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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-13

king and queen OF Great Britain, were
recognized today as emperor and en-
press Of India. Up to their thrones
marched the proudest chiefs of Hin
dustan and there did homage. The
ceremony was without precedent, for
never before has British emperor
of India come to Delhi, the ancient
seat of the kings Of India, to assume
his title. The Durbar, for which elab-
crate preparations had been un-
der way for months, took place in
great camp to the north Of the city.
some five miles square. The tempo
rary population of this camp is about
a quarter Of million, and it is fur
nished with all the conveniences Of
modern life, including 81 post ofnces.
ten telegraph Offices and even cleo
tric light, railways. motor cars and
taxi-cabs. There the people gathered
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-13

upon began using Doan's Kidney Pills
and passed gravel stone as large as
a pea. The next day l passed two
more and from then on improved rap
idly until cured"
when Your Back Is Lame, Remem-
erthe Name-DOAN'S." SOC, all stores.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. NY.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-13
Practical suooestIon.

A new association proposes to have
all American railroads lined with
flowers and hedges. but what our
railroad rights Of way really need Is
to be lined with feather beds. What
good would 1t do anybody to fall on
a pansy when trains collide?-Detroit
Free Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-13
vou+hf,,i Renef,ctlonL

A little boy came home with his fist
full of those small choke cherries and
a pucker at his stained mouth. Give
those cherries to my baby sister," he
said to his mother; they're no cher.
ries for boy like me-"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-13
Food for tha World.

It is said that the nut trees Of the
world could furnish nourishment for
the entire population Of the globe.
Brazil nuts grow in such profusion
that great qualities are wasted every
year.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-13
DURBAR AT DELHI
MOST GORGEOUS
Splendor of Ceremony Never Be-
fore EquaiIed in India.
GREAT DISPLAY OF JEWELS
George and Mary, Seated on Impe-
rial Thrones Of Hlndustan,
Witness a Wonderful
Pageant.

Delhi, India. Dec. 12.-Amid scenes
Of splendor never before equalled
even in India, the country Of marvel
Gus pageants. nor in any other land
in modern times, George and Mary,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-13

screamed. I grew
worse and lay in bed
for weeks, the only
relief coming from
hypodermics. I was
treated by three ply.
sicians without help
and the last one said
an operation was
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-13

Then Yule remember me.
Christmas levels all ranks.
One good gift deserves another.
A fair exchange Is no certainty.
Presents speak louder than words.
Never put gift cigar in your
mouth.
Celebration Is the thief of time.
Presents make the heart grow
fonder.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-13
Completely Spoiled.

What's the trouble with that prima
donna?" asked the manager. She
used to be very pleasant and consider
ate" "Yes." replied the stage man
ager. but she has gotten so she be-
lieves all the press agent writes about
her"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-13
How Il WA, In Rome.

In tho golden age of 300 peaceful
years under imperial Rome crime al.
most ceased. Gibbon says. because no
man could escape the jurisdiction OF
Rome. for Rome then was the whole
world.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-13
A USEFUL XMAS elEr

for man. woman or child Is good
fountain pen. Waterman's Ideal is
the best pen made and the one that is
most initiated. therefore insist on the
genuine. Sold by all good dealers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-13
USED nvpooERM,cs.

Only Relief from Terrible Suffering.
Thomas q. Vest, 1906 So. 18th St..
Terre Haute. Ind. says: II had no
control over the urine and the pain
when voiding was so great, I often
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-13
His prospect.

Small Willie had worn his older
brothers cast-of garments as long as
he could remember. One day he
said: "Johnny's got the measles.
s'pose TIL get 'em as soon as he out
grows 'em."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-13

Many a man doesn't realize that he
might have made good as fiction
writer until he hears some OF his love
letters read In court.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-13

I'D you ever, as you
omciated as high
priest or priestess
in the osculatory
rites of yuletide,
did you ever Won
der what tradition,
myth or superst1-
ton had conferred
upon you such de-
lectable privilege?
Did you ever
stop, in your ar.
dent ceremonial, to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-13
No Cause for Hllarlty.

