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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-10-18

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$500 volume (soc
illustration.) 1900
pages, genuine lin p
leather, gold letter
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wrapped and boxed
ready for presenting,
shipping or mailing
just the thing for
remembrance occa-
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newly weds. fer
those We hold dear,
either far or near,
for birthday pres
ents-no more USE
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given for any occa-
sion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-16
AHEAD I'M ONE PARTICULAR
United States Makes the Best School
Showing OF Any Country In
st. the World. Al rs

Tho United States leads In the per-
centage of population enrolled in
schools. Switzerland follows. the fig.
ures being 1877 and 1876 respectively.
But we, along with Germany and the
rest, are left far behind In other par
ticulars. The little republic in the
Alps boasts 17S university students
per 10000 population to 81 ii, France.
~ In italy and 20 in this country. It
should be pointed out. however. that
in little country like Switzerland.
with several important universities.
the presence of foreign students
counts for much more than elsewhere.
We are accustomed to think that.
while we haven't yet produced many
newspapers than any other nation.
and it seems to be true that in abso-
lutte totals Of issues Of periodicals we
surpass them all. our 1890 q year
being more than twice the 9,877 Of
France, our nearest rival. But in num-
Der of newspapers per million OF popu-
lation, our 26O is outdone by the 275
of Switzerland and almost equaled by
the PSI OF France. Our showing in
books published per 100. 900 population
10 pittful or fortunate according to
ones way Of looking at the modern
flood Of literature. Denmark. with
1876, and Switzerland. with ZIG. are at
the top OF the list, while the United
States. with ten, and Russia, with six.
are at the bottom. The surprising
thing Is that Germany is at the head
in none Of these categories.Open
Court.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-16
BREAKING OUT. ON LEG

Hilltop, Kan.-"About two years age
I began to notice breaking out on my
leg. At first it was very small but
soon it began to spread until 1t formed
large blotches. The itching was ter
rible and almost constant. Many
nights 1 could not sleep at all. After
scratching it to relieve the itching II
would burn SO dreadfully that
thought could not stand it. For near
ly a year tried all kinds of salves
and ointment but found no relief
Some salves seemed to make It worse
until there were ugly. sores, which
would break open and run.
"One day I saw an advertisement Of
Cuticura Remedies. got a sample o.
the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Oint
ment and began by washing the sores
with the Cuticura Soap. then applying
the Cuticura Ointment twice a day
noticed a change and got more Cuti
cura Soap and Ointment and In few
weeks was cured. It has healed &c
nicely that no scar remains" (Signed)
Mrs. Anna A. Lew, Dec. II, 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept L. Boston"
Adv,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-16
Rl.ked Lives "a save boo.

For Ave days the piteous bowling
OF q black retriever dog at the bottom
of q deep pit shaft disconnected the
neighborhood OF Consett. Durham,
England, not long ago, and at last sew
eral men risked their lives in rescuing
1t. The shaft is 100 feet deep. and.
having been out OF use for many
years, contains q good depth of water.
Mr.. Charles Musgraye. a local colliery
official, decided to make an attempt
and on going to the bottom found diAl-
Guilty in keeping his head above water.
He was In great peril Of being crushed
to death by falls OF earth. and his pro-
longed absence led to a number Of
men going down in search. He was
discovered endeavoring to extricate
the dog. which was in a terrible state
of exhaustion and nervousness. It
had to be conveyed by force to safety,
where it lay down at the feet Of its
grateful owner.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-16
WAS FEELING WRONG BUMP
IL =. 2Lf.ts5!E Gttsts a. 4t5Ssi Il Sd y, w II
Saaacious PhrenoiooIst Mistaken II
+, His Conclusions, as It @
Turned Out. y z

Ladies' and gentlemen" he said,
the protuberance on this little boys
head is remarkably well developed. 1t
is the bump Of philoprogenttiveness.
The learned professor was giving
his public lecture on phrenology. and
for purposes of demonstration he In
vited boy to the platform. says the
New York American. After criti-
cal examination Of the lads Uranium.
he turned to the audience:
In the present case 1t proves that the
boy has an extraordinary love for his
parents. Undressing the boy;) Isn't
that true. johnny" 80.
Johnny hesitated moment. then
said: -,"
well, get along pretty we'll with
the old lady, but the old man amt
such a much"
why, how is that, my boy?" asked
the professor. 4 ..ssE 5s
well. If you want me ter let IL out
the bump yer BLOWN about is where
pop hit me yesterday wit belt
buckle NJ
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-16
rTIlry. EsteIla Gillispie
ONE CASE OUT OF MANY
TO PROVE OUR CLAIMS.

