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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-17
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- UTH ELLERsL1E is a coarse,
IN Haunting widow" said Cora
AO Blynn to her brother Harold,
.'and all her object in life is to get a
husband"
Cora, would prefer to avoid all
discussion on the subject"
"But, Harold, Lily Brooke says Mrs.
Ellerslie is entirely made up of artifl-
cials, paint, powder and"
"Coraw
The girl stopped abruptly at the
stern tone Of her brother.
~ am afraid she is right. my son"
ssaid Mrs. Blynn gravely.
Harold rose and left the room.
"Mamma." said Cora, leaning her
head on her mothers shoulder, do
you think he will marry Mrs. Ellers-
Lief"
II do not know. my dear. hope
not"
"He is going to Colonel Egerton's
visiting next week, you know, and,
mamma, Ruth Ellerslie is to be there
too"
"How do you know, Cora?"
"Mrs. Egerton herself told me So"
"My dear, Mrs. Ellerslie is Colonel
Egerton's penniless sister. When she
II well married a drain is Withdrawn
from the colonel's purse"
"Loye is blind, they say, and sup
pose poor, dear Harold must be In
!, love-" sighed little Cora as she went
TO feed her canary bird and water the
plants in the bay window.
Meanwhile Harold Blynn, spurred
on. as Is the usual result, by opposi-
ton, strobe along the street muttering
to himself poetical notices expressive
OF the utmost fidelity to his ladylove.
''Poor, dear little RUTH" he thought.
ait must be hard to be maligned by
those of her own sex, who should re-
spect her artless righteousness more.
must not permit this longer. 1t will
be a good opportunity at Egerton Park
to offer her the lifelong protection of
my love. name and fortune.
Thus Mr.. Blynn walked with the
most blindfolded lnfatuation, after the
manner Of men, into the matrimonial
trap so neatly baited for him by the
fair Widow Ellerslie and her designing
relatives at Egerton Park.
"Blynn, my dear fellow, is that
your" cordially exclaimed Colonel
Egerton, pressing both his hands. Just
In time to dress for dinner. Entire
nous, Ruth has been looking at her
watch all the afternoon. All, you're a
lucky dog, Blynn! OF course you want
j to 60 directly up to your room. Thorn
~: Stephens! Where are the SER
wants? But it's Of no consequence
Your room Is at the head of the Sec
ond flight Of stairs, first door to the
left. There is a fire there, and I hope
you'll be comfortable
"Thank you, colonel"
What fateful impulse led him, all
unconscious Of the error he was MAX
ing. to the first door on the right in
stead Of on the left7 Perhaps 1t was
chance perhaps it was the guiding
hand Of an angel. Let philosophers de-
eide that question. At all events, our
hero did walk into the wrong room as
coolly and deliberately as can well be
Imagined.
A bright fire was cracking in the
apartment; two lamps, with shades Of
ground glass. burned like globes Of
pearl before the dressing glass.
."This Is comfortable" quoth our
friend to himself as he walked for
ward. depositlag bis valise on one Of
The chairs,
I Va tAst 4 waa.l.al!agl's scalp on tas n.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-17

-' = reputation. That
he won signal victory by bringing or
der out of chaos among the Democrat
ic representatives goes without say
ing.
The Democratic leader was born
July 30. 1854. at Memphis. Tenn. his
mother having died, and his father,
who was colonel of the Twenty-sev-
enth Tennessee Volunteers. Confeder-
ate States Army, being killed at Shi-
lob, and Memphis, being threatened
with capture by the Federal army,
his family removed to his mothers
family homestead in Yazoo County,
Miss, There the future leader received
his education at private schools, the
Kentucky Military Institute pasy
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-17
BIOLOGY.

The wise biologist talked
OF tissue and cell and bone;
And the mystery went from your life,
Dear,
And the strangeness from my own.
But home with the stars we walked,
And saw your bosom swell,
And about you there In the moonlight
Some old enchantment fell.
Yes, homeward under the stars,
Where the moonlight spread Its gold.
touched your hand and you turned
Dear,
The mystic Being Of old!
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-17
Serfs of Hunrary.

