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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-04
YOUNG ADMIRAL GETS FLEET
Beatty, Who Married . Daughter Of
a Field, Takes Charge Of British
s5 preadnauaht Squadron.

8 don.-Rear-Admiral David Beat
ty, the youngest officer Of his rank in
the British navy. took command Of
the First Battle Cruiser Squadron.
which includes the dreadnaught and
super-dreadnaught Cruisers. He is
forty-two. 5fs Is; &
Sss He is the second husband OF Edith
Field, daughter OF the late Marshall
Field OF Chicago. She was married IN
1881 at Chicago to Arthur Tree. son
OF Lambert Tree, and she has son
by that union. Tree divorced her In
1901 in England for desertton. and she
then became the wife of Captain Beat
ty, chum Of King Edward. She has
q son by the second union. who will
share with her other boy the greater
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-04
RULES FEAT is IMPOSSIBLE
Judge Declares That No Power on
Earth Can Stop Woman
s,s From Talking.

New York. a magistrate presiding
In ! court Of Justice went on record
recently as being Of the opinion that
no power on earth could stop wo-s
man from talking. The opinion was
expressed by Magistrate Murphy
when Morris J. Klein. . resident Of
the Bronx. asked Murphy to issue
some order that would silence : wo-.
man who lives in an apartment across
from his and who makes the days
and nights hideous by talking and
shouting across the areaway. Z (.
1T can't be DONE" declared Muir.
ply. T am but : magistrate: have
no supernatural powers. There ID NO
power under heaven that will keep
quiet q woman who wants to talk" 5l
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-04
man. EATS H|S !
French Trapper, Crazed by Hun.
ger, Slew Companion.
Each Awaited a Chance TO Murder s.
After Deed Remorse Drove Slayer 4
Into Waste Of Snow and Ice to "a.
4, Probable Death. 4

b Buffalo, N. Y.-Wilder than the
beasts which ranged the snow-bound
wastes around them, two men sat
penned by the drifts in a prospector's
shack. 75l miles north OF the Mile
Nfty-Three. British Columbia. half
frozen and wholly starving, an Ed
monitor correspondent Of the Buffalo
Express writes.
They had eaten nothing but dead
animal skins for a month. AS they
waited and watched for death to stalk
In at the door, the only bit OF flesh
visible to either was the shriveled
body OF his companion. and each re-
solved to get that 1t any price.
On the eighth day Henri LIE Claire.
q French trapper. caught his compan-
ion. Len Lemieux, a Hudson bay COM
pany guide. unaware. plunged . knife
into his body and ate. N
This dread story Of the wintry prai-
RE land was scratched with q hunting
knife by lie Claire on the door Of the
cabin before he flung it open to fee
from the company OF his slain compan-
ions body and his own mad. remorss-
full raving. 5S 4. b.
Other guides tramping through the
snow on the way to civilization. saw
the lonely shack which had been occu-
pied by the two men and pounded on
the door for admittance, hoping to
get food and shelter from the wind.
and cold. No answer being received
to their knocking, they pushed open
the door and found Lemieux's body.
At first their impression was that
wild beasts had been at the man. but
then the stab wounds were noticed.
In addition to the eight In the region
OF the heart. there we're % in various
parts Of the body.
The guides. startled and mystifed.
started to drag the body to bury 1t be
meath rocks in the outer air, when
they saw LIE Claire's scratching on
the back Of the door, Le Claire and
Lemieux started into the north coun-
try In December on An extended hunt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-04
snInaeh, 81. salad.

Cut on the roots OF spinach. remove
an yellow leaves. and wash thorough
" through several water until the
water looks absolutely clear. Do not
pour. the water OF the spinach, but
lift teach time into clear water 80
that the sand and grit will remain IN
the bottom OF the pan. Now shake
quite dry and put into q kettle. adding
about q. half cupful OF water, or just
enough to keep rom sticking. Cook
nfteen minutes from the time it begins
to boil, less time even II the spinach
be very young and tender. then drain.
pressing hard to extract all the water.
Chop nne. season with salt. pepper.
two tablespoonful Of refined .ye1eta-
BE oil and a quarter cupful Of grated
.horEeradish. Pack in little earthen
molds or cups and set where they get
cold and firm. When ready to serve
turn out on lettuce leaves, dress with
any salad dressing preferred. and
xarnish with sliced hard boiled eggs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-04
.iMPo RTANT PART OF LUNCH
Sandwlchss, Properly Protected, May
30 Kept Appstixing for Almost
"a \. Indefinite Period. SSsS y. sHH-