Sweet potatoes are exposed to the
attacks Of dozen serious insects.
says an exchange. We see nothing to
laugh at. either. 4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-13
Lack Of Enterprise,

Generally the trouble with man
who doesn't get anywhere Is that he
has not enough confidence in his judg-
ment to bet anything on 1t.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-13

Mn Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces indAmma
ton, AllAys pain, curea wind collie, 25c bottle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-13

Many a small bottle has developed
INTO family Jar.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-13

Lewis Single Binder gives the smoker
rich. mellow tasting Sc cigar.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-13

For every time a man Is hurt he IL
scared q hundred times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-13

A woman may not be able to reform
the man she marries. but she 10 rea-
sonably sure to inform him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-13
Observation-Disclosures

bling them. which occasionally damage
them or put them out of order
1T was typewriter. had been copied
In letter press. bore a cancelled two
cent stamp and contained two sticks
of gum. a blotter and return en-
velope."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-13

The Fortune Teller-You are de-
suned to marry great wealth.
I. NJ. P. Cunious-Fine.
The Fortune Teller-Unfortunat
death will claim you two days after
the event.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-13

It is more expensive to give than to
receive.
One touch Of Christmas makes the
whole world kim
A present is not without honor save
in your own family.
A little Christmas now and then is
relished by the wisest men.-Miss E.
Green.
rather be beautiful or good?
Molly-I'd rather be beautiful and
repent.-Punch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-13
FADELESS DYES

% a1Ias es1 as
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-21
WONDERFUL FEAT OF RlGGER
Man Holds Companion Safely on Top
Of High SteepIe While Molten
Metal Burns Hands.

Two riggers In a western city per
formed a feat that for daring and
steadiness of nerve equals anything
on record. Some repairs were neces-
sary at the very top at high church
steeple, one of those slender steeples
that taper to a point 200 feet or SC
above the ground. There was no way
to reach the spot from the inside, and
the riggers got number Of light lad
ders and dashed them, one above the
other, to the outside Of the steeple,
nearly to the top. The topmost lad.
der, however, was not high enough to
enable them to reach the spot where
the repairing was to be done, and, as
that part Of the steeple was too small
to permit them to lash ladder to it
conveniently, they adopted plan that
it makes one shudder to think about,
says the Philadelphia Times.
One of them, carrying pot Of melt.
ed solder, climbed from one ladder tc
another until he had reached the las!
one, and then, bracing himself, he
raised an extra ladder that the other
rigger had brought up in his hand
and leaned 1t against the uppae para
Of the steeple. Then the man below
grasped this ladder and held it steady
while the man above climbed II to tho
point where his work was to b. done,
He began the work at once. bit sud,
denly, by an unaccountable &C cident,
he iOstled the solder not and the fierv
stuff ran out and fell over the hands
and wrists OF the man who wa&. hold
ing the ladder.
But the brave fellow did not move.
With a presence of mind and a cour.
age that deserves a monument of
brass or marble, he maintained +; firm
hold of the ladder until his companion
could come down from his pevilous
perch.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-21

In that case We'll take It," spoke
up quickly.
Then I'm through forever with
race tracks, and Mr.. lawrence" the
old gentleman said. I'm all, including
the $4,000 l won yesterday, am
ahead about $4,000. You shah both
have a check for $4,000 as soon as l
get up, which will be right away"
Then he shook hands with both OF
us and said we were the real goods.
Say! we were 6 couple of dazed
boys when we backed out of that
room.
rs It anything seritus?" Clara !.
asked as I came down ths stairs,
mo, Peaches" said, Uncle Peter
had an attack of good-heartedness and
he's all right
He certainly is all right" Bunch
added.
He always was all right" Clara J.
chirped, and every man present
yelled, Who's all rightT"
Echo answered Uncle Peters al
right, all right
copyright by G. w. Dillingham; Coz
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-21
| John Henry 5
/ By GEORGE v. HOBART

