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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-07

"'No, it want" objected Hicks
quickly. But said she had been
actin like she was plumb distracted
ever since Charley Norton got shot"
How" inquired the Judge, archins
his eyebrows. Hicks was plainly dis
turbed by the question.
"'Sort OF out OF her head. Mr.. Ware
seen 1t, too
HE spoke of it,"
Eyes, sir; him and me discussed 1t
together"
The judge regarded Hicks long and
intently and in silence. His magnih.
cent mind was at work. II Betty had
been distraught he had not observed
any sign OF It the previous day. Il
Ware were better informed as to her
true mental state why had he chosen
this time to go to Memphis?
II suppose Mr.. Ware asked you to
keep an eye on Miss Malroy while he
was away from home 2" said the Judge.
Hicks. suspicious Of the drift OF his
questioning, made no answer. II sup.
pose yous told the house servants to
keep her under observation? - contin'
ued the judge.
II don't talk to no niggers," replied
/ Hicks. except to give 'em my or.
ders."
well. did you give them that q.
der o.: 55li lsss
'".No, II didn't
The sudden and hurried entrance Of
big Steve brought the judges exam
3ination OF Mr.! Hicks to q standstill. Il
"Mas'r, you know dat ar coachman
George the big black fellow dat tool
you into town las evenin'? l jes' been
down at shanty Hill whar Milly. hia
wife, is carryin' on something scan
dalous cause George Amt never come
home!" Steve was laboring under In
tense excitement, but he ignored the
presence Of the overseer and ad.
dressed himself to Slocum Price.
We'll, what Of that?" cried Hicks
quickly. u.
Thar warn't no George. mind you
Mas'r, but dar was his team In de
stable this mo'ning and lookin mighty
nigh done up with hard driving"
yes" interrupted Hicks uneasily;
H''put a pair of lines in nigger's
hands and he'll run any team on its
legs! y II 81
..An' the heritage all scratched up
from bein' thrashed through the
bushes added Steve.
There's a niger for you!" said
Hicks. "She took the rascal out OF
the field, dressed him like he was 9
gentleman and pampered him up, and
now first chance he gets he runs on
"Ah!" said the Judge softly. Then
you knew this ?"
"Of course knew-wa'n't 1t my
business to know? Ireckon he was
on skylarking. and when he'd seen
the mess he'd made, the tritiing FOO
took to the woods. Well. he catches
it when lay hands on him."
do you know when and under
what circumstances the team was
stabbed, Mr.. Hicks?" inquired the
Judge.
srNo, don't. but reckon 1t mus
have been long after dark" said Hicks
unwillingly. II seen to the feeding
lust after shutdown like always 90
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-07
Chocolate Cream Cake.

Take the white Of one egg. two
tablespoonfuls Of butter. four table
spoonfuls milk, one-half cupful sugar,
three-fourths cupful -four, one egg
yolk, one and a quarter teaspoonfuls
baking powder. one-half teaspoonful
vanilla. ,,S f
Cream the butter, add sugar grad.
ually and egg vol gvell beaten. Mix
and sift together -four; and baking
powder and add alternately to first
mixture with milk. All egg whites
beaten stin and bake In layer cake
pan in amoderate oven. Put together
with jam and pile chocolate whipped
cream on top. TIE IN
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-07
RECIPES FOR CANAPES
VARIED ASSORTMENT THAT
SHOULD SUIT ALL PILATES.
Chicken, Of Course, Always the Most
Popular, Though Anehovy, Caviar
and Mayonnalse Are All De- IL
licious-Made With Hash.