II sandwiches are not to be used for
some time after they are made they
can be wrapped In waxed paper and
put in tin bread or cage box. Some
persons wrap them In . slightly damp
cloth and keep them In the Ice box.
When sandwiches are carried for =
picnic lunch they sometimes taste OF
the box they are carried In. and II
they are wrapped in waxed paper they
carry better In : wicker basket
through which the mir circulates:
Fruit sandwiches are more gener-
ally used than they used to be. and
are 30 delicious that they ought to
form part OF every sandwich repast-
They satisfy a natural craving for
sweets, and are more wholesome and
more easily made than cakes OF can
dies. Mt. II. Il n fs$
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-04
GIRL SKI JUMPER SAVES TWO:
Rsscuss a Friends From Starvation
,ss5 and Exposure When Lost In
Snowstorm. 4a #s ss

New York. Miss Augusta Christian.
sen OF Christiania. Norway; Miss EN-.
lily Ellertsen Of Chicago and Miss AL
ma Tredge Of this city arrived son q
Scandinavian American liner recently.
The girls are Of the attractive outdoor
type. with blond hair. rosy cheeks and
1.-THE figure. and are considered the
best women ski-runners and jumpers
in the world. Re.
Miss Tredge5 and Miss Christiansen
had a thrilling experience when they
were lost in q snowstorm in the noun.
tains and for three days were com.
PEELED to remain In . small cave.
"A large rescue party headed by Miss
Ellertsen reached the girls as they
were on the verge Of death from
starvation from exposure.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-04
HUMAN 1 / SYMP'AT||..A|| | !
Peculiar How They Are Some-
times Influenced BY Mere
Money. s5..
AZ GRACE EvANsoN.

d res, Mrs. Tompldns. Uncle Johns
dead and gone 1t last. and It was
about time too. seeing that he was
.teighty.nine last June and when .
man gets to be that old and has a.tem.
per like Uncle Johns he isn't good
for much more. And deceitful! Well,
III don't want to, speak Ill of the dead,
but II his whole life was like the last
year Of It, when we knew him. I'm
not over sanguine about his future.
"This ii how It all happened. OF
course Silas and I had heard OF Uncle
John all our lives. for we were cousins
before we wero married. and having
no children we naturally kept . warm
spot In our hearts for the old man.
We knew he was good for nothing and
never put by q penny all the years Of
his life. but sttll. we're not uncharit-
able. 5"2 n :5 Z. ". q.
Eyes, we'd heard I'll about that ton.
tine years ago and put It out Of our
minds. We thought 1t was inst : story.
SO when Uncle John turns up at the
farm on his eiEhty-eiEhth birthday, all
ragged like . tramp. and hungry 40
though he didn't know what food
meant, We were naturally annoyed.
We've always held up our heads
among our 'neig hbors, and I'VE didn't
want AZ said We couldn't do right By
our uncle. IS s5 ;fs5 K .5 5S .53
Maria he said those were his
very words a. he sat in the sparlor n
his dirty, shabby clothes. and we NOR
tally afraid some Of the neishbors
would come In and see him Maria.
I've come to lay my bones among You.
WIN you give me . home now that I'm
good for nothing any longer
4 IT looked at silas and he looked at
me. Then he took me aside. 4 guess
wen have to. Maria, he said softly.
we can't put him In the poorhouse
sus being 70 respectable. Besides. may
be he can earn his keep doing chores
about the farm
SO we took him in and let him
sleep In the attic. There's an old
straw mattress there. and we gave him
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-04
.' T|['El:,Nll]DERFEET WIN
WORLD CHAM PIl0l Z ! ) i
HILL AND SaoNs, THE $oATE CHAM.
PloNs, ARE cockhEYs BORN. 8
IA. AND BRED. &. Il