night will never, never be recalled,
will 20" promise me-"
We both did so, without reserva-
ton, and off came a yard Of bandage
over his sky parlor. Uncle Peter was
recovering in sections.
IF ever anything like this happens
to me again l give you full permission
to rake up this horrible past" he
said with another groan.
But we both knew that last nights
trip to Foolishville would be his last.
Let me tell you something, boys"
he went on. Say! what did l do to
my voice last night? It feels al
though l had scraped it with a can
opener"
We refrained from telling him that
his poor voice had been up in a tree
all night, but the temptation was
great.
John" he continued, latter Peach.
es won that big race some time ago
l became quite interested in horses"
l looked at Bunch, but he gave me
the CLASSY stand-back.
interested for a purpose" Uncle
Peter went on. mot the purpose,
however, that the good souls down
stairs have been led to believe. Oh!
my head! I have been very fortunate
at the track, john"
Again looked at Bunch, but
couldn't flag him.
Very fortunate, indeed" continued
the old fellow. "A man named Sulli.
van whom l met some time ago tried
to bunco me out of a small amount,
but by treating him kindly he after
wards repaid me by giving me some
valuable tips, notably one yesterday.
when l won nine thousand dollars!"
Bunch began to choke and l got up
rapidly to look out the window and
see If anybody had moved the railroad
in the last ten minutes.
John, come here,' cried Uncle
Peter, land listen to me. I've been
doing all this for you!"
For me-" 1 gasped in amazement,
while Bunch almost fell of his chair.
YES" said the ex-jag carpenter,
"for you. I admired your pluck In
not betting on your OWL horse on that
particular occasion, and l admired
your will power in staying away frem
the track ever after. 80 determined
for my own amusement to try my
luck. II unlucky I intended to say
nothing about it, If fortunate intend
ed to hand the winnings over to you
as a token of my esteem
Uncle Peter! why, that Is, what
-" l was away over in the dis
lance.
yesterday" he vert on calmly, II
met with an accident. First l met
Mr.. Lawrence and then l met with
the accident. Thanks to you two
young men that accident did not
prove fatal. Therefore, 1 shall divide
my winnings between you"
What nonsense, Uncle Peter!" !
spluttered
impossible, sir!" Bunch put In.
1T Is not nonsense and it Is not i'm.
possible" Uncle Peter answered. I'm
rich and don't need the money. You
are both young and can use it. II you
don't take 1t shall probably fritter
it all away at the track, and, nc
doubt meet my friend, Mr.. Lawrence
again. he added sadly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-21

and his face was set to represent the
battle of Shiloh.
He had bandages all over his upper
floor and two ice-bags held down his
wrists.
He was glad to see US and he said
so with some Of his voice. He had
spent the rest of it singing, Has Any
body Here Seen Kelly"
Boys" whispered the old chap on
the side track. they don't know any
thing, do they?" and with this he
pointed down stairs with one of the
ice-bags.
Know anything" I echoed; well,
l should answer nay. You can bet
they don't know anything and never
will"
the ice-bags fell to the floor.
But Dixie Lawrence" he queried.
He was with me, and oh! what a ca
pacity that man hast" Then he
groaned and began to taste scrap-iron
in his mouth.
IeCOuuteu lue events OF the morn
ing and explained that by this time
Dixie was paying party call in some
New York buffet, whereupon Uncle
Peter yanked another foot out of the
grave and began to sit up and notice
the pictures on the wall.
Boys" said the old fellow, Il want
you to promise me that after this In
lterview the terrible scenes Of last
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-21
How Sea Birds Drink.

