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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-16
W. 1. DREW.
wm. DENNIS.

CARPENTER. CONTRACTOR Il BUILDER
~ am now prepared TO do all work in my
line IN good and workmanlike manner satin.
tactl0n guaranteed. Plans and estimates fur
nished. Work taken In town or county Shop
hesf the stand tower on west Side Of river.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-16

II. F. ARNOLD.
A TTORNEY ATLAW. Office over Delaware
"A County State Bank, Manchester. Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-16
Dsnr,sTs.
poRIMAn BROS.

DENTISTS. Once Oh Franklin street, norh
~ Of the Globo Hotel. Manchester. Iowa.
Dental surgery in all It's branches. Makes tre.
qleLt visits to neighbortng towns. Always "
ONCE on Saturdays. =
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-10-22

Raising the left arm AS high as you
can VIII relieve choking much more
rapidly than the act Of humping ones
back" says physician. and II Is wei
that every one should know H. for Of
ten person gets choked while eating
where there Is no one near 70 thump
him. Very frequently at meals aud
when they are at play children get
ehoke1 while eating. and The custom
airy manner OF relieving them Is 10
slap them sharply on the back. The
effect 81 this IN Ia set the obstruction
free. The same thing can lie brought
about By raising the left band Of the
child as high as possible. and the relief
comes much more quickly In happen
ings Of this Kind there should be no
alarm, for II the child secs that older
persons or parents get excited the e.
fee; Is bad The best thing TO tell the
child Is TO raise its left arm. aud I'm
m~lIsiesy the difficulty passes sway.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-10-22
How 10 Destroy Blister Beetles,

Look out for the blister beetles, more
scientifically known az iytta long.
slim. grayish black bugs that about
this time Of the year suddenly appear
Ia saarms. They have a great liking
FOR clemalis and japanese anemonss
and usually touch nothing else as long
as these last. These vOraelous eaters
viii clean up large vine ia two or
three days time, leaving only bare
stalks They should l.e fought prompt
~ and vigorously and none left alive
One way to DO this in for several 70 al.
tack them AT once. Jar ih. slnes and
every l-c,le drops 10 tie ground Ia
counterfeit death but only for a mo
mcnf. and then ihey scaniI,er Of IL
lively space quick work with clubs
While the bugs play possum WIN IN
Isl most u them II several unite in The
WORK An hour later The same thug
eaa be- repeated. Another way IL 10
use insect powder. putting the powder
ia cloud of dust over the vines. IL
kills every beetle Il touches aud il the
easiest way o, ell Repeat ule dust
slsosvg U wqrs beetles sgDess. for the
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-10-22
THE PROPER roop ron pouLTR,

Win all tie diversified beliefs as "a
the proper diet for fowls 10 induce the
greatest egg production Il Is almost
universally conceded that some meat
or animal food IL needed For this
purpose the hsndiesi and most salts
factory article j. Pages Perfected
Poultry Foud H. n Runnells OF
South Newbnfy. Vt. expresses the al.
mosl universal sentiment OF all who
have carefully used this food He says
Having sold Pages Perfected loul
try Food for several years past we IN.
h.sii5iingls commend u 10 al keepers
Of pnnlify 81 the best food ~ the mar
ksf Tor laying hens We have already
plsced our order FOR the coming SEASON.
and in few DAYS viii i,e ready 20 serve
ouf customers again. ~ d food for the
cold season. We tllnk i has 10 eqnal
N ,un want iu Know more ahoni this
f0od and ~" best WAYS of using II
write 60 G. 4 Page. Hsde Park. VI foI
hls booklet. Profitable Poultry II
VII be seat ffe" postpaid. 10 anyone
meniltning this paper.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-10-22
Ho~ 10 MAJ. Cheap WRITING Table.