City.bred in the worlds greatest
metropolis and unframed - to things
agricultural, were J. G. Hill and his
three boys when they settled on home
steads at Lloydminster, in the Prov.
ince Of Saskatchewan (western Can.
ada) eight years ago. Today they
are the recognized champion oat grow.
sers of the North American, continent.
having won twice in succession the
silver challenge cup, valued at $500.
at the Fifth National Corn exposition,
Columbia, g.. G. The Plate officially
known as the Colorado Dat trophy. 70
emblemstic Of the grand champion.
ship prize for the best bushel OF oats
exhibited by individual farmers or ex.
pertinent farms at these expositions. I
The Hill entry won this year in the
face Of the keenest competition, hun
sdreds Of exhibits being sent by expe-
rienced farmers from all parts OF tho
United States and Canada. The oats
were grown on land which was wild
prairie less than four years ago !,
When Mr.. Hill and his three sons.
who probably never saw q wider acre
age than the hills OF Hampstead
Heath, or the parks Of London, came
to Saskatchewan eight years ago, they
had little more capital than was re-
quired for homestead entry fees. They
fled on four homesteads, In the Lloyd
minister district, which straddles the
boundary Of Alberta and saskatche-
wan. They went to work with a Will.
ripping the rich brown sod with break
Ing plows and put In crop. which
yielded fair returns. .5 4; X Il:
They labored early and late and de-
MED themselves paltry pleasures. glad
to stand the gan for while in rising
to their possibilities. They talked with
successful farmers and studied crops
and conditions and profited by both.
The new life on the farm was strange
but they never lost heart. handicapped
Is they were by lack Of experience
and capital. VI n
The farm house, modern in every
respect, compares favorably with any
residence in the city. The Hills have,
substantial bank accounts and their
credit is gilt-edge from Edmonton to
Winnipeg and beyond.
There is nothing secret about our
methods nor Is our plan copyrighted.
We first made q thorough study Of.
climatic conditions. soil and seed"
said Mr.. Hill. I'VE tended our crops.
carefully and gradually added live
stock. realizing from the beginning
that mixed farming would pay larger,
and more certain returns than straight
grain growing. We have demonstrated
that fact to our satisfaction and the
result is that many Of the farmers in
the district are following our exam
pie" n VI 5si} 555= Il is5 jss5s XII
The land that the Hills work 10 Of
the same class a. may be found any
where in Manitoba, Saskatchewan or.
Observation-Disclosures. "A 4; 8.3s 53S
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-04
Witness HI rrIai 90 Doctor Accused Of
vvifs Poisoning Presents Grew.
some Exhibit.

Springfield. o Two human hearts
were exhibited in the court room here
before the gaze of the. jury and society
folk In the crowded court room in the
trial of DR.. Arthur B. Smith, charged
with poisoning his first wife. Mrs.
Florence Cavileer Smith. 333s
IA The Testimony was offered showing
that the doctor and Miss Mabel MAJ
chant, q hospital nurse, formerly Of
Newton Highlands, Mass, now his
second wife, were seen "spo oning IN
. sleeping car shortly after the death
Of the first wife.
After almost three days of expert
testimony pertaining to the death Of
Mrs. Smith, the state succeeded in In
PRODUCING motive evidence. Several
witnesses were called to testify as to
the relations between the doctor and
Miss Marchant, whom he married i've
months after his flrst twife's death.
* Miss Ora Beck testified that she
ssaw.Dr. Smith and Mabel Marchant
4 spooning'' In a}section Of q Pullman
car less than one month, after the
death OF the first Mrs. Smith while on
q train en- route to Columbus. When
asked to explain what she means BY
"spooninE" Miss Beck said she saw
Dr. Smith holding the hand OF Miss
Marchant and sitting near her % II
asking her some question. She said
she did not think the matter any of
her business and paid no further at
3ention to It, she testified. Charles
Oarner, truant ofhcer, testified he had
seen the doctor and the nurse auto
riding ten days after the death OF Mrs.
Smith. 5;&; u "a .5:t
Slipping on . pair of rubber gloves
DR.. II. N. Brundage. assistant path
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-04
Just Gllmpeeo,

"A group OF small boys stood on the
gallery OF q little cottage in q quiet
side street; they. were very small
boys; also they were very much wrap
;ped-up and absorbed in something that
was taking place just inside the win
dow. They were crowding about the
Sill, peering over each others shout
ders, nudging each other for seeing
space. Sf .ss5
Curiosity prompted a passer-by to
tiptoe silently up the steps. Inside
the window was another and still small
ier boy; he was the center OF a group
OF three; the other two boys were tip
ping the wee boys head back-so far
that It seemed as though his neck
would break. One assisted the very
small chip to keep his mouth open by,
Erasping his chin and forehead firmly
in two very dirty hands. The two
bigger boys were looking out upon the
crowd with all the pride Of sideshow
exhibitors. 4, u, I. (.
"Can yuh see 'em?' called one Of
the proud assistants Of the small boy.
THE doctor says he's got white spots
on his throat, y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-04
LIE Claire has not been found and i e

LIE Claire has not been found and II y
presumed he persisted. e Ii ssss55l
From Prince Rupert. B. c., comes
another tale of men driven mad By
cold and hunger in Alaska. Three
prospectors who started from Atlin. .
placer mining camp on the Yukon.
reached. trading post near Jasltn
lake, where theys had expected to
renew their supplies. only to find II
abandoned. II n 81
One man volunteered to go back
for more supplies. He lost his way
and when found by the Indians was
nearly dead. \. III Ss5 al. q
The mind Of one of the remaining
party gave way through the cold and
he leaped into . campfire. His name
was .Lindermann. Redmond. the other
man, dragged him out Of the flames.
but he died. ,1sIS
After buryins Lindermann. Red.
mond turned the dogs loose and let
ther ind . trail. They led him to
an Indian camp. where he was cared
for and then sent to Atlin. His feet
were SO badly frozen that they were
amputated. .s.s,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-04
Celery / croo uettes.

