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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-31
7 Mics IN North Carolina. I,

For many years North Carolina has
been the largest producer Of mica in.
the United States, according to the
United States geological survey. Prior
to 1876 the output came chiefly from
the larger mines and consisted Of big
sheets OF fine quality. At that time.
large quantities Of small sheet mica
that would cut plates less than 3
inches square were thrown on the
dumps as waste. After the small sheet
and scrap mica became valuable the;
dumps at the large mines were worked
over and the quantity OF mica pro
duced was thereby greatly increased.
Now that most of the dumps have been
worked over, and only a few large
mines are in operation. the output Is
barely maintained by q large number
of small mines and prospects, prob
ably as many as a hundred. Many OF
these are worked by. the mountaineer
farmer and miner at times when
crops are laid by and occasionally one.
of the prospects develops into a large
deposit. 55s X ss5g
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-31
ERUPTION DIsFlG uRE B FACE {;

Lock Box IS, Maurice, Ia. .'1n the
spring Of 1911 our little daughter, age
I'VE years. had . breaking out on her
lip and part OF her cheek that we.
took for ringworm. It resembled q
large ringworm. only 1t differed in
that twas covered with watery Bills
tiers that itched and burned terribly.
made worse by her scratching It.
Then the blisters would break through.
and let out watery substance. She
was very cross and fretful while she
had it and had very little rest at
night. When the eruption was at its
worst the teacher Of the school sent;
her home and would not allow her to
attend until the Disagreement Of her.
face was gone. IA
3SfE3i,$S''I wrote and received q sample Of
Cuticura Soap and Ointment, which
we used according to directions, and.
they gave instant relief, so we bought
some more. 1t gradually grew better.
We kept on using Cuticura Soap and
Ointment and in three or four months
the child was entirely cured"
5(signed) Mr.. Henry Prins, Oct. 20,
1912. 4. f{l.: \! 81
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. ADV.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-31
PROFIT BY THEIR EDUCATION
Assertion That Learning Has Good e.
feet on the Lives Of Reserva-
I. ~; tion Indians. i,

~ Is education having Its effect on In
dian reservation life? Do the gradu-
ates all return to their homes, settle
down and 60 into business of some
kind, and do they do their part in
making the community better? Not all
do, of course, but goodly per cent.
do, according to writer In the
Southern Workman. A, non-reserva-
ton school, situated in the east, re-
ports that q very small per cent. Of
it's graduates can be classed as fail
ures. According to statistics publish
ed in its monthly magazine, 291 OF
its graduates are employed in the In
dian service working for the uplift of
their people. 49, Z. ls,t!5 }55t
The superintendent Of a non-reser-
walton Indian school, situated in the
extreme west. states that he has made
an investigation of the character and
industry Of the graduates Of his school.
Reports were received upon 127 for
mer students, with the following in
teresting results: AS to character, 20
were rated as excellent, 70 good. IL
fair and seven poor. AS to indus.
try,23 were rated excellent. 90 good.
eight fair, and only four poor. \.
The superintendent of a non-reser--.
walton Indian school, located in the.
northwest, writes as follows:
i have to report out Of a total num-
Der Of 1884 graduates from this school
since 1885, up to and including the
class Of 1913, and from the best in
formation as to the condition and do
sings Of these young people, only three
are known to be failures. The others,
according to the best information, are
engaged in some gainful and worthy
occupation. many OF them filing high
positions In the business world. or
still pursuing their studies along spe-
cial educational lines. :. ss5 ~ y,S5
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-31
NEW PARADISE FOR HUNTER
East Africa Has Probably the Last
Virgin Field Remaining in
IA E$5 III the World. Eg3$s /, {$2 Si5

