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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-17

1Ne ttViItU NUN uTclp ,,nrsaccod ono
comfort-that Ire
had known at the last and had for
givensIIugh. /. OF this she could assure
him when he returned, for she could
not really believe-so deep is the heart
of Mnman--that he would not return.
In the days of vigil she had found re-
lief in the rough, hard work of the mall
let. None had intruded in that out of
the way. spot. save that one day Mrs
Halloran. led by curiosity TO see the
graye,.of the rich man whose whim it
had been 10 be buried on the mountain
side, had found her at her work, and
her Jessica had pledged to silence. She
was no fecl. was 6irs. Halloran, and
to learn the name of the dead man was
to put two and two together. Her
motherly heart overlooked to the girl
who Worked each day at thai self APP
pointed task. Only the afternoon be.
fore Jessica had finished carving the
words on the base of the statue Oh
which the look of the startled man
was now resting: 81 will arise and SO
unto my father.'
The gazer tgrnnd from the words,
with a,ici- ass,a.tinn /, 49,, r,o,nd
He came close and IL the fading light
looked Mt thc r,,,a On IN, law hao1.
stone. So he had come tco late! If
he could only have learned the truth
earlier, II be mtsht only put hack
the hands OF. TIE cloci!
Hours Went i;y At length he rose
to his feet his ll:a5s c.a,pnaa and stiff
ehca, ana MAGE lis way Back TO the
lonely cabin on the hillside. There
he round iuel. kindsea blaze i'll The
fireplace ana cooked his frugal supper.
re lioi!;Ent OF, the losing battle he
Aaa fought there once before, when
tempest shf!ekel withort-tlie battle
which -haa enGeu IL defeat. He
thought OF the will he had seen, now
sealed with the great seal of death.
lie was the s.lo.li beggar. she the ben
cticlarT. What duty she had owed his
father WAS ended now. Desolate she
might be--in nealsof 4 hand TO guide
ami guard-hnt she Was beyond the
reach OF pcnnry. This gave him a
sensesof satisfaction. Was she there
OF the mountain at that moment?
At last he took Old Despair's butter
ed violin. from the wall and, seating
himself in the opea doorway, looking
ceross tl,a mvsterors nurn,. If tno
Guicbcs to the sl,Vline sown with
n,le STARS drar, tho l,ov, sorn,, ..,.os.,
The stripes Throur,, ,nonifold yar in.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-17
EATING TOO MUCH.
overnutrition Is Just as Harmful, a,
Mainutrition.

Malnutrition.
1t is an acknowledged fact that nj
most every soul of us eats too much.
The digestive organs are constantly
overturned and finally weakened.
When wisely followed the practice OF
fasting can be most beneficial. An ex-
pert OH the food question has said that
one should rise from the table with
the feeling of hunger, which is an ex-
perience known to very few of u.s.
On the contrary, the majority of peo-
pie leave the board with sense Of
burden which only an hours slesta
can alleviate. This is not SO much
commonly rich, for the rule Of the
simple life obtains now In the fash
ionable cuisine, but 1t is the quantity
taken. There is large community at
the present moment which fasts from
breakfast time till dinner at night. 1t
is a question If 1t is wise to leave the
stomach entirely without food during
all those hours, but there is no ques-
ton that the lighter the lunch taken
the better will be the health of the
individual. BY a Eight lunch" in this
instance Is meant what most people
would not call a lunch at all-that is
to say, a few crackers with cheese
"a much maligned article of dieU, a
few nuts and q bit of fruit or a cup
of cocoa with dry toast Such q
| ''feQSt" prevents tl,a craving for food
and in no way taxes the digestive. or.
CANS. ovcrnutrition is just as harm
full as malnutrtion aud is far mere
frequently the cause of maladi.s
With judicious fasting the system re
covers its lost tone, and mental WORK,
ers would find that the brain worked
with surprising lightness. for the brain
is one of the chief sufferers from over
cating.-New York American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-17
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-17