Chicken Canapes.-Fry round sl1ce0l
Of white bread, or toast them deli-'
cately, and then top each with a lit
tie minced chicken and sauted mush-Ii
rooms, seasoning delicately with SALT
cayenne and butter. Set in the oven
for five minutes and serve hot. Tho
drumsticks of large roast chicken
and six mushrooms would make half
a dozen OF these delectable bites. II
the chicken is dry, mix it with little
fresh cream or olive oil. @
Cold Anchovy canapes. Pound
anchovies to smooth paste with .:
little butter and season with cayenne.
and lemon juice Spread the paste ON
thin strips of hard toast about two.
inches wide, then sprinkle them with
hard boiled egg, chopped almost to
powder. These are delicious supper
bites.
Caviar canapes.-Mix caviar to a
cream with lemon juice and spread
on thin strips of buttered toast. Sprin-
kle the bread in even rows with chop
ped hard boiled egg and minced onion.
adding dust Of salt and cayenne. An
other way is put ring Of onion OH
the bread and then drop slice or two
Of hard boiled egg inside. FIJI
Il Mayonnalse canapes.-Spread rounds
OF fried bread very thinly with an
chovy paste and then cover with may
onnaise to which have been added
chopped capers. olives and onion.
Serve cold. and garnish the dish with
cress. llsg.Jyt5 " v tif, NJ
Hash canapes.-Put a little ham or
tongue with beef or mutton and chop
almost to a paste. Add one tomato
and green pepper and season highly
with cayenne; only heat the mixturc.
thoroughly in butter II all the ingredi-
ents have hitherto been cooked, and
serve on slices of hot buttered toast.
Remember that any appettzing edible
in the house may always be added to
meat hash, fish excepted.
\ Ham canapes.-Rub chopped ham to
smooth PASTE moistening it with
cream or melted butter. Spread the
paste on small rounds OF fried bread
sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese
and cayenne or paprika, and brown In
the oven. Y # s.
Liver canapes.-Saute thinly sliced
calf's liver in butter. not cooking Il
too much; season with salt and black
pepper. Then fry little thinly-sliced
bacon Put the liver, cut in narrow
strips. on two-inch strips OF buttered
toast. then cross them with smaller
strips Of bacon. Add a small lump OF
butter to each canape. and put them
In the oven for this to melt. Ornament
the platter with watercress.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-07

Z, then went to supper" Hicks vouch.
safed to explain. M
And no one saw or heard the team
drive in?" & 4 81
mot as know Of" said Hicks.
"Mas'r Caington's done gone on to
get pack OF dawgs-he lows hits
might important to find what's come
of George" said Steve. "
Hicks started violently at this piece
OF news.
II reckon he'll have to travel q
right smart distance to find a pack Of
dogs" he muttered. II don't know OF
none this side OF Colonel Bates down
below Girard." ,.ass$ saas5 .s3
The Judge was lost in thought. He
permitted an interval Of silence to
elapse In which Hicks glance slid
round in a furtive circle. 81;
when did. Mr.. Ware set out for
Memphis 2" asked the Judge at length.
Early yesterday. He goes there
| pretty often on business.
| 'You talked with Mr.. Ware before
he left?" Hicks shook his head did
he speak of Miss Malroy 2" Hicks
shook his head. did you see her dur.
Ing the afternoon? p Il IS 3.5s
"No-maybe you think these mig
gers amt enough to keep man stir
ring 2" said Hicks uneasily and with q
scowl. The judge noticed both the
uneasiness and the scowl.
II should imagine they would abb
sorb every moment OF your time. Mr..
Hicks" he agreed anably.
"A mans got to be hog for work
to hold a job like NINE" said Hicks
sourly.
"But it came to your notice that
Miss Malroy has been in a disturbed
mental state ever since Mr.. Norton's
murder? am interested in this point,
Mr.. Hicks, because your experience Is
SO entirely at variance with my own.
It was my privilege to see and speak
with her yesterday afternoon; l was
profoundly impressed by her natural
/ ness and composure." The Judge
smiled, then he leaned forward across
the desk. What were you doing up
here early this morning-hasn't a hog
for work like you got any business OF
his own at that hour?" The judges
tone was suddenly offensive.
Look here, what right have you
got to try and pump me?" cried Hicks.
For no discernible reason Mr.. Cav
endish spat on his palms.
''Mr. Hicks" said the judge, urbane
and gracious, II believe in frankness.'
Sure agreed Hicks. Modified by
the judges altered tone. 4
Therefore I do not hesitate to say
that consider you damned scoun-
drel!" concluded the judge. y
Mr.. ,Cavendish, accepting the judges
ultimatum as something which must
debar Hicks from all further consid-
Grafton. and being, as he was, exceed
ingly active and energetic by nature,
| if one passed over the various forms
| OF gainful industry, uttered loud
whoop and threw himself on the over
seer. There was a brief struggle and
Hicks went down with the Earl of
Lambeth astride OF him; then from
his boot leg that knightly soul flashed
! horn-handled ticker OF formidable
dimensions.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-07
Passengers Ready TO Sign Petition for
Pardon In Case He 10 Repri.
nanGed.

