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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-16

"Then let us gol" she cried, rising.
and that you are to come, if you can,
but not to worry He is well cared
for"
"Can we reach him by telegraph|
asked Ann.
1.-THE operator says there is no direct
connection with Skytown, but that the
wire from Bozle to the south is uncut.
We can try"
Tell Don to wire Mr.. Raymond that
am coming ut once, and that will
bring DR.. Braide If possible" answered
Ann, alert and self contained.
She rang DR.. Braide's telephone a
few moments later and called firmly,
'Dr. Braidc, want you to go with me
to Skytown"-
His cool, Indifferent voice cut her
short. "Who is it, please?"
ut is Ann Rupert
"Ah!" His voice chnnged-became
swift, eager. Certainly, certainly,
Miss Rupert. understand. saw
the note about your brother. 1t will be
privilege. will run over at once and
discuss the best plan for getting there"
Ann was eating her breakfast when
the bell rang and the maid at her or
der broug,,. t.e ~. I. ...,.. lining
room.
II am asking IL ;ss.;t deal of you,
doctor. Will ;s!a $ !rcoG.pense you
for any loss OF pat .el..i," said Ann
please don't trouble about my pa
tients. 1t is a pleasure for me to serve
you. beg you not to bring it down
to SO merccnary !. plane"
'"That's very kind of you, but l must
insist OH making it a matter of profess
sional SERVICE" replied Ann, for he. too
was IL sutton, and she liked him, but ut
this moment she wanted his sklll-his
training rs physician, not his adora
ton. This lie had insight enough tc
perceive.
I'VE can go by the Southern railway
and drive from Sage Flat, or we car
go over the stage road. In either case
we must meet and pass Munro's guard
According to all accounts, he hns O
complete circle"
II am not afraid Of Munro or his
men," she answered. "In fact, they
will be our safeguard. will telegraph
to Mr.. Munro that we are coming, and
he will see TINT we are protected."/
"If you feel that way, then the sim
plest and quickest route is over the
old stage road. With good span Of
horses and light cart we can drive tc
Bozle by 4 o'clock and reach Skytowr
before dark"
..Then let us go!' she cried, rising
II will order q carriage ut once and
call for you in half IN hour"
~ will be ready" he alertly replied.
BY means of the telephone Ann or
dered the liverymun to harness his best
span of horses to mountain buck
board. mo, do not need driver
she sharply answered to his query
"Get them here quick"
Before she left the receiver Barnett
came rushing into the room. "What's
all this? Jeanette tells me you're go
ing back to Skytown today"
I'm twenty minutes shall be on the
road"
"AlOne?"
"No; DR.. Braide is going with me-"
Impossible! You mustn't do 1t! Our
attack is to be made tonight. The
whole hill will be battle-ground to-
morrow" ft
81 can't help that, Don. must go to
my brother. He needs me all the more.
Think Of that poor boy lying there
burning with fever and battle going
on! Put off your attack. It's all fool
ish. wicked, anyhow, What good will
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-16

One of the Oldest and ut the same
time most interesting bits of pictorial
work which have been preserved from
antiquity is that Of the lion Of Baby
lon, and SO careful was the workman
ship that even after the lapse of sew
eral thousand years not only the out.
line, but the color, Is very distinct.
The figure was used very generally fol
decorative purposes In ancient Baby.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-16
Planet. with Three suns.

The people inhabiting the planets in
the solar system Of Gamma have no
need of electricity, gas, oil or other
kind Of artificial light. In those IA
vorcd worlds they have continuous
daylight and probably have no idea of
n land like ours which Is alternately
hathed in sunlight and plunged into
darkness. The Gammanean planets
are SO situated that rs soon us one
of their three suns begins to decline
another appears In sight. Each OF
these three suns is of IL different color
red, yellow and blue.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-16

Violence ever defeats its own ends.
Where you cannot drive you can al
ways persuade. A gentle word. n kind
look. a good natured smile, can work
wonders and accomplish miracles.
There is Il secret pride In every .huma.,
heart that revolts ut tyranny. Yon
may order and drive an Individual, but
you cannot make him respect you.-
Hazlitt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-16
Tradition.

What an enormous camera obscura"
magnitier is tradition. How n thing
grows in the human memory, in the
human Imagination, when love, wor-
ship and all that lies In the human
heart are there to encourage it, and In
the darkness, in the entire Ignorance,
without date or document, no book, no
Arundel marble. only here and there
some dull monumental cairn.-Carlyle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-16
Public spcul,er..

