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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-24
THEs.PasIlSNo!Ac.
ou..r p.lu.iers. Come With Thi.
curioues MsSta! Disease.

Queer D.Iu.ionl NM; Come With This
curioue Ms3a! Disease.
'aThat curiaas fafm. of mental dis
ease known asltEoia is seldom or
ever cured. noted Chicago
alienist. ssSa
"A paranoiaee may sbe able to trans
act business with 4 fair degree Of eff
cheney, but. ASA ;t,Qa Few of this class
can be made ssa.slsSksto work, as the
nature Of thesnHIadS prevents concen-
tration of mint. ohe so possessed is
afflicted with strange delusions. espe-
cially with the notion that he is being
prosecuted. Many an individual who
is denominated crank has paranoia.
In general these unfortulr,tes are mis-
anthropic, have no social intercourse.
with their fellows and are broodinf
and interpretive. Very often thch
mania leads them to the notion tina.
they have been born to lead mankind
in religious way. aud they proclai..
themselves prophets Of Cod Qui
often, too, they are di'covcrcrs
some wonderful Invention that will as
tonish the world.
ut was paranoiac who followed
the great actress Mary Anderson from
place to place. declaring himself hel
favored sutton and threatening to kill
any man who sought her company
These threats were what led to the
locking up of the demented creature
and believe he finally shot one Of the
asylum attendants. Paranoiacs very
frequently develop homicidal tenden
cies, and 1t is prudent to watch then
at all times.'-Baltimore American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-24

"Mother needs me notr. Goodbyr
from grizzled corporal In whom was
the hunger to talk. She had learned
of family of Burrells whose name
was known throughout the south and
that Meade Burrell came from the
Frankfort branch, the branch that had
raised the soldiers. His father had
fought with Lee, and an uncle was
now In the service ut Washington, On
the mothers side the strain was equal
ly militant, but the Meades had sought
the sea. The old soldier had told her
much more, of which she understood
little-told her Of the young mans sis
ter, who had come all the way from
Kentucky to see her brother of when
he sailed from San Francisco; told her
Of the lieutenant's many friends In
Washington and Of his family name
and honor. The old soldier, further
more, had looked at her keenly and
added that the Burrells were known as
"divils among the weemen."
Resting thus on the steps Of Old
Man Gales store. the two talked on
till they were disturbed by the sound
Of shrill voices approaching. at which
the man looked up. Coming down the
trail from the town were squaw and
two children. At sight Of Necia the
little ones shouted gleefully and scam
pered forward, climbing over her like
hnlf grown puppies. They were boy
and girl, both brown as SiwashesA nth
ayes like Jet beads and haaEs fas
straight and coarse and black. WIT q
glance Burrcll knew them for breeds"
and evidently the darker half was
eIeees- to the surface ReA. Tor they
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-24
itrsscihre Won hu1ow.

During Hans. yon Bulow,s leader.
ship of the orchestra at Hanover a
tenor of fame was gagged to play a
star role iii "Lohengrin," and while
the singer was rehearsing his part Blu
low was forced to go over the same
bars a number of times without the
new actor beginning to sing. Tired of
his wasted efforts, the leader stopped
the orchestra and angrily turned to
the singer.
81 know that tenor is proverbially
stupid" he said, "but you seem to
make an extensive use of this unwrit-
| ten law"
At another time, while one of his
grand intermezzos was being played
with great feeling by his musicians, a
peculiar noise, hardly perceptible by
unframed ears, annoyed the leader for
some little time. At first lie thought
1t resembled the dutser of wings, but
soon lie discovered an elegant lady
tanning herself in one Of the boxes
close by Bulow kept on with his ges-
lures, fixing his eyes on the offender
in a manner Whit meant reproof. The
lady, not needing this, was suddenly
surprised by the llader dropping his
stick and turning toward her.
Madam" he cried, "if fan you must
please at least keep time with your in.
fernal nulsance!,,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-24

