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Manchester Democrat., 1909-01-06
.'He had an ungoyernable tempel

"He had an ungoyernable temper,
then? Struck you, perhaps7.
The girls face, turned white.
Struck me! Jim couldn't do that
There. there" said the old man "Of
course. he couldn't. Then I'll have 10
conclude that he's a married hirt. Very
fond Of the ladies, isn't her.
A dull red surged Into the girls
cheeks.
NO." she said in low voice.
Now. my dear" said the old man,
"let US hear about the material on
which you expect to base your charges.
You and Jim quarreled3'
"Dreadfully," replied the girl with a
shudder.
And what was 1t all about?''
II don't remember how 1t started y
said the girl. ut was something quite
silly, think. Jim was very cross
when he came home, and and he found
fault with the biscuits -and they were
not very good, but Jim had no right to
speak 80 sarcastically about them-and
fI had headache and wasn't a bit we'll
and Mary had threatened to leave
and hadn't heard from mother, and I
was afraid she was sick and" !"
The old man checked the torrent
with an uplifted hand.
wait" he hastily said, that's all
right as an example OF rapid enuncia.
tion, but as basis for divorce charges
Manchester Democrat., 1909-01-06
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Come Romp with Me.

Come Romp With Me.
Now, romping boys. put up your toys
And come and romp with me.
Well take our lunch to that big
bunch
OF hazel near the tree
You know the place where little
Grace.
First found the bumble.bee.
Put in some ham or roasted lamb
With buttered bread and eggs
And one coed bone for Sport alone
When for his lunch he begs.
And mother calls. your overalls
To save your little legs.
Now don't forget, 1t may turn wet,
So bring along some wraps.
The sun will burn at every turn
I wouldn't wear those caps.
Yes, Tab may go, he's sleepy, though.
And wants to ride your laps.
And now We start, dear mother's
heart
Goes pitty.pat for. you,
And quick she runs: BE good, my
sons, +:
And mind your grandpa, too.
Don't let them climb. come home In
For Ted has chores to Leroy
q. Davis in the Bee Hive.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-01-06
Her Attorney
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The girl moved along the hallway in
hesitating fashion. She glanced at
the signs on the doors and seemed un-
able to come to decision. Her pale
face wore a troubled expression. A
frown darkened her forehead
She was slender girl, with dark
hair and eyes, and her quiet gown and
hat were tasteful and becoming. That
was the opinion, at least. Of the elderly
man who was sitting at table in one
Of the Offices when she paused at the
open door and }ooked in. He was an
elderly man, Of middle height little
inclined to stoutness, a man with thick
gray hair and short gray mustache, and
his expression was a delightfully."-
friendly one.
1t was this characteristic expression
that attracted the attention Of the girl.
She paused timidly for moment and
then came into the room little way,
and when she saw the man was alone
she spoke.
.Sir," she said, "are you lawyer?
His pleasant smile deepened.
ut is a curious fact" he said. "that
1 have never been asked that question
BEFORE His vpic was deep and pleas
ant, too "If you know our profession,
young lady, you will not expect a d.
rect answer. VIII 1t suffice you II I
say that 1 have been member Of the
bar OF this country for forty years?"
She hesitated and her voice trembled.
"I want to consult you about a d.
vorce."
He was a little startled at this reply
and glanced at his watch again.
VERY serious, of course. Haven't
you anybody to advise your
"No. I'm Chicago girl. All my
friends live there
"Yes. Then you haven't thought Of
going home to motherP
mo. I'd be ashamed to do that"
"Good. Mother thinks you are happy,
Of course?''
"Ye-es.n
Father didn't want me to marry a.
a New Yorker II he knew / was un-
happy he would come here and take
me away and make dreadful scene"
mo nonsense about father, Ell? And
what do you propose to do after after
you get the divorce?"
She gave little shudder.
Father sends me an allowance and
think l would like to find something
to do something to make me feel indie
pendent"
Don't you expect to ask for ali
mony7"
NO. no." cried the girl. 81 don't
want anything that belongs to Jim"
"A very proper spirit" said the old
man with queer little twinkle in his
eyes. "And how old is JimT'
Twenty on the 7th Of June.
He Is five years older than am"
"still young enough to cling to his
boyish follies. eh? A lively young
rounderAlate suppers and lots Of red
liquor, no doubt?'
mo, no. said Tie girl quickly "Jim
isn't like that"
Never goes anywhere, eh? Always
moping at home and refusing to take
you anywhere"
NO said the girl. "Jim always took
me wherever / wanted to 60"
"Close with his money perhaps. For
ever grumbling about the household ex-
pensesY'
The girl opened her eyes very wide.
Jim never did that. Why, I've al
ways saved part of the money he al
lowed me. He never grumbled about
Manchester Democrat., 1909-01-06

