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

the mountebank now watched; then
with his head on his elbow, seemed
sunk In thought Once he rose; stood
the heavy bars Of the narrow window.
u ""Not much chance to get out that
way" observed a fellow prisoner.
What did you sect" ~.
"Only a chasm in the sands" :
THE sands!'' said the man. Cured
the day set foot on them!"
To this malediction the other did
not answer; stepped down and, again
seated in his corner, waited, while the
light that had grudgingly entered the
narrow aperture grew fainter. With
the growing darkness the atmosphere
seemed to become closer, more foul;
but although he breathed with diff.
Guilty, the mountebank suffered no
sign Of Impotence or concern to
escape him; only more alertly looked
and listened-to a night bird cleav-
ing the air without; to muttered
sounds, thieves patois, or snatches Of
ribald mirth within; and. ere long. to
new complainings. -
"Our supper! Whatsof our supper 2"
"The foul fend take the auberge des
voleurs and its landlord ?" Il
"Vrai dieu! Here he comes!" az
the footsteps were heard without.
And the door, opening, revealed. In
deed, in the rushlight, now dimly illu.
minating the hall, the hunchback.
not laden, however, with the longed.
for creature comforts, but empty.
handed; at his back the commandant
and a number Of soldiers.
you fellow with the dolls Blink.
ing in the glare Of the torches, the
dwarf peered in. Where are you!
Come along!" as the mountebank
rose, you are wanted.
Wanted 2" repeated the player,
stepping forward. "Where!" ISL
"At the palace" said the comman.
dant.
"The palace!" stopping short who
can want me there?" ssi1
"Who?" The dwarf made a grimace
"Who?" he repeated mockingly.
"Her ladyship." said the command.
ant, with a reproving glance at the
jailer. 3. !, e
"Her ladyship!" e
Haven't you ears, my mani" The
commandant frowned and made an
impatient gesture. Come, bestir your
self! The Governors daughter has
commanded your presence"
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
Gay pons, rhess Firsmsn. \

II was playing In small town one
night" said an actor, when about
two-thirds Of the male portion OF our
audienceat least six or eight men-
made q united and hurried exit from
the hall. Fears OF q panic were al
layed by the knowledge that In case Of
fire the remainder Of our audience
could be moved almost literally in q
body. It was q IRE that caused the
sudden exodus. about block away
from the theater, but that It was not,
more attractive than our show was
proved by the quick return Of those
men. They were members OF the vol
unteer fire brigade. and. having an
swered the call Of duty. sized up the
blazing building, pronounced it too
big for their modest IRE engine to
cope with, and hurried back to the.
theater to calmly continue to enjoy
the evenings entertainment Fires
in that town. learned. - on our
way home we stopped to watch the
still busy flames. were only extin-
guished II caught gerry young"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
Water for Nervousness.

A trained nurse says: IL people
would only drink more water they
would not be 20 nervous" Nearly ev-
cry doctor will recommend a woman
who is suffering from nervous prostra-
ton or nervous exhaustion to drink
lots of water between meals, but many
women who do not come under a doc
tors care would look better and feel
better II they would drink at least a
quart Of water In the course of the
day. Water seems to be nerve food
like good butter. It has distinctly
soothing effect when slipped gradually,
as one can test for herself. Water
drunk slowly and gradually has some
what the same quality as deep breath
ing
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
PIREYED ON THE DEAD
cREWsoME CALLING FoLLoWED
BY "REsURREcTIoklsTs."
In orsat Britain Comparatively Short
Time Ago Surgeons Paid We'll for s5#
Bodies Brought Them for
Dissection, 81 ~ as.

In the days Of the Resurrectiontsts
in Great Britain various means were
devised to prevent the nefarious prac-
tice Of body-snatching. Recumbents,
stones of huge dimensions were fire.
quently placed over tombs in lonely
churchyards, while burying places
were often made unapproachable by
the erection Of massive ratings. The
services Of the local blacksmith were
also reQuisitioned to fasten strong
bars Of iron over the coffins to pre-
vent the possibility OF the body being
uplifted from It's resting place.
Z In many churchyards watch houses
were erected. at the door Of which
after an interment careful watch and
ward was kept, and not few tales.
were told Of mysterious beings sur
prised In the midst Of their ghostly
depredations.
In few places mort safes or dead
houses were constructed in which the
dead bodies were allowed to remain
several weeks or until such length Of
time as they were no longer service
able for dissecting purposes. An In.
teresting specimen OF the above 10 TO
be seen in the quaint churchyard at
the ruined Church Il Of .Cowie, near
stonehaven. This was favorite
haunt Of the Resurrectionists>f from Alb
erdeen.
The corpses were conveyed In dog
carts to the Granite City. With .
view to escape detection the lifeless
figures were clad once more in the
garb Of the living and placed on the
conveyance in a sitting posture.
The story is told. says writer In
the Glasgow News. how on one occa-
sion a party Of Resurrectionists
stopped at wayside Inn for refresh
ments. when all partook of the same
1T the door OF the inn. The innkeep-
er, noticing the silent figure OF one.
of their number left alone in the con-
lveyance, remarked: will yer freend
no tax dram?" Without saying q
word the party instantly mounted and
drove OF, leaving mine host, who was
not without his suspicious. to draw
his own conclusions, a. to the calling
Of his visitors. III
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11