An excellent writing table may h.
manufactured from two boxes. aud II
more plreDnholes are required four
smaller boxes may be joined together
Oh each side Of the knee hole instead
OF two. When nicely sandpaperei
s'zed, stained with permanganaie and
finished 81 with varuish stain this
VIII form very ornamental and cold
piece ~ furniture, invaiaalie 10 those
who write. says woman's Life 10
not be too spafing Of screws They
cos, very little Begin by drilling hole
With gimiei. then insert the screw
working IL well in The great dlsad.
vantage ~ 81 amateur work is that i,
Is not done with Sufficient care
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-10-22
HIDDEN DANGERS
Nature Gives Timely Warnings That
No Manchester Depot CiIizenCan
Aifard 10 Ignore.

DANGER SIGNAL SO, / comes
fntm the kidney reerriiens. They viii
wsrn yoo when the kldnsys arv SEX
Well ki,lueys escp4c clsHr, aml,ef
huld Sirk kidueys ~nd eni thin,
pale sud 'oaaay. % = thick. nd. iil.
smelling urinr. fall II sediment aud
irregular ot passage
DANGER SIGNAL M. . comes
fran the back. Back pains. duh aud
hrary. or sharp and acaie. tell you at
SICK kidneys and warn yon o. the APP
proaeh 81 dropsy. diabetes aud Bright's
disease. Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick
kidneys aud cure them permanently.
Here's Manchester Depot proof;
NJ, g. Wright, living on Main Street.
Manchester Depot. VI. says; II no.
tieed for some time that my kidneys
were deranged as there was considera-
bic pain 10 my back and too frequent
action OF the kidney secretions. Know.
Tug W 'th'i F'NFH Nht Nhs Ntth thiH
ed by the use Of Doau's Kidney Pills.
! obtained box from A. II pettibone's
drug store, and commenced taking
them, A very few doses gave me great
relief. and continued with the RENE.
dy until there was such a change for
the better IN my condition that | did
not consider II necessary 70 continue
their use further, Doan's. Kidney pills
certainly proved their worth AS a kid
ney tonic ia my ease, aud am feeling
better than have IN years.
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster Milbun Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name-Doan's- and
take no other.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-10-22
How to Keep Thing. Cold wi,hou, Ice.

How to Keep Things Cold Without Ice.
An ingenious woman has devised a
plan for having good. cold milk and
butter without ice. |, Is homemade
dairy or pantry. SO cheap and success
fuI that any housewife who has plenty
Of water can have one with very little
work. Make a frame. any size, but
strong enough TO carry tub OF water
on top. and cover the frame with hes
Sian or sacking Put a tub on top and
Oh Il with water and put WOODEN
strips two and three inches wide In II
~ that they feed the water down and
keep the sacking wet all the time The
cir blowing through the wet sacks
keeps everything almost as cool as II
Il were IN a refrigerator, aud the but
ter and milk taste better than II II
were shut from the air Moreover. II
vii keep fresh much longer 10 tbls
dairy An old blanket mskes the best
feeding strips Put IN enough 20 have
three OF four 20 each side The prin-
cipie h that u The water bag. and We
al know how cool the water IL kept
IN the soaked cauyaa
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-10-22

n any u Anbef ~ ionr family IL
froubied With iagrowing los nalls. keep
on sour medicine shelf a small b..
Tie u lsaaanun Any druggist vii
seti sou 10 csfis' ~orsh When seeded
ssiGra'e little plecc 81 aniiseriie col.
t0a and place h~tsecn the swollen
r~ss and the Rail oe under ,he edge
" The nai' a. far a. II can be pressed
siihpu, pain. Tbs rslisf and cure arr
ussrscalous. II car BE- used also far
Q sns~r which has b~sa cut OF mashed
Clos 70 ~ Exli
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-10-22

When the rollers Of your clothes
wrlnger begin to break buy 3 cents
worth OF bicycle tape and wind 1t
Sround the rollers. Wind the tape
carefully and snugly and then wind
piece Of white cloth around the roller
to cover the tape. A wringer which Is
treated In this manner will last twice
as long as II treated In the usual way
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-10-22

To dust polished iiooFs and 10 clean
blackboarris damren mot VET sofs
eiosh with lercs~ne. roll tight and leave
from eight 10 twelve b0nrs when
frzdg 10 use, feid n a square ~ ses.
ersi thictaesses with ;hss Doors ani
nlsy L. H. aslfafif cleaned
ssthocf scsu~t..x Dust
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-10-22

