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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13
Special Prices.

lot i.--Cambric Edges and Insertions, in sew
eral widths; usual prices would be up to SC r
Lot 2.--Several hundred yards of good patterns
In Cambria Edges and insertions; usual Tn
prices 10 1-2c and DC yard; special yard. LUG
Lot Big assortment OF Cambria and Main
soolS Edges and Insertions in open and blind
work; usual prices TIC yard; special, 1917 .
per yard ...................... lZ12C
Lot t.-Tine Quality Cambria Nansook and
Swiss Edges, Insertions and FlOuncings, In open
work and heavy relief effects ALSO blind patterns
with edges that will not break easily; values 1E
up to &c yard special per yard lJC
4 Lot 5-Swiss and Nninsook Flouncings. Q
inches wide beautiful patterns for shirtwaists or
corset covers English eyelet floral effects in
relief work; values csc to 29c yard; spc- TO-,
cial. per yard 1VS
Lot 0-Several thousand yards of 15-inch
Founcngs in Swiss and Nainsook; also, wide
bands in blind and beautiful openwork patterns;
just the thing for shirtwaists. The prices
should be 29c to 35c yard; special, per Or
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13
New Muslin Underwear
A Few Choice Values
Selected From the Best Assortment We've Carried.

When we say present stock is the best we've
carried great deal especially to the who
remembers the excellent quality of merchandise sold in
this department past Frstclass materials,
firstcass work the styles and each gar
ample in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13

Gowns OF fine quality mus
lin, with yoke of fine tucks.
neck and sleeve trimmed in
fine embroidery, 500.
Gowns of fine quality cam
brio. V neck. with square yoke
OF tucks and insertion, out
lined with Insertion. fine edge
on neck and sleeve, S1.50.
Gowns of Nainsook, with
square neck, short sleeves,
trimmed in fine quality Ger
man Val. lace and insertion,
S1.5O.
Chcmisc, Drawers and Cor
set Covers OF fine quality Main
sock, $1.5O each, to match the
Nainsook Gowns - the whole
forming a very dainty under
wear set at comparatively
small price.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13
observation-disclosures: Thousandsof Yards


Lot 7.--Wide Embroidery Bands for shrtwasts;
excellent and serviceabe patterns; worth %.
up to soc yard; special, per yard ....... OJC
Lot g. Beautiful patterns in very wide Swiss
and Nainsook Flouncings and Skirtlngs, blind and
openworl effects regular price SOC yard NJ
Lot 0.-Exceponally good values in Corset
Cover and Flouncing Fmbroldcrics. 10 to 20
inches Wholesome OF the patterns have beading
edges with pretty openwork effect worth En
up to 7oc yard; special per yard ........ OUC
Lot 1O.-Flouncings and Corset Cover EN-
broideries in Swiss. ID inches wide; beautiful pat
terms in blind or openwork; several hundred yards
in this lot; usual price CSC yard; special, r.
per yard ...r.......... ~
Lot 11-One of the greatest values of the sea-
son is in our Flouncings and Skrtngs, 81 inches
WIDE for waists, infants dresses, etc Exquisite
patterns In openwork and blind embroidery; 40
values up to s1.25 yard; special, per yard. JOE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13
Perilous Practice.

slnart-I'm thinking OF trip abroad
this fall
kno1-oh, come now, you can't afford
that You're not accustomed 10 that
sort of thing,
smart-Hal hal simply said was
thinking Of II. can afford 10 thinx
can't /?
z Knox No; that's wha. meant when
said you were not accustomed 10 Tia,
Sacs AZ thing.-Philadelphia Press.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13

Corset Covers of Nainsook,
full front, trimmed in torchon
lace and insertion, SOC.
Corset Covers OF extra fine
quality Nainsook, full front,
trimmed with either fine Swiss
embroidery OR fine torchon
lace. SOC.
Drawers OF fine quality mus
lin, with a cluster of tncks and
ruffle OF embroidery. 5Oc.
Drawers of fine quality
Nainsook, with a cluster of fine
tucks and deep embroidery
ruffle, 75c.
Others at SOC, $500, $3.50
up TO $3.50.
Skirts of cambria. ten-inch
ruffle of lawn, with three
coarse hemstitched tucks and
a five-inch embroidery ruffle,
S1.OO.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-15
HARDY FERNS.
About Forty Species Are Suited to Out.
door Culture.

