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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-02
ETERNAL YOUTH AND DIET.

f Sour milk and brown bread diet.
the newest substitute for the fountain
of eternal youth that Ponce de Leon
hunted, now is to be tried out on
the Chicago women. This diet is
laid at the door of. Metchinkoff, the
Russian scientist, and, like other fad
diets, is declared the real thing in
defying the ravages of Father Time
and in rejuvinating the aged. Al
SO like other fads scietific explain
alton accompanies every recommenda
tion of it. For 1t seems that the
bacillus acide lactis is the miracle
worker, being able to knock out the
bacilli that destroy the human. body.
I'VE may live to any age nosh" say
the enthusiastic admirers Of life and
works Of acide lactis- New York got
first word of him and now some 300
persons are absorbing sour milk and
brown bread and trying to like It,
meanwhile watching anxiously to see
the crows feet and the wrinkles go,
assured they will. because. it Is said,
men and women of so and even more
have grown as spry and lively as the
sour milk bug itself. One man not
less than 80 years old who adopted
sour milk and brown bread either be-
cause he had to or had caught the
fad. publicly danced sailors horn
pipe, which, as. some one remarked,
is going some at 80. OF course the
scoffers. including those who have
the cold water fad. the barefoot fad
and others, say that sour milk won't
do. no sir. 1t lacks carbohydrates.
The diet. however. is simple. very.
and all fadists clamor for simple
ity.-Waterloo Times-Tribune
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-02
PUPILS WHO READ NEWSPAPERS

An experienced teacher says that
pupils who have access to the news
papers at home, when compared with
those who do not. are better readers,
better spoilers, better grammarians.
better punctuators, read more under
standingly. obtain practical know
ledge of geography in almost half
the time 1t requires others. The
newspaper is decidedly an important
factor in modern life. This will not
b, disputed by one who has taken the
trouble to investigate the matter for
himself. Mirror.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-02
Motion Denied.

A man arrested for murder was as
signed a counsel whose crude appear,
ance caused the unfortunate prisoner
to ask the judge:
"Is this my lawyer:"
Yes" replied the judge. Hsis
rs he going to defend met"
Yes"
If he should die, could have au'
other?"
"Yes."
Can see him alone in the back
room for a few minutes?"--P Me-
Up. M
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-02
A Sense of Proprie.y.

$50 You stole this mans ax?" said
the judge.
"Yessah. + reckons dar ain no use
tryin' ter spnte de facts"
"What did you do that for? He said
he would have been perfectly willing
to lend you the AK"
Yes; but you see, jedge, dat mans
on'y 1es' moved In de nelghborhood.
doesn' knov him wei enough ter go
'roun' ter his house borryin' Wash
ington Star
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-02

ing, everyone, PrOteStants or CathO
lies. would desire its prosperity; tina,
1t was In deplorable condition due
to the change In the situation Ii
which the government paid It's, ex
penses to one In which it was bound
to look to its parishioners for sup
port, and that they were in the habit
Of deriving benefit from the church
and not contributing to It. 1t made
a difficult situation for the Roman
church.
Catholics In Philippines.
ut is not true that half Of the
population or 100000 of the people
are not Roman Catholics. There was
at one time large detection due 10
the so-called Aglipay schism, but 1t
has not been maintained in number
and many are returning to the Roman
Catholic church. while others are 60
ing into Protestant churches.
"The present governor is o Roman
Catholic, but he is one of the most
careful men In maintaining an Inn
partial attitude between Catholics ard
Protestants that We could possibly
have. He does not forbid teachers to
take an interest in Protestant Sunday
school work or to attend Protestant
churches. Only by law there is en-
'1Oined upon teachers the non-teach-
ing Of religious matters In public
schools. a5
mo money has been paid to the
Friars for libraries that they claim
to have been burned, SO far as can
recollect. The sum of money paid
was for rent and damage to converts
or rectories by United States SOL
diers.
II do not think that Catholic dig
nitarles in the. Catholic church should
have greater consideration from a
public official than any other regu-
lafiy organised religious body. It
has happened that by reason of the
fact that the Philippine government
under Spain was inextricably united
with the Catholic church and that the
union had to be severed and property
and other interests had to be as
signed to the church or to the
state. l had much to do with the
on the Catholic church. and
visited Rome, in order to bring about
a settlement. The settlement has
been brought about, and in my judg-
ment, it is fair and Just to all parties
Il am not Catholic. and have not
affiliated with the Catholic churcE.
All have. attempted to do was to|
do justice to that church and to the
people. have treated that
church exactly as l would have
treated any other church had it been
in similar position to that Of the
church.
II may add with respect to the
Friars' lands that the purchase was
a political and agrarian one rather
than commercial one. There were co.
BOO tenants on the Friars lands whe
because of the confiscatory measured
passed by the so-called Malolos
Aguinaldo convention, refused to reel
ognize the title of the Friars. This
title was as good title as there was
in the Philippines, and it authorized
the Friars to go into courts when
they were established. and institute
10000 eviction suits. This would have
led to second revolution and it was
an absolutely political necessity that
We should buy the lands. and then
attempt to dispose of them, as wei
are now doing, to the tenants onI
long and even terms of purchase.
Very sincerely yours.
''William H. Taft.
The Rev. Magnus Larson,
First Swedish Baptist Church.
1881 Sims Street, st. Paul, MINI.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-02
Lawysrs' Small incomes.