handicapped in measure because some
OF Allison's friends will not readily for
give. him for trying to secure Allison's
seat while that veteran was still alive.
They reason that the veterans services
to his country were 80 great that he
should have been permitted to retain
his place without fighting for Il.
Mr.. Cummins is man somewhat OF
the "A Toilette stamp and il expected
to join forces with the wisconsin re-
former. On the matter Of tariff he
says: "The time has come to quit talk
ing tarinc reform and take action, Re.
vision must come quickly and we must
get the best we Utica Globe.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-01-06

In Boston, as every one knows, the
symphony concerts are Viewed In the
light of sacred ceremonials In this
connection the story Is told of two lit
tie girls Of certain family who re-
turned from the music hall "in a state
of mind" One Of them carried an ex-
preston Of deep scorn, the other an
air of great detection.
what is the matter, girls7" asked
some member Of the household. WAS
the concert hne?"
The concert was all right, /" respond
ed Eleanor. "The trouble was with
Mary. She disgraced herself"
"Disgraced herself?''
"Yes; she sneezed in the middle Of
the symphony Philadelphia Ledger.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-01-06
ALBERT B. cu,6,r1FR.
towa's Governor, Who sscceeda
william b. Allison In the senate.

towa's Governor. Who suceeeds
William B. Allison In the senate.
Albert b. Cummins, Governor Of
Iowa, has been elected to MI the place
of the veteran Allison In the United
States Senate. Perhaps 1t would BE-
more accurate to say that Senator,
Cummins will flll part Of the place left
vacant by Mr.. Allison. No man with.
out many years experience In national
legislation could hope completely to oc-
cupy the shoes Of such a man as Allf.I
son, whose brilliant mind and vast ex.l
perience made himsa a power in Washing
ton. His experience was almost unS,r-
alleled and his judgment was accurate.
Moreover, Mr.. Allison had only friends
In the Senate. Mr.. Cummins VIII bs
Manchester Democrat., 1909-01-06
why He Didn't Have to Work.

But said the good old lady, why
don't you 90 to work."
Why, ma'am" began the disreputa-
BILE old loafer, Eyer see. got wife
an, ave children to support"
& "But how can you support them
II you don't go to work r. -
As ] was a-sayin'. lady. ] got q
wife an fipe children to support me"
Standard and Times.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-01-06
DAVID WAS HIS HERO.

! Four-yeayold Joe Is very fond OF
Bible stories and evidently follows
the example Of his best-loyed hero ar
to meditation .'in the night watches. :.
He wakened his mother one night,
after midnisht. with the question
Mamma, where is David now !"
an Heaven ! guess, Joe"
!; .eWill 90 to Heaven when ] die?"
Il hope so. Joe.
"Will go to Heaven when ] die?'
4 hope 80. Joe"
'sMamma," the little voice was very
eager now, do you s'pose Fhen ].
get there David will just let mo
hold his slins-shot little while ~:
Home Herald. g.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-01-06

how much the man may be In need Of an honest dol.
lar the employer will seek first to why his
applicant should not take the place that he has
bflltes Of the man.
In Just such measure as this the young has need
to consider his physical and temperamental fitness for
his chosen work. Sub-consciously the world looks to
the worker to have physique bearing that are IN
keeping with his chosen occupation To the extent that
there are incongrues the worker must suer handicap
because Of them
Manchester Democrat., 1909-01-06
R1cHEs THAT COUNT.

Lizzie Bixby's story. as told by a
writer in the Youths Companion. will
appeal to the hearts Of our young
readers. and carry an especially COM
forting thought to those who. like
Lizzie. "jest hate being poor"
Lizzie Bi1by, presenting herself at
Aunt Ellen Cases with q broken
nosed pitcher. wore a sullen frown
on her thin face.
ma says, can you let her have .
Manchester Democrat., 1909-01-06
OLD Rule..

