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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23

with an airy wave OF the hand. 'Ons
should never anticipate trouble, Mon
sieur le Commandant." he said lightly
and rose. Good night" III
Good night. Monsieur 10 Marquis"
returned the officer with due defer
ence, and accompanied his noble Wis
itor to the door. 81 :5%
At first, without the barracks. the
marquis walked easily on. but soon
the steepness OF the narrow road.
becoming more marked as It ap-
preached the commanding structures
G.. the top OF the Mount, caused his
gait gradually to slacken; then he
paused altogether. Ut an upper plat
form. A. \ ~
From where he stood. by day could
be seen, almost directly beneath, the
tiny habitations of men clinging like
limpets to tho precipitous sides OF the
rocks at the base: now was visible
only g. void, an abyss, out of which
swan the sea: so far below, q boat
looked no larger than gull on it,
silver surface; SO immense. the dane
I'M waves seemed receding to q limit
beyond the. reach Of the heavens.
You found him" A girls clear
voice broke suddenly upon him. He
wheeled.
Elise! 5You!" Y s. "a:
Eyes! why not? You found him! !
The commandment. ;; sys S:.
AT your command. but
"And learned ALT" 5i VI !,
All he could tell" t5
TT is reported at the castle that the
man escaped! quickly.
TT is true. But" In a voice OF Ian.
guild surprise. Il believe you are
glad
mo, nor She shook her head
only" q smile curved her lips, "Bep.
DO will be so disappointed! Now
seating herself lightly on the low wall
OF the giant rampant, tell me all
you have learned about this Black
seigneur." 81 I h
The marquis considered: with Ger
tain reservations obeyed. At the con.
clusion Of his narrative, she spoke no
word and he turned to her inqutring.
". Her brows were knit: her eyes
down-bent. "A moment he regarded
her in silence; then she looked up at
him suddenly.
II wonder" she said. her face
bathed In the moonlight, tiff it was
this Black Seigneur danced with =
"The Black Seigneur?" My lord
started; frowneG. "Nonsense!. What
an absurd fancy! He would not have
dared!" b: tE.S$ 4
True" said the girl quickly. You
are right, my lord. 1t Is absurd. He
would not have dared"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23
q q. q, Define. Socialism.

George Bernard Shaw says: Social
ism means equal division OF the ma
tional income among all the inhab-
itants Of the country, OF the main
tenance Of that equal division as an
invariable social postulate to the very
root of the constitution. The prob
lem socialism offers to politicians and
economists is how to make this pos
tulate workable"
Mr.. Shaw believes that the process
of redistributing income already be-
gun by legislation, together with the
pooling tendencies of capital, will
lead to an examination of the over
whelming objections to income In
equality.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23
coz. "a \ Pro,feet aheen.

In order to Illustrate an attack on
his flock Of sheep by . catamount. or
panther. David Glover, Of near Haney-
Vile, has purchased two Angora goats.
The pugnacity OF these goats is such
that no animal Of prey dare, attempt
to despoil q flock. b; .8y
The sheep raisers OF that wild sec
ton have suffered severe losses to
their hocks Of late years since the big
increase in black bears and catamount
and now with > real panther in the
neighborhood It became necessary to
do something desperate. Mr.. Glover
hit upon the Angora goat idea. and It
seems to have settled the problem.
The goats are masters Of all they sur.
vey, all right, even the men Nfolk
lighting shy Of getting too close to the
sturdy creatures. At this season OF
the year the sheep are on the wild
ranges. Other sheep raisers are
watching Mr.. Glover's experiment.
Philadelphia North American;
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23
will as expressed In the laws.-San
Francisco Argonaut.
Made HI.

e q Z. -gs b = - Z
A-well, not exactly attractive look.
ing spinster boarded an Eighth avenue
car the other day and either forgot
that 1t was q pay-as-you-enter vehicle
or was very much immersed in her
thoughts, for she started to brush by
the conductor and wend her way to
a seat.
But the conductor was on the job.
AS her form was disappearing
through the door he shouted in loud
voice:
Fare, lady!"
The spinster stopped, turned
around, and favored the conductor
with her sweetest smile.
"Oh, dear me-" she simpered, I'm
afraid you're trying to jolly mo"
Whereat the whole car roared, and
the conductor forgot to collect the
fare.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23
Don't Look At Your Face for the Signs
Of Tirs's Mareh-Natch
the Heart