"a new hunting field Of vast area,
still untouched by the rifle Of the
white sportsman, has been found IN
East Africa by Stewart Edward White,
the American author. In letter
written to friend in Berlin Mr.,
White calls this territory probably
the very last big virgin hunting
country. in the world.
{. SMr.-White, accompanied by his wife,
first went to Africa shortly after Col.
Theodore Roosevelt visited the coun.
try four years ago. He was SO de-
lighted with his experiences that he
returned recently with a new expedi.
ton; to travel into more remote re:
gions. He, obtained permission from
the German government to hunt ID
the German territories, and here
found the country he describes.
After being out of touch with civ.
ilization for many weeks, Mr.. White
sent messenger with letters to Vic
toria Nyanza. He writes that the new
field, where the sound OF rife never
has been heard, is as big as the hunt.
ing grounds of British East Africa.
and that there are in it thousands
upon thousands of head Of game of all
sorts. Wildebeste, which are found
in big herds, stand at a hundred
yards distance to watch the party
pass, and other animals many OF them
Of rare species, are 50 tame that the
hunter can walk up to them in plain
sight. The country; is composed OF
low hills reaching down to the open
plain: the climate iss good and Mr. Mr.,
White suspects that the region lay
so long unvisited because OF the diff.
culties Of getting in. 5Sa
q Everybody in the party was we'll at
the time Of the writing and Mr.. White
to finish his trip about De
cember I, coming out via Lake Vic
toria Nyanza. .ss
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-31
Homes. Call

" Young Mayor Hunt of Cincinnati
said the other day of notorious po-
litical boss:
They who call this fellow honest
have to stretch the truth a little. They
have to stretch it like the old colored
farmer OF Paint Rock.
"This old farmer said to 4 young
chap: 5 s 4
LOOK heah, Calhoun. All dom min
yore coffin nah gal Lillian, but Aid
ruther vi wouldn't come round nah
house no mo-. y8 II 81
Time TO- de las time de bride
wuz gone, and now as All has use TO-
de saddle Aid ruther yo' wouldn't
come round no mo-. a
All don say yo' hain't honest, for
All b'lieves yo' is; but such cuts things
happens while yo's in de neighbor-
hood; SO, jes' dom come round dis
house no mo-" =
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-31

ing; he could somehow contrive to re.
place the money; at the worst suspi.
cion need not fall upon him, and when
the money was found the matter
would cease to be of pressing inter,
est. a ssifl& .s5 n,
Stevens spent miserable night
Remorse, disgust. self.loathing, and q
vast pity for his helplessness to make
Mary's life happy struggled within
him. When at last he reached the
bank it was to find the officers gath.
cred together in groups, eagerly dis.
cussing something. @5.j.
You've heard the news, Stevens?'
inquired Wrigley. q .'siss Il
NO" answered Stevens.
".Waterbury's dead ~ g
The room seemed to swim round
Stevens He heard 1.-The old mans
voice continuing, as if far away.
yes, he was killed in the wreck or
the Southern & Eastern this morning.
He was then four hundred miles from
New York, and-his clothes were
stuffed with bills aggregating twelve
thousand dollars. We've searched the
safe and find he had filled it with Con
federate bills, with single good one
on top Of each package. They're
counting up the loss now.
Stevens staggered into his cage.
"Mr. Harrison wants to see YOU
announced boy presently.
Stevens went into the presidents
Office as If he were drunk. &. 2sE
$f'"Ah, Mr.. Stevens, this is very un
fortunate occurrence" said the presi
dent. '.You have heard of it, of course
Unfortunately there seems to be nc
room for. doubt as to Mr.. Waterbury's
purpose, and, more happily, don't
think we shall be the losers, as we
should have been but for that unfor
tunate wreck. Well, Mr.. Stevens, we
are going to ask you to act in Mr.. Wa
terbury's place for the present, anc
later, possibly we shall make the pc
sition permanent. The salary, you may
know, is two thousand FIVE hundred
dollars. Good.morning. 4
Stevens first act was to slip the
packages away where their presence
might be discovered later, His second
was to pray with all his heart to be
made, worthy of his fortune.
Copyright. 1913. by w. G. Chapman.)
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-31
3 Men Of Heavvf Brain,