OF violin evidently Of great value,
Charles Riley, Gettysburg farmer
Of moderate circumstances, p now
happy over the turn Of affairs which
he believes has freed him for the f>st
OF his life from financial worries. The
violin was supposed to be worthless
and came to him in the distribution 9f
his fathers personal effects. Is
Riley thought little Of the instrur
ment until he was offered $50 for It
He then suspected that 1t might be
worth more, and refused the offer.
Gradually the would-be purchaser in
creased his offer until It reached
1880, which Riley still refused.
Later in the day an effort was made
by another person to buy the violin,
but Riley is holding on to it until ihe
can obtain more. The instrument
bears the date "1703," which is carved
on It. His father purchased 1t at .
public sale.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
lniects LIQUID That Takes on

Injscts Liquid That Takes on Fat.
The latest Development In the
physico.chemical treatment Of dissass
is the reported discovery Of Dr.. Max
Kaufman OF Germany, lecturer ct the
Halle university, who has subcutane-
ously injected patients suffering from
excessive corpulence, and even fatty
heart, with solution Of palladium q
metal Of the platinum group, made
,colloidal, or plastic. and utilized in =
paraf1n solution.
Two injections weekly, it is said,
produced a daily loss Of two pounds
weight, not only without Ill effects.
but with feeling of pleasant relief.
Palladium acts on the system by chem
ical reaction, increasing the naturd
oxydization of food. d
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
True Value Of Our Life

He cannot derive much comfort from
the wealth he has accumulated, or the
social distinction he has attained, but
he can and does rely for his eternal
reward upon the unselfish and simple
service he has rendered for the vel
fare Of others. The life upon which
we place 80 high value must end
some time, sooner perhaps than we
imagine. We must build for the fu-
ture, indeed, not blindly, not selflshly.
not brutally, but in that spirit Of
brave fellowship which measures up
to every emergency
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
GIANT THuYA GAINING FAVOR
Found Easier to Grow and Transplant
Than Any Other conifsr-llkss
Any Soil.
nv wR. GILBERT,

II. -.a
The Giant Thuya is rapidly making
its way in the good opinions of those
interested in conifers It is found
easier to raise and easier to trans
plant than any other confer. It will
grow in almost any soil. even In damp,
cold bottoms and on poor dry oolite,
and seems equally Indifferent to wind,
damp and spring frosts. There is no
reason why this tree should not be
sold in nurseries at the price Of
spruce. unless 1t is the absence Of 9
regular demand, for 1t can be got to
the proper size for planting in two
years less time. The tree seeds itself
In sandy SOIL
In visit to England few years
ago, I saw plantation OF Thuya and
larch planted in poor clay over chalk,
and the Thuya had completely out
stepped the larch. Another instance.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
For ECO Production.

The secret of egg production con-
sist OF good supply Of grit, good
health, plenty OF exercise, pure food,
green food. fresh water, cut clover
hay and green cut bone, freedom from
lice, regularity in feeding, cool houses
In summer and warm ones In winter,
and breeding only from the best lay
ing stock.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
!: that's the one. Not bad!e1
humming-
For IL any note y
Escapes a frogs throat
,s Reawre my lords ire" Z
!. a = +ha =. vere J, vo,,r own .,

