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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
Miniature White Elephants Sub
dued Turbulent Cingalese.
Little EffisIes Bought in Calcutta as
Souvenirs for "kiddles" at Home
Pacify Savage Little Ma
tives on Ship.

New York.-Two. miniature white ell
ephants. purchased in Calcutta for a
couple of shillings by William Blake
man, a ships carpenter on board the
British freight steamship Parisiana
raised that mariner to an important
place on board the vessel on the voy-
age from the Indian port to New York.
Some of the boys on the ship and
l were walking around Calcutta one
hot afternoon in July" he said. land
the walk took JUS through street
where there are lot of curio dealers.
In one of the little stores saw two
elephants. carved out of the wood of a
cocoanut tree, and fancied that those
two elephants. resembling the white
elephants of Siam, would be about as
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
QUELLED A MUT2NY

handy brace Of souvenirs for my
Riddles at home as anything that l
could get in Calcutta. With the two
elephants, one under each arm. we
went into the street again and on orr
way to the steamer.
I'VE noticed that every time we met
a little brown Cingalese on the street
he would PROSTATE before us. or along
side of US and salaam for all he was
worth. We laughed bit about it, but
really thought little about the salaam-
ing. although 1t did seem a bit queer
all the way to the wharf. On the
wharf the whole blooming lot Of ma
tives fell down as we passed through
on the way to the Parisiana.
ut was about a month or SO later,
when we were going through the In
dian ocean toward the Red Sea that
some trouble broke out among the
Cingalese on board because one of our
boys had accidentally jostled bit of
mutton that hung forward on deck for
the native mess. OF course we all
know that it is serious thing for Eu-
ropean hands to touch the food of the
Mohammedan and we knew that II
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25

face, was standing at the news stand
under the Park place elevated station.
Quickly Howard extended his hpud.
Hello. Coxe!" he exclaimed. What
on earth are you doing in New York?
Whoever would have expected to
meet you in this bowling wilderness?
How's everything at Yale?"
The athlete grinned.
yale be hanged! / don't care .
d.. You know graduated last June,
I'm in business now-in brokers' Of
fee in Wall street. Say, it's great!
We had semi-panic last week Prices
went to the devil. Stocks broke 20
points. You should have seen the ex.
citement on the exchange floor. Our
football rushes were nothing to it. l
tell you. it's great. It's got college
beaten to frazzle!" Quickly he
added: What are you doing?"
Howard averted his eyes and hung
his head.
Nothing" he answered gloomily.
Coke had quickly taken note of his
former classmates shabby appear
ance. He had also heard of his es-
capades.
Didn't you hear?" muttered How
ard. Row with governor, marriage
and all that sort of thing? OF
course" he went on, fathers damn
ably unjust, actuated by absurd pre-.
JUDGE. Annie's good girl and q
good wife, no matter what her father
was. D-n it, this is free country!
A man can marry whom he likes. All
these ideas about family pride and
family honor are old world notions,
foreign to this soil. I'm not going
to give up Annie to please any one
I'm as fond of her now as ever.
haven't regretted moment that
married her. OF course. it has been
hard. Father at once shut down
money supplies, making my further
stay at Yale impossible, and l was
forced to come to New York to seek
employment. We've managed to fix
up small fiat in Harlem and now
like Micawber, I'm waiting for some
thing to turn up"
Coke nodded sympathetically.
Come and have drink" he said
cheerily.
Howard hesitated. Once more he
remembered his promise to Annie, but
as long as he had broken 1t once he
would get no credit for refusing now.
He was horribly thirsty and de-
pressed. Another drink would cheer
him up. 1t seemed even wicked to
decline when 1t wouldn't cost him
anything.
They entered q bar conveniently
close at hand, and with a tremulous
hand Howard carried greedily to his
lips the insidious liquor which had
undermined his health and stolen
away his manhood.
Have another?" said Coke with q
smile as he saw the glass emptied at
gulp.
81 don't care if do" replied How
ard. Secretly ashamed of his weak
ness, he shuffled uneasily on his feet.
We'll, what are you going to do,
old MANI" demanded Coke as he
pushed the whisky bottle over.
I'm looking for job,' stammered
Howard awkwardly. Hastily he went
on: ut isn't SO easy. If it was only
myself wouldn't mind. I'd get along
somehow But there's the little girl.
She wants to go to work, and won't
hear Of it. couldn't stand for that,
you know"
Coke feared touch" Awkwardly
he said:
(To BE coNT1NuED.)
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
BIG FAMlL Y ON 81. IS A DAY

