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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-08
Land of Thousand Lakes,
Where faith and life are ours,
Past wrongs inspire our powers.
For us the future wakes!"

Like other folk. the Firms rejoice in festivals
religious and profane Christmas Is the great
est of them all. Ever SO long before the Of
the Nativity the stores crowded with people
choosing klapps, gifts for family and friends In
each town and village the snow-covered market
place becomes pine forest full Of Christmas
trees. for every home keeps Christmas thus. II
they do not rejoice In beef and plum pudding
they have their seasonable dishes all the same
Tut fisk, dried cod. soaked in brine and boiled to
a Jelly; with it they eat sort Of pease pud-
ding. Smoked roast pork follows and then comes
rice pudding full of almonds-the more al
monds you get the more happy months you will
have Plum tarts. served with paste and clotted
cream, form the dessert.
On Christmas Eve each house and cottage
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-08

IRE interspersed with valley
waterways and fragrant
meadow-lands. In summer.
time the foam and spray of
\ rushing torrents hang spark
ling dewdrops on the golden
pine-needles whilst the va
porous mists of the marsh
lands wave fairy .rainbows
among the russell fruit OF
the bronzy hazels. The
greenest of green moss and
the most tender gray stone
wort spread softest carpets
Tor the feet as with the hand
are plucked the sweetest
wild flowers.
The Thousand Lakes" OF
Finland, placid in the sun
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-08
OFTEN THE CASE.

Evelyn-Did you have a good time
ut Miss Fussy's party?
Loraine-No; Mrs. Pussy worked
so hard trying to make her guests feel
ut ease that she made everybody un-
comfortable, @
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-08

Bombay Plans to Fight Cholera.
Bombay is taking steps to cope with
the cholera and other epidemics. Dur
ing the recent visitation of cholera
there the need of hospital for cases
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-08

No Prudent Loan.
Don't you want Miss Freezem to
lend eclat to your function?"
mo; we're not borrowing trouble"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-08

important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-08

The following case is typical of the cures
effected by Doan's Kidney Pills. Grateful
testimony is the best evidence.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-08

W. N. u, CHICAGO, NO. 1-1s1s.
The state herald., 1913-03-28

The highway commission bill Is now
law and Governor Ammons. on he cath
instant, appointed ex-senator 4. J. Ehr
hart Of Chairee county state highway
commissioner.
The law provides for an advisory
board OF five to be appointed by the
governor and no apportionment Of road
money between the counties can be
made without the approval OF the nd.
Yisory board. This board win no doubt
be appointed at an early date M thtre
Is much work to bo done by the COM
missioner and his advisers before the
several ounties can take up the work
OF road building.
The legislature has passed bill pro-
viding for turning the internal improve
ment funds over to the highway COM
mission and this amounts to about $3.50
900 and the commissioner and his advis-
ers will have no easy job to fairly ap-
portion this money among the seyeral
counties OF the state.
The state herald., 1913-03-28
Destructive Tornado

The tornado that moved its way
through the residence part of Omaha
last Sunday evening was one Of the
most destructive of life and property
that our country has ever had. The loss
OF life will range between $50 and 200
the seriously injured about $50 and 1900
buildings were wrecked
The state herald., 1913-03-28
Out Where the West Begins

Out where the handclasp's = little
stronger.
Out where where the smile dwslls q
little longer.
That's where the west begins;
Out where the sun Is n little brighter
Where tho SHOWS that fall are trifie
whittier,
Where the bonds Of home are wee
bit tighter,
That's where the west begins.
Out where the skies are trific bluer
Ou, where friendships q little truer,
Tint where the west begins;
Where there's laughter In every
strcamlet flowing.
Where there's more Of rcaping and
less Of sowing
That's where the west begins.
Out where the world is In the making
Where fewer hearts with despair are
aching
That's where the west begins;
Where there's more Of singing and
less Of sighing.
Where there's more Of giving and lcss
Of buying.
And n man makes friends withou,
half trying.
That's where tho west begins. -Ex.
The state herald., 1913-03-28
Deadlock Broken.


