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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
fortune is a knocker. all right"
A BURNING ERUPTION FROM
HEAD TO FEET

-Four years ago suffered severely
with terrible eczema, being a mass
Of sores from head to feet and for six
weeks confined to my bed. During
that time suffered continual torture
from itching and burning. After being
given up by my doctor I was advised
to try Cuticura Remedies. After the
first bath with Cuticura Soap and ap.
plication of Cuticura Ointment 1 en-
joyed the first good sleep during my
entire illness. also used Cuticura
Resolvent and the treatment was con-
tinued for about three weeks. At the
end Of that time was able to be
about the house. entirely cured. and
have felt no i'll effects since. would
advise any person suffering from any
form of skin trouble to try the Cuti.
cura Remedies. as I know what they
did for me. Mrs. Edward Nenning.
1112 salina ST.. WATERFOWL, N. T.,
Apr. II. 1909"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
MERMAID is FRIGATFUL SIGHT
ousons, With Great Mouth and Big
Lips, Arrives From South
Africa In Tank.

New York.-A mermaid" in tank
OF embalming fluid arrived from South
Africa on the top deck of the Ameri-
can liner Philadelphia.
This mermaid" is known scientific.
ally as dugong of the species
serenia. tics supposed to be sur.
viyal of the Ysgend of the sea that
gave rise to the belief that beautiful
creatures. half human and half fish.
appeared occasionally at the surface
of the water and tried to entice sailors
to follow them into the deep.
The specimen that arrived here was
hardly capable Of enticing anyone any.
where, except in an opposite direction.
1t has great mouth at the top of its
head and big lips Immediately below.
The chest. however, has suggestion
of that of a human being, and 1t is
said that even today the dugong is &C.
customed to ride upright in the waters
and hold its offspring in one Of its flip.
pers. as a woman would her child,
The mermaid" was caught in Della.
goa bay. after 14-hour struggle.
George Victor. who has fishing con.
cessions in Portuguese East Africa.
made the capture. He made every eft.
fort to get 1t to land alive. but Il lived
only a short time after it had been
taken. He exhibited 1t In South Africa
and brought 1t here for exhibition.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
Delinquent Chicago urchln Testlfies to
Good Done Him by Forward.
Ing Gold Piece.

Chicago.-Ten dollars worth Of dem
tistry, supplied by the Children's Day
association has reformed delinquent
Chicago urchin into an honest. indus.
trious boy. A .five-dollar gold piece re.
cetved In Chicago the other day proves
the transformation.
Joseph Bejlovec. sixteen years old.
a Bohemian boy. is the hero Of the
story Bejlovec was until short
time ago delinquent youth. spent
most of his time lodging the truant Of
ficer and the rest In mischief of more
or less serious nature.
He was arrested and taken before
the Juvenile court There he was ex-
amtned by the physician attached to
the court and his teeth found to be in
bad condition. The physician spoke to
the court nurse and the nurse told the
agent of the Children's Day associa-
ton. The association is devoted to
relieving emergency cases that appear
before the court, and the agent was In
terested Immediately.
She gave $40 to be used in fixing
Rejlovec's teeth. AS soon as this was
done the Judge told the boy he would
not punish him. but would send him
to farm at Scherville. Ind, where
he could work and If he were willing
to do SO could save enough money to
pay back the $40.
BeJlovec went to the farm. The
other day a letter was received at the
offices of the Children's Day associa-
ton In the Woman's Temple. When
1t was opened five-dollar gold piece
rolled from the envelope. 1t was from
BELOVED. He said he was working
steadily; had saved the five dollars:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
ANIMALS At SCHOOL
Not to Learn, But to Instruct
Young Chicago Pupils.
Bugs. Frose -. Kittens, Mice
and Other Dumb Candidates Ad-
n,ltted to lneuleate Taste for
Nature Study.