In some parts Of Hungary serfdom
of the old Russian type still prevails.
The peasant is Obliged to work fifty
days each year for his landlord with.
out pay, the time to be chosen by the
latter, who is almost sure to choose
the season when the poor man can
least afford to work for nothing. This
system led to an instruction In 1893
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-17
GAME OF INITIALS

This entertaining game is intended
for the older boys and girls. The first
thing to do is to write certain num-
Der Of questions, all of which are to
be read to the players. and answered
by them In writing. Only one copy Of
the questions Is necessary. and that
= kept by the oae Y3Q is to act as
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-17
New to Her.

when was living down South"
said the Northern girl, Everybody
called me Yankee. They seemed to
think 1t was a joke"
well, aren't you a Yankee?" said
her companion.
81 suppose so; but I'd never been
called one before, and the way they
say 1t at you down there, you'd think
1t was some sort of disgrace"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-17
HAD to Nail the Cree..

"You may bring me anything that
isn't nailed down." said the facetious
diner to the waiter, y
"oh. then you. don't want any cheese
to-day. slrs" replied the walter,-=Yon.
kers Statesman VA. M z
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-17

the State in the
ga rly los, as
champion Of the
granger" move
ment, has entered
the Glsholt Home
for the Aged, a
semi-charitable In
stitution just out
side Madison. Wis.
The $500 entrance
fee was raised by
~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-17

John Sharp Will
lianls, who repre-
sents the Eighth
District Of NIissis-
sippi in the House
of Congress. Rep
resentative Will
liams, in his ca
pacity as the lead
er of the Demo
Gratis on the floor
of Congress, has
achieved a national
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-17

In the West Indies there grows a
soap tree the pulpy fruit of which will
cleanse us much cloth as sixty times
its weight in manufactured soap.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-17
An object in View.

aren't you ashamed to swear at the
mule in that manner?" asked the re-
spected citizen.
r Yes" answered the driver, "but
amt as 'shamed as would be to
swear at golf ball or an automobile
or something else that couldn't posi-
bly, take notice. I've at least got an
object in Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-17
THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER.
One of the mos

Striking Personality of John sharp
Williams, of Mississippi.
One of the most interesting men of
the country to-day and most brill
liant figure in the political arena is
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-17

Unfortunately there is usually
mighty little in the story that q drink,
Ing uaR A As. gu't, -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-17
a LlFE's soRRowFvL sErTINo

Former Governor of wisconsin
Homeless and Penniless.
Homeless and penniless, former
Governor William R. Taylor. Of Wis
consin, who scourged the railroads of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-17

We have noticed that when a wo.
man goes into dry goods store and
asks to see the silk, she talks louder
than If she wanted to see the calico.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-17
KEEPING WITHIN THE LIMIT.

The Inconvenience of Having Purse
strings Which DO Not stretch.
Why is 1t that the only hat in the
shop that is becoming is generally the
most expensive, and that thte suit
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-17

What has become of the old fash.
Toned child who was taught Pretty
Ia as pretty does2"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-17

icauer, say, the host or hostess OF the
evening.
Each player is furnished with a
sheet CT paper and a pencil. the paper
having on it as many numbers as
there are questions. If, for example,
SIX questions have been prepared, the
numbers from l to should be writ.
ten down the sheet of paper, and the
players are to write the answers op-
poste to those numbers, in order.
he special point in this game. how
ever, Is that each player must write
his answers only by words beginning
with the initials of his name. II
there are six players, therefore there
VIII be six different answers to each
question. and the effect, when they
are read aloud, Will be very amusing.
As an Illustration. her are six ques.
tons, all of which are supposed to be
answered by player whose initials
are r. G. w:
l. What is your favorite drink!
Really Good Water.
2. What is your favorte dancer
Rafting Good Waltz.
3. What is your pet vice? Rob-
bling Grocery Wagons.
4. What is your greatest virtue?
Reforming Great Wrongs.
3. What do you dread most in the
future? Raising Gray Whiskers
g. What do you most hope for in
the future? Real Gold Wings.
remember that each player must
use the initials of his own name in
answering just as the letters R. G. w.
are used here, and the result may
be imagined. A certain time should
be allowed for writing the answers,
and, If desired, vote may be taken
to decide which set is the best. and
a prize of some kind awarded accord
ingly.
THE REAL YOUTH LINCOLN.
| A great deal of nonsence has been
written about his (Lincoln's) early
years, and a grave effort has been
made to prove him a youth of excep-
tlonal promise, brilliant scholar. and
prodigy of application and indus
Try. AS matter of fact, he did not
begin to develope mentally until he
was about eighteen-even in the prime
OF his life his intellectual processes
were not auckland there is nothing
10 indicate that he was particular
~ industrious boy. Five pedagogues
two in his birthplace, Kentucky.
and three in Indiana-share the hon
or OF contributing to his elementary
education; but had their pupil been
ever SO gifted. they could scarcely
have discovered 1t, for his schooling
amounted to less than year in all
about as long as it must have taken
some OF the minor biographers to COL
iect and record the pointless remi-
rlscenses of his alleged schoolmates,
TRAITS OF BUTCHER BIRD.
There is strange little bird, about
as big as a robin, which nearly every
winter brings us. He is generally
alone. like a tiny black and gray
hawk in many of his ways. but re-
lated truly to the gentle vireos and
warnings He is the northern shrike,
or butcher bird, and he gets cruel
liVing by catching mice and little
birds, which he hangs on locust
thorns, sharp twigs or the points of
wire fence, as his little feet unlike
the hawks are not strong enough to
hold his prey.
But he is handsome fellow, says
81. Nicholas, and rarely one may hear
a very sweet little song as he Sits on
the top of some leafless bush, particu.
larly late in the winter. But gener.
ally he is silent. like the true birds
OF prey or at best gives only a rasping
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-09
KNITTED.
Coffee knitted an Old Soldier.

