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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-11-21
IT SOUNDS QUEER BUT IT'S TRUE

The Owl Pharmacy, go Milwaukee
avenue and JOS. D. Sullivan & Co,
81 Main street, will give your money
back if Dir. Browns Cough Balsam of
Wild Cherry and Tar don't cure your
cough or cold. Csc. nj
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-11-21

Remember the grand ball at Ger
mania hall every Saturday night.
Music by Krah's orchestra. If
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-02-27

wasn't decent girl and shook the
wheel" Mr.. Tabor illustrated by seiz
ing the lapels of Joe Davey and shak.
ing him. 81 told her if her grandfather
had any spunk she'd git an old fash.
Toned hidin' for behavin' that way
And l shook the wheel again" Here
Mr.. Tabor, forgetting in the wrath in
cited by the recollection that he had
not to do with an inanimate object
swung the gasping and helpless Mr.
Davey rapidly back and forth in his
chair 81 shook 1t good and hard"
what did she do then| asked Peter
Bradbury.
Fell off on me-" replied Jonas VIC
lently. ION purpose!"
81 wisht she'd killed ye," said Mr..
Davey in a choking voice as, released
he sank back in his chair.
"On purpose" repeated Jonas. "And
smashed straw hat I hadn't had
three months! All to pieces! So ii
couldn't be fiSed"
"And what then?' pursued Brad.
bury.
"She ram" replied Jonas bitterly
ran! And Joe Louden-Joe Louden''-
He paused and gulped.
"What did he do?" Peter leaned for
ward in his chair eagerly.
The narrator OF the outrage gulpet
again and opened and shut his moutl
before responding.
"He said If l didn't pay for broker
spoke on his wheel he'd have to sue
me!'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-02-27
question Of shark or lion.

question of shark or lion.
An chose the lion! If could knock
him off, the shark might be satisfied
with him an leave me alone for SPELL
I jest made for that box an put up the
fight of my life. 1t was give an take.
an no quarter for the vanquished.
My, how we spit an tore an cuffed
each other! 1t was like q cat an mon
key tied up in bag. We didn't stand
on any rules, but jest fought At to kill
an never knowed how much we was
tearin' each other to pieces.
But hadn't forgot that shark. l Jest
kept a weather eye on him an tried to
twist the box roun' so he'd come up
under the lion an not on my side.
guess the battle would have gone hard
With both of us an the shark would
had dinner of lion meat an human
legs if rescoo hadn't come In the nick
of time.
heard voice call over the water in
the captains drawl. Hello, Steve!
What you tryin to do? Don't kill that
lion. Part of him belongs to me-"
jest twisted roun' mighty scared,
for thought must be a-dreamin',
an there was Captain Kennedy in the
Marthy Ann, sailin' straight down up
on us.
Good Lord, captalnr says. "Tm
nearly tuckered OUT
Then dropped the box an swan for
the boat
But, If you'll believe it, that old yell
low critter was ahead of me. He lust
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-02-27
Speed of sounds.

Judge David Terrence of Derby
Conn.," said New Haven man, tut
tered many an eplgram from the bench
In a case concerning noise nuisance
scientist was once testifying before
him about the speed of sound.
SOUND said the man, travels al
the rate of 400 yards a second
All sound?' asked Judge Terrence.
'All,' replied the scientist.
1.-THE judge smiled.
I'm sure you're wrong he said. 4
have noticed great difference be.
tween the speed of certain kinds of
sound. Thus, Islander travels Mt the
rate of quite 1,OO0, yards second; fiat.
terry, 500 yards, while truth makes on
lyih.feWI feet a second. and, slow as Its
prdgtess' hs, truth often fails to reach
the goal, no matter how short the dis
lance '-Indianapolls Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-02-27