Creditor Say, sent you my bill a
month ago.
Editor Yes. but you wrote across the
back Of It, please cahs aud SETTLE" We
make It rule to pay no attention to
n1epnscript written on both sldsA-
Cleveland Leader.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-01-06

cities. less prone to disease and pain more noble In
aspect, rational In habits exultant In the
pure JOY Of living, Is scientifically possible.
Many years ago was member OF a school board
ventured to propose regular open air drill for the chill
dren. remember how the chairman, with benevolent
smile suggested that pass to practical busi
ness Something OF the same sort happened when Il
complained Of the hne assortment of eyil Eases
and human exhaations In school where the
was smiten with fear Of drafts preserved each
days air carefully for use the next
My own blief is that not more than six hours per
diem should be devoted to seentary work In schools
and certainly not than one and half In winter
and two and a half in summer to games. The rest Of
with work in the gymnasiums in the workshops 1t tar
gets in various kinds Of manual labor or in singing
excellent exercise for the ungsor In playing mu
scal Instruments
Manchester Democrat., 1909-01-06
TAe Real lTAins.

Mrs. Bluehose Who Is your favorite
writer, Mrs. Shopleigh3
Mrs. Shoplelgh- Ny husband,
Mrs. Bluehose- Why, I wasn't aware
that he was Of Q literary turn.
Mrs. shopleigA- oh, yesi he writes
checks,
Manchester Democrat., 1909-01-06


One Of the cleverest girls III, New
York society bushes every time sha
hears the name Of Octave Mirbeaq,
the Paris playwright, for It reminds
her Of ap occasion on which she be.
trayed ignorance Of ope Of the sim.
plest Of agricultural products, She
went with her chaperop and several
friends to the authors Cormeilles
house to see the gardens, Of which he
ID prouder than Of his playwriting
ability One Of the first things that
caught her eye was q bed Of green
plants tipped with red. The contrast
appealed to her aesthetic sense, and
she gushed q little, Just the least bit
In the world. Indicating the parterre
with the tip Of her .paras9l, she cried j,
.What lovely things they are! You
must send me some Of the flowers
when they bloom, dear NJ. M1rbeau,p !:
To which, with laugh, the bsilder
Of comedies returned, "Ypu may have
to wait for some time, for they apo
cabbages- the kind one eats in your.
beautiful America with corped bsef,
you know
Manchester Democrat., 1909-01-06

You may think your photograph
doesn't hatter you, but your face will
be disappointment to strangers after
they have seen it.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-01-06
Trxtns % ste.l Her.

"Jinx doesn't seem to like Smith very
we'll"
"He is violently Jealous Of him"
.He has no reasons to be-"
..Put I'm afraid he has"
"why, Mrs. Jinx is the soul of
honor r.
"Sure she is. but Smith is sitting ND
to Jinx's cook, Houston Post.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-01-06
TEACH HEALTH LAWS m SCHOOL.
By Or. Hesly II. Almond.

Let US all awake to the belief that the laws
Of health are the laws Of God. as binding on
us as II they had been thundered forth from
Sinai; that II those which are now known
with certainty were applied In practice. the
Improvement in human life, morality and hap
piness would be stupendous. Man 10 greater
than his surroundings, and the production Of
Manchester Democrat., 1909-01-06
THE sTARFIsH.

That the little starfish is crea.
ture capable OF certain highly com.
plex and highly integrated reaction. 7
or, In other words. is able to work It's
different spines and suckers with In
itelAgenee, was the gist OF one of the
communications before the Zoologi-
cal Congress.
The speaker was Professor Herbert
g. Jennings and his paper pointed
to actual intelligence In these minor
organisms In directing their behavior
toward certain definite end. Thus.
II the creature Is placed upon Its
back. 1t occupies a few moments in
unsystematic movements whereby to
locate Itself, and having done this,
all the succeeding actions Of its feel
ters and spines are directed to the
one purpose. II Is a simple and In.
teresting experiment. this. which
has been watched by many amateurs.
but its scientific value and its re-
lationship to intelligence have not
been pointed out. It may truly be
said that the creature understands.
the situation and modifies It's be-
hayior in accordance with a knowl.
edge Of the conditions. Boston Trans
L
Manchester Democrat., 1909-01-06
E|Ej| 'i4Gi|iii||a'll||I s

tie country issclose to the great river
system which furnishes much OF the
transportation, and lies principally Inn
mediately west OF Buenos Ayres.
As fine hertn OF cattle as you ever
saw are produced In Argentina without
n mouthful of grain, simply on grass
and alfalfa, and these cattle were never
In a stable. Breeding cattle In extra
fine flesh were seen on alfalfa pasture
one COW in particular showed actual
rolls Of fat on her rump. and yet she
had never tasted anything else than
alfalfa from her birth. Grass-fed NUT.
ton has gone to London market too fat
to- sell. One ranch or estancia visited
contained 100000 acres and had ON II
1880 cattle. 10000 sheep and 1000
horses, Most of the cattle country Il.
nat and level.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-01-06
\. Mad sor Hess.