Chicago.-Kittens. puppies. pigeons.
chickens. rabbits. squirrels, guinea
pigs. Japanese mice, white rats, tad
poles. salamanders. turtles, toads.
frogs. birds, bugs, ants and bees are
some of the new pupils which com.
mittee of principals and district SUI
perintendents appointed by Mrs. Ella
Flagg Young has decided to admit to
the Chicago public schools.
At the head of "Alice in Wonder
land"-or was 1t "Alice in the Looking
Glass?"-Lewis Carol describes a
court scene in which the jury box is
just such strange little menagerie
as this. The idea was one which ap-
pealed powerfully to the imaginations
of children.
Acting on the same principle, the
school authorities have decided to give
the youngsters in the kindergarten
grades this strange conglomeration Of
school companions. They wish to in
culcate In the children taste for ma
ture study and they believe this the
best way to do It,
With natures living handcraft be.
fore them. they feel, the youngsters
interest will be quickened. In time
they will come to know their grotesque
schoolmates as well as they do the
little boys and girls who study with
them, and from this will come not
only knowledge that will be useful,
but humanity toward all living crea.
lures which will make the lives Of fu.
ture generations of frogs. tadpoles.
mice. turtles and even salamanders
better worth the living.
The list of the dumb candidates for
kindergarten work has just been made
out and will be submitted to a mass
meeting of the principals to be held
with Mrs. Young. 1t is expected that
all of them will be allowed to matri.
culate.
In a higher grade of the kindergar.
ten work the children will take up the
feeding Of caterpillars and the study
Of the habits of crickets and spiders.
The report In which the strange roster
Of kindergarten pupils is suggested
says:
THE kindergarten should aim to de.
velop the sense of delight In nature
and of interesting plays with nature
material. also the sense of affection.
ate kinship With all living things"
Short excursions should be taken
often. especially in the spring and fall.
The purposes Of these excursions
should be to see trees. flowers. grass
and to have motor and sense expert.
ence IN connection with them, such as
feeding the roughness of the bark, the
GOODNESS of the grass. and so on: to
gather pods If possible. to play with
shadows and sunshine, to watch the
clouds, to feel the wind and play with
It. There should be many plays with
lights and colors. blowing soap bub.
bles. using reflected and refracted
light and transparencies."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
TREASURE is MYTH

AS foASnoSSi VI d COue1 that ne mas
been humbugged. However, sometimes
great deal of harm is done by an
interruptions man getting posses
sion of a so-called codex. He is enter
prising enough to turn his purchase
to good account as far as he is con-
cerned. but those who have been fool
ish enough to believe his plausible
stories will ind that the Montezuma
treasure Is no more than fable-is,
In Tact. a swindle. Probably NO one
knows Mexico better than do its ma.
dves and nowhere are traditions and
the like better preserved. In view
OF these facts 1t would be more than
strange that the Mexican should sell
information as to treasures when he
could lift the hoard himself"
Asked what he thought of the codex
now said to be in the possession of
an American by the name Of T. A..
Kenyon. Mr.. Palafox expressed him
self to the effect that in all probabil.
ity 1t was no better than other docu.
ments of that kind. and that quite
often so-called codex was well
enough executed to even deceive those
familiar with the subject.
"A great deal of harm has been
done to Mexican investment oppor-
tunities by ancient mine and hidden
treasure swindles." said Mr.. Palafox.
mo sane man should take any stock
in either. Mexico is well stocked with
Americans who do nothing else but
exploit their countrymen on the other
side of the Rio Grande. This also
applies to some Of the rubber land and
colonization propositions. Americans
ready to invest money in the republic
should first put themselves in touch
with the Mexican government. Doing
this will save them money and disap-
pointment."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
Asxravatins courte.y.


In his Life of Gladstone" Lord Nor.
ley somewhere notes that Mr.. Glad
stone affirmed that he did not remem.
Der ever to have been at loss for q
word. This was an error. Mr.. Glad.
stone was opce in the midst Of tire.
mendous denunciatory speech in the
British house of commons. THE right
honorable member and his satellites
he Numbered, glazing across at Mr..
Disraeli. And then a sudden inter.
ruption threw him for once Off his
balance. Amid the tense silence Dis
raell leaned forward, murmured sweet
ly the word Satellites" and Glad.
stone. bowling to the courtesy. pro.
ceeded with his denunciation.-
minister Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
Capt. Baldwin Says AeropIane Service
Between New York and Chicago
is Practicable.