The dear little old lady was just
40 cross as she could bel
81 All because the old-fashioned con-
.ductor had said: ''Be careful. Watch
out, grandma. Don't get. OF the car
till it stops.
It was probably the first time that
from the lips Of a stranger came the
verdict that the world had begun to
look upon b er as an old Lady.
She must have known that her
shoulders were q bit stooped-but old :?
No, not just In the prime Of life. and
the very idea OF that man calling out:
watch out. grandma"
But after all, what matters what the
conductor said? There IL rumor Of
inner consciousness that should tell
one II one IL growing old.
Don't look at your face to see II
age is creeping on. Watch the heart.
= [ = j
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23
c;!HAl AZ. q VI.
a Messenger for Ny Lady.

A Messenger for Ny Lady.
$50 you failed .os capture him. Mon
sieur lie Commandant?"'. gts, 5-. IL
The speaker, thu Marquis de Beau
.villers, leaned more comfortably back
in his chair In the small. rather barely
furnished barracks' sitting-room in
which he found himself later that
night and languidly surveyed the
forid. irate tountenance OF the man
IN, uniform before him.
mo, Monsieur le Marquis" said
the latter, endeavoring to conceal any
evidence OF modification or Ill humor
in the presence of visitor so dis
tinguished; I'VE didn't. But" as II to
turn the conversation, with a gesture
toward welkladen table, Il should
feel honored IT,
Thank you. no! After our repast
on the beach--however, stand on no
ceremony yourself. Nay, / insist"
IT Monsieur lie Marquis insists! - {"
The commandant drew up his chair:
then, reaching for a bottle. poured out
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23
Toll Of the leebsraa

The list Of vessels battered or sunk
by icebergs 10 . long one, and It 10
well to recall 1t at = time when all
the world Is thinking OF tho Titanic
Thus, to take an example or 20 at
haphasard. in the spring Of 1890 four
steamers Of the England-America
route utterly vanished. and in 1899 ten
steamers disappeared.
In 1908 the Mongolian was impris.
oned for two days In the ice. but e.
capped; In 1909 the Lake Champlain.
the Regulus. the Bonavista, and the
Montrose were 20 battered by the float
ing ice. that each escaped calamity BY
a very narrow margin, while none can
tell how many fishing smacks are
yearly dashed to pieces by these tow
ering, CLASSY crags.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23
Surest Test Of Old Age

Beware Of allowing care to make
crows feet there.
Oliver Wendell Holmes summed up
the philosophy Of life when he said:
am seventy years young today"
Every birthday should see ones heart
younger. The only way to keep from
growing old is to keep growing young.
The only time to begin growing young
Is before one begins to grow old.
There are mental attitudes and limp
ing worse than those of faltering
foot There are aches and pains
caused by selfishness and narrowness
much worse than those of rheumatism.
Begin this moment to grow young.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23
Ready 10 Help.

A. J. Drexel B1ddle.S the chief Of the
great chain Of Dre1el Biddle Bible
classes, was condemning in Philadel-
phia a charity society that spent more
of It's income in ferreting out fake
than in relieving genuine distress.
There's not much help in such
charity as that" said Mr.. Drexel Bid.
die. 1T reminds me of the woman at
whose door a tramp knocked on Q
bitter March day.
"The tramp was miserably clad,
and under the beating of the terrible
March winds the poor fellow was blue
and shivering with cold.
Lady he gasped. I've hardly got
a rag to my back. Can you help me!
"'Why. certainly! There's my ras
bag behind the door," he lady an
swered calmly. Help yourself"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23
!, peoree. II Hor.e rradloo.

Judge "A. A. Adams. Of the Indiana
appellate court. says the Indianapolis
Star, tells q story Of q man who was q
good horse trader. but through lack
Of mathematical education was nm
able to determine his per cent Of
profits.
This man." relates Judge Adams.
made good trade. and he was anx-
ious to know his real per cent Of
profit, 70 he consulted q school teach
er.
~ bought horse the other day
for 925 and sold him for 9176: now.
what was my per cent prodtr he
asked the teacher. a. ..5 N s.
That replied the teacher. was
not profit: It was larceny"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23

people, under the governors very
guns!"
1.-The people! He has nothing 70
fear from them. An ignorant, low.
disloyal lot! They look upon this Eel
low as hero. He has played his
cards we'll, sends money to the 1azy,
worthless ones, under preeext that
they are poor, over-taxed, over-bur-
dened. In his company Is one Gabriel
Gabarie, poet Of the people. as ne Is
styled, who keeps in touch with those
stirring trouble in Paris. Perhaps
they hope for an insurrection there.
and then"
IAN insurrection? The MARQUIS
delicate features expressed ironical
protest; he dismissed the possibility
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23

