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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04
THE MYSTERY HUNT.

Have you ever joined in Mystery
Hunt? 1t is an excellent game to
break any stiffness or shyness in a
social gathering, writes Mildred Nor
man in lions Herald. Arrange as
many trails as there are guests. Use
ordinary Irvine, or try balls of differ
ent colors. The trails are arranged
in a haphazard way, the cord being
carried in various directions and twist
ed about various objects to hold it
now a chair, now table, a door knob,
out into the hall, around the stair
railing, under a door. up to window,
back of a couch, etc. Each line must
lead to quite a different termination.
The intersection of the trails bring the
guests into a merry contact, and they
are obliged to dive under and over
each others trails.
At the end of each trail a package
is to be attached. 1t may be of any
size or shape. 1t may contain any.
thing, from a pin to pin cushion, a
wafer. cooky, apple, nut, bonbon, or
a box of bonbons and a bag of nuts,
or any nonsensical thing or pretty or
nament, or bit of fancy work. The
package may be made up in shapes
and sizes entirely unlike the contents.
Each one, on finding the package at
the end of his line, is to take it to
the meeting place agreed upon, or the
starting place, and when all are gath
cred the packages are to be opened
one at time.
The game may be made very inter
esting and heightened by having a
topic for conversation fastened at the
end of each line, or the guests can be
instructed at the start that they are
to converse about the article they
find, or the topic may be enclosed
with the article.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04
MODERN HAYMAklNe.

Work In the Hnyaeld Not the La
borlous Process of the Past.
Haymaking is not the laborious pro-
cess that 1t was fifty years ago, or
even ten years ago. Every step can
now be accomplished by machinery,
from the cutting to the final storing
In the NOV or stack, except the ar
ranging Of the hay on the wagons.
These ,conyeniences permit rapid hand.
ling and enable the farmer to make the
best use Of every dry day or half day.
The side delivery rake combines the
work of the dump rake and tedder,
leaving continuous windrows- that can
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04

IN THE TOPSYTURvY-TOWN.
I've been to Topsyturvy-Town,
Where all the world was upside down
The houses underneath my feet!
And trees whose trunks went down tt
meet
Their leafy branches, far below
The little birds hoped to and fro
All upside down!
I saw quite plainly, standing there,
A little girl with curly hair,
Who was myself, but upside down
In funny Topsyturvy-Town!
Beyond her big round hat, the sky,
All full Of clouds, went moving by,
And l looked down, not UP, you know
To see the clouds a-sailing go
In Topsyturvy-Town.
The rain has spread great puddle
round
Like mirrors laid upon the ground,
And all the things of earth or sky,
If you look down, will meet your eye
1t was such fun, along the way
From school, in every pool to play
At Topsyturvy-Town.
By Gertrude H. Shurtleff.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04
WONDERFUL OKLAHOMA.

Its Phenomenal Development Dur
ing a Brief Seventeen Years.
The growth of Oklahoma in seven
teen years has been phenomenal. 1t is
bigger than all New England, as big as
Illinois and Ohio combined and Its red
lands teen with all the crops that any
State raises from the Canadian border
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04

undergoing the prooundest changes themselves In
the last century there change in the conditions
of human life than there had been in the previous thou
sand years.
And If it has been possible for men, by picking
number of suggestive and significant looking things
in the present and comparing them. crcslng them
discussing them with perpetual insstence upon why,
without any guiding tradition, and indeed, in the teeth
of established beliefs, to construct this amazing search
light of nferencento the remoter past is is really after
ALL such exravagant and hopeless thing to suggest
that by seeking for operating instead Of for
ss and by crtcising them persistently and thor
oughy the geological record has been criticised
may not be possible to throw searchlght of inference
forward instead of backward, and to attain knowledge
Of coming things clear universally convincing, and
Infinitely more important to mankind than the clear
vision of past that geology has opened during
the nineteenth century?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04
MARBLE.PLAY1NG.

Children played marbles on the
streets many years ago. Playing
marbles have been found among the
ruins of Pompeii.
Originally this child's amusement
came from Holland, and was intro
duced into England about 1880. The
marbles were made Of clay, stone,
and agate, and so extensive was the
call for them that they came to be
considered important articles of trade
in Germany.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04
from spring when the last yestiges of
frost and Ice arc disopneorinr un-;l

frost and Ice are disappearing until
the end of autumn. You see the letter
carrier shoot up and down the canals,
performing his duties in his frail craft !;
the police glide leisurely along the
banks, watching everything going on |;
peasants bring the products of their
toll to the nearest towns; children go
to and from school; young mothers,
dressed in their Sunday clothes, are
rowed to church, carrying In their arms
a small, queer looking bundle from
which two large eyes In tiny face
stare Mt the stranger in wonderment-
baby is going to be baptized. an i'm
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04

they embroider clothing, the workman
uses his great toe to hold the thread
which is twisted around 1t. In another
hole in the wall is shoemaker, seated
on dirty mat, and stitching away In
leisurely fashion on red and yellow
footgear for Moorish women. Almos.
next door, In the tiniest of tiny shops
Is fruit and flower dealer, who claims
to be descendant of ALI. son-in-law Of
the prophet, while here and there In
coffee houses a chorus of sad voices
sing THE Lament of Grenada"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04