There are only two kinds of speak.
ers. The first is the man who is max.
Ing good speech and won't finish.
The second is the man who is making
bad speech and can't finish. The lat
ter is the lonser.-Illustruted London
News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-16

tro be Continued


A wedding feast is an important
ceremony in France among,all classes
Of society. Even among the very poor
est Of the Parisians wedding banquet
ls the occasion for u reckless eXpendi-
ture of money in the purchase Of wine
and viands. In Brittany wedding is
even more gorgeous affair than in
Paris. At recent wedding ceremony
in Brittany the guests numbered 1900,
and three bullocks were slaughtered
to provide them with meat. Wine was
consumed in large quantities, and in
addition'forty barrels of cider was con-
Sumed
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-16

The Magnate-Do you mean to say,
sir, that you will charge me $1,000 for
this operation If live and $1,000 If
die? How is that? Great Surgeon-lf
you die 1t Will be SO much easier to
collect from the estate.-Life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-16
Childhood.

Man begins life helpless. The babe
Is In paroxysms of fear the moment its
nurse leaves it alone, and 1t comes so
slowly to any power Of self protection
that mothers say the salvation of life
and health Of young child Is per-
petual miracle-Emerson.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-16
The Original Lohbxisf.

The lobbyist was a conspicuous part
OF the first government established by
Adam and Eve In the garden Of Eden.
He was Observation-Disclosures C. II.
Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-16

Prison Visitor-My friend. you ought
not to complain. You are here to sat.
isfy the demands of justice. Prisoner
Not much l am. For months me-
creditors kept urging me to raise mon.
ey and then when raisell II check thcy
put me in Jail. Pm blamed II can see
how you call that Justice.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-16
CnuHtic.

"And you are ready to forgive your
daughter for clipping with me. slr?"
Eyes, I'll treat her kindly. The poor
girl Will be sufficiently punished i'll
having you for husband."-Clevel
Lender
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-16

Men are often capable of greater
things than they perform. They are
sent into the world with bills of credit
and seldom draw to their full EXTENT
WaJpole.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-16

Brown-Walking down this steep bill
islpretty trying. isn't it? Grccn-lt is.
indeed: itliS regular uphill work.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-16

Don't look so glum, Piikerton. Use
CHEEKY words. They cost nothing"
Cost nothing! If speak ten CHEEKY
words to my wife, she asks me for
some money"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-16

"Sir. your sons performance OH the
French horn is execrable. 1t will drive
everybody from my house. You told
me lie was n teacher"
u did not. snid he was Il tooter."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-16

Experience keeps dear school. but
fools will learn ut 10 other and scar..-
ly at that.-Franklin.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-29
THANKSGIVING.
kiNZER, THE OLD RELIABLE
JEWELER, READY FOR you

want TO thank all my friends and
the public in general for the en-
couragement given to my efforts 60
provide the people with a jewelry
store and repair shop where all may
get "a square deal" and the best
value for their money.
thark you all for enabling me to
do the iggest business between two
Thanksgiving Days that has ever been
my lot since coming To Blueneld: and
| accept your favor as an obligation
on me to continue TO improve my
stock. my service and my efficiency
In every way possible
I thank you for accepting my In
tentions as the apology for occasional
mistakes; for overlooking this and
that, and taking the will for the deed
for your confidence In my earnest de-
sire TO do right for the sake of
right.
Especially do | thank the many OF
you who, after having found my
goods, my prices and my ways salts.
factojy have told your friends OF
your satisfaction and so have in
creased the number OF my customers
through that best sort of advertls-
ing-the spoken words OF personal
approval.
thank the faithful clerks and
Others In my employ who have con
tributed TO the successful results OF
the year by their loyalty and zeal
for my interests, and the manufac-
turers and whofqsalc dealers for
many unusual offerings OF goods
whereby ] was enabled to make Sc
lections of the best values I'm all
lines.
Finally thank my critics for call
Ing attention to my faults, for now
may mend the worst OF them and
thus more agreeably and efficiently
serve You, and you. and you.
CHAS. J. KINZER,
The Old Reliable Jeweler
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-29
MISSION
ARIES TO CHINA
DEMONSTRATIONS RE-
PORTED FROM LIEN
CHOW.