and took to the high seas. where he
has been making trouble ever since!"
.-Trouble?" !. 4. ,..z..5 ;. :,
He has seriously hampered his
Excellency's commerce; interrered
with his ships, and crippled bis trade
with inc Orient" j,t-
But-the governor has many boats.
many men. Why have they failed to
capture him 2"
For number of reasons. In the
first place he is one Of the most skill
full pilots on the coast; when hard
pressed. he does not hesitate to use
even the Isles des Rockers as place
Of refuge s..za-. 4 .;s.
1.-THE Isles des Rochers7'' queriec
the nobleman. gas
"A chevaux-de-frise Of the sea. my
lord!" continued the commandant;
where fifty barren isles are fortified
by thousand rocks; frothing fangs
when the tide Is low; sharp teeth that
lie In wait to bite when the smiling
lips Of the treacherous waters have
closed above! There, the governors
ships have followed him on several
occasions, and-few OF them have
come back"
But surely there must be times
when he can not depend on that re
treat?''
There are. my lord. His principal
harbor and resort Is a little isle far
Their north-English. they call it-that
offers refuge at any time to mis-
creants from France. There may they
lie peacefully, as In cradle; or 60
ashore with impunity, and the like.
Oh he Is safe enough there. Home
Tor French exiles. they designate the
place. Exiles! Bah! 1t was there
he first found means to get his ship
sharing bis profits, no doubt. with the
islander who built her. There. too. be
mustered his, crew---savage peasants
Tho had been turned on the lands of
the old Seisreur; flsher-folk VINO had
become outlaws rather than pay to
the governor Just dues from the sea !:
men fed from the banalite Of the mill,
o. the oven. of the wine-press-
Still must he be a redoubtable lei
low, to have done what he did TO-
night; to have dared mingle with the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23
On Boston Common.

Comparatively few people know that
there was once spinning school,"
on Boston Common. Winsor's Memo
rial History of Boston" records that
upon the arrival in Boston of some
Irish spinners and weavers q spinning
craze took possession OF the town,
land the women. young and old, high
and low. rich and poor. focked into
the spinning school, which for want of
better quarters. was set up in the Com
mon. in the open air. Here the whirr
of their wheels was heard from morn
ing to night" Thirty-flve years later
the Society for Encouraging Industry
and Employing the Poor again used
the Common ~, spinning school.
about 300 young women appearing
there.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23

gold. they wendell down the dark
rock; laughing ladies, pranked-out
cavaliers who waved their pertumed
hands with farewell kisses to the
grim stronghold in the desert. late
their palace OF pleasure. and to the
young mistress thereof.
"9ood-by. Eliae!" The marquis was
last to 60.
"Good-by.
He took her hand; held It to his
lips. On the whole. he was not Ill.
pleased. His wooing had apparently
prospered, for. although the marriage
had been long arranged. my lady's
beauty and capriciousness had famed
in him the desire to appear success
full sutton for her heart a. well as her
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23
Copied From Indian Moccasln.

Copied From Indian MoccasIn.
The first type Of baby shoe made
in America. and also. by the way. in
Rochester. N. r., was a moccasin.
This was copied from the Indian moe
casin and was almost identical in
character with the footwear Of the alb
origines. The moccasin is less costly,
and Is carried In most stores, It's pop
ularity not having diminished since
1t appeared on the market in 1890.
Various attempts have been made to
popularize beaded moccasins, made to
more closely resemble the modern
shoes of southwestern Indians. but
probably because Of their expense
they have not gained widespread pop
ularity-Shoe Retailer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23
rs aI's-t -.Es' ~.
CHAPTER WI.
A Distant Menace.

But guests come and guests 60:
pastimes draw to close. and the
hour arrives when the curtain falls
on the masque. The friends Of my
lady, however reluctantly, were
obliged at last to forgo further holi-
day-making, depart from the Mount.
and return to the court. An imposing;
cavalcade, cleaning In crimson and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23
Mx.tarloua Lettera.

