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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15

them on the grass to dry, for they
were all but falling apart and hardly
dared handle them. Meanwhile I con
tinued my search for other yellow
scraps-this time without avail. If she
had carried a torn-up letter with hel
as she sprang to death, the other
pieces had f1oated away. f.- .
At last, convinced that there was
| no possibility Of recovering more OF
them, l gave up my search and re
turned to where l had spread the re
covered scraps on the grass. One by
one studied them. They were evil
IDENTIFY a part Of typewriter letter
but the ink had run so that it was
impossible to read single word on
them. From their shape. too, it ap
peared that they were not consecutive
so there was little hope of learning
anything from them.
Just two of the inky smears seemed
to have a possible meaning.
On one Of them I was almost posi-
tive that I could trace the word
youth" On another scrap was a
word that little stretch of the imagi
nation might decipher as her"
youth" and her"
They might mean much or nothing,
They might have some bearing on
the great mystery l was trying to
solve. They might have none. Per-
haps they were, after all, merely
phrases from letter that had brought
disappointment to a loving woman,
In all likelihood this suicide had no
connection with the others. But why
then, the yellow paper?
So intent was I on my thoughts that
I did not observe the return Of the
policeman until heard his voice.
What have you got there?"
There was suspicion in his tone
the natural suspicion of the represen.
tative of the law. 1t was on the tip
of my tongue to say: Another yellow
letter."
For once prudence restrained me.
I recalled how my too hasty speech
at the coroner's inquest had led me
into trouble. I could hardly expect
observation-disclosures policeman to
assist in solving the mystery that was
still perplexing Davis.
Just some scraps of paper" said
carelessly. "After you had gone I no.
titced that she was clutching a bit of
paper in one hand. searched around
the lake to see If could find more.
l found these. 1t is evidently part of
letter, but the ink has run so you
can make nothing out Of them"
Let's see them"
handed him all OF them.
"This,'' explained, II found in her
hand and the others were over there
under those bushes"
One by one the policeman examined
them. turning them carefully over and
over.
There's nothing to Them" he final.
ly announced. "The wagon will be
here in a minute. I don't suppose
you'll want to be claiming any credit
for finding the body?"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15
In London, for Instance, Carriers
Walk Over Sixteen Miles Carry
ing Forty Pounds.

Has 1t ever struck you why stout
postman is such rarity? The ques-
ton is worth attention.
A postman who in a busy London
residential district walks from four
teen to sixteen miles day, starts out
in the morning with mails weighing
something like eighty pounds. AS
his, letters and packages are distrlb-
uted, the weight of his bag, OF course,
grows less, so that the average weight
he carries during his trip is forty
pounds. A pint Of water weighs a
pound. A 10-quart pail weighs about
twenty pounds, and the average
weight the postman carries is equal
to two of these. If you want to know
why postmen are thin. try 15-mile
walk with 10-quart pail of water in
each hand. ~
The driver of brewery wagon. on
the other hand, Is usually fat. The
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15
Consumptive, White-Haired at
20, Is Admitted to U. S..
Peruvian Writes Story and Immigra-
ton Officials Allow Him to Co
Was Lost In Andes for 1870
Days-Found by Indians.

New York.-A man with pure white
hair, wasted frame and hollow. burn
ing eyes that bespoke the consump-
tive, wrote in Spanish brief history
of himself that made the immigration
officials shudder, and they allowed
the stricken man to 60.
The man who wrote his name,
Miguel Rios, though white-haired and
wrinkled, is but %. Also he Is stone
deaf.
When he arrived, month ago. from
Iquitos, he was held and was to be de-
ported. Inquiry developed the fact
that his father, in Lima, Peru, is i'm
mensely wealthy. and also that young
Rios has plenty of gold.
Rios, year ago, was gay young
senior in Lima, Peru, the only son OF
a rich father, and he turned night
into day. When the good doctors told
him he was victim of the white
plague he gathered a camping outfit
and started for the Andes, which lie
back Of the town. The mountains
had cured others OF consumption and
Rios went light-heartedly. his guide
leading the llama which carried the
camp pack.
While hunting one day he parted
from his guide, and night fell. For
days he wandered, living on berries
and roots.
One hundred and eighty days from
the day he was lost some Putomayo
Indians, few miles from 1quitos,
stopped to watch five vultures wheel
ing slowly overhead. BY gauging the
center Of their flight the Indians
found the pitiful wreck of what had
once been young Miguel Rios. He
was unconscious and nearly dead. His
hair had turned snow white and he
was totally deaf. Jabbering like an
idiot, he shrieked at his rescuers.
Careful nursing at Iquitos brought
back sanity. Then he learned he had
crossed the Andes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15
'S0URCE OF WATER
Artesian Variety Comes From
r. Molten Streams.
Australian Chemist Gives Reason for
His BeIief-He Makes Discoveries
That Prove Of Value to Guilt.
vators Of Land.

