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The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-07-31
soFTNEss OF sEALskiN.


sealskin is admired the world over for
Its softness and glossiness; n yet the
human hair Is equally as soft and glossy
when healthy: and the radical cause OF all
hair trouble is dandru1. which fl caused
By a pestiferous parasite that saps the
vitality Of the hair at its root Newbro's
Herpicide is the only preparation that IL
fatal to the dandrun germ. without dan
drum there Is no falling hair, but q lux
uriant growth Of glossy. soft hair In GER
tain. Securing the scalp won't cure dan
drum. XIII the dandrun germ Thous-
ands of women owe their beautiful suits
OF hair to Newbro's Herpicide. Sold by
leading druggists. Send 1oc. In stamps
to b Herpicide Co.. Detroit, Mich.
Eagle Drug Co., Agents.
One Dollar Bottles Guaranteed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09
lkl1 Gle nee
veiltiofl

The largest electric transformer
ever built; recently completed by an
eastern company, is wound for 100000
violet, the highest voltage ever EN-
ployed commercially.
The distance record in wireless tel
egraphy was established when a stu
ton In Newfoundland picked up 4
message that had originated in Aus
tralia, $4,000 miles away. 3.
Gas engine exhaust pipes that are
of more than ordinary length should
have tap inserted at the lowest At
ting to drain of condensed moisture
and prevent back pressure.
The Dominion railway. commission
has sounded the doom of the car lamp
by requiring that only compressed oil
gas. acetylene gas or electricity may
be used on trains in Canada
A Boston inventor believes he has
perfected an apparatus for using the
suns rays to generate electricity,
which is stored in accumulators for
use In light circuit at night.
The temperature OF a coal pile rap.
idly increases after reaching $50, be
comes liable to spontaneous combus.
ton after passing 200. and almost in.
variably ignites at 485 degrees.
An American company which took
advantage Of the return of the roller
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09
What the Professor wanted.


The professor steps into the bar
aber's chair and assumes an attitude
Of deep meditation.
Hair cut, sir?,,
Pleased" The barber cuts his hair.
Like a shampoo 2,
"Um please!' He gets the sham.
poo e
Shave you, sir"
UNI vest One shave.
Massage? ~ He mods assent. and
consequently is massaged The bar.
Der removes the towel, the professor
arises and mechanically takes the
proffered check.
What's this?"
Your check, sir"
Ny check?"
sCertainly, sir. Haircut, shampoo,
shave and massage
The professor rubs his hand ever
face and head. Did I get all that?"
Surely, SIR"
s'It's queer very queer most ex-
traordinarily queeri A most wonder
full example o. philosophical phenom;
.ena!"
Whats queer. sir?"" asks the bar:
Der In .dismay.
Why. the working Of the human
mind. What came In for was to get
my razor honed." From Puck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09
Plover a. !. Farmer,s Any


OF all our birds the plover IL abso.
lutely the most useful on the land,
and we have the authority Of the
board Of agriculture for saying that
"the multiplication Of insects injuri.
Gus to crops" Is the direct consequence
OF the fashion for plovers' eggs, the
London Daily Mall says. is
The bird destroys snails, wireworms,
beetles and all sorts Of noxious insects
that damage crops. As: 1t feeds large.i
~ at night It destroys many insects
that other birds do not touch, and It.
has also peculiar virtue In killing q
water snail. which Indirectly Is the
cause Of liver rot, deadly disease ID.
sheep.
Plover have been more than usually
numerous this year, and no doubt IL
their eggs were protected, as In Scot:
land. they would multiply yet more
and save many thousands Of pounds
that are now spent on the fattening Of
the wireworm. It is becoming also q
more popular practice to keep ploverss
as garden pet. They do incalculablsI
good and are very interesting to watch,
especially at this season.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09
Once Around the Axis '!,'si
~~~~~~

Business on the Big Wheel was
rather slack that afternoon. and she
sat in solitary dignity in her saloon
compartment until. just as the oficial
was about to close the door, 9 young
man darted in. He was good-looking
and well.dressed, but when she saw
him she started up and rushed to-
ward the door.
LET me out. I've changed my
mind" she cried, but the man out;
side shook his head.