door Culture.
Among the hardy ferns are varieties
greatly differing in size and form, from
a hairlike creeping stem bearing a few
simple mosslike leaves to the vigor-
GUS growing plants with large leaves,
attaining n height of two or three feet.
Ferns are interesting and extremely
beautiful, especially when grown as
specimen plants or In combination
with other plants. The varying condi-
tons in which the different species sue
coed are remarkable. Many Of them
require warm temperature, while
others do well in cool and shady places.
or the 1900 or more species Of ferns
not more than about forty species are
suited to outdoor culture in ordinary
soils and situations. These species can
be planted III beds, borders or rocker
les or in the foreground Of shrubbery.
AS most Of them require a somewhat
shady place, they are especially useful
for filling in places where grass and
other light loving plants cannot grow.
Perfect drainage is required. The soil
should have leaf mold in 1t, or decayed
peat or well decayed sod will answer.
Hardy ferns are best planted in the
spring but they can be planted in the
summer IL the fronds or leaves are cut
back, making 1t easier for the plants to
establish themselves before the winter
sets in. From his florist the amateur
gardener can obtain cuttings of varie
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-15
POLITICAL SPIES.
They Are Quite Common All Over the
Continent Of Etrope

They Are Quite Common All Over the
Continent Of Europe.
On the continent of Europe 1t is quite
a common thing for royal personages
to be subjected to espionage. mainly,
of course, for political reasons.
In France, Spain. Russia. Germany
and Austria the practice obtains. AT
one time during the reign OF Napoleon
III. a small army of political spies was
engaged In watching royal subjects. In
fact, the vigilance of the different par
ties wcs so great that there were three
or four distinct secret services. The
emperor had his; the empress had hers:
the government and the republicans
respectively had theirs-all employed
to watch the other parties and their
spies.
Moreover, Bismarck had his spy over
the emperor. So that France was over
ridden by spies, the most important.
however, being Bismarck's, to whom
the war was indeed to great extent
due.
This secret service agent was Ger
man doctor, whose advice the nnfortu-
nate emperor even preferred to that Of
his own court physicians. and thus
Bismarck knew even better than Ma
poleon the real state of the latters
health, which was, Of course, very
Important factor in the political situa-
ton at those times.-Pearson's Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-15
ANIMAL sAGAcl1Y.
Tbs Instinct That Leads the Ostrich
to Protect Its Eaas.

Tbs Instinct That Leads the Ostrich
to Protect Its Eggs.
The nature students-everybody Is a
nature student nowadays-were trying
to Guido one another.
Eagles when the sun is overhot
shade their young with outspread
WINGS said the first. ION August aft
ernoons I have seen a mother eagle
stand patiently two full hours. her left
wing spread like an umbrella, while In
Its cool shade her nestlings slept"
Squirrels" said the second, "can
tell whether nut Is good or bad with
out opening it. A chestnut, a walnut,
shellbark, they lift 1t in their little
paws, hold it to their faces moment
then If it is bad cast 1t aside. How do
they tell? By the weight, by the
sound? incline to think they do 1t
by the SMELL"
"Ostriches never Sit" said the third.
"They lay their eggs on the pale Sa-
haran sands, and the sun does the rest,
But before the ostriches depart from
their eggs they place on the top Of
each pinch of sand, for they know
that the germ will mount to the top
and that the suns heat would kill the
germ were 1t not protected"
"a trained elephant" said the fourth
student, Glanced very badly Mt matt
nee performance and was accordingly
benton cruelty by its master. That
night, hearing shutting noise out
side, the master crept forth, and there
in the moonlight he found the elephant
carefully practiclng its dance steps"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-15
A PRIVILEGE RESERVED.
Ceremonies Witnessed at a Jewellers
Ring Counter.

ntnS SoQUtSrs
Il want plain gold ring for lady.
Best you've got in the store"
'For this lady?"
"Sure! Who else would it be for?
Pull off your glove, Katie, and let the
gentleman measure your finger"
The girl withdrew her wooden glove
and bashfully extended her small
hand, red and toll worn, toward the
clerk.
There, that's about the size" said
the jeweler to the girl.
do you wish him to put it onT'
"No-not yet" said the blushlng girl.
when he puts that ring on. it's on to
stay"
Size. quality and price ut last were
settled satisfactorily, and the young
man pulled from his pocket shining
coin.
Here you are. gold for goldw he ex-
claimed proudly. "Nothin' but gold III
pay for that ring"
Haven't you anything smallerY'
asked the sordid clerk
PLENTY, but nothin' good enough to
pay for that ring"
bit of sentiment, eh?" queried an
interested bystander.
"Oh, yes, SIR" said the girl, with evl.
dent pride. Hes been saving that
twenty dollar gold piece for nearly
four months, waiting to buy this ring
New York Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-15
He Could Run.