Woman's Home Companion for March
The March Woman's Home Con-
panion carries out the publishers
promise of bigger and better mag
azine in 1909. It is a large, hand.
some issue, full Of human interest
and attractive in every way.
A discussion of what the Emman.
uel Movement Really Is" begins in
this issue. The Importance of the
subject and the standing of the writ
ers make this article one of particu
lar interest. Walter Prichard Eator
contributes an article on the higher
phase of acting, pointing out, witt
a sure hand, the greatest of our &C
tresses and telling why they are
SO. Alexander Dana Moves, Fnan
cial Editor of the New York Evening
Post, has something very important
to say about women's investments
There are "a number OF valuable ar
tcles on subjects of peculiar interes
W WOmSH.
The March issue is a special sprin,
fashion issue announcing the advance
spring styles. Princess gowns, small
hats and dainty shoes seem to be thu
leading notes. A most interesting
feature is a discussion of the color
ard styles suitable to blondes an,
blunettes, tall women and short wo
men, stout women and slim.
The stories are many and good
Irving Bachelor, Grace S. Richmond
Ada T. Drake, Mary Heaton Worse
Florence Morse Kingsley and Huber
Footner contributing fiction of (,
very high order.
In addition to an exceedingly hand
some cover design by c. Allan Gil
bert there are one hundred and fift.
illustrations in this number, severa
in color. John Cecil Clay, Alice Bar
Der Stephens and James Montgomer.
Flagg are among the illustrators.
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e TIE !.
- -
3}Al!g.'|BAPRiIERe
BY
REX BEACH
z kr2oopYR,oHr.0oe, ~ HARPER saonrss

This is a tale of Alaska, a
bleak land where men and ,vont-
en- fight each other and the re-
zentless elements for the precious
gold that turks beneath the icy
soil. Here~fs told a story of
Wild ambition, of uncontrolled
>pdssion, of men who know no
law other than that of their own
making; a story of a girl whose
beauty and purify plunge her in
to deepest peril;aa story of big
men, big events, big thoughts
and big hopes. Read of Necia,
the fascinating heroine, who loves
and is loved; of Gale, the man
of mystery; of Stark, the killer
of men; of Runnion, prince of
scoundrels; of NO Creek" Lee,
who comes into his own at last;
of simple souled, big hearted
Poleon Doret; of Lieutenant
BurrcH, the gallant Kentuckian
who carries law and justice into
the Yukon wiids and forces des-
perate men to recognize him as
their master.
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waterproofinu matehe.

Perhaps some of your readers would
be interested to know that l have
found simple, inexpensive way to
waterproof matches. Into some melted
paraffin, care being taken that 1t was
as cool as possible, dipped few or
binary parlor matches. After with
drawing them and allowing them to
cool 1t was found that they scratched
almost rs easily rs before being coated
with the wax. Several were held un-
der water for six or seven hours, and
all of them lighted MS easily MS be-
fore immersion. When the match is
scratched the paraffin is first rubbed of
and the match lights in the usual way
Matches treated us above would be
very useful on camping or canoeing
trips, as they do not absorb moisture
Since more rubbing is required to light
them than the ordinary match. II
would be practically impossible to set
them ON fire by accidental dropping
Scientific American.
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rro BE coSrrsurD.Y
AGED LIONS.
tn. Big srutes Get Lazy and Spirit.
less a. They Grow Old.

The Big Brutes Get Lazy and Spirit.
less a. They Grow Old.
AS he grows old lion gets lazy
and spiritless. says Everybody's. The
naughty beast that stares at the crowd
outside his cage usually is US fierce of
spirit as fat night Waterman who
blinks out upon the dark world
through the circle of light cast by the
lamp at his feet.
With plenty to eat, nothing to annoy
him and Il keeper to look after his
cage, the king of beasts becomes as
peaceful, portly and self satisfied as
some Of our latter day human mon
archs, whose ministers of army. navy
state and other things take proper
care of the regal edge md. see to II
that the usual three square meals pei
day await the royal gullet at the prop
er hours.
The story book Impression that lions
are always on the hunt in their native
jungle is quite at variance with the
truth. Indeed, the older lions will fire.
quently 60 hungry or seek the leavings
Of another beasts kill rather thar
summon the energy to hunt prey fol
themselves.
In group Of ten or twelve trained
lions two or three young, Nervous ami
mails usually suppl fhe act with al
Its dash and spirit The others are
somnambulists.
Tigers, too, frequently grow lethar
gle with advancing years. but never t.
such a degree as the aging lion. There
is always pinch of ginger in the big
striped cat. For that reason he makes
a more observation-disclosures than thu
lion and usually fS6eher proposition
for the trainer.
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an Exe.ption ID tbe Ruls,

