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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27

youngsters are blindfolded and sent to
pin their hearts on the sheet. All who
succeed are eligible to draw for
prize, which might take the form of
a valentine candy box filed with
sweets. Or paper valentines can be
inclosed, which are tied to cord or
ribbon stretched across the room.
Each child receives a shape, which
he must hurl at the pendant valen-
tines. Any envelope which he may
chance to hit, with its contents, is
his.
A simple and inexpensive party
table centerpiece is mat formed of
red crepe paper in the form of a
fluffy heart, on which a vase or bowl
of red carnations is placed.
From the heart can proceed ribbons
or silk or tissue paper. according to
the resources of the hostess. Each
ribbon could terminate in miniature
heart of red paper or cardboard, on
which the name of some child is writ
ten. With the aid of heart-shaped
cookie cutter sandwiches can be made
to take this appropriate form. The
salad can be trimmed with red hearts
cut from beets, while ice cream or
jelly is easily nodded in valentino in
sigma.
With even few of the games sug-
gested a party delightful to the little
ones will result. The expenditure is
more one of time and handiwork
which will be a real pleasure to the
elders, than of actual money spent
New York Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27

q few faithful friends, who condoned
all his vagaries and extrayagances.
Now that he Is dead, 1t is not i-nprob-
able that the church will remember
those qualities of his which were nd
mired by Its membership and will for
get all the others.
John Alexander Dowle was Scotch
man. He had been secretive about his
origin In an obvious effort to prepare
his followers for some announcement
Of immaculate birth.
His father, an aged Scotchman, an
peared here after Dowie reached his
zenith, and proclaimed his relation
ship The apostle" denied the old
mans claims upon him, and, 1t is
charged, refused to provide for his ma
terial welfare.
From Scotland Dowie went to Aus
tralia. He lived there as an itinerant
evangelist. Reports are that he was
fined 500 and served term of impris-
onment In that country for the results
Of "divine healing" methods.
In 1883 lie landed in San Francisco
with capital of 500 In his pocket. In
1890 he came to Chicago and preached
on the streets. His followers multiplied
rapidly. Two years later he opened a
larger mission.
Small donations grew to large gifts.
Those who fell entirely under his
power transferred real estate to him
SO literally that within four years he
was rich. He established bank and
started "divine healing" newspaper
"The Leaves of Healing" In 1900 lie
purchased the site of Zion City, G,GOO
acres of the finest land on the lake
front of Lake County. Ten thousand
enthusiasts who accepted Dowieism
Joined his colony. The numbers have
since dwindled to $500. Factories
stores, administration buildings and
residences sprang up.
He declared himself to be Elijah
ILL.,, or Elijah the Restorer. He sug
gested the Idea Of immaculate concep
ton, but withdrew 1t when he found
his followers were not prepared to ac
cept it. During the past six years
Dowie had received millions in contri
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27

mer weeks that followed Dugdale lin
gered In the little Irish fishing village
whittier he had gone for salmon fish
ing, playing his part to perfection, and
losing his heart ere he was aware of it
to the lovely young daughter of the
bookworm old clergyman. who was so
absorbed in his "ologles'' that he left
the girl to take care of herself.
But the day came at last when the
idyll was brought to an abrupt ter
mination. Dugdale received letters
from his solicitors which necessltated
his immediate presence in England,
and he communicated the fact of his
impending early departure to Molly as
they sat together on the ruins of the
old castle, OF whose fees the sea of the
Atlantic swept In broad rollers in the
summer sunshine.
Just for second the girls cheek
blanched, but she pulled herself to-
gether again with all the Unborn pride
of her race. Sorry that he was going
away, was she? Had she expected him
" stay lOISNei! bou slIlc swallows
flee before the winter weather? Are
the roses always in bloom!
But In that moment she realized
what his coming and his going meant
to her. She knew that what had begun
In play had ripened into earnest. She
loved. Not for an hour. or day, or
a week-or even year-but for her
lifetime, and beyond that into an end
less eternity.
She loved.
The man at her side was selfish
enough to want to hear it from her
lips, though he knew that 1t was futile.
.Molly." he cried, possessing himself
Of her hand. us 1t possible you are
sorry-that you will miss me when 1
am gomez"
Molly breathed hard.
II shall miss you, of course" she
said, slowly. but l knew all along
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27
yOtzM'ALEx4MOER DOh1xG,
-~o HR5 AANE .DOhIE
LITTLE GIRL TO BE LEADER.