Mineola, L. Count Zeppelin's feat
OF inaugurating passenger-carrylng
airshtp line may soon be duplicated in
the United States. II the hopes Of
Capt. Thomas S. Baldwin, who built
the United States army dirigible No.
], are fulfilled. Given the necessary
capital, Captain Baldwin is confident
that fleet of dirigibles could be put
into commission within three months.
to travel on a regular schedule be.
tween New York and Chicago.
I'm spite of Zeppelins success" said
Captain Baldwin. 81 still pin my faith
to the nonrigid type. BY this, mean
the balloon type made OF rubber silk,
instead of IN aluminium envelope, with
many compartments. The bag meas
uring $50 'eet would hold $4,000 cubic
feet of hydrogen gas in three compart.
ments.
Personally, think the first dirig.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20

been married three times and had
several grandchildren. but who insist.
ed on being called Miss"
Another enumerator mistook mans
wife for his mother. and barely es.
capped dire consequences. 1t developed
that the husband was flfty-one years
old the wife eighty-seven, and that
the man had been married four times.
This last fact was ELECTED with diff.
Guilty, and precipitated a fsmily row,
as the husband had told Ills spouse
that he had been bound in holy wed.
lock only twice.
Several families of sixteen children
have been discovered. In one of these
the Oldest child is about nineteen, and
there are but two pairs of twins. One
other man. ninety-two years old, was
listed who boards" with his boy"
who Is fifty-four years old. and from
whom he had never been separated.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20

mother war standing IN the DOORWAY,
thin. frail. with the sorrow in her eyes
that had been there since the long
night Of chastenings three years agone
AS he looked he saw the growing
pallor in her face. the growing speech
less horror in her gaze. Then she put
out her hands as one cropping In dark
ness and fell before he could reach her.
1t was her stalwart son who carried
Martha Gordon to her room and laid
her gently on the bed. with the hus-
band to follow helplessly behind. Also.
1t was Tom. tender and loving now az
woman. who sat upon the edge Of the
bed. chafing the bloodless hands and
striving as he could to revive her.
I'm afraid you've killed her for surs.
this time. son!" groaned the man.
. But Tom saw the pale lips move and
bent low to catch their whisperings.
What he heard was only the echo Of
the despairing cry of the broken heart:
Would God had died for thee. o Alb
salon. my son!"
Ito be continued.)
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
An Amb,tieu. Correspondent.

II lunched with Winston Churchill
at the Ritz in London" said New
York journalist. during his remark.
able campaign. Tkia brilliant young
cabinet minister, with his American
blood through his mother and his du-
col blood through his father, praised
American Journalists. He gave me an
example of our perseverance. No loss
than AZ American correspondents cali
ed en- him at the Board of Trade OF.
fees for an interview ols week on the
American tariff. and as none Of them
had sufficiently good credentials. he
refused to see them. Finally CORE
spondent came with letter from Mr..
Lloyd-George and him Mr.. Churchill
saw gladly.
do you know he said to the
young man. that have refused to sea
AZ OF your compatriots on this very
subject?
81 ought to know It, the CORE
spondent answered. for I'm the whole
Az"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
He Had Been Observing.

why don't you call your invention
the Bachelors Button?'" asked my
friend. who was about to put on the
market button that man could at
tach without needle or thread.
II fear that the appellation would
imply too much restrictiveness." he
answered. You see." he went ON. Civ
ing me one Of his knowing smiles, II
expect to do Just as much business
with the married men as with tho
bachelors"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
TAKE A Eoor.sArH TONIGHT

After dissolving one or two Aliens Foot
Tabs (Antiseptic tablets for the foot bath
in the water. 1t will take out all soreness,
odors and freshen the feet. Aliens Foot
Tabs instantly relieve WEAKNESS and
sweating or inflamed feet and hot nerv-
BUSINESS Of the feet at night. Then for
comfort throughout the day shake Aliens
Foot-Ease the antiseptic powder into your
shoes. Sold everywhere Csc. Avoid sub
stitutes. Samples of Aliens Footballs
mailed FREE or our regular size sent BY
mail for 25c Address Allen 8. Olmsted.
Leroy, N. Y.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
Plans American Air Line

ible to make the trip will be the small.
est IN the world ever built for endur-
ance work. In my opinion this craft
VIII not be over $50 feet long and will
be driven by a 50-horse power engine.
with such ship could transport
si& persons and their baggage from
New York to Chicago In 80 hours, and
J would be able to navigate in winds
up to 30 miles an hour with perfect
safety A craft of this kind would
not exceed in cost $4,000. against the
100000 which is the price of Yep.
pelin."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
Mangling the Words.