Suffered day aud night the torment
OF itching piles. Nothing helped me
nntll used Doan's Ointment. 1t cured
me permanently. Hon. JohnR. Gar.
ret, Mayor, 6irard, Ala.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-10-22

For n mild, easy action Of the bowels,
a single dose of Doan's Regulets is
enough. Treatment cures habitual con
stlpation. % cents a box. Ask your
druggist for them.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-10-22
Par0id "NO TAR" Roofing

have sold over BOG, 900 square feet
Of this Roofing in the last ten years to
over 800 people aud have yet TO hear
the first kick. II will last at least ~
years. | am selling this extra heavy
perfect roof for $3.50 for l0S square
feet with nails. patent rust proof
square caps and cement included. Al
so Neponset Roofing, good for five
years, for Sl.20 a square, delivered
free for cash, within ten miles.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-10-22
How to R.Ii.v. Choking.

insect powder soon loses its power
after the oxygen Of the air strikes II.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-10-22

General Agent for the Reliable
Paint and Oil 90. Of Cincinnati, q.
sAddreas
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-10-22

And ! am yet making those large
photographs. four for vi 90. Outside
or inside views and Portrait ! will
call II you ask me. All work guaran-
teed.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-10-22

And If you want the best auctioneer
in Vermont, can fiji the bill. You
know ! can.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-10-22

Special Salesman for The largest
tobacco manufactures IN the IN Dis
trict in Pennsylvania.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-10-22

Aud If you have some old bills you
cant collect, | will tackle them. No
pay until get them.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-10-22
A. l.. BOWEN,
SOUTH DORSET, 3: VERMONT

His maiden name y ISL CLONE the
man who writes stories for the MAS
CHESTER JouRsAL.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-10-22
TRUSTEES.

II. o. CARPENTER, President.
Y. II. HARRINGTON. ce-president,
Fred A. Field, Edward Dana,
Il. c. futile, w. X. kinsman,
Newman X. Chaffee
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-10-22

After the gnant. ~,lor'h',leck,sl
rpsnsief bad gwen him lis directions
aud entered bis cab. the dtisrf dnns.
On ioasni tbs Grand Gentrsl station
A fra rqasre. AZ %. street this cabts
msl brother eabl,y driving 80 empty.
Ih.y hsils4i csrh other Howl y
sssp ua-s a.ked ID. driver Of the
-mply ia reckless mnmcut. The siA
i,"B lmand cabhs raa biz eyes over the
Others oaliil l'll "a ~. be- rejoiucd.
forgetting all about the passenger ~
sise eacilemsai. The swap madc, th.
driver exchanged places, When The
empty cab sss driving away the new
ewper ~ the oiher happened q iufn
and glance inside his oultii Struck
~ ihr spectacle within be starred At
the spsnsi-s a aaoasni. then sarned aud
yelled as,et the teeeesiing cAbiy
Hey. iisis aiat fair I've been ssin.
diesi,''
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19

sides after hia admission that he
WAS Baptist and democrat and
bad fersoftsn hoW 10 read. and there
the matter stuck
The pretty young plaintiff tapped
nervousiy on the SCARED old table
wher" the legal lions roAred. the
Judge shifted his harne-apun To the
left chsak and turned from page az
n SIS in the Revised Statutes. the
curious crowd blurred vet louder IN
greedy anticipation Of the seasoned
feast 10 come.
Now the plaintiffs massive i,ro~e
leading counsel turned 20 the seventh
prospect
What IL your name
William Henry answered the
exhibit
Your full name pleaSeT-
oh - William Henry Harrison
SEecfsrs"
Have you formed an opinion IN
this caseT'
4 don't know jest what You
mean
We accept this Juror your honor. IS
Declared the leading counsel
lie Is satisfactory to nx- agreed
the counsel Tor the defendant. Thfs
r. 90 show that here in America 4
jury OF the unread and tho gulleless
Of knowledge can always be found n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19