He could run. all right, all right.
He had to. Talk about your amatoors
that spring for sport-this party had
learned to run or starve, as boy, an
had never forgot how. Why, say, when
he, tore hisself loose from vicinity 1t
seemed like the whole landscape was
crippled. / used to try him out by CIV
in him start an shootin' at him. II
he beat the bullet, we figgered he was
up to form, but If the lead overlook
him we'd call 1t an off day an I'M
load the cartridges. I've seen him scare
a Jack rabbit up till it was workin' un-
der forced drafts, then limp up to
1t from behind an kind Of yawn an
stretch, an then goad it 10 wake up or
else get off the trail an let somebody
run that knowed how.-McClur Mag.
azine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-15
Respected Hi. soruple..

In the mathematics class one day ut
Williams college Professor S., who
was rarely made the subject of college
.jests, was excessively annoyed by
some man "squeaking' small rubber
bladder. The noise seemed to, come
from near certain Jack Hollis, and
after querying each of his neighbors
and receiving a negative answer Pro-
fessor s. said stelnly:
Hollis, do you know who is making
that unbearable noise:"
Hollis, who had been the guilty per-
son all along, assumed IN air Of stoical
bravery and said calmly, 81 know, sir,
but prefer not to tell.'
Professor SIS angry face grew calm
er, and with evident pleasure he re-
piled: 81 respect your scruples, Hollis.
They do you credit and should shame
the guilty man, sir"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-15
THE THIRD HOUSE.
Legislative Annex Of the Special in.
terests In Congress.

terests In Congress.
The third house, as the lobby is some.
times called, is the legislative annex
OF the special interests. 1t is the
house of special representatives, and
Its membership is curious study in
the widely different
Its meeting place is the lobby and
committee rooms of the nations CAPT
toll, the hotel rotunda, the lawyers
office. the street. the banquet room,
the little back room, the bar, the road
house. the home. the brothel-any-
where the legislator may be found and
personally approached. That is the
object of lobby-personal contact
with the peoples representatives and
the influence upon legislation worked
thereby.
If legislators were perfect. there
would be no lobby. If they were per-
fectly wise, there would be no occa-
sion for the lobbyist who desires "to
inform" them;. If perfectly honest,
there would be no occasion for the
lobbyist who desires to "make 1t worth
wile;' if perfectly patriotic, there
would be no occasion for the lobbyist
who desires for himself "a little per-
sonal favor"-at the peoples expense.
The existence of n lobby is promised
on human frailty. 1t is present to
prey on human weakness. to warp the
action of the legislative body by APP
peal to vanity, ignorance, cupidity or
fear.-Gilson Gardner in Success Mag
01ina
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-15
Your Own Body.

Think deliberately of the house you
live in-your body. Make up your
mind not to abuse it. Eat nothing
that will hurt it; wear nothing that
distorts or pains 1t. Do not overload
it with victuals or drink or work.
Give yourself regular and abundant
sleep. Keep your body warmly clad.
At the first signal of danger from any
of the thousand enemies that surround
you defend yourself. Do not take cold:
guard yourself against it. If you feel
the first symptoms, give yourself hero
ic treatment. Get into fine glow of
heat by exercise. This is the only
body you will ever have in this world.
A large share of pleasure and pain of
life will come through the use you
make Of it. Study deeply and diligent-
~ the structure of it, the laws that
should govern it, the pains and penal
ties that will surely follow violation
of every law of life or health.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-15
BRAIN AND BULLET.
What Happens When the Skull 10
Pierced by Shot.