There has been n renewal Of the
hostile demonstrations against mis-
ionaries i'm the Licn-Chow district,
China, where the riotine occurred
about n year ago Some church
property has been pillaged and the
American consul has asked the vice
roy 30 insist upon the protector OF
the missionaries and their property.
DR.. Arthur Judson Brown, secre-
tary Of the Presbyterian church
board Of foreign missions. said at
New York yesterday that so far
as the board knows. there are at
present no Presbyterian mission
aries in Hcn-Chow other than Chi
nese converts. Said he 'T think that
undoubtedly the demonstrations. II
such exist are directed against French
Catholic missionaries. there being
eaveraI priests stationed in and about
Tien-C Chow. 7 know Of no other re-
ligious bodies at work about Lien
Chow. Our missionaries since the
outbreak OF October % last year
have been in Canton"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-29
JOHN D. DePRAVED
SAYS PROFESSOR.
HIS MORALS A STUMBLING,
BLoCK ACCORDING TO
THIS AUTHORITY

Minneapolis. Nov. 2S.-Tohn ID
Rockefeller's morals are dcpraved
according 10 Prof A. II. JenlSs. of the
Department OF Sociology Mt the Uni.
versity OF Minnesota. Professor Jenks
talked to his classes on the basis of
American growth.
1T Is tho middle class of farmers
that form the backbone OF American
progress" he began. "The men and
women who are physically strong who
have good intellects and sound morals
are the only Americans who can lay
claim to being members of the high.
est society, and the largest proper
tion OF these come either directly or
Indirectly from the best families I'm
the rural communities"
When asked where he would place
such men as John d. Rockefeller. Pro.
fessor jerks stated that In point of
vitality and intellectually. Rockefel.
Ter would come under the highest so
cIal classification were it not for his
depraved morals.
IL Is the moral requisite, he said
that is the great stumbling block 10
the rich classes, and which causes
the disqualification OF many modern
genuises, who would otherwise ranl,
with the really eminent men and wo.
men OF the world.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-29
CLEVELAND MAY BE
SENATOR FROM n, ].
CHAIRMAN OF STATE COMMIT.
TEE GIVES INTERESTING
INTERVIEW.

William b. Gourley, chairman OF
the democratic state committee OF
New Jersey, says II is probable that
attempt will be made to elect Gro
yer Cleveland United States senator
from New Jersey to succeed Senator
Dryden. Mr.. Gourley indicates that
the state organization has reason
to believe that Mr.. Cleveland would
accept If elected. The situation Is
complicated. The Legislature is re-
publican by a small majority, but
six or seven OF the republican men,
bers declare they will not vote for
Dryden. and it might be that Cleve-
land would come i'm as compromise.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-29
JUDGE MILLER
GIVES DECISION
THE ARREST CANNOT BE MADE
FOR REFUSING TO BE VAC
CiNATED---MUST he
QUARANTINED

There has been question i'm the
minds of many If an arrest could be
made In case party refused to be
vacclnated.
This matter was put to tcst Mon
day when Charles Pack, colored
who was arrested for refusing TO be
vacinated and was lodged in the
county jail. a writ OF habeas cornns
was issued by attorney Eagle and he
was brought before Judge Miller of
the Circuit Court In vacation who in
terpreted tho law as follows:
In case compulsory vaccination IL
ordered II the party refuses TO be
vaccinated they can be quarentlned
under guard for the number OF days
as prescribed by law, but cannot be
arrested and placed i'm the city or
county jail. Jock was discharged
from jail by the court Hinton
News
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-29
KING GEORGE
VISITS POPE.
RHANES DISAPPRONAL AT HOME
AND HAS HALF-HOUR
AUDIENCE.