is no cause for complaint. Tony's ar
rest was accidental, and I'm sure the
offense will not be repeated"
you have investigated the home
conditions thoroughly" asked Judge
Cohen.
Eyes. and it's one of tho best homes
ever have entered"
What work does the father do?"
He's laborer."
How much does he earn?"
zone dollar and thirty-hve cents a
day"
A murmur of surprise was heard in
the courtroom, and without further
ado the boy was allowed to go home
with his mother.
II don't know how they do It," said
Miss Oppenheimer later. "but they
are very nice people and better home
conditions could not be asked for.
Everything is neat and orderly and
there is no lack of wholesome food for
the entire family. That man is a
credit to any s9m@yaitt-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25

year 1880. 1t was adopted in spai1
about 1850. in England about 1880
According to this famous treaty, ces
sation of all violent quarrels was en-
Joined. under heavy penalties, during
all church festivals, and from every
Wednesday evening until the follow
ing Monday morning. This left only
about so days in the year available
for shooting and stabbing ones neigh
bors. The truce seems to have &C.
complished much good, notwithstand.
ing the fact that it was very imper.
fectly observed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25


It Is true we labor under many II.
lusions. but If these were to be done
away with we should hardly deem 1t
worth our while to labor at all.
Almost none of the things which
man SO ardently pursues in the belief
that they will make him happier Is
really capable of doing so. and yet it
IL needful that he keep up the pursuit
for the sake Of what he incidentally
achieves in behalf OF destiny.
The illusions we labor under par
take. in fine. of the nature of sanitary
conditions. though they chiefly affect
the health of the spirit, and by that
have no municipal functionary ap-
pointed to look vigilantly after them.
Nor. in fact, do they need any such,
since providence has been so kind as
to see to 1t that illusions we shall al,
ways haye.-Puck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25

open arms. With youth OF his pro-
clivities and inherent weakness the
outcome was inevitable. At no time
overload of study, he regarded resi-.
dence in college as most desirable
emancipation from the restraint of
home life. The love of books he con-
sidered a pose and he scoffed at the
men who took their reading seriously.
The university attracted him mostly
by its most undesirable features, its
sports, its secret societies. its petty
,clique4 and its rowdyism. The broad
spirit and the dignity OF the alma
mater he ignored completely. Directly
he went to Yale he started In to en-
Joy himself and with the sophisticated
Underwood as guide, went to the
devil faster than any man before him
in the entire history of the university.
Reading. attendance at lectures, be-
came only convenient cloak to con-
ceal his turpitudes. Poker playing,
automobile Joy rides, hard drinking
became the daily curriculum. In
town rows and orgies of every descrip-
ton he was soon recognized leader.
Scandal followed scandal until he was
threatened with expulsion Then his
father heard of it and there was a
terrible scene. Jeffries, Sr., went i'm.
mediately to New Haven and there
followed stormy interview in which
Howard promised to reform, but once
the parents back was turned things
went on pretty much as before. There
were fresh scandals, the smoke of
which reached as far as New York.
This time Mr.. Jeffries tried the plan
of cutting down the money supply and
Howard found himself financially en-
barrassed. But this had not quite
the effect desired by the father. for.
rendered desperate by his inability
to secure funds with which to carry
on his sprees, the young man started
In to gamble heavily. giving notes for
his losses and pocketing the ready
money when he won.
Then came the supreme scandal
which turned his fathers heart to
steel. Jeffries, ST., could forgive much
in young man. He had been young
himself once. None knew better than
he how difficult it is when the blood
Is rich and red to keep oneself in
control. But there was one offence
which a man proud of his descent
could not condone. He would never
forgive the staining of the family
name by degrading marriage The
news came to the unhappy father like
a thunder-clap. Howard, probably in
drunken spree. had married secretly
a waitress employed in one of the
sporty" restaurants in New Haven,
and to make the mesalliance worse,
the girl was not even of respectable
parents. Her father, Billy Delmore,
the poolroom king, was notorious
gambler and had died in convict
stripes. Fine sensation that for the
yellow press. Bankers Son WEEDS
Convict's Daughter" So ran the
scare heads" in the newspapers.
That was the last straw for Mr.. JEFF
ries. Sr. He sternly told his son that
he never wanted to look upon his face
again. Howard bowed his head to
the decree and he had never seen his
father since.
All this the young man was review.
ing In his mind when suddenly his re-
Elections We're disturbed by friendly
hail
Hello, Jeffries. old sport! Don't
you know fellow frat when you see
him?"
He looked up. A young man of
athletic build, with pleasant, frank
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
Fame Thrust Upon Singer