The total income Of the London bar
is put at R7s0.000 . year. As there
are about $500 practicing members.
the average income IL s315.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-31
Island Exploration.

Objects that the early navigators
and explorers never dreamed of now
draw learned men to some of the re-
mote oceanic islands. The Canter-
bury Philosophic Institute, of New
Zealand, with the aid of the Govern
ment, is about to send an expedition
of Investigators in terrestrial magne-
tism, geology, botany and zoology to
the Auckland and Campbell islands,
which lie respectively 200 and 800
miles from the south coast of New
Zealand. The Auckland Islands have
no inhabitants. Among. the objects
of the expedition is the collection OF
evidence concerning the ancient ant
arctic continent, supposed to have
Joined New Zealand to South Amer
lea on the one hand, and to Australia,
Mauritius, Madagascar and Africa on
the other.-Youth' Companion.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-31
LYDIA Z. PINK HAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND
thlS StatGInent read

For proof of this statement read
the following letters.
Mrs. Barbara Base, of Kingman,
Kansas, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
For eight years suffered from the
most severe form of female troubles and
was told that an operation was my only
hope of recovery. | wrote Mrs. Pinkham
for advice, and toolk1Lydia e. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound, and it has saved
my life and made me well woman"
Mrs. Arthur r. House, of Church
Road, Moorestown, n. j., writes:
81 feel it is my duty to let people
know what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound has done for me.
suffered from female troubles, and last
March my physician decided that an
operation was necessary. My husband
objected, and urged me to try Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and to-day am well and strong"
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, and backache.
Mrs. PiugSham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. ADDRESS, Lynn, Mass.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-31
A CuEe Defined.

At a village scnool examination,
says the Youths Companion, the
pupils were asked to define cube.
On one of the papers the teacher
found the following definition: "A
cube is a figure that is a square wide
and a square long, and the same on
the top and bottom also"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-31
2Dc. WILL CURE YOUR CORNs

If you invest 1t in bottle OF ABBoTT's EAST
INDIAN CORN PAINT. 1t removes hard or soft
corns, bunions or sore, callous spots on the
feet, warts or indurations of the skin. No
pain, no cutting, no eating" OF the flesh,
no after soreness; quick, safes sure. At
druggist or by mail from TIE ABBOTT Co.,
Savannah. Ga.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-31
nrArH TO RING WORM.

ssEverywhere go speak for TETTERINx,
because It cured me Of ringwoFm in Its
worst form. MY whole chest from neck to
waist was raw as beef; but xETTERNE cured
me. 1t also cured a bad case Of piles So
saws Mrs. M. F. Jones Of % TannehiM ST.,
Pittsburg, Pa. TETTRRlNE, the great skin
remedy, Is sold by druggists or sent by mail
for SOC. Write J. 7. SHUPTRISE, Dept. A.,
Savannah, Ga.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-31

SO Dau Win kinney
trouble that | could
not straighten up af-
ter STOPPING without
sharp pains shooting
through my back. l
had dizzy spells, was
nervous and my eye
sight affected. The
kidney secretions
were irregular and
too frequent. / was
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-31
WHITE STEAMER WINS EYERYlNNER!