After many contradictory reports,
II was finally decided yesterday that
King George OF Greece would visit
the pope in the afternoon. His majes-
ty first went TO the British embassy.
where his daughter, the Grand
Duchess Michaelovitch OF Russia. has
been stopping. and together with the
grand duchess drove TO the Vatican.
King George Will leave Italy to-day.
embarking for Greece at Brindisi
The hesitation OF the king to visit
the pope was caused by the feling
In Greece against Roman Catholics.
where orthodoxy means more than
religious schism and Is I'm the nature
of a national antagonism on the part
of the Hellenic against the Latin
world. The king, however. showed
that he was satisfied with the manner
in which he had been received by
the pope yesterday when. later, he
visited the papal secretary Of state.
Cardinal Merry Del Val. The pope
welcomed the royal visitors i'm the
throne-toom, Mgr Ielendal arch
bishop Of Athens. acting as inter
prefer. The audience. which was
most cordial. lasted half an hour.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-29
AN INTENSELY
DRAMATIC PLAY

II waS not an easy task for Man
ager jules Murry 20 find role for
his clever star, Creston Clarke. that
would fit him so perfectly as did the
title role I'm Monsieur Beaucaire. "
In The Ragged Messenger" how
ever. which will be the attraction at
the Elks opera House on Saturday.
December, 1st. Manager Murry has
secured a notable successor to Mon
sieur Beaucarie." the character Of
John Morton, the clergyman seeming
ly having been written for Mr..
Clarke. "Thc Ragged Messenger" is
"a modern emotional drama. telling
the story Of the ambitions. tompta-
tions and triumphs Of one OF Gods
noblemen, whose work I'm the slums
OF New York city, without any hope
OF reward for himself. has earned for
him the title Of "the mad parson +"
which sObriquet seems 10 he well
meritcd by his subsequent action I'm
giving away the immense fortune 10
which he falls heir The clergyman
in fact, Is somewhat Of dreamer.
until suddenly his whole nature IS
awakened by great, all conquerine
love, when IT is seen that he is man
with the same primal passions as his
fellow men. "Tho Ragged Messcn-
ger" is intensely dramatic. and i'm
the role OF 'ts principal character
Mr. Clarke has added another great
triumph to his long list.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-29

According TO new regulations In
France. no one will I'm future be
granted an automobile license who
Is not able TO prove, I'm addition TO
the possession Of the necessary phys
ical infirmity which would tend to
involve uniitness for the control OF
an automobile. Persons whose eye.
sight is impaired, whose hearing Is
not acute, whose hands are rendered
unsteady by drinking habits or who
suffer from fits Of nervousness will
not be given licenses.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-29
RELIEF FOR THE JEWS
RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT DE
CLARES TT WILL IGNORE AT
TEMPTS FROM ANTI JEWISH
SOURCES TO PREVENT RE
FORM.

a scmioficial note issued at st.
Petersburg Sunday announced the
determination of the government to
ignore all attempts from anu-Jewish
sources to disuade the government
from granting the Jews those faclli-
ties which the present situation de
mands. Tho ultimate solution Of
the Jewish question must be left 10
Parliament, the note declares, but
the government will set aside the
harassing police regulations and the
restrictions In the field OF commerce
and industry which hitherto have
burdened the Jews. and IT docs not
doubt that greater freedom for the
Jews will benefit the entire Russian
people.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-29
CRApSEY RENOUNCES
HIS MINISTRY Out,
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Am
PHYSICAL RESURRECTION
OF CHRIST DENIED.

Bowing to the will OF the church.
but refusing to make "cowardly
retraction" OF the belief which in
duced the church to terminate his
ministry. Rev. Algernon S. Crapsey,
rector of St Andrews church of
Rochester, n. Y. yesterday renou.c.
ed his ministry in the Protestant
Episcopal faith In letter TO Bishou
William David Walker of the vest
ern diocese OF New York. In this let
ter DR.. Crapsey reafnrms his belief
that the notion OF the origin Of Je-
sns' that son of man was born
without n human father. is without
foundation I'm history" He also as
serted that when say OF Jesus that
he ascended into heaven do no,
and cannot mean that with his uhvs-
lcal body of flesh. blood and bones.
he foated into space and has for
1000 years been existing somewhere
In the sky, in that very physical be DIV
OF flesh, blood and bones"
Declaring that he Is about TO carry
the case to the free intelligence and
enlightened conscience of the world
he counsels the hundreds of cler.
gymen and thousands OF laymen in
the Protestant Episcopal church who
have reached the same conclusion"
as he has not to be dismayed and 10
stay where they are. 81 appeal, he
say$ from those in places of an
thorty In the church itself To the
great body OF people" He asserts
that he does not blame his Judges
and though he bows to their will and
reels that It is final for him. he saws
am equally certain that It Is moi
hnal for the church." When the
great tribunal OF free thought ha,
decided this contention, he adds. the
men who administer the church OF
earth will conform to this decision
Having let go of the temporary and
unstable interpretations OF the
creed" he declares that he holds
more firmly to the gospel
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-29
A TERRIBLE
HOL0CAUSTIN HOTEL,
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY
GUESTS TRAPPED BEHIND
CLOSED DOORS.