The deadlock in the Illinois legislature
was broken on the 26. instant by the e.
lection of Colonel ]. Ham Lewis, DEM
ocrat, senator for the long term and
Lawrence Y. Sherman, republican, sem
ator for the short term,
The republicans had votes enough "a
have elected both senators had, 1t moi
been for the split in the party. Colonel
Roosevelt gave his followers orders mol
to vote for Sherman. the republican
candidate, and hia inhuenes no doub,
prevented the elction At . republican il
|p!se ef Lsxis 81.
The costs Of the contest for the sea,
Of Senator. Bsrela in the Colorado stats
senate are reported to be $4,000 0,
which 5000 is for sttorney fees. Thi,
is nice little bouquet for thesttnneyl
some Of whom are no doubt resp0h 0hsitl,
for the starting Of the contest and Ii,
making Of this cost.
Inc uear people are expected to pa,
the costs. Some Of the Denver pa per,
are authority for the statement tha
the senate will not vote for an appro
priation to pay these costs. II such Il
the case. then this majority in the sen
ate should have taken action to preven
the making Of these costs. It would b,
decidedly unfair treatment for witness
es in this contest to permit them to gs
to the expense Of trip to Denver with
the understanding that their expensci
would be paid and then refuse to pay
them for either their expenses or theil
time. II the costs Of contest are moi
to be paid out Of the public treasury.
then parties and witnesses to the con-
test should lot be given reason to be.
lieye that the costs are to be so paid.
The state herald., 1913-03-28
Ohio Floods.

The recent floods in Ohio and other
adjoining states are the most destruet-
i've the country has ever known. II. is
estimated that over two thousand lives
have been lost in the city of Dayton
and this number is increased TO over
three thousand when the whole flood
stricken territory is considered. The
destruction OF property is so great that
1t can only be guessed at but will run
way up into the millions.
The state herald., 1913-03-28

North-ea stern Colorado should have
ons member on the highwsy commits
sioner advisory board. There is no sal
ary attached to the Office and must nee
essarily be a man who can give coI'sid-
cradle time to the work Of the offi.ce.
II the counties could agree upon cart.
didate and stand toge thcr in his support
there is little doubt About his appoint
ment.
The state herald., 1913-03-28

A number OF the young friends OF
Harold loyt gave him a surprise birth.
day party at his homo Monday evening.
The young people mot at the Methodist
parsonage and nll walked In on Harold
without without giving him amy war;.
Ing and Of course they all had good
time.
The state herald., 1913-03-28

Under the administration of Governor
Hadley, republican, Of Missouri. the
Standard Oil Co. was prosecuted for vi
|olation Of the antitrust law and ousted
from transacting any further business
in the state. The present Missosri leg
islature, with democratic, majority.
has recently passed bill which acts q
q recall of the supreme court decision
|of custer against the oil company and
provides that the Standard Oil Co. may
again resume business in the state.
The state herald., 1913-03-28
School Notes.

The following named persons attend
ed the teachers examination held a
Holyoke last Thursday and Friday
Ruth Briggs, Faith Briggs. Mabel John
son, Ethel Saylor. Elsie Kropp, Edna
IGathe, N Burl Osborne, Beulah Baker
Helen v. Goodwin, Lottie Robinson
Ellen Gillaspy, Leonard S harpe. Hubert
Sharpe and Helen Sharpe.
The executive committee of this dis
trict met at Sterling last week and ar
ranged to hold the institute in that city
two weeks beginning June 9th. An a
BILE corps Of instructors has been chosen
Mary Quinlan completes a seven
months term of school at the Evergreen
school house in district 20, Friday. She
will leave at once for Eagle county
where she has been employed to teach
. spring and summer term.
Teachers desiring to attend the Moth.
eastern Colorado Teachers Association
will please notify this office at once so
arrangements may be made for trans
portation.
From reports received at this office
there were $50 pupils edrolled in the
public schoole Of this county on March
7th last.
A bill providing for n minimum wage
Of fifty dollars per month as teachers
wages passed the house in the Colorado
legislature last week.
The following was published in the
current number OF the Colorado School
Journal: The Phillips county high
school 10 growing. not so much in mum.
ber a. In equipment and school spirit.
A chemistry laboratory with students
laboratory table and full supplies was
installed at the first Of the year and
large class Is enjoying this course.
Much valuable and needed apparatu
has been added to the physics laborn
tory, about seventy..fve volumes OF fc.
ton and poetry have recently been
placed in the school library. One hun.
drcd dollars worth o. gymnasium equip
ment has bee, ordered and will soon be
installed. A well.built grandstand was
erected last fall and the athletic grounds
win be put In order this spring. 4 good
deal Of interest is being taken In the
Northeastern Colorado Athletic and
oratorical Contest to be held at Ster-
ling. Co. Supt. Of Schools.
The state herald., 1913-03-28

win johnson returned last week from
Pine Bluifa, wyo.. where hr bad a po.
alton with the Central Lumber Co. He
will visit short time with his mother
when he will resume work with the
company at another point.
The state herald., 1913-03-28