been standing gigidiY outside the
tent. came suddenly e. lite aud
dashed away. returning almost IN
siantiY with a small skin. which be
held up aRa Nhieh was photogFapa
"a with elaborate ceremony.
II vas identified as q nou9o b.
The man Ia the tent. aud immedi
aisly a story about the boneo wRs
dictated fog the magazine. whiis
tho auditor kept accurate track Of
all words mssd Another ahot
brought III q Whiffisbuff. watch
wns Described for the masazins
after a ues Typewriter had besu IS.
cursd Two Hhoia uare fired after
tho story u the whiffiehHff VAS
complciea. and the Zulu hroaght IN
large elephant and a large don-
key Those strange animals shot
Ia the Jungle we're described Ia an
Illuminating manner ~ the man Ia
the tent
The AaconA tfpa~ftfer broke
down with = loud ~hir 10 the MID.
dAs ~ a dispatch Get ns anefher
typewriter. aAauied The man IL tse
seaI There afs 40 more gypa.
writer's AIR. the auditor anncune.
cd
Thea. announced lhs mar In
the tstll. / ana g0inR home
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19

When = youns and pretty woman
declares IA suited legal phraseoioeg
that bar affec tons are worth Just
500 900 and proposes on a aay duly
rst 20 detail AL the pro-and COZ
business Of love Of such great
treasure. Il IL no wonder that the
great common people come out %
sse and hear. II is not every one
that IL young and pretty. and Il Is
not every one that has tfs gift u
loving 20 maaY Thousand dollars
worth. either
Because 81 these things tire court
room AZ herryvilie was damned
Marfgyilie e good DIT from Bread
way. bat the pun and the lure u
these things f. just the same.
Bui tho finding a jury vas difn-
cuit Ia this e@as Il . wounded love
Uncle Hiram Piunkesf. tho sixth
man. had been agreed 70 By both
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19
OARVIN'S CORNEp
BY THE REVEREND JOSEPH L. GARvIE
PASTOR OF FIRST CHRISTIAN cHupc,

We have uttered and N.
things He have done ~
The prophet n bYrono a..
bnkod those who gblfe 10 y
teeth and crY peace" VEs, 1ss
misery Then under like eon6,,,'A
means misery today Tha.
enough Of u nov Fatbe,'s
mothers eili be- better pafes,. -
bands and wives vlll be- moe ~ Y =
children VIII b. more nam, ~
obedieut a. ihe spirit of nv 4. -
child becomes the Seattle sai... Z
Seattle Needs Good Wllt-.sss...
mas iH the time 70 ahow 4
your hearts aud scatter yea, ~
Of faith hope and love Il \ W
than money For fnHnlfs 10
g, y blepees the glver ana N.
receiving g. Let emnlovs,s
sympathy With the problems !, NV
emplnyn Let clerks ana NJ ~
labor for another have eopslA.'.
ton for their employers tTorss.'
Help the 0YefWofknd sf.eas
men. The loyal working el,,. x
sacrificing mothers and ihe ra,.sa J.
fathers hieas the chlldreu-,,.s.'..
ami others Forget yoursels ~.
the sweet flreslae dellshss
stroeiside dealings viii usher /.
stay. peAee and good viii asa -
runner Of a universal truce
Remember Old scrooas ano -.
20 Others are trying 10 hsys .
happy Christmas They even 49,.
the sacrifices they make Il 80
this good time about ~ 4 go.
IN this movement Surprise ~.
self and neighborz By a chang !,
heart. "
Under the spell Of the musie ~,
husbed the voices Of the 49,.
shepherds 81 bethlehem. lons 80.
ago. Glory TO God in the klshr.'
and on earth pesee. good vii tors,s
men. lct Bs pass the year Thss
viii flghteousness and peses 4.
each other and mercy and trs,k W
distinguish o8r city life.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19
TEDDY" AT THE
CRIDIR0N DINNER