Is H-s7 443 q ~
Are the verses your own?"
"Oh, no! I'm only a poor player"
said the mountebank humbly. But
an honest one," he added after a
pause, "and this thieves inn. Mon
sieur?" returning to the subject of his
possible fate. this auberge des vo-
leurs-that sounds like bad place
for an honest lodging" r
1T was once under the old monks.
who were very merry fellows; but
since the Governor had it restored, 1t
has become sober and quiet place.
It is true there are iron bars instead
Of blinds, and you can't come and go.
as they used to, but"
"Is that it-up there?" And the
mountebank pointed toward a ledge OF
rock, with strong fanking buttresses,
outjutting beneath mysterious-look-
ing wall and poised over q sparsely-
wooded bit Of the lower Mount. The
gray stone building you can Just see
above the ramparts. and that opening
III. the cliff to the right. with some
thing running downfall looks like
planking fs
"Oh, that is for the wheel"
'The wheel 2" 5a.
1.-THE great wheel Of the Mount! It
was built in the time Of the monks.
and was used for n N u, '3s5
Hold your tongue!" said the other
soldier, and the trio entered the great
gate, which had opened at their ap-
proach. and now closed quickly be.
hind them. IN
For the first time in that isolated
domain Of the dreaded Governor. the
mountebank appeared momentarily to
forget his fears and gazed with inter
est around him. On every side new
and varying details unfolded to the
eye; structures that from below were
etched against the sky In flmy lines,
here resolved themselves into vast,
I! solid, but harmonious masses.
Those ribbons Of color that had
seemed to fall from the woolng sky. to
adorn these heights, proved. indeed
fallacious; more somber effects. the
black touches OF age. confronted the
eye everywhere, save on one favored
front-that Of newer period. an
architectural addition whose intricate
carvings and beautiful roses Of stone
invited and caught the warmer rays;
whose little balcony held real buds
and flowers, bright spots of pink dang
ling from, OF. nesting at, the windows
edge. Y
t"Yonder looks like some grand
lady's bower" al he followed his cap
tors past this more attractive edi6ce
the mountebank ventured to observe
Nov, perhaps. lives there -! 3
''Hark you. my friend" one Of thu
soldiers bruskly interrupted; "a piece
Of advice. His Excellency likes moi
babblers, neither does he countenanc<
gossip; and II you'd fare well. keeI
your tongue to yourself!
'Ill-I1l try to remember" said the
mountebank docilely, but as he spoke
! looked back toward the balcony; al
the cleaning reflection full on its win
dows; then a turn In the way cut OF
the pleasing prospect, and only the
grim foundations Of the lofty. heavier
structure on one hand and the mas.
sive masonry ramparts on the other
greeted the eye.
/ For some distance they continued
along the narrow way. the mounte.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11

in twenty-four-year-old plantation Of
Thuya, Douglas hr and larch, on fairly
good soil the Thuya had grown two feet
per annum. and pretty we'll held its own
with the Douglas. though on steep
hill about 500 feet in altitude it was
being suppressed. Here then Is .
rival to the Douglas in rapid growth.
and the lumber is acclaimed -
superior to that OF the best larch, and
preferable to larch for planking and
fencing, 10, apparently decided on
rivaling tie Douglas In Qaulity. Furth-
or the adaptability OF the tree to soils
and its power Of resisting cold and
storms are greater than those Of the
Douglas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
Comfort for the Birds.

No success can be obtained with
poultry unless the fowls are kept
comfortable. A man caught In rain
storm can change his clothing and
thus save catching cold, but fowl
must allow her clothing to dry on
her. No.fowl can stand a constant ex-
posure to inclement weather. and the
more we protect them the better viii
be the results. 81 *
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
sIlo 10 Ancient.

Even the silo Is not strictly q mod
ern invention. History states that In
very early stages in Egypt, Italy,
Spain and Mexico seeds were stored
In pits either above or below ground
and one hundred years ago the itai-
ians were preserving fresh leaves for
cattle in casks and pits in the ground.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
Moora and Turks.

The Spanish Moors were of Arabic
stock, and were as different from the
Turks, except in the single matter OF
religion. as the Turks are different
from the Europeans. The descend-
ants Of the Moslem warriors. who
took Spain from the Christians. found
ed there one of the most wonderful
civilizations known in history Which
they would never have done had they
been Turks. In Cordova, Granada. Sc
Vile, Toledo and other places. art.
science, philosophy and many Of the
graces and humanities bloomed like .
garden, while the rest of Europe lay
in mental decrepitude and dry rot
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
Fol, ! . Succession.

