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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-18
SOCIAL
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SOClAl.
At the Masonic temple on Friday
evening, November s. 1908. was per-
manently organized Onward Chapter,
No. APP, Order Of the Eastern Star,
tie services being Conducted by Mrs:
Elizabeth Bills of Davenport. worthy
grand matron of the o. E. S. of Iowa.
Onward chapter received it's charter
that evening, and the newly elected
officers were installed, as follows;
Worthy matron. Mrs. Eliza THRILL
worth patron, Burton Clark; associate
matron, Mrs. Alice Philip; secretary,
Mrs. A. B. Carhart; treasurer, Mrs. ~
A. Russell; conductress, Miss sEsai
Smith; associate conductress, Mrs.
James Bishop; Adah, Mrs. Edward
1Iruby; Ruth, Miss Annette Work.
Esther, Mrs. P. F. Madden; Martha
Mrs. c. A. Peterson; Electa, Mrs. g.
S. Lister; chaplain, Mrs. W. ID. Hoyt,,s
marshal, Mrs. j. B. Higman; warder,i
Mrs. C. F. Edmunds; sentinel, j. %
Higman. Mrs. Bills was assisted by
Mrs. Alice Storey, who acted insithe-
capacity of grand marshal. The COM
nartments of the lodge were beauti-
fully decorated in green and WHITE
together with candelabra. The regu-
lar meeting nights of the new chap
ter will be on the second Mondays or.
each month. Refreshments were
served after the ceremonies and SER
vices were concluded.
All Central opera house Thursday
night November &c, the annual
Thanksgiving dance will be given.
Carpenters orchestra from New
Hampton will play.
John May and Roy Todd acted as
committee for the younger social
set who gave dancing party at the
Pythian castle Friday evening. The
town orchestra played for the dan,
GERS, and at midnight, supper was
served at the Colonial.
o .it ----- ----
Master Dose Atwater celebrated
htg tenth birthday Friday, November
1as, by entertaining dozen boys and
pffls at the home of his father, Mr..
Fed G. Atwater. on Tama and Fay
cite streetsia The invitations read
ff6m Z until59 o'clock, and those who
aajqyed the party We're MonicafGsaen
Alice Lawrence, Donald Goen, Carr
Dewey, Edna Goen, Clarence Huyler,
Marguerite sGoen, Gertrude Ar9ols,
Glenn Robinson, Ruth Thomas and
Julia Atwater. Refreshments were
served at s o'clock, which consisted
OF peanut sandwiches, fruit salad
with whipped cream, and cake.
z On next Friday, evening, the second
informal hop will be given under the
auspices of the Manchester Baseball
association at Central Opera house
The committee managing the first
dance entertaine the young people
by introducing the famous barn
dance" which is still popular in, the
central west. On Friday night. at
10 o'clock, this special dance will be
enjoyed again, and Bill's orchestra
las been booked to appear on that
date.
Miss Laurene Walker entertained
a company of eleven guests on last
Tuesday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. s. A. steadman on Main
street. After enjoying guessing
game. the young people we're invited
to the dining rooms, where chatting
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-18

"a Breezy Time" blew into the
I'D Central Opera house last Thurs
day evening. and literally astounded
the small audience with its ridiculous
ard uncommon performance. The first
two acts were frosts, but the final
appearance of the ten people allevi-
ated, somewhat the disappointment
of the people occupying 35 and SO
cent seats. Why the newspapers pub
lished in the larger cities of this
state and in Illinois gave such glow
ing accounts of this organization, is
more than the people of Manchester
can imagine. Their work was anna
teur in every respect, save the vaud-
eyille acts, that helped some. The
manager of the opera house cannot
be criticised for booking such COM
pany, for the reason that their press
notices speak in high terms of their
play
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-18

' III. ~
At Central Opera House this (Wed-
nesday) evening, A. W.Young will
present Thomas> Roe's new western
play. ION the Frontier.YEo Mr.. Young
was IN the city last weeks and made
arrangements for the presentation of
his play. A cowboy orchestra will
be drawing attraction, aid at noon,
this musical organization Will givesan
outdoor concert at the n'cornerod of
Main and Franklin streets. sOnEthe
Frontier has been delightingS snthe
in Illinois, ana at Wat
erloo, Des Moines and other Iowa
cities has continued to make good.
One of the members of the company
is Harry Bey, one of the,1fast third
.baseman in the American league,
having played with the Cleveland as-
ISOLATION, and last year swith sthei
Nashville team in the Southern
league; the latter club winning the
pennant in that club ship.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-18
AT Central opera house Tuesday ev

