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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29

ties brown eyes stared across at him
In silent disgust. and then wandered
again about the room. her foot tapping
nervously on the rag carpet.
ITS my very last trip to this town. +"
she said decisively. her red lips
pressed tightly together.
Miss Maclaire had indeed ample
reason to feel aggrieved over her re-
ception. She had written to have the
best apartment in the house reserved
for her. and then, merely because she
had later been invited out to Fort
Hays, and was consequently day be-
hind in arrival. had discovered that
another woman-a base fmposter. act
ually masquerading under her name
had been duly installed in the coveted
apartment. Driving in from the fort
that morning. accompanied by two OF
the more susceptible junior officers.
conscious that she had performed
most artistic work the evening before
in the spacious mess-hall., and feeling
confident OF comfortable quarters
awaiting her, 1t had been something OF
a shock to be informed by the per-
turbed clerk that 49, was already
occupied by another. "A lady what
come In last night. and naturally
supposed 1t was you"
In vain Miss Maclaire protested,
ably backed by the worshipful officers
who still CALAMITY attended her; the
management was obdurate. Then she
would go up herself, and throw the
hussy out. Indeed. too angry Tor
bantering further words. Christie had
actually started for the stairs. intend
ing to execute her threat. when tho
perspiring Tommy succeeded in stop
ping her. by plainly hurting out the
exact truth.
fTo BE coNTINUEDJ
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29
Pink Of Pollteness.

Frederick Townsend Martin was be.
ing congratulated by New York re.
porter on his interesting book.
And l do hope. sir" the reporter
said. that the eloquent volume will
have an exceedingly large sale"
..'You are very polite" said Mr.. Mar
tin, smiling. In your politeness you
remind me Of q little American girl.
'She was guest at house party
in England. and one lovely afternoon.
as we were all taking tea on the ter
race, with the vast facade Of the old
Elizabethan mansion rising up behind
us, and the gardens and lawns and
woodland spreading before us In the
golden afternoon sunlight-our host.
as we sat thus, waved his hand before
him and said:
"'As far as the eye can reach. all
this land belongs to me-
Then the little American girl
lisped politely:
And I trust. Lord Reginald. you
are not short-sighted.'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENT
POINTS WAY TO HEALTH.

can truthfully say that DR.. Kilmer's
swamp-Root is very good medicine.
not alone for kidney trouble. but also
for weak and sore back, as well AZ for
rheumatism. #
About year ago became Ill and
unable to work, my trouble being .
lame back. read Of your Swamp
Root In the newspaper and in an Al
manac. Believing It would do mo
good, went to my druggist. Mr.. Skin.
Rss6s P SKs 9fo bt5}ttl..f 1na|RE
chased several more and in short
time was able to continue with my
work and am today feeling well and
strong. I always recommend DR.. XII
mer's Swamp-Root to my friends 40
I believe it is az good medicine 20
can be found.
AUGUST STRONG.
S414 Washington Ave.. No..
Minneapolis. Mimi.
Mr.. Skinner makes adldavit that no
sold the Swamp-Root to Mr.. Strong.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29

