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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-18

Of Bacchus. s5gsl m Y l VT,
In the .Yuletide celebrations OF the Druids OF
ancient Britain, the evergreen had6a distinctive
place with ivy, holly and mistletoe. The Druids
believed that the evergreens sheltered the good
spirits of the air who fed to them at the approach
Of cold weather. - + ts
s. There is q Scandinavian myth that tells OF the
I tree THAT sprang from the blood-soaked ground
where two lovers met a violent DEATH and OF
mysterious lights that lowered about the tree at
Christmas time. At the period OF the winter SOL
stice the ancient Egyptians decorated their
houses with palm leaves which symbolized i'm
mortality and the starry sky At this period os
THE year the ancient Persians decorated the plane
tree with ornaments and jewels. #E
An old German tradition gives Saint Wilfred
the credit Of transforming the tree worship OF the
savage Teutons to a Christian ceremony 1t was
about the year 725 that he led q party OF priests
into central Germany for the. conversion of the
Eworshipers OF god Thor. Prince Gregor. the
grandson of a king, was with him, having been
intrusted to his by the abbess OF the co1ster
Phalzel On Christmas eve they were fighting
their way through the snow of the forest when
they came upon the heather tribe of Geismar
They were assembled under the thunder oak,
symbolic of the power of Thor, and were pre-
pared to offer up sacrifice The whitehaired
priest Of the heathens had chosen the young son
of the chief as the fairest possession of the tribe,
and he was to be offered, for the god was very
hungry axd needed the utmost atonement
Asthe venerable priest raised his stone Ratchet
on high and brought it down to kill the boy,
who was ready, prepared for the stroke, Winfred
appeared and warded off the blow with his staff.
The people were gratifed at his saving Of their
fayorte and allowed him speech and he gave
them the Christian creed. Then he and the
Prince Gregor took their and cut down the
Thunder Oak. AS it was ready to fall the light
ming came and split it in many parts and 1t fell
asunder. The waiting tribe then beheld in its
place a slender fir tree, green and sparkling and
odorous. sWinfred babe the tribesmen bear this
tree to the hall Of Grundhar, the chieftain to
there assemble about it and make merry. About
this first Christmas tree the wild men of the
woods first heard the tale Of the shepherd boy
and the fields Of Judah and it gripped their sturdy
hearts The tribes became Christian and ever
after used the fir tree token Of the day Of
Christs birth -
The Christmas tree in its present style Of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-18

on the day of the state funeral, Sep
TENDER -, 1872 Hiroshi Abe. gov
ernor Of Tokyo.
On the back OF another tortoise was
signed the name Of the, president OF
the Tokyo branch of the Red Cross
society. At first 1t was planned to in
lay the characters on the back OF the
tortoises in gold, but, fearing that they
might be captured again for the sake
Of the gold, the characters were done
in black lacquer. On the evening Of
September 10, just as the gun gave
the signal for the starting of the i'm
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-18

nearly incredible make
1.-THE China United States he declares and ne certainly
mighty
apostle
pogressveJapan
"sckinthemud on
Is forward.
a q $3.50
China United States Of the
ia is q - =
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-18
SET FORTH WARS CRUELTY
Charles Summers Eloquent condem-
nation Of the Horrors of the
Battlefield.

I need not dwell now on the waste
and cruelty of war. These stare us
wildly in the face, like lurid meteor
lights, as we travel the page Of his
tory. We see the desolation and
death that pursue its demoniac foot
steps. We look upon sacked towns.
upon ravaged territories. upon violat-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-18
Good lob.

Nov Johnny said the teacher at
ter she had explained the meaning Of
the word II wish you would write
q sentence containing defeat"
After a struggle which lasted for
about twenty minutes Johnny an
nounced that he was ready to b.
heard. $50 Il,
Please read your composition" the
teacher directed. ~
when you git shoes OATS too tite."rs
Johnny read, its hard on de feet" !.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-18

dred. The havoc RACES. The ground
Is soaked with their commingling
blood. The air is rent with their
commingling cries. Horse and rider
are stretched together on the earth.
More revolving than the mangled vic
tins, than the gashed limbs, are the
lawless passions which sweep. tenn
pest-like, through the fiendish tumult.
Charles Sumner.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-18
Made-to.oroer Kind.

