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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06

converging on the markets, thronged
by the rising and ebbing tides Of those
who go to their work and return from
1t jostling in the crowded hours. sud-
denly emptying in mideve as the tide
sweep strips the estuary of its water,
and full again when the <healers
empty.
He knows the streets Of danger full
Of news and the streets Of safety full
Of newspaper readers. comfort clogged.
He comes to have an instinct as to
the trail of news, and he discovers.
as perhaps no other man does, how Of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06
+! John Burroughs Is Authority for This.
If Any One Cares to Try Some
what Rash Experiment.

There is a saying among country
folk that skunk can be safely car
ried by the tail. saying that some
naturalists deny" says Julian Bur
Nughs, in telling Of his boyhood days
with his father, John Burroughs, IN
the Craftsman. Father determined
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06
orIoln Of Popular Saying.

The origin of the saying that It
takes nine tailors to make man II
thought by some to be corruption OF
nine tellers make a man." the tel
lers" being another name for tolls
of bell. The English custom was to
strike three times three tolls or tel
lers" on the passing bell for the death
Of a man. 1t was three times two for
a woman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06
Eoxv Artist.

The friend had dropped in to see
DAuber, the great painter. put the fin-
ishing touches on his latest painting.
He was mystified. however, when
DAuber took some raw meat and
rubbed it vigorously over the painted
rabbit in the foreground. 'Why on
earth did you do that?" he asked.
why. you see." explained D'Auber.
Miss Millions is coming to see this
picture today When she sees her pot
poodle smell that rabbit and get ex-
cited over 1t she'll buy iton the spot-"
Ladies' Home Journal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06
rhs Exporter Sees Its Varied Life
From Above, From Below and
From All Sides.

Among the sons OF. men there is none
who really knows great city except
he man. who has beep reporter in it.
He has sounded its depths. He has
some to know the house Of crime, the
house Of worship and the house of
festival. He is familiar with the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06

receptacle for the tea basin whence 1t is handily
drawn forth at the constantly recurring hospital
ity OF tea drinking.
Women and men wear heavy top boots. They
may be distinguished by the head dress. Both
sexes braid the hair into innumerable plaits,
sometimes over 1O0 In some sections the plaits
are fastened together with bright colored cloth
or with heavy felt band covered with silver
ornaments, shells and beads. A turban with a
white fur brim and red tassel hanging from
the pointed crown is often worn.
Women in the district Of Lhasa wear for hair
ornaments silver halo set with TURQUOISE
most becoming head dress. other things being
equal The Tibexan damsel uses her bratds IN
coquettish fashion, much as does our debutante
her fan. II she is or wishes to appear confused
she shakes the curtain OF buttered locks over
her face, forming screen, through which she
peers with artful artlessness. In some regions
near remote lamaseries the women are said to
daub their faces with greasy black cosmetic
lest the lamas might be tempted by their beauty
a precaution which can hardly fail to impress the
traveller as rather unnecessary.
Except the great caravan route, which Is SO
thckly beset with spies that to travel 1t without
meeting military company sent out to turn
the travellers back Is impossible, the roads" tc
Lhasa are narrow mountain passes In SONS
places only to be traversed by climbing single
file or mounted sure-footed yaks. 1t is through
such narrow, precipitous passes that DR.. Shelton,
his wife and little ones have far made their
way. II as they near Lhasa they should take the
path travelled by Dr. Rijnhart and her husband
and child they will pass big boulder beneath
which lie the remains Of year-old baby, the
first white child ever in Tibet.
Doris and Dorothy Shelton. who have so far
endured the journey very we'll are the most re.
markable pilgrims in the world. They are the
youngest. and, If their parents accomplish the
purpose to which they have consecrated their
lives Doris and Dorothy will one day romp and
rollick in the somber shadows OF Lhasa, the
hottest city of all Asia, where the Dalai lama
lives in his wonderful palace a building whose
immensely and ornamentation battle description
where many of the houses are literally rooted
with gold. and where the dead are dismembered
then left exposed on stone slabs to be devoured
by vultures by the hogs that rummage in the
sacred streets.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06