An old soldier, released from cof-
fee at u, recovered his health and tells
about it as follows:
Il stuck to coffee for years, although
it knitted me again and again.
about eight years ago Gas a result
of coffee drinking which congested my
liver), was taken with very severe
attack of smalarial fever. W.. w .e 4
II would apparently recover and
start about my usual work only to suf-
fer relapse. After this had been
repeated several times during the year
l was again taken violently i'll.
"The Doctor said he had carefully
studied my case, and 1t was either quit
coffee or die, advising me to take Pos
tum in its place. had always thought
coffee one of my dearest friends, and
especially when sick, and was very
much taken back by the Doctors deci-
sion, for | hadn't suspected the coffee
drank could possibly cause my trou-
BILE.
'' thought it over for few minutes,
and finally told the Doctor would
make the change. Postum was pro-
cured for me the same day and made
according to directions; we'll, liked
1t and stuck to it, and since then
hayBHbeen anew man. The change in
health. began ina fewdays and sur
prised me, and now, although I am
seventy-two years Of age, do lots Of
hard work, and for the past month
have been teaming, driving sixteen
miles a day besides loading and un-
loading the wagon. That's what Pos
tum in the place of coffee has done
for me. l now like the Postum as we'll
as did coffee.
II have known people who did not
care for Postum at first, but after hav-
ing learned to make It properly accord
ing to directions they have come 10
like It as well as coffee. never miss
a chance to praise It," Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Look for the little book, THE Road
TO MELVILLE" In pkRs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-09
THEN HE FELT STREAkED
Hubby Was Too obliging When
There Wasn't Any occa-
l. In T.. sion for It. 81

A gentleman and his wife were sit
ting in one of-the front rows in arthe-
alter. On the floor the man saw a large
hat-pin with an amber head. The Chi
cago Daily News tells what he did
with it. .i ,...,,. .+....
Looking about him, he saw that
two women and their escorts had just
sat down. To one of the women he
presented the pin. A shake of the head
indicated that he had made a mistake.
Then he tried two ladies across the
aisle. They seemed to be interested.
The pin was curiosity, and it's amber
of a unique carving. They hesitated
but handed the pin back. t. kr
Desperately, he began the search
anew. Two ladies unattended seemed
likely owners. To them also he
showed the pin. They took 1t and en-
joyed its pattern.
Just then the man felt tug on his
sleeve. 1t was his wife, and she re-
marked, why are you showing my
hat-pin to strangers?"
Blushing, he went over to the la
dies, who We're still looking at the pin,
and explained y
cts my wife's pin" he said, but in
such consciously guilty accents that
the women handed 1t back with doubt
ing smiles. '.r .'if r-i.s
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-09
PApEREWsKI's BELLRoY.
Musical Youth Made a Hit with the
Great Pianist by Playing
His "Minuet."