At Central Opera house Tuesday ev
ening, December 10, miss Petticoats
will be presented by cast of players
which has pleased theatre goers in
the central west. The story of the
play is taken from the book. under
that title, that was written by
Dwight Tilton" and Miss Petit;
coats" a, winsome young miss from
back east, gives opportunity for the
authors to plan very charming and
with great success at the Boston the
atre, and will be received, undoubted-
lly with Measure by Manchester peo-
pie.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-18
Methodist Episcopal.

Methodist Episcopal.
On next Sunday morning. tho home
missionary collection of the church
will be taken by the pastor. Special
Thanksgiving music wills be pre-
pared by the quartet for both the
morning and evening services. The
Epwort league will be lead Sunday
evening by d. F, Young. all n mo
young people of the church are cor.
daily invited to attend. ~
First Church Of Christ, Scientist.
AT II o'clock Sunday morning, the
subject of the lesson will be Soul
and Body.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-18

/. j. Adam Bede will appear at City
Opera house on Monday evening, No
vemDer 90. as the second number on
the entertainment course.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-18

dish supper was served by4he host
ess. The place cards wera ttractivei
in their novelty and excsl ence OIL
workmanship, being sketchS by Tho,
az Wilson, Jr.; ofsshis cityaand made 1
to represent thu vocation of eAch]
one Of the party. Those present we're
the Misses Charlotte Atwater. Laura
HYDE. Mildred Smith. Hazel Huenc.
and Messrs. Lawrence Hollister, j..
B. Nye. Percy Strickland. James
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-18

Miss Laurene Walker entertained
a company of eleven guests on last
Tuesday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. s. A. steadman on Main
street After enjoying guessing
game. the young people were invited
to the dining rooms, where u chatting
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-18

Al central opera house THURSDAY
night. November &c, the annual
Thanksgiving dance will be given.
Carpenters orchestra from new
Hampton will play.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-18

John May and Roy Todd acted as
a = committee for the younger social
set who gave dancing party at the
Pythian castle Friday evening. The
town orchestra played for the dan
GERS. and at midnight, supper was
served at the Colonial.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-01-23
THE WAY SHE ACCEPTED.
Pretty Story This Of the courtship Of
the T:ar.

Pretty Story This Of the courtship Of
the T:ar.
It is a pretty story which surrounds
the betrothal of the present Tsar
Nicholas and the czarina, for, al
though the great question had been
planned and thought out for them by
their respective parents, they were
both determined to have say in the
matter.
That they were in love with each
other every one knew, and between
themselves mutual understanding
had been arrived at in the Summer
house of York cottage; but as caro-
WITT the future tsar had to make the
formal and old.fashioned offer of his
hand.
1.-THE emperor, my father" he said,
addressing the blushing bride-to-be,
"has commanded me to make you the
offer of my hand and heart"
'My grandmother, the queen" re-
piled the present czarina, "has COM
manded me to accept the offer Of
your hand''-she broke into'a ripping
laugh-"and your heart l take OF my
own trce viii"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-01-23
English Justice.

It is only a century since the death
penalty was inflicted in England for
theft not exceeding the value of a
sheep. Now some Of the London
journals. are making a merciless ex-
posure of magistrates throughout the
kingdom who keep up the tradition
by sentencing petty thieves to Jail,
while inflicting only triaing fines upon
wife heaters and even more brutal Of
tenders.
In one police court one defendant
was fined los. Cd. for knocking his
wife down In the street because she
refused to give him money for drink,
and another was sentenced to sixty
days imprisonment for damaging grow.
ing potatoes and stealing two footballs.
For cruelty to a horse, beating his
wife, who was i'll, with fist and ham,
mer and leaving her with nothing to
eat, one man was fined 10s., while an
other, charged with stealing pair Of
socks valued at Cd. got fourteen days
hard labor. It would not be difficult
to make up list of similar cases from
American police courts, yet the tend
ency in America is rather toward a
higher estimate of the value Of human
life
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-01-23
People Whose Eyebrows Meet.