ONE CASE OUT OF MANY.
TO PROVE OUR CLAIMS.
st. Anne, lL-aI was passing
through the change Of life and I
was a perfect wreck from female
troubles I had displacement
and bearing down pains, weak
fainting spells, dizziness, then
numb and cold feelings. Some
times my feet and limbs were
swollen. ] was irregular and had
SO much backache and headache,
was nervous, irritable and was
Respondent. Sometimes my APP
petite was good but more often it
was not. Ny kidneys troubled
me at times and / could walk
only. short distance.
I saw your advertisement ina
paper and took Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound, and
Twas helped from the first. At
the end of two months the swell
ling had gone down, Il was re-
ieved of pain, and could walk
with ease. I continued with the
medicine and now I do almost all
my homework. l know your
medicine has saved me from tho
grave and I am willing for you to-
publish anything I write to you,
for the good of others. Mrs.
EsTELLA GILLIsPIE, RID. No. 4
Rov "a c. Anna T11srosc 80 ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-16
PLAGUE KILLS MANY
MURDERER MI TRACED BY DOG
Animal Follows Man Who Killed
Girl to q Ballroom and
Attacks Him.

Geneva.-The little village OF Al
staetten, in the canton Of st. Gall. has
offered a striking illustration of the
value OF dogs in criminal detection.
provided the animal be placed on the
trail early in the affair.
i Alstaetten was celebrating feast
day this week, and, according TO Gus
tom, the villagers ended the day OF
floral dances and games in the open
with banquet and ball 1t the prin-
cipal local restaurant. II. !.
At about 5 o'clock on the day OF
the celebration q pretty Swiss girl.
Mile. Regina Staebbler. aged seven.
teen. was found dead in a lonely road
just outside the village. The discov.
cry was made by some peasants on
their way to the restaurant. The po-
lice were informed and made an IN
vestigation Of the spot. They found
clutched in the victims hand q small
piece OF cloth which had evidently
been torn from the clothing Of her A.
sailant during the struggle. js.
The police were about to repair TO
the restaurant and look among the
dancers for q man whose clnthing
might show, signs of being torn when
it was suggested that = dog might be
used. A wolf-hound was procured and
made to smell of the torn cloth. He
started on on the trail. leading the
police through fields and by paths to
the restaurant where the ball was go
ing on. He scrambled out and In
among the dancers. and finally pounc-
ed upon q man who was dancing and
tried to attack him.
The latter was arrested and his
clothing examined. A hole was found
into which the piece Of cloth exactly
fitted. Confronted by this evidence.
the man made q confession. He had
killed Regina because she had left
him for another.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-16
MISS vERIE.'S VACATION
Ard the Sort Of Husband She
.; SEs3 Selected.
BY BELLE MANDATES.

''Girls. We're says she is going to the
country for a rest!" 4;
Helen poised her paint brush re-
dectively in mid.air, while Margaret
I stopped In the act Of squeezing q de-
pleted tube OF vermilion. s@
M u am OF the opinion" resumed Con
stance, a. that she ia not fleeing the
confines OF art, but from Cary War
borough.
Poor Cary!" sighed Helen.
'''No!" protested Constance. Poor
We're! She lacks the courage to come
1 out resolutely and tell him she'll have
none OF HING
II think" said Margaret thought
4 fully. that secretly We're cares for
I him. ;" = + a{s.y 8 FL i &
TITS not" quoted Helen. that she
4 loves Cary less, but art more. She,
Further discussion was postponed
by the entrance OF the subject OF
their remarks, charming young girl
with golden hair and q dream-cen-
[. tered face.
II am going away to the country
she announced. @ "A
Where o. asked Helen succinctly.
:"To farm near Chester, a little
town up state. but" she hurriedly
added, don't tell any one. You see
i don't want to receive letters even.
~ want a complete rest" III s.!
III. The girls maintained a gravity of
countenance In spite Of the ludicrous
idea Of Vere's needing rest.
Nora Lynn told me about the
place. the Locke farm. with big.
comfortable farmhouse. She stayed
there last summer. She said there
was nothing to do there but rest. q"
you will soon tire Of It," prophe-
sled Helen. "a
Maybe" suggested Margaret, you
4 will meet your fate-in a. cornfeld---
4 and settle down to life OF rural
/ domesticlty. ,l. 53s i
III were going to marry" main
/, tanned We're, IT should choose a poor
mana farmer. maybe. Then could
{ still pursue my art. A rich man
would expect me to enter upon q life
\ of social duties" 5554, 5s ts
you ought to give Gary q hint of
I the way you feel. think he would
4 be willing to forego his millions for
the sake Of winning you" Il II
We're looked annoyed. and babe
them an abrupt adieu. \; =
The three artists missed their
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-16
!, province, you know. GIVE ne lie

