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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
"Who's Who" In the Story.

"SATAN" SANDERSON, the
hero. dare devil, quixotic friend and
minister of the Gospel.
HUGH S'rIllES, prodigal and
criminal
JEssICA HoLME, the beautiful
heroine. helpless in the rush of
events and the principal sufferer In
q case of mixed identity.
MRS. HAI.lORAN, the camp
oracle.
DAVID STIIlEs, stern. vet for
giving, and at the last made happy
by another's unhappiness.
THE BISHOP, the victim of a
misunderstanding.
HALLELUJ All JONES, the re-
ligious fanatic ON whose shoulders
rests the whole weight of the story.
EMMETT PRENDERGAsT, the
false friend. perjurer and thief.
THE SHERIFF, who is very
much divided between duty and In.
clination.
"BIG" DEvLIN, who turns
champion instead of prosecutor aft
er the hero's race with death.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
Made the Most Of Hi. Hats,

When Lord Miner held his first re-
ception at Pretoria tho officers and
legislators were given to understand
that frock coats and tall hats were OK
pectcd Of them. There was only one
shop in the place In which silkrhats
were sold, and this had but four of
them. Fhe Transvaal legislators rush
ed of in a body to buy these four, but
the halter. not being mad, saw his
opportunity in their extremity. He
knew there was no time to get hats
from anywhere else, SO he resolved not
10 sell. He offered to let them out on
hire Mt the rate of 10 shillings for ten
minutes. His shop was close ut hand.
Four gentlemen could present them
selves before his excellency. After ten
minutes they must silently steal away
and hand over their hired finery to an
other painting quartet 1t was done,
md the halter still repeats dreamiiy.as
he recalls the moment of his life, at
would not have been fair to have sold
them, not fair to my customers and
not fair to myself."-Pall Mall ca
1ofto -.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
Their Only Job.

"Why, Mrs. White" began the sum-
mer visitor newly returned to Say
mouth, "how those naples Of yours
have grown since last year! It's per-
fectly amazing!'
"Oh, don't knows It's anything to
wonder at" said Mrs. White easily.
'They amt got anything else to do."-
Youths Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
Surf Birds.

That birds of the family termed surf
birds In the Hawaiian Islands should
leave that paradise of the Pacific to 60
and rear their young In the tundras OF
Alaska would seem to many an ex-
tracrdinary proceeding. yet the turn
the Pacific golden plover make the
long tourney Of about 1900 miles thith3
ar annually.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16

wrappings from the tail White figure
Of the prodigal son and found u
heavy mallet. She lifted this with all
her strength and showered blow upon
blow on the hard clay, her face and
hair and shimmering train powdered
with the white dust, till the statue lay
on the floor, heap of tumbled frag-
ments.
Hateful and passionate as the scene
in the library had been, her going left
q pail of silence in the room. Harry
Danderson looked at David Stires with
pale intentness.
"Yet l would have given my life,"
he said in low voice, ito save her
this"
Something in the tone caught the old
man. He glanced up.
II never guessed" he said slowly
II never guessed that you loved her
too"
But Harry had not heard. He did
not even know that he had spoken
aloud.
David Stires turned his wheel chair
to the Korean desk, touching the bell
as he did So He took up the draft
and put it into Ills pocket. He pressed
a spring; a pnnel dropped and disclosed
a hidden drawer. from which he took
cracking parchment. 1t was the
will against whose signing Harry had
pleaded months before in that same
room. The butler entered.
witness my signature Blake" he
Said and wrote his name on the last
page. "Mr. Sanderson will sign with
you"
y =.
An hour later the fast express tina,
bore Jessica and David Stires was
shriekine across the long skeleton rail
road bridge. Il dotted trail of fire
against the deepening night.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
A Dull Letter.

1.-THE only news l have to tell you,'
wrote the Billville citizen. "is that thu
river has riz an drowned all yer cattle.
an yer uncle has broke jail: likewise
the wilder woman you wuz goin' ter
marry has ruined off with book
agent. Outside Of these heer things we
air all a-doip, well. Atlanta Consti
tuition.
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Rutte EIiaht.

