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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-06
SWALLOWS HANDFUL OF PINS


Mrs. Frederick B. Maxim, prominent
socially in South Norwalk, Conn. died
in agony as the result of having swal.
lowed handful OF pins. mrs. MAI.
kin had been acting strangely for
several weeks. Not until she was
taken with spasms did 1t become
known she had swallowed the pins
She writhed in agony for six hours
and the physicians were unable to re.
lieve her suffering. She was thirty
years old. and left husband and lit.
tie daughter. Coroner H. H. Hunting
ton was called In the case, and an
autopsy was performed. While there
was no doubt the pins caused death.
the doctors were eager to ascertain
actual facts and data, as the case Ia
q most unusual one. Although not gus.
pected previously, 1t is now Thought
Mrs Maxim was unbalanced mentally.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-06

Ia a =
Use simmering burner for soups,
pot roasts. etc, boiling vegetables on
top Of the same vessel
Cut sheets Of tinfoil and place un-
der the flower vase doilies and you
will have no trouble with any damp
ness affecting the best polished fur
niture. 81
Cook pot roast, soup and stews on
the ledge OF the furnace. Start cere-
ais and vegetables on the gas and fin
ish in the hay box Meats can also
be cooked in this way, giving plenty
of time and relocating during the pro-
cess.
To save many steps in the kitchen
have small uncovered shelf near
the range, where hot food, when re-
moved from the oven. may be placed.
It also saves the table and you avoid
the danger Of being burnt while carry
ing 1t across a room.
s. As great protection from moths,
when putting winter clothing and
blankets away one may procure dried
wormwood from the druggist. Scat
ter It layishly between the folds and
wrap each article neatly in clean
newspapers. Thus one avoids any
trouble from these little pests
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-06
SNAKE TWISTS OWN HEAD OFF

~ y
Fred A. schermerhorn, guide and
trapper living on Toms Mountain.
Conn. who piloted a party healed by
Rev. Franklin y. Elmer Of Winsted
over the Tacomic mountains, tells Of
witnessing a remarkable fight between
q RATHER and a blacksnake.
The RATHER was coiled and the black
reptile sped around the poisonous
snake In circle. steadily increasing
Its speed. The rattlesnake turned its
head so. fast to keep track of its enc
my that II broke Its neck and the
blacksnake emerged triumphant from
The battle. which In reality was ring
around.a-rosy marathon.
Schermerhorn catches blacksnakes
in their dens with his hands. He has
Is large. lively ones In a box on his
back porch which he handles without
gloves. Two Of the pet snakes win
tered IN his cellar - IS "a
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-06

81 4. n
wives Of congressman has shown me
that their lives are extremely interest
Ing. They come from all parts of the
country and from all the varied stocks
which compose our heterogeneous pop
suiation Add to this the fact that they
are the wives Of the men the Ameri-
can people have chosen to represent
them and it is easy to see that they
are possibly the most representative
class OF women in the country. be-
gan to ask the other members of the
club to write little biographies of
themselves for my own persual. Thss
treated It as a joke. but / soon saw
that the information they gave, If ac.
cessible to all the members, would
afford wonderfully interesting read
ing" n
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-06
Writing Their Biographies

' i y J. . {.
Club members are taking much In
terest in the genealogical records.
Several have found relationships hith-
erto unknown. 1t is expected that the
biographies will be printed under the
auspices of the Congressional club
next winter and that copies will be
furnished to each member, as the
Congressional Directory is distributed.
AN idea of the book originated in
the brain Of Mrs. Champ Clark, wife
of the minority leader, who is spon-
sor for the venture. Her interest in
the wives of her husbands associates
and her faculty for collecting data
about the persons she meets gave rise
to the idea. Mrs. Clark is a close
student of American history and gene
alogy. and in pursuing these sub
jects has come upon some interesting
information about congressional fam
lilies. *
have Nbeen new congressman's
wife, !" said Mrs. Clark. ian ex-congress-
mans wife and old congressman
wife. and long acquaintance with the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-06
4 REAL TREASURE HOUSE

Mrs. j. w. Madden. who lived over
q grocery store. run on her behalf by
her foster son, Ed HALEY, died re-
Gently at Memphis. She was an In
valid and had not left her room in II
years. and mystery surrounded the
whereabouts Of her fortune, consisting
of rentals and other dividends from
considerable holdings. as she didn't
believe in banks. HALEY engaged a
friend to assist him In K the treasure
hunt They discovered $4,000 In
gold and silver under the carpet and
behind old pictures the ,lrst day.
Policemen were used tos guard the
premises. and the final days hunt,
ended in $1s4.0o0 in all being deposit.
ed in the savings bank. HALEY and
his friend have booked for trip
round the world to celebrate the dis.
covery OF the domestic gold mine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-06
HEART ON The WRONG SIDE