Under the headline, Where Do They
Get Water? writer in the Young
Folks Catholic Weekly says: when
I was cabin boy I often used to
wonder, seeing birds thousands Of
miles out to sea, what they did for
fresh water when they were thirsty.
One day squall answered that ques-
ton for me. It was hot and glitter
ing day in the tropics, and in the clear
sky overhead a black rain cloud ap-
peared all of q sudden. Then out Of
empty space over hundred sea birds
came darting from every direction.
They got under the rain cloud, and
waited there for about ten minutes,
circling round and round, and when
the rain began to fall they drank their
fill. In the tropics, where the great
sea birds sail thousands of miles away
from shore, they get their drinking
water in that way. They smell out a
storm long way of; they travel a
hundred miles maybe to get under it,
and they swallow enough raindrops to
keep them going York Trib-
une.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-21
foreStalIed.

fore8taiJeo.
District Attorney J. F. Clarke Of
New York was talking about the re-
cent kidnapping cases.
"Kidnapers." he said, "are apt to
disappear now. They have become
too unpopular. Why, a kidnaper Is as
unpopular as q widower.
widows, now, are very attractive,
but about a widower there is always
something uncanny, something almost
clammy-I mean. Of course. from the
matrimonial point of view.
Il know a widower who is thinking
Of marrying again. He thought he'd
breach the matter delicately the other
morning to his little daughter, 30 he
said:
"'Al,, my dvar. how I did love your
mother!'
But the little girl gave him q sus-
picious look and snapped:
Say "do," not did," papa"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-21
ITCHED so COULD NOT SLEEP

II suffered from the early part of
December until nearly the beginning
of March with severe skin eruptions
on my face and scalp. At first I
treated it as q trivial matter. But
after having used CASTLE soap, medi-
Gated washrags, cold cream, vanish
ing cream, etc., found no relief what
ever. After that diagnosed my case
as eczema, because Of its dry, scaly
appearance. The itching and burning
Of my scalp became so intense that I
thought I should go mad, having not
slept regularly for months past, only
at intervals, waking up now and then
because Of the burning and itching of
my skin. Having read different tes-
timonials of cures by the Cuticura
Remedies, decided to purchase box
of Cut1cura Ointment and a cake of
Cudcura Soap. After using them for
q few days recognized a marked
change in my condition. I bought
about two boxes of Cuticura Ointment
and five cakes Of Cuticura Soap in all.
and after few days I was entirely
free from the itching and burning.
My eczema was entirely cured, all
due to using Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment daily. Hereafter I will never
be without a cake of Cuticura Soap on
my washstand. I highly recommend
the Cuticura Remedies to anyone sui.
fering from similar skin eruptions and
hope you will publish my letter so
that others may learn of Cuticura
Remedies and be cured" (Signed)
David M. Shaw, care Paymaster, Pier
IS. N. r., New York City, June 2, 1910.
Cuticura Remedies sold everywhere.
Send to Potter Drug & Chem. Corp,
Boston. for free book on skin and
scalp troubles.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-21
FREE SAMPLE CURED OLD
PERSONS BOWEL TROUBLE

Ono Of tho most remarkable proofs Of
the unusual laxative merit contained in
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is that it is
effective not only in people in the prime
Of life, but at the extremes Of ages. AZ
many letters are received from mothers
regarding the cures Of children, as from
men and women Of sixty. seventy and
eighty years Of age. It must be truly q
wonderful laxative.
In the cure Of constipation and bowel
trouble in old people it has no equal. It
oorrects the constipation, dispels the head
ache, biliousness. gas, drowsiness after
eating. etc. People advancing in years
should see to it that their bowels move
freely, and II they do not to take Dr..
eCa1dWelrs Syrup Pepsin. You can pro.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-21
Preventing a Disturbance,

Colonel Scotchem was weary. He
had had very arduous day retreating
from the enemy, and he wished to re-
coup his strength in order that he
might retreat still further on the NOR
row.
MACPHERSON" he said to his new
servant. "1'm going to snatch forty
w1nks' sleep. Stay in my tent and
see that I'm not disturbed"
Mac saluted. Five minutes later the
shores of Colonel Scotchem were cut
short by the loud report Of a gun.
"Great Scott!" cried the colonel.
Are the enemy upon us?"
INA, dinna fret" replied Mac, in
sorting his head reassuringly through
the tent flap, ut was only a wee
mousie. But as I thought he might
wake you up shot m."-Answers.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-21
A Lazy BOYS Invention,

The long-handled shovel has made
over 100000 for it's inventor, and the
inventor was lazy, shiftless boy of II,
named Reuben Davis, whose father liv-
ed in Vermont at the time. Ile set
Reuben to digging dirt and loading it
on a wagon. and the short-hsndled
shovel made the boys back ache. One
afternoon when his father was away,
he took out the short handle ami sub
stituted a long one and found the
work much easier.
When the father reached homo Reu-
ben got a licking, but after the old
man had used the shovel himself he
saw that it was good thing AMI got
it patented. They are now mafufac-
tured almost by the million. That
boys backache turned out to be good
thing for the Davis family.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-21
Bell Chase.