=
The baby in arms was screaming
Justify, and the man in the gray suit
could not hide his irritability.
"What on earth, madam" he splut
tered, do YOU mean by bringing such
bowling brat into a public vehicleY'
ut isn't n brat" retortel the mother.
with natural indignation. "And If I'm
any judge 1t doesn't howl half as much
as you did ut it's age. going by the
looks of you!"
The man in gray wriggled uneasily
under the general scrutiny.
"Baby, see the ugly man?" pursued
the Infatuated female, pointing ut him.
"See the monkey ponkey, gorilla man
what might take first prize Mt n beau.
ty show for the 'orrlblest face? Baby.
hush, or the ugly monkey man will.
But the sentence remained unfinished,
for the man III the gray suit had bolt
led.-London Graphic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16

Whenever you feel that. your
stomach has gone wrong. or. when
you feel that 1t Is not in good order
as is evidenced by mean headaches
nervousness. bad breath, and belch-
ing. take something at times, and
especially after your meals until re.
lief is afforded. There is nothing
better offered the public today for,
stomach troubles. dyspepia. indisea-
ton, ETC.. than KODoL. This is q:
scientific preparation of natural d.
gestants combined with vegetable aci :
and it contains the same juices found
in every healthy stomach. KODOL Is
guaranteed to give relief. It ia.
pleasant to take; 1t will make YOU
feel fine by digesting what you eat.
Sold by all druggists.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
Shameless.

Persons belonging to the hiEhsr
walks of life are to be seen promshRd-
ing in short Jackets and chimney pot
hats without the slightest symptom Of
awkwnrdness or shame.-London Tai.
lor and Cutter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16

DrOther'S keeper!'HIUHtTCu EtDIU IpU'l
l see ii now" "" "'' ''''' f" ''''9'
She did not catch the deep compunc-
stood an instant quivering. then turn
cd and. feeling blindly for the door,
swept from their sight.
White and breathcss. .Iessica climb
ed the stair In her room she took Il
key from Il drawer and ran swiftly
to the attic studio. She ullocked the
door with hurried fingers. tore the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
His Preference,

"You say this man stole your coat?r
said the magistrate. DO understand
that you prefer charges against himY"
"Well. no, your honor" replied the
plaintiff. ~ prefer the coat, If it's I'LL
the same to you. SIR. "-Philadelphia
Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
Couldn't Feaxe This One.

An instance of the careless. good ma
tured philosophy Of the negro may be
seen in the little doggerel verse laugh
ingly sung by black farmer when at
the end of n bad crop year nothing
was coming to him after his supply
bills were paid. He could neither read
nor write; he had no money or chance
of getting any for another twelve.
month, yet apparently there was no
fretting on his part. He took the bal.
ance sheet, which was an utter mys-
terry to him. and. pretending to inspect
1t and following the rows of figures
with eye and finger, he gleefully chant
oa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16

"Your husband says that when he is
angry he always counts ten before he
speaks" said one woman.
yes" answered the other, II wish
he'd stop 1t. Since he got dyspepsia
home seems nothing but class IN
arithmetic"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16

calmneSS.
AS he stood there Hugh came from
the library. His head was down, and
he went furtively and slinkingly, as
though dreading even casual regard
He snatched his hat from the rack,
passed out of the house and was swal-
lowed up in the dusk. David Stires
had followed his son into the hall. He
answered the gloomy question in Har-
rvs eyes.
"He is gone" lie said. "and hope to
heaven may never see his face
again. Then slowly and feebly lie
assembled the stairs.
Ten, fifteen minutes passed, and old
David Stires re-entered the room, went
feebly to his wheel chair and sat down.
~ have told her." he said presently
in broken voice. You are kind. SAM
derson, very kind. God help us!'
"What has Ged to do with it?" fell
voice behind them. Harry faced
about. 1t was Jessica as he had first
seen her IN the upper room with the
bandage across her eyes.
what has God to do with tit" she
repeated in hard tone. perhaps Mr.
Sanderson can tell us. 1t is in his
line"
Please said Harry.
He could not have told what he
would have asked, though the accent
was almost one Of entrcaty. The harsh
satire touched his sacred calling. Com
ing from her lips 1t affronted ut once
his religious instinct and his awakened
love. 1t was all he said for he stopped
suddenly at sight of her face, pain
frosted. white as the folded cloth.
"Oh," she said. turning toward the
voice. II remember what you said that
night right here in this very room
that you sowed your wild oats at col
lege with Hugh--that they were n tidy
crop! You were strong and he was
weak. You led. and he followed
You were Satan Sanderson.' abbot of
the Saints. the set in which he learned
gambling. Why. IT was In your rooms
that he played his first game of poker
He told me SO himself. And now he
has gone TO be an outcast, and you
stand in the pulpit in a cassock. you
the Rev. Henry Sanderson. You help.
ed to make him what he has become!
Can you undo tip
Harry was looking nj her with n
stricken countenance, Tic had no an
swcr ready The wave of confusion
that had submerged hiri when he had
restored the bandage to her eyes had
again welled over him.
Il am not excusing Hugh now," she
went on wildly. HE has gone beyonc
excuse or forgiveness. He is as dead
to me as though had never known
him, though the word you spoke an
hour ago made me his wife. l shall
have that to remember all my life
that and the one moment had wait
ed for so long. for my first sight of his
face and my brides kiss! must carry
1t with me always. | can never wipe
that face from my brain or the sting
of that kiss from my lips-the kiss of
forger, of my husband"
The old man groaned. 81 didn't
know he had seen herr he said help.
lcssly. "Jessica, Hugh's sin is not San
dcrson's fault"
In her bitter words was an injustice
rs passionate as her pain. but for her
life she could not help it. She was a
woman wrenched and torn. tortured
beyond control. numb with anguish
To Harry San1erson her words fell
with wholly disproportionate VIC
lenee. 1t had never occurred TO him
that he himself had bpen individually
and actively the cause of Hugh's
downfall Tho orpuS.t;nn ,,;o,.o,,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
eUILTY oE coUNTERFEl1sNo.