note when a little brown mouse ran
across the footlights. The diva
shrieked. gathered up her skirts. and
ran.
MY prospects are forever blight.
ed" she moaned.
At that moment there came a fever
ish knocking at the door. 1t was the
managers assistant.
1.-THE manager he exclaimed.
wants to know whether you ran away
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
SLEEPING WITH CLOTHES ON

3 .
flannel shirt and socks; have two
hot baths week and save hours per
annum and oceans of bad language.
Il am speaking as medical man
of twenty years experience.
Il believe many chills are caught by
the sudden change from thick, warm
flannel clothes to thin pajamas and
ice cold sheets, which is the general
custom in this country.
Il am further of the opinion that
It is not a benefit to the Individual
to open the pores of the skin by con-
slant bathing or to close them sud-
denly by rapid changes of surface
temperature In climate such as ours
particularly such as it has been
lately"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
RAP AT STAGE cARIcAruREs.
Society Says Public Is Tired Of Cork
screw curIs as Character
Actors Make-Up.

New York.-The National Society of
New England Women, which has head
quarters in this city, has begun cru
sade protesting against the stage bur-
lesques of the typical New England
woman.
The public is getting tired of the
corkscrew curls which the stage
seems to consider typical of the New
England women" is the statement.
There are countless New England
plays, but who ever saw real New
England woman on the, stage? It
seems strange, for 1t would seem ac-
tors should rather have true part
than false one, even when it is less
amusing"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25

tue was nothing to brag about. 1t
was easy to be good when not ex-
posed to temptation. But for those
born with the devil in them it came
hard. 1t was all matter of heredity
and influence. Ones vices as well as
ones virtues are handed down to us
ready made. He had no doubt that
in the Jeffries family somewhere in the
unsavory past there had been a weak.
vicious ancestor from whom he had
Inherited all the traits which barred
his way to success.
The crowds of hungry workers grew
bigger every minute. Every one was
elbowing his way into neighboring
restaurants, crowding the tables and
Bullets, all eating voyaciously as they
talked and laughed. Howard was
rudely reminded by inward pangs that
he, too, was famlshed. Not thing
had passed his lips since he had left
home in Harlem at eight o'clock that
morning and he had told Annie that
he would be home for lunch. There
WAS no use staying downtown any
longer. For three weary hours he had
trudged from office to office seeking
employment, answering advertise
ments, asking for work of any kind,
ready to do no matter what, but all to
no purpose. Nobody wanted him at
any price. What was the good Of a
man being willing to work If there
was no one to employ him? A nice
lookout certainly. Hardly dollar
left and no prospect of getting any
more. He hardly had the courage to
return home and face Annie. With a
muttered exclamation Of impotence
he spat from his mouth the half-con-
sumed cigarette which was hanging
from his lip. and crossing Broadway,
walked listlessly in the direction of
Park place.
He had certainly made mess of
things, yet at one time, not SO long
ago, what brilliant future life
seemed to have in store for him! No
boy had ever been given a better
start. He remembered the day he
left home to go to Yale; he recalled
his fathers kind words of encour-
agement, his mothers tearu. All, If
his mother had only lived! Then,
maybe. everything would have been
different. But she died during his
freshman year, carried of suddenly
by heart failure. His father married
again, young woman 20 years his
junior, and that had started every
thing of wrong. The old home life
had gone forever. He had felt like
an intruder the first time he went
home and from that day his fathers
roof had been distasteful to him. Yes,
that was the beginning of his hard
luck. He could trace all his misfor-
tunes back to that. He couldn't stand
for stepmother, naughty, selfish.
supercilious, ambitious creature who
had little sympathy for her predeces,
sor's child. and no scruple in show
ing it.
Then, at college, he had met Robert
Underwood, the popular upper class
man, who had professed to take a
great fancy to him. He, timid young
freshman, was naturally flattered by
the friendship of the dashing, fascinat-
ing sophomore and thus commenced
that unfortunate intimacy which had
brought about the climax to his trou.
bles. The suaye, amiable Underwood,
whom he soon discovered to be gen
tlemanly scoundrel, borrowed his
money and introduced him into the
sporty" set, an exclusive circle into
which, thanks to his liberal allowance
from home. hs was welcomed with
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25