There is a young Harlem matroi,
whose mental equilibrium is upset tho
first of each month by the prospect OF
letting her husband see the size of the
bills that come in for food, drink and
for her own personal adornment Her
four-year-old daughter offered Ter a
valuable suggestion the ctI.cr dry rs
to the simplest means Of settling bills.
The small child, seeing Lel mothe,
examining with clouded brow a hi,
Of paper, inquired:
as it nice letter, mapma?"
"No; it's nasty big bill, dearic."
The child's bright eyes closed as If
she were searching her innermost soul
for some word of comfort. Suddenly
she flashed glad look at her mother,
and her voice had all the brilliancy OF
one voicing an inspiration:
Mamma. jes' tear it up Then you
don't have to pay it''-Ncw York Press
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-17
The New York Idea.

Little boy.
"Huh?"
"Do you know where Broadway is?''
Say, wot yodsc take me ferT'
well, where is it:''
cav, don't yousc believe know
Eyes, Of course, but don't know.
Tell me how to get there from here"
"Aw, youse know how"
~ do not. am stranger.
haven't the least idea where it Is"
Quit yer kiddin'.'
Observation-Disclosures
"G'wan!'
"This way OF that way?"
"Yer strlngin' me-"
"Will you tell me where Broadway
is!"
Hey. Jimmy, here's a guy wot seq
he don't know where Broadway is!'-
New York Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-17

~S ness, he crowded the
main street of the little mining town.
He had not lacked for listeners here,
for lie was q new sensation. When he
lit his flare in the courthouse square
1T dusk on the second evening the Of
flee of the Mountain Valley House was
emptied and the barrooms and gaming
tables well nigh deserted of their pa
irons.
Jessica had seen the mastering
crowd from the hotel entrance Mrs.
Halloran had welcomed her GRAND
that day and given her her best room,
a chamber overlooking the street. She
had persuaded her visitor to spend the
afternoon and insisted that she stay
to supper, Just to see how she would
like 1t for Il steady diet" Now, as
Jessica passed along toward the noun.
tain road the spectacle chained her
feet on the outskirts of the gathering
She watched and listened with pre-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-17

he urged. But i am Jealous for your
love. 1t must not be offended. The
town of Smoky Mountain must not
sneer-and it would sheer now"
'Let it," she exclaimed resentfully.
Gas If would care!'
But would care" he said softly.
81 want to climb little higher first"
She was silent moment, her fingers
twisting the fallen leaves. You don't
want them to know that l am your
wife?"
Not yet-till can see my way"
She nodded and smiled, and the
cloud lifted from her face. You must
know BEST she said. "This is what
shall do, then. l shall leave the san
itarium tomorrow. The people there
are nothing TO me, but the town Of
Smoky Mountain is yours, and l must
be part of 1t too. l am going TO the
Mountain Valley House. Mrs. Halo
ran will take care of me-" She sprang
to her feet as she added, II shall go
to see her about 1t now"
He rose aud walked with her through
the bracken to the road. They came
out to the driveway Just below the
trail that led to the Knob. The
bank was high, and, leaping first, he
held up his arms to her and lifted her
lightly down. In the instant as she
lay in his arms he bent and kissed her
on the lips.
Neither noted two figures walking
together that at that moment rounded
the bend of the road little way above.
They We're Tom Fielder and DR.. Brent.
Both men saw the kiss and instructive
ly drew back. The doctor noted now
the telltale flush on his companions
face.
! I'VE have surprised romance" he
said as the two unconscious figures
disappeared down the curving stretch.
| .'Who is the man:"
"IIc is the one we have been talking
| about"
Fielder nodded. suis cabin is just
below here on the hillside"
Good Lort!" calculated the doctor.
What an internal pity! What's his
name:'
Hugh Stires."
"Stires?" the other repeated. "Stires?
How odd!' He stood moment, tap
ping his suit case with his stick. Sud
denly lie took the lawyers arm and
led him into the sidepath.
Come" he said, II want to show
you something"
He led the way quickly to the Knob,
where he stopped. as much astonished
as his companion, for he had known
nothing of the statue. They read the
words chsclcd on its base. THE prod
igal son." said Fielder.
Now look at the name on the head
stone" said the physician.
Felder's glance lifted from the stone
to peer through the screening bushes
to the cabin on the shelf below and
returned TO the others face with quick
comprehension. You think''-
"Who could doubt 1t? L will arise
and go unto my father The old mans
whim to be buried here had mean
ing, after oil. The statue is Miss
Holmes work-nobody in Smoky
Mountain could do it--and I've seen
her modelling in clay at the sanitarIum.
What we saw just now is the key to
what might have been Il pretty riddle
| If we had evel. looked farther than
our noses. It's 4 case of a clever ras-
cal and damnable propinquity. The
ward has fallen in love with the black
sheep"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-17
an lvas Stircs I;ilicd MIN. y