GUILTY OF coUNTERFElTaN0.
Passing counterfeit money u no
more han substituting some unknown
worthless remedy for. Foley'gIs Honey.
and Tar. the great cough and cold
remedy that cures the most obstinate
coughs and heals the. lungs. Sod BY
Anders & Phillips.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
A eho.L

Mrs. Youngwife-Now, tell me, Al
fonse, what papa said to you when
you asked him for my hand. Alfonso
He said '"rhank goodness! At lastis
and went on writing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
Erudite.

"Oh, baby" exclaimed the Boston
mother, what does make you cry so?"
II really cannot say" was the unex-
pected answer. II have never INDUCED
in introspeetlon."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16

The same pain
of mind that had
spurred him on
that loug ago
night to the pd-
mission she had
heard had start
ed to new life II
barred. Il scath-
cd. Il rekindling
sin.
1T is all true"
he said. 1t was
he invetelute
voice of con-
science that
spoke. Il have
been deceiving
myself. l was my
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
"Aught's an hught.
Figger}s a. figger.
Ev'ything fur de white man
An muffin fur do n{rrerts,

EV- StIftiig TUT nc -WTfite 7fflHM
An muffin fur de nigger!"f
Then carelcssly he stuffed the BIT of
paper into his pocket. 'eut the pigeons
wing" and finally walked away to all
appearances withsR whimsical enjoy
ment of the fact that his own penniless
condition corroborated the statement
Of bis song.-Chieago Record Herald.
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* *
fro BE cosr,suED.l
Truth Ia a Turkish Bath

Judge" said the colored witness,
"I'm hongry now. ! been tellin' de
truth fer two hours!"
us that the longest time you ever
told it:'
Yes, sub. am it's had me sweatin'!''
Atlanta Constitution,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16

Fortune displays our virtues and ou:
vices as light makes all objects appar.
ent.-La Rochefoucauld.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
Two Great Orators.

Fraud turks in loose generalities.-
Law Maxim. no
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
"A PERsoNAl ApPEAi..

Hoarse coughs and stoffy colds that
may. deyelope into pneumonia over
night are quickly cured by Foley's
Honey and Tar. as 1t soothes In
famed membranes, heals the lungs,
and expels the cold from the sys-
TEN. Sold by Anders q Phillips.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16

DeWitt's carbolized Witch Haser
salve-don't forget the name. and ac,,
cept no substitute. Get DeWitts.
It's good for piles. Sold BY All drug
gists.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16

DON'T LOSE A MINUTE

This Contests just fairly under way No con-
testant has commanding lead. Only a few sub
scriptions would put you ahead even though you
may not have begun. So you can see how easy
you can pile up votes by a little hard work. Here
is chance to earn
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on Four Wheels Stood beside him, and
on Its front was painted in glaring
white letters:

From over the. way Harry gazcd at
the tall, STOPPING figure pitilessly be-
.trayed by the thin alpaca coat. at the
ascetic face burned brick red from
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
Chapter z.

