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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-09
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4 The scene at the opening OF the story is
southern plantation. known as the Bar
story The and P1i s t. es a9 o&ne nnd
Quintards, is the subject Of discussion by
Jonathan Crenshaw business man, 2
Yancy. farmer. when Hannibal Wayne
Hazard. a mysterious child Of the old
southern family, makes his appearance.
thaniel Ferris buys the Barony. but the
boy. Yancy to keep Hannibal. Captain
PEARS and asks sIs1a questions ea about the Bar
ony. Trouble at Scratch Hill. when Han
nibal Is kidnapped by Dave Blount. Cap
Blount. gives him nss a thrssshins and secures
salaam, and IS discharged with costs Tor
wt Car
tain Murrell, who forces his attentions on
her. and is rescued by Bruce Carrtngton.
takes TAX the Same stage Fancy
their trail. Hannibal arrives at the home
nf esdE n bog he
home Cavendish family on raft rescue
breaks aiy jail a.o Betty and Darlington arrive
at Belle Plain. Hannibars rife discloses
some startling things r. the 5qdge erai Ian an
nlpal ana Betty NWeeI dBala. MIL oAi 81 7.
riyes In Belle. Plain. z PLAYING To- Gnsa big Dig
less Sleep on Sdrd the raft Judge Price
madei a,artes m seune
planter who assists the Judge. is mys s
teriously assaulted. Norton Informs Inf Car ar.
him. Norton 10 mystslQG shot. More
light on MurrslIs plans npris,-
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G,sa H:ns 3 s sso warns 1sra:
' Ps,ty ts,,s Of Pnf Sastxl her ssrr t.
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s sss rs IS f g. is due q
e :Ifls, ousiation Of the cI,e =. e Jua .c
ton. She 3sdh ons secured oi ne
I.tH instia Stsd one k1Sas ss
and .iI, attem1s IS sdhs s Rstfs
sYancyS ana Cafa .tss ring enraged.
eoonei cas face 81 si i arransed MSr
asTessed ETitH9a stsa,iaas anS hS
discuss the T2 ca 8 ~ duel. Carrtnston
makes frantic ri " for Betty and the
boy. Caring ton is4ida Betty and Hannt-
bal, and q fierce gun fight follows. Yancy
appears and assists IN the rescue. bruce
standing. The Judge receives an import
\ ant letter. Solomon Maha6y's.last fight.
Fights duel for the Judge and Is killed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-09
JUDGE
,ByXAUGHAnKESTER