night we let fellow have it. He's
| up there now"
well. he'll have to vamose-who
is he?"
"Englishman-'Walt Spotteswood
Montgomery" consulting his book.
Hell Of pompous duck: the boys
call him luke Montgomery
"All right: send some one up to
rout his ,lordship out lively"
Tommy shufiied his feet, and looked
again at the marshal; he had re-
ceived positive orders about that
room, and was fully convinced that
Montgomery would not take kindly to
eviction. But HI ckock's quiet gray
eyes were insistent.
Here, Red" he finally called to
the hurley porter. hustle up to '15.
an tell that fellow Montgomery he's
rot to get out: tell MIN we want tho
room for lady.
| Hickock watched the man disappear
up the stairs. helped himself carefully
! to cigar out OF the stand. tossing .
coin to the clerk and then deliberately
lighting up.
Think Montgomery will b
pleased 2" he asked shortly. :
NO; he'll probably throw Red
down stairs.
The marshal smiled, his glance turn
ing expectantly in that direction.
Then perhaps I had better remain.
Tommy" And he strolled nonchalant-
~ over to the open window. and stood
there looking quietly out. a spiral OF
blue smoke rising from his cigar.
They could distinctly hear the
pounding on. the door above. and oc=7
casionally the sound OF the porter's
voice, but the straight, erect ngure
at the window remained motionless.
Finally Red came down. nursing his
knuckles.
Says he'll be damned IL he will
says he's gone to bed. an that there
amt a cussed female in this blasted
country he'd git up for" he reported
circumstantially to the clerk. He
told me to tell you to go plumb to
hell, an that II any one else come
poundin' round thar tonight, he'd
take pot shot at 'em through the
door. Fifteen seemed bit pecytsh.
sir, an reckoned II he was rilessssl3
! much more. he might git rambunSs
tious; his language was sure fierce.
wild Bill'' turned slowly around.
still calmly smoking his eyes exhibit
ing mild amusement.
Ibid you clearly inform Mr.-ah--
Montgomery that we desired the room
I for the use Of a LADY," he questioned
gently, apparently both panied and
shocked.
Il did. sir ,F,t
1T surprises me to ind one in our
city with SO little regard for the or
binary courtesies Of life. Tommy. Per.
haps can persuade the gentleman.
He disappeared up the stairs. taking
them deliberately step by step, the
cigar still smoking between his lips.
RED" called after him.
Keep away from in front ~of the
door. Bill: he'll shoot sure. for he
cooked his gun when was up there"
Hickock glanced back. waved his
hand
Don't worry-the room occupied by
Mr.-ah--Montgomery was 49, be-
lieve you said
Whatever occurred above, 1t was
over with very shortly. Those listen
Ing at the foot Of the stairs heard the
first gentle rap on the door. an out
burst OF profanity, followed almost
instantly by sharp snap. as II q
lock had given way, then brief
scuffling mingled with the loud creak-
ing OF 4 bed. Scarcely minute later
the marshal appeared on the landing
above, one hand firmly gripped In the
neck-band of an undershirt. thus Sc
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29
Room That is Sound Proof

with sunshine. The walls. floors and
ceiling each consist Of half . dozen
layers of different substances. with air
spaces and interstices nlled with
sound-deadening materials.
Some persons when in the room ex'
perience a peculiar sensation In the
ears. While every effort has been
made to exclude sounds that are not
wanted. OF course the object OF con.
structing this singular room was to
experiment with phenomena connected
with sound Some Of the sounds EN-.
ployed are made in the room itself:
others are introduced from outside by
means of copper tube. which 10
plugged with lead when not In use.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29
An Infant cuxler.

Miss Griggs easily induced the
wealthy Mrs May to let her son Fred
aie JOIN tho vucarlolsr c1asss sn us1turaI
history that she was organising for
children.
I'm sure he'll love it," said Mrs.
May, with surprising enthusiasm. "And
you will md that he knows lot about
natural history already"
Indeed! That is very pleasant"
murmured Miss Griggs. vaguely. for
she was not prepared for scientific
attachments in spoiled boy of Ave.
''Yes." said Mrs. May. complacent-
ly, lever since Freddie was baby
the chef has made all his blanc mango
in the shape Of rabbits and squirrels.
and only lately he has begun to make
him marsnmallow frogs and chickens
and turtles. and Freddie simply wor-
ships them-you can't get him to
touch anything in plain mould"
II am sure concluded Mrs. May.
that you will find Freddie very ad-
vanced for his age."-Youth's Com
panion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29

Of stopping up the cracks and a large
number of tebeldis have been repaired
in this manner Cur1ously enough. the
presence of such a large quantity Of
water in the trunk in nowise impedes
its growth, and it Is certainly one of
the most ingenious devices of ma
ture for circumventing natural DIFF
f1culty.
Every cultivator has his tebeldi tree.
which is indispensable to his work.
These trees are looked upon as per
sonal property and on the death Of .
land owner his\ tebeldis pass as heir
looms to his sons.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29
IDEAS OF ANARCHY ARE MANY
Various Groups Have Opposing Theo'
ries ~ to Its Idea and
Its Effects.