In letter to the New York Times
DR.. Edward Anthony Spitzka, prose-
cutor Of the American Anthropometric
society, says the record shows IS
heavier brains than the late Prince
Katsura's in 10S weighed. The Jap
anese." he adds, ..are a people Of small
stature, because short legged, and this
fact lends interest to the question Of
relative brain weight. On the whole,
the brain weight Of the Japanese COM
pares favorably with that of Euro
peans OF similar stature, and it may
be shown to be superior in this respect
to other of the same general
stature. These facts are Of not little
significance in relation to the learn
ing, industry and aptitudes of this
race" ts i
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-31

blue and white marks that decorate every dwell
4 ing in the village. E5 8ss {.s ..y 55
Scotland is. as well, the land OF cakes and at
this season the bakers shops are filled with
\. toothsome daintfes, sugar; covered and noticed
In ice. $f Ia #@ 85 q
VI Germany observes various customs Calls are
made on January l., and gifts are exchanged;
delicious little cakes are eaten in honor Of the
u festal day. Different neighborhoods have char
acteristic rites and superstitions.
Thus, In the Black Forest workman likes to
work little bit . his trade the first day Of the
year, to coax luctsRin business most picturesque
the vender Of clocks who sets out to sell at
4 least Of his wares Munich drinks deep to the
health OF the season In good Bavarian brew. H&
Jena, whose people recognize descent from those
ancient Germans who believed in god that
brought light and warmth. each year into the,
world to- overcome the cold and dark Of winter,
builds in its public square at New Years time a.
great bonfire, which typifes this ever new. gift
\ OF the genial old deity that loved warmth and
gave light, szs5$ A I'll u 5ss Nj n "a
Thither at midnight the people carry the things
they wish to cast out Of their lives with the old
year. s54la ,3 $5.S g3 sss7i54 &; s
ri Fire as a. New Years symbol IL favored in
Wales, as we'll There fires are burned on New
Years day to purify the house for the entrance Of
q new and gladstone era; and the ashes are kept
sacredly from year to year, esteemed for special
medicinal virtues. 5}$5sE 4 n III $.s4g33$
The ringing OF bells to announce the death OF
4 tne SoAu yeAT anu tne Dlrtn OF the new one lib
common In England and Scotland and in somo
parts OF tie United States. In many English
churches impressive midnight services are held
In the dales of Westmoreland it is usual to
open the west door to let the old year out and to
open the east door to let the new year in .$S
a In England 1t is still an enjoyable practice to
offer mlace pie to every caller during the last
week of the old year, for every pie eaten under
different roof represents happy month during
the year to come. Often as January 1 draws near
one hears the expression: s
$@' Thanks. have eaten my twelve. SO please ex-
scuse me-" M {5E 81
is held In the Ceyennes mountains. in southern
France. At the last evening mass OF the old
year the herds and focks Of the peasantry are
gathered before the portico OF the little stone
church high up on the mountain side and are
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-31

blessed by the priest and sprinkled with holy Wa
ter by the acolyte who follows him. In order that
that this, the sole wealth of the countryside. may
increase and prosper during the year to come.
The sight Of the holy hour is wonderful As the
church bell tolls above them the frightened ami
mails bleat and below and try madly to escape.
First the oxen are blessed then the cows next
the sheep and lambs and finally the goats and
pigs q. fst5
- Throughout Europe many delightful customs
prevail. In Scandinavia a feast Is always pre-
pared for the little Birds, which might otherwise
go hungry, on account of the deep SHOWS.
In Holland, as in Scotland, the wind Is noted
with care because the luck OF the year will be
determined by the direction whence it blows The
south wind brings heat and fertility, the west
wind milk and fish, the. north wind cold and
storm, and east wind fruitful season. S
81 In italy the New Year Is a day OF greeting and
good will and special feasting. sicilian peasants
take advantage OF the fete to drive to town in
their gay carts, so that the country roads are
merry with the music Of thinking bells.
And Swiss folk practical, Industrious, stop their
work for the nonce and visit friends. even when
they have to carry their babies down the noun
tain slopes in cradles on their heads. ~ 3#a
4 Bulgaria's heart history is OF especial moment
Just now. On happy New Years day In Bulgarian
villages the small boys run from house to house
waving branches Of the cornell tree and shouting
greetings as they tap all they meet with the luck
bringing branches. ss E
b Bulgarian girls 60 through an interesting cere.
mony in an effort to pry into the secrets Of the
days to come. On New Years eve queen, chosen
by lot, guards kettle full Of water in which both
men and maidens have dropped finger rings OF
some personal trinkets. Till dawn she watches.
Then to an open place in the center of the. vii
lage she takes the precious kettle, covered with
cloth, a dancing singing crowd following her. AN
oracle, who has been selected for eloquencel OF
speech, proclaims successive fortunes. He cries:
THE lucky girl whose ring shall appear shall
marry the best man in the village"
The queen Of the festival dips her hand into
the kettle and brings forth ring and its owner
receives it from her secure in the belief that good
luck betdes her matrimonially before another
New Year @Ss
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-31
Peculiar summons From Pew.