Upon little Philadelphia girl, Julia
Foster Avery, aged 10, was placed the
mantle of Susan B. Anthony when the
famous woman suffragist was dying.
Little Miss Avery is now in special
training to make the advancement OF
woman's suffrage her life work, and,
indeed, has already begun her activity
us leader.
A short while before her death Miss
Anthony called Julia and her mother,
Mrs. Rachael Foster Avery, vice presi-t
dent of the National Woman Suffrage
Alliance, to her bedside. Miss Anthony
took the child's hand. "Julia," she
said, II am going to will you my posi-
ton as head Of the women of this coun-
try. You are 1.-THE best fitted for that
place of all the girls ever met"
In order to qualify herself for the
position Of a world leader Julia Is
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27
A LoLLYPoP STRATEGY.

James is a boy big of frame but
little in intellect, and his playmates
on upper Broadway make him the butt
of many jokes. They also utilize him
in running errands and being horse
for their wagons, and James is ever
ready and willing.
The other day one of the boys earn
ed two cents for carrying message,
and with the air Of a capitalist he
sent James to the candy store on the
next block for a couple of "lollypops"
-segments of fruit covered with
gluainous substance and impaled on
the end of small stick. James is
particularly fond of lollypops, and the
| fact that he was to share in the feast
made him hasten. He came back a
few minutes later, literally laden with
| lollypops. His pockets bulged and his
hands were filled. The fresh meat"
| call was sounded and a dozen boys
responded. There was enough and
to spare for all and the youngsters
gorged themselves. After they had
finished and licked their fingers James
was asked how he managed to get
such great returns from SO small an
| investment. James grinned:
"The woman wasn't lookin'," he
said.
Whatever touch of guilt the boys
may have felt was brushed away by
the thought that James was the sole
| o,,lnr;t MD he oouJdp.t l,o bl,p,,d
owing to his mental deficiency.
Next day the thought of succulent
lollypops appealed to the boys. There
was only one cent in the crowd. But
there was James, good faithful James,
who could be relied upon in emergen-
cies. OF course, they could not openly
| instruct James to do such a wicked
thing as to steal lollypops, but perhaps
in his artless, unsophisticated way he
might annex a few extra ones without
being told. So James was given the
cent and instructed to buy himself a
lollypop. Off he darted with know
ing wink that raised the hopes of his
companions and started their mouths
watering.
After long absence James turned
the corner walking slowly and putting
| lollypop out of sight as fast as his
| jaws could move. There was no bulge
to his pockets. On he came toward
his companions grouped on the stoor
Of house. Nobody said word, but
there was bitter disappointment on
their faces. In silence they watched
James put the sweet out of sight as
he stood before them on the curbstone.
Even the stick that held it was care.
fully polished before being thrown
away. Having licked his fingers clean,
he seemed to realize, for the first
time, that something was required OF
him.
1.-THE woman was loOkin'," he said,
simply.-New York Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27
Only Slight Mistakes.

Mrs. Lombard is jealous and loyal
friend, and she means withal to avoid
.exaggeration. Its perfectly wonder
full to see the way Cousin Henry counts
bills at the bank" she snid to pa
tient friend. why, 1 think they are
SO lucky to have him? He'll take a
great pile Of tlve-and ten-and twenty
dollar bills, and make his fingers fly
just like lightning, and never make a
mistake!"
"Never?' said the friend, who knew
Mrs. Lombard's weakness, and could
not forbear the question.
"Why-no-at least-why, perhaps
he might get five or ten cents out of
the way, but not any more, ever" and
Mrs. Lombard spoke with an air of ono
who has taken n stand and refuses all
chances to retreat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27