heaven except that OF FOOLS His treat.
ment OF you has placed me under
everlasting obligations; he shall share
what we have. Ny one bitter, I'M
awaiting regret is that Solomon Ma
haffy will not be here to partake OF
our altered fortunes" And the judge
sighed deeply. "a
uncle Bob told me Mr.. Maha1y
got hurt in a duel, grandfather said
Hannibal.
HE was as inexperienced as .
child in the use of firearms, and he
had to deal with scoundrels who had
neither mercy nor generous feeling
but his courage was magnificent
Presently Hannibal was deep in his
account Of those adventures he had
shared with Miss Betty.
And Miss Malroy-where Is she
now?" asked the judge, in the first
pause OF the boys narrative.
"She's at Mr.. Bowen's house. Mr..
Darlington and Mr.. Cavendish are
here too. Mrs. Cavendish stayed
down yonder at the Bates plantation.
Grandfather, it were Captain Murrell
who had me stole-do you reckon he
was going to take me back to Mr..
Bladen 2" =
II will see Miss Malroy in the
morning. We must combine-our in
terests are IDENTICAL There should
be hemp in this for more than one
scoundrel! can see now how GRIM
inal my disinclination to push myself
to the front has been!" said the Judge.
with conviction. Never again will |
shrink from what know to be pub
lie duty"
A little later they went downstairs.
where the Judge had Yancy make up
a bed for himself and Hannibal Jon
the floor. He would watch alone be-
side Mahatfy, he was certain this
would have been the dead mans wish;
then he said good night and mounted
heavily to the floor above to resume
his vigil and his musings.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-09
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well, the sheriff has refused to
take Murrell into custody. Hues has
him down at the courthouse, but
whether or not he-is going to be able
to hold him is another matter!"
Yancy and Hannibal had dressed by
this time. and the Judge led the way
from the house. The Scratch Hitler
looked about him. Across the street
group of men, the greater number of
whom were armed. stood in front OF
Pegloe's tavern. CHANGING in the d.
rection Of the courthouse, he OBJ
served that the square before 1t held
other groups. But what impressed
him more was the ominous silence
that was everywhere. At his elbow,
the judge was breathing deep.
I'VE are face to face with very
deplorable condition, Mr.. Yancy.
Court was to sit here today, but Judge
Morrow and the public prosecutor
have left town, and as you see, Muir
relrs friends have gathered for res
cue. There's q sprinkling Of the bet
ter element-but only q sprinkling.
saw Judge Morrow this morning at
four o'clock told him would OBJ
ligate myself to present for his con-
sideration evidence Of a striking and
sensational character, evidence which
would show conclusively that Murreli
should be held to await the action OF
the next grand jury-this was after a
conference with Hues-I guaranteed
his safety. Sir, the man refused to
listen to me! He showed himself ut
terly devoid OF any feeling OF public
duty The bitter sense OF failure
and futllity was leaving the judge.
The situation made its demands on
that basic faith in his own powers
which remained imbedded In his char
acter.
They had entered the courthouse
square. On the steps OF the building
Belts was arguing loudly with Hues,
who stood In the doorway, rifle in
hand.
Maybe you don't know this is coun-
ty property" the sheriff was saying.
,"And that you have, taken unlawful
possession OF 1t for an unlawful pur-
pose? am going to open them doors
"a passed. Of strangers can't keep
folks out OF "a building their own
money has bought and paid fort"
While he was speaking. the judge had
pushed his way through the crowd to
the foot Of the steps.
{ THAT was very nicely said, Mr..
Betts.' observed the Judge. He
smiled widely and sweetly. The sher-
III gave him a hostile glare. DO you
know that Morrow has left town."
the Judge went on. i.
II amt got nothin' to do with Judge
Morrow. It's my duty to see that
this building is ready for him when
he's mind to open court in it"
''.'You are willing to assume the re-
sponsibility OF throwing open these
doors?" inquired the Judge anably.
II shorely. am" said Belts. Why.
some OF these folks are our leading
people!''
The Judge turned to the crowd, and
spoke In tone OF excessive civility.
Just a word, gentlemen!--thes her-
III is right; 1t is your courthouse and
you should not be kept out OF 1t. No
doubt there are some OF you whose
presence in this building will sooner
OF. later be urgently desired. We. are
going to let all who wish to enter. but
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-09

Record can ind better employment for
its employees. The Taft and Roose-
welt shouters and statisticlans are
busy in uncovering mutual default and
criminality. They are diving into the
records Of past campaigning income
and outgo and publishing the scandal.
Gus truth. There never was, nor ever
will be. more shameless exhibit
since Sodom and Gomorrah.-Philadel.
phia Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-09
ROSE ABOVE HANDICAP
POsTHUMoUs CHILDREN WHOSE
E@-s& NAMES ARE FAMOUS.
Birth Of Child Of John Jacob Aston
Has Aroused Interest In the List,
Which Contains Many Per
{. sons Of Note. !s

