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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13
When the Disease Let Go.

An old man was just Recovering from
an operation, and as he lay regaining
consciousness he heard the doctor say
to nurse regarding some powders
to be given him, IF one every hour is
too much give him half one every
half hour" The old gentleman raised
himself up on his elbow and said:
"Say, doc, that reminds me Of man
that had Newfoundland dog. His
wife got so tired Of having him (the
dog, not the NAM track up the floors
and porches that finally she made her
husband take the dog to town and
sell him. Thst afternoon he returned
radiant Well lie said, I've sold him
for S25! Good! cried his wife. 4 can
get that hat now But continued
the man, 4 bought two puppies with
the money!
The doctor looked at the nurse and
said:
81 think he'll recover"
z. S.--IIe did.-Judge.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13
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CONQUEST Of CANAAN
BY BOOTH HARRINGTON,
Author of Monsieur Etc.
COPYRIGHT HARPER {, BROTHERS

The porch seemed deserted and was
family illuminated by Il few Japanese
lanterns. She sprang out, dropped upon
the divan and, burying her face in her
hands, cried heartbrokenly. Presently
she felt something alive touch her foot,
and, her breath catching with alarm,
she started to rise. A thin hand, issu
ing from shabby sleeve, had stolen
out between two of the green tubs and
was pressing upon one of her shoes.
SSH" said Joe. Don't make a
noise What We're you crying about?'
"Nothing," she said, the tears not
ceasing to gather in her eyes.
"I want to know what it was" he
insisted. Didn't the fools ask you
to dance? Well, what do you care
about that for?"
81 don't" she answered.; II don't"
Then suddenly, without being able to
prevent it, she sobbed.
She gave way all at once to n gust of
sorrow and bitterness. She bent far
against her wet cheek. "Oh. joe" she
whispered brokenly, Il think we have
such hard lives, you and 1! 1t doesn't
seem right while we're so young! Why
can't we be like the others? Why can't
we have some of the fun?"
He Withdrew his hand with the en-
barrassment and shame he would have
felt had she been q boy. Get out!' he
said feebly.
She did not seem to notice, but, still
STOPPING, rested her elbows on her
knees and her face in her hands. II
try so hard to have fun, to be like the
rest, and it's always mistake, al
ways, always, always!' She rocked
herself slightly from side to side. 81
am fool, it's the truth, or wouldn't
have come tonight. / want TO be at
| tractive. / want to be in things.
want to laugh like they do"
'Ill tell you something" Joe whis
pered, chucllling desperately. "Gene
made me unpack his trunk, and dom
J believe he's as great n man at college
as he is here. l opened one of his
books, and some one had written in 1t
'Prigamaloo Bantry, the Glass Try-to
| Be- He'd never noticed, and yor
ought to have heard him go on! You'd
have just died, Ariel. l almost bus
wide open. 1t was mean trick in me
but couldn't help showing it to him.
Joe's object was obtained. She stop
| ped crying and, wiping her eyes, smiled
I family. Then she became grave
you're jealous Of Eugene" she said.
! He considered this for a moment
YES" he answered thoughtful1y; az
am. But l wouldn't think about hin
differently on that account. And
wouldn't talk about him to any one bu1
you
You must go away" she said anx
iously. ooh, please, Joer'
mot yet l want
She coughed loudly. Eugene and
Mamie Pike had come to the window
with the evident intention Of occupy
ing the veranda; but, perceiving Arie
engaged with threads in her sleeve
they turned away and disappeared
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13
a pyinn Class.

In the glass collection at the Museum
Of Art in Dresden. Germany, there is /,
large drinking cup which stands apart
from all other art objects under a
heavy glass cover. 1t Is of Dutch
workmanship, and the Inscriptions and
style show that it was made early in
the eighteenth century. The vessel Is
remarkable Eccause it is known In the
museum, says Berlin paper, "as hav-
ing consumption which can be COM
municated to other objects of glass.
On that account it is isolated. There
are remedies against this glass disease,
which Is usually developed because of
defects in the glass mixture, but these
have not been applied to the Dutch
vessel in order that the progress of the
wasting disease may be observed"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13
The judge sinned Too.

