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Theo. F. Lewis. wife and daughter are
spending a month in Bethlehem, Pa.

spending a month in Bethlehem. Pa.
Miss Harriet Palmer of San Jose, Cal.
young. pretty and an heiress. announced
her engagement to Lieut.. James Ernest
Baylis of the Medical Corps, son OF a
wealthy Mississippi planter, during her
recent visit to Cheyenne. Six weeks ago
Miss Palmer arrived in Cheyenne for q
visit with Maj and Mrs. w. w. Reno. in
command Of the Medical Corps at the
fort few weeks ago Lieut.. Baylis ar
rived. fresh from the army medical
schools in Washington, D. c. He was in
troduced into the home of Maj. Reno,
where he met Miss Palmer. It was a case
Of love at first sight. Miss Palmer has
pare for the wedding in the early fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. e. Baker are at the
Lexington Hotel, Atlantic City. for a few
weeks.
Miss Mary Gheen Of Washington, d. c.,
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ing her parents since her return from COL
lege. left earlier in the week. They will
spend the remainder Of the summer and
fall months at their country home.
Mr.. John Wade and little son have re-
turned from Atlantic city. where they
have been spending several weeks.
Mrs w Carr and five children are
spending this month a their farm in
Virginia
Mrs Alice Harvey and sister, Miss
Emma Wheat, have changed their place
Of residence from the Gloucester, on l
street, to the Plaza, on Scott circle, where
they will be plea sed to see their friends.
Mrs Edith Crump, accompanied by her
younger daughter. Miss Gladys will leave
Washington this week for Richmond. Va,
to visit her brother, Mr.. Edgar Allen. jr.
Mrs. r. Cash paid brief visit to Phil
adelphia during the week.
Miss Hughes. daughter Of Represen-
tative and Mrs. Dudley Hughes, who has
been paying her parents brief visit at
the Cochran, left during the week for a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11

Mrs. R. Cash paid brief visit to Phil.
adelphia during the week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11

Miss Gretchen Hood, who has been
studying vocal music in Brussels, IL
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Mr.. and Mrs George S. Brown Of New
York city, formerly of Montclair, N. j.,
announce the engagement of their daugh-
ter Dorothy to Lieut. Hugh Henry MCGEE
of the I'd Cavalry, L. 8. A
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Mrs. A. j. Barchfeld. wife of Repre-
sentative Barchfeld of Pittsburgh. Pa.
left town for her home during the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11

Representative and Mrs. Francis left
Thursday for their home in Ohio. Their
daughter, Miss Clara, who has been visit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11

Mrs Sol Morris and Mrs. NJ. Snowberg
have returned to their home on 18th
street from stay of two weeks at Falls
Church, Va
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Col and Mrs Powell and Miss Powell
who have been spending the winter at
the Dresden, are at Mountain Lake Park.
Nd, for the rest OF the summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11

Miss Florence Dykes is visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. Ann Wilson of
Huntington avenue, Boston, Mass. and
will return to her home in Brookland
about the middle of September.
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Mrs. s. Saks. accompanied by her
children. Sylvia and Jerome Saks. are
taking a trip OF several weeks to Nova
Scotia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Sigmund of 9th
street, Woodley Park loft town Sunday
for Atlantic City.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Strasburger have
returned to town from an extended
automobile trip north.
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Miss Lenora M De Grange left Tues
day last by sea for Boston, Mass, to
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Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Friedlander and
family are now located in the Montclair
apartments, 1881 Belmont street north
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11

Mr. and Mrs. George II. Warren Of
Newark street, Cleveland Park. have
gone to Berkeley Springs for the month
Of August.
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A number of the members Of the Fat
Mems Club, accompanied by several
friends, will spend this week at Colonial
Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Gill
will accompany the party.
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Miss Mary Ghsen Of Washington, D. c.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Browne OF Glove
land Park are spending the month Of
August at Nantucket, Me.
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There was a distinguished gathering a
st. Margarets. Westminster. TO witness
the marriage Of the Hon. Guy Charteri
and Miss Francis Lucy Tenant, las
week
The bride wore a dress Of soft whit,
satin and carried q prayerbrook He
twelve bridesmaids wore white and golc
dresses, with chaplets Of roses over now
ing tulle wells.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-28
cHILD's FACE ALL RED SPOTS