A Frenchman, upon receipt of a
wedding invitation. was puzzled at the
mysterious letters, R. s. v. p. After
long elaboration he finally conclud-
ed its meaning to be: ,5sts-sT5
Remember Sc Wedding present"
National Monthly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23
That Ma. All

Old Acquaintance-Why, good land.
Loffln, Is that you? haven't seen
you before in IL years; What are you
doing in our little town?
Promoter Con still hunt for factory
location) -Oh, just taking in the sites
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23

and white cows everywhere, generally
left in charge Of q small boy. or two
or three little girls In charming white
caps, and quaint. much gathered black
frocks. -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23
eenefactor of Humanity.

--------. n NSUSI dCHot OF 'tut1'~'''ky' I---|
81 understand that the young man In
the house next to you is a finished cor
netistf"
Gee! Is he? was just screwin8
up my courage to finish him myself
Who did it?" 5e5t
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23

When a person says Il am terribly
misunderstood" 1t generally means
that somebody has become thoroughly
wise to him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23

~
3 after seven years schooling. and enter
4 tatns many mobiles. Her Ladyship dances
4 with strange fisherman. and call to.
4 mya e e Is s - Holr. a.
CHAPTER Continued
( Perhaps, as q part OF the military
discipline" murmured the marquis
obviously. See! r. With sudden in
terest, he. indicated a part OF the
( Mount that had been black against
h the star-spangled sky, now showing
4 sickly points OF light. 1T does mean
something! They are coming down.!
And even as the marquis spoke.
q clatter of hoofs on the stone pave
ment leading from the Mount to the
sand ushered horsemah into view.
J g was followed by another anAyet
q another, until In somewhat desultory
fashion, owing to the tortuous Difficult
4 ties OF the narrow way. that had sep
arated them above. an array OF
mounted men was gathered at the
4 base OF the rock, But only for mo-
ment; q few words from one Of their
number, evidently in command, and
they dispersed: some to ride around
\ the Mount to the left, others to the
4 right. S53s ga s,:5 .
Perhaps Elise viii enlighten us?"
!! OF one accord her guests now crowded
around the girl.
Does the governor intend to take
$4us prisoners p Pr IA H.
You imply It is necessary, to do
that-to keep you :" answered my
4 lady.
Then why ;4.; .s II i.
$s Her expression, as perplexed a.
theirs, answered. AZ ri
..Beppo 20 She waved her hand.
The governors servitor, who was
Y passing. with an anxious. inQuiring
look upon his face. glanced around.
'Beppo!" she repeated. and beck
oned again. n MA 3t,ss5 5.45
The man approached. Your Lady
ship wishes to speak with me?'' he
asked In a voice he endeavored to
make unconcerned. 5.2s "a
II do In her manner the old
antipathy she had felt toward him az
4 . child again became manifest. What
do the soldiers want? Why have they
come down % q Y I, !. IS 1T.
His eyes shifted. 'I-my Lady e
z he stammered. II VI "a. 5ttts Vi IA
4 The little foot struck the strand.
why don't you answer, You heard
my question = 81
Il am sorry. my Lady Again he
hesitated: lie seigneur Noir has
been seen on the beach ~ n
555 lie Seigneur Noir7'. she repeated.
u. ~ es. my Lady. He was caught
/ sight OF among the peasants. 1t the
time the barrels were opened, in ac-
Scordance with your Ladyship's com
mand. assure your adyship." with
4 growing eagerness, there can be no
y mistake. as VI
who" interrupted my lady sharp
u, lis this Black Seigneur?"
3S@ Beppo's manner changed. "a man.
] he said solemnly. his Ercellency. the
d governor, has long been most anxious
to capture = 3',ss
s The girls eyes flashed with impa-
I, tiencs, and then she began to laugh.
.:saw you ever. my lords and ladies',
4 his equal for equivocation7 You put
\ to him the question direct. and he
& answsrs--!""4
The loud report Of Q carbine from
the other side o. the Mount. followed
4 BY q desultory volley. interrupted her.
The laughter died on her lips: the
\ color left her cheek. 4. il.s Il III 4,
81 What The startled look in her
\ eyes completed the sentence.
Beppo rubbed his hands softly. 4" His
Il Excellency takes 20 chances!" he
murmured.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23
SYNOPSIS.

~ Comtessa Elise. daughter Of the govern
with a peasant boy. The Mount" g small
rock bound ialand, stood IN; vast bay on on
4 during the time of Louis XVI was 9 gov
eminent stronghold. Develops that the
peasant boy was the son OF seigneur De
8oaurac. nobIeman. Young Desaurac deter
mines TO secure an education and become
10 gentleman; sees the governors daugh-
ter depart fox Paris. Lady Elise returns
after seven years schooling. and enter
tatns many mobiles Her adyship& dances
with strange fisherman. and cali 20
arms Is made in an effort to capture q
Smystsrious LIE seigneur NOR.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23
His Job.

