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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30
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Dinner, as physicians and laymen
agree, should not consist of the
pound of beef and quart of coffee the
condemned murderer swallows upon
the eve of his hanging to rob death
of its sting and the grave of its VIC
tory. A plate of soup, piece Of
steak, fish or a fowl with a salad,
some vegetables. a dessert and COT
fee, constitute the dinner Ct unostenta-
tious variety. Patriarchs tell us that
such a dinner was once obtainable
in San Francisco and in New York
and at intermediate points, at prices
not prohibitive to tile man OF mod
crate income, but such meal or.
dered la carte in our modern res
taarants is too expensive for the ma
jority of patrons, and too large 3
dinner for one man to consume. The
trouble is that each portion" is
too large. The existing arrange
ment of portion and prices
causes us to eat too much meat
and die of kidney disease or too few
vegetables and die of Indigestion with
its various and tragic notifications
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30
THE DoLL,s HosPITAL.


1t had been raining for days. The
whole world seemed SO gray that it
was hard to tell where the sea began
and the sky ended, and the twins,
sitting on the window-sill swinging
their feet, looked as gloomy as the
weather.
There's nothing we can do here
when it rains!" grumbled Bess.
And at home" echoed Jess, the
younger twin, I'VE could always play
something"
We've got to keep quiet, because
poor mothers head is worse today"
said Bess, when Aunt Edna came in.
Where are all the dollies?" she
asked.
They're all coming to pieces, so
there's no fun playing with them!"
cried the twins together.
Then know the very thing to
do" declared their aunt. I'VE will
have a dolls hospital. You can both
be trained nurses, and I'll be the head
surgeon. Bess. YOU get the patients
ready, and Jess. you must run and
get the mucilage pot and my work
basket; they're my surgical instru-
ments. Oh, and just ask Mary to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30
A Little Too Thin.

First Boarder-There's one thing
hate about boarding houses, and that
is, the partitions are usually SO very
thin. Why, at the place / put up at
last year l could distinctly hear the
scratch of the pen on the paper as the
chap in the next room was writing.
Second Boarder-Well, guess that's
nothing to be compared with the place
l put up at couple Of seasons ago.
Why, the partitions We're so thin there
l could distinctly hear the chap next
door changing his mind Tit Bits
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30
Old AdaKe pi.cr.d,ted.

"This old saying that bad news tray-
els faster than good news" said the
lyceum lecturer, "is all bosh. For In
stance, when get roast In local
paper l say nothing at all about 1t and
when get nice notice l send 1t
broadcast among lecture-course com.
mittees."-Balt!more American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30
Few Left-Handed People.

About ninety-four per cent. Of 9th.
erwise normal people use the right
hand in preference to the left; six
per cent are left-handed, and 1t is a
curious fact that one-third of the six
per cent are OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
(Ore.) Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30
Bottled Love Letters.

Missouri girls are still throwing
bottled letters into the Missouri Riv-
err to see what will turn up. A year
ago Carroll County girl cast mes
sage on the waters at st. Louis. Re-
Gently she received an answer from
young engineer in the employ Of
the Government river improvement
service stationed few miles below
Memphis, Tenn. The letter stated
that the bottle had been found in a
crevasse by workmen engaged in the
work of repairing the levee.-Kansas
City Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30
GRAVEYARD ROSES.

Graveyard roses, tell me why
Your pale leaves are ever wet,
When, the messy mounds beside,
Sun and wind of morn have dried
Larkspur, lily, violet,
Meath the blue and radiant SKYE"
From the heavy earth we grow
Cov'ring hearts that died unloved-
Hearts that all loves sweetness missed,
Pallid lips that closed unkissed;
Bitter tears for life improved
Still well upward from below"
New Orleans Times Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30
Failed to See the Joke.

