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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-28
LOVER CHARMS WARTS AWAY
Nitric Acid Helps After Year Of Hard.
Conscientious Work, Winning
Girls Heart.

New York.-After years conscien-
tfous and patient treatment with nitric
acid and similar remedies, Robert j.
Merriam, a young curb broker, has sue
ceeded in removing seven huge warts
from the third finger of the left hand
of the girl hu loves, and as a reward
Miss Lilith Borsberg has consented
to their betro.hal.
Just 10 months ago Merriam asked
Miss Borspherg to promise to marry
him, but she told him such a thing
was out of the question, as she would
be unable to get the solitaire over the
warts, and even II this were possible
"the ugly things would have detract.
ed from the beauty of that symbol of
their plighted troth. So McRain went
to work, and after what seemed to
him the longest year he ever lived,
succeeded finally III vanquishing the
last stubborn excrescence of the flesh.
and now he wears smile and Miss
Borpherg wears his ring.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-28
FRANCIS LYNDE

was not directed at him. Indeed. the
Major seemed not to see him.
What's s.ll this I'm hearing now for
the ve'y first time about these heah
low down, schemin, scoundrels that
want to mix thei-eh white niggeh
blood with ouhs?" he reared at Ardea,
quite beside himself with passion.
Wasn't 1t enough that they should use
my name and rob my good friend Ca
leb? That snivelin' young houn'- dug
must pay his cou't to you while
The Majors face had been growing
redder. and he choked in sheer poverty
of speech. Moreover, Tom had come
between: had taken Ardea In his arms
protectingly and was fronting the fire.
brand Dabney like a man.
That's enough. Major" he said. de-
family. You mustn't say things you'll
be sorry for after you cool down bit.
Miss Ardea is like the king: she can
do no wrong"
There was a gasping pause, the
sound Of a big man breathing hard,
followed by the slamming of the door.
and they were alone together again,
Ardea crying softly. with her face hid
den on the shoulder Of shielding.
"oh. isn't 1t terrlble7" she sobbed;
and Tom held her the closer.
Never mind" he comforted. "You
know he will be heartbroken when he
comes to himself. You are his one eva
lamb. Ardea."
II know" she faltered: but o Tom!
It was 80 unnecessary; so wretched,y
unnecessary! lists more than two
whole months since-since Vincent
Farley broke the engagement, and,
He held her at arms length to look
at her. but she hid her face In Aer
hands.
Broke the engagement" he exclaim-
ed, almost roughly. why did he do
that7"
She stood before him with her hands
clasped and the clear welled eyes meSt-
ing his bravely.
Because 1 told him told him I
could not marry him without first tell
ing him that loved you. Tom; that i
had been loving you always and in
spite OF everything" she said.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-28
FACTS ABOUT THE NAVY.

One-Fourth of United States Fleet
Practically worthless.
The statement Is widely printed that
the United States is now the second
naval power of the world" This as
sertion may please patriotic pride.
The difaculty is that 1t Is not strictly
true. ,t
Any real comparison of naval
strength must primarily rest. not on
the total number Of vessels built or
building. nor on the entire tonnage Of
such craft. It depends on the ships
which are effective judged by exactins
modern standards. Thus within the
next three years England will have
seventeen armorclads of the Dread
nought or ''super-Dreadnought" type.
Germany will have thirteen. This
country will have ten.
The bulk of the German navy Is
composed of ships constructed at q
later date than our own. The kaiser'n
feet has comparatively few vessels
that will need to be sent to the scrap.
heap in the near future. Not fewer
than one-fourth-possibly one-third-
of the large naval craft under the
American flag are regarded by campe.
tent observers as practically worthless
for fighting purposes to-day. Most Of
them were excellent when they wers
built. But marine architecture mover
with gigantic strides in the twentieth
century. It is believed that one float
ing fortress like the lately launched
Florida could whip three or four Of
our older battleships.
1t is the very big and very powerfs
ship that counts. This republic ID
gradually creating respectable array
of these. Its proportionate rank Is
far higher than 1t was even half q
dozen years ago. But there is small
use or sense in boastful proclamationi
which do not accord with the facts.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-28
DELANO LOSES WAY IN WOODS
President Of Wabash Railroad, Daugh-
ter and Companions Forced to
Sleep In Open.