One cup mashed potato. three
fourths cup finely sliced celery. one
to one and a half teaspoonfuls butter.
two xtablespoonfuls chopped nuts. not
too fine, a little salt. Do not cook,
celery. mix all ingredients while po-
tato is hot. cool. shape. egg and
crumb, stand In cold place until
ready to bake. Bake In a quick oven
10 minutes or until croQuettes begin
to crack and are q delicate brown.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-04
HUMAN HEARTS SHOWN JURY.

ologist for the state. Just after court
opened. reached into : suit case and
removed q rubber sack containing the
heart Of Mrs Florence Cavileer Smith.
He took position where the jury
could plainly see him. He described
infinitely concerning the post-mortem
and pathological examinations and
what he and his chief. Dr.. J. J. Coons.
found. The effect was startling Dr..
:Brundage exhibited another heart, that
Of a man between fifty.five and sixty
years OF age. who died Of myrocarditis.
The Jury failed to reach q verdict and
q new trial will be held:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-04
Enolleh Biscuits.

n slit together one and one-half pints
OF -four, one cupful Of cornstarch.
three tablespoonful Of sugar. two
,teaspoonfuls Of baking powder and
.one-half t4aspoonful Of salt. Rub in
three tablespoonful Of butter. add
one well-beaten egg. one cupful OF
milk. tone.half cupful Of currants and
one tablespoonful Of coriander seed.
Mix into smooth, soft dough. roll,
one-half inch thick, cut in rounds. and
bake on buttered tins in q hot oven
for twenty minutes. When done. rub
over little butter on clean bit Of
cloth. ID IS ia
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-04
What she wanted.

Matrimonial Agent---What kind Of
husband do you want? 4 4. ;ss
Grit One who doesn't smoke. drink
5or swear, who brings me chocolates
and takes me to theatera and restau.
rants every day. n 4.
Matrimonial Agent You don't want
. husband. What you want is . beau.
Judge. iSss1s =, /; ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-04
Boiled Rice.

After washing the rice put 1t over
the fire in plenty of actually boiling
sailed water and let it boil fast for
u minutes: then drain on all the wa
ter, place the saucepan containing the
rice in the oven with the door open
and let IT steam for 10 minutes. or
until it is as tender as desired. Every
grain will be distinct and the rice free
from moisture.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-04
HAD NEEDLE IN HER HEART
Parents Thought Their Baby Was suf'
fering From Ordinary
NJ Cramps.

New York; small steel needle Inn.
bedded in the wall Of her heart caused
the death of Ray Zuckerbrot, twenty.
seven months old, after it had been in
the haby's heart for two months. Just
how 1t got in the deadly position is a
mystery to the hospital surgeons.
The baby was taken out for an air,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-04

old, who fell lifeless in the street
while searching for work to buy food
for her Invalid husband. Even when
the husband. Edward Webb. eighty
years old. learned OF his wifes death,
he refused to allow himself to be
taken to the Philadelphia hospital.
Webb sat in his cellar room. lighted
only by candle stuck In the neck OF
a bottle, when DR.. T. F. Buchanan. the
district surgeon. called to take care
Of him.
mo. l will not 60 to the poorhouse,"
he sobbed. Eve kept out this long,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-04

ing a year ago and when brought
home she was crying. It was thought
at first that the child was suffering
from cramps, and home remedies were
tried without avail.
Three months ago the baby was
taken to a hospital for treatment, but
was not relieved. An x-ray examin-
alton several days ago at the hospital
showed a slender foreign substance
imbedded in the heart.
Z A post-mortem examination showed
the foreign substance was a tailor,s
needle which the baby probably swal-.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-04
2 IA 1FItg 800 ~ 90 Va = .IIT407
Pardonabis curioslty.

Il see the cake quite plainly, !" said
the guest ut the restaurant table
d'hote. a. the waiter brought him
strawberry shortcake for dessert, "but
there's one thing I'd like to know.
Y Yes. sir?" replied the waiter in .
tone of respectful inquiry. What is
that?"
4 Merely this. what does the straw
berry represent r ..t3 q
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-04
alrl,s Recipe for{ "coroner'. Cocktail.