T-- L---
room enough for both of us. l crawled
up an tried TO dry my clothes. At
first the lion noticed nothin', but roared
for help. Then he got sight of me
an skunk to the other end OF the reef.
you keep there" l says, feelin' bet
ter by talkin' to him as if he was a
human bein', "an' don't you come on
my end"
We both felt better after we got
dried off bit. The sun was pretty
hot an it scorched the water up like
hot iron. First thing, then, that big
critter began to lick himself, an then
he eyed me out of the corners of his
eyes. l didn't particular like the way
he did it. 1t seemed as if he grinned
that he warn't hurt.
Well, suppose nothin' would have
Happened il the tide hadn't come up
an made Barton's reef look like a
turtles back. The water jest rose up
higher an higher, an every mint we
had to move closer together.
The lion didn't like gettin' his paws
wet an was for retreatin' toward me,
an didn't fancy closer quarters with
him an Jest stayed as near my edge
of the reef as dared.
Now, as l have remarked, the
Floridy mountain lion amt no kind of
a fighter, but when he's cornered I've
away that trouble was a-brewin'.
When the reef got too small to hold
both of us one or t'other had to git, an
didn't fancy be;n' the one to go
a-floatin adrft on the gulf in that
latitude.
Nov, you great big yellow cuss."
| said, addressin' his lionship, partly
to keep up my courage, Il amt huntin'
for trouble, but if you seek 1t I'll do
my best to make things mighty on
pleasant for you on this little sand
speck."
Right then change come over the
critter. He seemed to accept the clal-
lenge an began to growl and crouch.
jest faced him an got ready for his
spring. But the tide comm up from
behind Tapped wave over his tail an
made him turn roun' like shot. He
crept an inch closer an watched for
things to develop.
We hadn't more'n five feet between
us, an I was trembll' most as much
as that big brute when somethin'
bobbed up near the reef. We both
looked at it, an when-I saw it was the
lions old wooden cage floatin' back
ag'in jest made up my mind to jump
for 1t. 1t was n pretty hefty box an
big enough to carry me.
edged away toward it, an when it
was as nigh as thought it would come
waded out in the water an made Il
grab for it. BY lynn slantwise on it,
with my feet in the water an my head
bout three feet above it, was
tol'rably comfortable, an I addressed
myself to the marooned critter ag'in:
Now you kin have the reef an all
that goes with it. I'm off for the
Floridy coast or trip to sea. Any
| things better'n bein' drowned OH that
reef or bein' chewed up by cowartlly
| lion"
guess my words sort of startled
him, for he growled an whined an
seemed anxious to accompany me. He
was sort of sorry at my desertin' him.
At any rate he crouched down on the
reef, his tail in the water an his head
mighty close to the other edge of the
reef, an then saw him spring am
shoot through the air just like sky.
rocket.
There was q crash an disturhiu, LIN.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-02-27

Don't you dare to touch joel" she crtcd
it In stories. She's upstairs. You'll BIZ
a surprise. You're wearing lots Of
clothes, Gene"
II suppose it will seem so to Canaan
returned the other weariedly. Govern
or feeling tit?"
~ never saw him." Joe replied, ther
caught himself. "Oh, see what yor
mean! Yes. he's all right
They had come into the hall, and 'Eu
gene was removing the long coat, while
his stepbrother looked at him thought
fully.
"Gene," asked the latter in a sof.
tened voice, shave you seen Mamie
Pike yet?"
"You will find, my young friend" re.
sponded Mr.. Bantry, "if you ever 60
about much outside of Canaan, that Ia
dies names are not supposed to be
mentioned indiscriminately." o.
"It's only" said Joe, "that wanted
to say that there's dance at their
house tonight. 1 suppose you'll be go
!ng?"
Certainly. Are your"
Both knew that the question was
needless, but Joe answered gently:
ooh, no, of course not" He leaned
over and fumbled with one foot as if
to fasten loose shoestring. "She
wouldn't be very likely to ask me-"
"Well, what about it,"
"Only that-that Arie Tabor's going"
Indeed" Eugene paused on the
stairs, which he had begun to ascend.
very interesting
Il thought" continued Joe hopefully,
Strengthening up to look at him, "that
maybe you'd dance with her. 1 don't
believe many will ask her-Tm afraid
they won't-and If you would, even
only once, it would kind of make up
for"-he faltered-"for out there" he
finished, nodding his head in the direc
ton of the gate.
If Eugene vouchsafed any reply II
was lost in loud, shrill cry from
above, rs small, intensely nervous
looking woman in blue silk ran half.
way down the stairs to meet him and
caught him tearfully in her arms.
Dear old materw said Eugene.
Joe went out of the front door
quickly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-02-27