Chicago-Lost in the pine woods OF
northern Michigan and forced to sleep
in the open, with only the towering
pines above them, was the experience
of Frederic A. Delano, president of
the Wabash railroad, who was accom-
panied by his daughter, Miss Gather
inc Delano; Frank H. Scott and the
latter's daughter.
One night was spent this way, and
late on the afternoon of the second
day, when the little party had recon-
ciled themselves to the situation and
were preparing to make more perma-
nent camp, they were found by a
searching party and escorted to the
headquarters of the Huron Mountain
Hunting and Fishing club. from which
they had strayed.
The little party had wandered off
into the forest, and when night began
to fall realized that they had lost
their way. Shouting brought no re-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-28
FIND YOUR NAME BY NUMBER

rather unfair that their characters and
their luck should be determined in
spite Of themselves, at their christen.
ing?"
Science is seldom fair" she an.
swered. land people have only to
change their names. OF course, fire.,
quently 1t would be rather inconve.
nient to disturb the surname. But even
If that is an unlucky one, the Chris.
tian name can nearly always be
manipulated to neutralize the bad
qualities of the other"
That's why some women are 80
different after they are rrarried?" was
suggested.
Yes. indeed" said Miss Boyle, "and
you know many unhappy marriages
are simply the result Of an unlucky
combination of Names"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-28
HYPNOTIC AID is REFUSED
New York Magistrate Rejects Offer
Of Services Of professor Of
Hypnotism,"

New York.-A simple and easy
means of solving all marital troubles
by hypnot,sm has Just been refused
consideration by Magistrate Cornell.
presiding officer of New York's court
of domestic relations.
A tall. dark man of impressive ap-
pearance called upon Magistrate Cor
nell the other day and introduced him
self as professor of hypnotism." He
informed the magistrate he was ready
to place himself temporarily at the
service Of the court
II can be Of vast assistance" he
said. II am needed here. Nothing
can stand against my powers. Let a
couple WHO are at war come to me. 1
look in their eyes. I stroke their
heads. ray softly, Go, my children,
and be at peace They walk out turtle
doves"
Magistrate Cornell said he would
take the name of the professor and
send for him II he was needed, but
that he would try to worry on unaided
for while.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-28

They had crossed the white pike to
the manor-house gates and were turn
ias aside from the driveway into the
winding lawn path when he said:
ITO myself, and to one other" Then.
very softly: II sat at my mothers knes
last night, Ardea, and told her all tn ara
was to tell"
Ardea's eyes were shining. What
did she say. Tom. dear-or is Il moro
than should ask?"
There Is nothing you may not ask.
She said-it wasn't altogether true. I'm
afraid-but she put her arms around
my neck and cried and said: For this
my son was dead. and is alive again;
he was lost, and Is found"
She slipped her arm in his. and there
was a little sob Of pure Joy at the
catching of her breath. The moon was
Just rising above the Lebanon Cliff
night dawn possessed her utterly. All,
1t was good world and generous.
bringing rich gifts to the steadfast!
1nstinctively she felt that Toms little
confession did not require an answe.:
that he was battling his way to the
heights which must be taken alone.
So them came in the sacred hush of
the young night to great tulip-tr
on the lawn. and where curionsly
water-worn limestone boulder served
as q rustic seat wide enough for two
whose hearts are one they sat down to-
gether. still in the companionship that
needs no speech. 1t was Tom who first
broke the silence.
81 have been trying ever since that
nigh. last winter to feel my way out"
he said, slowly. But what is to come
of 1t? l can't go back to the boyhood
yesterdays; in way have hopelessly
outgrown them. Let us admit that re-
ligion has become real again: but, Ar
dea, girl. is isn't Uncle Silas' religion,
or-or my mothers. or even yours. And
don't know any other"
1T 10 all right. dear: there is only
the one religion In all Christendom-
perhaps in all the world. or In Gods
part Of 1t. The difference is In peo-
pie"
but this thing that has been slowly
happening to me-this thing I 49,. try
ing to call confinement: shall wake
up some day and And 1t gone. with all
the old doubts in the saddle again ~
he asked 1t almost wistfully.
who can tell?" she said. gently.
But 1t will make no difference: the Inn
mutable fact will be there Just the
same. whether you are asleep or wax
ing. We can't always stand on the
Mount Of Certainty, any of US; and to
some. perhaps. 1t Is never given. But
when one saves his enemys life and
forgives, and forgets-O Tom. dear!
mt you understand"
But now his eyes are blinded.
and the white-gowned figure beside
him fills all horizons.
Il can't see past you. Ardea- Never
theless. I'm going to believe that feel
the good old pike solid underfoot .
and they say that the House Beautiful
is somewhere at the mountain end Of
It If you will hold my hand believe
I can make out to walk in 1t: blind
folded. II have to-and without think
ing too much Of the yesterdays"
"Ah. the yesterdays!" she said. ten
derby. "They are precious. too: for cut
OF them. out of their hindrances no less
than their helpings. comes to-day. kiss
me. twice. Tom; and then must 60
in and read to Major Grandpa"
(The end.)
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-28
Remnant Of French Panama
Canal Goes to Melting Pots.
Costly Machinery Brought Over by
6ackers Of Ferdinand de Lesseps
Being Sent to Furnaces to ie
Be Made Over.