province, you know. GIVE me lie
stick. a x III
II turned and saw the big, broad
shouldered man of the cornfield. He
was clad roughly, but his voice and
manners were gentlemanly. He ex.
planned that he had caught Tommy
foraging in his field, and the lad had
told him he was getting corn for
his pal. who was back In the woods.
He came in search of me. supposing
must be Tommy's boy companion.
He had sent Tommy up to his house
(he has a housekeeper or tenant
or something) for some salt and but
ter. ss n f. ii ..s 81 81 Is
"He built roaring fire, and we set
the table in the woods, and when Tom
my returned we roasted the corn and
had q jolly luncheon. Then we al
went home, and then 4
well, what thendid he propose
on the way home in spite Of Tomniyh
presence?" 5ss h ~
mo; there followed a week OF
beautiful walks through the woods.
moonlight rides on the river, and
oh, well, I told him last night would
marry him! / came home today to
tell you all"
We're" demonstrated Margaret. you
can't tell about a man in week.
wait until you see him before you
pass Judgment" replied We're. He
is coming to meet you all in a few
minutes
So the girls suspended sentence.
Presently there was a ring at the
studio door, which Constance opened
to Cary Marlborough, t,se
How will she ever break the news
to him" gasped Helen. s@
Instead of breaking the news, We're
few to his arms. & I FL
We're, z" demonstrated Constance.
presently. you said you met him in a
corn sheld."" 3; FL.
so II did. Until I cav him there
80 unexpectedly I didn't know loved
him. And that was why I fed"
But" persisted Constance, you
said he was farmer, and that he,
fhad farmhouse and housekeeper."
$50 he has. He owns the farm and
rents it to Farmer Locke. He came
down for.a bit OF shooting Il Z
TIL wager" thought Margaret.
that Nora Lynne told him We're was
there" n
Copyright, 1912, by Associated Literary
Press.)
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-16
Belnu Convinced.

It Is said that Andrew Carnegie's
use Of simple spelling has $"irritated"
some people on the other side of the
water, who have read his published
speeches on certain subjects. "The
effect on the reader" says one man.
lis irritating, rather than convincing. :"
An American, commenting on this
comment, says that If person cannot
be convinced by reason and sense. irri-
tation lie the next best thing. Now.
whether or not one believes that irri-
tation ever is or was or could be a
wise method Of procedure in causes
good or bad, it Is notable fact that
irritation often seems Immediately to
precede conviction. For example, take
woman suffrage. l know of a dozen
cases in which violent dislike of the
idea turned almost without warning
into approval Of it. Will the irritation
simple spelling rouses in the breast
OF many Of us fade into acceptance Of
ftf }tt 81 Il ss-f
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-16
How Rain Rores Holes.

When rain falls 1t does not actu.
ally soak into the earth, but bores its
way in, forming tiny tubes" says an
Interesting article in the current Har-
per's Weekly. These tubes are so
small that it. would be impossible tc
insert hair In one Of them without
busting its walls. Sometimes the
tubes are bored down to 8 depth OF
four or FIVE feet When the surface
dries. the water evaporates from the
tubes, Just as it would from a pipe.
II the tube is twisted it takes longer
for the water to evaporate. II one
takes rake and stirs the ground aft
er each rain, he breaks the tops OF
the tubes, and the water will stand in
them for months. In this way the
farmers Of the west, on the semi-arid
lands, store the rainfall one year, and
raise a crop Of wheat every other
year-there being sufficient water In
two years, but not enough In one, to
raise a CROP
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-16
Better Idea.

Orville Wright was recently pre-
vailed on to try a new revolving mo-
tor OF the Gnome type, the invention
Of San franciscan.
Mr.. Wright put the new motor on an
old biplane and gave it fair trial.
It continually stalled, however, and
SO he told the inventor that he was
afraid it wouldn't do.
But the inventorread him a long les.
ture on the various methods Of pre-
venting stalling, concluding with the
admonition:
you want to put little cleverness
In your work, sir"
"Humph," the aviator retorted.
why didn't you put the cleverness in
your engine?" -sg,,2s -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-16
KEYSTONE MAN or 81 EL0PEs
q. c. Johnson OF PennsyIvanIa Makes
Maiden Of Fifty.Flvs His Bride
f1es at Minneapolis.