st. Louis, Nov. 2S.--Penned IN llko
the iroquois Theatre victims, two
hundred and nrty. inmates OF the Sal.
walton Army Hotel early this morn
ing were trapped behind a closed
door when flames broke out on tho
hrst floor OF the old building. The
structure was gutted and four men
were killed by leaping. No one
thought of tho rope life line I'm each
room and only ono man had presence
OF mind to slide down the wire.
The hotel was filled To its capacity.
A carelessly thrown cigar stub IA be.
lieved TO have been the cause of tho
conflagration.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-29
REFLECTIONS OF
A BACHELOR,

Some girls are 30 immodest they
pretend they haven't got any ankles.
There is always somebody groaning
about the mortgages; II used to be
the farmers; now its the automobile
owners
No matter how bad anything turns
out, there is always comfort In Il for
lot OF people who are able 10 say
they told us 80.
When n man has been used to liv-
ing IN Hat he must feel awful lone
some and desolate when he dies and
is In such spacious quarters as a
coffin
When you hear woman Dragging
about all the things around the house
her husband can do to perfection
that's her way OF not fretting be-
cause he can't make much OF living
for them. New York Press.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-29

The good old custom OF giving
theatre parties is again I'm vogue r.
fell into disuse principally because
Of late years II was seldom possible
TO select n play that was certain tc
afford entertainment TO all the friend
one might invite, there being such q
sameness TO the musical and farce
comedies with which the theatre
goer was surfeited with the return
TO popular favor OF the modern
drama. this charmina feature Of So
cial life has been reinsiatod. Several
theatre parties to "The Ragged Mes
scnger" which Creston Clarke Will
present at the Elks Opera House,
Dec 1st. are already announced
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-29
THE PUBLIC

Is hereby cordially invited
to attend a lecture given un-
der the auspices of Bnai
Birth Lodge, delivered by
Rabbi Edward N. Calisch,
of Richmond, Va. At Elks
Opera House Sunday, De
cember 2nd, at 8p. IN. No adj
mission charge.
b. A. HELLER,
G.. S. CATIEN.
N. N. SAMETH,
Cmmittcc.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-29
las BEN TRIED AND PROVED A SIGNAL SUCCESS.
The Daily Leader to Have
New Life.
HAS STOOD THE JOURNALISTIC
STORM AND IL NOW STRONG
ER THAN EVER.

As an experiment. over eight
months ago we decided to commence
the publication of a daily newspaper
IN this city. We had many more
obstacles to contend with than we
had anticipated. now the obsta-
cles are diminishing and to-day we
give thanks that we have stemmed
the current OF bitter antagonism
and can flaunt defiance In the face os
those who are so selfish as TO desire
our failure. New life will be put In
the Daily Leader from this on. New
friends are coming to its rescue. New
energies viii be engaged TO make Il
better and more readable. More
money Will he put into it's manage
ment and I'm every way Il viii be
mado better newspaper. Money
has been profrered to make Il better.
and there can be no doubt that Il
viii grow more interesting I'm every
way. Our friends are going To fur
nish the money anS We are going to
furnish the experience. We want to
say to our patrons that we THANK
them for their patronage. and we
are glad to be able to tell them that
by their aid the Leader has been
made permanent fixture In the
city OF Blueheld. Now all you have
to do is to keep your eye on this
journal and watch it grow
Its friends can rest assured OF its
continued Improvement In every way.
We are going slow but as sure ms
fate We have come TO stay with
YOU
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-29
A. SURPRISE.
TWO REPUBLICAN FRIENDS OF
MINGO CALL.

Last night Unexpectedly two of our
old Mngo Republican friends came
into our Office Unexpectedly. Hon.
II. 8. White. recently elected to the
State Senate, and Earnest Juhling
we're the welcome visitors referred
to. Mr.. White having resigned, Mr..
Juhling has been appointed Deputy
United States Marshall in his stead
Personally they are friends Of ours
for they have always shown It. and
that is why we have a kindly feeling
for them. politically, the least said
the better. Anyway we shall always
be glad to greet them.