Z y
Z If the subway guard who held his
train half a minute beyond schedule
time should be reprimanded at head.
quarters hundred passengers who
know why he did 1t will sign pet
sition for his pardon. Sentiment was
back of it. Somebody wanted to kiss.
A lot OF people want to do that.
Women kiss each other. men kiss
their wives The guards have no pa.
thence with sentiment of that kind.
They 3faunt their contempt by bawl-
ing: Break away. there; no time for
that" and refuse to hold the train
half second for the tenderest salute.
But this case was different 1t was
easy to see how. 1t was. mother
was giving away her child. The little
fellow was in good hands. The couple
who had adopted him were whole
some. kindly people; the mother was
wretchedly poor. No doubt 1t was
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-07
Women win Hiqh Honors.

Once more women have triumphed
at the Royal academy. For the sec.
ond time in three years the gold medal
has been won by q female student.
while o. the fourteen prizes offered
no less than ten have been carried
on by women. In presenting these
and congratulating Miss Margaret VIII.
liams on her brilliant achievement the
president OF the Royal academy paid
high tribute to the perseverance and
the talent of women artists: but again.
we ask. why is it not recognized by
the Royal Academy of Arts in the OBJ.
vious way? In every way women
show their fitness to compete with
men for the honor OF admission to as
sociateship and to election among the
forty. yet still they stand without the
gate.-Lady's Pictorial.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-07
CHAPTER XIV.
Colonel Fentress.. !.

Colonel Fentress.
The Judge had not forgotten his
ghost, the ghost he had seen IN Mr..
Sauls once that day he went to the
court house on business for Charley
Norton. Working or 1dling principal
~ the latter-drunk or sober----prtn-
cipally the former-the ghost. other
wise Colonel Fentress, had preserved
a place in his thoughts, and now -
he moved stolidly up the drive toward
Fentress' big white house on the hill
with Mahany, Cavendish and Yancy
trailing in his wake, memories OF what
had once been living and vital crowd.
ed in upon him. Some sense OF the
wreck that Uttered the long years, and
the shame OF the open shame that had
swept away pride and self-respect,
came back to him out OF the past.
He only. paused when he stood on
the portico before Fentress open
door. He glanced about him at the
wide fields, bounded by the distant
timber lands that hid gloomy bottoms.
at the great log barns in the hollow to
his right; at the huddle OF white
washed cabins beyond; then with his
big fist he reached in and pounded on
the door. The blows echoed loudly
through the silent house. and an In.
slant later Fentress' tall, spare figure
was seen advancing from the far end
of the hall.
who is it," he asked.
Judge Price Colonel Fentress. !"
said the judge. Fl;
Judge Price," uncertainty, and still
advancing:
81 II had flattered myself that you
must have heard of me" said the
Judge. sfs.}-
!. II think have" said Fentress,
pausing now. "
HE thinks he has!'' muttered the
Judge under his breath.
"Will you come in?" it was more .
question than an invitation.
IF you are at liberty" The colonel
bowed "Allow me- the Judge con-
tinued. Colonel Fentress--Mr. Ma
haffy, Mr.. Yancy and Mr.. Cavendish.' .
Again the colonel bowed.
II ".Will you step into the library"
Very good and the Judge followed
the colonel briskly down the ball.
(ro BE coNT1NUED.)
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-07
When Guard Held Train

rs. ~ &. -
best all around to give him cway. sne
and the boy stood the parting IKE
majors up to the last minute; tnen
the baby broke down.
"Mom-mom-mom." he @bluooereo
from the car platform.
Before the guard could close the
door or give the signal she had
reached through the crowd and nad
snatched him from the mans arms.
II can't, can't" she said. And
then the kissing began. The guard
didn't even try to say Break away"
He gulped; so did everybody else.
Presently the woman handed the boy
back, and the train started on amid
the deepest silence that had ever
hung over that subway station.-New
York Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-07
Mother. Compromise.