Minneapolis. Minn.-Cupid's VIC.
TINS. romantic youth OF sixty-one
and a blushing maiden Of hfty-hve.
closed with marriage here an elope.
ment from Pennsylvania. according
to the story the bridegroom told Clar.
ence williams. marriage license dep
.uty. Why the elopement the bride.
groom, G. c. Johnson. who gave his
address as Germantown, Pa. failed to
state. Miss Helen johnson OF Phila-
delphia was the name given for the
bride.
1--WE made up our, minds to run
away and get married and we've done
it." said Johnson to the clerk. Meth.
er OF US ever was married before. but
we're not too old to try it,"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-16
BADEN PoWELL's FIANCEE 22
Both Born on February 22, and Were
In United States on That Day
This Year. y:i

London.--Two engagements Just an
nounced have attracted particular at
tention. One. that Of Lieut.. Gen. Sir
Robert Baden-Powell. has already been
reported in these dispatches. The
hero Of Mafeking is nearly ffty.six.
and his flancee, Miss Olive Soames.
about twenty-five. General Eaden-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-16

young companion during the next
few weeks, Unlike them she made
frequent incursions into q gay life,
and brought an occasional flash Of
color into the drab OF their life. So
when she returned suddenly and un-
announced one day, she received a
heartfelt welcome. x
You are certainly rested. :" COM
mented Margaret, looking searching
" into the glowing young face.
s"Oh, girls! have had such =
lovely time. The scenery was beautl-
ful-oh, the woods in autumn"
Did you paint anything 2" asked
Helen. 81 IS.
"N-o," she hesitated. Margaret" =.
she resumed, turning to the most
sympathetic OF the three, Il did just
what you prophesied. I lost my heart
-or found it-and in . cornfleld!
And am going to be married. He
says may have q studio in our house
and paint all like. !"
Brushes and palettes were excit-
eddy laid aside. i#s
TELL us all about It! Is he farm
or? Was 1t love at first sight 7"
For two weeks reveled, idling
out OF doors, and the farm was an
immense onenot a netghbor within
four miles. In all these weeks of
doing nothing saw no one but
Farmer Locke, his wife and their son.
lad OF ten. and the help" "A \
e Then" exclaimed Constance, "un-
less your swain is the hired help
l you have known him only . week"
zone beautiful day. continued
We're, ignoring the comment, II went
out with Tommy Locke to have
luncheon in the woods. Mrs. Locke
put us up basket OF good things.
but Tommy proposed building fire
and roasting corn. ! wont forth to
forage in the fields and left Tommy
collecting brushwood.
Il went through fertile acres un-
4 til came to q field of waving corn.
The symmetrical rows Of sturdy
stalks made shaded little avenues,
and In the fun OF walking down them
I forgot what I had come for until
heard rustling and the sound Of the
stripping Of the husks.
I'm the fourth row from me saw
another invader man-standing,
tall and straight turned and fed"
What, from MANI" cried Con-
stance, incredulous. ss
"He might have been the owner Of
the field, and would have been
caught red-handsd. hurried back to
Tommy, who scoffed at my fears, and
we traded Jobs. wasn't much of a
success as a fire. builder. While
was poking away, heard deep
voice behind me say: That is mans
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-16

civil service commission. who named
the bird. told the story.
"A few days ago." she said. Il
missed the diamond from my ring.
searched in my handbag and about
the office for It, thinking it had been
torn from the setting. Today I was
feeding the pigeons at the Office win
dow when I found the diamond on the
sill. / remembered then that ! had
felt something tugging at my finger.
but l did not then think the pigeon
was pecking at the diamond. know
which pigeon it is. l have named It
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-16
NO, FLOWERS AT FUNERALS y Al !! ).
New ~ Haven Pastor Issues Order
Barring Them Even From sE
the Cemetery.

New Haven.---A movement has Just
been started by Rev. DR.. Walter J.
Stanley, pastor Of st. Peters Roman
Catholic church in Danbury, which has
been indorsed by the; leading Catholic
clergy of this city, cutting out the
custom Of sending flowers to funerals.
DR.. Stanley not only issued an or.
der prohibiting the carrying OF how-
ers into the church, but has an.
nounced that In the future no flowers
would be admitted into any Catholic
cemetery over which he has any
Jurisdiction.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-16
Value Of Garlic.