cases 1t is the sign either Of bad
training or of contemplate per-
versity in fashion or of careless and
unstable disposition which will dis
play itself sooner or later In things
much more important than hand
writing. In no case is 1t to be COM
mended; in only few cases is it to be
even excused.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
Find Two Rare Coins.

Carlisle. Pa.-Two rare United States
silver dollars of the 1904 issue have
turned up here. Although more than
10000 Of the coins were minted, near
ly all were sent to the Mediterran-
can to pay of the American sailors In
those waters. The ship was lost at
sea. As far as coin experts know,
there are only four more in existence.
The last one sold brought more than
5000. /,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
"Mada In American Now.

Rome-America's industrial inya.
sion Of Italy is on the increase. and the
craze for American goods has alarmed
the German exporters who, up to date,
have had almost no competitors in the
Italian market. The old signs made
in Germany" are disappearing. and in
their stead the made in America"
appears now in nearly every shop win.
dow.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
A. r. Z. May Lose the Miners.

Columbus, GA threat to withdraw
from the American Federation of La
Dor was embraced in resolution in.
troduced at the meeting Of the United
Mine Workers of America Thursday.
The resolution declares that If the
American Federation of Labor does
not at once take in the Western Fed.
Grafton Of Miners 1t shall break of all
relations with the parent body. No
action was taken on the resolution.
The Mine Workers of America make
up the largest subsidiary organization
Of the American Federation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
HI. Mules Are Too Fat

New York.-"Hey. Charlie" cried
Chief of Police Higgins of Glen Ridge,
N. j.. to Charles Miller Of Newark, as
the latter drove through Glen Ridge,
your mules are too fat. and. you'll
have to give them an obesity cure.
Otherwise it's cell for you" Chief
Higgins then showed Miller a scented
missive. on pink paper. written by a
woman apparently, in which complaint
was made that Millers mules were too
fat and that 1t was cruel to drive them
in that condition. The letter was
signed "a Lover of Animals"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
Marvellous Note Emitted Was Great
Effort, But Entirely Umpire
medjtated,

1t was Nine. Highnote's first ap.
pearance, and she was on her trial
trill. The audience sat spellbound.
First came cadenza. and then-the
high G. Would she do it? Nine.
Hlghnote thought she wouldn't.
She was Just about to attempt the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
tn courthouse?"

tn courthouse?"
Nope" drawled the man with the
pipe. What was 1t about?"
why. Jim Simpson has been suing
Abner Hawley for alienatin' tn affec-
lions of his wife. an Judge Musgrove
told tn jury to bring verdick of six
cents damages. cause he thought
that was all the damage was worth
to Jim. An Jim's wife got mad an
threw chair at the ledge. an he
had her arrested an put in the
cooler"
But didn't ledge 60 leetle too
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
Driven 10 Street by Eires.

New York.-More than 1000 men,
women and children were driven from
their homes, $50 persons sleeping in
the Marathon lodging house were
thrown into panic and 100000 dam.
age was done in five fires in this city
Thursday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
Recall Bin to Become Law,

Seattle, Wash.-The recall nominal
ton bill providing for the nomination
Of candidates in recall elections by
petition, passed the house of repre-.
sentatives Thursday, and will become
a law as soon as Governor Hay at.
taches his signature.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
Suckers Lead In Suicides.