Sydney, N. S. W.-One Of the most
remarkable features Of Australian ge-
ography is the presence Of vast un-
derground seas which cover enor-
nous areas in Queensland and New
South Wales, the smaller ones in Vic
toria, and along the extreme western
coast. The problems connected with
their origin, constitution and distribu-
ton are among the most Interesting
known to science, while there seems
some ground for the claim that our
great artesian system. with all It's
mineral contents, promises to be OF
more value to Australia than all her
other mineral resources combined.
r. Symmonds, a chemist attached to
the public works department Of New
South Wales, who has made this sub
ject his own, has just had book pub
lished by the department which is
full Of original research and startling
conclusions and In which he deals ex-
haustively with the whole question
from every point of view. He diff
fers entirely from the recent inter-
state conference on artesian waters.
which unhesitatingly pronounced in
favor Of the meteoric origin of the
water, l. e., that is, that the rainfall
has percolated the porous beds under
the influence of hydraulic conditions.
The diminished flow in many Of the
wells, which has been so frequently
noted OF late, was attributed by the
conference to the continual draining
of the supply by the wells. which have
been put down in much greater num-
Der Of late years, and, therefore, they
recommended that some Of them
should be closed down.
On the other hand, Mr.. Symmonds
holds that the supply is plutonic. or,
In other words. that 1t. comes from
the molten lavas in the interior Of the
earth. 1t appears that when crys-
talline rock like granite is heated to
redness in vacuo enormous volumes
OF gas and vapor are given OF, which
accounts for a great deal OF volcanic
action, for the presence of the large
amount Of gas found in artesian wa
ter, and apparently for much of the
water itself. The fact that there Is
very little common salt and other
chlorine compounds in the artesian
waters at the lower levels. the amount
diminishing with the depth. is regard
ed as strongly supporting the plutonic
origin, as. If it were meteoric, the wa
ter would absorb more instead OF
less salt in its passage through
the soil.
Several other facts are adduced in
support Of the conclusion that the ar
tesian waters have been expelled in
state Of vapor from molten masses
of rock in the interior of the earth,
such as the high temperatures of
much of the deeper water. the large
quantities Of gas imprisoned therein.
the ascent Of the water which is SO
noticeable a feature in connection
with the bores, being attributed by
Mr.. Symmonds to the presence Of the
gas and its expansive force.
The, complete absence Of chlorine
from the hot water encountered dur
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15