AZ the recent Gridlron club dln.
neF IN Washington. President
Roosevelt was the prominent guest
The club - made up % Washing
ton correspondents Of various
/ new spApera. and nothins IL sscfed
that Is " political or public ma
ture. PArodies aud political tfases
ties are the clnbe streag cards. aad
the following sketch Of the pFsal
dents AfrlcaH trip vas the hlt 81
/ the evening
President Rocsevrlt'a introduc
ton 20 the audieucc wRs IN the ma.
t,ne % musical number. wherein
one ~ the Clubs poets had ifavrs.
lied a popular SONY one 81 the
verses ran az follows.
~ IN a spseen yea ~ans 20 preach
To heip ffa aumaN race
n On . tramp through waters darap
:, Ioa lead q m~Fry ehAs~i
I n fAB away yea 80 20 aiaY
TIE HON in iis hate
Whafsef yua 40. ws say a. Yau.
fua beat tneat ever wbwre
The president arrived Al she ain
ner AZ 10 20 O'Clock Shortly after.
ward the lights WE'RE awftchnd off
and The room loft IN complete dark
ness The president ~ thn GRID
iron clab announced We ara boa
In Darkest Africa. and the room
r~aoundsi with the roara and
wrowla ~ aid animals Presently
the hshta came up with the lively
announcement from the dark. sal
I den sunrise In Southern sansaana.
hia. and the guests Al the diunrr
/ found a tent 90 which was INC siTn
The Lookout
The tent stood Ia The midst q a
Z tropical innzls Ia front there wer~
discovered al orderly IA khaki ana
pith helmet zuin chisf. who sioae
guard with a spear aud = myssett.
Gus person who wore a label Au.
[ ditor.~ and carried a bell punch.
The rattle u a typs~riier YES
heard within the tent. and thea a
( voice saying. Here. secretary. take
this Then followed
Scrlbblprs Magazine. New
York. Victoria MAMA. April 1 !.
me hpe - via ana teroti0uN
animai'
AT that moment Il waa discover.
ed why the auditor wAn tn the par.
I ~. . He registered each word win
his bell punch and totaicd the
amount al a dollar a ~ofd. after
each sentence
Eight dollars. shouted the au.
dlfor.
~ has a soft BODY aud q hard
face
Seventeen dollars
n Is the king OF the beasts. and
rs daughter v q princess
Twenty nine dollars
Ths lion roars ike distant
thunder
'Thirtynve dollars
But Il ~ nobody'g bHsiuess
what its religion b.
Forty four dollars.
President Roosevelt took the
Joke with great delight Tie laugh.
81 immodsrately all through tha
akit
"Dictation ~ the story was stop.
Ped By the shout from within
Walt a minute. will KIN
aOnsthlnEl followed BY ahos In
the tent The Zulu chief. who had
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19
SAGE SAYINGS OF
OSCAR
eY FRRp scnAEEER.

Some men whohs hight les sub
boaed 70 be hid untcr buAhci haf
nn light
Der chronic kicker Lac a acute
nuisance.
"a iss easier 20 ret a volunteer
organisd dan a volunteer 10 punp
def organ.
a ripe OF age les sometimes sour
as green peraimmonR
An engagement ring will nrtrr
der young iaty heraeluf 20 der door
a woman brefers a pony coat 10
a horse blanket
cream iss nod vot mate der Cream
city famous
Der inhahidsnin of 4 alsooecr.d
coundry always wish IA hat remained
missing
Efen remnant hans 20 haf be-
ginning
Many a narrow mindet man
wears broAteloti
t'f der guinea hon wa.a volcelees
ahe might hope 70 pose as aong
brit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19
THEIk HEAP OF DNDTERFUII Price