/ ~ lHf 6 i.4 ! 4 . u 4
A remarkable natural phenomenon
was revealed at Sienna. in Italy. lately
when young shoemaker named Dino
Tacamoni appeared to undergo medi-
cal inspection for military conscrip-
ton.
The doctors in attendance made the
astounding discovery that Dino has
his heart on the right side and his
liver on the left.
"A specialist summoned to the con-
sultation. however. said that though
the case is most exceptional, there is
no reason why he .hould not be long
liver, as the heart is quite normal In
its action. Tacamoni is to be studied
by commission Of physiological ex-
tperts. II II II \ 4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-06

has just, sutiicient curvature plainly to
outline the profile against the sky,
thus making II easily recognizable
even at considerable distance. While
the natural curiosity u sometimes
called the Blue Hill profile, and the
Giants face, the natives Of the locality
always refer to 1t as the shikillimy
profile, the name being that Of an In
dian chief who once commanded a
tribe In this section OF 1.-THE state. The
profile attracts hundreds Of visitors
every year.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-06
Beef Fritte.IrIsl..

TWO eggs. two tablespoons water.
one tablespoon melted butter, -four
finely chopped cold roast beef. salt
and pepper.
Beat the eggs we'll, then add the wa
ter. butter. and flour to make a thick
batter. Beat well and add the beef,
seasoned with the salt and pepper.
Drop by spoonfuls into hot fat and
cook until well Drowned. Drain on
brown paper and serve at once.
Japanese Eritters.
Cut stale bread in strips four by two
inches in size. Soak them in Gus.
tard favored with one teaspoonful OF
vanilla. When well soaked drain roll
in dry bread crumbs and fry IL seep
fat. Drain and serve with pow dered
sugar.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-06
sHlkILLlMY PROFILE.

The clearly cut profle Of the rock
shown in the accompanying illustra-
ton Is entirely the work Of nature.
The profile has been carved by the
great artist from perfectly solid face
at least twelve feet high. 1t is to be
seen on Blue hill. Just opposite the
town OF Northumberland, Pa, across
the West branch OF the Susquehanna
river. The hill on which II is located
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-06
Sunshine Cake.

For sunshine cake sift the fiou- and
sugar cahe, only lessening the flour to
three-fourths of a cup. Add pinch
of salt to the whites of seven eggs
and beat until stir and dry. Beat the
iyolks OF five eggs until lemon colored
and thick, add the sugar and flour to
the yolks. stir in lightly the white OF
the eggs and half a teaspoonful OF
cream tartar. favor with orange ex-
tract and bake the same as angel
cake. Frost with yellow icing. flavor
ed with orange. and decorate with bits
of candied orange peel and halves cut
from angelica
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-06
J Coraiallx. Inxitted

Glasgow invitations are nothing ii
not hearty Two friends met after a
fairly long separation.
Man, Tam, says one. ''whaur in all
the airth hae We been hidin' yersel' ?
/ havena seen We for an age.''
"Weel, Jeems. I've been doom Gou.
rock way a guild WHILE Come doom an
see me sumo. I've got set Of good
boxing gloves. an If ye come doom any
day I'll knock the face an ye."-Lon.
don Tit-Bits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-06
HIGH PRICE For HUMAN SKIN

In Vancouver, Wash, human skin, ii
good and healthy, is valued at
SI66 2-3 cents a square inch, or $500
for three square inches for grating
purposes. A surgeon Of that place re
Gently advertised for 500 square
inches to patch upia man who was
badly burned. He offered the price
quoted and had plenty of replies.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-06
THROUGH EUROPE PENNlLEss

Having crossed the Atlantic by
scrubbing the decks on a tramp steam
err q Chicago steeplejack. named Ed
wards, has now won $1,000 wager by
travelling on foot through Europe
without money or passport. He has
Just reached Antwerp, after IA
months journey through France. Italy.
Austria and Germany.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-06
Eln b.rr...lnx a.e..,en |.

Police Justice-Have you any way
OF making living?
vagrant4I hey, y'r honor. kin
make brooms. s.ss
Police Justice-You can? Where
did you learn that trade!
vagrant- decline to answer. your
honor Home Herald Z
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-06
The Retort Direct.