The birth of posthumous child Of
John Jacob Astor arouses especial In
terest and sympathy because of the
tragic death of the father In the IT,.
tanic disaster. Yet all posthumous
children excite such sentiments. Some
Of these children have moreover at
tracted additional attention from the
world in after life through their own
achievements. y cl.,.-,.
Alexander the Great has been said
by some historians to have been born
after the death of his father. but ac-
cording to other authorities Philip OF
Macedon lived to enjoy the compan-
ionship Of his son for several years. It
may be- that Alexander's stepbrother
was a posthumous child, but that has
not been proved.
Ben Jonson, the Elizabethan dram
atist, was born In 1873, a month after
his fathers death. He was fortunate
in acquiring stepfather who was .
good friend to him and gave him an
excellent education. ss,
Thomas Herbert was of posthumous
birth, says his elder brother, Lord
Herbert Of Cherbury. He is remem-
bered chiefly as the brother Of Lord
Herbert OF Cherbury and Of George
Herbert, the poet.
EARLY in the seventeenth century
another child came into the world UNI
der similar conditions. This was Abra-
ham Cowley, the English poet. His
father, who had been grocer In hum
BILE circumstances, died shortly before
the birth of the son. Thanks to the
unhagging struggle and devotion Of
his mother the boy received agood
education and his poetic genius had
opportunity for development.
Dean Swift was born q few months
after his fathers death. Kindly dis
posed relatives helped his mother with
his upbringing and education.
Adam Smith, author Of "The Wealth
Of Nations" put In his appearance in
this world some four months after the
death Of his father.
Still another English poet was .
posthumous child. This was Thomas
Chatterton, who was born in Bristol
about the middle Of the eighteenth
century.
Andrew Jackson, seventh president
Of the United States, was born In a
little log cabin on the border line be-
tween North and South Carolina. In
that same cabin his father, who had
come to America from the north coast
OF Ireland, died . few days before the
birth Of his son.
Rutherford Birchard Hayes, the
nineteenth president, was another
posthumous child. He was born in
October and his father died In the
July preceding.
The present king of Spain. Alfonso
Kill, was born after his fathers
death. .55.5 q. b t
Mary Queen Of Scots Just escaped
posthumous birth. her father dying
when she was few days old. Richard
Wagner. the composer, was also left
fatherless very soon after his birth.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-09

publishers and there asked for six
copies OF his latest novel, which was
priced at five shillings. ordering that
the books be charged to his account.
This was done. With the volumes
under his arm he visited second
hand book dealer In the 'neighbor-
hood, and, as the books were perfect
ly new, he managed to sell the six
of them for ten shillings. with which
sum he had a rafting good dinner
and an evening at the theater.
"Oh. yes" said Mr.. Bennett, "even
the humblest author can live by his
books-if he has published any
books"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-09
(To BE coNTINUED.)
improved SPANKING Machine.

3. A spanking machine, operated by
electricity and warranted to cure un.
ruly youngsters, was exhibited at New
York recently. The electric spanker
il constructed somewhat similar to an
electric vibrator. The preliminary
preparations for an electric spanking
are the same AZ in the olden days.
When the child IL ready the hard rub
Der disk II applied to the area under
treatment and the current turned on.
Small disks are provided for tho
younger offenders. To add to tho other
advantages Of the electric spanker, it
might be said it does not pain the
parent more than the child.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-09
Painter in His Old Age

and has become master OF art, rev
cling n a realm Of beauty, and trans.
ferring the beauty from his own soul
to canvas. to delight and bless his fell
lows. What beautiful example this
grizzled old veteran and this delicate
artist set to old men who think there
is nothing left for them to do.-Ths
Christian Herald,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-09
Authors and Their Books.

At the dinner given by the Harper
people to Arnold Bennett just before
he sailed for England, a dinner which
was attended by many Of the literary
lights that live in or near New York,
a discussion came up as. to whether
in this day of the rapid output Of lit
erature man could live by his books.
Mr.. Bennett said. he was sure that
many authors could, and he 1nstanced
the case of young author he knew
In London who was 10 hard up that
he could not get enough cash to pay
for his dinner.
An idea struck him. He visited his
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-09

attached to it because Of the counte-
nance given to Ballinger and Of the
persecution of subordinates IT. the land
Office. who dared question the actions
Of their chief. Attorney General Wick
ersham's back-dated opinion, more
over. has not been explained away.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-09
EvadIna a Betting Law.

Election betting in New York is pro-
hibited by law, but those who wish to
capitalize their opinions have only to
deposit money with any New York
stock exchange, firm and then ex-
change httle slips of paper. One slip,
for instance, reads thus: I'm the
event of the election of Wilson I
agree to pay to bearer - An
other slip says: I'm, the event Will
son is defeated agree to pay to
bearer Each slip Is signed b.
the stock exchange firm.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-09
Shlld's Burden Of Carr.