Writ Gerrare, in his volume on
"Greater Russia" says that in the
cars country one may not call an
other a fool. There is a Scriptural in
junction against that, and it is conse-
quently legal offense too. Not long
ago "vint" player called his partner
a fool for needlessly trumping their
trick. The offended man brought his
accuscr before the court. The culprit
pleaded provocation and, knowing that
the judge was passionate follower Of
the national game, explained the mat
ter in detail The Judge became inter
ested and got excited rs the particulars
of the play were given. 81 took the
trick with my queen, and. instead Of
throwing away, my partner played the
kingn' shouted the accuser. The fool!'
said the judge. Then he hastily dis.
missed the case.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13
Animal, shslIs.

1t is curious fact that the shells Of
certain animals. such MS cephalopods.
brachipods and some bivalves, are
commonly marked by retrogresslve
changes Us age advances. '"The old
man returns to second childhood In
mind and body" states a well known
scientist at Washington, land the
shell of the cephalopod has in old age,
however distinct and highly ornament
al the adult, very close resemblance to
its own young"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13

Other couples looked out from time to
time and, finding the solitary figure in
possession, retreated abruptly to seek
stairways and remote corners for the
things they We're impclled to say.
And so Ariel held the porch for three
dances and three intermssions, occu-
pyimg Il great part of the time with
cntreatieS that her obdurate and reck-
less companion should go. When for
the fourth time the music sounded, her
agitation had SO increased that she
was visibly trembling Il can't stand
1t, joe" she said, bending over him.
81 don't know what would happen If
they found you. You've got to gor'
NO; j haven't" he chuckled. "They
haven't even distributed the supper
yet"
and you take all the chances" she
said slowly, Just to see her pass that
window Il few times"
"Wlat chances?"
"Of what the judge will do If any
one sees YOU"
Nothing, because if any one saw me
| I'd leave"
please CO."
Not till"-
"Sh.
A colored waiter. smiling graciously
came out upon the porch bearing Il tray
of salad. hot oysters and coffee. Arie
shook her head
81 Cont want any" she murmured
Tie waiter turned away in pity ant
was re-entering tho window, when (,
passionate whisper fell upon his ear az
well as upon Ariel's.
"Tal;e it.'
"Ma'am?" said the waiter.
'Pve changed my nnd,' she replied
quickly. The waiter. his citation re
stored, gave of his viands with the su
perfiuous bounty loved by his rae,
when distributing the product of til,
! wealthy.
When lie lad gone, "Give me every
thing that's hot" sail Joe. you cal
keep the salad"
81 couldn't eat ii or anything else
she answered, thrusting the plate he
tween the palms.
For time there was silence. From
within the house came the continuous
babbIe of voices and laughter, the clink
of cutlery on china. The young people
spent long time over their supper.
BY and by the waiter returned to the
deposited a plate of colored
ces upon Ariel's knees with noble
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13
lllustriou, shoemakers.

Shoemaking is calling which has
given the world some very great men,.
One authority asserts that the major
lty of cobblers have exceptional brains,
tint their attitude when STOPPING over
their work tends to cranial develop
ment in the part where the intellectual
faculties are seated. Some one has
written book Oh illustrious shoemak-
ers. In 1t are Sir Cloude5ley Shovel.
Clifford the Terrible, Bloomfield. author
Of the well known Farmers Boy"
Carey, the orientalist; Admiral Myngs,
George Fox, founder of the Society OF
Friends; John Kitto, the Biblical schol-
ar, and Sturgeon, the electrician. The
list of illustrious shoemakers runs into
scores,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13

A company of young American tour
lists visited the home of Beethoven In
Bonn and were unrestrained in their
expressions Of wonder, admiration and
approval of the room where the mas
ter had lived and worked. They ask
ed many questions about Beethoven,
and finally one young lady seated her.
self at his piano and proceeded, with
true American confidence, to play the
Moonlight Sonata" Beethoven's own
work, in his own room, ON his own
piano. Such an Interesting combina-
ton!
The old caretaker stood there, stern
and silent. When the performance was
over the young lady turned to the old
man and said:
II suppose many musicians have
been here and have played on this in.
strument?'
"Paderewski was here once, ma
dame
'Ah!" she sighed.
But" continued the faithful guard
ian, when some one urged him to
play on Beethoven's piano he said, NO;
am not worthy"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13