made her anxious. Moreover, she was
in n way committed, for she could not
now emerge without being seen. AS
she waited a man came from the path
and Joined the others. The sky had
been overcast and gloomy, but the
moon drew out just then, and she saw
that the newcomer, evidently patrol,
carried q rifle in the hollow of his arm.
She also saw that one of the first three
was the automobiles owner.
For some minutes they conversed in
undertones, whose very secrecy in.
famed her imagination. 1t seemed to
her that they made some reference to
the ilume. Had there been another rob-
berry of the sluice boxes and could
they still suspect Hugh?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-17

I 1t is very important and in fact it
Is absolutely necessary to health that
we give relief to the stomach prompt.
~ at the first signs of trouble-that
are beiching of gas, nausea, sour
stomach, headache. irritability and
nervousness. These are warnings
that the stomach has been mistreat-
ed; it is doing too much work and #
Is demanding help from you. Take
something once in a while; especial
~ after meals; something like
koDoL for Dyspepsia and indigss.
ton. 1t will enable your stomach to
do its work properly. Sold by all
druggists.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-17
IA Oaedient T;oer.

How entire" remarks the London
Globe. lis the confidence of the native
East Indian in the government may be
gathered from the following anccdote.
which comes from Lahore: A tiger
had escaped from the geological gar
dens. and its keeper hoping to lure 1t
back, followed 1t. When all other in
ducements had failed, he lifted up his
voice and solemnly adjured 1t in the
name of the British government to
which 1t belonged, to come back to its
cage. The tiger. it is needless to add,
obeyed Mt once"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-17
10 his understanding.

pierced TO his Understanding.
Another moment and he was leaning
forward, his eyes fixed, his breath
straining at his breast. For each word
of the speaker now was knocking
sledge hammer blow upon the blank
wall In his brain. lIallelujah Jones
had launched into the recital of a story
which. though the stern charge of a
bishop had kept him silent as TO name
and locality, yet, possessing the vivid
ness of an actual experience. had lost
| little in the telling. 1t was the tale Of
an evening when he had pccred through
the tilted window of chapel and seen
Its dissolutc rector gambling on the TIA
, BILE of the Lord.
The words shrieked themselves
through Harry's brain. Harry Sander
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-17
The Other Course,

solicitor--And am sure you will
find. madam, that this is the best
course to adopt in the event of your
friendly letter failing to produce the
effect we desire. Client-Yes, l see,
Mr.. Jones. If ! cannot get what
want by fair means, must put the
matter unreservedly into your hands.
Punch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-17
An Anecdote of Renan.