"You must try to be like God, SON.
ME-" said the kindly minister to the
worried looking child who entertained
him in the parlor while his mother, up
stairs, was preparing for company. II
guess I must be-" the boy answered.
wrinkling his brows, 'for, God and mo
gets blamed for about everything that
happens In this house. II it's a big
thing, they say the Lord did It, and II
any little thing goes wrong it's sure
to b mel"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-09

English Getting Fond Of Cheese.
Cheese Is coming more and more In
favor for lunches in England. In adj
dition to the homemade product there
were consumed last year imported
cheese that cost $34,746, 900.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-09
mans Work In the World.

DR.. George Draper OF the Rockefel-
Ter Institute, discussing woman's work
in the world, said: And this, mind
you, leaves collaborating out Of count
Two women sat one day by wind
swept ocean pier. The first woman
had three beautiful children, the other
was childless. The childless woman.
gazing wistfully out over the tum-
bling blue water, said, I'd give ten
years of my life to have three such
children as yours Well. three chill
dren cost about that the other wom-
IN answered gravely."-San Francis
CO Argonaut
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-09
Reveal Their Own Shame.

It has been the unpleasant task OF
the Record for the last thirty years
to bring to the attention Of the voters
of the country the systematic de-
baucheries practiced by Republican
campaigners in the use Of vast sums
of money for carrying elections. To
gather together the proofs of corrup-
ton from unwilling witnesses and to
cite last year misdoing as warning
against this-year and next-year repeti-
tons has been labor of difficulty
now happily no longer necessary. The
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-09
American Women Supreme.

American Women Supreme.
The Countess Szechenyi. nee Gladys
Vanderbilt. praised the good taste Of
American women at a luncheon. She
ended her praise with an epigram
both striking and true. "The women
of all nationalities," she said. "can
make their own clothes, but only the
American woman can make them 80
that nobody ever suspects It,"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-09
III. Reply.

She (for the 'steen-hundredth, moro
or less, time)-"Oh. darling. do you
really and truly love me?" He u
tpifle grimly)-""Now. look-a-here.
Gladys! Do you want me to put up
4 cash bond!"-Judge.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-09
Doesn't Remove tho odIum. :

Doesn't Remove the OdIum.
Secretary Fishers order that the en-
tries upon Alaskan coal lands, COM
monty known as the Cunningham
claims, be cancelled. was really the
confirmation, after rehearing. of a
decision rendered by him some time
ago. This reversal of the Alaskan
land policy, which has become identi-
fed with the name Of Secretary Fish
er's predecessor in once, is a crafty
ing termination of painful episode.
It will hardly relieve the Taft admin
istration. however. from the discredit
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-09
Likely to Keep Him Busy.

Mrs. Bacon-I never saw puzzle
my brother couldn't do. He's really
Z wonder. Mr.. Bacon wish you'd
take this timetable down to him and
see II he can make anything out Of il
--Fonkers Statesman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-09
HIIles the Optfmlst.

Chairman Hilles announces that he
Is optimistic The other day we print
ed pithy item describing an optimist
as man who doesn't know what's
coming to him.-Hartford Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-09
Roosevelt and Labor Laws.

Roooevelt and Labor Laws.
Which is the better indication of the
real views of a candidate for public
ofice-what he does when he is in
power. or what he promises to do If
again placed in power?
In spite Of appeals to Colonel
Roosevelt on behalf Of laboring men,
the famous "gag order" Of 1902, forbid
ding employees of the government from
memorializing congress on any matter.
stood unrepealed throughout his ad-
ministration until later set aside by
TAFT.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-09

Correct.
MY critics say am in it only to
advance my own interests. II that
were my purpose would fail.-T. R.
Yes, that will be the reason Why
Harper's Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-09
Has His Hands Full,

Has His Hands Full.
The Taft campaign management Is
going to send a man after Teddy to
correct the colonel's misrepresenta-
tons as fast as they're uttered. That
man will certainly have to do some
high-speed correcting.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-09
Tho Cooks Feat

A woman instructor at Wellesley
college. who presides over ono OF the
dining tables at which sit q dozen
students. says that one day some
curly lettuce was brought on.
A freshman looked at 1t, then ex.
claimed:
How clever of the COOK to crimp It
that way! I wonder how she does
tt?"-Lippincott'A
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-09

The man who marries for money
sells his uberty.-Proverb.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-09