Two travelling men reached a small
place in Alabama late one evening
and found that there was no room to
be had at the hotel. The proprietor
did not want to disappoint them, as
they were, regular patrons, so he told
them that he would send some bed
ding over to an old church he had
just bought and make them as COM
Portable, as possible there. About
midnight the whole town was startled
by the furious ringing of the church
bell. An old colored man was sent
by the proprietor to see what was
the matter Soon he came shambling
back. "Massa Boss!" he exclaimed
4""Massa Boss! Jes' cam yo'self
'Twant nothin' but de gemmen in
pew 26 rihgin' TO- drink"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-31

tomatically and intertwine to form =
short, string-like band, so that the
eggs are all tied together /: a bunch.
At the breeding season the male fish
developes on the top Of the back OF
his head tiny hook Of bone, growing
forward and downward, like q bent
first finger. Into the "eye'' arrange
ment thus formed-of which the fe-
male shows no trace-he somehow or
other inserts the band that unites all
the f1laments Of all the eggs. and
swims on with the living burden on
his head. IS
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directly due to intemperance; i as per
cent: may be traced to interference OF
relatives, from the mother-in-law
down. The remaining rs per cent.
the report debts to laziness, natural
bad temper and incompatibility.
OF course, drunkenness, while a
cause Of domestic trouble, may itself
be an effect Of previous domestic
trouble. There are social workers
who maintain solemnly that good
cooking and clean, orderly housekeep-
ing would prevent IS per cent. or
more OF the cases of drunkenness
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-31

In no one. He wore a mustache: with
that gone. and spectacles, he believed
he would be safe from detection.
Whats the matter, Stevens? Why
are you looking at nae like that 2" de-
manded Waterbury irritably.
Il beg your pardon. !" stammered Ste
vens. Waterbury had been very try
ing of late; he seemed bent on picking
a quarrel, and on the flimsiest of pre-
texts. Well, that was another reason
for Stevens plan. His position was
insecure: and it would be Just like
Harrison, the president, to turn him
adrift when Mary was rs y s;5@5Ssi
Waterbury was pacing the floor Of
his cage when Stevens relieved him at
twelve OK clock that Saturday morning.
IT thought you were never! coming, /" he
growled. He nodded curtly and, with
out another word, opened the door Of
the cage, passed out and let it slide
to behind him. Stevens watched him
with a rather grim smile as he disap--
peared. ,Szs 4sf Ss r I'M " VA a.
The bank was closed to the public.
] Stevens remained alone in the teller's
cage One by one the clerks and ass
tsistants went out. Presently nobody
was left In the bank except the watch;
man, Wrigley, the cashier, and him
self. Then Stevens hastily transferred
Ave packages Of ten hundred dollar
bills apiece to his coat pocket, finished
his work and took the money to the
safe
Wrigley Joined him, Stevens pre-
tense of counting it was not elaborate.
Wrigley had taken of his glasses and
was thinking of his home. Presently
the safe door slammed and, with a
courteous good.by," Stevens found
himself in the street. II
He jumped aboard car and de.
scended half mile away, at the fur
nished room house In which his new
home was to be. He had already trans
ferred his baggage to the railroad sta
ton by cab. and had had it expressed
thence few days later. He had let
no clue behind him.
That evening for the first time in
months he had dinner at restaurant.
He smoked Il cigar, strolled about
town and finally went home and to
bed. Not until next morning did he
open the packages of bills.
When he did SO he saw to his horror
that they were valueless. Every ono
except the. top bill in, each package
was a Confederate greenback. Instead
of the five thousand dollars which he
had imagined was in his possession,
he had just five hundred barely
enough to pay the doctors expenses.
Stevens was paralyzed with dismay.
His coup was useless, and he had
spent about twenty dollars moving
and on the dinner of the preceding
evening. There was only one course
now-to 60 back and smuggle the
money into the drawer again, this
time not under the listless watching
Of Wrigley, but under the eagle
glances OF Waterbury.
& A wave of disgust and utter self
contempt passed over Stevens. Fate
had dealt him the worst. because the
most unsupported. blow. Well, he
would go back on the following morn
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-31