London.-Suicides of stoke hold
hands are about five times more nu.
merous than those of engine room
hands and three times more than
among other seamen, according to a
board Of trade report. One British
seaman in every 1900 loses his life
from drink. but only one Lascar in
every 81 900,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
Bad Handwriting.

Every man who has his living to
earn or any work in the world to do
ought to be made to understand that
II he does not write legibly at least.
II not beautifully, it is entirely his
own fault, and that If he is made to
suffer for 1t he has only himself to
blame. The pestilent theory that bad
writing is the sign of great mind
ought to receive no countenance from
men Of common sense. 1t is some
times, no doubt, the result of extreme
pressure Of business; but In most
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
Actress Kills herself.

st. Louis.-Miss Anna Lynch. an
actress. whose stage name is Anna
Humphrey, killed herself with poison
in her room at the Regent hotel
Thursday. A love affair is said to
have caused the act
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
Machinery Kills Rich Man,

Machinery Kills Rich Man.
Marietta, O.-Van w. Welsh,
prominent oil man and capitalist. was
killed Thursday by being caught in
the machinery Of the electric light
plant at Beverly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
STAY Hanging Of Man and VIII.

stay r1dH9IIt9 OF Wan ana WIG.
Little Rock, Ark.-An appeal to the
supreme court gives stay of execu-
ton to D. R. Ford and his wife, who
were sentenced to be hanged at De-
Queen Friday. They were charged
with the killing of Will Nichols.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
Hleeouahs ktlI AGED Man.

Salina, Kan.-Hiccoughs caused the
death of John Zeers. sixty years old,
at the county farm here Thursday.
He became afflicted Monday and
coughed necessarily until he died.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25

Relics Of Dickens Sold.
London.-Three relics of Charles
Dickens. lock Of hair. a prayer book
and an autograph letter. were sold at
Sotheby's rooms the other day for $50.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
A judicial Exper,

A judicial Expert.
The native with stogie met the
native with pipe.
"Howdy, Zcb?" quoth the stogie ma
tive. Hear bout tn fuss down to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25

far when he fixed her value SO low ?"
mot at all. not at all. Y see. he
was her first husband!" Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
Different standpolnts.

We judge ourselves by what We
feel capable of doing. while others
Judge us By what We have already
donA
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
Frlenes.

After man passes so he is pretty
fortunate II he doesn't find more ac.
quaintances on the tombstones in the
cemetery than he finds on the doc.
plates In town.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25
from the curtain because you were

ill?"
mo. I am well. 1t was only"
"And he wants me to tell you that
high c you let out at the end was the
finest he had heard for years. and the
audience is crazy over you. You must
give an encore"
Il can't can't" walled the prima
donna; mot unless you get another
mouse"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25

The Truce Of God.
The Truce of God" was introduced
by the clergy of Guienne around the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-01-25

Remember that the heart grows to
resemble what It coptsmplates.
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illusions.

tTo BE coNTINUED3
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-05
rnr srArr,s coNso1Ar1oN.

one compensation rotenness
N the ohio Legislature out OF their
attitude united the Representatives Of the people as oth
Of the session been able 10 do
bulk Harmon of
that the wishes of the
people fall will be obeyed There is satisfaction
the situation at Columbus is at least some consoa
which otherwise shame Ohio before
world ~~~a
Assembly the three days since the bribery charges
wod
Ohio worth commendinE in spite OF the
frightful the state ~
merely for the asking but since
should blind one to the value oil @
work now being done in both the Legislature
freed of its Gripping amendments ano
goes the
bill passed ana only needs the EoVehos SE
nature make st law.
house in the face OF rihculousS
~ NEGATIVE vote The people this
efficient management the
parmeniso o public rks is indo House
tax limit . toward enactment
Of but still pointing In the direction o
nal
the Legislature for the hs'
tine convened of Ohio Lobbyists
getting their desserts and no more