: Az - - - AsSG hO8Ot
There are some farmers who are Inns,
pressed with the belief that hogs do
not require mud .wallows in summer
and then there are others who declare
that hog that does not have access
to a mud hole cannot thrive. There u
no doubt that a hog Is q hog In his,
habits largely because he does not
have chance to be decent.
He needs a great deal OF water In
hot weather. and II he cannot get 1t he;
will take mud as the next best thing.
A hog rushes to mud hole to cool on. I.
He, comes out and the mud dries on
his skin. The next mud bath he takes
adds another layer to- that already
dried on and In short time the pores
OF his skin are completely clogged up
with mud. Now, a hog cannot thrive
with his pores all closed any better
than man. A dirty man is never q
perfectly healthy man nor a dirty hog
n perfectly healthy animal.
II a hog has access to a deep pool
of water, as be should In hot weather..
he will keep clean and thrive much;
more than II he lies around In mud
hole made flthy BY long continued use.
Most farmers who supply bathing
place for their hogs make them % shall
low that they are soon converted into
mud holes.
On our home farm we usually kept
from thirty to hfty pign and they had
a pool Of water fed by a stream. and It
was deep enough for them to swim in.
The sides were dug down sharply and
were laid with cobblestones for dis
tance Of four or Ave feet from the wa.
ter's edge The pool was always rea-
:sonably Glenn; we never had trouble
with mango or lice, and when ON two
Ioccasions cholera swept through tho
country our hogs were not affected.
The hogs never used the pool unless
the weather was extremely hot. We
do not believe In the mud Idea for
hogs or Nth ofsany kind for other ami;
mails j. B. Miller. IS;
Manchester Democrat., 1909-01-06

Carelessness is the great sin Of Amer
leans. Nearly all the trouble people
have u the result Of carelesmeas.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-01-06
cuRE ron SHAKE BITE.

HeW Ranchman Treated Woand
When Far from = settlement.
Bitten by; a rattlesnake In the calf
OF the right leg In the Santa Ana
Mountains last Saturday, John Mo
Cornick, a arancher Of Grapeland. saved
his life BY making an incislon with his
pocket knife and inserting piece Of
the reptile's flesh In the wound, says
the Eos Angeles Times He bandaged
1t tightly and walked seven hours be-
fore he could receive medical treat
ment. Or. Summer J. Quint was
called from Los Angeles to attend Nc
Cornick. When he arrived he found
that his patient was SUFFERING from q
slight poisoning. He declares that
McCornick saved his life BY his own
treatment. i
Mccormick was hunting through:
scrub oak when he felt peculiar sting
in his leg. He looked down and saw
the snake dragging on the ground az
he walked. Its fangs had become fas-
tened In his leggings and It was unable
to withdraw them.
With the butt Of his gun McC Corniok
knocked the snake on and then crush.
ed its head with his heel. AS quickly
sas possible he ran into the open and
carried the snake with him. When he
barred his leg he squeezed all the blood
! he could out Of the two pnnctures
which the fangs had made. Then he
opened cash, cutting though the two
wounds and letting out the blood and
poison. He cut piece Of flesh out OF
the snakes back and inserted II In the
wound. McC Cornick used his handker.
chief for bandages and then tied his
leg again just above the knee to stop
the poison from working through his
system.
4 McCoFnick was miles away from amp
settlement where he could SECURE med
sical attention, go he started back to
I sGrapeland. His leg pulsated with pain
and he soon became deatlly sick. In
his weakened condition he was com:
PEELED to rest on the road time and
again, When he anally reached hong
he was almost Exhausted and his les
was dreadfplly swollen and almost
black.
Mccormick says that his treatment
was famous among the Indians for
snake bites and he has known Of q
number Of instances where it, applica.
tion has saved lives.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-01-06
PHYSIQUE SHOULD FIT THE JOB.
By John A. Rowland

Everywhere the modern civilization has
built up on the line of least resistance. This:
fact has applied to individuals no less than.
to communities and to nations. To whatever
extent the. individual man leads himself to
the reverse OF the universal dictum, he handi-
caps himself. There may be no physical or
mental reason why man eight feet tall
should not get a position as ribbon salesman
Manchester Democrat., 1909-01-06
NO BEAUTY m THE SIMPLE LIFE,
By Ida May Krecker.

