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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
Plausible.

julius Rosenwald, Chicago philan
thropist, is q profound believer In
civic righteousness.
a To a politician who defended GER
tain underhand political methods. Mr..
Rosenwald said the other day:
That's plausible defense. but II
doesn't hold. It's like the defense Of
the piggish little boy.
I. "A piggish, little boy always used 70
take at breakfast the bottom piece OF
toast, which was sure to be kept extra
warm by the hot plate beneath it and
the hot slices above. # IN
"One morning. az he slipped out ths
bottom piece az usual, his mother said
reproachfully:,
5"'You must stop doing that. Sup
pose everybody did that-vhat would
happen them!
why. them said the little boy,
everybody would get bottom piece
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
Pretty Lamp Shades,

Four crepe paper handkerchiefs,
with large poinsettias in one corner
Of each. make an attractive lamp
shade. Cut the poinsettias so that each
will make. a tab end This Is done by
partially cutting the flower from the
napkin and allowing 1t to fall down as
a tab. Shirr the white portion slight
ly and stitch to the frame. Line with
red crepe paper. This makes very
handsome shade. Other flowers can
be used In the same manner, but none
are prettier than the big red flowers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11

front of the gymnasium ON Thirty-third
street, near Spruce. The statue will
be Of heroic proportions. and will rep
resent Franklin as he first appeared
in Philadelphia as runaway printers
apprentice. It has been modelled by
DR.. R. TAFT Mckenzie, professor OF
physical education, who has modelled
several medallions for the university
and figures of athletes which have at
tanned celebrity for their life-like pos
lures. The base Of the statue has
been designed by Prof. Henry Cret Of
the architectural school.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
Take Time for Breakfast.

Take Time for Breakfast.
Common sense indicates that break.
fast should be substantial meal.
enough time should be allowed to eat
the morning meal at leisure and en-
Joy It, The manner In which some
people gobble down their breakfast Is
becoming only to an ostrich. 1t is
one Of the great reasons for the ex-
istence Of what is sometimes called
American dyspepsia"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
cut.out DESIGNS.

Colbert" work, as some designate
the old Roman cut work which has
been revived, Is now the fad for table
sets, centerpieces and doilies to match.
Many will remember this form Of
fancywork. in which the design is
merely cut out and buttonholed These
vets are edged with Cluny lace.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
Have Scissors Handy.

The habit Of reading with pair Of
scissors close at hand is an invaluable
one to the busy housewife. So often
there are recipes, household hints and
other odd bits Of information that
would prove useful, but we have lost
account Of when or where they are.
In every kitchen there should be
scrap book for such items as these.
and the more methodically they are
arranged the more useful they will
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
HONOR MEMORY OF FRANKLIN
University Of Pennsylvania Will Erect
Heroic Statue Of lts Great
Founder.

The memory o. Benjamin Franklin,
founder In 1740 Of the University OF
Pennsylvania, is to be honored by the
erection of a bronze statue at a cost
of $4,000, on the tenth anniversary OF
the class Of 1904. college. in June,
1914. The statue will be placed In
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
post Facto Wish.

Helen. five, and grandma grasped
ends Of the chicken wishbone, and
made wishes. The bone flew apart,
and Helen danced around the room
crying: I'll get my wish! I'll get
my wish!" What did you wish.
Helen? asked her father. With great
glee she answered: Il wished our dog
hadn't died!" 4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
Turkish Circular Beads,

The Turkish circular bead chains,
which are to be had at the largest ORR
entail shops, are excellent to wear with
the Bulgarian crepes and other mate
rails of this lively tinting, which are
especially for daytime wear. These
chains are not for evening use at all.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
Learned Language During Trance.

Learned Language During Trance.
The Arabic language was learned
In trance by youth named Quer-
queville at hospital at Cherbourg.
France, recently. The youth. after
having been In trance for two
months, on awakening, repeatedly ad-
dressed his nurse in a phrase which
was discovered to be Arabic, Ian
guage Of which he never had any
knowledge. @
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
Undertook Too Much,

"Mibbs, it seems, has gone into
bankruptcy. What was the trouble?"
"Overconfidence. About six monthN
ago he got new wife. and new
automobile. He could have pulled
through with either one alone, but the
upkeep OF. the two smashed him."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
Embarraa,ed Police sergeant.