Very sorry. Miss. but It can't be
done. You must wait TIL the Wheel
goes round; only twenty minutea,
Miss Il
II 1t is my presence that distresses
you.. said the young man who had
come In, .let me assure YOU I shall
in no way modest you"
your presence Is itself molesta-
ton, she returned. She was very
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09
lLLl.'
TEDDY

want to tell you about cat,
named Teddy, which belonged to my.
aunt and uncle. He was very intelli.
gent. and seemed to understand all
that was said to him. He dlslikedl
strangers. and would disappear for
some time Il any visited Ct his mas.
ter's house.
Teddy was obliged to do q trick
before eating. When plate of meat
was held above his head he would
sit up on his hind feet like dog,
and scratch his ear with his paw.
When my uncle came up the walk
toward the house Teddy would run to
meet him. and roll over and over at
his feet. !,sl
He dearly loved raw corn, and
would come running into the garden
II he heard anyone husking corn or
tearing the ears from the stalk.
When Teddy died he was mourned
as for an only child by his master
and mistress. Marion Parker, In the
New York Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09

side Of the imperial park. He want
ed to join them. but his nurse ex-
planned that such proceeding would
be- below his. dignity, as these boys
would be- his future subjects well.
they are better of than / am, and
have more privileges" said the future
sovereign.
L Special tutors have been appointed
for the boy, who will some time be
czar, but he has no taste for books.
There is violin and piano teacher,
but the boy cares nothing for music.
He is continually cutting up capers''
that amaze his elders
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09
m LIEU OF ICE CREAM.
,1&1le1e1HlIeSe~~1

NJ
However men may talk OF rising 81.
perior to the pleasures Of the palate,
the desire Of the individual on short
commons for something good to eat
With intrude itself In even the gravesti
Situations. That in time Of battle
ones thought may be occupied, not 30
much with dread OF the bullet as tho.
swistful recollections OF d generous
and tempting bill of fare, Is shown
BY Frederick Palmer's experience, told
lin With Kurokl in Manchurla. IS Mr..
Palmer and q fellow war correspond
emit had spent the night sleeping ON.
the stalkS OF corn-field.
When we awoke. the flashes Of the
Russian guns were playing. Drowsilyi
We rolled out OF our blankets with the
comprehension that the artillery fire
was going on, as It had yesterday, and
that wei were hungry and there was
no breakfast in sight. Probably the
artillery fire would 80 on forever;
probably there were no soft beds and
NO square meals anywhere In the
world.
a We dressed, Collins broke In
With:
What 1 should like would be. first.
some grapes, all dewy, on the Ice,
.then -" but would not. allow him to
I 20 any further. ~
We had : little rice; and gone cot.
fee. He boiled the rice and i made
the coffee, and / assure you we did
not overtax our stomachs. .
e'And after 1 had topped OF with
Ice cream. said Collins, reminiscent
". II think I'd 30 to sleep with or
ders not to wake me ever.
We had something that tasted as
good as Ice cream to the diner-out IN
town. A spring dubbed out of the
plowed earth, dubbed carelessly. cool
~, from Alter Of sandy loan, laugh.
ing typhoid to scorn. When i looked
at 1t / remember wondering how such
cool water could come out OF q corn.
field on such hot day.
II a linen cloth. and spotless nap
kins, and Collins idea Of a breakfast
had been realized, could not have
felt much happier than was to have
my turn at this fountain Of joy. You
felt each swallow trickle down until
you were full to the throat.
! q 49, y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09
pie. gathered in groups. every eye
turned up to the Wheel. and out Of ev-
cry carriage window eager heads were

pie gathered IN groups, every eye
turned up to the Wheel, and out Of ev-,
cry carriage window eager heads were
thrust
She bore her anxiety In silence for!
half an hour, and then once more adj
dressed her companion.
How long do you think II will be
before they get 1t to mover &
\ haven't the very slightest idea, !"
he returned equally.
She was looking out Of the window
again: so she did not observe q slight
smile OF triumph ON his countenance,
but at the end OF another half an hour
she suddenly burst into tears.
ooh, perhaps we shall stay here all
night. and they; don't know what has
become Of me. and Aunt Julia will be
In such b rage" Is.