Secrtary Bryan informs the dear peo-
pie that standpatism 10 dead. He new.
er will be able to convince them of the
correctness of his statement as long a.
he shows by his actions that he is stand
ing pat on his platform of Nv. J. Bry-
an for the presidential chair" H'
The state herald., 1913-03-28

The family Of j. W. Clcland former
y residents Of Holyokc. but for several
years residents Of Omaha. were within
two blocks Of the path Of the recent
tornado that passed through that city,
This was pretty narrow escape for
them for that would be unplcasantly
close TO such destructive storm.
The state herald., 1913-03-28

y. A. Ralston Of Clarinds la. was In
Holyoke this week on business.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-19

school education in Illinois and Pennsyl-
vania. He persuaded the authorities OF
Columbian College, now George Wash
ington University, in 1867 tdS also estab-
fish an academic school, then having only
law and medical department.
He was one of the first graduates from
the school. Prof. Ward served in the
civil war and was wounded, and after
the war entered the government service in
the Treasury Department, where ae was
employed from 1865 to 1872. He was as
sistant United States geologist from
1881 to 1883, when he was appointed geolo-
gist in the United States Geological Sur
vey.
Prof. Ward was specially known ON
researches in paleo-botany, and contrib
uted extensively to literature of sociol-
ogy. He was a member of numerous sci
entific societies and institutions, and was
the author OF many scientific works, all
of which have been compiled by him
into one work of twelve volumes to be
published by Putnams under the title
of ''Glimpses of the Cosmos
Prof. Ward was a personal friend OF
Herbert Spencer and Prof. Haeckel, of
Jena University, Germany, and was
first president Of the Institute Of In
ternational Sociologue and presided
over the fifth congress of this society
at the Sorbonne, Paris, in 1903 He was
also the first president of the Amsri-
can Sociological Society and was
present at the dedication of the Gen.
trail Labor College at oxford Univer-
sity, England. In 1909 Brown Univer-
sity sent Prof. Ward as its representa-
tive TO the Tooth anniversary of the
of Christiania, Sweden. He
held the degrees of A. B., L. l.. B., A;
". and l. LID. from Columbian Col.
lege and George Washington Univer-
sity; respectively. Prof. Ward Is sur
vived by his widow.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-19
PRESIDENT ATTENDS MASS.

For the first time since his Inaugural
ton President Wilson yesterday attend
ed services in st. Matthew'S Catholic
Church. The occasion was the solemn
high mass in honor of the late President
Manuel Bonilla, of Honduras. The cere-
mony also was attended by the majority
of the Diplomatic Corps, and the Presi-
Dent Cancelled his early morning engage
ments to be present at the entire cere-
mony.
There were also present at the cers-
mony many of the Catholic clergy of
the District, among them Mgr. William
T. Russell, of ST. Patrick's, and visitors
from the monastery at Brookland. The
mass was celebrated by Mgr. T. s. Lee,
of St. Matthew's Church. There was no
sermon.
Invitations to the ceremony were sent
to President Wilson, the members OF the
Cabinet, and officials of the State De-
partment by DR.. Albert Membrane, the
Honduran Minister to Washington.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-19
PLAN CAMPAIGN
OF SOCIAL WELFARE
Members If Wsuea's Organizations
Meet It Home Of Mrs. John
HAYS Hammond. .