Harrisburg. Pa.-The ghost of old
Ferdinand de Lesseps, the French en-.
gineer. would stand aghast were it to
visit the yards of the Harrisburg Iron
and Steel company and see what is be-
Ing done with the costly machinery
and equipment which he shipped from
France to the Isthmus of Panama in
the '70s, to aid in the construction OF
the big ditch that was to be dug solely
by French labor. conducted by French
skill and paid for by French cash from
the strong box Of the banker and the
humble woolen sock of the French
peasant.
AS all the world knows, after De Les
seps had made sucha great success in
building the Suez canal. he was urged
to greater efforts to build a canal
across the 1sthmus of Panama to con-
meet the Atlantic and Pacific oceans:
and he set about the task with fer
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-28
EskInos Have Girl In Moon.

New York.-Professor Wilhelm Yer
beck. an ethnologist of indianapolis,
who has been studying the folklore
of the Eskimo of Northern Labrador,
has returned from St. Johns, N.F,
with a notebook full of observations
taken in the year he passed in the
aorth.
Instead Of having man in the
moon, Eskimos have girl. One of
their young warriors. according to the
legend, became angry with his sister,
and ran at her to box her ears. Final
ly she got to the edge of a precipice
and he thought he had her trapped.
But her momentum was so great that
instead Of stumbling off the precipice
she shot out into space. The brother
saw hea land in the middle of the
moon.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-28
Miss Zoe Boyle Explains Working. Of
Her Nomenclature system
Not Fortune Telling.

New York.-What's in a name?
Nearly everything from a sure throat
to steady job. in the opinion of Miss
Zoe ]. Boyle Of this city, who calls
herself "a name analysist." She main
tains that when one writes ones self
"E-D-Y-T-H-E." instead of edith"
one actually makes ones self wholly
different person. For. she says. as
"Edythe" one may be more unlucky
than when it's spelled with an a."
1T isn't fortune-telling," said Miss
Boyle. ut is the working of natural,
ordinary law. 1t means lot of accu
rate. careful work. Every letter OF
the child's two or three names-Chris.
tian, middle and surname-stands for
something. Then each letter is equiva.
lent to number in several mathe.
NAUTICAL tables which USE The sim.
plest is like this" and she showed the
following diagram:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-28
when De Lesseps and his merry men
began to dig the ditch that failed.

when De Lesseps and his merry men
began to dig the ditch that failed.
There was only one thing to do with
this old STUFF, and that was to gather
1t. ship 1t north and sell 1t for junk,
to be remelted in the Yankee smelling
pot. to make useful things. Tons upon
tons of 1t were sent to New York and
sold, and among those who got share
was the Harrisburg Iron and Steel
company. Thus far Harrisburg has
handled 1900 tons of this scrap. As
none of 1t can be used for Its original
purpose, as fast as 1t is received here
1t Is cleaned of the rust Of years and
the mud Of Panama and sent to fur
naces. for there is always demand
for 1t. because of its quality.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-28
1 2 8 4 5 6 z 8 9
a b c d 9 I g h 4
L.