See here cried the artist, who
had come to complain about the ma.
terials he had bought. Il can't imag.
Inc anything worse than your paints"
That's strange" replied the dealer;
don't you ever use your Imagination
on your painting?"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-06

Slice cold roast beef and spread
one side with soft butter. then with a
little prepared mustard. and sprinkle
with salt and pepper. Place in a
frying pan: add tablespoon Of vine.
gar and cook until the beef curls.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-06
HORSE WALKS OVER TREsTLE

Without any hesitancy horse
walked the ties across the old Pitts.
burg & Lake Erie railroad bridge one.
half mile long. between Beaver and
Monaco, Pa. Several times during its
walk the horse went to the edge and
looked down on the water, 90 feet BE-
lnyy ~ ~ -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-06
HAM Hind.

Take slices of fresh ham and place
in a dish and cover with milk. Let
stand for an hour or more. Most Of
salt falls to bottom and leaves the
ham sweet with just the amount OF
salt to make Ut delicious.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-06
FINDS A WHITE RATTLEsNAKE

DR.. s. Maddox. Of Monroe county,
Missouri, while IN his field watching
his sons plow. found a white rattle
snake with seven rattles. This is the
first white rattlesnake ever found In
that section.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-06
An,bixulyo,u..

II wonder what the teacher meant
about the singing Of my two ldaugh.
ters.s %
what did he say?"
He said that Mamie's voice wa,
good. but Maud's was better s,ill"-
Cleveland Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-06
In the Midst Of Il

did you and that local atmosphre
you we're looking for?''
ut found me. /" responded the novel
list. II got mixed up with cyclone
before had been foolin8 Ground tus
days. -Louisyills Couys3Bs ,uiah
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-06
CHAPTER XIV,


Once in d lifetime for every young
ling climbing the facile or difficult slope
Of the years there comes day Of real
izatIon. or sudden extension of vision,
Of Rubicon -crossing from the hither
shore OF joyous and irresponsible adolf
escence to that further one of con-
scious grapplings with the adult fac..
For Thomas Jefferson grinding ten
aciously in the Boston technical school.
whittier he had gone late in the vim
ter OF Beersheban discomfort, the
stream crossing fell In the spring of
the panic year 1899. what time he was
81, q quarter-h back on his college elev-
en-, at, hardy. studious and athletic: a
pace-setter for his fellows and the
pride Of the faculty. but still little more
than an oyergrown. care-free boy In
his outlook on life. Glimpses there had
beens over into the Promised Land of
manhood. but the trimming cup Of col.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-06
Culture.

Culture is not an accident OF birth.
although our surroundings advance or
retard it; 1t is always matter Of in.
diyidual education. Hamilton w.
Mabie.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-06

To Clean and Polish Old Furniture.
Take one quart Of vinegar, hand
full OF common salt and tablespoon.
full Of muriatic acid. Boil for Is min
utes and pour into a bottle This may
be warmed when used. First, wash
the furniture with warm water. then
go over it carefully with the above
mixture. Then polish with the follow.
ing furniture polish: Four ounces Of
shellac. 2 pints Of alcohol. 2 pints Of
linseed oil. pint of turpentine; when
mixed add ounces of sulphuric ether
and A ounces of ammonia water
Shake when used and apply with a
sponge lightly. s,.s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-06
corned Sect Hash.

Equal parts OF cooked meat and
potatoes and one of meat. Remove
the bone. gristle. and skin, and all
but one-fourth part Of fat. Chop fine
and mix well with potatoes. If hot.
mash the potatoes; II cold, chop them.
Season with salt and pepper, moisten
with hot water, stock. milk. or cream.
Cover bottom of spider or chatting pan
with dripping or butter. spread the
mixture over the pan, cook slowly
till brown crust forms, fold over and
turn out like omelet. II more crisp
crust is desired. shape the mixture
into small rounds or ovals and fry
them in generous amount Of fat.
turning when brown.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-06
Come and trip 1t as We go
On the light fantastic toe

Thus POLITICALLY inspired, and cheer
ed also by the possession Of pair Of
fascinating bronze slippers with bead.
ed bows, she started OF in fair spirits.
But alas! once arrived, bashfulness
overpowered her, and she fonnd the
afternoon an embarrassing and un-
happy experience. Returning home,
she cast the treasured slippers wildly
from her as she entered. flung herself
into her fathers arms and sohbed IN
a voice OF miserable establishment:
Il don't want to foot it featly. papa,
I don't want to! And oh, i don't want
my toes fantastic! like my every
day common sense last lots betteri.-
Youths Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-06
AT DANCING SCHOOL.