632 N. 9Th St., Terre Haute. Ind
"My little nephew, a boy OF four
years, had a breaking out on his face.
It was little red spots at first, then
he would rub and scratch and water
blisters would form, and wherever the
water would run another would come
until his face was covered with them.
He would cry and fret. His mother
got some medicine, but It did not dc
any good. He would scream and cry
and say 1t hurt. We hardly knew him,
his little face was all red spots and
blisters. So I begged him to let me
put some CutIcura Ointment on them.
The next morning made strong
soap suds with Cuticura Soap and
washed his face in the warm suds.
The little blisters burst by pressing
the cloth on them. After had his
face washed, I put the Cuticura Oint-
.ment on and in a short time his little
face was all red and dry. / kept using
the Cuticura Soap and putting on the
Cuticura Ointment and his face got as
well and 1t did not leave a scar. He
was entirely cured in about one week
and a half" (Signed) Mrs. Arthur
Haworth. Jan. 10. 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept L. Boston,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-28
: REPORTED BY The CROUCH
Here the Original Hiram =. Tells Of
His Attendance at Country
"Functton." ~

Having nothing else to do" re-
marked the. old codger. II attended
function while I. was over at Tor
oidyille the other day. The affair
was held In dispirited grove at the
end Of a road In which every time
a horse popped down his foot the dust
shot up in the air like a skyrocket
A band was playing without the
slightest remorse. A statesman. with
neck as wrink!ed as pickle. dron.
ed forth redundant nonenities with
out end. A sad and rickety merry
go-wabble wound round and round
to the sound OF its own plaintive pee
dle-deedle. In ttpsy pavilion
hoarse person was endeavoring to sell.
in brazen defiance of the pure food
and drug act. what looked alar.ningly
like horned toads fried in axle-grease.
A gentleman in a striped tent near
by hoarsely stated that he preferred
to eat snakes at ten cents per SER
pent. There was the usual balloon
which seemed perfectly willing to do
anything but 60 up. Scattered around
through the festal scene were few
old soldiers. grumbling; smattering
OF farmers, also grumbling; sundry
honest voters. likewise grumbling:
and various other folks, nothing
about whom Is worth mentioning ex-
:ept that they. too. were grumbling.
1t may have been a reunion, fair. a
rally, picnic. or what-not; but what.
ever they CHANGED to call it: twas an
excellent example OF one OF our most
cherished institutions. Kansas City
Star -. go ! - s--L.L-- -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-28
SOME LITTLE /. FLOWER HINTS
Care Should Be Used In Taking Up
Plants to Place In WIndow-Get
Cuttings Of Favorites.

In taking up plants to put in the
window. be careful about the roots.
II they are maltreated in any way. be
sure to cut of all the bruised parts
and shorten in . corresponding way
the top branches OF the plant.
Newly ported plants sometimes do
not do well at drst. Don't expect too
much OF your plants until they are
well established. Az soon as new
feeding roots are formed the plant
will pick up. Maybe you have given
too much water which has soured the
soil. Water only when the surface
of the soil feels dry to the touch.
II you have large east window
turn it into bower Of beauty. Fasten
q strong shelf below the sill and nail
a wire arch or grill across the top Of
the window. When you dig your
MADEIRA vine select several large,
healthy roots and put two or three
in six-inch pot, Place pot at each
end of the shelf. As the vines grow
furnish them with string or narrow
wire netting to grow on. They will
soon reach the top Of the window and
cover the arch.
Go into the garden before Jack
Frost appears and take cuttings OF all
your favorites. Slip nasturtium for
winter blooming. I The double mas
turtium roots easily and Is a desirable
pot plant.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-28
OPENS WAR ON RATS.