81 say, D'Orsay, have you ever heard
that joke about the guide in Rome who
showed some travellers two kinds of
skulls of st. Paul, one as a boy and
the other as MANI"
Jaw, deah boy-no-aw, let me heah
it."-Boston Transcript.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30

rather it done by refining the men than by the
yulgarizlng of women.
Shall invest woman with the ballot? Candidy, 1
believe that such enlargement of her sphere would
only violate the sacred laws of her being but add
nothing to the high and holy mission which her own
nature unmlstakaby defines. Would womans vote
alter things7 Yes. IL only good vote Few good
women would avail themselves of the privilege but all
the bad women would.
turn policeman and the jury. The responsible
tiles which Logically follow this advance of woman mean
that henceforth she will not be represented by any
her exercising the full functions of citizenship would
make such change as would make her more man
than woman.
A female man. affected, drveling little doodle a
weak sister dressed up In mems clothing is enough to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30

The pushing things in this world are ideals not IDEAS
One Ideal is worth twenty ideas in propulsive force No
naked idea is fit to become Ideal until we illuminate
It, dress 1t up and give 1t halo that properly does
belong to It. We live by poetry, not by pro and we
live only we see visions and have discrim-
mating minds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30


take to suppose that huge aggregatons of capital
In any way the doom of the individual. Good men are
wanted, and wanted badly. only wish were young
man starting all over again.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30
WE NEED IDEALS. NOT IDEAS.
By President Woodrow VII

1t is only the youngster who catches his
conviction in lump We older fellows split
hairs and discriminate closely and wear out
our progressive vitality in doing So Your
youngster moves forward with rash conf
dence that seems blind to us older men. He
FORCES ahead and overcomes obstacles that
seasoned men, knowing their bigness, would
faltor at
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30
THE STORY OF THE NETTLE.

20 Auntie May, come into the
woods with me" begged little Ruth
one hot summer afternoon.
"All right" laughed Auntie May,
II am ready"
They were soon in the cool woods.
Ruth quickly spied out messy knoll,
and they sat down to rest.
ooh, such lovely ferns!" said
Auntie May, brushing a cool frond
against her cheek. -
ooh, dear!" cried Ruth, "here's an
ugly nettle, and it nettled me. l
wish there wasn't nettle in the
world"
81 know a story about the nettle,"
said Auntie May. Il like theNwhite
blossoms and big green leaves, but
the story is a bit sad"
Tell it," begged Ruth, lying down
and putting her head in Auntie Mays
lap. IL .
"Once on time," began the story
teller, "long, long ago, there lived a
princess named Irmingard. In those
days all the girls and princesses were
taught to spin and weave, but Irmin-
gard would not learn. Her mother
was dead and her father,H the king,
was very indulgent. So she led a
boys life, learning to hunt and ride
instead of spinning. She hated the
sight of such work and ordered all
the spindles in the kingdom burned
and people dared no longer to spin
or weave.
1.-The years rolled on, and Irmin'
gard grew fair and tall; hut people
did not love her, for she was naughty
and selfish. One day she and a party
of hunters were Fastening home from
the hunt ahead of heavy storm
when 10! right in their path stood g
tiny cottage. They were near the cas-
tie by this time, but none of them had
ever seen this cottage before. The
storm was almost upon them, ant
without knocking they burst into the
room. There on the hearth sat an ole
woman basily spinning, her distaf
full of soft fax.
How dare you spin in my king
dom,' cried Irmingard. But the ole
woman only smiled as the flax slipped
deity through her fingers. Irmingart
stood before the old woman, tall ant
naughty. I forbid your spinning sh'
said, throwing back her fair hair
The old woman rose and confronted
her; but what change! She, too
was tall and comedy.
I am Athene, goddess of all spin
ming craft she cried. Proud prin
cess, you have been false to true VIC
manly industry, but you shall suffe
for your pride
Suddenly the storm burst upol
them in wild fury. and the frightened
servants of the princess fled. At las
the storm was over. but the cottag
and the spinner had vanished. Searcl
failed to reveal the princess, either
bat, on the spot where the cottag
stood, grew nettle, tall and stated!
The people gazing on it cried, 1T !
the princess, it is Irmingard!'
THE years roll on, but the peopl
still flee from the singing nettle tina
was once poor Irmingard. And SO,
continued Auntie May, softly, Il al
sorry for the nettle, and think I'm
ingard is sorry now. Don't yol
Ruth?"
"Oh, yes" said the little nader
land maybe some day nettles will gro,
without pricks; but shall neve
, knock them down with sticks an
more, 1t might hurt the poor princess
Gladys A. Beebe, in Presbyterian.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30
willins to Chip In.