Embarrassed Police Sergeant.
"She caressed me-" was the blush
ing admission Of police sergeant at
Tottenham, England, when a married
woman was charged with obstructing
the sergeant while he vas taking her
husband into custody, the woman fling
ing her arms round the officers neck
and crying, Take me, tool"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11

She
collect
family unable
rent for lack ind employment for its members
associated charites
month
ame rent SsS 4 a II 5$@f a5 4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
For Nice Hands.

Keep a cut lemon on the wash.
stand. and every time the hands are
washed, rub the lemon over them; or
apply few drops of a lotion made Of
one part lemon juice to two parts
glycerine. and three parts rose water,
while still wet; let dry on.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
Not Really His Fault,

Willie, aged Ave. was one day sent
away from the dinner table for misbe-
havior. He went into the kitchen, and
the maid said: Willie, I'd be ashamed
to be sent away from the table. as big
boy as you are" well, that's what
. fellow gets for being born in a
preachers family" rejoined the little
fellow.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
Worthy Scottish Emblem.

!; The Order Of the Thistle, Of which
Lord Haldane. lord high chancellor
of Great Britain. il to be made q
Knight, dates only from the last Of
1908. Centuries earlier. however, the
thistle was the national badge Of
scotland, and the origin Of Its en-
h,ematic use Is ascribed by tradition
~ the Danish invasion OF Scotland.
The invaders planned q night attack.
and. marching barefoot, had contrived
to creep close up to the Scottish
forces Inobserved, when one OF them
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
mol MaIteee cats Ii Malta.

There are few Of the so-called
Maltese terriers in Malta, but they
are not Of pure blood, and the puppies
which the street hawkers offer for
sale to tourists are more or less mon
grel, with a strain Of the odd breed.
The Maltese cat does not exist in
Malta; at least not one has been seen
here of the color called Maltese in
the United States.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
Glory Of polno Ones Duty.

0IoTy OF 0oIHU OHe OueJ.
To do what we ought Is an altogeth-
er higher, diviner, more potent, more
creative thing than to write the grand
est poem, paint the most beautiful pic
ture, carve the mightiest statue or
dream out the most enchanting COM
motion of melody and harmony.-Geo.
Macdonald. ... 5e
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
IlHQgS{[z I d {E[z5l(NHY
PAY HOMAGE TO ADMIRAL DEWEY

Fifteen years ago Admiral. then
Commodore, George Dewey. with .
feet Of four protected cruisers, two
gunboats, q revenue cutter. collier.
and a supply ship, steamed into
Manila bay and won one OF the great
4 est naval victories that ever crowned
American arms. The other night Ad'
miral Dewey and 20 OF his men who
served with him as commissioned
officers In the battle which shattered
SPANS power In the east, gathered
at hotel In Washington for the an
nual dinner Of the Society OF Manila
; Boy. There were also present two
civilian members.
These officers, including Rear Ad-
miral Asa Walker. who commanded
the Concord, and Is the only survivor
of Dewey's feet captains. came to re-
call incidents OF the famous engage
ment and to pay honor to their COM
mander, now the ranking onicer IN
the United States navy. The reunion
was limited to members Of the society,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
SECRETARY Of AUDUBON ASSOCIATION

Sentiment IL soft and intangible
and soppy. and all that: but 1t does
things that dollars won't do some
times, as in the light that the Audu-
bon societies have made for the pro
lection Of the bird life OF this country.
A recently enacted law gives to the
federal department Of agriculture the
right to prescribe the season during
which migratory game birds and mi.
gratory insect eating birds may be
killed. A clause In the tariff bill now
before congress absolutely prohibits
the Importation Of the feathers Of Wild
birds. The sale Of Wild bird feathers
has been forbidden BY law In the
twelve states which contain all the big
cities with the single exception of
Chicago. Only, eight states have 10.
fused to adopt the Audubon law pro-
tecting nongame birds. Bird refugees
have been spotted al along the At
lantic coast. and almost all the states
are giving q considerable measure of
protection to their game birds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
Neglected Opportunity.