to fame OF battle
standing quare
to arms one
sad
beaten by the
OF
hestancy OF certain powers
feel
what they felt to be JUSTICE
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06
whv He Hesitated,

why didn't you go to the assistance
of the defendant in the fight" asked
the judge of policeman. "Shure," was
the answer, IAN OF didn't know which
av them was goin' to be tn defend
ant, yer honor"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06
NEW FIELD OPEN TO E. T. FAIRCHIlD

e. T. Fairchild. president Of the
National Educational association. and
superintendent of education OF the
state OF Kansas, has been rendered
the presidency Of New Hampshire
Agricultural college.
The practical benefits Of educa-
ton have been emphasized by Mr..
Fa4rchild In his work IN Kansas.
The conventional treatment OF the
sciences in the secondary schools was
objected to by Mr.. Fairchild as un-
suited to the pupil and to his actual
needs when he got out OF school. It
Is his idea that all text books. espe-
cially in high schools. should follow
the plan demanded by teachers Of
arithmetic-that all the problems
presented be of things that concern
the active life of the child.
THE present text books are for
advanced work and are not practi-
CAL" Mr.. Fairchild said recently.
While the books are written for boys
and girls Of high school age, still they
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06
The Merry Advertiser.

Who says there Is no more any
genuine English humor? A provision
dealer In Earls court neighborhood.
London, displays this on q window
sign: when visiting Shakespeare
England, eat England's Bacon"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06

icicles
ascending At 5000 yards began
reached $3.50 yards beating all records
remembered luncheon Ten minutes later
descended like lightning At
feeling certain could
haveg higher"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06
Would Be More Important.

A scientist declares that the speed
mania has converted a great many au-
tomobilists into nervous wrecks. We
would like to have him diagnose the
case CT the man who has to dodge
them.-New York Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06
His ocruples.

Ninnycus-Dr. Killemkwik Is CON
scientious fellow.
Cynicus-Yes. AS soon as his bill
reaches the family's limit, he puts the
patient out Of his misery.-Ltfe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06
lie GAGNEux BREAKS ALTITUDE RECORD

NJ. G. LIE Gagneux, the aviator.
who the other day at Paris reached
the tremendous height OF 1867 yards.
more than four miles. when he broke
the man-fying record for altitude.
has given graphic description OF
his feat and sensations.
That his achievement was even
greater than 1t at first seemed was
proven by the official and corrected
calculations made from the sell. regis.
tering instruments which he carried
on his marine monoplane.
lie Gagneux has gone farther from
the earth in flying machine than
any other.
LIE Gagneux says: In two and a
half minutes I was 1900 yards in the
air. In seven and half minutes ]
was $500 yards up, and little higher
I flew into dead calm. At an alti.
,tude OF 3,125 yards found myself in
fog so thick that could see moth
ing. LIN
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06

Vast Sums Paid to the Insured.
The insurance companies Of the Uni
ted States in 1911 paid out 1892, $780,
900.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06

OF all the evil spirits abroad at this
hour in the world. insincerity 10 the
most dangerous.-Froude.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06

what do you think is the best way to abate
the smoke nuisance?"
There is only one way to do that
What Is IT,"
Buy good cigars" ~.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06

Missi
hotel where
endeavorng manipulate the rod become stuck in the barrel
rod destroyed
tiueh
lind
impossible Gore likes tackle He
He
schools normal school university One OF his
him. All
Of his schoo that
has magnih
and inspect the stock
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06

Grammar is temperamental sort Of Study
How do you make that out? p
Because 1t Is SO controlled by its mood"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06

man why who
al lpoltcs-lAle
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06
SENATOR I. P. GORE BLINDED IN YOUTH