Members Of numerous woman's' organi-
nations met yesterday at the home Of
Mrs. John Hays Hammond. 2315 Massa-
pose OF effecting an organization to CO.
ordinate the work Of national bodies de-
voted to social welfare. 80 that greater
efficiency and helpfuiness may be brought
about.
The meeting was in answer to a call by
Mrs Frederic Schoff. of Philadelphia.
president Of the National Congress OF
Mothers. A committee, whose member
ship is composed OF representatives OF
most Of the national organizations to be
addressed, was organized and instructed
to confer with the various national or
CARNATIONS in regard to the betterment
and conservation of children and the
community at large.
This committee consists Of Mrs. Fred
eric Schof. of Philadelphia, president of
the National Congress Of Mothers; Mrs.
John Hays Hammond. of Washington.
Woman Kind Of America: Mrs. Margaret
Dye Ellis, Of New York, and Mrs. Charles
w. Shelton, of Washington, National
Woman's Christian Temperance Union;
Mrs. Percy ". Pennyb&cker. Of Texas.
president Of the American Federation of
Womens Clubs; Mrs. Robert 7. Chew, OF
Washington, Woman's Welfare Depart
ment Of the National Civic Federation;
Mrs. Arthur A. Birney, of Washington.
District Branch Of the Congress Of Moth
ers; Mrs. Jannis F. Brown, Of Denver,
Cole, Young Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union; Mrs. William Shaw Ward.
Of Denver, Colo, West Center Field
Young Women's Christian Association;
Mrs. Joseph p. Mumford, Philadelphia,
National Congress of Mothers; Miss c. E.
Mason. Tarrytown. N. Y. president of
the International Council for Patriotic
Service; Mrs. Ella 8. Knight, Washington,
National Sunshine Society; Miss Gertrude
B. Kipp. Baltimore, executive secretary
of the American Association for the Study
of and Prevention Of Infant Mortality.
and DR.. Macmillan P. E. Groszmann,
director of the National As
ISOLATION for the Study and Education
of Exceptional Children.
Onicers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, Mrs Frederic Schoff, Of Phi1adel-
phia: vice president, Mrs. John Hays
Hammond. Of Washington: secretary,
Mrs. Charles W. Sheldon, of Washington.
The executive committee consists of the
officers and Mrs. Nathan W. Scott and
Mrs. Robert T. Chew, of Washington.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-19
REPORT DETERMINES
STATUS OF FRIEDMAN
Sslicitsr Of he Treasury Department
Makes Ruling On Question Of
VioIatien Of Law.
PROBE IS ORDERED BY McADO0

A. report which will determine the right
of DR.. Friedrich Franz Friedman to
charge fee for the administration OF
his serum for the cure of tuberculosis
was submitted late yesterday to Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury Sherman Allen
by w. T. Thompson, Solicitor Of the
Treasury Department.
Treasury officials last night refused tc
divulge the contents of the report, which
Will state whether Or. Friedman is
violating a law by selling his serum.
Secretary OF the Treasury McAdoo Or
the legal status of DIR. Friedman, who
IL was thought, might be violating a law
Of the Public Health Service.
The act which 1t wae thought the Ger
man tubercular expert might have vio-
lated in marketing his consumption
cure" was passed in 1902 1t says that
no person shall "sell, carry or bring for
sale, barter, or exchange, from any
State, Territory, or the District of CO.
lumbia, or from any foreign country into
the United States, or from the United
States into any foreign country, any
virus therapeutic serum, toxin, anti
toxin, or analogous products applicable
to the prevention and cure of the dis
eases of man. unless such product has
been propagated and prepared by an
establishment holding an unsuspended
and unrevoked license issued by the Sec
rotary of the Treasury"
II It is decided that DR.. Friedman is
violating law of the Public Health
Service, il is possible to impose a fine
of $500 or a sentence in prison Of one
year, or both.
1t could not be learned last night
whether if it is decided that DR.. Fried
mann is violating law, he will be prose-
cuted by the Treasury Department or
merely told that, until his serum has
been proved effective in the cure of
phthisis il must not be marketed.
officials of the Treasury Department
have not approved of the action of Dr.
Friedman in treating patients in Provi-
dence r. l., his official headquarters,
for a fee of SIS.
While officials in the department and
the Public Health Service are waiting
the outcome of the tests made so far
before they either approve or brand as
fraud the turtle serum. il is understood
that they disapprove of the methods Of
the German doctor.
Although DIR. friedman denied the
published report that he had been asked
for additional serum by the Public
Health Service, officials of that depart
ment yesterday reiterated their state
ment that DR.. Friedman had refused
their request.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-19
HIELAN' CHIEF COMES
TO AMERICA POOR
BRIDE A-HUNTM'

The impossible happened today when
the Mauritania swung into her pier.
A foreign Robleman poor and seek
ing his fortune, landed with the an
nouncement that he wanted to marry
a poor American girl. No heiress
would do.
1t was The Maclaine. godson Of the
Duke Of Argyll, chief of a Scottish
clan, and lord of $4,000 mortsage-eE-
numbered acres at Lochbuie. He had
$40 in cash and an honest desire to
work.
Il have come to America to make
my fortune" he said, in answer to in
quiries. ALSO I may marry"
But of course you'll settle the diff
ficulty by marrying an heiress?"
Never" fell on astonished ears from
The Maclaines lips. Il have met a
few heiresses. and / oan tell you that
wealth is the ruin of feminine attrac-
tiveness."
Il have two great desires in connec-
ton with my trip here" he continued.
"One is to make money and the other
is to find my ideal girl. She must be
an American, poor. petite and pretty"
Then The Maclaine offered to buy q
drink of brandy and soda with the
$40,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-19
PROCEEDS TO CHARITY.
Society Horse show Is Held Under
Canvas.