you, though, for coming and telling
me about 1t. There's lot of fools
would. have gone and telephoned the
arsenal and then I'd been on the car
pet for not covering my post properly"
1 was glad indeed Of the opportunity
| to get away. 1t was nearing ten
o'clock. My trousers and shoes were
in such condition that l wanted to get
to my apartments for change before
seeing Louise. I fastened to tho
park entrance and hailed taxi. By
the time left my rooms and reached
the Parrish home it was ten minutes
after ten. *
! As my taxi turned into the street I
saw another one stop before the Far
IRISH door. At first thought it must
be the doctor or one Of his assistants.
but rs the front door closed behind
the tall figure Of man who had been
admitted to the house realized that
it was some one I had seen before.
There was something reminiscent in
the broad shoulders, in the walk. It
was some one l knew. or ought to
have recognized. yet who it was or
where had seen him l could not at
the moment recall.
| l was not threa minutes behind him
in reaching the door. Though the other
visitor had been admitted at once,
there was no Immediate response to
my ring. l waited while and rang
again. 1t seemed minutes before any
one answered, then one Of the maids
opened the door trifie and peered
out.
"AIr Kent to see Miss Louise"
said
To my great amazement she did not
open the door to me, but still holding
it just barely enough to enable her to
talk to me, said: I'm sorry, but I
have orders to admit no one to the
house."
"Of course, I understand that you
have your orders, but please tell Miss
Louise that Mr.. Kent Is here"
an tell her, if you WISH" she said
doubtfully, carefully closing the door
before she went on the mission.
The shutting of the door in my face
gave me an odd sense Of desolation.
1t seemed as if I were being shut out
Of the life Of the woman l loved. Yet
on second thought smiled at my per-
] turbation. The maid was only carry
ing out a necessary order. AS soon
as Louise knew 1 was there she would
come running to the door herself. In
minute she would be folded in my
arms and all misunderstanding would
be cleared away. Undoubtedly she
would have a good explanation for
her telephone message Of the night
before. told myself that 1t was only
lack Of sleep and the incident in the
park that had upset my nerves. My
misgivings were utterly foolish.
At length the door opened slowly. l
had expected to see Louise herself be-
| hind 1t, but it was the same maid. This
time she held the door hardly as wide
| as before.
"I'm sorry, sir, she said, but Miss
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15
Roses In Medicine.

Roses at one time figured prom
inently in the pharmacopoeia. Pliny
gives 80 remedies compounded of
rose leaves and petals. Sufferers
from nervous complaints used to seek
relief by sleeping on rose pillows and
one is told that Heiogabalus used to
after his periodical gormandizing
hours. The flower was also served
at table. both as a garnish, in the way
parsley is now used, and as a salad.
and rose water was largely used for
havoring dishes. Roses as food have
gone out of favor among western ma
tons, but the Chinese still eat rose
fritters.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15

I had feared that he would insist
on my accompanying him to testify
to its finding. It, was quite relief
to hear him take this view of it.
"Of course not" answered hastily.
"Then," said he with utmost can
dor, you might as we'll beat it. It
don't do a cop no good to have other
people finding things on his post. If
you amt here when the wagon comes,
there amt nobody to say it wasn't me
that found the body. I want to thank
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15
Cheap Cleaner.

A bicycle pump is a good substitute
for a vacuum cleaner in getting dust
from hooks and crannies in marble
statuary. plaster casts, carved furni.
ture or any crevices where it may Turk
in spite of dust cloth and brush. Run
the open end of the rubber tubing over
the surface to be busted. while work.
ing the pump vigorously with the foot
A soft dust cloth will do the rest.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15

stranded. and for some time provid-
ed him with food and shelter. When
he obtained work and left her house,
he vowed never to forget the kind
ness she had shown him. He went
to Australia and by farming on a
large scale made fortune. His faith
er. mother. brother and sister died.
and he was again friendless. He died
in June last from an injury caused by
fall of stone. and it was found that
he had remembered his former bene-
factress. By his will he left all his
personal estate, farm lands cattle and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15
What a Pity!


A member of the committee of a
certain swimming club is very unpop.
ular with his colleagues. Until re-
Gently the fact did not appear to trou-
BILE him greatly. On the eve of some
aquatic sports. however. he made a
startling discovery, and at once
brought the matter before his fellow.
members
Il have discovered dastardly plot.
he began. Certain of the competi-
tors have conspired to throw me in
the river"
Can you swim?" eagerly interrupt
ed Scotsman on the committee.
"Of course, can swim; bit"
MAN. muttered the interrupter.
but that's PITY"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15

Holley, a nurse at Kingsdown House
asylum. and one of the female patients
at that institution. whose name Is be-
lieved to be Miss Jenkins. They were
on their way to Bath to attend the
concert at the pump room. AS the ex-
press approached Miss Jenkins leaped
from the platform on to the permit
nent way and attempted to lay hol
head on one of the metals. In
Miss Holley jumped after her, b, 5
the demented lady had secured f1H\
grip on the rail- Miss Eolley strul\
gled with her charge, but she got hi
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15

we'll and hearty and weigh about
200 pounds. I feel very grateful that
I found Dodds Kidney Pills and you
may publish this letter If you wish. I
am serving my third term as Probate
Judge of Gray Co. Yours truly,
PHILIP MILLER, Cimarron, Kan.
Correspond with Judge Miller about
this wonderful remedy.
Dodds Kidney Pills, SOC. per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y, Write for Household
Hints, also music Of National Anthem
English and German words) and re-
cipes for dainty dishes. All 3 sent free.
fAdv
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15
GET THIS FOR COLDS e
Prescription for Positive Results
Don't Experiment.