The person whose eyebrows meet
may rest content in the knowledge
that he is the possessor OF vigorous
constitution. The growth of hair above
the nose is as rule fairly sound
proof CT good health That is what the
scientists tell you, but the supersti.
tious have much more to say.
In the northern part of Aberdeen
shire there is common belief that a
close broo't" man, or one whose eye.
brows meet, is foredoomed to end q
wicked career on the scaffold. This
may be compared with the view held
in parts of the English Midlands, that
the close browed person is destined
for fame and fortune.
On the continent there are several
superstitions on this subject. The eye.
brows of gypsies are often formed in
this way. a fact which they turn tc
good account, for in many parts it is
believed that the owner of meeting
eyebrows is also the possessor of what
is called the evil eye and therefore a
person whose good will must at all
costs be retained. The gypsies, espe.
cially in Germany and Austria, use
this belief to extract money from the
credulous peasants.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-01-23
Banana Ink.

"The banana furnishes us with ink,
with handHerchiefs, with wax, with
backing. with excelsior, with oil, with
flour, with window cord, with brushes"
The speaker, banana planter from
Jamaica, paused and smiled.
you don: believe me, do you?" he
said. yet, truly, the banana tree is a
wonderful thing. Every part of il
serves some good use. Thus the long
leaves make a fine excelsior. The Juice
being rich in tannin, furnishes good
indelible ink and a good shoe polish
The stems yield fine quality of HEMP
and from this hemp there are made
lace handkerchiefs, cords and ropes
of all kinds, mats and brushes. The
oil is used in gliding. OF banana flour
the flour ground from the dried fruit
there is no use speaking-you are too
familiar with it"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-01-23

was Ealf persuaded that Frank was
only joking, but nevertheless was
au'te sure that he was in earnest when
he continued: 'N
- lney should happen to urop in
you VIII be expected to offer them
something to eat. An Indian always
expects this. It will do no harm to
keep on friendly terms with them"
But despite Franks admonition, !
.nlnk should have shut the door on
the visitors when they came-for they
ald come. some three days later-had
y. not Deen for the sympathy had for
the little copper-colorel papooses
strapped on boards, and the fact that
some OF Franks friends on the range
mao Drought us nearly a whole quarter
OF beef, which equipped me to meet
the demands of the occasion.
l was preparing dinner and Frank
was sitting by the window cleaning
ms rihe when. happening to step to
the door, was surprised 20 see three
NOVA squaws standing before me.
Iney were very wretched and dirty,
but perfectly healthy specimens of hui
mainly. Each was wrapped in a blan.
ket and carried on her back some
thing that resembled a snowshoe, to
which was bound with buckskin
thongs little brown papoose.
The visitors greeted me in broken
English. and insisted on shaking hands
with me. Then, without more ado,
they entered the shanty and began in.
speeding the furniture and draperies
with child.like simplicity.
The instinct of barter is strong in
the Indian. and they began to banter
me to trade. One offered me her
blanket for the drapery in the corner,
and another pair of moccasins for
the covering on the couch. They
were all three talking at once, gestic.
ulating at this and that article of
furniture. each trying as well as her
limited vocabulary would permit to
strike bargain with me, so that in
my bewilderment I felt as if l had
suddenly been called to preside over a
bargain counter.
Frank looked on the scene with
evident amusement. l was helpless
and knew not what to say or do. All
the time I was planning in my mind
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-01-23
GREAT cIsTERNs OF HOT WATER
Natural Curiosity on the Plains Near
Heber City, Utah.

Natural Curiosity on the Plains Near
Heber City, Utah.
OF ever increasing interest to nat.
ura1 curiosity seekers are the hot pots
about three miles from Heber City,
Utah.
This region is level plain, upon
the surface of which arise in strange
confusion numbers of conical-shaped
cisterns, the largest of them being
all Of fifty feet high, 100 feet in diam
eter at the top and twice that at the
base and containing in their dark
depths immense volumes of water
heated to a high temperature in the
furnaces of the earth. The waters
contain the usual chemical properties
of thermal springs and are used for
bathing and drinking.
These pots evidently have been
formed by the slow deposition through
countless centuries Of the silica and
soda which enter into the composition
of the waters. They grow in height
steadily with years and present a
most interesting spectacle of natures
strange creative methods. The hot
pots are found in the midst of culti-
waited fields and thriving orchards,
Notwithstanding the peculiar rock-like
soil composition.
One of the marked peculiarities CT
the region is the hollow rumbling
sound caused by carriages and horses
as they move over the roadways for
miles around. els there an enormous
cavern just below the surface, and
will 1t ever cave in?" is the anxious
inquiry of every visitor alarmed at
the strange underground sounds. -
Kansas City Star.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-01-23
ITCHING HuMoR ON BOY
His Hands Were a Solid Mass, and
Disease Spread All Over Body
Cured in 4 Days BY cuticura.