home-making will undoubtedly light
ZEN the burdens Of courts that deal
with domestic rows and assertions.
Men, by the way, need as much teach
Ing as women, II not OF the same
things. They have their part to play
in making and keeping the home neat,
attractive and comfortable. in bring
ing a little color and warmth and
beauty into it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-31

that get into the police courts. The
estimate may be too liberal. but GER;
tain It is that an attractive home and
palatable, well served meals would
prevent much drunkenness Hence it.
is fair to say that bad cooking and
slothfulness cause the drunkenness
that leads to wrangling and arrests
In large number Of cases. Many
and various are the causes Of domes-
tic trouble, but while we cannot re-
move them all this side Of the mil
,lennium. the teaching of domestic
science. of household economy, Of
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.ly have the investigators extended
their experiments into the animal
world.
In Sicily it is said fish have been
colored to suit the human fancy. AS
yet the experiments have not been
carried out extensively, as the process
used is said to be somewhat danger
GUS. Few fish other than carp have
been experimental upon. and thus far
good results have been obtained.
The process consists Of the intro
ddction of chalk. iron, and a quantity
Of peat into the water where the fish
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-31
LIGHT ON DO MEsTlc TROUBLE
Chief Of Chicago Probation Force
Tells Of Some Of the Causes
Of unhapplness.

In = valuable report on adult proba-
ton in the court of domestic rela-$
tons. Mr.. Houston. chief OF the proba-
ton force, throws some light on the
causes Of domestic trouble and un-
happiness. The statistics of the court
show that so per cent. Of the tangles
II il called on to unravelf or cut are
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-31

expected. There is some consolation,
however. in the thought that when
meat has become a luxury to be in.
dulged only BY the rich, the general
consumer can keep his dinner very
well-somewhat IKE Peter Pumpkin.
eaters wife-in a walnut shell.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-31
. When, He plespaired,,

When He Despaired. III
Wife Con her return home1 Have.
you noticed that my husband missed
me very much while was away
Mary? Il ~ Al / Y VIZ
Maid--Well, i didn't notice It so
much at first, but yesterday he seemed
to be In despair. "A w q Al
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-31
SCIENCE HAS a NEW WONDER
Experiments In ArtlficIalIy colorlne
Fish Are Said to Have Met
Degree OF Success.

In recent years scientists have met
with wonderful success in the arti-
3dcial coloring of flowers. making them
more beautiful as well as more valu-
able. Roses, carnations. violets, and
many other species OF flowers have
successfully been made to attain many
different colcrs, but not until receEt-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-31
WaInuts a. Food.

Z "A London medical Journal recently
published some interesting facts con-
corning walnuts as foods. According
to this authority, thirty large walnut
kernels contain as much food value
as two and three-quarters pounds Of
lean beef" With beef worth approxi-
mately 20 cents pound, this means
that each walnut is worth about two
cents as a food product as compared
with beef. That these facts will great
II encourage the production and con-
sumption of walnuts is hardly to be
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-31
one Of Nature, wonder.,.

The explorer Lorentz recently dis.
covered in New Guinea fish which
fss been named Kurtus. Each Of the
eggs of this fish has an envelope
which is formed of delicate flament
coiled round and round When the
eggs are laid the ilaments uncoil au.l
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-31

are kept. The fish are kept in this
water for a few weeks, when they are
given another chemically prepared
bath into which are introduced iron
and tan. ST
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-31
NOT DIFFICULT.

7 wish could do something startling" said
Gladys Gloom. sick unto death with ennui.
Z Well Gladys, that is easily accomplished
said her close friend. Bella Blazes. Go back
to that little old-fashioned town where you were
born and smoke cigarette -on the public
square. p De 355sS3s$ ssa A. M
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-31
Believe Tobacco Could BE Raised.

Believe Tobacco Could Be Raised.
Experienced men believe that in the
southwestern states, and perhaps else
where in America, Turkish tobacco
can be raised successfully. and it is
thought that 1t might be worth while
to encourage the industry. While
suitable soil and climate naturally are
the prime requisites, a great deal de-
ponds upon thorough knowledge OF
the proper methods of planting, cur
ing and handling the tobacco.