The scientific name for the active
principle of garlic is allyl sulphide.
which is powerful germicide. For
this reason, people who are in the Gus
tom of eating garlic are far less sub
Iect to any form of tuberculosis than
those who refrain from the odorous
vegetable.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-16
This Spider . sIan Maker,

Rive-head, l. George 8. Reeve, a
merchant OF this village, has an edu-
Gated spider that believes in advertis
ing. The spider picked up one OF
Mr.. Reeves business cards and sus-
pended it in midair by wonderful.
network of webs from the ceiling.
The swinging sign is preserved as evil
dence of the SPIDERS industry and
sagacity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-16
BIRD TAKES GEM; RETURNS IT
pigeon Picked Diamond From Ring a.
Woman Feeds HIm-Lsaves
NE Il on Window.

Chicago.-Truth," one OF several
hundred pigeons who depend upon the
kindness OF busy persons in the loop
district for sustenance, Is an honest
bird. 1t mistook a diamond for a pea
nut, but when he discovered its mis-
take, returned the stone to It's owner.
Miss Emma Bentz. secretary to the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-16
$50 Boys Dismissed as Result-1ims
4 ". Machine Blamed fer the
Trouble. 3s

London.-"Strike At the Bank OF
England; Picketing the Old Lady OF
Threadneedle Street" and similar
headlines In the evening papers gave
the city . mild sensation.
One hundred and nifty boys from
the printing department Of the bank
were Dismissed in the morning and
many Of them spent several hours IN
marching round and round the great
square building somewhat disconso-
lately, with dinner baskets or parcels
under their arms.
The cause Of the trouble. the boys
alleged, was the unsatisfactory work
ing Of a new time checking machine
installed recently to register the In
comings and outgoings OF the boys
1T takes such a long time" said
one boy, ITO take our checks out
when we 90 to dinner and put them
in on returning that good part OF
the time is wasted. Three boys had
some OF their pay stopped for being
late. That was not fair. 80 we struck
and asked for more time for dinner.
and they dismissed us all with part
OF our wages. We get from 70. Cd.
($1.S0) to las. Sd. q week.
All the Bank OF England notes are
printed in Threadneedle street. as
we'll as Indian notes, postal orders
and old age pension orders. The boys
were very much impressed with their
Importance 40 creators OF the nations
wealth.
THE machines cannot run without
u.s." said one OF the money-makers.
and the bank has been losing about
$4,000 a minute since we came out.
and they stopped printing notes. They
have been trying to get some more
boys, but they haven't got any yet. I"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-16
Powell. in talking about his romance.

Powell. in talking about his romance.
said:
The affair is not so new as persons
imagine. As a matter OF fact. Miss
Soames was travelling In the West In
dies when I went there in January,
and we were in America on Washing
toms birthday, February %. which. Gu
riously enough. Is the date OF my
fiancee's birthday and Of my own. I
well remember how we were both in
terested in the little axes which they
sell for wear in the buttonhole in the
United States on that day"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-16
TOO PRETTY TO HOLD JOB
A. Employers Annoyed Her, She Lsft
Home and Fled From q Widow.
Cd Mother.

New York.-So pretty that she can
not hold Job without being annoyed
BY her employers. Miss Lydia Madison.
seventeen years old. has disappeared
from home. leaving her widowed
mother. The mother. Mrs. Mary Mad
ison, asked the police to help her find
her girl. 49,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-16
Hippo Cat Catches sparrows.

Jenny, the hippo cat, has been wax
ing fat and lazy this summer on an
abundant English sparrow diet. When
the hippos -moved to their summer
quarters from the lion house in the
Central park menagerie, Jenny went
along with her friends. The stone
platform of the hippo Enclosure is a
great resort for English sparrows be-
cause of the grain, crumbs OF bread
and other food. The cat curls up on
the scattered hay or grass and waits
until group Of the birds ia OF guard
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-10-16
Chance Of Diet,

Senator Penrose was congratulated
at Atlantic City on his aspect of sun
burnt and vigorous health.
TT is the change" he said, the
change from the baking heat of Wash
ington. There's nothing like a
change. you know There was wisdom
in the doctors remark:
"'You should : eat for breakfast
every morning. said the doctor. an
orange and two poached eggs
But, DOCTOR said the patient, I
dot
Then said the doctor quickly.
'don't!"