Rosamond johnson, of Cole @ John.
son, composers of that once popular
song, Under the Bamboo Tree" once
held a position as bellboy in Young's
hotel in Boston. This place. says Sue
cess Magazine, he once nearly lost,
through taking the liberty of playing
,Paderewski's "Minuet" for the great
pianist. Paderewski, who %as stay
ing at that hotel, had rung tor "a bell
boy. and young Johnson answered the
call.
Being SO fond of music, he made
bold to ask the great composer and
pianist to play the ''Minuet" for him,
Paderewski could not understand Eng
fish then, and the boy thought from
his gesticulations' that he wished him
to play 1t. So he sat down at the
piano and commenced playing. Pad
erewskfs manager happened to enter
the room just then, and, enraged at
the bellboy's presumption, threw him
out of the room and went directly to
the management and had him dis
charged.
AS soon as he learned what had
been done, Paderewski, who had been
pleased with the lads playing, sent
for the manager Of the hotel and had
Johnson reinstated in his position.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-09
HAY WAS DIPLOMATIC EVER
The Late Secretary Of State "Had a
Way with Him" That
sg Always Won. A

Story is told of the late John Hay
illustrative OF that fine diplomatic
temperament that made his name
know all over the world, says the
American Spectator.
! Some years ago Mr.. Hay, sent Mr..
Alexander Gum, OF Cleveland, for his
perusal the manuscript of an interest,"
ing bit of work by Mark Twain, on
titled, "A Conversation as 1t was al
the Social Fireside in the Time Of the
Tudors." Mr.. Hay knew that his
friend Gum, a connoisseur of litera-
ture and art, would be much interest
ed in what the former ternedfa 'seri-
GUS effort to bring back our literature
and philosophy to the chaste. Eliza
bethan standard"
Now it appears that Mr.. Gum was
so delighted with T'wain's sketch that
he wrote to Mr.. Hay proposing to
print ailimited number Of copies there
Of for private distribution It is said
that Mr.. Hay replied as follows:
"The proposition you make to pun. Q
few proofs OF Twain's masterpiece Is
highly attractive, apd. Of course, high
lyAif moral. l cannot property consent
t6e the suggestion, as Tam kafraid the
great man would think \ was taking
an unfair, advantage OF his confidence.
Accordingly, I will thank you to send
EbaeA the manuscript as soon as posi-
sible; but II, in spite of my prohibit
ttiof. you take those proofs, save me
one"
1t was superfuous to add that. with
this hint, the proofs were "pulled"-
one. foggEAfrs Hay and one for Me.
Gum. Ns5t haf 51H ad E1
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-09
DISFIGURING SKIN HUMOR.
Impossible to Get Employment, az
Face and Body Were Covered with
Sores-Cured by Cuticura.

"Since the year 1894 have been trou-
bled with very bad case of eczema which
l have spent hundreds of dollars trying to
cure, and went to the hospital, but they
failed to cure me, and it was getting
worse all the time. Five weeks ago my
wife bought a box Of Cuticura Ointment
and one cake Of Cuticura Soap, and 7 am
pleased to say that I am now completely
cured and we'll. 1t was impossible for me
to get employment, as my face, head and
body we're covered with it. The eczema
first appeared on the top of my head and
it had worked all the way around down
the back of my neck and around to my
throat, down my body and around the
hips. 1t itched so ] would be obliged to
scratch it, and the flesh was raw. ] am
now all well, and ! will be pleased to
recommend the Cuticura Remedies to all
persons who wish a speedy and permanent
cure of skin diseases. Thomas M. Rossi-
ter, 200 Prospect Street, East Orange, N.
j., Mar. 30, 1906" "6 i12Hsp '}W.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-09

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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-09
PERHAPS 1T CURED HIM.
Maybe the Wife Had Been Out, May
be Not, the Effect Was
the Same.