Yes. 1t is rather awkward" he as.
scented.
sAndyou do-don't c-cars bit. but
just s-sit there smoking your horrid
c-ctgarette.., she sobbed
Pardon me. but the last time we
met you distinctly told me your at.
fairs were no business sof mine, and
that thenceforward We were merely
strangGfs. can hardly be supposed
to take much interest In "a stranger,
however charming she may be"this
in tone Of distant politeness. s
.Oh, Jack! RI di didn't think
you'd be 80 horrid and ylndtctive.''
And I didn't think you would dirt
80 outrageously before my very eyes
with such presuming fellow az
young Simpson. =
Il wasn't flirting"
Whatever you can see In the fell
low to like beats me-" sss
II don't like him. l hate him. !"
Then why wouldn't you see me the
day I called after the dance? ~
Why did you speak to me like that
before Alice Thompson? She said you
weren't waiting till we were married.
till you were master" "A long pause,
during which the cigarette went out
of the window, then a small voice
\ said: u
Jack, aren I you g little bit sorryg
Arc you. Daisy7"
- little bit; very little tiny Bit
$50 am l. "A great big BIZ" Sf
"Oh. Jack. dear Jack !"
gOh, Daisy, dear darling Daisy :.
They we're occupying only one Of
the many comfortable seats Of the car,
when she raised her head and gave q
little exclamation Of surprise.
why, Jack. the Wheels movlng!.s
BY Jove. we're nearly down again!'
The said. in similar accents.
They have been very quick abou,
LIT to-day"
Don't you wish they had beer
llonger7'
Perhaps. Jack, dear; what a luck,
accident 1t was You coming into thu
same car. II had been alone
should have been dreadfuily fright
ened."
Would you. dearest? Well, I'm
awfully glad came. had to run i
very fine lest you should get gu
again"
Then It wasn't an accident?'
And he had only just time to an
swer her satisfactorily when their cal
stopped. They had completed the cir
Gle. Waverly Magazine.
lIf = < q 4 e - e
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09
.rH1NKINa'' a FLOWER.

How Katherine Consoled Her Sick
Friends without ExpeMditure.
Dear Miss Katharine, said the
childish, uneven writing, the mishuns
school has sent me Easter lily and
ft,is in the window where ! can see II
and / love IT. / could not send you
any, but please ! want to tell you that
/ thought you flower-the butlfiest
white one you ever had. I thought It
to you before any one was awake this
morning. YoursLittle Friend,
eJANEY.' 3
Katharine Sedgwick felt mist be-
fore her eyes. All through the day be
fore she had been girding at economy;
not economy In necessaries that was
easy but the sordfd economy that de-
MED one the luxury Of sending Easter
flowers to friends who were especially
needing comfort Oh. for q box Of Sill
yer dollars kept sacred for flower-giv-
ing! There would be poetry In that.
And now, from little iron bed In
d charity hospital, child who had
been perhaps three times in her mis-
|sion-school class had sent her this bios
som-"the butifiest white one you ever
had" y ~
That was year ago. Since then
Katharine Sedgwick has given more
flowers to her friends than In all the
other years OF her life together. Some
times she sends them In little white
envelopes; sometimes by telephone
Only Yesterday she called up a neigh
Dor whose three children are strug-
Cling up from scarlet fever. i
want you to know that I'm: think
ing you two dozen pink roses. she said,
after hearing the daily bulletin from
the patients. They're on the mantel
in your ROOM reflected In the mirror.
And there's a bunch Of violets for that
darling little Priscilla right on the
white stand by the head OF her, bed,
and a dozen red carnations for each Of
the twins. The carnations are ON the
chiffonier. Dear! How \ wish !
could make them all come true!"
Come true!. was the echo, for the
neighbor to whom she spoke Is wom-
an who understands BLESS your
heart! ! can see them everywhere.
and this house is full Of their fra
GRANGE. Child there isn't conserya.
tory that can grow thing to COM
pare with the blossoms Of remem-
|;brance you're always sending
Youths Companion
But honesty may not be the best mol.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09

pretty. very young, and evidently
knew what became her.
II beg your pardon; perhaps you
were not aware these are public cars"
he said, with elaborate politeness.
Under the circumstances ! should
have thought even you would have
had good taste enough to refrain
from intruding on me-"
..Intruding? A mere accident has
brought US together. We shall part
in twenty minutes. Let US hope Fate
may not again be 80 indiscreet."