Makes perfect score in all important events; won
1907 Glidden and Hover Trophy Quaker City run.
Double victory at Harrisburg. Chosen official ma.
chine BY United States and Brazilian Governments
Goes through sand, mud and mountains. Send ua
names of three men best able to buy good auto
We viii send you (frce) choice of three works ON
Automobile Development, containing the finest
highway illustrations ever printed. Write TO
THE WHITE CO.. LEO Marietta ST.. Atlanta, Ca.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-31

0SSOACS AA"U OAAA AAOuoioo
Cuticura Her Old Standby.
"My baby had running sore on his
neck and nothing that | did for it took
effect until l used Cuticura My face was
nearly full of letter or some similar skin
disease It would itch and burn so that l
could hardly stand it. Two cakes of Cuti-
cura Soap and box of Cuticura Ointment
cured me. Two years after it broke out on
my hands and wrist Sometimes | would
go nearly crazy for it itched so badly. l
went back to my old standby, that had
never failed income set of Cutlcura Rem
edies did the work One set also cured
my uncle's baby, whose head was cake Of
sores, and another baby who was in the
same fix. Mrs. Lille Wilcher, 10 Elev-
enth St., Chattanooga, Tenn, Feb. l6, 'O7. :"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-31
To Drive Out Malaria and Build UE
the System

Take the Old Standard GROVES TASTE
LESS CHILL Tonic. You know what you
are taking. The formula is plainly printed
on every bottle, showing it is simply Qui-
nine and Iron in q tasteless FORM and the
most effectual 40rm. For grown people
and children. Soc
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-31

No man is master of the entire
range of human knowledge-with the
possible exception of village justice
of the peace.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-31

in a terrible condition, but Doan's
Kidney Pills have cured me and l
have enjoyed perfect health since"
Sold by all dealers. 50cents box.
Foster ilburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-31

FITS. st. Vitus' Dance N ervous Diseases per-
manently cured BY Dr. Hines Great Nerve
Restorer. 50 trial bottle and treatise free.
DR., H. R. Kline, Id, 1871 Arch St, Phila., Pa.
One of the many things a conceited
youth is unable to understand Is how
any sensible female can pass him up
for some other chap.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-31

Be broad; be liberal; remember it
is more blessed to give than to re-
ceive; particularly if the commodity
be advice.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-31

At the age of 40 man gets busy
and looks for some 'of the money he
threw away at the age of FL.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-31
ElowerY.

1t isn't always because they are fond
of flowers that people throw bouquets
at themselves New York Times.
Blunt language is often used in
making sharp retorts.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-31

A good neighbor is as great bless
ing as bad one isn't.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-31

The poorer a man is the less likely
he is to be called CRATER.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-31

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrupfor Children
teething, softens thegums, reducesinfamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, Csc bottle
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-31

John R. Dickey's old reliable eye water
cures sore eyes or granulated lids. Don't
kurt, feels good; get the genuine in red box.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-31
A TERRIBLE CONDITION.
Tortured by Sharp Twinges, Shooting
Pains and Dizziness.

Hiram Center, SIS South Oak
street, Lake City, Mimi, says: II was
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-31

No farmer has ever yet grown rich
growing crops from the government
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-31

Hicks Capudine Cures Headache,
Whether from Cold, Heat, Stomach, OF
drugs, It's Liquid. Effects Immediately.
l0c.. 25c.. and Soc, at drug stores
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-31

If there is any one thing that a
woman breads more than another it
is a surgical operation.
We can state without fear of a
contradiction that there are hun
dreds, yes, thousands, of operations
performed upon women in our hos
pitfalls which are entirely unneces-
Sary and many have been avoided by
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-31

Some men decline to look upon
the wine when it is red because they
prefer another color.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-31
CUTICURA CURED FOUR.

Southern Woman Suffered With Itch
ing, Burning Rasl--Three Little
Babies Had Skin TrOubles--Calls
Cuticura Her Old Standby.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-31

Despite the discovery of wireless
communication, politicians continue to
null the wires.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-31

Warm language is sometimes used
in demonstrating cold facts.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-31

A misft truth is the worst of all
lies.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-31
Ladies Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, powder. Itmakes tight or new shoes
easy. Cures swollen, hot, sweating, aching
all druggists and shoe stores, Csc Don'tac-
cept any substitute Trial package FREE by
mail. Address Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-11-19
Large Shipments.