THE days are getting longer" said
the observant man. yes" replied
the person who takes melancholy
pride in being an ultimate consumer.
And nobody has found way for
putting In an extra charge on that
account"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
Ambition Of : Henpecked Man,

Ambition Of Henpeeked Man.
II don't know that I desire to rule
my wife-I used to feel sometimes as
II l wished to, but I have got over it, !"
confessed skinny little Mr.. Henry
peck, to the friend OF his boyhood.
but once in while do kind O. have
an ambition to be as hoarse as she
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
70 Strengthen Shoe Laces.

Run three or four parallel rows Of
Misunderstanding down the length Of
ribbon shoestrings. This prevents
the shoestrings from wearing out too
rapidly at the eyelets. This is espe-
cially good for children's shoes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11

securing this the National Of Audubon societies has
greedy snoo ana
Of firearms powders
ana above miners OF
testified that $4,000
Audubon leaders had create
Gilbert Pearson secretary and
has been
4 q the bird protection 5s&@.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
OF Color.

The man who let's every little trou-
BILE keep him feeling blue must have
streak of yellow.-C Chicago Record
Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
March of Proqress,

Abner N7ombat was born In log
cabin, but every one of his grandsons
has dress suit. Such is life In Amer.
lea. 5
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
MRS. WILSON PLANS REFORMS

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson's Summing
tour in Washington the other day Is
destined to result In reformation OF
unwholesome housing conditions
which Is sorely needed In some quar-
ters OF the capital. The presidents
Wife intends to devote her influence
and q large part Of her time to allie
waiting thu distress she Witnessed on
her trip of inspection.
sS When the house Of representatives
met few days later bills were intro
duced providing for the transforma-
.ttion Of Pig alley. Goat alley. lineup
4 alley. and Louise alley into Interior
parks and Playground These alleys
now house greatly congested negro
population lodged In shacks and tum.
bledown tenements. Representative
Kahn and other congressman who
were In the party accompanying Mrs.
Wilson, have promised to push the
proposed legislation vigorously.
The interest Mrs. Wilson 10 taking
IN - fPatra IN which tho vviPa ~ nror1.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11

desirable narrowness, are all we may
allow ourselves.
& A hat and coat stand with little cup
boards, deep box, glass. and sun
dry other attractions will be placed
behind the right hand curtain.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11

stepped on thistle and uttered cry
Of pain. The alarm was given, and
the attack failed. Out Of gratitude
the thistle was adopted as the insig-
mia OF Scotland.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-09-11
Made In GLASGOW.

1t was long and tedious train jour
ney, says the Glasgow News. and ths
other two occupants of the compart-
ment had exhausted several other top
les and were now ION" about cock
fighting. when | was a lump O a
laddie in Blant're." said one of them,
II had a wee bantam that could bate
ony bird We could pit before him. Weel.
this Sunday mornin' he bate twa cocks.
yin efter the ither. but he wis that
sair torn that to pit him DOT O. pain i
thrawed his neck and threw him or
the hidden Then we took oot anithef
pair o birds. and yin O. them crawed
his challenge. when up me wee BAN
tam staggered tae his feet, gied cock
a-leerie-law. and drappit doom deid ar
the hidden" 'Ye're an awfu' man.
Wully." said the other man solemnRy.
"Are ye no feart ye drap doom deiA.
yerSeI?"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-09-11
BLACK SEA DEAD LINE.
Below 1,200 Feet the Poisonous Wates-
Kills All Organic Life