II add up all the numbers to which
the respective letters of the name be.
long. For instance. the name Mary
would be 4-plus 1. plus 9, plus z. The
sum of these is 81, and consider the
vibrations of that number in two ways,
as the compound number, 81, and as
the sum of the two component parts,
2 plus 1, or 8. have many books tell.
ing what qualities and tendencies
every number stands for. away up into
the hundreds.
Using this simple table, 1 analyze
each of the names borne by the person
am studying. ] then add the sum
Of the letters of the three names to.
gether, coupled with the mothers
maiden name. Only with all this data
do ! attempt to make a reading" 4
"But people don't name themselves"
the reporter ventured, land isn't 1t
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-28
Gator In Hens Nest.

New York.-A pet alligator owned
by the family of Jesse Irving Taylor,
249 Broad street, Bloomfield, N. j..
disappeared and had been given up as
lost.
Miss Jeanette Taylor, while gather.
ing eggs from the nests in the chicken
coop was startled to see the head Of
the alligator sticking from under the
wing Of an old black hen sitting in
one of the nests. The gator. Ted. was
removed from its comfortable quar-
tiers and placed in an aquarium. The
alligator had grown considerably, and
Judging from the number of shells
found. had been subsisting on fresh
eggs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-28
Spouse. SO camp was made Of pine
boughs and fire was started with the
last match Mr.. Delano had. Berries
alone constituted the food Of the party
until rescuers came.
ENGLISH TELL FREAK TALES
One Village Reports Cow MIXED by
Snake-Frogs "cried Like
Rabbits"

London.-Winsted Litchfield coun-
ty, Connecticut, seat of SO many mar
wells, will do well to keep an eye on its
laurels. British emulators are enter
ing the field. The little Glouchester-
shire village of Coddington made the
first bid by promulgating the report
that the cows of the countryside were
being MIXED by snakes. This report
flourished SO by travelling that yards
of articles published in rural news
papers related how farm laborer had
he.1 n desperate struggle with q boa
constructor which he caught In the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-28
TELEPHONE
Rate Making in Chicago.
Tho Metropolis Of the West Has
Problem on Its Hands In the Mu-
nicipal Regulation OF Corporations
That Will Tax Its Best Efforts
to Satisfactorily Solve.

Two interesting contributions to the
subject Of Municipal Regulation Of
Public Service Corporations have re-
Gently appeared. One of these was
by Henry g. Morris in the July num-
Der of The World Today, and the 9th
er was by Alderman William ]. Prin-
gle, in The Voter.
Mr.. Morris In his article tells Of
the investigations made by commits
sions of experts employed by the city
of Chicago into the subject of tele-
phone charges, and from the report OF
these experts shows that the rates
charged by the company under the
present ordinance are 100000 a year
less than they should be. In view of
this fact--a fact proven by the city.s
experts-Mr. Morris asks:
Twill the council have the courage
and fairness to increase rates where
they are found to be too low, and If
80, will the public sustain the city
council IN doing sol"
Alderman Pringle is the chairman
Of the council subcommittee that is
now attempting to regulate the tele-
phone service problem in Chicago,
and his article In The Voter may be
taken as an answer to that of Mr..
Morris, and he replies in the afirma-
tive in practically all cases.
The whole principle of municipal
regulation will be on trial in Chicago
during the next three or four months,
during which time the telephone rates
will be discussed and arranged for a
hve-year period, and not only is Chi
cago interested in the subject, but the
entire country, for the reason that the
handling Of the question in Chicago
will set the pace in other communities.
Referring to the report made by the
commission of experts, Mr.. Morris
says:
"These gentlemen spent some two
years In their examination of the
books and accounts of the Chicago
Telephone Company, and their report.
as submitted to the city controller,
undoubtedly presents the results of a
thorough investigation Of its opera
lions. 1t divides the service furnished
by the corporation into twenty-si1
classes. On eight of them it appears
there are annual surplus earnings Of
&535.112. while on the other items
there is shortage of $1,443, GAG. leav.
ing net deficit of $90S,53s."
Mr.. Pringle, in The Voter, begins
his article with statement Of the
growth of the telephone service in
Chicago which shows the following:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-28