United States Senator Thomas
PRYOR Gore Of Oklahoma Is known as
"The man that never sleeps" and
1.-THE man that never forgets any
thing" He is one of the remarkable
men in American history. because
from q poor little boy in Mississippi,
blind from the time he, was eleven
wears old, he has arisen by his own
effort and indomitable will and cour.
age to become statesman. a scholar
and a foremost citizen.
"The blind senator from Okla
homa" is known all over the country
and the people like him because OF
his amiability. his intelligence. his
high character, his oratory and his
success as q statesman.
Many persons wonder how he be-
came blind. His sight Is totally
destroyed. When he was about eight
years old he was struck in the left
eye by a stick which young COM
panion threw on the ground and
vh;ob bounded hack The eve was
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06

as the holy OF holes and as the impenetraDts
sanctuary of the mysterious east.
But It Is not to remain SO. When, IN 19o1I Dr.
Rijnhart returned to her chosen field. northwest
ern China, she took with her two missionaries
of the Foreign Missionary society, Dr. and Mrs
A. L. Shelton With them she established an
other mission in Tachienlu, OF which DR.. Shelton
and his wife took charge on the death OF the
famous woman missionary year ago.
Later 1t was given over to other hands, 1or
DR., Shelton and his wife resolved to emulate tho
example Of the Rijnharts. and If 1t be in human
power they intend to penetrate interior Tloet ana
to establish Christian mission In Lhasa the
very shrine OF Buddha. where no foreigner mas
ever been permitted peacefully TO enter ana
where none has ever dwelt. - s*
With their baby girls, Doris, three years old.
and Dorothy seven, the two missionaries set OUT
from Tachienlu last fall their arduous ana
dangerous journey. They have now arrived at
Batang about months journey from Lhasa'
whence they have sent to this country the most
remarkable collection of Tibetan photographs
ever secured The mission station is near the
lamasary at Batang, which houses 5000 lamas or
Buddhist priests and Is one OF the five great
monasteriss of Tibet. .- E'a
The western theosophist's cherished ideal OF
this life, pure spirit and lofty contemplation, -
hardly borne out by the description or the BUD
dhist lamas as in everyday life, by the
Skeletons. To begin with, like all Tabetans they
are Unfortunately dirty The native OF Tibet never
battles, nor is the lama exception to this rule.
They are covered with dirt and grease ana
exude an odor OF rancid butter from the fumes
~ no hut Ia
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06

ices, while other sources OF revenue have been
sucked dry. The royalist soldiers. without pay.
without food without clothing. and practical out
laws with prices their necks, look forward
with concern to the coming OF winter.
It is in these circumstances that King George
has come forward with an offer Of a suite OF
rooms in Kensington Palace for Manuel and his
mother. The relations between the English king
and Manual are very close, and George knows,
almost to the dollar the dwindling resources of
the exile. In Kensington Palace. although Man
uel and his mother probably will not enjoy the
luxurious surroundings that they have had at
Richmond, they viii have neighbors in adjoin=
ing flats two members of the English royal fam
lily. The apartments In Kensington Palace are
at the disposal OF the crown, and in two of them
King Edward installed his sisters, Princess Henry
Of Battenberg and the Duchess OF Argyll.
Kensngton Palace in former years. was allow
ed to fall into neglect and the sanitary conditions
were not OF the best .. Then many of the rooms
were thrown open to the public, notably those
associated with the early years OF Queen Vic
toria and, in consideration Of this concession, the
state bore the expenses OF the upkeep Of the
buildings With the coming OF the two daughters
OF Queen Victoria, radical Improvements were
made in the furnishings. but even today It would
be hard work to rent the several fats to any
American accustomed to the comparative luxury
Of $100.a-month fiat in New York.
With the flight OF his hopes young Manuel will
enter more fully than ever into the social life
of England. There Is still hope among his older
relatives OF marrying him to one of the English
princesses. The first choice is Princess Alexan-
dra Of Fife, daughter and heir of the late Duke
Of Fife. Such a match would be more attractive
to Manuel now than 1t was four years ago when
1t was first mooted because the young Fife prin-
cess has since inherited the fat fortune Of her
father and would bring a welcome relief to the
private pocketbook of the Portuguese monarch.
You will remember. probably. that Manuel came
to England some three years ago looking for a
wife. He spent some little time in the company
/, OF Patricia Of Connaught and the Fife sisters.
subsequently he confided to Gaby Deslys his i'm
pressions Of the three English princesses. Boiled
down they amounted to this: He was willing to
consider Princess Patricia. but he understood
that she did not view the match with favor.
whereas the Fife girls we're fat and uninterestng
and he would not consider them for single
moment.
0 OF Queen Amelia it can be said that she is
endeavoring to find consolation for all her trou-
! bles and disappointments in good works In this
she is following the example Of the Duchess of
Marlborough and 1t was the American.born OUCH
ess who gave her the tip. Not long after the
Portuguese queen had exchanged the Necessi-
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temples.
They are also infested with vermin,
which they may not even destroy, be-
cause to kill even the humblest OF
animals is contrary to the teachings
Of the Buddhist religion. The wonder
full learning of the Buddhist lama Is
also said to be largely product OF
western Imagination. The worship
consists largely In noisy lamentations
in the process of which guns are
sometimes fired, bells ring and horns
give forth deafening blasts.
The Tibetan woman may not be
without beauty. 1t is impossible to
tell, since she does not wash. Men
and women dress much alike, in
gowns Of originally bright colored
cloth, fastened about the waist by
green and red sashes. The bloused
waist portion Is always used as the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06