In the game of bell chase the play
ers stand in two lines, facing each
other, at a considerable distance. A
dumb-bell lie placed on the ground in
the center OF the open space between
the lines. The end players opposite
each other start, upon a signal, to
get the bell; the one reaching it first
must pick 1t up and return to his
place, before his opponent csr tag
him. If he does this the opponent be-
comes his prisoner, and must stand
behind him. If he is tagged before
reaching his place, he becomes the
opponents prisoner and nust stand
behind him.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-21

Bunch and I had vouched bank
roll of $4,000 in our endeavor to keep
Uncle Peter off the rocks at the race
track. He was bound to bet, and we
had staked Ikey Schwartz to play
bookmaker, and Bunch and l in dis
guise had led Uncle Peter up to him,
given the old boy what we had
thought was bum tip-and the horse
had won, netting Uncle Peter all our
ready cash!
Uncle Peter had celebrated with
Dixie Lawrence, and we had braced
them up and tried to keep it from the
family
Bunch had further complicated mat
tiers by sending messages to explain
Uncle Peters supposed absence from
home, not knowing that had him un-
der my wing, but l had squared mat
ters
Next morning bright and early I
was on wing, and long before tho
others were stirring l had Dixie bro
mided into an imitation of intelli-
gence, and he was on his way back
to the boulevards.
Uncle Peter didn't answer roll call
at breakfast. Aunt Martha said he
wasn't feeling WELL He had neural
gia, she thought, for the pain was all
In his head, but, she added, "he is so
hoarse he cannot give his symptoms
In detail"
Poor Uncle Peter. Life felt like a
hard boiled egg for him on the morn
ing after.
It's no easy job for an old-timer to
get off the bench, fill his system with
gasoline and play an automobile all
the evening, and then rush down to
his mullins in the morning
Shortly after breakfast Bunch put
In an appearance, exceedingly dis
tressed because his Geographic and
telephone enthusiasm had put Uncle
Peter on the bimbambum the night
before.
lis 1t all of? and are they on!'
he whispered.
mo, Bunch" l said; hes safe, but
by small majority" Then l told
him how l squared 1t, and Bunch haw-
haWed all over the shop.
Il take of my happy hat to you,
John!" he chortled; you are surely
the swift lad with the think thing"
1T was lucky whirl for US last
night that we didn't have a wireless
citation in the house." 1 added What
you would have done to Uncle Peter
with the Marconi gag would be scan
dalous"
But never a word about the fatal
wedding of the money and the skate
no.: a word.
We were both trying to play the
dead game sport. so the voice of the
clam for ours.
We both realized that it was too
late now to make three-sheet squeal,
anyway.
The only thing to do was to wear
the high collars and mask-in the
bruises on the neck.
Just then Clara J. came to the door
and called me. John" said she, "Un-
Gle Peter would like to see you and
Mr.. Jefferson in his ROOM"
He wants us to take the oath of
allegiance" whispered to Bunch, and
a moment later we were alone with
the amateur bun-pilot
Uncle Peter was propped up in bed
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-21
Little 1hinoA

Attie. things are sometimes impor-
tant. Here is an instance: There
was cold weather and then a little
warm weather and then cold again in
York, Pa. An icicle formed on the
waterspout of certain house. The
weather turned warm again. The
icicle fell in the night and made a
loud noise that awakened one of the
sleepers. The awakened person
found that the house was full of coal
gas that was escaping through a hole
in the stove pipe and that might have
killed the whole family if one of them
had not been aroused by the fall of
the icicle.