II never worry or hurry"
'What department Of the city serv-
les are you In 2"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-23

people, under the governors very tney wehoeo u
7 g Il n
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-25
STRIKEBREAKERS GO FROM
CHICAGO TO CALUMET

Instead of the strikers going back
to work at the copper mines at Calu-
met, the mine managers are import
ing strikebreakers. Yesterday after
noon % strikebreakers started under
guard from Chicago on the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway They
went in a special car on the 5 o'clock
train, and it is understood more will
follow daily as fast as agents of the
mine managers can pick them up in
Chicago.
Reports from Calumet are that the
men are standing firm, and that the
Injunction issued against them has
stiffened up their lines instead of
driving them back to work, as the
mine managers report to the papers.
The American Federation of Labor
has voted weekly assessment that
will provide funds to keep the strikers
and their families as long as the
strike lasts.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-25

themselves and their profession through their bar
Citations. >
lawyer Chicago
seldom
doing anything clean house
There would like the profession the
antagoning
the special the law
citizens They afford The
the corporation practice
practice show rich clients sneak around the law rob the public
o b.
knowledge
ability the lose what rich clients
himself out from getting others.
profession
society prostitutes of the underworld
much the social
schools which
daily the general
1t is high time lawyers giving themselves their business
The wiser"
long. the people themselves getting
Judge will better with his destiny
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-25

"HoNoR" coNVIcTs PUT FIRE
OUT-THEN RETURN
Dixon, Ill.,, Sept. 25.-After fighting
a fire all night, forty-five honor
convicts returned to Camp Hope"
this morning, exhausted. One negro
prisoner was badly burned when he
led frightened horse from burn
ing barn.
Fire started in one of the buildings
on the Charles Johnson farm, north
of Grand Detour, and quickly spread
to the other buildings. The blaze lit
up the sky for several miles and the
conHcts, ready to retire for the night,
asked permission to fight the fire.
They jumped into the khaki suits and
ran more than mile to the farm.
Through their efforts the, dwelling,
several buildings, valuable machinery
and live stock were, saved. ,.-s
Not single guard accompanied
the men, but every one of them was
hack in carnn nv davhreak
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-05-01
Runaway Team Leaves Death and
Injury in Wake of Its Mad Flight.

a chair fell off and unthoughtsd-
ly the man got off leaving the
lines hanging over a standard
and went back Of the wagon to
get the chair. The horses start
ed and Mrs. Dowell, who was
holding the baby on her lap.
screamed and this seemed to
scare the horses more and by the
time Mr.. Dowell could reach the
side of the team they were be-
ginning to run. He grabbed one
of the horses, but was kicked by
the vicious animal and lost his
grip on the reins. In falling hs
was thrown under the wheels
and one arm and one leg WAS
badly injured by the ligaments
of those members being torn and
the flesh badly bruised.
The team continued to run and
veering into \ ditch the woman
and child were pitched violently
to the ground but clear Of the
wheels.
The child was killed almost in
stantly, being dead by the time
it was carried into the home of
Cal Pope. There were slight
bruises on its little body. but no
other marks and no bones broken.
1t is supposed the mother might
have fallen on it.
DR.. Foster went out as soon 40
he was notified and found tho
mother in a state of collapse with
excitement and grief, although
apparently not seriously hurt.
Coroner Burton and e. l.. Davis
drove out in the latter's car and
Mr.. Davis took the unfortunate
young people with the lifeless
body of their first and only child
to the home of the woman's
mother, Mrs. Wright, at 2605
Walnut street, Denver.
DR.. Foster stated that the mans
injuries would be longer healing
than it would have have taken,
had bones been broken.
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-05-01
School Notes.

An excellent musical program
was given in the High school
auditorium on Monday evening
of this week.
The program consisted Of in
strumental and vocal music, each
number being well rendered and
thoroughly enjoyed by all. Ice
cream and cake were served free
and home made candy was on
sale.
The proceeds was for the bene-
fit of the High School Annual,
which is being prepared now,
and the baseball team.
On Friday, May 9th will be the
annual art exhibit. All patrons
of the school are cordially invited
to attend this exhibit and see
what the children are doing.
Commencement announcement
a little later.