AIRY sANDERsoN as
he walked slowly back
from IL long ramble in
knickerbockers and Nor
faIi. j,.l.nt own, ~, ,;,y,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
Chapter 6

4 Il the foot of the stair Harry
~ paused, drawing a deep
Mr. breath as IL to lift a
| sj\ weight of air. He need
~ ed to get his bearings, to
IL win back measure of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
Always Counting.

Atlanta Constitution.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16

We will close the Jewel Box oifer
at 6 p. IN. Thursday December oath.
Until then we will give one of these
elegant cases to any one who turns
in $40 on subscriptions. At the
same time if you turn in the most
number Of votes you receive. the
$500 Coffee Set
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-02

1920, 1876. The record for the first eleven
months of 1907 shows permits issued for
buildings to cost $t,256,s6s as against per
mits during the same period this year for
buildings to cost 81, 2l2,O25. 10
December starts in with several small
building permits, but all of them aggre-
gate nearly $4,000. These permits for the
first day of the month are as follows:
d. V. Sholes company, Forty-third and
Parker streets, frame dwelling, 5000; ID.
V. Sholes company, FOrty-third and Parker
streets, frame dwelling, 5000; D. ".
Sholes company, Forty-third and Parker
streets, frame dwelling, 5000; D.. V.
Sholes company, Forty-third and Parker
streets. frame dwelling, 5000; d. V.
Sholes company, Forty-third and Parker
streets, frame dwelling, 5000; Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Kilgore, 478 North Thirty-eighth street.
frame dwelling, sl,75O; J. D.. Shields, Thirty
fifth and Burt streets, frame dwelling,
$500; C.. A. Hansen, 203S Fowler avenue,
frame dwelling, $3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-02

Last nights game at the Royal pool
tournament was the hardest fought OF the
tournament, first one taking the lead and
then the other throughout the entire game.
White started out with the break. Swan
son followed with five balls, keeping the
lead till the sixth inning, when White
passed him, "A to 20. Then Swanson took
the lead egair up to the twelfth inning,
when White again passed his opponent,
50 to 81. RegaininE the lead once more,
Swanson held IT by a close margin only
to lose It in the twentieth inning by two
balls, 80 to ~. They We're tied In the
twenty-first when White Tegained It and
kept It up 10 Swanson's last trial, who
needed fourteen balls to win, which he ran,
winning, 125 to III. A large crowd wit
messed the game and at the finish excite
ment ran high, each pulling for his favorite
to win. Score:
SWANSON, 6, ?, 4, 3, 10, ., ., ,, IS, l.,
!. 3, l. e, Z ], ?, l, 4, 5, o, II, ,, lib
Total. 125.
Whites. 4. 3. !, 49, T. 8 l.. II. 1, ..
l, 80 3, I, .. IA, /, ., T. 10, 7-19O. Total, III.
Scratches-Swanson, .; White, 3. Mis-
called halls-Swanson, /; White, 2.
Tonight Reynolds and White will play,
this being Whites last game.
Following IS the standing Of the players
to date.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-02
INDIANS GIVEN The FIELD
Cornhuskers Follow the Precedent
Set by Yale.
COACH WARNER MUCH PLEASED
Nebraska Takes only Light Practice,
PrincipaIIy Blocking
Pass and In TacklinE
the Dummy.

LINCOLN, dec. Especial )-Nebrsska
has adopted the custom which originated
at Yols this fan Of permitting a rival
foot ball team to practice or its gridiron
previous 70 a game. and Manager Eager
~ the Cornhuskers this afternoon extended
10 the Carlisle Indians the use OF Antelope
park for two hours secret sCrimmage
work. The object OF allowing the oppo-
nents to use the gridiron on the eve Of a
contest as conceived at Yale was to give
them an opportunity to get familiar with
the field so that they would not be handi-
capped I'm any way owing TO peculiar con-
ditions 81 playing on a new gridiron. The
courtesy given the Carlisles today was
tho first ot it's kind ever extended a foe
at Nebraska and will be continued as a
custom in future years.
The indian worked behind closed gates
today with several Of their tribe guarding
the various entrances to keep away all
possible spies and to give the visiting team
strict privacy. Nc reporters we're allowed
TO see tho Indians at work, but Coach
Warner gave out the details Of the prac-
tlge. He said that they held the first
s.r'mmage since the st. Louis game on
THANKSGIVING. The mon were drilled In
speeial formatioDs for the Nebraska plays
aad were allowed to use the forward pass
extensively.
81 was greatly pleased with the work of
my players explained the Carlisle coach.
They all showed good form in the scrim-
mage and I think they will be in tiptop
condition for the go with the Cornhuskers
Wednesday. Today | had all Of the regu-
lars lined up against tho second team
men. This game with Nebraska will be
the first one since We came west in which
all OF my varsity players have been in
the game. They ought TO be able to play
just as good as they put up in any of the
previous contests OF the fall"
The practice OF the Cornhuskers today
was light. There was no scrimmage work,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-02
BIGGEST BUILDING MONTH
Last 0utstrips Amy November in De-
partment's History,
PERMITS ISSUED FOR $420,1S5
Number of Structures Not ms Great
ms Last Year, but Aggregate
Cost is Very Much
Larger