Capt. Mark Casio was being congrat-
ulated on his gift of $1,000 from the
Carnegie here fund for bravery in the
wreck of the Cherokee, relates the
New York Tribune.
"The gift was unexpected" said
Capt. Casio with a modest smile. at
was as unexpected, though by no
means as unpleasant, as the retort
that wife made to her husband when
he came home at three o'clock in the
morning. IH aatt.r .... sr.
1.-THE man came home very quietly.
In fact, he took off his shoes on the
front doorstep. Then he unlocked the
door and went cautiously and slowly
upstairs on his tlptoe. holding his
breath. EF
"But light was streaming through
the kephole Of the door Of the bed
room. With sigh he paused. Then
he opened the door and entered.
"His wife stood by the bureau fully
dressed. a.,
Il didn't expect you'd be sitting up
for me, my DEAR he said.
"T haven't been,' she said. I Just
came in myself" "'-t ' rs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-09
Skiddoof

The young man was trying to think
of something else to say when the
young woman suddenly spoke up.
''By the way, Mr. Lingerlong,@H she
said II triedrto call you up by tele-
phone this morning, but didn't get
any response" --...-a.
"You tried to call me up by tele-
phone?" .....-...
Eyes; l wanted to ask you a ques-
iion." 'I H', .H.f ..tH .o..
"Why, haven't any telephone num-
Der" -
20, yes you have. Double six four
seven" .- a
The young man made rapid mental
calculation.
"Twenty-three!" he gasped, reaching
for his hat.-Chicago Tribune.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-09
PeaMTMAs RRoAD ENOUGH
Wartime "Reminiscences Illustrative
Of the Humor Of President ''' ''
Lincoln. ~.

ID tHIdl"HgH - 10.
: Mr.. Linton Park, who is now ah In
mate of the Soldiers and Sailors
ehpmel at, Erie, sPasa was among rtAoAe
who sjoinsd Inqahe Chorus, s2Nea are
coming, Father Abraham, three hun
sdred thousand. moreR' He enlisted at
|sWashihstonl ana vas assigneds PItbb
Second District of Columbia regiment,
relates Youths Companion.
H Mr.. Bark was atheh + Ipw1a YegS-
tartan. y Wife he could assimfiate ef-
erything connected with his answer to
the call Of duty from the stand of pa
triotism, he couidAno assimffaR the
army pork IA WaA pleinn thhEif The
Igovsrnment wlsheS to do AhS A,afe
|athingdby Parlg 10 Would have 4oHRsho~
observation-disclosures in the matter Of
ratipns. :. ,.A ~
b Isl he EeokD6ls tfoubfes To. etsadent
Lincoln, and explained that in some
respects he was like the children Of
Israel AFTER they set pout ffohf Egypt.
He could not forget the leeks and
onions with which he was wont to re-
gale himself back in Indiana county.
Lincoln smiled. "You want me to
turn you out to Craze like Nebuchad-
nezzar?" he asked.
ut would beat salt pork" was Mr..
Parks reply. Thereupon Mr. Lincoln
wrote carelessly on an ordinary sheet
ailplamnlgE
"The Bearer, linton Park, is here
with grantedspern1ission TO- browse
wherever he chooses" =,
Mr.. Park saw the hunnor in the note,
and enjoyed II, quite as much as Lin
coin did. He also enjoyed his pffvi-
leges browsing The note is still
In his possession. leif,1 roy
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-09
The Many i Virtues IL Salt.

Salt puts out a fire, in the chimney.
Salt in the oven under baking tins
will prevent scorching on the bottom.
Salt and vinegar, will remove stains
from discolored teacaps. Salt and
soda are excellent for bee stings
and spiderlbites. Salt thrown on SCOT
which has fallen on the carpet will
prevent, stains. Salt put on ink when
freshly spilled on a carpet will remove
the spot Salt thrown on coal fire
which is low will revive it. Salt used
IN sweeping carpets keeps out moths.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-09

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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-09
A Stone Barometer.

In northern Finland, so native
paper informs us, is large stone
which serves the Inhabitants as an
infallible barometer. At the approach
of rain, this stone turns black or
blackish gray, while in fine weather
1t is of a light color and covered with
white spots. Probably it is a fossil
mixed with clay, and containing rock
salt. inter, or ammonia, which accord
Ing sto, a greater or less degree OF
dampness in the atrnosphere,, attracts
h, or. otherwise. Magazine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-09
He Pitied Them.

A little boy was on his first coun-
try excursion. relates the Brooklyn
Citizen. Some birds were flying high
overhead, and his hostess, young
woman, said:
Look up, Tommy. See the pretty
birds flying through the air."
Tommy looked up quickly, and then
he said in a compassionate tone:
Poor little fellers! They amt got
no cages, have they?"-Detroit Free
Press