Champ Clark, during the Baltimore
deadlock, told reporter compro-
mise story.
Compromises" he said, always
strike one as unpleasant and unsatis-
factory.
There was once in the Ozarks a
boy who, on reaching the age Of flf-
teen, insisted on having watch to
wear. But his father refused him the
watch. Can't afford no sech foolish
ness he said. ;
Then, by heck, I'll leave home,
said the lad and he went up to the at
tic and began to pack his carpet
bag.
"At this point the mother in her
desperation came out with a compro-
mise.
WILLIE she called up the ladder
Willie, stay to hum with us. and 70
kin wear the clock!'"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-07
Vegetable Sausage.

Three carrots, four onions, two pars-
nips, one half pint split red lentils;
two eggs, one-half pound bread
crumbs. sage, parsley, garlic. salt and
pepper. Boil the vegetables and mash
fine; cook the lentils until soft; pound
them we'll; add to the mashed vege-
tables, together with little boiled
sage, chopped parsley. a small portion
Of finely chopped garlic, salt and pep
per; mix the eggs and bread crumbs;
add a portion to the other ingredients;
make up into pieces about the size OF
ordinary sausages; roll in, egg and
bread crumbs; fry in boiling oil until
brown .r4s5a5 9a5
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-07

ST., decided that one of the best ways
to fight the spread Of the white plague
would be the erection of sanitary
homes for the poor. Therefore, she
selected a site on the East river, New
York. taking in most Of the space be-
tween East Seventy-seventh and East
Seventy-eighth streets, and had plans
drawn for a type of apartment build
ing that may we'll serve as model
for the world The buildings are now
complete and are said to be beyond
criticism from hygienic or any other
point of view.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-07
Stuffed Ham.

Select a freshly cured ham and
have bone removed Fill cavity with
stuff1ng made of bread crumbs, tie up
securely and inclose ham in paste
of flour and water to keep juice from
escaping. Tie in pudding bag or
cloth, have ready a pot of boiling wal
ter and let ham boil slowly about two
hours. When boiled sufficiently, re-
move the crust. pare skin of careful
ly, so as not to injure the shape Of
the ham, put 1t in roasting PAN,
sprinkle with bread crumbs, set in.
moderate oven to roast.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-07
SYNOPSIS.

laid In the library OF an old worn,out
southern plantation. known.ns the a D "its
ony. The place Is to be sold a,na ana the he
4 Quintards. Is the subject OF discussion oS
Jonathan Crenshaw. Q business man. Roh
stranger known as Baden. ana . nuo
Hazard. a mysterious child OF the /. olo
southern family. makes his appearance.
Yancy tells how he adopted the oo S,;+ tha
thaniel Ferris buys the Barony.l out the
Quintards deny any knoWiedse 3 81 .In
boy. Yancy TO keep Hannibal. . Gapt M
Murreil. q friend OF the aSon,'tha Bar-
$ony. Trouble at Scratch Hill. when Han
nibal ls kdnaped by Daye n1 Blou onsrtak axes
tain Murrells agent - sh,ng n 1ys secures
Balaam, and Is discharged with costs TOT OF
The plaintiff Betty s Mai5oy WITH Cap
tain Murrell. who forces his attentons or
her. and Is rescued BY Bruce CarrlngIon
Betty sets foT hsr Fancy
and Hannibal disa ppear, with Murrell on
their5trail. Hannibal arrives at the nome
ct Judge sloGnm r,ee .ra u nd.on nu of an Cd
home Cavendish family on raft rescue
sr sais jail, Gn0 Betty and GsrrinFton arrive
At Belle Plain. HannibaIs rifle dlscloses
some startling things TO the Judge: Han
Z nl0Al ana Betty HSck A60A! AsAoA
Give In Belle Plain. Is playing Tor dig
less Sleep e ON board the raft Judge Price
makes startling discoveries, in looking up
land titles: Charley Norton. I, young
planter, who assists the judge. Is mys-
!teriousiy assaulted. Norton informs Car
r,ngton that Betty has promised TO marry
him. Norton is lmysteriously shot. More
ins Of. negroes. Judge Price. with Hapni Il;
BAL visits Betty. and she keeps the boy
as companion. In stroll Betty takes
with Hannibal they meet Bess Hicks Hicks.
daughter OF the overseer, who warns
Betty Of danger and COUNCILS sls !, her TT to
. leave Belle Plain at once. Betty. terri
fed, acts on Bess' advice. and on their
way their carriage it stopped by siosso on
Betty and Hannibal are made prisoners =, r
almost Inaccessible spot. and there Mur-
rell visits Betty and reveals ms pa r,rns
his prorered love and the interview : y y
ended BY the arrival OF Ware. terrified
at possible outcome tof the crime. judge
Price hearing OF the abduction. plans &C
ton. The Judge takes charge OF the
situation. and search for the missing ones es
% Instituted. Darlington visits the judge
and allies are discovered. c
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-07
Rolled Resf Skirt.