Philadelphia, April 1S.-Society intro
duced a novelty here today when the
Horse Show, the proceeds of which. are
to go to charity, opened under canvas.
1t had not been the original plan to
hold the show under big top" as the
huge tents are known in circus par
lance, but when time came to make ar
rangements for the show it was learned
that all desirable auditoriums had been
engaged for today. Then some brilliant
young person suggested a tent. Ground
was selected at Broad and Catherine
Streets. and society entered into the nov
city of the thing with a will.
When the first exhibit pranced forth
upon the tanbark today. the tent held
close to 1000 persons. All the boxes were
taken.
There are many out-of-town exhibitors,
including not few from New York.
The proceeds of the show are to go to
four city hospitals.
among those society women who do
mated special prizes are the Countess
Won Holstein, formerly Miss Mildred
Harrison; Mrs. George H. Earle, jr., and
Miss Amy du Pont.
Among the women on the committee in
charge are Mrs Walter c. Hancock,
chairman: Miss Edith w. Holloway,
Miss Lapra H. Carnell, Mrs. Wilmer
Krusen, Mrs. G. A. z. Goldman, Mrs.
Percy NJ. Chandler, Miss I. w. Hollings-
head, and Mrs. ]. Clark Moore, jr.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-19
LIVING COST Is THEME.
Housewives League to Meet Next
Thursday Afternoon.

Methods of reducing the high cost of
living will be demonstrated next Thurs
lay afternoon at the rooms of the Cham
Der of Commerce, 1902 F Street. at a
meeting of the National Housewives
League. Mrs. Julian Heath, president
of the league, and Herbert Smith, Of the
Civil Service Council, are to be the
speakers.
Special attention will be paid by Mrs.
Heath to the many small ways of saw
ing money in buying provisions. Wash
ington women are invited to attend the
meeting.
IT was the Housewives League that
organized the butter strike" of a year
ago, when members of the association
refused to buy butter until the price
had been reduced from 81 cents to 81
cents
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-19
BIRTHS REPORTED.
WHITE.

Hobart and Matilda Soper, girl
Perry II. and HELEN E. Springston, boy.
Edwin H. and Olive Stow, girl.
Edward ID. and Carrie L. Lucas. boy.
Harry ]. and Marie B. Lannen. girl.
William and Estelle Lefeor. girl.
Mack and Sadie Henderson, girl.
Harry and Ella Clark, boy.
Vincent and Concettina Dorio boy.
COLORED.
Jerry and Florence Sullivan, boy.
John and Sadie Logan, boy.
Thomas NJ. and Alma Harley, girl
Lemuel and Mamie G. Fentress, boy.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-19
PROF. LESTER F. WARD
CALLED BY DEATH
Noted Scientist Well Known IN WASH
ingten, Expires At Sisters {.
Residence Here. \

Prof. Lester Frank Ward, the distin-
guished geologist and sociologist, for the
past seven years a member of Brown UNI
versity, Providence. r. l.. died yesterday
morning at the Kensington apartments,
Fourteenth and Clifton Streets North
west. heart trouble being the cause of his
death. Prof Ward came to this city last
Easter to visit his invalid wife. when he
was taken seriously i'll.
Prof. Ward was born at Joliet, Ill.
June IS. 1s4l. and received his public
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-19
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

George G. Shepherd, %, and Alease f. Payne,
q, both of Fredericksburg, Va. Rev. William T.
McKenney.
Raymond L. Thompson, q, and Cecile F. War
ren, Is, both of Kingston, N Y. Rev. E. v.
Register.
Scott r. Riser, IS, and Florence R. Pratt. 2,
Rev A. s. Mowbray.
James c. Stephenson, g. and Minnie l. Steven
son. g. Rev. J. Alexopoulas.
William B. Capster. 49, and Hattie B. Came
So Rev. Wallace Radcliffe.