Renan while travelling alighted at
Naples. One morning a servant of the
hotel came TO him and said that as she
had heard the preacher at the cathe,
dral make use of his name many times
she would be- thankful If he would
choose for her number in the lottery
about to he drawn. "If you are q
saint" said she. "thc number is sure
to be a good one; If you are devil. ii
will be still better" Renan smiled and
chose n number. but he never knew If
the servant was lucky.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-17

C. R. K1uger, the Jeweler, 1860 vir.
ginia Ave. Indianapolis, Ind, writes:
~ was SO weak from kidney trouble
that l could hardly walk a. hundred
feet. -Four bottles of Foley's Kidney
Remedy cleared my complexion, cured
my backache and the irregularities
disappeared, and l can now attend
to business every day, and recon
mend Foley's Kidney Remedy to all
sufferers, as it cured me after the
doctors and other remedies hat
failed. Anders & Philips.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-17
CfAak9eer. g5


4. M the steeple of the little
.M ES8 Catholic church on the
IA edge of the town, and
the mellow tone came
clearly UP the slope OF
the mountain where once more the one
time partner of Prendergast stood on
the threshold of the lonely cabin, senti-
nel over the mounds OF yellow gravel
that marked his toll.
The returned ,wanderer had met with
distinct surprise lii the town. AS he
passed through the streets more than
one had nodded or had spoken his
naE.e, and the recognition had sent IL
glow to his check and a lightness to
his step.
Since the during feat in the autome-
bile the tone OF the gossip had changed.
His name was 10 longer connected
with the sluice robberies The lucky
fEld, too, constituted material boom
fer Smoky Mountain and bcttered the
stock in Its hydraulic enterprises, and
this had been written OIL the credit
side of the ledger. Opinion, so all pow
erfuf in II new community, had altered.
All this he who. had been the outcast
could not guess, but he felt the change
with satisfaction,
Till the sun was low he sat III the
cabin thinking. At length he called
the dog and fastened it in its accus-
toned place and began slowly to climb
tie steep ascent toward the Knob.
When he came to Il certain vine grown
trail that met the main path he turned
aside. Here lay the spot where he had
first spoken with her, face to face.
Here she had told him there was moth
ing in his past which could not be
buried and forgotten
AS lie parted the bushes and stepped
into the narrow space beside the jut-
ting ledge lie stopped short with an
exclamation. The place was no longer
VI tangle of vines. \ grave had been
lately made there. and behind 1t, fresh
chiseled in the rock, was Il statue-a
figure seated, chin on hand, as if re-
garding the nearby mound. AS il Il
dream he realized that its features
were his own. Awcstrlcli. the living
man drew near
1t was Jcssica's conception OF the
prodigal son rs she had modelled it in
Aniston in her blindness. after Hugh's
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-17
The Brakeman's Advice.

Down in Maine is Il town called
Burnliam, situated on Il small branch
railroad that joins the main line ut
Burnham Junction. One day as the
train approached the latter place the
brakeman entered the car and in his
usual stcntorian tones went through
his regular rigmarole when a station
and junction are reached.
"Burnliam Junction." he shouted.
.Burnham Junction! Change cars for
Burnham! Leave no articles in the
car! Burn'am, Burn'amw Lippin-
colts.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-17
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,

The above is the name of q Ger
man chemical. which is one of the
many valuable ingredients of Foley's
Kidney Remedy. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
,tiamine is recognized by medical tex,
books and authorities as a uric acid
solvent and antisepuc for the urine
Take Foley's Kidney Remedy as
soon as you notice any irregularit
les. and avoid a serious malady. An
ders & Philips.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-17
A Difficult rask

One Of The srentest puzzles, said o
member of parliament, is how to con
cede the mcst worthy and honorable
intentions to an opponent, how to pro.
TESS an unswewing and unfading be.
lief In his uncompromising veracity
and bona iides and at the same time
to convey distinct conviction that he
Is an impostor and n humbug of the
first water and an accomplished Ana
Mas carrying weller of thirteen stone
seven pounds In the mendacity handi.
cap.-London Opinion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-17
The MAGNET.

eyes, she advertised for husband
and got 2,700 replies"
Gracious! She must have adver-
tised herself as very beautiful"
mo, she didn't. She just said she
had 500 in the kansas City
Independent.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-17