What Happens When the Skull 10
Pierced by Shot.
The results of firing bullet ut n
fiat brittle bone and into a soft SUBJ
stance like the brain are very different.
The bone is pierced. and the lateral dis.
placement of its particles is very slight,
but the brain is thrown aside in ali d.
rections. The difference is due to the
different degree of cohesivcness Of the
particles composing the two bodies or,
in other words, to the greater fluidity
of the softer structure.
Next, the Importance Of fluid con-
tents in intensifying the effects of u
bullet fired through a closed recepta-
Gle is shown by one of Kocher's expert
ments. Two identical tin canisters
were filled with equal quantities of
lint, which in one was dry and in the
other saturated with water.
A bullet of moderate velocity fired
through them simply perforated the
dry one, but caused the wet one to
n skull with water and found that
bullet fired through it caused bursting
of the sutures.
Very remarkable is the shattering
that results when skulls that have been
filled with water or with wax are
treated In this way, and If they are
compared with others showing the eff
fects of bullet wounds under normal
conditions it Is easy to appreciate that
the variations presented are depenaA
ent, in part at least, upon the differH
ence in the character of the contents
Current Literature.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-15
THE SHORT NOSES.
Something 70 Be Said In Favor Of
Those VINO Wear Them.

"Physiogi, oilists tel us that the big
nosed raoi}.e % tie w2ri0s work."
said short uossii MN TIE other dnr.
land they generally add hi of rrh-
bish about Sano,esn's hig nose AMI
how he always sele-ta.! big noseA men
10 carry out daring undertakings;
"That Napoleon story was invented
by some one with nose like cyrano
de Bergerac, who wanted an excuse
for his proboscis ana therefore pre-
tended that Ills nose was but TIE il.
PRODUCTION to massive. imposing
character. 1t Is true that BIZ. nose l.
sometimes indicative of G..nness md
determination. but only Wien it Is "a
ISOLATED with q strong Jaw and lors
chin. A big nose with n retiring chin
is almost idiotic i'll the expression 1t
gives to the counterance. Every car
toonist knows this. Whenever You see
cartoon of society dude it shows a
long nose and small chin.
"But there is something to be said
in favor Of the short noses. The short
nose shows wit. imagination, tact,
Judgment, discretion. Socrates had n
snub nose, and of the lively imaglna-
tive writer's In almost any language
considerable proportion was short
nosed people. Long nosed men may
do their share of the worlds work
but the short noses write the clever
books and the entertaining plays. If
Shakespeare had had nose like the
Duke of Wellington, do you ever sup
pose that he would have written the
merry Wives of Windsor?" He
might have been n successful theater
manager, but would never have be-
come literary artist. st. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-15
May Music Festival at Cedar Falls,
Iowa. May a4-z5, 1907.

Iowa. May 24-1S, 1907.
Do not fail to attend this great
musical festival Or to secure your
tickets early that you may have your
choice of seats
The Thomas Orchestra comss to
us again this year, with the added
prestige gained by lis conductor,
Frederick Stock during the past
year.
The Quartette is Of greater re-
pute, even, than that of last year
and will certainly please the audi
ence. 1t consists of Mrs. Corinne
Rider Kelsey, soprano, Miss Janet
Spencer, contralto, Mr.. Edward
johnson, tenor, and Mr.. Herbert
Witherspoon, bass.
The Choral Society, which will
give THE Messiah" on Saturday
evening, contains this year about
two hundred voices, and, with the
Orchestra and coloists, will give a
concert we'll worthy your attendance.
The symphony concert will be on
Sunday afternoon, and the mixed
concert on Friday evening.
Orders for tickets will be received
at once and will be filed in the or
der of their receipt.
Single tickets, SIS to S1.50; two
concerts, 81. 25 to $500; course
tickets, $l.75 to $3.50.
Send orders to Mary E. Simmons,
Cedar Falls, Iowa. l7w3
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-15

OF the many children and women in
Nazareth. Palestine, who have picked
up little English all have way of
saying "of course" instead of simple
yes" The expression which French
people catch up as characteristic Of
the American, and Englishman is al
ways "Oh, yes" A correspondent, who
has cycled down the Rhone valley,
about Provence and along the Riviera,
found himself greeted with "Oh. yes"
by the children in the streets Of nearly
every town. And he discovered when
his attention had been called to the
point in this way that "Oh, yes" was
really what he and his companions
were always saying.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-15
John Millions Cottage.