Continuing Mr.. Prlngle says:
1.-THE ordinance under which the Chi
cago Telephone company Is now OPP
Grating was passed by the Chicago
city council on November 6, 1907.
This is contract ordinance, and Is
complex In It's nature and terms.
Among other things. the ordinance
provides that the city council may re-
wise the telephone rates for the diff
ferent classes of service after two and
half years from the time Of the
passage Of the ordinance; the end Of
the two and half years was reached
on June 6, 1910. It is further pro-
vided that, after the first revision, the
city council may revise rates from
time to time. such revision to take
place not oftener than once in five
years.. Under the terms of the or
dinance the city council is also given
the right under paragraph seven to
prosecute and regulate methods of
computing and collecting rates, etc.
Under the ordinance. the city comp
troller shall, whenever the city de-
sires, secure from the telephone com.
pany data for the assistance and
guidance of the city council in the
matter of rate making.
During the year 1909 the city comp.
troller, in cooperation with the tele-
phone company. installed a system Of
accounting for the telephone company
and later the business Of the COM
pany was analysed upon this basis.
The new system was designed to as
sist in furnishing the city data as to
the cost Of operating the different
classes Of telehone service. Prior to
this the cost of the different classes
of service had never been segregated.
When 1t is known that the company
furnishes 15 different classes of serv-
ice, 1t will readily understood that the
work Of obtaining the cost Of each
class in 30 tremendous plant is very
great.
I'd. c. & w. B. Jackson, engineers.
and Arthur Young & Co., accountants,
acting as experts in the matter, and
working under the direction Of the
city comptroller. prepared a report
containing data on the above, which
was submitted to the city council on
May 9, 1910. The report was i'm
mediately referred to the committee
on gas, oil and electric light for the
purpose Of aiding said committee in
its endeavor to fix an equitable sys-
TEN of rate. AS soon as the report
reached the committee. number Of
public meetings were held, at which
meetings the report was taken up for
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-28

nURING his recent stay Of day
and night in Omaha, Col Roose-
welt was initiated into the order
OF Ak-Sar-Ben, an organization of Mid.
die West boosters" Such details as
have leaked out give the idea that
the ceremonies were of a peculiarly
lively character, and the distinguished
initiate is said to have enjoyed them
hugely. The character of the doings
may be judged from the illustrations
representing stunts through which
the ex-president was put. From the
expression on his face it may be
judged that the fun in no way dis
pleased Col. Roosevelt.
Last year President Taft Vas In
itiated into the society, which is chief
ly made up of business men who have
banded themselves in cooperative
movement, having for, its object the
development of the transmissouri
country.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-28
How wsa.le. Garry EsK..

According to the Scotsman, a weasel
was recently surprised crossing the
public highway leading from Jedburgn
Into Oman Water. It was observed
tp be carrying something under Its
chin and pressed against Its slender
neck, and when collie dog belonging
to one of the onlookers made dash at
the little creature 1t dropped Its bur-
den-a hens egg-and. gliding under
the roadside hedge. disappeared in the
woodland. On being picked up the egg
was found to be without crack. The
nearest poultry run L. about 300 yards
distant from the place where the
weasel was intercepted.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-28
Enr1and.. Fatal saturday.

Authorities on things supernatural
may be able to explain why Saturday
has been fatal day to the rulers Of
England. William III. died on Satur-
day, March 8. 1909; Queen Anne on
Saturday. August 1. 1714; George
n. on Saturday. October rs, 1850;
George III. on Saturday, January 20,
1929, and George Nv. on Saturday,
June IS. 1880. George I. Just missed
Saturday by two hours. dying at a.
m. on Sunday, and the late King Ed.
ward breathed his last Just quarter
Of an hour before midnight, Friday
night, May 6.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-28
second Choice.

BecOnd ChOKc6s
The woman was lightly clad and evi.
IDENTIFY not too we'll of.
Have you no hearth" she asked.
None" The mans answer was
gruff. almost harsh.
None whateyer2"
Absolutely none"
Then I guess you may give me .
pound of liver."-Tit-Bits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-28
ss4o For 1898 Colin.

New York.-Henry Chapman, a nu.
mismatist. paid $34O for a 1-cent piece
at an auction the other day. The price.
according to dealers, is the largest
ever paid for a penny. Two hundred
and seventy-fiye dollars is the biggest
previous price which could be remem.
bered. The coin was struck in the
year 1893. 1t is of the liberty cap"
variety and was formerly owned BY
Peter Mongey, the grocery.numisma,
fist of Cincinnati.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-28

If good people would but make their
goodness agreeable, and smile instead
of frowning in their virtue, how many
would they win to the good cause7--
Archbishop Usher.