Zone day We noticed that our little
boy was all broken out with itching
sores. We first noticed it on his little
hands. His hands were not as bad
then, and we didn't think anything
serious would result But the next day
we heard Of the Cuticura Remedies
being so good for itching sores. BY
this time the disease had spread all
over his body, and his hands were
nothing but a solid mass of this itch
Ing disease. purchased box of Cuti-
cura Soap and one box Of Cuticura
Ointment, and that night l took the
Cuticura Soap and lukewarm water
and washed him well. Then I dried
him and took the Cuticura Ointment
and anointed him with it. I did this
every evening and in four nights he
was entirely cured. Mrs. Frank Don
ahue, 20S Fremont ST., Kokomo, Ind.
Sept. 16. 1907"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-01-23
Parallel to the bruce Case.

Grand Duke Nicholas Mikhailovitch
has lately issued in St. Petersburg a
little work entitled The Legend of AL.
eXander. l. in Siberia" One finds in
it curious parallels to the sensational
mystery which Mr. Plowden is now en-.
deavoring to unravel Thus, like the
fifth Duke Of Portland, Gar Alexander
l. is alleged to have led a double life
and also to have arranged a bogus flu.
neral of himself. The story has long
been firmly credited by the middle
and lower classes in Russia, and it has
even received a measure of counte.
nance from the best of Alexander's
biographers, Gen. Schilders. OF this
legend the grand duke has made a
careful study, with the result that he
shows conclusively by documentary
and other evidence that it is a legend
and nothing more.-London Daily
Grapic.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-01-23
1 went to the door to see the three

went to the door to see the three
squaws beating a. retreat from the
house. At sight of me in the door.
way they uttered excited calculations
muttering: Heap crazy"
never saw the three Mrs. Lame
Dog again, nor was l bothered by any
more visitors from the tribe, but
learned afterwards that 1 was known
as the Mad White Squaw, who made
the big box howl like the hungry
coyotes" which Frank declared was
very fitting tribute to my art as a
musician. But for all his badinage, |
am sure that he was glad brought my
piano to the claim, for he remarked
that it not only served to make me
more contented. but opened up for
the instrument wider field of use.
fulness, not the least of which was
its use as an eXtinguisher OF unwel.
come visitors.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-01-23
Sermons Over the Departed.

The minister is regarded by the un.
dertaker as an unsatisfactory assist.
ant. True, "a successful minister is
usually very busy man and cannot
be expected to give himself in spir.
itual way to funeral reforms" never.
theless, he should forego the use of
"antiquated methods" and "by prac.
ticing modern and correct customs
cooperate with the undertaken. He
should take care, too, that his re.
marks be appropriate. Under no cir.
cumstances should he attempt to
preach a departed to heaven, regard.
less of the life he had lived;" even
ito conduct the service of notori.
ously bad person and ask the choir to
sing Safe in the Arms of Jesus is
hardly the proper thing" Briefly,
says the undertaken, people should
not be led to believe that a man can
live like the devil and die like a
saint.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-01-23
Was Surprised to See Three Kiowa
Squaws Standing Before Me.