Fifty.siX cur loads Of Gunnison
county beef passed through here
Wednesday enrouts to the Kansas
City market. They were fine look
ing bunch numbering about l, 00O
head in all A sufficient number OF
cars could not he furnished by the
C. & s, aud additional shipments
of about 900 head had to be sent
over the Rio Grand. and wye load
I'd at lola. These shipments repre-
sent IN the neighborhood of $50.
600 to $50, GOO as the market now
stands.
The above shipments are only a
portion of the large numbers oil
cattle marketed from this county
each year and show conclusively
that cattle raising in Gunnisou
county, with its vast era of natural
grazing territory, is one of ouI
most profitable industries as well
as n growing one. Ranchmen III
general are alive to the fast the,
it pays to raise only the hest beeI
cattle and great advancement has
been made along these lines with
in the past few years.
l
1t only required sixteen engine'
to run the four sectional train,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-11-19

hut have preferred that it come
from other sources. Not knowing
AS to the nature Of the contract the
government has with the railway
We are not in position to state,
wherein violation has occurred.
The mail W. understand is due to
arrive at :25 p. m., but as a rule
it arrives sf Z 80 p. m. and many
times after the post office is closed
in which case it ls distributed the
next day. How long this condition
is to hold we are in no position t.
predict but it is likely there will
be no change until n substantial
complaint is entered. No remedy
can be expected otherwise. even il
the railway is not obligated to de-
liver the mail nt any specified time
of the day or night.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-11-19

should not lie entertained for one
moment. There is no occasion for
going out OF the stat, for building
material. The stone and steel can
all Ike procured in Colorado.
A large public building constru tied
at white marble would be an object
Of heauty commanding the aGmira-
ton OF every traveller AS well as nll
residents. 1t would be n SQUIRE OF
never ending pleasure; and in look
ing at it Denver people would de-
rive additional satisfaction from
the fact that the marble used would
he a Colorado product
Denver Republican.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-11-19

The through business OF the
Great Rock Island route is to come
through Salida at least that n what
associated press dispatches aver.
A report has reached Pueblo that
beginning soon the Rock Island
will run its Golden State lim-ted
bet xeen Chicuyo and Los Angles
by way of Pueblo. Trains will I've
turned over to the Denver and Rio
Granda in Pueblo for the trip west
The present route is from Chicago
through Kansas City and Ell Paso,
usiay the Southern Pacific lines.
The changes is expected to mean
that Pueblo will also he the point
of transfer for the freight as well
AS passenger business.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-11-19
Times Getting Better

According 10 all reports there is
great activity being manifested in
in the east since election is over
Hundreds of idle mills haze now
resumed operating and thousands
OF men who have been out Of en-
ployme are at work The mines,
smeiters, rolling mills are working
to full CAP acity. wlul. the railroads
have placed large orders for new
equipment.
There is no question but that
American capital has n habi, Of
dropping bnsigrss affairs before
each presidential election ami II
great many large Industries "re
seen closing down before election
for some unaccountable rensrn.
This year has been one Of gen
ernl panic wherein all inter-ts have
been more or less effected and a
general gloom has been cast over
financial conditions Of the country
The crisis is now passed and Gu
every baud business is reviving.
1t is said that over half million
men have found employment since
the presidential vote was decided
aud Taft WIS elected. 1t appears
that the gren, ma jrity OF operators
anon. the miuins, manufacturing
aud big business concerns, are de-
cid-dly Republican and now that
things have gone their wny, there
should he q resumption Of business
in Sll lines.
A sharp advance is already noted
in the price Of copper. lead and
and zinc and there is little doubt
hut that the same will he Witness
ed in the price of silver before the
closing Of this year. II is a notable
fact that calls for the white metal
as money medium 10 greatly in
An advance of those OF year ago.
In the past month over five million
dollars has gone from the United
States mints to fill the demand for
more subsidiary coin.
THIS general resumption OF op-
Grating among all lines of avoca-
tions, will work greater benefit to
Colorado than perhaps any state
in the union. as she produces her
greatest wealth from til. mines
which yield up minerals of all 1e-
scriptions.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-11-19
Boosts 0unnison County rlarbie

II having been d. monstrated be-
yond dispute that Colorado white
marble of first class quality can he
produced in the Yule Greek quar-
ries in pra :tically unlimited quaint
ties, there should be no question
about the use of that material in
constructing the new federal build
ing There has been talk of the
possibility of going beyond the
Mississippi river to secure stone
for this building; but there certain
ly would be no such talk. if it wera
known to the supervising architect
aud other gov-rnmpnt officials con-
n-cted with the erection of the fed
eraI buildings, that superior mar.
b.. can be obtained in this stat
in adequate Quantities.
1t would l.. IN everlasting shame
to go to Indiana or any other state
in the middle West to procure the
stone with which to erect e Rocky
Mountain building, The though
OF doing any thing Of the kline
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-11-19

One of the best ranches in the
Jnx Cabin neighborhood. l60 acres
all under culture, cuts from $50 to
200 tons of timothy per senson.
100 head OF st ,ck, full equipment
of farming utensils. including rak-
es, mowers, wagons, etc. Cal -t
Pilot office for particulars