some Children Enjoy the Diversion.
and Others DO Not.
To most little girls and many qittle
boys dancing school is delight, but
not to all. The mother OF one small
boy. who usually accompanies him to
the class, partly to encourage him
regularly as the fateful hour ap.
proaches he is sunk In resentful and
despairing gloom--and partly to enjoy
the pretty spectacle, noticed one after
noon lately that although he had
bowed correctly before several little
girls In turn, he, had failed to secure a
partner. She beckoned him to her
side.9
Why wouldn't any Of those little
girls dance with ypn. Bobby 2" she In
quired. "Did you ask them nicely?''
Well, mama" admitted Bobby, re-
luctantly, I'm not sure whether 1t
was nice, exactly, but it was truthful;
and you say I'm always to tell the
truth. l said. May have the pain Of
this dance with youy and they would
MT any Of them dance with me. But
you know perfectly we'll. mama, 1t
wouldn't have been true II I'd said
pleasure
Bobby's partners. when he was In
duced to use formula somewhat less
frank, were almost always selected
from among girls older and larger
than himself. His mother remon.
strated, adding, as she indicated a
light and graceful little girl Of some.
thing less than his own years, why
do you never ask little Katharine.
She dances beautifully
He turned baleful eye on Kath-
arine. who was indeed an admirable
dancer. but rather over-dressed, pre-
scocious and noticeable child. and de-
manded with Indignant scorn:
do you s'pose I'd be conspicuated
by that kid?" 8
His feelings were respected, and he
was allowed the modified pain" OF Sc.
Letting more sedate partner.
The shy little daughter Of a dis.
.tinguished novelist, who was recent.
ly sent for the first time ia dancing
school. had long dreaded the ordeal
Her father. knowing her fondness for
poetry, tried to overcome her fears
by fami,iarizing her mind with aIlur.
Ing songs and poems picturing the
Joyous sportiyeness Of the dance; and
he appeared to have succeeded. Els.
pecially was she pleased with the airy
charm of the shakespearian injunction
to the fairies to foot II featly here
and there" and with the Miltonic in.
yitation to 4
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-29
MATTER OF SUNDAY CLOSING.
Selectmen Discussed it at Their Mee'
ing Last Evening.

The season of the open lid for Brat,
.lehnro SUNDAYS promises to be short
Judging by discussion OF the matter
last evening at the weekly meeting OF
tho selectmen. The matter came up
when an application was presented py
Morse & DeAngelis for vlctualiers
license for the premises occupied py
tbe frm as a fruit store in the Judge
block on Main street. After the discus
sion ]. G.. Stafford moved to let the ap'
plication lie on the table and 1t was
so voted. n
Chairman John Calvin told the other
members of the board that obJectloh
had been made to the granting OF sucn
n license by E. j. Waterman, chairman
of the board of bailiffs, and by a. T.
Schwenk, attorney for Equi, a. company
another Main street firm OF fruit deal-
ers. Mr.. Calvin said that Mr. water,
man had told him that such license
was wanted for no other purpose In4n an
to Give the holders an opportunity TO
keen omen SUNDAYS. He said that Mr.
Waterman had told him that If such
places kept open Sundays complaint
would be made and that upon complaint
he, as village counsel, should prose,
cute emf all offenders. Mr.. Calvin said
that Mayor Waterman had told MN nm
that objection would be made to. the
operation of soda fountains on Sundays.
Mr.. Schwenk told Mr.. Calvin that his
clients. Equi & company, did not Wlsn
to keep open Sundays but would pc
compeljed to do so if their competitors
were allowed to do The discussion. OF
Sunday opening led to the suggestion
of a cnrfew law for Brattleboro and the
opinion prevailed that such an ordl-
nance ought to be in operation mere.
A fter discussion of the working OF the
curfew law in Rutland, Burlington and
ST. Albans the talk drifted to moving
nictnre theaters and while no speclhc
complaints were made against the local
houses it was suggested that small boys
ought not be allowed to loiter about
the entrances to these theaters after
8 o'clock evenings.
The West River bridge came in for
a hit of discussion and Chairman CALVIN
stated that while gates were still main
famed at both ends of the bridge to
prevent the trotting of teams across the
structure the bridge would soon be
thrown entirely open to traffic. He
said that only slight repairs remain to
be completed. A letter was read from
J. W. 'Storrs of Concord, N. H., the
bridge engineer who came here in the
winter to examine the West River
bridge, saving that his son Edward
Storrs would be in Bellows Falls to-
and would visit Brattleboro for
the purpose of looking over the West
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-29
Arbos Day May Q.