at is an invarlable fact" said the
professor Mt the club, "that the sense
Of sight travels more rapidly than the
sense of sound. You will observe, sir,
that when a bit Of ordnance is fired
from fortress or mnn-of-war you
see the puff of smoke that comes coin
cidently with the explosion several
moments before you hear the report
thereof. Thus it is always
mot always" said little Todgers
from the corner. 81 know of a case
where hearing antedates seeing by
really considerable lapses Of time"
IT know of no such thing in the
whole broad range of science" retort-
ed the professor pompously. Perhaps
| you can enlighten us, SIR"
"Well," said Todgers, cts the case
Of an Englishman and joke. In III
most every case the Englishman hears
n Joke about week before he sees it
and"-
But the professor had gone, and they
say that nowadays when he sees Tod
gers he SHES OFF like a frisky horse Ii
the presence of motor car.-Harper's
| Weekly,
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For SALE.

220 acres of land, 100 acres in cul-
tivation 80 acres more can be opened
balance fine pasture and timber
About 100 fruit tree. Fine 8 room
house newly painted, all in good
shape, horse barn, COW barn, granary
2 corn cribs, wagon sheds, chicken
house, cisterns, good well and wind
mill. All three wire and cross fenc-
ed, 100 rods hog wire and board fence
This farm can be bought for $29.5O
per acre, is cheap at $4,000 per acre.
Must be sold to settle up with heirs
of estate. Time can be had on about
one half of it. Enquire of Gu. Wag-
ner, Lansing. Iowa.
200 acres of land, IS acres in cult
walton, more can be broke. 40 acres
of timber and some saw timber, 1000
cords of wood can be cut. A fair
house, few other outbuildings, not
very good. Lies a mile and hall
from market. This land can be
bought for $500 per acre this is 8
bargain that will not be on the mark
ct very long. We have many othe
good bargains in land. Write me TO
full particulars. C. ]. Wagner, Lans
ing, Iowa. 12wks-9.
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tn. Birds, Nests That Men Eat.

The swlfts arrive in the Andaman Is
lands toward the end of November
but they take their time In building
the nests, which are formed from q
gelatinous secretion from the salivary
glands Of those beautiful members Of
the swallow tribe. If there has been a
wet December, the first crop of nests
is generally poor one. being soiled by
the damp and, drippings from the roofs
Of the caves. Collectors, however, be-
gin in January to go around the island
to the different caves in an open boat.
The best quality resemble pure ISM
glass ana are worth their weight in
silver. Afterward there are two other
collections. The caves in which the
nests are found are scattered about
the islands. Some are far inland, 9th
ers In rocks concealed in mangrove
swamps.-LOndon News.
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IOWA LEGISLATURE OFFER.


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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-24

rains It seems like the moss and the
grass and the little trees was crying
for you. I reckon everything weeps
when you're gone, girl, everything ex-
cept your old dad, and sometimes he
feels, like he'd have to bust out and
join the rest of them"
81 missed you dreadfully, daddy" she
said. at seemed as II those days at
the mission would never end. Father
Barnum and the others were very kind,
and 1 studied hard, but there wasn't
any fun in things without you"
~ reckon you know as much as a
priest now, don't you?"
"Oh, lots more" she said gravely.
you see, am woman"
He nodded reflectiyely. $50 you are!
keep forgetting that"
Their faces were set toward the
| west, where the low sun hung over a
ragged range of hills topped with ever
lasting white. Beyond were other
ranges thrust skyward in magnif-
cent confusion, while still to the far
ther side lay the purple valley Of the
Koyukuk, valley that called insist
emily to restless men, welcoming them
in the spring and sending them back
in the late summer tired and haggard
with the hunger of the north.
"When will Poleon get back, do you
suppose?"
.'Most any day now, unless the Daw-
son dance halls are too much for him.
1t won't take him long to sell our
skins If what hear is true"
"What is that?"
"About these CheechakOs.. They say
there are thousands Of tenderfeet up
there and more coming in every day"
Gale turned his eyes downstream to
the barracks and noted that the long
Flagstaff had at last been erected.
Even ms he looked he saw bundle
mounting toward its tip and then be
held the stars and stripes flutter out
in the air, while the men below cheer
ed noisily. 1t was some time before
he answered.
"Polcon Doret is like the rest Of us
men up here in the north. We have
taken care Of ourselves so far, and ]
guess we're able to keep 1t up without
the help of smooth faced Yankee kid
for guardian"
"Lieutenant Burrell isn't Yankee
said Necia. "He is n Blue Grass man.
He comes from Kentucky"
Her father grunted CONTEMPORARY
II might hate known it. A regular
male man with any ginger in him
would shed his coat and go to work,
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Tom. Dick and Harry.