my wife is always bringing home
80 much toothpowder," complained .
man the other day, to q friend. It's
q waste Of money. AS for me ! Just
take the bathtub cleanser and scrub
my teeth"
The pair were walking down Chest
nut street and his companion stopped
in amazement What! Doesn't II
hurt your teeth and gums, tool" he
exclaimed almost in horror.
NO." came back the surprising re-
ply you see they're the kind you
buy at the dentists"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-18
| JOHN SINGLETON MoSBY REPORTED ILL

News from Washington of the Sc
r1ous illness Of Col. John 8. Mosby
brings into prominence again one OF
the few remaining prominent officers
of the army of the Confederacy.
Colonel Mosby stood in the front
rank of Confederate raiders in the
Civil War, being particularly haras-
sing in the 1854 campaign Of General
Sheridan in the Shenandoah valley
which ended with his. brilliant VIC
tory at Cedar Creek. There was a
long line of communication to be
guarded from Baltimore to Harper's
Ferry and then down the valley, and
from Washington by way of Manas-
sas and Front Royal. Colonel Mosby
devoted himself to breaking these
lines and raiding his enemy's forces
wherever. possible. No one else in
the army was so mathematical as
was he That such a rebel against
the government could not only have
escaped with his life after the sur
render. but should actually later have
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-18

Triumph for American Dentistry.
Children in the public schools OF
Stavanger, Norway, are treated with
the aid of American dental apparatus
BY a dentist who received his post
graduate dental education in the Uni
ted States ---r---- y. = =
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-18
Blessed Are The Peacemakers.

The Village Grocer-"What are you
running for, sonny?" The Boy-"rm
trying to keep two fellers from
hghtin'." The Village Grocer-"Who
are the fellows?" The Boy-'Bill
Perkins md me!"-Puck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-18
Plain Eacts

Men are lot Of four-hushers."
How now?"
They tell girl that all they want
is to bask forever in the sunshine OF
her smile. And after marriage they
expect her to cook. mend clothes.
keep house and do an endless lot Of
plain hard work"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-18
STARTS PLAN FOR MODEL DANCE HALLS
1.-THE supervised dance hall is a pay,

1.-THE supervised dance hall is a pay
ing proposition" AZ.
This Is the verdict of Mrs.
Charles H. Israels, who is known by
reputation to every dancing hall pro-
prietor in New York. AS chairman of
the committee of amusement resources
for working girls, Mrs. Israels has
made detailed study OF the dance
hall problem for the last four years.
With a committee of seventeen, she
has Investigated dance halls Of every
type and in every district: she has
secured legislation resulting in the
dance hall license act of 1910, and as
an evidence of her belief that the
supervised dance can be made to pay
she has started plans for series OF
model dance halls in all the larger
eastern cities.
Mrs. Israels and her committee
are at present making vigorous ei-
forts to drive the turkey trot" and
its popular companions from the
field and substitute a less objection
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-18
HelpIno Bob AIonu,

May-I've just, been reading about q
Boston physician who tells you what
ails you by holding your hand.
Jane-I must tell that to Bob to-
night. He's thinking Of studying
medicine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-18

YRIAD are the myths and
legends that cluster aronad
the Christmas tree. Its origin
takes US far back into pre-
historic times when our skin
clad savage ancestors were
tree worshippers and believ-
ed that a god or goddess
dwelt in the evergreen. Long
prior to the Christian era, the
fir tree was used in Rome In
the December holiday festivi-
ties Of the Saturnalia and Its
branches were decked with .
little yellow jeweled images
Of pagan divinities, especially
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-18

The most important part Of every
business is to know what ought to be
done.-Columella
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-18


unlike that
awless
would speedily
hanged
this of time for anyone to appreciate
Mosby Toward
nothing this
killing children
himself of making
of the all the deeds he
scanning the quite
cain. Or +.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-18