Lemon Hill religious services that
Noah built better than the men who
constructed the Titanic. The rain did
not interfere with the services. Hav-
ing decided that the music pavilion
was too damp. DR.. Ely and his congre-
CATION held their service on the pia1-
"a of the historic mansion house
"Noah's ship was constructed &C
cording to Gods plan. and therefore
perfectly served the purpose Of saving
man and beast for $50 days against
the worlds greatest food" said DR.:
Ely. The Titanic was built by sci
entific men. according to the most i'm.
proved plans. to serve the desires OF
those who could pay most. but It did
not last ave days on = comparatively
calm sea-.
s5 Sincerity in religion will not in IT,
self save . man. He who drinks
poison instead OF pure water will die.
NO matter how sincere he may be. II
. mans religion does not save him
from sin 1t becomes to him . mere
castle Of lies. Any religion that does
not break the power Of sin 10 a de-
ception, and Is In itself sinful
More than score Of stalwart work
srs from Cramps shipyard attended
the service with their families. The
musical features included singing by
the Lemon Hill chorus. the male
chorus. under DR.. George CONQUEST
Anthony, and the children's chorus.
under the leadership OF Charles +.
Allen. Prof. Francis H. Green Of
West Chester was the speaker at the
evening service. L; Il + &. III
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-28
Tree Wound,s,.,

No artificial medium can be applied
to the surface Of. a wound made in
pruning tree which will induce it to
heal more quickly. The activity of
the healing process depends upon the
character and position and the time
Of the year when the wound is made
rather than upon protective cover
ings.
A large number Of WAKES, paints
and washes have been tried, and the
conclusion Of the whole matter may
be summarized in the statement that
any substance which is not corrosive
or detrimental to growth. which will
protect the heartwood from the at
tacks Of rot spores, will prove a salts
factory covering for a cut surface.
Among such substances may be men.
toned white lead, yellow ochre, coal
tar and grating wax.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-28
Got His Answer.

When Oscar Wilde came TO the
United States to lecture on aesthet.
les in his highly aesthetic velvet cos
tume-and incidentally to prepare the
public mind for the proper apprecia-
ton of Gilbert and Sullivan's PA
tience," in which the aesthetic move
ment was held up to ridicule-he used
to complain that America was very un.
interesting since it had no antiqui.
ties and no curiosities." But he ven.
tured on this disparagement once too
often, for in the course of his travels
he uttered 1t to the American Girl.
and she replied with the demure de
prayity Of candid innocent that this
was not quite fair reproach. since
I'VE shall have the antiquities in
time, and we are already importing
the curiosities."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-28
Tale Of rorturs In Federal Penitsn-
tlary In Kansas 10 Told by Fue-
tive Who Surrendered.

Philadelphia, Pa.-Relating a tale OF
horrors OF imprisonment in the federal
prison at Fort Leavenworth. Kan, An
drew Tobani. "a years old. gave him
self up to the local police a. q fugitive
from justice. He surrendered" ut
Broad street station the other evening,
after the detective department had
been bombarded with number OF tele.
phone messages instructing the ON
cials to be on the lookout for . man
Of Tobani's description. These mes
sages, 1t was learned. were sent by
.Tobani himself. Upon being slated at
the central station the man gave the
name Of William Jackson, under which
he claims to have enlisted In the
United States army at Fort Sam Hous-
ton, Texas. al q member Of the Fifth
cavalry. IN;
II was for an onense committed
while a soldier at that post that TO
bani claims he was imprisoned In Fort
Leavenworth, after an unfair trial.
and he said his reason for asking the
police. by means Of the telephone calls
To- arrest him. was to expose the in
'dignities to which he had been sub
jected as a prisoner. a.
According to Tobani's story. he es'
capped from the prison three months
ago In a swill barrel after serving part
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-28
Leaf Showing Injury.