November. 1903, was the largest Novem-
Der in the history Of the city building de-
partment, and, while the number of per-
mits issued was not as great as that OF
last year. the permits call for buildings
to cost $4,000 more than those of one
year ago. The heavy month has given a
tail-end boost TO the whole year and the
department enters on the last month of the
wear with a shortage OF but $A.s43 to make
ND to equal last years record.
During November, 1907, 1906 permits were
issued for buildings to cost 1881, 765. During
the same month this year n~inty-six per-
mits were issued for buildings to cost
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-02
EVENTS ON THE RUNNING TRACKS
Twenty-to-One shot is "a winner nj
Oakland.

OAKLAND. Cal, Dec. l.-Figent. a %
to l shot, proved the surprise at Emery vile
today, when she won the second race from
Apto ORC and Hazelet. Nadzu, winner of
the fourth race, was bid up from $500 to
SLDO by II. G. Bedwell, who secured him.
Summaries:
G.. QO7, Rettig, Is to 81 won, Priceless Jewel
u07, Buxton, 9 to p second, Fancy QO7,
Butler, even third. Time: l:l4. Romanoff,
Gold and Billy Myer also ran.
Second race, futurity course, selling:
Figent t99. Buxton, 20 to ID won, Apto orc
ulO, Miller, . to y second, Hazelet qOs,
Right Easy, Mauretania. Ak-sar-Ben, Or
nate, Guy Fisher, Mozart, Bishop w. and
Light Knight also ran.
Third race, mile, selling: Aftermath Qua
Walsh, Is to 81 won, Mabel H%ollander QO9,
IL. Sullivan. II to 81 second, Frank Lubbock
u09, Macbeth, 8 to 81 third. Time: 1:421a.
Be Thankful, Charles Green and Kelowana
also ran.
Fourth race, mile and a quarter, selling
Nadzu ul2. +. sullivan, II to 100 won,
Ackerly. G07, Rettig, 8 to u third. Time:
2:OS1b. Lady Alicia, Rotrou, Military Man
and Cloverland also ran.
Fifth race, mile, selling: Byronerdale
Qli. Miller, 3 to - won, Etapa Q14, Nash,
n to % second, Carmelina OG9, Rettig, 10 to
81 third. Time: l;i8. May In. Kamsack,
Steel Blue and Invader o"e an.
10 ANGELES, Dee. 1,-Summaries at
SANTA Anna:
First race, purse, five furlongs, maiden
2-year-olds: Stringency Ql2, Shilling, 3 TO
u won, Rey lei Dinero GOg, G.. Burns, Z to
- second, Hardly Son U09, Powers, 6 to u
third. Time: 1:Ol. Wildwood Bill, Furnace,
Lucky Mate, Beeswax, Louis steuber, Mari
ana, Detector, J. +. Crowley. The Drake,
Yankee Mic, Bliss Carmen and Roy l..
also ran.
Second race, mile, selling: Canlque Q07,
T. Rice, 0 to D won, Animus QO5, Shilling,
Z To 100 second, Black Mate C02, b. Wilson,
10 to y third. Time: 1:39. Bye Bye IL,
Bon Ton, Alma Boy, Phalanx and Variety
also ran.
Third race, six furlongs, selling: Mary
f.. Ql5, Powers, II to 2) won. Taylor George
d10, Page, 2 to y second, Old Settler QOi,
A. Harris, % to - third. Time: 1:l24b.
Basil, Platoon, Talentosa and Servicenice
also ran.
Fourth race, seven furlongs, selling: st.
Elmwood Ol0, Archibald, S to y won, Cap
ain Burnett Q07, Page, 4 to y second,
Cobleskill G07, Goldensteine, Z to u third.
Time: 1:2G1b. Earl Rogers, Mistress of
Rolls. King of the Mist, Sambernard, King
Leopold, Sidney f. and Flavigny also ran.