She made no answer, but was APP
parently absorbed in the view, as their
car slowly rose higher and higher.
The strains Of the band, the whirring
rush Of the 5switchback. and 1.-THE
shrieks OF the passengers. became
fainter and fainter, the elephants and
camels in the court below receded to
the size of dogs, and the men running
briskly about appeared like some fam
tastic kind OF toys. The car was
nearly at the greatest height when
the pause made by the wheel to allow
passengers in the bottom ones to get
s in and out grew strangely longer.
She looked over the edge checked
herself on the verge of an exclama-
tion, looked again. hesitated, and final
ly said anxiously::
what is the matter? What are We
stopping SO long for?"
II presume the Wheel has stuck. Z
he said, calmly.
estuckl Do you mean we can't get
down?''
Apparently 3d. / myself am not an
acrobat, and ! fear you would find the
task of climbing down beyond your
powers"
"But-but It's o'clock. have to
catch the train at half past 8. must
get down.
He was silent, but the shrug OF his
shoulders said much.
"Ohis why don't they get ladders or
something? 1t Is shameful! believe
they have done 1t on purpose"
sAhl hadn't thought Of that" he
returned.
She flashed upon him a look half in
dignant, half reproachful. and evident
ly kept silence only by an effort.
He lighted cigarette. and settled
himself in an easy chair, not even
troubling to look out Of the window.
She, on the contrary. bent eagerly
outwards, Below she could see peo-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09
i1,;afhQl
ele8l!'S|
KITTY In tn. sasket.

Kitty In the Basket.
Where is my little basket gomez
Said Charlie boy one day;
II guess some little boy or girl
Has taken it away.
.And kitty, too. can't find her;
K oh, dear! what shall / do, i
| wish ! could my basket ind,
B And little kitty too.
"Ill go to mothers room and look;
Perhaps she may be there.
I For kitty loves to take nap
In mothers easy chair.
Oh; mother! mother! come and look
See what a little heap!
My kitty's in the basket here
All cuddled down to- sleep.
He took the basket carefully
And brought 1t In q minute:
And showed 1t to his mother dear
With little Kitty In It,
Eliza Follen. In the Christian Reg
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09
THE ORANGE SECRET.

It was told me by Martha, a little
Greek girl in PARKWAY Turkey, ami
/ am going to tell 1t here and now to
everyone, because never have found
an American child who had discover
ed 1t, explains contributor to Little
Folks.
4 was finishing my breakfast one
morning when I heard a little soun!l
at my elbow. 1t was Martha. who
had slipped off her shoes at the outer.
door. and come 30 softly through the
open hall that had not heard her..
After I had taken the parcel Of
sewing her mother had sent. gays
Martha two oranges which were left
In dish on the table. One OF them
was big and the other quite small.
+ s5.Ons orange is for you," said,
Sssand the other you may carry to
{ i-ouka. Which one will you give him.,
Martha waited long while be-
fore answering. At any time she
would have thought 1t rude for lit.
tie child to answer promptly or in
ga voice loud enough to be easily
heard; but this time she waited even
longer than good manners required
She looked one orang over and over
and then the other. AFTER little
more urging from me she whispered. 9
This one" 1t was the big one. 4
Curious to know OF the struggle
which had made her SO long in decid-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09

David Lloyd George, who Is held re-.
sponsible for the rise in various taxes
In England which has causedsa fur.
ore In quarters affected, Is the son Of
poor widow who scarcely had the
necessities Of life after her husband
died. Lloyd George was brought up
by a shoemaker uncle who himself Ia:
boriously learned the grammars In or.
der that he might teach his nephew.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09

It is customary in many public
schools for q teacher to ask a pupil
HIS fathers occupation. The follow.
liz is the result Of such questioning
In school In New England:
Teacher-Wh is your fathers oc.
cupEtjon7
Little Boy--I can't tell you.
E Teacher But you must. 81
Is Little Boy My father doesn't want
sme to tell. ,2 ~ 81
{ Teacher insist on your telling me.
III have to know.