One Of the best preserved historic
country houses in all England is John
Miltons cottage at Chalfont st. Giles
to which the blind and aging poet fed
when the great plague swooped down
on London. That was in July, 1865,
and Milton had just finished Paradise
Lost" and received a five pound note
for it, with promise of three more
five pound notes If the poem sold four
editions of 300 copies each. The cot
tage stands at the top Of the village,
and 1t Is in practically the same con-
dltion as when Milton left 1t. Here
the poet received his distinguished
guests during the latter part Of his life
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-15

front Of a square building In tie court
house square was bright with lights,
and figures were passing In and out Of
the Main street doors. She remember
ed that this was the Jail.
"Claudinev' The voice of the hus-
band of Claudlne was like the voice
of one lamenting over Jerusalem.
STEADY, Happy, steady!'
But, Joe. if they git me. what'll she
do? She can't hold her job no longer
not after this"
The door opened, and the two men
came out, Joe with his hand on the
others shoulder. The splotches had
gone from Happy's face, leaving it an
even, deathly white. He did not
glance toward Ariel. He gazed far
beyond all that was about him, and
suddenly she was aware of q great
tragedy. The little mans chin trem-
bled, and he swallowed painfully.
Nevertheless he bore himself upright
and dauntlessly as the two walked
slowly to the door, like men taking
part In some fateful ceremony. Joe
stopped upon the landing at the head
Of the stairs. but Happy Fear went
on, dumping heavily down the steps.
cts all right, Happy" said Joe.
Its better for you to go alone. Don't
you worry. I'll see you through. 1t
will be all right"
"Just as you say. Joe." breaking
voice came back from the foot of the
steps-"just as you say"
The lawyer turned from the landing
and went rapidly to the window beside
Ariel. Together they watched the
shabby little figure cross the street
below, and she felt an infinite pathos
gathering about it us it paused for q
moment, hesitating, underneath the arc
lamp ut the corner. They saw the
white face lifted Us Happy Fear gave
one last look about him; then he set
his shoulders sturdily and s:eadfastly
entered the door Of the jail.
Joe took deep breath. "Now well
CO." he said. 81 must be quick"
What was it," she asked tremulous.
Iy as they reached the street. "Can
you tell me?'
| Nothing; just an old story"
He had not offered her his arm, but
walked on hurriedly pace ahead OF
her. though she came MS rapidly us she
could. She put her hand rather timidly
on his sleeve. and without need OF
more words from her he understood
-" insistence.
THAT was the husband of the wo
man who told you her story" he said
Perhaps 1t would shock you less II
told you now than If you heard it to
morrow, as you will. He's just shot tn,
other man."
"Killed him" she gasped.
YES" he answered He wanted t,
run away, but wouldn't let him. II,
has my word that III clear him, and
made him give himself up"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-15
you mean Martin pikes" he asked.

"You mean Martin Pike?" he asked.
Eyes. l want you to take charge Of
everything / have for me-"
He bent frowning regard upon the
lampshade. You ought to look after
your own property" he said. You
surely have plenty of time"
you mean-you mean you won't
help met" she returned, with intention.
al pathos.
"Arlel" he laughed shortly in an.
swer; then asked, what makes you
think Judge Pike isn't trustworthy"
Nothing very definite perhaps, I'M
less it was his look when l told him
that I meant to ask you to take charge
of things for me-"
Hes been rather hard pressed this
year, think" said Joe. "You might
be right-if he could have found way.
hope lie hasn't"
''I'm afraid" she began gayly, "that
know very little of my own affairs.
He sent me draft every three months,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-15
The Joys of Relic huntin,


Quite apart from the beauty and in.
trinsic worth Of such things, it Is as.
tonishing on looking back on ones e1.
periences Of collecting to realize how
much pleasure one has got out of even
dilettante quest Of antiques. The ex.
hilarating Joy of this treasure hunt, the
finding of the treasure, the bargaining
for it and the final bearing of it home
in triumph, unwrapping it and dis
cussing its beauties and merits, are
things which add zest to life. And, as
the taste for beautiful old things is
more or less an acquired one and can
be cultivated, this is joy in which
most people who are fortunate enough
to have a little spare cash and little
spare time can share.-London Taller.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-15
His Business.

The lady in black pointed toward the
sky.
"My husband" she sighed, "is up
there, but he is looking down. Per-
haps he sees all that we do"
How long has he been dead.
ma'am?" we inquired gently.
With a frown, she answered.:
"Dead? He isn't dead. He's an
ut"--EXchangc
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-15

When you need a pill, take a pill,
and be sure it's an Early Rizer.
DeWitt's Little Early Rizers are
safe, sure. satisfactory pills. The
pills with a reputation. They do
not grippe or sicken. They are sold
here by All Druggists.