how to get rid of the disagreeable Wis.
itors. think Frank OWNED what
was in my mind, for presently he sug-
gested that the quickest and surest
solution was to serve the visitors with
refreshments, and l was glad enough
to act on the suggestion.
When the meal was finished they
sat down in the middle of the floor
and began to jabber to one another
in their own language. Presently
they spied the piano which was open,
and it was evident that the sight of it
aroused their curiosity to the highest
pitch. They gathered about the in
strument, talking volubly and touching
it with their hands as If it had been
some sort of an animal which they ex
pected to move at their touch.
Heap teeth" cried one, waving hel
hand in the direction of the keyboard
oh! Mah-chee-loo-thee!"
was quite sure they had never
seen piano before, for when oneso
them happened to touch one of the
keys, the sound produced caused hel
to jerk her hand away and step bacl
in momentary terror.
| At this juncture Frank suggested
that play for my visitors, and moved
by a sudden impulse, sat down or
the stool and struck the keys. The
effect on the visitors was startling
They retreated quickly to the far ent
of the room, jabbering necessarily ant
pointing to the instrument Turnins
my gaze from them went on playing
selecting piece from Wagner-sup
posing that it would likely prove a,
pleasing to the uncultivated ear of tn,
three Kiowas as anything else.
/ must have presented strange
even a terrifying aspect-for as tn,
notes died away, turned to find tina
the visitors had disappeared an,
Frank was laughing.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-01-23
ARcHDUkE ALEXIS.
~HE attractive it'll. specimen Of

" He attractive little specimen Of
humanity in the picture is heir
4 ito one Of the mishtisst royal es-
tates in the world-the empire Of Rus
STA. Incidentally, also, he 10 heir to a
future which no man envies him. AZ a
baby prince all unconscious Of the ca
reer which awaits him, at play with,
his pretty little sisters in the beautiful
gardens Of Tsarkoe. Selo, he 10 charm
ing. A. the coming autocrat Of Russia
no may excite the hostility Of tho pro-"
.letariat Of his unhappy country, but te,
the people Of free America, 50 far re.
moved from the anarchy and misruIe
which devastate his insecure heritage,
he is only an especially wholesome ex-
ample Of juvenile royalty, with no loss
Of prestige in their estimation because
he happens to be prince. Tiny as he
is, Prince Alexis 10 the hope Of the roy.
aiist party in the empire. A life sc
vital to the existence Of the autoeraeS
is the object Of great soIieitude.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-01-23
A Lone Star Shot

George Voss proved himself all ef
fective shot Thursday night, and Incl
dentally cut short a situation tina,
might have resulted in severe fire
A live wire made itself manifest on
the pole in front Of his saloon at 49o
Travis street at $40 O'clock. sc;n.
tilating fire, and flaming in close rroy.
unity to his awning the wire threat.
ened serious consequences. Mr.. Voss
took in the situation at glance. He
quickly ran into his place Of business
took out a revolver and quicker tina,
it takes to tell 1t there was TIE repor
of pistol and the deadly wire snap
! ped in two, cut by the truc-a;med bul
lot. 1t was clean. nea: JOB and on
OF which the marks.nan may WEI! fee
proud.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-01-23
PRINCE OF THE AsTURIAs.

IT. HE youngest heir to a European
throne is the baby prince of tho
4 Asturias, pictured above. At
present he is but fragile repository
Of tho hopes and aspirations Of peo-
pie brought to comparative insisnifi-
canoe by the pueriiity Of their rulers.
but his coming has inspired tho Span
ish nation with newborn desire to re-
cover its place in the political world.
Already little Don Alfonso has been the
innocent means Of putting the finishing
touches to tho historic ennity which
has existed between his country and
England ever since the destruction Of
the Spanish armada. The marriage Of
his youthful father to an English
princess paved the way for such re-
narkabIe healing Of the ancient feud.
and tho arrival Of the little Don BAN
ished the last remnant Of bitterness.
No Spanish statesman had been able
to bring about this fortunate rap
proehement.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-01-23
BEING HAPPY IN 4 HURRY
Americans Cannot Slow Down When Thew Ou;t
Work.

The strenuous life in America is not
confined to a business or money-mak.
ing career: it appears in our pleasures.
Americans do not seem to be able to
enjoy themselves. even, without hur-
rying up. At our pleasure resorts we
see men hurrying and hustling, as
though they were late for a train or
right in the rush of business. We be-
come so fitted, SO accustomed to the
American pace that we cannot slow
down even when we quit work. We
do not seem to know low to do any
thing in lesurely way. The same
high pressure that we put into our
business and professions is evident in
our play. We get so used to stepping
lively" hurrying for an appointment
or for trains, that we cannot go slow
and take things easy when we have
leisure. Not long ago was trying to
"'uvsn"A London nlarchaut of the