Hell told your father l couldn't live
without you.
She-And what did he say7
He-Oh. he offered to pay my funeral
expenses.-Half Holiday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30
THE RUNAWAY BROOK.

BY Alice Hunt.
A naughty, naughty little brook,
Had desire to roam,
And when his mamma scolded him
For leaving his good home
He only laughed and tinkled on,
And babbled in his glee;
He wasn't going to tie unto
Her apron strings; not he.
But little ones of every kind
Should learn to mind their mothers,
To stay at home and be content
With sisters, aunts and brothers.
This little brook that ran away
Was even worse than bad;
He stole-upon my word he did
u wish he never had).
He stole some fish from Mother
Stream
And carried them away.
Poor little fish they did not know:
They thought it only play.
And as the little brooklet ran
He fell DER sticks and stones,
Which might have hurt him very
much
Had he been flesh and bones.
Perhaps he feared that he would be
Arrested for his theft
And taken back to home once more,
OF freedoms joy bereft.
AT any rate, he ran SO fast
He soon had lost his way,
And after running miles and miles
He ran into the bay!
And there he lost his bubbling self
Forever, ever more,
And though he tried to find the way
He meier again reached shore.
Now, children, heed this moral tale
Remember not to stray;
For some time you might tempted be
To run into the bay.
Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30
WOMAN AND THE BALLOT.
By Rev. Madison c. Peters.

Shall woman be invested with the ballot?
The question is not one of the simple right
MS the equal of man, but is 1t wise, Is 1t
best? do not deny the Unborn right Of wom-
an to smoke cigarettes or to use the rough
language of men, but most of us are inclined
to believe that women who do these things
are, as some one has put 1t, mo gentlemen
and II the sexes are to be equallzed would
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30

man is very apt to find himself in
other peoples way when he insists
upon having his own. III
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30

Many, not without education and a
general knowledge of natural history,
are mystified by the presence Of fish
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30

Love may intoxicate man, but mar,
riage is apt to sober him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30

Wipe out the past, trust the future,
and live in a glorious now-Towne.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-30
fill you with disgust but of mannish woman, good
Lord deliver me from expressing my opinion, lest I
should say something not in the prayer book
THE IDENTIFICATION OF FAMILY LIFE.


!. !: !:
= The greatest Of all dangers that threaten
III the future of this country is in the disinte-
III grafton Of family life. For this the restau-
| III rant, with Its trouble, labor ten
l ~ dency, Is responsible. There is in these days
1 little of the simple beautiful unison of fami-
| II lies, the love of parent or of brother and SIS
LA ter. The ego rules. All things for self
- What the end will be do not know But
do not like the pesslmst cry "chaos For after ALL
American and women have the great heart, large
sympathy and strength of purpose that the great
of nation The pursuit of money, within lmIta
tons has its good side Our mighty danger is that this
commercalism will develop into a fever.
have hope and my hope for the future of people
lies not in the cities but In those thousands of quiet
little towns and cities scattered the country, where
people learn to live For 1t Is in these places that you
find the true ideal of pure and unselsh American
anhood and manhood. All the grand simplicity of the
true home life-the highest type Of Amercanism-is to
be found there From these places every day
men who to make history, and in them lies our
best hope.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-22
SHOULD DRINK PLENTY
OF GOOD WATER
Ma lures Great Remedy for d.
sense. Especially Kidneys
and Rheuma tism.