that we should have to say good-by
some day; that it was all just make
believe"
WAS 1t? Is 1t all make-belleye on
your parti" he broke in. ooh, Molly
I-Molly!"
He stretched out his hands, big and
brown, and they closed over her slim
fingers.
Then he bent little nearer, intoxi-
Gated at the sight of the soft sweet
color sweeping her pure cheeks He
was close to her, very close, his heart
almost beating against hers, when sud
denly, sharply, he drew back.
Forgive me, Molly" he cried pas
sionately; forgive me! 1 am cad
worse than cad, and l am not-free
forgiven
Without a backward look he rose
and strobe away, and Molly sat long
till the sun set into the sea, its rosy
colors mlngling with the blue waters.
She loyed-ah. how she loved him.
Woe to her broken heart!
First prize, Miss Molly ONIoore.
Daddy" The slim figure, grown a
little Simmer during the past three
months, knelt by the old wears chair.
Daddy, I've won fifty pounds
Aren't you glad, mavourneen?'
Only the sound of her own voice
broke the deathly stiffness of the poor
ly furnished room.
Molly drew back from the figure
bowed over the writing table with a
cry Of fear. Her cheek grew pale.
What was the matter?
"Daddy-oh, daddy! 1 have inst
heard" she cried. Rejoice with me.
darling; I'm. longing to buy you nil
the things that you love-the books
and the coat, and, oh, you know YOU
ought to rejoice, for you have wept
with me, tool"
Suddenly she bent down and touched
his shoulder. Then with an exceeding
bitter cry, which reached the faithful
Blddy in the kitchen, she sank on to
her knees.
Patrick O'Moore had gone where the
writing Of many books and much study
have an end.
Molly o'Moore picked up the threads
of her life, and went to London as
governess to a family of Ignorant,
noisy children, who nearly killed her
between them.
But 1t semed there was one person
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27
In Doubt.

On famous rifle range there was
an important team match one day,
and the men were firing in pairs. one
for each team, side by side. The best
shot on the home team was given to
aiming so long that bets were made
on whether or not he had gone to
sleep at the firing point. Presently
he withdrew his head from the stock
of his rife, lowered the barrel, and
asked his opponent, in low voice:
Did fire or did you?"-Forest and
Stream.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27

buttons, maintained private yacht.
toured the world and used more money
than King Leopold. He obtained an
option on tract of 100000 acres of
land in Mexico for a colonization
scheme.
he was stricken with paralysis In a
moment in which he was guided to his
undoing by a credulity similar to that
OF his countless followers, Dowie
signed n full power Of attorney, au-
thorizing Wilbur Glenn voliva, his
deputy general overseer, to make dis
posal of his real and personal prop
erty. The act was to empower Voliva
to lease lots in Zion City to new con.
verts during Dowie's absence In Mex.
leo.
yoliva awaited himself of the oppor.
tunity TO appropriate Dowie, and, he
claims, to place Zion properties where
the members Of the church, to whom
they rightfully belong, may obtain
their rights.
Mrs. Jeannia Dowie, or, as she Is
known to outsiders, Jane Dowie,
Joined yoliva, who is also aided by
Dowie's son, j. Gladstone Dowie.
The closing hours of Dowfe's life
were marked by the bitterness of de-
feat and humiliation. His sole COM
fort In his sick room was the negro
guard he brought with him from the
tropics Stunned by his former al
most idolatrous followers. the old man
chung weakly to the friendship of his
small band Of believers.
The name Of Dowie will remain In
history as that of leader who was
clever and powerful and almost great
The most significant thing in the whole
episode is Its Illustration of the cray
Ing among the people for some one who
will lead them out Of themselves. The
world is not entirely material but there
remain thousands who are willing to
sacrifice themselves for an idea. The
weak spot In Dowie's character was Ills
promise OF wealth and power to his
followers. If he had promised them
poverty and toll with spiritual bless
ings, and set the example of humility
and self-denial, he might have made
ten converts where he made one.
The world will watch with Interest
the further course of the church estab
lished by Dowie. Dowle dead may
prove greater attraction to believers
than Dowie living. But there have beef
other such prophets in abundance. Few
established permanent following.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27
EQUITY,