Dinner was late, but when the mis-.
tress started to make mild remon-
STRANGE the new maid was on time
with her excuse.
Sure" she said, With an Irresistible
Irish smile rs she placed the soup on
the table, "sure, mislaid the pudding,
and there was hunting the house fot
1t, and where would it be afther all but
In the oven!"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13
Vulgar Fractions.

Everything that Bobby learned at
school he endeavored to apply in his
daily life and walk. When his mother
asked him II one Of his new friends
was an only child Bobby looked wise
and triumphant.
*He's got just one sister," said Bob
by. He tried to catch me when he
told me he had two half sisters, but l
guess know enough fractions for
that"-Youth's Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13

When Bishop Berry of the Methodist
Episcopal church was young preach
er he once gave lecture in rural
community. Wishing to be witty, he
announced to his audience that he was
a berry and called upon them to state
what kind of berry. Nearly every Der
ry known in the vicinity was guessed.
and the speaker refused to share the
qualities Of any Of those named. At
last an old lady who was not sympa-
thetic with the seeming levity of the
lecturer, arose and exclaimed in q
squeaky voice: Il know what kind Of
berry you are. You are gooseberry
and very green one at that. Go on
with the lecture" And the lecturer did
quickly.-Christian Work.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13
A Bio Calculation In Water.

The ocean. sea and lake surface Of
our planet is estimated at something
like 145,000,000 square miles, with an
average depth of 10000 feet, and is
calculated to contain not less than
G00,O00,Oo0,0O0 tons Of water.
The rivers OF, the earth are estimated
to have a flow sufficient to cover thir-
ty-siS cubic miles OF the above area
each day. Now, if all the oceans were
suddenly dried and the rivers could
keep up their present rate Of flow,
which, of course, they could not with
out ocean evaporation. it would take
$500 years to refill the basin.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13
The Reason For It.

No" said the imbttered person,
when want financial assistance,I go
to strangers. do not ask friends or
relatives" 's;.Ibf
WELL" answered the logical man,
maybe that's the best way. Friends
and relatives are in a position to keep
posted on mans record. "-Washing-
ton Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13

According to DR.. Robert Hutchinson
Of London, II at any time meat is not
available, bread, sugar and eggs will
make "a very respectable support for
the body" Sugar is an exceedingly
valuable article of food as source of
energy, the unfortunate thing about 1t
being that 1t contains no heterogeneous
matter. Bread, however, does contain
some; hence 1t balances up well when
combined with sugar. In times of
scarcity Of food bread ana molasses ls
not half bad diet-at least 1t can be
relied on to keep the body up to a fair
state of efficiency.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13
companionship of Books,

Will you so and gossip with your
housemaid or your stable boy when
you may talk with kings and queens,
while this eternal court is open to you,
with its society wide as the world.
multitudinous as its days, the chosen
and the mighty of every place and
time? Into that you may enter always
in that you may take fellowship and
rank according to your wish. From
that. once entered into it, you can new.
er be outcast but by your own fault
John Ruskin.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13
Rock. That Float In Water.

A geologist who Is well up in hin
business can name dozen or twenty
different specimens of rocks and min.
erals that have less specific gravity
than water and which will, If tossed
into that element, float on the surface.
Hubelite is one of the best known rep.
resentatives of that class. The common
pumice stone is another example. The
rock with the very least specific gray
'ity known is damari, substance
found in an extinct volcano in Damara-
land. Its atomic weight is $, or exact
ly one-haif that of hydrogen.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13

The Jolly Millers' inn, at Newman,
Cambridgeshire, England, has been
kept by family of the name of Musk
for the last 400 years. 1t is recorded
In Cambridge annals that Queen Eliza
beth once stopped there and drank a
quart Of "ye olde English ayle" with
out getting down from her horse,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13
Tho Sum of Genius.