From your druggist get two ounces
Of Glycerlne and half an ounce OF GLOBE
Take these two ingredients home and
put them into a half pint Of good whis-
key. Shake we'll, Take one to two tea
spoonfuls after each meal and at bed
time. Smaller doses to children ac-
cording to age" This is said to be the
quickest cough and cold cure known to
only the genuine Globe Pine Compound
Concentrated Pine. Each half ounce
bottle comes in a tin screw-top sealed
case. II your druggist is out of stock
he will quickly get it from his whole
sale house. Don't fool with uncertain
mixtures. It Is risky. Local druggists
say that for the past six years this has
had a wonderful demand. Published by
the Globe Pharmaceutical laboratories OF
CHICAGO
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15
PAYS $4,000 FOR PORTRAIT
Henry e. Huntington Buys Romney's
Picture Of Mrs. Slddons Of
England.

New York.-Henry E. Huntington,
who has figured extensively in the
last year as purchaser of rare books
and paintings, has just bought the
famous portrait OF Mrs. Siddons, by
Romney, which has been one Of the
art treasures Of England many years.
The price paid is given as $150.0O0.
The painting will go to the Tunting-
ton country place near Los Angeles
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15
SURPRISED HIM.

There was fellow who proposed to
all the girls just for fun. He had no
idea of getting himself engaged, but
he enjoyed the prelininaries. So he
was disagreeably surprised once and
served him right. ~
Miss Evelyn" he said soulfully.
do you think you could love me we'll
enough to be my wife?"
Eyes, darling" she cried.
"Well-er-now I know where to
come in case I should want to marry"
Detroit Free Press. n
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15
Balanced.

Representative Pujo was talking In
Washington about the currency.
1T must balance" he said. 1T
must balance automatically and deli
cately It must resemble the Christmas
husband"
"'Oh, John, dear, said this chaps
wife, I'm so sorry you've got all those
heavy parcels to carry!'
"'Well, you see,' John painted. re-
assuringly, my pocket is very much
lighter now"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15
HELPS BOY, GETS FORTUNE
Laborer's Wife, Of South Shields, Eng
land, Left $12s,5oo by Youth
She Befriended.

London.-The wife of shipyard
laborer at Dunston-on-Tyne. Mrs.
Longcon. has inherited fortune of
sl2S,5O0 left her by man whom she
befriended some ten years ago. Mrs.
Longcon. who at that time was living
at South Shields, took pity on sea-
faring youth OF seventeen who was
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15

hand under the rail. and the nurses
efforts to drag her away were unavail
ing. Miss Holley continued to strug.
gle with the madwoman until the
spectators feared that both women
would be killed. but just as the ex.
press dashed up she sprang to safety.
Miss Jenkins continued to cling to the
line and was cut to pieces.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15

I Louise says she can not see you now
"What?" gasped.
She repeated her message while
stood there dazed. There must be
some mistake. Louise must have mis-.
understood the name.
did you tell her it was Mr.. Kent?"
Eyes, sir, told her"
what did she say?"
She said she could not see you OF
any one else now"
(TO BE CONTINUED
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15
KILLS SELF BEFORE CROWD
Madwoman Ciings to Rails and Train
Passes Over Her, Cutting
Her to Pieces.

London-A sensational tragedy was
enacted here recently before the eyes
of a crowd Of passengers at Box sta
ton.
Awaiting the train for Bath, which
could not enter the station until the
express from Paddington had dashed
through, were. among others. Miss
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15
Finds $4,844 on Drunkard.