- =. ~. K 3. ( ~ q. ~ =.
The word anarchy was first used
in the French form by Proudhon IN
1910 when he published a pamphlet
entitled. What Is Property" But the
basic idea Of anarchy dates far back
OF that point in history. for the world,
1t may safely be said. has always had
its malcontents and its revolution
aries. u.s.
At the present time the word sim
ply serves to designate a group OF
theories. many of them coming down
from the dim past and not few OF
them visionary and impractical. &C.
cording to economic authorities. There
are several definitions OF anarchy,
each representing different group Of
theorists. The idealist says 1t is abso-
Lutte individualism in both thought and
social activity.
Another group says that anarchy 10
an economic and social system where
by the individual Is free to produce
and sell the product; OF his labor with
out regard to. social regulation or law
Still another defines true anarchy 40 .
communistic Organization of indi.
viduals with perfect freedom and
equality obtaining among themselves
to produce and barter without restric,
ton, the backbone Of It being com.
bined resistance to all existing forms
Of order. law and government.
An authority on the subject says
that anarchy comprises all attempts to
destroy the existing social order. with.
out reference to any system Of recon.
struction. and by resorting to any
means. fair or foul. by which indi.
viduals or institutions representing
constituted authority may be sup
pressed. This. 1t may be added. rep
resents the popular conception Of an.
archy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29

The natural term Of mans life. AZ
guing from the logic and evidence OF
comparative zoology. is 40 years
and even this is not the limit
Life is promissory note due one
day after date. payable on demand.
but BY right living We can defer
payment almost indefinitely.
Eminent scientists tell us that
The life of the bones is 5000 years.
The life Of the lungs Is 1900 yearA
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29

group Of women standing
around the entrance Of the New York
fat building in which she lives laugh
ing and exchanging the neighborhood
gossip or running out to the stores
near by, writes Maude H. Neal in the
New York World.
II you should ask for her Of any
Of the tenants they will look puzzled
and not be sure than any such person
lives there, although they could tell
you in a second II Mrs. Casey's hus.
band came in sober the night before
or whether Annie Allen is still keep.
ing company. with her young man.
Yet Il Is not SO very long ago that
Elizabeth O'Rourke was one OF that
same group-a plump. good-natured
Irish girl. giving back as good %
she got" in the banter Of the neigh
borhood as 1t passed in the early
evening hours. when the streets are
turned into . sort Of promenade for
the young people who have been tied
UP in factories and stores all day.
Every morning she issued forth
briskly at the same hour and every
evening she came back, more or less
YEARLY. a well-known. well-liked fig
ure in her little world.
II you recall these facts to the COS.
siping crowd at the doorway a fash
Of recollection will come across one
OF the faces. and in q low voice she
will say:
"Oh. you mean-why. she lives
fourth floor back. on the right
AS you start to climb upward Il
seems to you that you have left a
hush in the chattering group behind
you-a strange, significant silence
that you do not understand.
But If the world has forgotten
Elizabeth O'Rourke you find her very
far away from that same world when
you have entered her three-room fiat
where she lives with her old mother
and her brother. The chances are
that you won't see her. .
Visitors Not Welcome.
When you have told the old woman
who peers out whom yon are seeking
she. bids you wait moment Then
Iuer0 IL Tue SOulU VI AAA ~ iu6 oISpo
inside and a door closing before you
are admitted. Then the mother tells
you that Elizabeth Is not ut home.
However, did see her, because
had called on business. to find out
what progress her suit for damages
for the loss OF her hair had made,
I knew of her misfortune. so l was
prepared to conceal any shock
might feel. and very glad I was that
/ had myself in hand when she stood
before me with hesitant, fearful
look in her eyes. like one who is ex'
pecting a blow.
1t was easy to see that Elizabeth
had been a good.looking woman, with
soft. almost childish expression on
her face. She is % years old. and on
account of her good features her mis-
fortune has left her less repellent
than 1t otherwise would. Her health
seemed excellent, SO that she Is quite
likely to live to be 70 or 80. but she
was very nervous at first as she sal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29
Knowledge and Faith.

There Is a beautiful old legend OF
knowledge. a strong mailed knight
tramping over the great table land
that he surveyed. testing and making
his ground sure at every step. while
beside him. Just above the earth,
moved the white-winged angel OF
Faith. Side by side they moved till
the ground broke short OF, on the
verge OF vast precipice. and Knowl-
edge having nothing upon which to
step had to stop. There was no foot.
ing for the ponderous knight, but tho
white-winged angel Of Faith moved
straight on across the chasm.
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doesn't realize. might laugh or shout