Governor George II, ffouty has II
sued his AThar aay proclamation, set
ting aside Nav q ~ tree planting day
The governor : proclamation u as foi
lows.-
"In the early DAYS Of our state, ons
Of ~. most valuable of our natural re-
sources was our great forest area. The
tall pines. the fragrant spruce, the
beautiful maple and ih. stately birch
all combined Ga form covering for
onr hills aud valleys that was Of great
value, not only as commercial product
hut one that greatly assisted IN conserN'
ing the waters, causing more even
distribution throughout the season ahd
preventing floods and dronshis, For
various r.nsons. large partition of the
most valuable II these forests have
been cut Of and the hills that were
once the admiration Of all who ever
looked upon them are now showing
sears where the woodsman has cut away
everything in the shape Of tree. and
black patches caused hy fires, that IN
most eases might have been prevented.
stand out n blois ON our otherwise
beautiful landscape.
"We Of this generation are not 10
be- censurcd for what has been done IN
the past. but must bear the response
bliiy for the present. NJ wei as for
the training which the children shall
have In the future. The conserving Of
our forests aud the planting Of trees on
the hillsides and barren places through
out the state are subjects Of vital Inn
poriance and should be studied IN Sc
rions and comprehensive way. Let
Ms teach the children 10 love n tree,
not only as commercial asset. but as
a beautiful part Of the landscape, to be
cared for aud respected.
"To assist in carrying out this idea,
/ hereby designate Friday. May the
sixth. a. ID. 1910. as Arbor day, and
earnestly recommended that on that day
appropriate exercises be held in the
public schools. which shall instruct
the youth Of our state in those matters
essential 10 the carrying ON OF forestry.
That the officers Of the different towns
and cities unite in the observance OF
the day and that trees be planted for
the purpose Of beautifying our streets,
lawns and parks 81 that the day may
be one of great profit TO all.
"Given under my hand and the seal
of the state. at Newport, this eighteenth
day of April. in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred ten and OF
the independence of the United States
the one hundred thirty.fourth.
"George II. Prouty.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-29
State N. E. 0. P. Offcers.

The grand lodge of Vermont, y. f.
%. r., elected the following officers al
its annual meeting in Burlington Tues
day: Grand warden, H.R. Hill, Burlng
ton; grand vice warden, +. h. Hooker
of st. Johnsbury; grand secretary, IL
A. Bartlett of st. Johnsbury; grand
treasurer. II. II. Davis of Burlington
grand chaplain, Mrs. C. J. MeCutehen
Of Northfield: grand guide, Mrs. May
A. Heath of st. Johnsbury; grand
guardian, Mrs. Helen Herrick of Spring,
field; grand sentinel, W. i. Greene OF
Bennington: grand trustees. Mrs. kath'
crime Taylor of Rutland. W. i. Law
renee of Montpelier, Mrs. Mary Ring
of Montpelier; committee on hnanee,
Henry ID. Fillmore of Bennington. A. j.
Goss of West Danville, ii. 4. Byron
OF st. Johnsbury; committee on laws,
c. T. S. Pierce of Vergennes, L.: u:
Burnham of Burlington, II. X. Bush OF
Barre: committee on appeals, Mrs.
j. Foster of Rutland, A. G. Shufelt OF
st. Albans, c. NJ. Sawyer of Hardwlck;
committe on credentials, z. J. Foster OF
Rutland, p. b. Ellis of Morrisville, Mrs.
James Clark, of Rutland; representa-
tives to the supreme lodge, Il; A. bug
bee of Barre, l.. G. Burnham OF Burning
ton. r. S. Pierce of Vergennes, Mrs. W..
+. Mixer of Brattleboro, Mrs. Anna
Copps of Rutland. a.
The roll of honor, comprising the
lodges in the state which have a mem
bership of 100 or more, are as follows;
Green Mountain of st. Johnsbury,. 4S5;
Stannard of Montpelier, 397; Waloom.,
sac of Bennington, 277;. Barre OF
Barre. 275: Evergreen, of Hardwlek,
252; Marble of Rutland. 1873; Brattle.,
boro of Brattleboro, 1S2; Lamoille of
III; Vermont of Burllng'
ton, 154; Summit of Graniteville, l2O.