= y & = . = . AZ
When the field Is plowed UP. II they
are numerous they may feed upon the
strawberry root and do considerable
harm.
The remedy Is to grow some other
crop than grass or strawberries on the
land until they are starved out.
The Crown Borer Is q beetle some
what similar to the Plum Curculio.
They deposit their eggs in June or
early July. The eggs hatch into larvae
that eat their way into the crown and
there in feeding. mine out the crown
more or less. @
These beetles do not migrate very
badly, SO the best remedy is to rotate
the crop, putting no strawberries on
land that has been in Strawberries
during the previous few years, pro-
vided these insects are serious.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-28
WAY TO SPRAY STRAWBERRIES
Leaf Blight Causes Spots on Leaves
and Weakens Plants-Remedy
for Leaf Roller.
fBx ". u cHANpLERA


Leaf blight is disease which causes
spots on strawberry leaves. With
some varieties 1t very seriously weak
ems the plants. Varieties like Aroma
and Gaudy very largely resist it.
Spray with Bordeaux mixture after
the crop is harvested, probably after
renewing has been done, and give
three or four sprayings at intervals OF
two weeks. On badly infected beds
after the crop is of. NOV everything
down and let 1t dry and burn OF when
there is brisk wind, then follow with
spraying.
The strawberry leaf roller is moth
that appears in the spring. depositing
eggs on the leaves. When the eggs
hatch. the larvae feed upon the leaves,
folding the leaves over and fastening
them by means Of silken thread.
They thus eat only on the inner side
Of this folded leaf. They sometimes
seriously injure the plants, causing
them to dry up. There are two broods
q year. The second brood appears
shortly after the Strawberries have
been gathered.
The surest remedy for this insect 10
to NOV down the plants and weeds
and burn the bed on shortly after the
Strawberries have been picked. Spray
ing when the berries are about one
half grown with arsenical poison will
kill the insect, but it is difficult to
spray strawberries as they are 80 soon
ripe after they set. The burning on
process recommended does not seem
TO be entirely harmless to the straw
berry field, as occasionally some
plants will be killed and it will
thus be more difficult to secure good
row for the next year.
The white grub that bothers US In
the garden sometimes may be fairly
troublesome insect in the strawberry
field. The insect feeds upon the roots
Of some plants, especially grasses.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-28

lily, but tell them of my good friend,
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and that there will be no back
ache and bearing down pains for them if
they will takeit as have. l am scarcely
ever without it in the house.
81 will say also that I think there is
no better medicine to be found for young
girls. My eldest daughter has taken
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound for painful periods and Irregular
ity, and it has helped her.
~ am always ready and willing to
speak a good word for Lydia E. Pink
ham g Vegetable Compound. tell every
one meet that owe my health and
happiness to your wonderful medicine. "
Mrs. J. G. JOHNSON, Scottville, Mich,
RID. 8.
Lydia z. Pinkhan's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and herbs,
contains no narcotics or harmful drugs,
and today holds the record Of being the
most successful remedy for woman 8 ills
known. ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-28
Supporter for Plants.

duced here. A standard with longi-
tudinal grooves on the opposite faces
Of it's two sections is thrust into the
ground near the tree. A length OF
wire, bent into coil at the center and
forming two arms, is attached to the
standard by rolled ends that engage
the grooves. These arms can be slid
up or down the standard to accommo-
date the height Of, the plant The lat
ter is embraced by these two arms and
not only is forced to grow straight,
but is given much-needed support dur
ing the heavy rains and wind storms
that beat so many unsupported plants
and young vegetation of all kinds to
the earth.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-28
Horrors Of Prison Told

/ - sd s o. q Z + q 4 4. d.
Of a sentence for the theft of an auto
matte pistol. which he was charged
taking from fellow cavalryman in
Texas. He claims that he was rail.
roaded and he did not have time TO
procure adequate counsel to show that
the trial sprang from trumped up
charge.
In Fort Leavenworth, Tobani says.
the water cure, the straightjacket and
other forms Of torture were employed
to compel the prisoners to perform al.
lotted tasks. At last, the man assert,
ed he gained the acquaintance and
friendship of the driver Of garbage.
wagon which came daily to the prison
doors, and between them the plot was
Matched whereby Tobani escaped in =
.swill barrel. a%.-& ..5s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-28
Chicago Health Department n
Campaign Of determination.
Decision Follows Publicity Showing
What = Menace and Expense Ro-
dents Are-Oo Much Harm
and No Good.