Mark Twain will lind an example OF
English as she is spoke. or written,
when he visits certain city In Italy
where the authorities OF charitable
institution have posed notice print.
ed in all languages. The information
for English people. reads us follows:
1.-The little fathers of the poor of st.
Francis harbor all kinds of disease and
have no respect for religion"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
Cost Of spont,neItv.

II want the office. of course" said
the aspiring statesman. but not un.
less am the peoples choice"
I'VE can Ak that. too" said his cam
paign manager; only you know its
a good deal more expensive to be the
peoples choice than it is to go in ~
the compromise candidate"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
THE LIONS ROAR.

Just why the lion should be called
the king Of beasts few have ever
stopped to inquire. His habits, says
A. Radcliffe Dugmore. writing in Ev-
erybody's Magazine. are not kingly.
He is a shameless scayenger. He may
be cannibal. There is story of q
contest between lion and lioness
over carcass which ended in the male
killing and then devouring his mate.
In days before the advent of modern
high.power arms the lion may have
stood as symbol of fearlessness and
daring, but time has changed all that.
He is now neither 30 fierce nor yet so
formidable as he is painted. The chase
of the lion Is becoming less and less
dangerous. Not a lion has done its
duty" said Mr. Roosevelt, emerging
from the East African jungles.
Besides. opinion OF any brute's ma
ture seems to depend largely on the
experience Of the observer. II the
hunter CHANGED to have a close call
with lion. he assumes the lion to be
the most dangerous Of beasts. In AZ
rica. many hold the wild buffalo to be
far more fierce than the lion. for this
one pertinent reason. Or some fell
low has had brush with an elephant
and nearly lost his life; therefore he
considers the elephant to be the most
dangerous of all animals. Personally,
I'd rather face herd of lions in the
open than herd Of buffalo bent ON
mischief.
But once in the lion country, you
learn the real reason why he Ia termed
the king of beasts. He looks it. Be-
sides. there is the terror he casts over
all the brute creation about him. And
as for terror, there Ia one feature Of
life in East Africa that the traveller
never forgets-the lions roaring.
To me, no other sound in nature Ii
more awe-inspiring. more appalling, es.
pecially II heard at really close range.
or among hills. where the echo re-
sounds in It's rolling double bass.
Contrary to- the common idea. lions
do not confine their thunderous calls
to the night only; frequently In the
open daylight one may be startled by
a sudden outburst. They are noisy
lot, too. At night have heard band
keep up the dire chorus for hours at
time. blood-curdling concert that
brings to mind every tale, fanciful or
true. of their daring. Of their fierce
rapacity and might. It seems, still
further, to have an added dreadfulness
when one is lying within the frail
walls of tent. with only its canvas
between one and the formidable mu.
stefan.
Listen now! There goes one boom
ing in the DISTANCE. roaring obligato
that breaks into from six to dozen
calls! From the first to the fourth
the volume usually increases; then 1t
dies down. At very close quarters
one hears the roar melt gradually Into
purr. itself diminishing to a growl-
ing. discontented humble that lasts
for about half minute. Or there ia
the other sound. equally menacing-a
soft and suggestive crunching noise,
as II the beast had already settled to
gruesome meal.
The lions voice Is mighty. as mighty
as his strength. Forget his habits,
his love of carrion, and his daylight
turn of cowardice, and you have the
impression of king Of beasts-a real
royalty among the brute creation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20

HE
Siesa
Mile Tomczyk extraordinary magnetic
OF being able to etate objects she chooses
mens
rose curved middle high
into Of
which
striking
scales should
eggshped marble paperwegh
lulod ball in the other BY merely placing her hands
weight
tanning the light celuoid elaborate
her
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20

were very unhealthy and the secre-
tons much disordered. The dropsical
swellings began to abate after began
using Doan's Kidney Pills and soon
was cured"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. so cents .
box. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Z.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
M.tador Get. Much Money.