Until recently there was partner
ship existing between two darby
blacksmiths in an Alabama town.
The dissolution of this association was
made known by notice nailed upon
the door Of the smithy, which notice
ran as follows:
"The kopardnership heretofor resist.
ing between me and Nose Jenkins is
heerby resolved. All persons owing
the firm with settel with me, and all
persons that the firm owes to .yill set
tel with Mose."-Harper's Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27

| they stood in awe of-an uncle, whose
name she never heard without start.
Uncle Bob!" 1t brought back many
unpleasant memories of summer long
since dead, though by no means for
gotten.
That other Bob--Sir Robert Dug.
dale. She had never seen him, though
she had read of his approaching mar
riage some weeks after his departure
from Ireland to lady of tltle-n
cousin. This same paper informed her
that 1t was family arrangement,
which would be the means of uniting
two estates as well as two hearts!
And she had understood why her love
dream had ended so dlsastrously, and
why her lover had branded himself as
worse than a cad!
And she set herself to forget him,
as much as 1t was possible, for she
had forgiven him long ago. Love
knows no limit to Its forgiveness; 1t
Is not of the earth-lt Is from heaven
above!
But forgeteulness Is another matter
altogether-one's memory is apt to be
so long-so dreadfully hard to kill!
Uncle Bob Is coming today" one
of her charges announced one after
noon in late December, as they sat at
tea in the scloolroom at the top of
the house Hes been over in Ireland
and he comes back to-night!"
Molly poured out the tea with a
steady hand.
II am glad for your sakes he Is CON-
ing" she said; '.you are all SO fond Of
| him."
oh he comes here lots and lots,
really" they told her; ''but just lately
he's been awfully down on his luck,
mother says, and SO he's kept away.
He is very foad of coming up to this
room, which he says is the incest in
the house."
But Molly, thinking of other things
did not attend, and the children
dropped the subject.
She was sitting alone in the school
room after 8 O'Clock tea, when mans
tread sounded on the stairs outside,
and the door was flung open.
| "Molly!" cried weil-known voice T;
"at last, my darling!"
"Don't!" she implored. please
please, go away
Go away?" he echoed, strlding
across the room, and standing in front
of her, tall and commanding, and twice
as handsome as even her memory had
pictured him. "Nyhat nonsense! AT
least, l will go away II you like, but
| mean to take you with me, If you
will go. AIolly-Molly"
Molly pushed him from her with all
her might.
"Do you forget?" she said imperi-
ously. do you forget Lady Clemen-
tine:"
Lady Clementine, blessing on her
heart. ran away with her groom a
month before we were to have been
married, and l have searched for you
ever since, little dreaming 1 should
find you here. Molly, before you asl,
me another question, answer me. Tell
me, will you marry me? Will you love
me, and be engaged to me in earnest
this time, darling? You owe me that
fifty pounds. but I'll take your heart
instead May l, darling|
Molly looked up, her smiles fighting
with her tears.
you took that-long ago." she said
shyly.
And then and there he gathered her
into his arms, and the schoolroom be.
came an Elysium.
j People when they heard the news
said that it was the end of n charm.
ing Irish ldyll, but the two people who
were most concerned in the affair de
clare that it is only just the begin.
ming !-Philadelphia Telegraph.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27
spARRow's STRANGE HOME.

Each night for two years lonely
sparrow has roasted upon an old cleo.
trio light wire beneath the canopy
that covers the sidewalk at the ent.
rance of the Grand Opera House.
Il believe the sparrow is a recluse
or hermit. No other sparrow is ever
seen there with it," says Manager
Judah of the theater. at flies back
and forth from its home during the
day without a mate. 1t turns in early
these winter days. Usually about 5
O'clock it flies to its perch and nestles
there for the night. l believe it en-
joys watching the crowds. It's the
sparrow's entertainment. noticed it
first two years ago, but supposed that
1t was one which had just happened
in there for the night. Then l saw
1t oftener. l began watching for it.
Every night it came. And have
learned that the perch upon the wire
is its home. Neither the crowds nor
the glare of the lights frighten it.
On the other hand it seems interested
in watching those who come and 60
1t twists its head about so as to view
and probably pass judgment upon ALL"
Kansas City Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27
A DRAWING GAME.

A good drawing game results when
each child is furnished with a card,
pencil and eraser and asked to draw
heart.
At the end of ten minutes the cards
are collected and taken from the room,
there to be pronounced upon by some
disinterested judge. A pink candy
heart in box should be given for the
cleverest drawing.
Specially for the little tots, but
which older boys and girls of the COM
pany will not scorn, is contest in
pinning red hearts on white sheet.
Each child receives a shape, which
may be cut from red flannel, velvet or
Turkey red cotton. One by one the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27
The United States is the mealthiest

The United States is the wealthiest
country in the world. In the briei
span of its young life this infant ma
ton Of ours has broken all records
relating to the accumulation of riches,
and we are beginning to think in bill.
lions instead of millions. Take it any
way you like, and the measure of our
affluence outstrips anything that has
ever been known before.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27
PETE's STORY.