and he was sending her home -as. III be-
haved children are sent home by
neighbors.
The immobile, amused superiority of
this proprietor Of silver boxes. this
wearer Of strange and brilliant gar
ments, became slightly intensified as
he pointed to the fallen sleeve, q rag
of red and snow. lying near her feet.
You might take that with your" he
said interrogatively.
Her gaze had not wavered in meet
ing his, but at this her eyelashes be-
gan to wink uncontrollably, her chin
to tremble She bent over the sleeve
and picked it up before Joe Louden,
who had started toward her, could do
it for her. Then turning, her head still
bent so that her face was hidden from
both of them, she ran out of the gate.
Ariel ran along the fence until she
came to, the next gate, which opened
upon walk leading to shabby, me.
anderlng old house of one story, with q
very long, low porch, once painted
white, running the full length Of the
front. Ariel sprang upon the porch
and disappeared within the house.
Joe stood looking after her, his eye.
lashes winking as had hers. "You
oughtn't to have treated her that way
he said huskily.
"Pick up that banjo case again and
come on" commanded Mr.. Bantry tart.
ly. "Where's the mater?"
Joe stared at him. where's what?"
"The mater!" was the frowning re.
ply.
"Oh, yes, 1 know!" said Joe, looking
at his stepbrother curiously. 1--WE seer
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-02-27
1coNr1NuED.I
FEMININE INFLUENCE,
Nowhere Is 1t More Felt and LIE,
Recognized Than In France

Nowhere Is 1t More Felt and Les,
Recognized Than In France.
There is still in every Frenchman O
great deal Of the oriental way of look.
ing ut woman.
And the French wife knows 1t, but
she goes on helping her man." be she
duchess or midinette. She will forgive
again and again; she will let him
squander her dot and will learn how
to do with fewer frocks 1.-THE delight
of every FrenchwomaD in an ever
pitiful attempt to patch up the fortune
and happiness he has wrecked. If she
happen to be shopman's wife he
needs no bookkeeper or manager; she
will be there from morning till night.
the slave of the ledger, careful of ey-
cry centime, while he, too, often will
leave the heavier part of the business
In her capable hands and turn his ut.
tention to domino party at the near
est cafe. If she be PEASANTS wife
no one on the farm will slave harder
than she. There is scarcely any labor
which she will not undertake.
In every sphere woman is too often
the man of the house. Nowhere ia
feminine influence more active, more
felt and less recognized than In France.
and nowhere among the civilized ma
lions is man more dependent on wom-
an, more attached to her and less re-
spectful.-London Mail.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-02-27


leaped from the box to the deck of the
AIarthy Ann an was ragin' an roarin'
up an down it when crawled aboard
Steve, this is bad work." said the
captain. II thought could trust you
bettern that. If hadn't felt suspish.
Gus bout you an come down Jest In
time to find the Marthy Ann foatin'
away on her sides we'd lost our prize
an the boat too"
l didn't have breath for any reply
then, but felt mighty like explodin'
an sayin' somethin' that would hurt
the captains feelin's. But didn't, an
later forgot all bout 1t in the excite
ment Of capturln' an cagin' that old
lica ag'in-the cause of all the trouble,
He seemed to think lie owned the
Marthy Ann, an' we had long tussle
70 convince him of his error.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-02-27
THE PASSION PLAY.

Its Origin, According to the Tradi.
tion of Oberammergnu.
According to local tradition. the orr
gin of the Oberammergau Passion
play was as follows: When in the year
1893 deadly plague threatened to de-
populate the districts of Partenkirchen,
Escheloke and Kohlgrub, which are
separated from Ammerthal, or the val
ley of the Ammer, by rampant of
mountains, the Ammerthalers succeed
ed for time in protecting themselves
against the dread contagion, but one
day native who had been working all
summer Mt Escheloke evaded the quar-
antine and entered the Ammerthal by
a secret path in order to celebrate an
annual church festival with his fam
lily. Two days afterward he was a
corpse, and in less than three weeks
the plague had carried of eighty four
of the Ammerthalers.
Despairing Of all human succor, the
terrified survivors addressed them
selves to God and registered a solemn
vow that if he heard their prayer and
removed the scourge they would rep
resent, every ten years, "for thankful
remembrance and edifying contempla-
ton, and by the help of the Almighty,
the sufferlngs of Jesus, the Saviour of
the world"
Not a single person died of the
plague after the vow was made, though
many We're affected by it. The first
representation Of the Passion play in
fulhllment of the VOW of these simple
villagers took place Mt Oberammergau
In the following year, and it has been
repeated every ten years without
single omission.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-02-27
dulashion of the gulf. / saw stars an