The truly simple life in the twentieth CEN
stury is not to rough 1t like savage or a
wild bird but to render 1t easy, simple, to Sc
cure the complex needs for our complex or
ganizations
The simple life brotherhood argue for raw
foods They are a step backward toward
the time when there was little else to do
Manchester Democrat., 1909-01-06

Each wheat has its own life history
and romance. Take Fife wheats,
which were the foundation Of many
varieties in spring wheats up to the
Introduction of Durum wheat. Years
ago. nearly a; century ago, David Fife,
Scotchman Of Otonabee, Ont, sent
to a friend In Glasgow for q small
bag Of seed wheat to try In a cleared
patch Of the backwoods. The friend
obtained some seed from vessel jnst
in from Dantxic. Unfortunately, ii
was fall wheat and reached David
Fife In the spring. Nevertheless, Da.
vid' Fife sowed 1t In the spring. One
can guess how feyerishly the back
woods farmer watched for the growth
of his experiment. Only three wheat
heads survived till the TALL but those
three wheat heads were entirely free
OF the rust that had ruined his neigh
bora, crops; and those three heads re-
ally represented new variety Of
wheat, fall wheat turned Into a
spring wheat. David Fife treasured
the three heads and planted them in
the spring. Such was the beginning Of
Fife wheat insAmerica. It is thought
1t must have come originally from Rus
sia; for, crossed with Russian Lagoda
BY Or. Saunders, Of Ottawa. It has pro-
duced wheat splendidly adapted for
the cold climate and long summer sun
light Of the northwest.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-01-06

In department store. But the chances are that
line Of resistance will open him at several hun
dred dollars week, to a show platform in a museum
Of freaks
In dire need to some employer who has only coarse
aborers position to oer the applicant REGARDLESS Of
Manchester Democrat., 1909-01-06

You might about as well throw your
hen manure into the creek as to mik
u with ashes or lime. Peet or muck
is The best to use as an absorbent.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-01-06

A steady pull Of ten hours counts
moro than a squirt before breakfast and
an afternoons rest at the old fishin'
Manchester Democrat., 1909-01-06

Being good nelghbor means a great
deal more than merely keeping our
sshare Of the line fence.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-01-06

The man who refuses to mix with
his neighbcr and flocks all by himself
has mighty poor company.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-01-06

It ii not always the man who gets
into the neld nrst In the morning who
raises the best crops.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-01-06

Tho United States, 1t Is estimated,
has POI, ,T84,824 apple trees and IT.
7l6, ,IS4 pear trees.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-01-06

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The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-01-15

The finishing touches on the
new residence Of !. l.. Hunt on
West Houston stree, have Iust
about been completed. It is one
OF the neatest cottages in tbs city
and Is quite an ornament 10 that
already popular residence street
Randall County News.
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-01-15

Lubbock need, scores Of rent
houses People are coming here
every day wanting houses to live
meant get EN- rcsult-leaving
here every day for towns whe.e
rent houses can be secured The
proposition is before us. Who
will provide more rent houses
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-01-15

j W Miller reports that the
raising Of bonus for the estab-
ishment Of al auto line'to Knowles
aud Carlsbad Is proceeding salts
factorily, considering that the
matter has not been properly
pushed. Those Interested and de
string 10 assist IN this enterprise
should see Mr.. Miller The terms
are very light on Seminole and
knowles and can be easily met -
Seminole Sentinel.
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-01-15

Remember you have only a few
days left in which to pay your
poll tax and protect your sovereign
rights 10 vote Better pay up.
You do not know what question
OF importance might come zap
during 1909 that you would hike
90 vote on.
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-01-15

The question of fire protection
for Lubbock has not set been
settled We had bette
be- up and doing along THIS line.
Some Of our neighborug towns
have paid the penalty for neglect
along tins line. LubDOck should
profit by their lessons ami put her
self in the safe column ounce
Of prevention j. worth pound
u cure
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-01-15

Capt Mcdonald state revenue
agent has given out the statement
that he viii not accompany Pres
ideul Roosevelt on his African
hunt Toe bad It will be hard
10 tell which one is the mo. dis
appointed over the matter
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-01-15

Abilene has been made a freight
division ON the Texas and Pacific.
Abilene is n good town and la, u
set OF people aud they
are being richly rewarIeI for their
push and enterprise
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-01-15

Dr. j. y. Stops left for Mem
pins Texas last sunday 10 attend
the Panhandle Medical Associa-
uon. tie will be- out Of the
cats about week
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-01-15

Don't put off the payment Of
your poll tax too long. January
Goth is the dead line