Little Boy (tearfully) He's hes
the fat lady at the dime museum.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09

How did you find the stilton sent
your"
Find It? We didn't find it? Az
soon as ever my wife's back was
turned 1t jumped from the pantry
shelf. ran down the garden. out OF the
gate and was last seen chasing fright.
ened dog down the road London
Scraps.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09
Myopia Cake.

To be absent-minded at q dinner
party Is dangerous. but to be near
sighted Is disastrous. Miss Gilmore
was both. and when, one evening, 10
mas, the colored butler, had stood pa.
tiently Offering her the cakes for at
least a minute, she realized the stu
alton with a gasp. and tried to make
up for her embarrassment by prompt
action.
Il will take this one-this chocolate
one" she said, with decision. as she
made dab at the edge Of the dish.
Scuse me, miss. you CANT Das
my thumb" was Jonas's meek reply.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09
TsARRvITCH WHO ASToUNDs
ELDERS.

Grand Duke Alexis. tsarevitch Of
Russia. Is rapidly approaching the
age Of years and asserting the right
to do as he pleases. 1t was once feared
he would grow up sickly, but he Is
now strong child and wants to play
all the time. s'5. e
The other day the child saw some
| grimy urchins playing marbles out
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09
Had Her DOUBTS

Mamma, does God watch over and
take care OF me when am asleep?"
suddenly asked little Marjory one
evening after she had said her pray
ers and was ready to be tucked into
her CRIB.
why, yes, dear; of course He
does,g replied her mother.
;"Well,,' said Marjory doubtful,y
He didn't keep very good watch last
light, woke up twice and found the
ankets all off.''-New York Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09

Mother-And when he proposed did
you tell him to see met
Daughter-Yes. mamma; and he
said he'd seen you several times. but
he wanted to marry me Just the same.
The Sphinx.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09

Charley. dear" said Mrs. Torkins,
did you say all these men at the base.
ball game were trying to reach
homer.
YES"
& ut seems as hard for d man to get
home on the ball field as 1t does un.
der ordinary circumstances, doesn't
it?" Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09
KINDNESS TO ANIMALS

IN training any domestic animal
kindness Is the best indeed. the only
method. Once animals feel that per-
son is their friend, a creature to be
trusted they can be taught according
to their ability; 1t is Just matter OF
patience and of practice. Wild ami
mails, lions, tigers. leopards, must be
treated differently. They have tosbe
oyer-awed and made to fear the train
ser before they viii obey. But with do
nestle animals this method would
spoil every chance OF success. New
York Tribune. ,s:l5s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09
e Corrected BY m. Wife.

Hubby (modestly II was taken by
surprise when you accepted me.
WHEY (sarcastically1 rs that SO!
You were taken by mistake, II any.
thing Kansas City Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09

Every time you tell a bad story on
your neighbors, It's, a pity some one
doesn't say to you: Well, you have
no room to talk!" Z
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09

els dealing With the affairs Of people quite cou1io,is
place In every respect that OF interest or
moral passion. gradually felt In the sphere of the
drama The pedestrian realism and middle claas pre-
occupations Of Richardson Of Fielding Of Rousseau.
In the drama at the hands Of Dderot and found fur
ther higher through the
ty Of Dumas Ais Augies Ibsen Bjornsen the mod.
Sern school Of playwrights.
The anecdotes and adventures which constitute the
Of the earlier drama have lost their hold upon
the modern world because they longer furnish ID
that thrill Of Immediate actuay, that vital interest
Of contemporaneous circumstance which live only In
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09

The drama typical OF our day Is bourgeois
I'm character, dealing with the thoughts and
passions, the loves and hates the comedies
and tragedies Of the sort Of people we meet
q every day on the street. They arc people
with like passions az ourselves and the in-
cldents Of their lives are constantly being y.
produced around us in real life. s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09

A girl Is willing for her mother to
wash her other articles of clothing, but
her shirt waists must go to the laun.
dry. &
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09

ten is broken and States the proportion may be
a. high as in four Forty years ago the broad
trast was between North and South but the divorce
rates Of North and South have been where
Is those Of East and West have diyerged The Central
States have two onehaf times the rate of the At
antc States while for the Western States the
Z tion Is three and one.half.
Although the tide of divorce Is Rising the world over
nowhere Is It high nowhere is 1t rising