The long winter months heavy
foods-lack of exercise decrease youl
vitality. make you feel mean. Hollis.
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea gives you
yitality-clears the blood-builds up
flesh. Makes you strong and robust.
Great Spring medicine. Tea or tab.
lets, So cents. Anders & Philip.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-17

early return to
the house in the
'aspens. vid
stires had point
cd out the distant
Knob rs Il spot
in w Ii ic Ii Ii e
would choose to
be buried, ana the
wish had been
observed. Her
sorrow for his
death had been
deepened by the
thought that the
end had come too
suddenly for Da-
vid Stires to have
reinstated his son.
This sorrow had
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-17

son, not Hugh
Stires! Not an
outcast! Not
criminal. thief
and forger! The
curtain was rent.
The dead wall In
his brain was
down, and the
real past swept
over him in an
un gov ernable
flood. Hallelujah
Jones had fur
nished the clew
to the maze. His
story was the
last great wave,
which had crunl-
blcd all at once
the cliff of obliv-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-17

If a cough once gets into your sys-
tenn 1t acts on every muscle and fibre
of the body and makes you ache all
over. 1t especially affects the intes-
tines arr makes You constipated, so
IN order to get rid of a cold thorough.
ly ana without delay you should not
take anything thar will tend to cor
stipate. Kennedy's Laxative Cough
syrup acts upon the bowels and
thereby drives the cold out of the
system. 1t contains no opiates-it
is pleasant to take and is highly
recommended for children. Sold by
all druggists.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-17

Foley's Orino Laxative cures consti-
patton and liver trouble and makes
the bowels healthy and regular. Orino
is superior to pills and tablets as it.
does not grippe or nauseate. Why take
anything else.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-17
Foul or Fair Weather.

Small Wallace accepted an invita-
tfon to party, as follows:
Dear l.ouis-I will come to your
party If it don't rain" Chen. thinking
that he might have to stay Mt home III
that case. and If II oes."--Delinea-
t0r
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-17
Just Punishment.

The open door" in China
May be quite proper, but
II we could only catch the mutt"
Who leaves the door wide open when
The mercury is down to ten
We'd chain him to the knob with ules
And with redhot pitchfork we
Would make him keep 1t shut.
Chicago News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-17

OF noise alone is born tile inward
sense of silence, and from action
springs alone the inward knowledge OF
true love and faith.-MacDonald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-17

When you want the best, get De
Wits Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve.
1t is good for little or big cuts, boils
or bruises, and is especially recon-
mended for piles. For sale by all
druggists.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-17

Do you have backache occasionally,
or stitches" in the side. and some
times do you feel all tired out, with
out ambition and without energy9 If
SO, your kidneys are out of order.
Take DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder
Pils.They promptly relieve backache,
weak back, inflammation of the blad-
der and weak kidneys. For sale by
all druggists.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-17

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health. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea clears the blood, aids digestion
relieves fatigue; makes and retaips
your health. Greatest tonic. Tea o,
tablets. So cents. Anders & Philip
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-17
A Real rumb,er.
saw a goblet today mode Al

Il saw a goblet today made Of
bone"
"Pshaw! saw a tumbler made of
flesh and blood last night"
"Where:'
"At the circus"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-17
Over Attinson'e Blacksmith Shop

Many little lives have been saved
by Foley's Honey and Tar, for coughs
colds, Group and whooping cough. 1t
is the only safe remedy for infants
and children as it contains no opiatos
or other narcotic drugs, and children
like Foley's Honey and Tar. Careful
mothers keep a bottle in the house.
Refuse substitutes. For sale by An
Gers & Phillips.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-17

1t depends upon the pill you take.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the
best pills known for constipation and
sick headache. SOLD by all druggists.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-17

There is no substitute for thorough.
roins. ardent and sincere earnestness.
Dickens.