do with him.
Gaby is drawing salary four times as large
as that she received before Manuel's infatuation
for her was public property. Two years ago she
told me she was saving her money and when
the right man came along she would marry him
IL he didn't have q cent The right man has
turned up. He is Harry Pilcer. Gaby's Amer
lean dancing partner. She has denied it several
times. but, despite all her laughing protestations
just about a year from the present date the two
will be married and will retire to a small estate
! In France where Gaby declares she will be con-
tent the rest of her life to raise chickens.
81 But this story is not concerned, primarily, with
Gaby Desys. 1t is written to tell you about the
latest troubles of monarch In exile. Besides
his broken heart Manuel has broken ambition
At last he has lost all faith in the ultimate sue
cess of the valiant band Of royalists who are
plotting planning and fighting on the frontier
of Portugal. He has been forced to the conclu
sion that his stay in England will be perma-
nent one, barring social revolution In the coun5
try over which he once ruled. He is making
preparations to forsake the temporary abode in
Richmond II which he took up his residence
pending his return In triumph to Lisbon, and to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-06

take up permanent ,quarters IN the
most aristocratic fats in the whole
world-Kensington Palace.
Manuel's pessimism is due to the
report OF his uncle. the Duke Of
Oporto. who. since the royal fam
lily hot-footed 1t out OF Lisbon. has
been running between England
and the Spanish Portuguese from
tier carrying news and instructions
between the boy king and those
who are battling for his cause
against the overwhelming odds Of
the Portuguese republican govern
ment. The duke. who is we'll
meaning but ineffective sort Of
man. recently brought back from
Spain proofs that Manuel's cham
pions are indeed In bad way-in
fact, Just about in their last gasp.
Manuel has given, the last penny
that he can spare. Queen Amelia
q - ~ A.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-02
To Be q Real Actor.

Sinking ones identity in character
parts on the stage Is but IN insignif-
cant branch Of acting. The displaying
of a personality beneath the makeup.
the incarnation Of written character
in flesh and blood. by sheer act Of
genius OH the part Of the actor in fill.
Ing a part with his own personality
tempered to the limitations Of his role
the creation. In short. Of living.
visible and ineligible being, Is the
grand goal Of the actors art
How we'll Richard Mansfield knew
that art. In his performances you
saw al impenetrable makeup; but,
though Mansfield was hidden, behind
the disguise were the brains Of the
greatest dramatic genius Of our gen.
eration. fashioning steadily and su-
perbly character as he conceived 1t
out of the materials placed at his COM
mand by the playwright.-Henry Kol-
ker In National Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-02
PROOF OF eENTILiTY.