Birth and ancestry, and that which
we have not ourselves achieved, we
can scarcely call our own.-Ovid.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-18
8 CALLS CHINA A NEW UNITED STATES

so many Of us Chinese repub-
licans. graduates of American col
-leges, are Americans through and
through, that, in the intervals OF
fighting against the imperialists at
Marking, we actually discussed foot
ball like any other American college
men,"
So says Ching-Chun Wang, NJ. A..
Phi. D., Yale '0s, veteran of the bat
ties that overthrow the oldest EN-.
pire in the world, now back In this
country as member of the fifth In
ternational congress Of chambers OF
commerce. held in Boston. Also. he
is associate director of the Picking
Mukden railway. A man of many
titles-titles hard to remember.
But there is no difficulty in remem-
bering DR.. Wang's words when he
talks about the new China. He is an
enthusiast, sayer Of startling
things, a describer of conditions that
you would not imagine possible in
tho nhlepmatic east DrODhet of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-18

Nothing is more annoying than
low man raised to a high position
Claudiauus- -s@
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ALLENSBURG.
Feb. 20. 1912.


Misses Daisy Carpenter and Oca and
Daisy CLANCY visited at the home OF
Ellis Wilkin and wife, at Shackelton,
Saturday and Sunday.
VIM. Barnett and wife called on the
latter's sister, Mrs. Frank Smith, of
Russell Sunday.
Harley Ludwig, who has been stay.
ing in Melvin, has returned home.
Mrs. Albert Ellis, OF Norwood, is
visiting her parents, willard Galley
and wife.
Herbert Shaffer has gone to Milford
to tune pianos. He will be missed by
all.
Willie Thornburg is III with measles
Coral Holden made a business triE
TO Cincinnati Monday.
Cary Henderson and wife spent Fri
day with Robt. Duncan and family.
Mrs Milton Holden called on rela
tives at Lynchburg one day last week
Sherman Wrinkle, of Martinsville
was the guest OF his father-ln. law
John Thornburg, Sunday.
Misses Tessle and Emma Shafier anC
Florence Ludwig called on friends al
Lynchburg Saturday evening.
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SettIino Marie,

Mayor Charles H. Nevin of Butte
was talking about the marathon waltz
chat he had stopped after 1t had gone
on continuously for II hours
I'VE have marathon waltzing, mara.
hon piano-playing. even marathon
latng at this time" said Mayor Nevin,
The young men and women who enter
-uch contests are ambitious, certain.
~; but theirs is a misguided ambition,
Ike that of Lizzie Ann.
Lizzie Ann was a servant girl. She
aid bitterly to her mistress one morn
ng;
Here's another letter, ma'am. I've
got from Mrs. Jones cook Made
Marie says they've guv her conserva
ory now. 1t fairly makes one sick
Fibber!
Lizzie Ann hesitated, then said. diff
ldently:
81 bin thinkin'--if hired an auto
and photographer-would ye mind
mum, ii me and the master was tool
On the front seat together? 1t woul'
settle that Marie when ! sent her th'
picture.
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RAINSBORO.
February 26, 1912.

Misses Georgia Bell and Florence
Seslar spent Saturday evening In Balm
bridge.
DIR. o. A. Tudor, Of Greenfield, has
been called here several times the past
week on professional business.
V.R. Garrett and wife were sum-
moned to Overman last Saturday
morning by the serious illness and
death of their aunt.
The heavy sleet of last Tuesday
night and the terrific wind which fol-
lowed put the telephone lines out Of
order and cut off all communications
with the outside world until the last
of the week.
Morgan Waddell, OF Bainbridge, was
the guest Of friends here on Sunday.
Harry Upp and F. d. Redkey have
each had valuable horse that has
been sick for several days.
G. j. Gram, Of Springfield, was here
Thursday for the Ross Silo Co
Several of the relatives from this
place attended the funeral Of Harry
Pepple near Greenfield last Friday.
John Q Roads, of Hillsboro, was a
business visitor here last Thursday.
Miss Ollie Penwell, who has beer
seriously i'll for sometime, is thought
to be slightly improved.
The ten year old child of John
Lewis and wife who live near Barretts
Mill, was taken suddenly iii with
scarlet fever Friday night and died
Sunday morning. The funeral will be
from the house this morning.
Drenen Mckenzie and wife, OF
PEBBLES, are the guests Of f. S. Spar
CUR and wife.
Mrs. Ruth Overman died at noon
Saturday, at the ripe age Of S4 years
She Is survived 10y one sister and five
sons and a host Of relatives who mourn
their irreparable loss Funeral ser
vices will be held from the home at II
O'Clock Tuesday morning, onducteC
by Rev }. II. Davis and interment
will be made at Hillsboro
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SINKING SPRING.
Feb. 26, 1912.