"Some folks have hard time to find
odd enough names for their children"
said man in an uptown club the
other evening. 'erhey will search
through all kinds of books on the sub
ject, consult NIL their friends and rela-
tives and finally burden the youngster
with something never heard of before.
II know one man, however-he is a
banker and lives on West End avenue
who, while he did not spend much
time in search Of names, adopted n
scheme which is very novel. 1t took
five years to carry out the scheme,
now complete. The first boy he named
Tom, the second Dick and the third
Harry. This particular trio is about as
much talked about in the neighbor.
hood as the noted Tom, Dick and Har.
ry Of whom nearly every one. has
heard."-New York Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-24

Maybe you can tell me-" His smi1e
was peculiarly frank and winn.lg.
"You see, It's my first command, and
my instructions, although comprehen-
sive. are rather vague. lam supposed
to see that mining rights are observed,
to take any criminals who kindly offer
themselves up to be arrested and to
sort Of handle things that are too
tough for the miners themselves"
II don't believe you will be very pop
ular with our people," Necia announc-
ed meditatively.
Nov that think 1t over" he con.
dnued, I'D rather have you like me
than have the men do so.'
"Of course" she nodded. '"They do
anything I want them to-all but fa-
ther, and
at isn't that" lie interrupted quick
~. ut is because you are the only wo-
man Of the place, because you are such
a surprise. To think that in the heart
Of this desolation l should find girl
like-like you, like the girls know Mt
home"
"Am like other girls?' she inquired
eagerly. II have often wondered"
You are, and you are not. You are
surprisingly conventional for these
surroundings and yet unconventional lily
surprising for any place. Who are
you? Where did you come from? How
did you get here?'
II am just what you see. came
from the States, and ! was carried.
That is all Gun remember
'IThen you haven't lived here al.
ways?"
"Oh, dear, no! We came here while
was very little. but of late have
been away Mt school,
"Some seminary, eh?'
At this she laughed aloud. Hardly
that, either. I've been at the mission.
Father Barnum has been teaching me
for five years. came up river a day
ahead of you"
She asked no questions of him i'll re.
turn, for she had already learned all
there was to know the day before
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instead Of wearing his clothes but
toned up all day. 1t don't take much
'savvy' to run handful of thirteen
dollar month soldiers" Necia stirred
a bit restlessly, and the trader con-
tinued: 1T amt mans work; It's
quite n surprise"
HE won't try to boss you. He has
been sent here to build a military post
and to protect the miners tn"their own
self government. He won't take any
part in their affairs as long as they
are conducted peaceably."
The old man gruDted again, with
added contempt, while his daughter
continued:
'This rush to the upper country has
brought In all sorts Of people, good.
bad-and worse, and the soldiers have
been sent to prevent trouble and to
hold things steady till the law can be
established. The Canadian mounted
police are sending all their worst char
acters down river, and our soldiers
have been scattered among the Amer
lean camps for our protection. 1 think
it's fine"
"Where did you learn all this"
"Lieutenant Burrell told me-" she re-
| piled, at which her father regarded
her keenly. She could not see the
curious look in his eyes, nor did she
turn when, moment later, he re-
sumed in an altered tone:
81 reckon Poleon will bring you
something pretty from Dawson, eh:"
"He has never failed to bring me
presents, no matter where he came
from. Dear old Poleon" She smiled
tenderly. DO you remember that first
day when he drifted, singing, into
sight around the bend up yonder? He
had padded his birch bark from the
Chandelar without thing to eat
Hunger and hardship only made him
the happier, and the closer he drew
his belt the louder he sang
"He was bound for his new coun,
try"
Eyes; he didn't know where 1t lay,
but the fret for travel was on him
and so he drifted and sang, as he had
drifted and sung from the foot OF
Lake lie Barge"
''That was four years ago." unused
Gale. land lie never found his new
country did hc?'
mo; we tied him down and choked
1t out Of him." Nicola laughed. Dear
funny old Poleon! He loves me like a
brother
The man opened his lips, then closed
them. as If on second thought. and
rose to his feet. for. coming toward
H,Am IN the traij from the barracks.
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{ z, 80, .,5;s = = = ss,3 Sep-T
choked, gurgled, stuttelsThsnd cough,
ed in their Indian tongue, while Necia
answered them likewise. At a word
from her they turned and saw him,
then, hbashed at the. strange, splendor
Of his UNIFORM. fell silent. pressing
close to her. The s1uaw also seemed
to resent his presence. for after low
ering glance she drew the shawl closer
about her head and. leaving the trail,
skunk out of sight around the corner
of the store.
Burrell looked up at his companions
tanned cheeks, against which her long
braids lay like the blue black locks of
nm Egyptian maid. then ut her warm,
dark eyes, in which was hint of the
golden light of the afternoon sun.
The bitter revolt that had burned in
him at the prospect of long exile
died out suddenly. How fresh and
fowerlike she looked, and yet the wis
lom Of her! He spoke impulsively:
~ am glad you are here. Miss Necia.
I was glad the moment saw you. and
I have been growing gladder ever since.
for never imagined there would be
anybody i'll this place but men and
squaws-men who hate the law and
squaws who stink about-like that
He nodded iii the direction Of the In.
dian woman's disappearance.
She looked at him quickly.
"Well, what difference would that
d make"
aUgh! squaws and half breedsv
His tone conveyed In full his utter
contempt. t.S
4 A cry..rsly startled look Y tn he,
eyes, and an inquirlng, plaintive wrin
kle came between her brows.
~ don't believe you understand" sh'
said. '"Lieutenant Burrell,>this is M.
sister, Molly Gale, and this is my littl'
brother, John." Both round eyed cir
made duckins courtesy and blinkct
Mt the soldier, who gained his fee
awkwardly, a flush rising into hi
checks.
From the regions at the rear of til
store came the voice of an Indian VIC
man calling:
"Necia! Necia.'
Coming In a moment!' the girl cal
ed back; then, turning to the youn
officer, she added quietly: "Mothe
needs me now. Goodby."
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Dignity of the Enqlish Waiter.