PA" said little Willie Skulebagger
teacher told us to be prepared to-plor
row to tell what meter the Charge OF
the Light Brigade Is in"
"Eh:" replied old William Skulebag
ger, that's easy. Gas meter, of course
The Catholic Standard and Times,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04
No Harm Done.

Judge-Here are three witnesses who
heard you call this man liar. Have
you any excuse to offer?
Prisoner-Why, your honor, they
were all good friends of his; they knew
1t lready.-Translated for Tales from,
Eamilie- journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04

One reason there are SO many un-
happy marriages is that a sweet faced
gentle girl has an easy task in con.
yincing a man she will give him his
own way after marriage.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04
~
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blood to the organ, and Its nutrition kept up and
be said that rule, professional men, judges
legislators whose minds continually active live longer
than those who retire from business at early and
have occupation to employ their leisure. Occupation
therefore be considered of the necessities Of
long life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04

There are plenty of good people in
the world; 1t is one of the mistakes
of the people that they talk too much
about the few bad ones and not enough
about the many good ones.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04

"I'll bet you + have the prettiest lawn
this summer in the place."
II won't take you up, for know that
is bet where you are going straight
to hedge" -Baltimore American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04

Lazy lto new maid )-You'll have To
walt little longer for your wages.
Marie.
Maid-1 thought as much last night
when you didn't discharge me.-Trans.
lated for Tales from Meggendorfer
Batter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04

~, farmer, stout muscular man.
rode I'M. and. recognizing Gipsv Tim
y made him give nm the mare. which he
did with reluctance
white Lady gave him savage little
snip as he nassed her md from that
day. IL she happened 10 see him. even
In the distance. she would mt back
her ears In f1isnlea snre and snort
There happened ia he country fair
D(seld ut the little town of Craip,e. one
N two miles from the station, few
s|Ngmonths later. Mr. shnrtlefr drove
glsome OF his friends over to see II The
"a, though tn,ail. was comfortable.
in& had made their plans to
spend the night there.
One OF the men had noble black
horse called Black Pilot and Ben and
the boy that took charge of this horse
had become great friends.
When they left the stable at night II
was prett, to see Pilot and White
Lady rub tAeir heads against their
friends.
Ben slept soundly. but when he
awoke It was with a fearful .tart
That red glare through The window
4 was not the light Of morning. and whot
meant those trampline feet ana tbe
] dreadful CRY Of aFire ~ S5.
y Rushing out, he found a crowd In
front Of the stable. and a cloud Of
smoke and fame pouring from win
dow and door.
There was confusion Of yo,ces ma
everybody In the throne outside Il
seemed, had a way Of his own to nj.
tack the blaze. But while there wos
much talk there was little action A.
anv rate nobody showed anv ,ntan.
ton Of pluneing into the barn. This
was the situation that Rem. desn,ta The
excitement. Immediately orasnad
n One sound tore Ben's heart II
was Lady's piercing neigh. hen I'd ahova
All the din. He knew that abe was
calling him. But how conld he reocb
her? It was impossible to get tbronob
fte suffocatinr smoke.
Al this moment he caught o,,mnso
e one or two lurking forms in tbo
background. and recognized +han, ~
Hinsies. He Instantly suspected a p,on
Ia rob the stables. -
.Where thieves can get In. ! con ].
H. thought. and calling to Robert tha
nov who had the care Of pilot 10 hr,na
him an az. he ran TO the hack sos ~,
stable.
4 he got In without diff1cnltv Evi.
IDENTIFY the old door had been a,ready
broken open. To his amazement IL.
6ound white Lady plunoInp. kicl,,ny
and striking with teeth and hoofs nj
Gipsy Tim. who was trying to catch
her. The danes had NOT vet reached
the rear Of the building.
4 At the sight of Ben the eIpsy fed
nut It was no easy matter to GET Ialv
out Of the stable. Pilot followed him.
readily enough. and so would LADY Nm.
HI abe reached spot near the bacl,
door-where Ben coniectured that rim
had made the first spring Mt her 70
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04
best yield is obtained from mines, but
supplies are also still obtained from

The methods of working are primi-
tive and no attempt is made to secure
immunity from accidents, although
these occur from time to time Batches
of from three to fifteen workmen are
set to sink a well about one meter in
diameter and no propping up is effected
until they strike at depth of twenty,
forty or even sixty meters bed of red
clay, in which is found meerschaum
mixed with serpentine in pieces rang
Ing from the size of hazel nut to that
of an apple. The extraction of these
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04
MAN SHOULD LIVE A CENTURY.
BY Sir Samuel Wnks.