TtD. ~, lOlS'
The play rendered by the ladies Of
the NJ. e. church Saturday night was
great success.
Miss Lauretta Stewart, who has been
spending few weeks with her parents,
returned to Columbus Sunday.
Dan Setty and wife and family visit
Ellsworth Overhultzer Sunday.
Misses Elsie Gall and Jessie Frost
visited their grandfather, Isaiah Gall,
and daughter, Bessie Reddick, Satur-
day night and Sunday and attended
the play.
Jesse Patton and wife and daughter,
Helen, we're entertained by James
Patton and family, Sunday.
o. A Tener and family entertained
Sam Arnold and wife and son and Fred
Copeland and wife Sunday
Samuel Seller and family entertain
ed Ed McKeehan and wife Monday.
Isaiah Gall and daughter, Bessie
Reddick, visited James Frost and
family last Sunday.
James Patton and Elmer Frost were
visitors in PEBBLES Tuesday,
Laura and Russell Huffstetter very
pleasantly entertained a crowd Of
young people at their home on Friday
night,
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The Largest sassafras Tree.


Atlanta leads the south in many re.
spects. the nation in several ways, but
until recently the fact that Atlanta
leads the world in at least one thing
has been unknown. A sassafras tree
Is the principal in Atlanta's new bid
for fame. The largest sassafras tree
In the world, says the department OF
agriculture.
To most people the name sassafras
is associated in their minds with the
picture of a low, stunted bush luxur
iantly foliaged from the roots OF
which their grandmothers made tea Ia
cure srr're tover" and other Ills OF
that nature \ sassafras tree has
been a thing unknown.
In the year of the First Methodist
Church of Atlanta the sassafras tree
stands. passed by thousands each day
none of whom has realized that In
that yard was growing the biggest
tree of it's kind in the world. Few ol
the members OF the church were
cognizant of It's existence. though II
has shaded little children In theii
play for many years and will proba
bly, perform the same loving task foI
years to come.
The tree. according to the experts
OF the agricultural department. IL
more than 100 years old. II is sever
and half feet in circumference. fifty
feet high and has a spread of more
than forty feet, overshadowing all the
trees In its Observation-Disclosures
Constitution.
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$500
BERRYVILLE.
437 West Pleasant Street.
February 26 1912.

FeOruary 20 l9l2.
II 6. Shannon and wife spent Sun.
day with friends in Hilsboro.
Mrs II. T.. Eakins and sons visited
her mother in Hillsboro Saturday and
Sunday.
Ellis West transacted business In
Belfast Saturday afternoon.
James Miller, son of Geo. Miller,
died near Careytown and was buried
in Prospect cemetery Wednesday.
e. E...West and wife visited friends
in Hillsboro Sunday.
Frank Mason and Miss Helen Nc
Connaughey, daughter OF Mr.. anc
Mrs. William McConnaughey, were
united in marriage February %. AL
join in wishing them a happy voyag
through life.
d. B. West and wife, OF Samantha
have been visiting relatives here foi
the last week
Aunt Lib West is still very poorly
Miss Myrtle Kelley has been visit
ing friends In Belfast and attending
protracted meeting.
Bargains Of all kinds at A. Il
Pavey's Closing Out Sale. Corduroy
suits, work clothes Of all kinds, foot
wear all being closed out
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A Peep Inside.

The manager of the theatrical
troupe was sitting in his room. Sud.
denly an excited person rushed in.
"Your press agent and the leading
lady eloped on the three o'clock train
this afternoon and are hundred
miles away by this time" he gasped.
That's all right" said the manager
calmly. go to the press agents room
and tell him he can go on TO the nexl
town now and have the leading lady
prepare denial in time for the eve
ming editions
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Ax Far as He Got,

One day when william NJ. Evarts,
secretary OF state under President
Hayes, was a college student he was
called on to read vergi In class.
He started out bravely: Three times
l strsve to cast my arms around her
neck. and = and" - adding lamely -
that's as far as got professor"
"Well. Mr. Evarts." said the prOfes-
sor. 81 think that was quite far
enough"
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.How,s you boy Josh doing 2"

"Ain't cutting much Of hgger In
his profession, I'm afraid" replied
Farmer Corntossel. "He said he was
goin' to be a chauffeur, but I've read
the papers every day an ! amt seen
word bout his bein' arrested fur
speedin'. - Washington Star.
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How to cure a cold is a question in
which many are interested just now.
Chamberlain's Cough remedy has won
its great reputation and immense sale
by its remarkable cure OF colds, 1t
can always be depended upon. For
sale by all dealers.
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Too Good To Lose.