Z tns effort Be- persistent
Then the eighth Juror studied AL,
tie 4erf3Fiiie Bsgis snd a hora.
doctor book. aud b. vas taken -.
~ The usnih couldn't sprii \.
name and vas seized On az a rass
Number ten bad never been o., 4
the county ard the eleventh a.
harred all MANNER q book learnssr
4 would - jury o. peers ready !
do equity Ia chunks. you see
Buf when the clerk called sus IL
name q Wilbur Madison. tbs,s
vas a little stir Wilbur solo bsss
and sugar now for the MerrvvlI-
Mercantile Co. but IN TIE days "a,
are gone he had swunx ever srsen.
painted gate with charming yel'ss
thing. who had res 10 learn fhs, X,
bankers of % may lore slips a sirls
=~sh8.ee0 worth. eYsn. Now M
Madison came forward. VITA a hn.d
bowed down and littis rv4na red
apots Ia both OF hIs hlsh-bonss
cheeks
This pretty young plaintiff turnss
ana there vas a little - xpos 4
cheezs that were fafrer tfzn WI.
bara Ten years ago. mu.ea 4,
piaintiff. and her tnouQht. w..s
from the fleshY money bafrs, 49,
% xine-1laa cottage and ia 49,
Of sumEaer Afternoon ara 81 -.
little property bits that a. : n.
Fnak'ug n The ssnsInsnsai sos1ss
But Wilbur. the Potato e..lsr -,
hardly the Wilbur thar 40 k,s..s
very red lips through ~ rssss
psintsd gate. and she hk pssiass,r
wondered
The defendhafis attorney ~.
husy and wllhHx. ahasAed a, n.
glimpse of a ehsldhaod's dream
grown 30 glorious. tsasa hardly az
sNer. 50 that The plss swyw ma.
ing another iguoFans nodded h. i.
cepfance.
Then the plaintiffs attorney aus,.
TONED the prospective twelfth tur,,
and Mr. Madison. reserersng I'm.
self, answered with acme lnss's-
xeuse. % that the plaintiffs at.er.
nsF rather doubted.
But the prstty young pialasln IA
and BIT her llp. Sentiment mlxi.
TURK beneath the grocery cssrs,,
sofied coat and the mefaory of rxt<.
that swung IN she twilight: s-fs
the mood ran thas--why. II xn
well hut there are the blasss
moods that raukia az times In b.
minds 81 the forgoitsn--.rss<xn
you know and Jealousy. and se.ss.
times spite. And there wes ~
$50 ose.
So . fslii stiIi minute weaf !, n
the crowded court room, uhlh u
prettlest plaintiff on the A..
SAVED into the eyes % slx-eaIzt
a-week grocery salesman. snd ~
tate u a juror huag In the ha,ssa
fhen great big tear started frer
the blue right eye Of Mr.. wabn
Madison and ran IN uncertaln tsrn
down the rough scaly face sns
splashed OVER the rough foT cows.
ing The pretty PLAINTIFF say and
she nodded her blond head at tie
attorney.
We accept the twelfth hlrx
your honor said the lawyer
And tmo more big tears ran saf
caught up with tho first BY ~
Wilbur Madison's great feet
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19
opaN YoUR sAuT.Up an


Christmas Challenges Seattle
Old scrooge IN Dickens Christ
mas Carol was selfish aad hard as
Mint Prosperous. bat srasping bio
constant cry was Give 10 me" lie
never gave to others This miaef
Hpprned bis nelebbors friendship.
HWofe A. BIS employees. He0ruea the
helpless and the poor. and goOffed
nt the Christmas cheer and greet
inRa He burricaded his house. and
even stuffed the keyhoie 80 keep
ont The Christmas spirit
But the spirit Of the child the
Prince Of Peace carried him back
in hla dream 10 hia boYhOod days
The first Christmas stocking the
first Christmas glfi. aud the gentle
Influence Of hlA dear sister. his hon.
ofed father and loving mother. The
fettera ~ his heart we're broken
and his soul was freed
The mimer wnn redeemed Into the
street he meni he bought turkeys
for the clerks. gave coins To the
poor boys sent basket 10 The
widow IN the garrett. brought hope
70 hle neglected nephew. aud found
the peace that passes understand.
Ing FOR himself
The Seattle spirit should learn
The lesson Of this story The seat
tie spirit they tell nae. has been TO
Catch EN- coming and going This
10 Ike Old serooge before hla re-
aemptlon. Such d spirit viii inimfe
any city Il drives business away
spells cooperation. raises auspi.
cions and makes trouble bet esn
friends. Business Is not 4 Turks
battle today. nor are self.aeehiBg
ambitions honest motives for trade
AZ Christmas time the apirit Of
good steals over meu We are All
ashamed 81 our bitter thoughts
about each other. che singing words
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expressed = desire 10 be eremated
when he dies
Mrs j. IL that why ne has con.
scented 20 act as santa Claus az the
school celebration