Pete is my yellow kitty. We are
great friends, running and playing to-
gether most of the time. One day
when we We're swinging he whispered
close to my ear, saying that he had
the greatest secret to tell me, but
that must not tell it to any one but
the very incest little girls and boys,
so that is why am telling it to you.
He said that his great-great-grand-
mother was a big yellow kitty, and
that she was also the great-great-
grandmother to all the kitties living
now. At that time, which was years
and years ago. none of the iitties had
whiskers. This kitty lived in big
pine forest with her family of kittens.
Their house was tiny one made of
straw, just big enough for all of them
to get in. The pine needle trees all
around the house kept it shaded, and
such nice soft carpet for their feet
when they scampered and played
about.
One day the mother said that she
must go to the nearest town to do
some shopping. for they We're nearly
out of food to eat, and mice were get
ting scarce 1t was too far for the little
kittens to walk, but they promised to
stay quietly at home and be good, so
the mother told them that they might
play under the pine trees all the morn
ing, but that after eating dinner they
must be sure to wash their faces and
hands. She wanted to surprise them
by leaving them something to eat
which they liked very much indeed so
she cut some nice thin slices of bread
and put them on the table with a jus
of molasses; then she babe them good
bye and hurried toward the town.
The kittens played around very well
for short time, then one little kitten,
running near the doorstep, thought
she smelled something good on the
table, SO she called to the others, and
they came scampering to see what
it was. One lifted the lid of the mo-
lasses jug and stuck in little paw.
1t came out all covered with such nice,
thick, sweet stuff, which tasted SO
good that each put in little paw to
get taste. They took turns in drink
ing from the jug until it was all gone,
when they ran to play without wash
ing their faces.
After a long time one little kitty
spied his mamma coming home
through the woods. He looked at his
sister and brother and saw how COW
cred their faces were with molasses
and pine needles that had stuck fast
when they rolled to the ground. ST.
they scurried to little brook that ran
by the house and tried to wash their
faces clean; but the pine needles
stuck so hard that they would not
wash off: and ever since then their
kittens and grandkittens and great
grandkittens have had whiskers.-
Joanna White in Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27
A Pertinent Question.

Richard Harding Davis was talking
in New York about the life Of re-
porter.
"a hard life 1t Isl said he. at is
life that taxes all the energies. l don't
care how great a genius man might
be, how resourceful. how persevering,
how alert, all those qualities would be
brought in play II the man turned re-
porter, and on many a good story he
would still fall down at that.
Reporters are often snubbed. There
is stupid type of man that likes to
snub them. Such man, bank presl-
dent, once tried to snub my friend.
Jimmy Patterson. The bank had gone
up through dedication and Jimmy
went to interview its head. But Its
head was crusty. He refused to be in
tervlewed. He t;ok Jimmy by the arm
and led him towards the door. 80
Young man, he said, Il always
make it u rule to mind my own. busl-
ness
Were you doing that said Jimmy,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27

studying German, French and Esperan.
to, Roberts Rules Of Order and con-
stitutional history Of the governments
of all large countries. She has written
a poem dedicated to the cause of SUI.
frage. Her spare time between schol.
astlc duties at Swarthmore is spent
practising oratory and studying the
speeches of famous men and women,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27
LARGE EARS OF FOREST ANIMALS

Within the limits of particular
groups large ears may be taken, as a
rule, to indicate either great powers
of hearing or the necessity of eaten
ing every wave of sound. Thus, forest
dwelling animals generally have much
larger, and especially broader, ears
than their relatives inhabiting open
country
forded by the okapi of the semliki
forest, as contrasted with the giraffe
of the more open districts of Africa
the ears in the one case being excts-
sively broad and leaf!ike, while in
the other they are comparatively mar
row and pointed. Similarly, Grevy's
zebra, which inhabits scrub jungles in
Somaliland and northeast Africa gen.
orally, has much larger and wider
ears than the ordinary zebra of the
open veldt-Scientific American.