San Antonio. Tex.-According to
Jose del Rivero. manager of the City
of Mexico bull ring. who is now on his
way to Spain. where he will book bull
fights. the highest salary ever paid a
matador will be given to Antonio
Fuentes during his performances at
the Mexican capital next September.
Fuentes will appear four times. and
for this will receive the sum of $40,-
900. or $4,000 for each performance.
This is higher remuneration than is
given to the greatest operate stars.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20

What made Agatha quit being a
suffragette candidate-the attack on
her past life in The Daily Knocker?''
''No, 1t wasn't that. She's fearless
WAS 1t the caricatures OF her in
The Morning Pitchfork?'"
''No-she is reckless of her appear
ance. But The Weekly Ladies' Mag.
azine' said that her Paris gown looked
as If it we're made of Scent calico by
the village dressmaker"- Cleveland
Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
"Foot-Tabs for Foot Tubs.
rryln, to Satisfy Him

iTyHl 70 oaStSIy Tim.
Squeamish Guest Gas waiter places
water before him)-Waiter, are you
sure this is boiled distilled water!
Waiter am positive, sir.
Squeamish Guest Quitting 1t to his
lips)-But 1t seems 10 taste pretty
hard for distilled water.
Waiter-That's because it's hard
boiled distilled water. sir.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
EXPERT INDoRsEMENT.

YES" said young Mrs Torkins, 81
am sure our garden is going to be a
success"
$50 Soon?"
yes, the chickens have tasted ev-
erything and they are perfectly en-.
thusiastac. Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
A SERIOUS BLUNDER

"Yes," said the drug clerk, 81 am
called up occasionally to compound
prescriptions at night"
Isn't man apt to make mistakes
working in semi-darkness?"
You bet he is. took in plugged
quarter once."-Louisville Courier.
Journal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
An Answer In Kind .

How did the trouble in the family
start?"
THE wife. 1t seems. got tired of her
husbands heavy wit"
why didn't she simply make q
light retort?"
she did. She threw the lamp at
him."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
HASTE VS.. PASTE.

Say. Bob, what are the ladies hur.
rying away for?"
why, you see, that's Professor
Pastem, the great gem expert. He
knows a bogus diamond as soon as he
sees it, and he says so.-Judge.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
SORRY.

"You never, somehow, say the right
thing at the right time." his wife COM
planned.
81 know It," he sadly replied, but
you seemed to think did once
Chicago Record Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20

troubles like Doan's
Kidney Pills. They
quickly remove kid
ney disorders.
Mrs. A. e. Fulton,
311 Skidmore st..
Portland. Ore, says:
My limbs swelled
terribly and I was
bloated over tho
stomach and had
puffy spots beneath
the ewes. MykidnAyG
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
Wealth of tho country

Think of an acre of ground covered
with pile of silver dollars $50 feet
high. That would be the sight pre-.
scented If the whole wealth of the
country were piled together. 1t
amounts to more than SLOT .OO0. 900, 900,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
BUSINESS.

EYES," said the mar with the scan.
ty hair, my wife is much interested
in business"
Then the neighbors are right" re-
Joined the man with the hammer.
What do you mean?" queried the
party of the prelude.
"They say" answered the other.
"that she is interested in everybody's
usiness."-Chicago News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
CHEER UP.

Troubles never come singly."
"Well. the good things also arrive
In clusters occasionally; shad and
Strawberries for instance" Louis
vile CourierJournal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
HIs YANIrY. FLATTEREp.

HIS VANITY iFLATTERED.
THAT candidate insists that he was
defeated by the trusts"
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum,
whenever man gets the worst of
1t he likes to console himself with
the IDEA that he had a mighty big an
tagonist." -Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
Household CONSERVATION

Hou6ehoId Con1ternat1on.
Charley, dear!" exclaimed young
Mrs. Torkins, "the baby has swallowed
gold dollar!"
Great heavens! Something must
be done. There will be no end to the
cost of living If he gets habits like
that!"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
A BAD THING TO NEGLECT.

Don't neglect the kidneys when you
lions. Passages become too frequent
Or scanty; urine is discolored and sedi-
ment appears. No medicine for such
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
A CONCLUSION.

Her husband doesn't smoke. drink,
chew, swear or play cards"
Introduce me; widows are my spo-
cialty."-Houston Post.