dulashlOn of the gulf. saw stars an
sharks an numerous other unpleasant
things. When got grip on the float
in box ag'in was half drowned, an
ihat old lion was hlns,n' for dear lif,
on the other side Of it. lie WAS bon,
as frightened as WAS. HIS paws was
within two feet Of my hands, an
could feel his breath fannin' my cheeks
but he warn't fcF fghtn' any more.
We hadn't improved our positions
much, for that wabbly old craft warn't
built for two Both of us couldn't
keep our balance at onct. When the
llon was up l was down. an when
bobbed up above the gulf his head
went under. We went seesawin' like
this for some time. neither one able TO
catch his breath.
Then it occurred to that tarnal crit.
ter that | was iryin' to duck him, an
he began to hit out at me. snappin' an
snarlln' fit to give one the shakes.
After PAWN some of the hide off my
hand he got more brave an tried to
climb over on my side. That was his
ondoin', for the box tripped clean over
an landed both of lis in the water.
The box floated away, an we had to
make swim for it.
i got there first, for had begun to
scent sharks. l dreaded 'em worse'n
all the lions in Flor,ly. jest yelled
an jumped up on the box an tried to
hold my feet In the air. ! kicked an
splashed to frghten the lion away. but
he was game. He came on like a pad
die wheel. churnin' the water into n
terrible foam.
He struck the box agin with bang.
an over we went onct more, turnin' n
clean somersault In the water. went
down pretty nigh to the bottom of the
gulf an then bumped up agin the box
SO hard that | had n headache for
week after.
The lion was there ahead of me. an
he took turn at fightin' me off. saw
lie was gettin' on to the game. The
box was good boat for one, but too
small for two. One or t'other had to
keep off, an as possession is half the
law the big yellow cuss was goln' to
hold on to his advantage. couldn't
get hold of the box without gettin'
swipe that ripped up yard of human
hide.
saw somethin' in the water little
way ahead that made matters worse.
1t was shark comm to see what all
the disturbance was bout. He was
sallin' along like revenoo cutter after
har6or thieves. ! knowed then twas a |
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-02-27
mot a bit" replied Eskew

"Not bit" replied Eskew. HE
went east to college last fall"
do they make the boys wear them
clothes?' persisted Bradbury. is 1t
some kind of uniformY
Il don't care what it is" said Jonas
Tabor, "if was Henry Louden l
wouldn't let him wear 'em around
here"
ooh, you wouldn't, wouldn't you,
Jonas?" Mr.. Arp employed the accents
of sarcasm. I'D like to see Henry
Louden try to interfere with Gene
Bantry. Fanny d lock the old fool up
in the cellar"
The lofty vision lurched out of view.
81 reckon" said the colonel, leaning
forward to see the last of it, reckon
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-02-27
Make. a D,nereuc..

George told me today he loved me
more than his very life"
Nonsense. All the young men say
that"
THAT may be true. But they all
don't say 1t to me-"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-02-27
RAILROAD
Time Ca rds.
Manchester & Oneida Ry.
TIME TABLE.

TIME TABLE.
nsiE No. 2 leaves Manchester at s:i5a. m. or
,T I,n q s 0ne hans q t;4o q Copnsetf
Returning leaves Oneida at $40 3, q.
arrives 1t Manchester q e;i5a. m.
Train No. Z. leaves Manchester a s;ls .. m
neets VIII Il ssss SS6spaa Sa. w s So
8. Returning leAyes Oneida at 7:6s
A.m., arrives Ut lAnch0ee nt $40
am. ~ 80
Train No. LEAVES Manchester at s:bs q, n, ar.
rives at oneida e $50 .. :. DO.
meets with the north bound O. Y. Q
I. r, No. q. Returning leaves
Oneida Of 9:2e. arrives Ut Manchester
ate:4b .. m.
Train No. 8. leaves Manchester 1t 2:OO D. m, sr.
rives At OneidS ut $3.50 p. N. con.
nects with &c: W.. No. 4. east
bound. and No. 8, west bound Re-
:a ff1ss s1xs, 9nsias q 81, s P
Train No 10. leaves Manchester at esp. m.
arrives at Oneida ~ 6:25 p. u. Con.
meets with south bound O. M ct.
r. No. 81. Returning leaves Oneida
as6:2S p. M. arrives Ut Manchester
J.L.KEL EY.
Gen. TrS1ho ManAkof.
Through tickets for sale ut Manchester 10 MI
points III North America. -
TRAIN WILL TOP )J.Y ~
Belknap's Crossing. Platform at Quaker Nh
S ISs franklin Street. Crossing. slys fo..
brook s Crossing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-02-27
Copyright, 1908, by George f. Walsh


n DEAD animal amt glner'lly
y wurth more'n what his pelt
will bring in the open mar
= kct. minus the fees an, com.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-02-27

He removes the greatest ornament of
friendship who takes away from 1t re.
spect.-Cicero.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-02-27
CHAPTER II.

a II AIN street, already mufIlcd by
wi the snow, added to its Quie-
tude u frozen hush where
a 4 the wonder bearing youth
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18