Chicago of death was
passed recently on Chicago's rats. A
series Of articles, recently pointed out
what ! great source OF danger and
loss rats are, and now the city 10 to
be freed from the rodent pests. The
department of health will take the
role Of modern pied piper in perform
Ing the task. 5..ss .ss
Announcement Of this intention was
made By Commissioner OF Health
George B. Young in the course OF the
few hours he was In the city to aid
the pure milk light. Conferences In
Washington with federal health ON
Gals concerning the rat peril were in.
terrupted to enable him to return to
Chicago. He was hurrying back to
continue his Investigations in the
east, but he paused long enough to
discuss the plans for routing the rat
from Chicago t557
The danger, remote but too great to
be ignored, that the rodents may
spread the bubonic plague. 10 the i'm
mediate cause for the campaign Of ex-.
Termination that 10 to be waged.
The first step, according to DR..
Young, will be to put the rats Of the
city through an examination for their
health. The docks and wharves. q
the most fertile breeding places for
them, will be visited first. According
TO the studies made Of the bubonic
plague. II. has been present in virulent
form among the rats before It has
been communicated to human beings.
The health department men Will
search for evidences OF the disease
among rats Of all quarters OF the city.
and II any traces OF 1t are found their
efforts will be concentrated in ex-!
terminating the rats in that vicinity.
After concern regarding the plague
has been satisfied. the department will
turn It's attention to general ex-.
termination. The rat population Of
Chicago is set at about half the num-
Der OF Inhabitants. and 1t 10 consid-.
cred that so long a. the city IL 20
Sthickly infested with the rodents 1t is
IN danger OF disease. W
Relief from the immense property
damage inflicted by the rats each year
will be secondary In the departments
consideration. ~ its duties are pri.3
marily those Of guarding the city's
health. It Is considered. however. that
this will be an immediate benefit that
Will be more generally felt than the
safety 1t will give from spread Of dts
ease rs
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-28
HORTICULTURAL
iB{I}NOTES@8ae

Most small fruAs form their fruit
buds in the spring.
The quickest growing tree for .
shelter belt is the willow.
Remember that the wood ashes
are the best kind Of fertilizer for the
orchard, lawn or garden.
; The city dealer profits by the lazi-
ness Of the grower by grading and re-
packing his badly assorted fruit. =
After the raspberries are through
fruitlng, the old canes are taken out
The canes made this year will pro-
duce the fruit next year. Burn the
prunings. n
Catalogues should not be grown
near squash, pumpkin Of cucumber
vines, as the pollen will mix, giving
the cantaloupes flavor of the squash
or cucumber. w. sss.
Spray the apples twice with Bor-
deaux mixture to prevent injury from
bitter rot. Put arsenate of lead in 1t
to destroy late-hatched insects. such
as the fall web worm.
Spraying with kerosene emulsion is
one of the best remedies for the rose
leaf hopper. Make the first applica-
ton as the pest first appears and re-;
peat as often as is necessary.
Strawberry plants that have been
grown all summer in pots and set this
month will bear next spring. Use an
abundance Of manure in preparing
the ground, to insure good crop.
Young fruit trees that were plant
ed in the autumn of last year, or in
the spring Of this year, should be e1-
amined carefully.
That corky old apple, the Ben Davis,
still holds a high place In the city
markets because its fine appearance
deceives the ignorant buyer.
In very dry weather fruit buds are
formed quite early and in case Of a
wet fall immature fruit buds some
times change into leaf buds.
Unless rotten apples are promptly
removed from the orchard. fruit pests
will have an ideal place in which ! to
hibernate during the winter months. ]
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-28

the convicts, notified them that he In
tended to abolish chains and shackles
and put them on their honor. and that
he expected them to make good. The
system was at once put into eject,
and the warden's confidence has not
been abused. Not only has there not
been a single escape from the works
upon which the men have been en-
ployed, but there has never been an
attempt at escape. The men are SO
grateful that they strive In every way
to justify the confidence placed in
them. Whenever . convict breaks
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-28

any rule he is punished by his fel
lows after trial.
Warden Land has some advanced
ideas as to treatment of prisoners.
He thinks chains and shackles ara
barbarous. and believes the day WIN
come when the "honor system" will
prevail in all prisons.