Kills All Organic Life.
The Black sea. which in some parta
has a depth of more than $500 feet.
is poisoned by sulphureted hydrogen
wherever the water is deeper than
1,200 feet This accounts for the cursr
GUS fact that there is no organic Life
below that depth. excepting perhaps
some bacteria Of very low order. Ina
pregnated with sulphur.
The causes for this phenomenon arc.
explained by the quick outflow of the
fresh water through the Bosporus,
while salt water coming from tina
Mediterranean enters through deeper
current into the depths of the Black
sea. The waters on the surface are
therefore. controlled absolutely by
horizontal currents of considerable,
force. and vertical currents which
might carry the noyious gases from
the bottom to the surface and fresh
oxygen from the surface to the bottorn,
are hardly ever noticeable.
The water at great depths is so safu~-
rated with sulphuric gas by The dis
integration of organic matter sinking
to the bottom by reason Of its weight
that no fish or other living being which
needs oxygen for its organic system,
can exist beyond q stated depth.-Lons
don Standard.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-09-11
MEMORY.

~ FIND 1 don't remember
About historic things.
n The dynasties of Persia,
The line of Hyksos kings,
The conquests of the Romans
Or Tyre or Sidons fall,
The wars of Vandals. Goths and Huns
l don't recall at all.
/ even find some trouble
Remembering the dates
OF Lexington and Monmouth.
l cannot name the states
That first made up the Union.
The truth is ] don't know
Just who succeeded Jefferson
Some-weil, some years ago.
But l remember clearly
Those dreamy days of June
When Rose was ever with me.
All. vanished all too soon!
Oh, clearly l remember
Those hours of sweet repose. b
Those hours Of quiet, calm content Y
Before | married Rose!
New York Sun.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-09-11

perfect lady and entitled to my
esteem. Shake me hand, Countess
Divito, and let's be friends
"'You no wanta fighta any more?
asked the countess as she came out
into the hail.
"'Not another wallop,' answered
O'Sullivan. It's rather airly in the
mornin' for high society call, but if
ye'll overlook 1t for once I'll come in
and show you the $3.50 diamond ring
me Tim handed me from his hind
pocket this mornin' for birthday pris-
ent'
81 heard it ALL" said the janitor. "and
the countess let her in and met her
half way. thought it would be a good
thing for me and McMurphy and bad
thing for the darky, but it turned out
tiptop all around. When two women
get to making up a quarrel they in
clude all creation. and it wasn't over
half an hour before the two came out
with their arms around each other and
started up to see the BARRIERS wife"
"Py golly, but like dotr' exclaimed
the grocer. when | was mad at some
mans. und he come around next day
vhas all oafer her. If nobody vhas
mad. den you see how happy we all
vhas"
That's it. Mr.. Wasserman. If you
only had the asthma you'd make a
good f1athouse janitor. Yes. they went
up, and the darky heard them coming
and was ready for them with an old
chair leg She was splitting on her hands
for good grip when Mrs. O'Sullivan
told her that the quarrel was all made
up and the dove of peace had come
there to hatch her brood She'd been
thumped pretty hard. and she was
rather ofiish. but -ne toed the mark
after awhile. and there was kissing
and hugging all around. An hour later
O'Sullivan gave morning tea, which
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-09-11
Wholesale Waste.

"I'll tell YOU funny one that's alb
solutely true" said Bunny Brewer,
who has needed the back to the soil
movement and recently taken up a
homestead on an abandoned looking
farm. Last fall, along about hog kill
in time, we had some folks from the
city out here, and a likely loolxin' gal
now, quicher kiddin'-came out to see
how l started the days chores.
"'We'll be awful busy today, lady,
says |.
"'What are you going to do?' says
she. I.
"'We're going to kill cow
"'What. A whole COW at onceT !
what do you think o. that? Mebbe
she thought we were goin' to butcher
tenderloin steakw-Cleveland Plain
Dealer. A
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-09-11
WOMEN WARRIORS.
Amazons of Old Appear to Have Beex
Danes of High Degree.