1.-The people here do not drink
enough water to keep healthy. ex-
claimed wellknown authority.
1.-THE numerous cases of stomach
trouble, kicney and bladder diseases
and rheumatism are mainly due to
the fact that the drinking of water
natures greatest medicine, has been
neglected.
stop loading your system with
patent medicines and cure-alls; but
get on the water wagon. If you are
really sick, why, of course, take the
proper medicines-plain, common
vegetable treatment, which will not
shatter the nerves or ruin the stoaoh.
When requested for such a prescrip-
tion for the cure of rheumatism and
kidney trouble. the answer was !:
lyon must make the kidneys do their
work; they are the filters of the
blood. They must be made to strain
out of the blood the waste matter and
acids that cause rheumatism the
urine must be neutralized so it will
no longer be a source of irritation to
the bladder, and, most Of all, you
must keep these acids from forming
in the stomach. This is the cause OF
stomach troubles and poor digestion.
For these conditions would suggest
the following prescription, which is
composed Of only vegetable in.
gradients, which can be obtained
from any good prescription pharmacy.
Anyone can mix them by shaking
we'll in bottle: Fluid Extract
Dandelion, one-balf ounce; Compound
Kargon, one ounce; Compound Syrup
Sarsaparills, three ounces. To be
taken in tesspoonful doses after each
meal and at bedtime, but don't forget
the water. Drink plenty and often. "
This valuable information and sim
pie prescription should be posted up
in each household and used at the
first sign Of an attack Of rheuma-
tism, bsckacbe or urinary trouble. no
matter how slight.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Timber Land, Act June 8, 1878.

Timber Land, Act June 3, 1873.
Roseburg, Oregon, November 10, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions OF the act
Of Congress OF June 8, 1873. entitled "An
act for the sale of timber lands in the
States of California, Oregon, Nevada,
and Washington Territory" as ex.
tended to all the Public Land States by
act OF August A, 1892,
FRANCIS L. KENNY,
OF Roseburg. County OF Douglas. State
of Oregon, has this day filed in this Of
flee his sworn statement No. 1851, for
the purchase OF the NEL Of Sec. "a, in
Twp. No. "a S, Range No. w, and
will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for it's timber
or stone than for agricultural purposes,
and to establish his elsi,1 to said land
before the Register and Receiver at this
office at Roseburg, Oregon, on Wednes-
dav, the Sd day ot April. 1907
He names as witnesses: l.. S. Ship
ley, OF Roseburg, Robert Medley, of
Roseburg, Oregon Frank Kennedy, Of
Roseburg. Oregon; E. P. lyman, OF
Roseburg. Oregon.
ANY and all persons claiming ad-
versely the above-described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said Sd day of
April, 1907. BENJAMIN l.. EDDY,
Register.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-22
,umander of his ragged al

commander Of his ragged al
~ur i've Miss Calhoun and II
10 ' ,t me into Edelweiss, but my
DOue 70 the object espoused by our
esAH 'rs little army has never wavered.
lD.Sout lot me they have succeeded in
Nl, .arIuc and trapping Gabriel. 1t is
neA han the great army Of Graustark
pOis 40 Your highness will pardon
c'u'S soost under the circumstances"
tDs e, ,hIs is true, you have accomplish
=, :, q miracle" exclaimed Lorry, pro-
e. aalv agitated. But can it be true?
'unT pun believe it. 1t is too good. 1t is
J ''n ,,torlv improbable. Is that really
Prince % Dantan?"
-. l.ssumlng that 1t is Dantan, Gren-
~ said Yetive, 81 fancy it is not
l'H, .,oors IN us to let him stand over
c'u sa all alone and ignored. Go to him,
'a'.s ~ with that she passed through
pe'5 Soors accompanied by Beverly and
% Y roung princess. Lorry and others
w Nv. n greet the emaciated visitor in
'e- and tags. Colonel Quinnox and
las' ,n Doncloss looked at one another
1orbt and uncertainty. What were
- 70 do with Baldos. the prisoner?
n avon are asking yourself what is to
done with me-" said Baldos easily.
.Tbe order is for my arrest. Only the
-ncoss can annul it. She has retired
mission Of love and tenderness. l
~.rld not have her disturbed. There
notbing left for you to do but to
D,,oo me in cell. | am quite ready,
Colonel Quinnox. You will be wise to
.rt me in place where | cannot hood
TInr ron further. You do not bear me
rrudgeY" He laughed so buoyantly,
81 ofearlessly, that Quinnox forgave him
srerythlng. Dangloss chuckled, an un-
,oord OF condescension on his part.
ave shall meet again, Count Marlanx.
Van were not far wrong in your accu-
,,Hops against me, but you have much
n account for in another direction"
"This is all a clever trick" cried the
I-on Count. But you shall find me
ready to accommodate you when the
tine comes"
At this juncture Lorry and Count
palfont came up with Ravone. Bal
dos would have knelt before his ruler
had not the worn. sickly young man
restrained him.
"Your hand, Captain Baldos," he
said Most loyal of friends, you have
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-22