It is remarkable why dog should be worn
out and old after his ten revolutions, a horse
after twenty, and man when he has had his
three score and ten. According to one scien-
fist an animals age is five times that of the
period, taken to reach maturity. In the case of
the elephant, which the geological society sold
to Barnum, and which was shortly after
Ward killed NV accident tta .i,o,....
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04
ERA OF EQUAL RIGHTS IS AT HAND.

Political revival Is going on all
over the land to-day on the subject
of the rule of the people. The peo-
pie Of Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Pitts
burg, Pennsylvania, and Ohio have
been fighting to regain the govern
ment they had lost. The people are
beginning to awaken to realization
of the fact that the government of
the city, State and nation belongs to
. them and they can. take the poyern-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04

merely to get concessions, presents any Immediate
advantage but to make her husband the of and
husband he would like himself afterwards to be.
Prominent among doctrines In this Of strange
gospels is that which holds that the is bound to
contribute to the of the family by earning money
the does Which is, the it, contrary to
nature 1t is the province of the to make the
home, of the furnish the materials wherewith
1t is made The wife who does her whole duty within
the walls of her home is true helpmeet and while
her loving service be repaid only love- she is also
financially well worthy of her hire A physician who
addressed the recent health congress in Europe declared
that IA home pursuit for women would work miracles
in thousands of cases of nervous disease"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04
Steer stalks Geese.

In q number of counties lying on
both sides Of the Sacramento River, III
H. central portion Of California. the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04
POSSIBLE TO FoRETE11 THE FUTURE.

Why should things cease at man? Why
should not this rising curve rise yet more
steepy and swiftly7 There are things to
suggest that we are now in phase of rapid
and unprecedented development The condl-
tions under which men live are changing with
an ever increasing rapidity, and SO far as
our knowledge goes no sort of creatures have
ever lived under changing conditions with
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04
MARRIAGE MISERY IF WIFE HOLDS PURSE.

During the first year of married life people
ought to settle the scale Of domestic economy
upon which they propose to live. 1t is better
to set this scale below, rather than above, the
mark, since 1t can be far more easily raised
than lowered. From the first the wife should
be careful to pay her bills every week. The
first few months of married life are the hey
dey of wife's power. Let her use 1t not
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04
pieces is often attended with great DIFF.

Pieces Is often attended with great dif-
ficultles. but work is carried on day
and night.
When purchased by the wholesale
merchants the meerschaum Is humid,
heavy and of yellowlsh tlnge. 1t has
therefore, to be dried, either in the sun
or In a kiln. according to the season
of the year. This causes two-thlrds to
waste away, but turns 1t snow-whlte
color. 1t is afterward rubbed with hot
water and sand and finally polished
with wax and Is then ready to be
placed on the market-London Tele-
rrnnh
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-04

count of its nearness to the English
college. At the last conclave Cardinal
Merry Del Val was considered likely
candidate for the pontificate
The Laclede blade., 1906-02-17
p. E, O. Valentine Party.

The second division of the P. E.
O.'s, composed of Mesdames HamiE.
ton, Eccles and Gould and Miss
Emma Gould, entertained the chap
ter with a valentine party at the home
of Mrs. Abbie Gould Wednesday af-
ternoon. One of fthe principal amuse-
ments was the archery contest. Mrs.
Bruins, being the only one to pierce
the heart with the arrow, won the
prize, beautiful china pitcher.
On entering the dining-room, each
lady found her place at the table by
her name on a small red heart. The
table was beautifully decorated with
hearts and ferns.
The menu cards were work Of art
by Miss Emma Gould.
Chicken Biscuit
Pickles Fruit Salad
Cake Ice Cream
Coffee
The nuts to be cracked, passed ae
the close of the meal, were found to
contain comic valentines which caus-
ed much merriment and all departed
feeling that the ladies know wen how
to entertain.
The Laclede blade., 1906-02-17
VERY LOW RATES
West and Northwest via Burlington Route.

Daily until April 7, 1906, one way
tickets will be sold at extremely low
rates from Laclede, Mo. Following
are samples:
s27.9Oto Portland, Tacoma, Seattle,
Victoria, Vancouver and many other
points in the Pacific Northwest.
s27.90 to San Francisco, Los An
geles, San Diego and hundreds OF
points in California.
$27.9O to Spokane and points in
the "Inland Empire" of Eastern
Washington.
= s27.9O to Salt Lake City, Ogden,
Butte, Helena, Anaconda, Great
Falls, Missoula and other points in
Utah and Montana.
s25.4O to Billings, Mont, metropo-
lis of prosperous farming ant stock
raising region, abounding in fine irri-
gated lands.
Daily tourist sleeping car service
as follows:
Laclede to San Francisco and Los
Angeles. via Denver and Colorado
Springs.
Laclede, Mo-, to Seattle, via Bill
ings, Butte and Helena.
Corresponding low rates to the
Southwest.
Let me answer your questions and
give you illustrated folders.
F. 3. PRATT,
Agent G. B. & @. BY.
The Laclede blade., 1906-02-17
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
A Township Organization Perfected and Much
Good Work Done Wednesday.