Girls Recipe orN"coroner's Cocktail.
Chicago. Coroner Peter M. Hoffman
has recipe for the "coroner's cock
tall" Here it is: MIX three chorus
girls with as many men and soak In
champagne until midnight; squeeze
into an auto and add dash of joy
and a drunken chauffeur; shake web
and at 70 miles an hour. Chaser:
Coroner's inquef
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-04
Young Negro Hurled to Death.

Young Negro Hurled to Death.
Bolton, Wa negro youth. about
nineteen years old, was hurled int
the Winooski river. near here, and
drowned. The boy was an unwilling
participant in the game OF SNAP the
whip" which four other negroes re-,
sorted to In trying to make him con.
TESS the theft OF their dinner pals.
The boy denied the theft. and they
tried to force confession.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-04
4 TO Make handkerchief. Z

Elaborate as well 10 simple hand
kerchiefs may be made from scraps OF
lawn. lace and beading.{ Roll the
edges instead Of hemmiIg. which 10
done by slightly moistening the
thumb and finger and rolling as tight
as possible. Be careful not to- stretch
the goods. The more sheer the mate
rial the easier 1t IL to do this roll
ing. 1t Ii not necessary to have each
row Of insertion or lace OF the same
kind. The effect is prettier where
different kinds are used.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-04
LIahtnlna Hunts lts Man.

Gettysburg. Pa.-Lightning struckl
telephone wire here. and travelled
along 1t q distance of IL miles be !
fore finding victim. At Hanover.
G. IA Leach. a lineman. strapped By
his safety belt to the top of pole
was struck and rendered unconscious.
It was not until some hours later
that the cause OF his accident was a..
certained. }&8 iJ s :
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-04

an old crazy quilt, and let him eat his
meals with Us, just like one Of the fam
lily, and what little work he did hardly.
left penny Of profit after his .ex-:
spenses were considered. Ate like q;
( hog, he did. I say It's indecent for 9
man Of eighty.eight to eat like that
20. that swench Mary Callaghani !.
was. Just coming to her. Mrs. Tomp-
|; kins. Well. she Vas poor girl silas
and me had taken pity on out Of. the
goodness OF, our hearts. Daughter Of
an old friend OF my husbands, Mrs.
Tompkins, and Silas owed him Q thou,
sand dollars. and he asked himSon his
death-bed IL he wouldn't take care Of,
his girl and tear up the note. OF
course Silas consented. seeing he was
: an old friend. Besides. we wanted a
maid, for I'm not 50 strong AZ used
ito be. And she was that lazy! Often
SI'd come down 1t eight o'clock and
md the rooms wasn't swept and the
pigs not fed and the chickens hungry
for food, and Mary'd Just stare at me
I'm her stupid way and say nothing. /
|. couldn't train her at all. Wed have
packed her OF, but for our charitable
Snatures-beside maid would have
cost fifteen dollars month.
well, would t.you believe II, Mary.
and the old man struck sup the queer
gest kind Of friendship. She used to
steal pies and things for him out Of
the kitchen when l was away. Fancy.
an old man OF eighty-eight eating pie!
And she'd give him blankets for his
bed when it was cold-my blankets.
that I keep for company, all wool, and
costing dve dollars q pair!
We'll, Maria said Silas, when
i.told him Il couldn't do anything With
her, Il guess them paupers Just nat
urally takes to one another. And that
was the way it seemed to me-. II I
had known! But I'm simple woman,
Mrs. Tompkins, and It never entered
my head what designing hussys she
was. s3 ls 81 d n 81. ti
b ..Weli, it was on the old mans
IeiEhty-ninth birthday, and he hadn't
done . chore for two days. and Silas
spoke up to him. n Il. ,S 5,'s5
u !. Uncle John he said, 7 guess We
can't Keep you for nothing. You never
was worth anything to me and now
you'd best apply to the poorhouse. Is 4:
'fs'Poorhousel' says Uncle John.
looking kind Of Y surprised. Why,
mel hew, I'm not going to any poor
Ihodse. I'm eighty-nine today, and
when mans eighty-nine he's sup
posed to be dead, and I've got twenty
thousand dollars due me this morning.
I'm expecting letter any minute.
well, you could have knocked me
down with Q feather. But this ts what
had happened. It was that old tom
tine. It seems that sixty years before
Uncle John and ten other young men
had each put I'VE hundred dollars into
what they called tonti4e, which
meant that the one that lived the long:
est OF them all got the whole OF the