"will you be my wifeY asked the
star boarder.
"Let me see." mused the landlady
"You have boarded with me four years
You have never grumbled at the food
You have always paid promptly No;
I can't accept you. You are too good
q boarder to be put on the free list
London Telegraph
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Church of Christ.

TIE morning subject next Sunday
will be 1.-THE Only Thing In Scripture
Impossible With God". In the even
Ing, "Seven Uses of the Personal Pro.
noun Me-
There will be preaching at Mt.
Washington at 2:30 p. m.
Bring your "PaP' and come to Bible
School at 9;l5 a. m.
The Y. p. S. O. X. will meet at the
church about 5;l5 p. m. and go In a
body to the u. h. Church for union
service of the two societies.
CHAs. COLEMAN, Minister.
Baled Hay Fodder and 'Staw at
altcha rda Mil (3-JIl
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Depressing

"Were there laughter and cheers
during your spe@hT
well" answered the youthful states
man. "therf weren't many cheers, hut
now and then people In the audience
looked az one another and laughed
Washington Star.
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If You Keep Chickens
You need an Incubator

You can hatch more chickens and
better chickens with Buckeye incu-
bator than you ever hatched with
hen
That's broad statement, but every
Buckeye incubator is guaranteed to
hatch every hatchable egg, and that
is more than your hens can do. An
incubatar.set when You are ready
too, but the hen sets " he n she is ready.
Come i'm and let us show you how a
Bnckeye incubator works. You'll be
surprised at it's simplicity.
We have:them in four sizes, as low
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NOtlce!

John Pfarr Will clean and press anu
mend that suit until 1t will look a.
good as new. l also do dry cleaning
Give me call. Brunner's Shoe Shot
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Window Shades, Lace Curtains cur
tain goods, sash rods and extension
brackets, at Stablers.
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For Every Living Thing On The
Farm"

Free 500 page book on the treat
ment and care of Every Living Thing
on the Farm !" horses, cattle, dogs
sheep, hogs and poultry, by Hum
phreys' Vetinary Specifics also a sta
BILE chart for ready reference, to hang
up. Free by mail on application. ADJ.
dress Humphreys Homeo Med. Co.,
Corner Williams & Ann Sts.. N. Y.
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Read the ao. on page 6 living the full
particulars of the remarkable offer we
making of the NEWS HERALD and NC
Calls Magazine. 1t is a bargain.
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For Sale.

Model T. Ford, 1911 model, run less
than year, in perfect running order,
recently overhauled, complete equip
ment, want larger car. Cheap for
cash. Apply at this Office.
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History Teacher What was the
Sherman Act2
Br ght Pupil Marching through
Georgia Pathfinder.
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For SALE-New property consisting
OF 4 acres Of fine truck land, l mile
from court house on Rainsboro pike.
Bell Phone. o. p. HAaGERTr.
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Scarborough insurance.
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n. c. STEVENSON,

Division Passenger Agt. ohIilIeothe. OH,
Samuel Griffin, Agt. Hillsboro, Ohio
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FIRST alfalfa WEDDING

Rev. E. A. Orr, accompanied by
Mrs. Orr, went to Alfalfa Wednes-
day to officiate at the first wedding
that has occurred in that village.
The contracting parties were E. B.
Summers and Miss Vida E. ThOmp-
son. The groom is a we'll known
citizen of Alfalfa and the bride
came here few months ago with
the family of VIM. Grinnell.
The wedding took place at the
Grinnell home, which was beautiful
ly decorated with alfalfa and white
satin. The ceremony was witnessed
by many friends of the happy
couple. Mr.. and Mrs. Summers
left at once for Walla Walla where
they will spend their honeymoon.