The township Sunday school con,
vention held at the M. E. church
last Wednesday afternoon was not as
well attended as it should have been,
yet there was some good work done
and a foundation laid for future oper-
ations. In the absence of the tempor-
ary president, F. F. Welsh, T. M.
Elliott presided, and H. G. Lomax
acted as secretary.
A permanent organization was es-
tablished by the election of II. j..
Libby. president; VIM. Sissons, vice
president; Miss Sarah Duckworth,
secretary; E. F. Bremen, treasurer,
and the following executive commit
tee: Mrs. Dora Lockridge, j. M.
Thompson and Thomas Wallace. The
following county executive committee
was also made: Benton, Henry John
son; Locust Creek, D. B. Ormiston;
Enterprise, J. F. Davis; North Sa-
lem, Perry McCollum; Grantsville,
John Guyer; Brookfeld, j. S. Reger;
Parson Greek, VIM. Howe.
DIR. D. M. Good, missionary for
the American Sunday School Union,
was present and preached in the after
noon and at night.
Township conventions are to be
held quarterly and work in connec-
tion with the county organization.
The Laclede blade., 1906-02-17
Luckiest Man in Arkansas.

"I'm the luckiest man in Arkan-
sas," writes H. L. Stanley, of Bruno,
"since the restoration of my wife's
health after five years of continuous
coughing and bleeding from the lungs;
and I owe my good fortune to the
worlds greatest medicine, DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
which I know from experience viii
cure consumption if taken in time.
My wife improved with the first bottle
andtWelve bottles completed the cure." /"
Cures the worst coughs and colds or
money refunded. At w. r. Barton's
drug store. SOC and t1.00. Trial
bottle free.
The Laclede blade., 1906-02-17
Mr. Allen Confirmed.

The nomination Of E. B. Allen as
collector of internal revenue at st.
Louis was confirmed by the senate
last Saturday and Mr.. Allen received
official notice of the appointment yes
terday. The bond will be filled at
once and his commission will be
forthcoming. He will take charge of
the Office March l.
The Laclede blade., 1906-02-17
D0iNGS ABOUT TOWN.
Local Paragraphs Picked up by Punsent
Pencil Pusher.

Next Thursday is legal holiday
for rural letter carriers and there will
be no delivery of mail on Washington's
birthday.
Martin Kneeland has been at West
Plains this week looking for farm
location. While there he visited with
w. G. Ring and family, who send
hest regards to their many Laclede
friends.
During the remainder of the season
the skating rink will be open but
twice week-Wednesday and Satur-
day nights. If you are not regular
attendant you are missing whole lot
of the best amusement.
M. B. Harter, the we'll known horse
breeder and farmer from Clay town.
ship, was in Laclede Wednesday. Mr..
Harter has recently purchased a fine
Percheron stallion known as Revier,
which in connection with his registered
saddIer, standard bred trotter and
mammoth jack makes his stable one
of the best in this part of the state.
There are to be several new resi-
dences built in Laclede this year. F.
W. Gould has the plans and specifi-
cations made for new home that will
be built during the summer. F. M.
Connor will replace his present home
with one that will be modern and up
to-date throughout. John I. Lomax
and DR.. F. w. Burke are to build
in the early spring, and there are
others. 1t is certainty that this
year is to see many valuable improve
ments made in Laclede.
P. F. Felt tries newspaper MAX
ing and edits one whole page of The
BLADE today. Mr.. Felt's stuff is al
ways interesting, especially to the
farmers, and the farmer can with
profit devote time to careful perusal
OF the fourth page of this impression.
Mr.. Felt has been in business here
continuously since 1866 and it is a
compliment to his energy, ability and
fair dealing that his business has
steadily increased until he is now ac-
knowledged the largest dealer in farm
machinery in North Missouri. He
has already received several carloads
of new goods and is this early in the
season prepared to furnish the farmers
with any piece of fmachinery they may
need, and the wise ones will waste no
time in looking elsewhere, but come
to Laclede as soon as they find they
have to buy this spring.
The Laclede blade., 1906-02-17
Chance at the Racket Store.

L. S. Hill has sold his interest in
the Racket store to E. j. Robson,
who will continue the business. Mr..
Robson has added a line of jewelry
and repair department and will
give this branch of the business spec
ial attention. Mr.. Hill will devote
his time to the vapor light business.