Men give me some credit for genius.
All the genius that have lies just in
this: When have subject in hand. I
study it profoundly. Day and night it
is before me. explore 1t in all its
bearings. My mind becomes perva1ed
with 1t. Then the effort which make
is what people are pleased to call the
fruit of genius. 1t is the fruit of labor
and Of thought.-Alexander Hamilton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13
Switchboard,

shuttieboard probably comes from
the same source as quoits, curling and
bowling. 1t was Immensely popular in
England during the reign of Henry
VIII. Subsequently it was one of the
games forbidden by law because it
turned the people from the practice Of
archery. q
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13
His Second Book.

your first book, If 1t is success.
GENERALLY leads to the success of the
second" remarked rising author.
Eyes, indeed" said another. ut was
the success Of my first book that made
my second. My second book" he add
ed, "was bank book"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13
Started Early Enouah.

II want to talk to you, Mary, about
that young man of yours" said her
father. when did he So good night
to you last EVENING""
''At 10 O'clock" replied the fair girl
"What? Why, it was 1 o'clock at
leastw
"Oh, that was when he finished say.
ing Philadelphia Ledger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13
Shoppina.

There is nothing finer for the tempe.
than new hat, no balm for hurt feel
ings like fresh gewgaw. Ordering
new frocks takes woman out of her
self. Cut a woman off her shopping.
and the result may be disastrous.-Lon
don World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13
Art Of READING.

To get the best out of reading we
must begin early and work hard. 1t 10
an art like music or painting and de-
mands Its stern apprenticeship. 1t re.
mains true that man who knows only
his own tongue does not know that
Christian World,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13
ICONT1NuED.1
Manhattan Island.
GcAt~1

Indians who accepted $24 from Gov
ernor Peter Minuit for Manhattan Is
land in 1926 did not make such a bad
bargain, for il they had invested that
sum of money at compound interest ut
the prevailing rates since then their
heirs would now have $12 1000, 100000 .
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13
Wonderful.

She-What interested you most in
your travels. major? Major-Well. the
mummy of n queen saw in Egypt
It's wonderful how they could make n
woman dry up and stay that way
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13
AS Usual.

Friend-You took your son into your
establishment some months ago to
teach him the business, understand.
How did it turn out?-Business Man
(wearily)-Great success. He's teach.
ing me now.-Chicago Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13

The Escurial, the royal palace near
Madrid, is so large that it would take
four days to go through all the rooms
and apartments, the distance which
would have to be traversed being about
100 miles.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13
old Aoe md Rushino.

You may join the mile minute
class, but no oil has been discovered
yet that will keep all the cogs in con-
dition. Good old age was never Sc
quel to a rush.-Manchester Union.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13

A fool can talk without knowing
what he ought TO say, but wise mans
silence is due to his knowing what he
ought not to say.-Chicago News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13
Modern Irish.

As professional student of Ian
guages have no hesitation in saying
that modern Irish Is more difficult than
ancient Greek.-Manchester Guardian.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13
The Polish He Needed.

81 stopped down the street." said the
man who prided himself on being
blunt, ito get polish on my Shoes"
Don't you think" asked his sarcas-
tic companion, that you began at the
wrong d?"-Baltimore American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13
siams.e Debtor.

In Siam debtor, after he has put
or payment for three months, may be
compelled to work out the debt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13
Keeping Pace With the Service

Patron (angrily) : Bring me some
lunch. Restaurant Waiter-But you've
already ordered breakfast. sir! Pa-
tron--Yes, but it was breakfast time
then
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13

II the poor cannot always get meat,
the rich man cannot always digest IT.
Giles.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13
Couraqe!

If you get n job the first day you loo!t
for 1t don't be discouraged You may
lose it Saturday.-Atlanta Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-13

A man is never so on trial as in the
moment of excessive good fortune.-.
Wallace.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-15
Gold 10 Everywhere.