Do not forget and plant the whole
garden when you start. Just q small
amount Of each vegetable. and repeat
the planting from three 10 six weeks
later. Also remember that you should
endeavor to plant the vegetables In .
different place from where they were
planted last year.
II beans we're on one side Of the
garden last year, plant them on the
opposite side or near the middle this
year. Rotation is just as necessary in
the garden for the best results to be
obtained as In the regular field.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11

an alien ediflce amid loftier piles,
stood sturdily perched on a precipi-
tous cliff. The rough stonework Of its
front. darkened by time, made it seem
almost part of the granite itself. al
though the roof, partly demolished
and restored, impaired to It an anon,-
alous distinctness. the bright new tile
prominent as patches on some dilapi-
dated garment. In its doorway, be-
meath a monkish inscription, well-nigh
obliterated, stood dwarf. or hunch-
back, who, jingling bunch Of great
keys, ill.humoredly regarded the APP
preaching trio. a lis 4tsl AZ. /
What now?" The little mans vel
come. as mountebank and soldiers
came within earshot, was not reassur-
ing. ""Isn'tjtt enough to make prison
ers Of all the scamps in Christendom
without taking vagabond players into
custody % ..s. 4. 81; h y g:5
t"Orders, good jacques! = said one Of
1.-THE commandments"
1.-THE commandant! grumbled the
grotesque fellow It is all very well, .
mimicking: Turn them over to
Jacques. He'll find room ri II this
keeps on, Wen soon have to make
cages Of confessionals. or turn the
wtne-butts In the old cellar into Soubli.
ettes." is..S
E"If any Of our ancient flavor fingers
in the casks. your guests would have
little reason to complain returned
the other soldier. But this fellow,
he'll make no trouble
"Oh. suppose wen have, to take
care Of him!" muttered the dwarf. I'm
the thieves inn there's always room
for one more!" Obeying the gesture
at once menacing and simpertous. that
accompanied these words. the mounte
bank. who had been cycling his pro
spective host not without visible
signs OF misgiving, reluctantly entered
But as he did SO, he looked back;
toward the soldier who had displayed
half-friendly interest in the play.
III you care to know more about the
piece" he began; when the maledic
lions and abuse Of the misshapen
keeper put a stop to further CONVEX
sation and sent the mountebank post
haste into the darkness of the cavern
like hall intersecting the ground floor
On either side closed doors, vaguely
discerned, limited at the secrets Of the
chambers they guarded: the atmos
phere. dark and close. proclaimed the
sunlight long a stranger there. At the
end Of the hall the dwarf. who had
walked with the assurance Of one vel
acquainted with that musty interior
and all it contained. paused: sho'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
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Various Grain Seeds.

and often cause permanent injury to
the land upon which they grow.
a. !Tuft Hair-grass. Hull single,
white or straw colored. hairs and q
bristle att the base. In grasses. s
b. Wavy Hair-grass. Similar to ..
but longer and brown. In grass.
c. Common Dat. Hull single. most
5ly smooth, sometimes awned. g.,
d. Wild Dat. Hull single, straw-col-
ored or brown, hairy or only so at the
base, twisted avn from middle scar
ringlike. In cereals.
e. Tall ,Oat-grass Hull single, near
:ly cylindrical, awned at base, straw
colored. In coarse grasses.
I. Bermuda-grass. Hull single, fat
tened, smooth, straw-colored. In clio
lvers and grasses.
&. Molina Hull single, brown, dull.
In European clovers and grasses.
h. Orchard grass. Hull single.
straw colored, curved and pointed. In
clovers and grasses.
&; l.. Dog's.tail grass. Hull single.
brown. the pointed apex yellow and
rough. In European clovers and
grasses. III $ .g :, a,
]. Kentucky Bluegrass. Hull sin
gle, light brown, usually acute at ends.
stde veins distinct. In clovers and
grasses.
:sH k. Canada, Bluegrass. Hull single,
lighter colored than ], more blunt at
ends, side veins indistinct. In clovers
and grasses, especially alsike clover
and Kentucky bluegrass.
(: l. Rat's-tail Fescue-grass. Hull sin;
gle, straw-colored.' rough, slender
awned. In clovers and grasses gen
orally: Y.' ID, fs
nj. Meadow FEES oue-grass. Hull sin
gle straw-colored. Stem cylindrical
expanded at apex.
n. SOFT Chess. Hull single. light
stIaw.colored, wrinkled, awned. In
coarse grasses.
o. Cheat. Hull single, nearly >cylin-
dr1cal, straw colored. smooth, usually
awned. In coarse grasses and cereals.
p. English Rye-grass. Seeds SINH
lar to m, differ particularly in the
flattened, wedge-shaped stem.
q. italian Rye-grass. Seeds dtffer
from p, chiefly In the slender avn
from the apex. In grasses. 4. b
I. Darnel. Seeds particularly. SINH
lar to q. but larger and more robust.
In cereals. j.s5 Il s.
5. Couch.grass. Seed clusters and
single seeds similar to m and p.
Found in cereals and awnless bronze
grass.
t. sedges. Seeds brown. both free
and covered by nattened. flask.shaped
hull. Found mostly in grasses.
u. Wild Onion. Bullets covering
papery, white, straw-colored or purple.
In cereals, particularly wheat.
v. Hemp. Seeds gray. smooth.
veined. In millets and cereals. /.
". Field Sorrel. Seeds smooth. am
Der colored. shining, often covered by
reddish hull. In farm seeds generally.
Z. Curled Dock. Seeds beechnut-
shaped, reddish brown, shining. In
farm seeds generally.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
.nueI THAT Never Came on.