Jersey City.-Patrolman' Fayers al
most died Of shock when he discover.
ed $4,S44 on the person of David
OKeefe, retired butcher, whom he
found lying in stupor, but who is
in Jail charged with intoxication,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15

jewelry to Mrs. Longcon. Mrs. Long
con is to proceed to Australia, and
when the estate Is realized, she will.
with her husband and two children.
go to Chilli, where Mr.. Longcon was
born.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15

AAy ~ ~
my breath was
short and I had
chills and back
ache. I took the
pills about a year
ago and have had
no return of the
palpitations. Am
now 63 years old,
able to do lots of
manual labor, am
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15
Potted Roses,

There was a time when Englishmen
could celebrate st. Georges day by
feasting on roses as well as wearing
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15

Constipation causes many serious diseases.
It is thoroughly cured by Doctor Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets. One laxative, three for
cathartic. Adv
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15
The Distinction,

I'D marry man not of words, but
Of deeds"
so would I, If they were title
Deeds"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15
So Free With Them,

y II people always kept their promises
ahey wouldn't have time to do any.
hing else. ....... .-...
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15
Ever See a Stout Postman?

reason Is that he sits on the seat of
his dray most of the day, and often
consumes large quantities of liquid.
Policemen, too, often grow fat
through standing about on their beats.
Answers, London.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15

A ragtime philosopher says that
lemons are only fit to hand to peo-
pie. ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15
JUDGE CURED, HEART TROUBLE.

took about 6 boxes Of Dodds Kid
ney Pills for Heart Trouble from
which 1 had suffered for years. I
had dizzy spells, my eyes pulled,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15
TIRED BLOOD
Affects The AGED

(Copyright 1913 by the Tonitives Co..
Aged persons are susceptible to
Paralysis, Apoplexy, Poor Circulation.
etc., as q result of Tired Blood Condi-
tons, which tend to harden the
arteries. Now what is the best safe
-nAylrlvyee guard Of the
ONIllvES soundness Of the
&ol-,.is.ots .': arteries If it Ia
uaIInIDo1ooo not in the steady
flow Of perfect blood through them?
Unimpaired arteries, Perfect Diges-
ton, and constant sure elimination
of waste products, are the best guar
antee of q healthful and peaceful old
age. Tonitives are offered as an aid
in securing these fundamental condi-
lions. 75c. per box of dealers or by
mail. The Tonitives Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15
HAS HORRIBLE TALE

Still dying Of consumption, he sail
ed for the United States. In hope OF
finding specialist who might cure
him,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15

(TO BE CoNTINUED.)
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-06
~ oNG TIME is DEFINED
Remark Of Governor Of North Caro-
lima 20 Governor OF South Caro-
lima Brought into Court

The oft-ouoted remark Of the Gov
ernor Of North Carolina TO the Gov
ernor Of South Carolina has at last
been brought into court carefully
construed. and found not 10 be so
Ionz as some other tines i Is PROD
able that Il vas the exceeding
droughtiness OF the interval which
made It seem long. IN prosecution
for the Illegal sale Of whisky IN Ala
bama. q witness testified that he mad
bought z pint Of liquor Of the &C
cused "a short tine" before The grand
Jury returned the indictment against
him. L was objected that this evil
dence did not show that the prose
cution had been begun within II
months after the sale OF the whisky.
the time limited By statute for begin
ming z prosecution. In discussing
this objection. the Supreme court, in
Wilson versus State, SO Southern
Reporter. II, after holding that "a
short time" might be taken IN the con-
nection n which Il was used 70 re-
fer TO z period less than u months,
said, By way Of illustration: The
expression a long time would refer
TO a very different period Of duration
and have q widely different meaning
n measuring time when used by an
archaeologist having reference TO the
period Of existence Of the Egyptian
pyramids, than when used By Caro-
. lima Governors with reference 70 the
time between drinks" The court
may be right. but probably the Gov
ernor OF North Carolina measured
time as recommended by the poet
who said: I'VE live IN feelings,
not IN figures on the dial"-Colliers
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-06
How . Remove mlIde,a-

To remove mildew from linen take
some yellow soap and rub It well into
the linen, then scrape some chalk verv
me and rub that IN also Lay the
nnen On the grass and as it dries wet
IL agai1 and again until the miIdew
disappears Another way is "a mix
soft soap and powdered starch with
nalI The quantity Of salt and the Juice
OF a lemon Apply the mixture with =
brush and lay the linen out on the
grass for few frosty nights until the
stain disappears.