Cut two large onions into slices.
throw them into fast-boiling sailed
water, boil for ten minutes, then chop
finely. Add some powdered sage
leaves, and season with pepper and
salt. Spread this on the beef, roll, tie
with tape. lard with dripping, sprinkle
with flour, and bake for one hour
When cooked, place on a hot dish and
pour over gravy prepared as for the
stuffed breast OF veal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-07

brides. In many instances the BRIDE
groom received $500 because of pro-
vision in Mr.. Smiths will giving that
amount to young man when he COM
pletes learning a trade. Another pro-
vision Of the will helps poor widows.
provided they are residents of the
towns named. Already upward of 81
OOO, 900 has been paid to widows and
young men who have learned q trade.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-07
For whoopino Couch.

The following is an excellent syrup
for whooping cough. Slice some
onions thin, sprinkle we'll with brown
sugar, and place between two hot
plates with a weight on the top In
couple of hours remove the weight
and tilt the plates in basin. so as to
allow the juice to flow out. Give a
spoonful three times day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-07
Japan a Land Of Dlslllu.ionmen..

The landing at Yokohama brings
series Of surprises and disillusion.
ments: so far from being covered with
lacquer, the empire Of Japan in dry
weather is dusty and in rain is sur.
faced with mud, the tea houses are
not built Of porcelain. but of plain
wood: the people eat beans and dried
fish when they can get them: the trees
have bark and leaves: but not all bear
cherry blossoms: the numerous noun.
tains all slope uphill. Thus the first
hour on shore sweeps away the en-.
chantments of lifetime. and reveals
a land strikingly like some parts OF
Alaska, and a people extremely hui
man.-Fron. THE Obvious Orient" by
Alfred Bushnell Hart
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-07
Money Well Spent.

During the last year 1874 brides re-
ceived the $50 due them by the will
of Oliver Smith. the fairy godfather OF
the Berkshires. Oliver Smith was the
uncle Of, Sophia Smith, founder OF
Smith college. and on his death In
1845 left his property, amounting to
100000, to be used for various chart
ties, one of which Sxas the giving Of
$50 to every bride who was a resi-
dent Of Northampton, Amhert, Hadley.
Hadf1eld, Dearfield or Whately. Since
1916 $282,000 has been distributed to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-07
No" replied the other in tone OF
strong disapproval. ''and I'm glad OF

strong olsapprOVal. anu u, &lau OF
it.
Whats wrong with him? under
stood he had taken course flom a
correspondence school and was thor
oughly competent"
WAS he?" And the other man spat
as though something tasted bad. WAS
he? Well. let me tell you what he
done. l had new brand of tooth
brushes and wanted something ex-
ira to exploit them all over, and told
him to go to 1t good. Next day in
all the papers it showed up large and
luminous. aud at the bottom there was
line standing out clear, which read:
III not satisfactory after weeks trial
return and get your money back
Now. what do you think of that?
Toothbrushes. mind you! Rats!"-
Judge. s.zTy5sz5azstS
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-07
The Modern Youno LADY

Catterson-Notice how Carstair's
wife makes up Of late? Should think
he would stop her. Hatterson-Has
tried to; feels badly about it. But he
says it's no use; she learned it from
their daughter.-Life.
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Brilliant Adsmlth.

"You haven't got ]. Jones Jinkins
writing advertisements for you any
more. hear" remarked one business
man to another. both good advertisers
along different lines.