Whatever one may say or think in
defense Of the so-called lumber trust,
it must be admitted that the trust has
its grip upon prices. Local dealers, be
it said In their defense, do not fix the
prices, as rule. The prices are deter
mined higher up in the trust circles.
AS an Illustration Of what may be
termed robbery prices an instance is
cited. The local price of dimension
stuff was quoted as thirty dollars a
thousand. Figures were produced
from an independent, though small,
dealer in Wisconsin, and it was ascer-
tanned that dimension stuff of the same
quality, substantially, can belaid down
for eighteen dollars a thousand "a diff
ference Of twelve dollars, or in other
Z words, the trust is exacting sixty -seven
and one half per cent more for this ma
terial than the independent dealer re-
ferred to is asking. And it is not at all
likely that the independent dealer is
losing money on his sales.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18

Through q gift from New York
millionaire the Catholic Church Exten-
sion society will soon be able to carry
on active work in sparsely settled re-
glons OF this COUNTRY. This task has
been formidable one of the past but
nc will be made attractive in the future.
The gift is q schapel car" and II will he
10 constructed that the wheels can be
changed from those used while the car
lie being transported by rail from one
place TO another, to wagon wheels for
overlands Journeys. The car will COR
tain an alter, organ, pews for at least
thirty worshippers, 9 kitchen, berths
and small dining room. It's propos-
2ed 10 keep the car in commission the
entire year and send it to places where
there 10 no church.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18
Curious Habits Of the Missouri.

The American Magazine has discov-
cred a young Illinois editor-G George
Fitch who gives promise of develop.
ing rare wit and wisdom, In the April
number he describes the habits and &C.
centricities of the Missouri river.
There are rivers of all lengths and
sizes of all degrees of wetness," says
Mr.. Fitch. There are rivers with all
sorts of peculairities and with widely
yasying claims to fame. But there is
only one river with a personality, hab-
its, designations, u sense of humor and
Woman's caprice, a river that goes
travelling sidewlse, that interferes in
policits, rearranges geography and dab :
bles in real estate; river chat plays
hide and seek with you today and to-
morrow follows you around. like pet
dog with a dynamite cracker tied to his
tail. That river is the Missouri"
Among the stories Mr.. Fitch tells is
the folloWing
"This thing happened in Kansas City
MT many years ago, A party of men
owned a stripfof land along the Mis-
souri, river bank. 1t was not handsome
land, but it was valuable for factory
purposes. They we're offered portly
prices Tor it, but held on.
zone day they noticed that the strip
was getting emaciated. They held a
hurried diagnosis with surveyors
tape and found that half of it had been
wasted away. The next year half of
the remainder had gone.
The men wanted to sell then, but,
the market seemed remarkably sluggish.
The next day the river ate so vigorously
that only thin strip about as wide as
apiece Of baby ribbon was left. The
men were much depressed.
| suddenly the land began to increase.
The u: issouri had chosen the late man
lufacturing site for a place todeposit
lsa fine l60 acre farm upon which it had
| foreciosed up the river. Inside of six
months that strip Of land contained 200
acres, they said, They strolled along
the bank each day and urged the river
| in proprietary tones, to build fas ter NJ
hen the river changed its mind
l.once more and not only wiped out the
extra 100 acres but the original 100
acres, every foot Of it. The next year
Fat built up 500 acres in the same spot,
but; they all belonged to the man
who owned the ground behind the orig
Iinal plat, They have stayed there ever
Isince- that is, up to the last reports.
For high financing and property jug
Igling the Missouri makes a crooked
lawyer look like a child. L hate to
think what it would do for man ii it
lhada personal friendship for him
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18

Since the statesmen have returned
from Panama with such glowing &C:
counts Of the beauty Of the country,
and the splendid progress Of the canal,
there can be no reasonable objection to
anybody officially connected with the
enterprise moving to Panama or Colon
and sticking to the post till the ships
sail grandly through the water way.
Hon. Joseph Clay Styles Blackburn for
example, will bid long farewell to
Sweet Kentucky. He will find,
though, thai even he has not enough
3stories TO entertain the natives till the
water gushes through from ocean to
ocean.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18

Governor Buchtel Of Colorado has
addressed q communication to the gov.
erlors Of all states containing public
LANDS asking them to join him in call
Ing = convention to- meet in Denver
.iune. Il, 10 and 20 of this year to dis
scnss the whole question OF public lands
laws. The letter. suggest that general
policy should be agreed upon to be ad,
svocateds 81 Washington.