Assvss rhst Hid the Hands shewso
the Wsarsrs Didn't Work.
The practice observed among Span
Ah hidalgos Of allowing the niger
balls to grow into claws was to dem
onstrate that they had never done any
manual work. The same custom ex.
lists among the Chinese for the same
reason.
Among the Romans the wearing OF
long sleeves, which, came down over
the hand. was the fashion in aristo-
cratic circles. This advertised to the
world that the .wearer did not engage
in any labor and freedom from en-
ployment was the condition OF re-
spectability.
English boots and shoes have been
designed more or less for the same
purpose as that Of the Chinese, who
bind their women's feet In PROOF OF
their gentility. AS early as the time
OF william Rufus peaked toed boots
and shoes" had their points made like
Il SCORPIONS tail. and a courtier nam
ed Robert stuffed his out with tow.
and caused them to curl round IN the
form Of rams horn. fashion when
took nightly among the mobiles. II
is plain that the purpose of this fash.
ion was to show that the privileged
wearer was not dependent on any kind
of labor or feetness Of foot for his
daily bread.
The practice Of wearing tight fitting
boots and shoes IL IN old one. for
Chaucer. writing of them in his day,
says that It is
Merveyle sIth that they site 30 pleyn.
How they come on or off again.
Later. In l765. Horace Walpole said.
II am now twenty years on the right
side Of red heels. "-Harpers Weekly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-02
pRoRATE NOTICES.

To all persons Interested In either Of the estates
hereinafter named
At Q Probate Court, held at Paris, In and for
the County Of Oxford, on the third Tuesday OF
December, In the year Of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and eleven. The following matter
having been presented for the action thereupon
hereinafter indicated, It is hereby ORDERED:
terested, by causing copy Of this order to be
published three weeks succsssiyely In the OK.
ford Democrat. a newspaper published at south
Paris, in said County, that they may appesr az a
third Tuesday of January, A. d. 1872, ats OF the
clock In the forenoon, and be heard thereon II
they see cause.
Charles b. Davis late Of Hiram, deceased;
petition that Charles Rankin or some other suit
able person be appointed as administrator OF the
estate Of said deceased presented by Abbie H..
Davis, widow.
George Goldsmith late Of Waterford, de-.
ceased; viii and petition for probate thereof
presented by Frances Elizabeth Goldsmith, the
executrix therein named.
Martha w. Fogg late of Porter, deceased |;
will and petition for probate thereof presented
by Fred c. Small, the executor therein named.
win and petition for probate thereof presented
by Nellie II. Thib0deau, the executrix therein
named.
Warrington A. Billings late Of Wood.
stock, deceased; petition for order to distribute
balance remaining In his hands presented by
Lorenzo S Billings, administrator.
Sarah b. Elliott late Of Porter, deceased |;
petition for order to distribute balance remain
Ing In her hands presented by Jane Mari. ad-
ministratrix.
David w. Bemis late Of Woodstock, de.
ceased; petition for order to distribute balance
remaining In his hands presented by David b.
Woodbury..
Mary d. Bard late of Hartford. deceased /;
petition for order to distribute balance remain.
Ing in his hands presented by Winslow II. Allen,
administrator.
Linwood N. Corbett ct ais, minors; peti.
ton for license to sell and convey real estate
presented by Fred H. Corbett, guardian.
Sarah b. Elliott late of Porter. deceased |;
first account presented for allowance by Jane
MARI, Administrative.
Sophila II. Buck late of Dix field, deceased |;
final account presented for allowance by John
NJ. Holland, executor.
Dana II. Grant of Bethel, minor; petition
for license to sell and convey real estate present.
cd by Mary II. Grant, guardian.
Dana b. Grant late of Bethel, deceased
petition for an allowance out Of personal estate
presented by Mary H. Grant, widow.
ADDISON e. HEBRICK, Judge Of said Court.
ALBERT D. PARK. Register.