your hand, Captain Baldos,"
won far more than the honor and love
can beStow upon you. They tell me
you are a prisoner, suspected traitor
It shall bs my duty and JOY to explain
your motives and your actions. Have
10 fear. The hour will be short and
the fruit much the sweeter for the bit
temess.'
"Thunderr muttered Harry Anguish.
You don't intend to slap him into
cell, do you, GrenT Baldos overheard
| The remark.
I prefer that course, sir, until 1t has
been clearly established that all have
nid to you is the truth. Count Mar
hnz must be satisfied" said he.
And, Baldos, is all well with herr"
Hked the one we have known as Ra
tone
She is being put to bed" said Bal
los, with laugh so jolly that Ravone's
ean face was wreathed in sympa-
Inetlc smile, 81 am ready, gentlemen.
he marched gallantly away between
ue guards, followed by Dangloss and
\ Colonel Qulnnox.
Naturally the Graustark leaders were
VauuouS even skeptical. They await
u confirmation of the glorious news
WIN varying emotions The shock pro-
4ucN by the appearance Of Prince
UahIan in the person of the ascetic
na'ohe was almost stupefying. Even
beverly, who knew the vagabond bet
Ter than all the others, had not dream
N Of RavOne as the fugitive prince.
secretly She had hoped as long as she
could that Baldos would prove, after
aA TO be no other than Dantan. ms
cope had dwindlcl to nothing, however,
aud she was quite prepared for the
revelation She now saw that he was
Just what he professed to be-a brave
Nt humble friend of the young SOW
aegn, and she was happy in the
1loWlelge that she loved him for what
ae was and not for what he might
have been.
de is my best friend" said Rayone,
: hey led Baldos away. 81 am called
Aavone, gentlemen, and l am content
oe known by that name until better
'or'une gives me the right to use an
'uer' You can hardly expect a thing
rags to be called a prince. There Is
1ucn to be accomplished, much to oe
.~giyen, before there is Prince Dan
Aa OF Dawsbergen again"
4 lou are faint and weak" said Lor'
y, suddenly, percelving his plight
tne hospitality of the castle is yours
.ae Promise we made a few days age
.Oas good. Her highness will be PROUD
receive you when you are ready tt
s@e . the throne room. l am Gren
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-22
CHAPTER XNIN.

G1AVONE was handsome in his
IV borrowed clothes. He was now
N the clean, immaculate gentle
IL man instead OF the wretched
vagabond OF the hills. Even Beverly
was surprised at the change in him
His erstwhile sad and melancholy face
was flushed and bright with happiness,
The kiss he bestowed upon the delight
ed Candace was tender in the extreme.
Then. putting her aside he strobe over
and gallantly kissed the hand Of Gral-
starks princess, beaming an ecstauc
smile upon the merry Beverly an In
stant later.
welcome, Prince Dantan." said
Yetive. "a thousand times welcome" ,"
"All Graustark is your throne, most
glorious Yetive That is why have
asked to be presented here and not In
the royal hall below" said Ravone.
you will wait here with us. then. to
hear the good news from our warden,
said the princess. Send the courier
TO me" she commanded. Such sweet
news should be received in the place
which is dearest to me In all Grau'
stark"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-22

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE.
In the Circuit Court of the State Of
Oregon for the County Of Josephine.
j. ID. Drake,
Plaintiff,
VS..
Charles II. Johnston,
Defendant