Gold can most profitably be extract
ed from certain mines where the ore Is
rich and not too difficult TO work. but
should these deposits ever peter out
there is no fear that the world would
suffer for lack Of q gold supply. for
there are many other sources which
are as yet untouched, but for working
which profitable methods would be de-
vised II need were. Granite, for ex-
ample. contains an appreciablc guam
tity OF gold. and II 1t were not under
present conditions too expensive n mat
ter 10 extract 1t we should find Scot
land and Cornwall rivaling the Trans
vaal and the Klondike. The sea also
contains gold In solution. and the man
who invents cheap method OF get
ting 1t out will make himself richer
than all the mllionalres that ever
lived. Gold is also constantly falling
all over the surface OF the world. blown
to us in minute quantities nlong with
cosmlc dust. which comes from inter
stellar space.-Black and White.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-15
Shakes espeare Versus Burns

At the close of lecture to the mem
bers OF certain literary society the
following dialogue between Scotch
man and the lecturer was overheard:
aye think fine lot o Shakespeare.
DOCTOR"
Il do. sir" was the emphatic reply.
"An' ye think he was mair clever
than Robbie Burns?'
why. there's no comparison be-
tween them
Maybe no. but yc tell us the nicht
1t was Shakespeare who wrote Uneasy
lies the head that wears n crown.
Now. Robbie would never have writ
ten sic nonsense as that"
Nonsense. sir" Numbered the indig
nant doctor.
AYE. Just nonsense. Robbie would
hae kent fine that king. or queen
either. dlsna gang to bed wi the crown
on his head. They hang 1t over the
back o chair" The doctors face
dropped. for he realized that his lee
turc had been given in vain.-Scottisli
Nights
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-15
a Bundle OF Blunders.

Don't say that Cleanliness Is next
to godlinesS." a statement which would
be untrue II it were not unmeanIng.
II you must gauge the value OF this
excellent quality quote the original
correctly and say that cleanliness Is
next TO goodness. meaning thereby
that. where this is lacking, clean
and well kept person has an attraction
and comelncss only second TO actual
beauty.
Never talk of "thc worst coming to
the worst an impossible occurrence.
since II is already there. The worse
may come 10 the worst. as. alas. IL Of
ten does. but when the worst has come
there is no more to he said.
Please do not speak OF your "mutua!
friend" II A is a friend OF Il and C,
A is not a mutual but a common
friend.
But, above all. IL you would I've
blameless never talk OF common
sense" as though IL were or could be
an exceptional or rare possession OF n
favored few. Common sense is the
sense common TO all. which long may
wc all enjoy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-15
New Industry at Denison.

Denison. Texas, Nov. 14.-G. w.
iPttman and associates. representing
a party Of Indiana capitalists. have
established an extensive woodwork.
ing plant at this place. and the
initial run was made today. The
product OF the plant for the imme-
date future will be what is known
as d handles. made OF ash timber.
Of which about one carload per day
will be consumed. turning out about
1000 dozen handles per week. Later
1t is expected that machinery will
be installed for the manufacture OF
butter tubs, baskets, boxes. etc. The
handles manufactured here will be
principally fer export. In addition to
about twenty-five factory hands. the
industry will give employ .aant to
a number Of timber cutters, tam
sters, etc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-15
Net His Place to Laugh.

Milly is a sweet young lady. usually
very scdate and self possessed. But
today she was suffering under the
stress OF suppressed emotion.
calm yourself, my dear" urged n
sympathetic friend. and tell me all
about it,"
"Well. you see" began Milly. wiplng
her eyes. papa caught wicked cold.
and mother persuaded him TO coddle
himself 20 get rid Of II. So he sat.
dressed in pajamas, on his folding
bed In front Of Il blazing fire in his
bedroom. lie had stcaming bowl
OF Cruel on his knee, and his feet were
In pail Of mustard and water
presently we heard terrific noise
overhead. and We all rushed upstairs
TO see what had happened 10 poor
papa We found that the folding bed
had collapsed In the middle and there
he was stuck In the angle. scaldine
cruel In his lap and pouring all over
him. while ma was sitting IN pool
Of mustard and water on the 1oor
laughing herself into Mysteries. And
oh. the things he said because she
didn't go and pull him out! That's
why I'm overcome. my dear"-I.on
don Answers.