doesn't realize. might laugh or shout
at me-"
Her LIES Monotony.
What do you do with your time!
l asked. s.5
Nothing. help with the house.
work, but that's soon done. Then
there isn't anything else. I walk
around-from the door in there to
the window-and look out-then back
to the table in the back room, and
then to ths window again. There
isn't much to see. There's no use for
me to try to fix up. or make clothes.
I've just let myself go. What's the
use? I'm in prison. amin prison. "
What do you think about. Eliza
beth?"
II don't know-most Of the time
about my trouble. cry great deal.
am so sad. live it all over. every
day. What Is there for me to think
about? Or hope for? Or plan about?
You don't know how wretched l am.
Sometimes l cry out. But what's the
use?
II try to be patient. But what's the
use? What the reward? There isn't
anything in the world for me-"
We sat looking out the window at
the chimneys and the Uttered fire.
escapes and the washings Tapping IN
the wind. After few minutes,
Elizabeth went on. y
when I first knew anything In the
hospital, they wouldn't let me see my
self. For weeks before that was IN
darkness, because Of the injury to my
eyes, but when I was in the light |
wanted a handglass. They wouldn't
give it to me. My head was all bound
up, but didn't know.
"The nurse tried to break 1t to me,
but didn't guess. Finally the day
came when they first unwound the
bandages from my head and saw
what had happened. thought
couldn't live. The tearing the day 1t
happened came again, worse, to my
heart I thought would kill myself
rather than live a thing like that.
But didn't don't know why"
Keeps Torn Tresses. III,
Miserable Quasimodo, looking out
over Paris from your refuge In Notre
Dame and watching the dying strug-
giles of the only woman who had call
ed you friend-wretched Man Who
Laughs" eating your heart out with
your Wolf-unhappy Cyrano, resign
ing your dreams Of love-were your
sufferings like this?
We sat there in silence, a few min
utes, then Elizabeth said, Would
you like to see my hair?"
Without waiting for my answer.
she went over to an old trunk and be-
gan taking things out Of it.
Finally she brought out shoe box.
I cannot explain the feeling of horror
I had when saw it. felt as II l
were going to see dead thing. Not
a peaceful, quiet corpse, laid quietly
away, but some strangled creature.
whose unhappy ghost refused to be
laid.
Then she opened It, and we stood
looking down at it-a great mass Of
curling auburn hair. that had been
cut from the machines when the acci-
dent happened. Some of it was
snarled and broken. but in places it
triumphed into the FURNISHED waves
which had once laid so smoothly
upon the poor, marred head
1T was pretty, wasn't IT," she said.
putting gentle, caressing finger
lightly upon curl.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29
To Live 40 Years

The life Of the skin is 900 years.
The life Of the liver Is 400 years.
The Me Of the kidneys $4,000 years.
The life Of the heart Is 800 years.
II 800 years 10 the life Of the heart.
then one could not have the heart to
live after that
The Hindus, in the development Of
the physical man. claim for him not
only longevity. but immunity from
disease. They ray to him: He u
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29

curely holding the writhing. helpless
figure OF man. who swore violently
every time he could catch his breath.
ANY other room you could conven-
veniently assign Observation-Disclosures
cry to. Tommy" he asked pleasantly.
III he doesn't like 1t in the morning.
he could be changed. you know"
"Give-give him At"
"All right. I'm the bell-boy tenn
porarily. Montgomery; easy now. my
man. easy, or I'll be compelled to
use both hands. Red carry the gen.
tleman's luggage to .47'-he has kind
ly consented to give up his old room
to / y-come along. Montgomery
It was possibly Ave minutes later
when he came down. still smoking. his
face not even flushed.
Montgomery Is feeling SO badly
we were obliged to lock him In" he
reported to the clerk. Seems to be
of somewhat nervous disposition.
Well. goodnight. Doctor" he lifted his
hat. And to you. Miss. pleasant
dreams" ' 81
Hope watched him as he stepped
outside. pausing q moment in the
shadows to glance keenly UP and
down the long street before .venturing
down the steps. This quiet man had
enemies, hundreds of them. desperate
and reckless: ceaseless vigilance
alone protected him. Yet her eyes
only, and not her thoughts, were riv-
eted on the disappearing marshal. She
turned to Fairbain. who had risen to
his feet. "a
II wish | might see. him. also. she
said, as though continuing an inter
rupted conversation.
""See him? Who"
"Mr. Keith. IL knew him once.
and-and, Doctor, won't you tell him
should like to have him come and
see me just-just as soon as he can. "
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29
Remarkable Chamber at University o.
Utrecht That Was construetso
Tor Scientific Experiments.