Dignity Of the English Waiter.
The English hotel waiter belongs to
u race which is slowly but surely be.
coming extinct and carries about him
the melancholy aura of the doomed
Every head waiter ut n British inn has
in him mt least the making of dukes
butler. No glimpse of avarice mars
the perfection of his monumental man
ner, and If at the last he condescends
to accept your vail 1t is with something
of the air of discrowned kingdom
don Sketch
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-24
Everything eoina up.

These almonds look NICE" said
Mrs. Schoppen. but isn't the prizes
high?" WELL" replied Skinner, the
grocer, 1.-THE paper trust has advanced
prices awfully." What has that to
do with the case?" why. madam,
these are genuine paper shell al
monds."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-24
Tho Other Way.

~ heard that Ranter broke down in
Tho middle Of his speech the other
uisht." said the man who was kept at
home by Illness.
"Not exactly" replied the man who
was there. ".rhc meeting broke up
Eight in the middle of his speechr'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-24
Simple Remedy for la Grippe,

Simple Remedy for La Grippe.
: La Grippe coughs are dangerous as
they frequently. develop into pneu'
monia. Foley's Honey and Tar not
Only stops the cough but heals and
strengthens the lungs SO that no ser
ious results need be, feared. The gen
uine Foleys Honey and Tar contains
no harmful drugs and is in a yellow
package. Refuse substitutes An
ders & Phillip.
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Needed a Starter.

One night little Margaret. on Isnecl
ing by her mamma to say her prayers
finished. "Now lay me-" and forgot
Mamma" she said. you Just star
mo. and then can go a.whlzzine."-
DeIinaat0r
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-24
A Hummer.

Morning, morning" said paterfa-
milias genially as he entered the break
fast room. i've had splendid night.
Slept like top"
His wife agreed with him. you
did," she responded grimly-"like o
humming top!'-Philippines Gossip.