Humphrey Howarth, surgeon IA
nous in the poet Rogers day, ap-
peared on the field arrayed only in ma
lures garb. What does this mean?''
asked his challenger, amazed. II
know" was Howarth's reply, III any
clothing is carried into the body by a
gunshot wound, fostering ensues.
Therefore have met you thus" The
duel was declared of
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z5v FREDERIC $ ISNAM


his head lower, until, regarding him,
his guardian must needs laugh.
Here's a craven-hearted fellow!
Well, If you really want to know.
they'll probably lock you up for the
night with the rest Of rag-tag," indi-
eating the other prisoners, short
distance ahead, "in the cellar. or al
monry, or auberge des voleurs; and In
the morning, If you're lucky and the
Governor has time to attend to such
as you, 1t may be you'll escape with
few stripes and warning"
"The auberge des yoleurs!-the
thieves inn!" said the man. What
is that" Al
"Bah! You want to know too much!
II now your legs only moved as fast
as your tongue And the speaker
completed the sentence with a sig.
nificant jog on the others shoulders.
Whereupon the mountebank quick;
ened his footsteps, once more ceased
his questioning. It was the soldier
who had not vet spoken, but who had
been bordering a good deal on the
way up, who next broke the silence. \
E"How did it end, Monsieur Mounte-
bank !-the scene with the devil. !
mean $ ia & VI, 5y,t5 ,
IL The man who had begun to breathe
hard, as one not accustomed to climb
ing, or wearied by, q long pilgrimage
to the Mount. lat the question ven
ttured to stop and rest. with hand, on
the granite balustrade Of the little
platform they had Just reached. I'm
the death of the peasant, and q comic
chorus OF frogs" he answered.
"A. comic chorus!" said the soldier.
| THAT must be very amusing"
TT is" the mountebank said. at the
same time studying. from where he
stood, different parts OF the Mount
with cautious. sidelong looks; but my
poor frogs!-all torn! trampled!"
..Well, Welt" said the other not I'M
kindly. "You can mend them when
you get out" 5s#... n: mi. ..a i.
<. '..When!' II only knew when that
a would be! What III should have to
stay here like some OF the others?--
pour etre oublie!-to be forgotten? r
4 II you don't get On 1a8ters SaAo
d the soldier who had first spoken, "you
I won't be buried alive for some time
to come. at least! /" gss
"Pardon!" muttered the mounte
bank. 1.-THE hill-4t is very steep"
Es"'You look strong enough to climb q
dozen hills. and II you're holding bach
i for a. chance to escape
s4"No. mol" protested the man. Il had
no thought--dos1 not know that II
tried, your sword
quite right. I'd 5
There, there!" said the other sol
der. "a big, good.natured appearing fel-
low. Hes harmless enough. and" as
once more they moved on. chat tune
Of yours, Monsieur Mountebank," abb
ruptly; 1T runs in my head. Let me
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
Lost ItS Tandue

The Paul Revere bell in the city hall
at Bath, Me-, lost its 15-pound tongue
the other day and became silent for
the first time in over 100 years. The
bell first hung in the steeple Of the
North church at Bath. The people of
Bath knew that something was amiss
when the curfew did not ring at nine
O'CLOCK 5]'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-11
In the Prohibition state.

Got any gasoline, mister!" asked
Dubbleigh, drawing up alongside Of Q
Maine garage. ts
.tWa-al no, hain't got no gasoline
as gasoline" said the man In charge.
but as constable O. this here town ]
made a raid on 81 Virgins grocery
last night. and got some bottled
stuff as II carry ye just as far II
ye've mind to give 1t a trial Fur -
the smell goes, it's about the same
thing, I reckon."-Harper's Weekly.