The Physiological institute OF the
University of Utrecht possesses one OF
the most remarkable rooms IN the
world. q chamber about seven and a
half feet square. which is said to be
absolutely nois'. less, as far as the
entrance Of sounds from outside IS con
lcerned.
This room Is situated on the top
story OF laboratory building. and IS
an inside room. but SO arranged tnat
1t can be ventilated and inundated
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29
CHAPTER XXI.
A,,r..r,,,nted ,nterv,ew.

An Interrupted Interview.
Miss Christie Maclaire. attired In a
soft lounging robe. her luxuriant hair
wound simply about her head. forming
decidedly attractive picture. gazed
with manifest dissatisfaction on the
bare walls OF her room. and then out
through the open window into the
Comparative quiet street below. The
bartender at the "Palsce." directly
opposite. business being slack, was
leaning negiigently in the doorway.
His rowing eyes caught the fair face
framed in the window. and he waved
his hand encouragingly. Miss Chris.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29
hopeIess Task.

An automobile editor Is out in west
ern Kansas making a log" for a
transcontinental road. A curious
farmer asked him what he was doing.
Trying to make log" replied the
auto editor.
You're up against 1t. stranger" re-
piled the farmer. The Lord tried to
make logs grow in western Kansas.
but gave 1t up long ago"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29
Just Once.

But Griggs thinks you are his best
friend. II you lure him into making
this hopeless investments he will never
have anything more to do with YOU
That's all right. I've never expect.
ed to use him more than oncs."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29
unllft In Russia.

Even the submerged Russians are
lifting their heads to the better fruits
Of the Industries Of civilization. In
fifteen years savings banks holdings
have risen from $235 100000 to $780,
100000. Little by little. too. the Rus.
sian bonds, which had been sold
abroad, are flowing back to the sub
iects of the car.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29
wan.ed to Be- Nor, Earnest.

Wanted to Be More Earnest.
Rev. Sylvester Horne. the Liberal
NJ. P. from London, was talking about
religion at dinner in New York.
TOO many Of us In our religious OBJ
servances," he said. ARE like a little
Tottenham Court Road girl.
This little girl said one night to her
new nurse:
"'Oh. must sleep in the dark e
eyes, MISS the nurse answered.
Then wait minute said the lit
tie girl. I'll get up and say my pray
ers more carefully"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29
cholca of Erlenda,

Much certainty OF the happiness and
purity of our lives depends on our
making a wise choice OF our COM
panions and friends. It is well and
right. indeed. to be courteous and con-
siderate to every one with whom ono
is thrown in contact, but to choose
them as real friends is another mat
ter. :. =. II our friends are badly
chosen they may drag us down: II
we'll they will raise ua up.-Sir John
Lubbock
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agreeable Host.

Departing Guest-Yo You've got pref.
I " place mere. Frank. but 1t looks .
bit bare yet.
Aost--Oh, it's because the trees are
8 BIT young. hope they'll have grown
% good size befors you come againI
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29

Agricultural.
Mother-Yes. Johnny. the queen bes
is boss.
Johnny-How about the presiden-
tial bee?
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determined not to fall sick. and hs
never does. He lives long. hun
dred years Is nothing to him: he 10
quite young and fresh when he 10
$780,"
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No Proof.

Blanche-where was Percy educat-.
ed?
Belle-1n his head-but don't won
der you ask.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29

EW YORK.-No matter how
many times you walk along
Amsterdam avenue. in the
sixties, you will never see
Elizabeth O'Rourke in the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-29

one seldom realizes they al como from do.
ranged kidneys. When the Kidneys go wrong
that should pass through them-ths entire
system Is polluted.
fering the agony that kidney trouble brings
with resultant bladder disorder. rheuma-
tism. etc-if she will use DR.. Derby g Kidney
land-and men-have been made we'll and
happy BY this glorious remedy when nothing
else could helD. It's sure. sAfe-and guar
Anteed.
Don't b prem aturely old. decrepit.
wrinkled. Get Dr.. Derby's Kidney Pills 70.
day-25o and 50c-or FREQ sample package II
you wish. At druezists' or Of Derby 4edt
ciuo Co., Eaton Rapids. Mich.
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he Know.

He Knew.
THAT fellow Jawley is a broker.
isn't he? ''
yes"
Has he got any money!"
Yes: he's got mine. Life.