Wrong Idea Of Education.
It Is mistake to look on education
as golden key to individual pecuni-
airy profit.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-09

who put the odor in Theodore!"-
Greenville News.
Standard Oil-Columbia State.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-07-19

for revenue only. whenever con-
gress," he says, under the guise Of
raising money. makes an enactment
that in reality raises no money, but
simply makes you and me dig infO
our pockets and hand over our small
coin to the protected manufacturers. II
has ceased to be government Of
equal rights and fair play. Any sys-
tenn Of tariff legislation now or here
after enacted, which Is 80 devised az
to enable larger or smaller portion
OF the American people to take tribnte
Of the residue Of the American people,
is not conducive to the common good"
Initiative, Referendum and Recall.
Governor Marshall has decided views
with respect to the initiative, refer
endum and recall. He would employ
the initiative and referendum only as
last resort in remedying the known
evils OF representative government.
placing his reliance first in mn improve
ment Of the standard Of public service.
To the proposed recall Of judges he ID
unalterably opposed.
In discussing the question Of the IN
sular possessions Governor Marshall
said:
II never made but one speech on I'M
perialistic doctrine and that time my
friends acted as though had given
them dose Of hasheesh. The people
care as much about the yellow brother
cc nbout nomncaa III -
Broke Low Weight Record.
Until dozen years ago Governos
Marshall was 80 per cent up and 30
per cent down physically, but he prac-
ticed law continuously and had a
large business for "a country lawyer"
as he calls himself. He had sciatica,
dyspepsia and malaria intermlttently,
and his weight during period OF III.
teen years was 101 pounds, some
ounces less and some ounces more a
| times.
"Once after lively run Of typhoid
fever" he said, II broke all the adult
records in the neighborhood by bal
ancing the beam at eight-eight pounds
scant. l doctored for years with regu
lars, specialists, old women and quack'
and then bought fifty cent bottle o.
medicine and was cured"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-07-19
WOODROW WILSON.

nj books. including "The State File
me,,ts of Historical and Practical Poll
tics" AN Old Master and Othei 70
IiticaI Essays" division and keun-
ion" sketch of the history OF the
Union during its great period Of de-
yelopment from 1920 to 1880; Mere
Literature" volume of literary and
historical papers, and a series OF papers
in the Atlantic Monthly on "Ihe he-
construction Period" "a History OF
the American People" appeared IN
1902.
When President Francis Landey Fat
ron in 1860 announced his intention OF
retiring DR.. Wilson was at once look
| oil unon MS his logical successor. Inc
| fact that he was not an ordained min-
ister though he is. Of course. Pres
hvtcrian. Mt first threatened to stand
| in the way, as some OF the faculty ana
hoard of trustees were not in favor OF
breaking the old precedent But the
qualifications of DIR. Wilson were 50
/, strong that this objection was quickly
| oyerridden and he was formally IN
| stalled as president in 1902
He brought Princeton to the front
| in many ways and introduced several
| Innovations which have proved sue
| cessful One of these is the tutorla!
| system patterned on the Oxford-Cam
bridge idea of having tutor or sort
of assistant professor for each group
of ten or twelve students. The tutors
duty is TO see that his charges keep up
with their work and to help them IN
doing 81.
EIscted Governor Of New Jsrsey.
DIR. Wilson has been life long Dem
ocrat He was warm friend and ad'
mirer of Grover Cleveland. When the
progressive Democrats of New Jersey
in 1910 cast about for candidate .for
governor DIR. Wilson's record as a stu
lent of political history, his high char
actor and general attainments recon-
meu,led him as the man of the hour
lie was nominated. aud the Judgment
of his political sponsors was vindicatee
by his election by plurnlity OF AZ,
600. although his predecessor, Repub
lican. had carried the state by 5000.
As governor he secured the passage
of direct primary law, an employers
liability law that does away with dam
age suits and a corrupt practices ac
regulating the expenditure Of cam
poipn funds and making the penalty
of violation the forfeiture Of the OF
fee. A public utilities commission
was created with full power to regu
late railways electric and steam), fele
phone companies and all other publ
service corporations. A law was pass
ed prohibiting the holding OF food u
,oId storage for longer than ten month
and providing for the sale at publ
suction Of all food stored tn vio,afaoI