For long time 1t was held that the
story of the Amazons. the valiant race
Of women warriors. so great a favorite
with the Greeks and other peoples OF,
antiquity. was a mere poetic myth. but
within recent years archaeological re-
searches have indicated that there
were indeed women fighters of high
rank in those remote days
A couple of years ago there was un,-
earthed a sepulcher in that part of Italy
known as Etruria in which was discoy--
cred war chariot of bronze and iron.
wherein was crouched the skeleton OF
woman, About this skeleton wers.
the remains of rich robes and orna-
ments of gold and ivory. such as in tho,
old traditions the Amazons wore H.
battle. The bronze work and the terrs5
as about 800 b. C.
The first stories of the Amazons as
signed them to the northeastern para
of Asia Minor. but Etruria was peo--
pied from Asia Minor and had attained
high degree of skill in certain OF thse
arts long before Rome was founded
Such evidence as this tomb affords ise.
in the opinion of more than one aus
thority. more convincing than the pic.
lures of Amazons on the old vases or
such legends as that of Queen Pene-
thesilea. who was said to have led
5000 women fighters to the aid OF
Priam during the Trojan war.-Haxe~
per's Weekly.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-09-11
Not Sufficiently Explicit.

81 think we met at a summer resort
two or three years ago. didn't we2''
perhaps we did. Your face lookR
very familiar to me-
ut ought to. I proposed to you, ens
evening and you accepted me-"
did I? Do you remember where n
was?"
'It was on hotel veranda, behind n
lot of palms and rubber plants"
"Oh. you will have to be more ex-
plicit than that. Nearly half Of my en-
gagements have taken place with that
kind of stage setting. Chicago Rec.
ord Herald
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-09-11
Not an Uncommon Experiencs..

II don't know whether or not it's
because they have personal grudge
against me- said the smiling cynics..
"but know when ! ride in full day.
light on a street car with which, Ern
perfectly familiar the conductor calls
every cross street loudly and clearly,
but when I'm trying to find my way
on a dark night in an entirely new
neighborhood he's silent as church
on a Monday morning. -Mllwanaee
Sentinel
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-09-11
A Practical Wife,

"Wife, this is our wedding anniver-
sary."
$50 it is
"As matter Of sentiment l shall
bring home bunch of flowers to-
night"
"Never mind the sentiment. Henry.
Bring home some limburger cheese
Washington Herald.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-09-11
Reciprocal Frankness.

HE.
love you not because your eyes
Are blue.
only know that earth's best prize
Is you.
love you not because you're fair
Or true.
only know, dear, that l care
For you.
SHE.
don't love you because you've done
Great deeds.
don't love you because you're one
Who leads.
IT'S not because your gifts are few
And small
10 tell the truth. don't love you
At all.
Chicago Record-Herad.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-09-11
Jumbled Wrong.

Manager-My dear madam. your caE-
plant is very foolish one. The stags
director did not slander you bpcause.ha
gave your role to another actress. .Ag-~
tress-Of course he slanderedA naa
Didn't he take away my chG.Actees-
Baltimore American.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-09-11
Main Thinq.

II told that woman I would make
any sacrifice for her if she would only
make her home with me-"
"Did you love her SOP"
Love her? Of course didn't. She
was the good cook we wanted."-Balti-
more American.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-09-11
Starting Trouble,

The Wife-I think those biscuits I've
made are very nice.
The Husband-Yes. dear.
what is your opinion?"
II don't think my opinion could give
the matter any additional weight
Yonkers Statesman.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-09-11
A Good Guess.

"How did you become such a nerv-
Gus wreck?'
"Heavy strain, doc"
Wou have evidently occupied posi-
tion. of much hazard"
you're right, doc. l have been open
ing the dining room doors of a summer
hOtel."-St. Louis POst-Dispatch
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-09-11
Why Flowers Grow.

little girl was watching her moth
er working among the flowers.
Il know why flowers grow" she
said: they want to get out of the
dirt. Farm Journal.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-09-11
His Riqht.

Pat, who was left handed. was being
sworn in as witness.
Hold up your right hand" said the
judge.
Up went Pats left hand.
Hold up your right hand" COM
manded the judge sternly.
"Sure and am. yer honor" declar-
ed Pat Me right hands on me left
side"-Woman's Home Companion.