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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-24

you re mistaken. But I'm afraid you're
not. know they do those things-as
you said-'for the good Of the 'party!'
Oh" he broke out fiercely. "it's that
sort Of game can't understand. I can
never understand. know them all.
And personally they're white men, ter:
der-hcarted, clean. honorable. But pro.
5fessionally- Why, for instance.
there's my brother-in-law, Mark Rob
crtson. He and Grace have been mar
ried over three years now, and his
love for her is still sort OF alteration.
He's the perfect lover-husband. But
as a lawyer he won the name Of being
q bloodhound. And, as politician
well, he's like the rest. They'll all re-.
sort to the dirtiest trickery. the rot
tenest sort OF corruption. I can't make
1t out. But why. should dads political
deal affect you and me? I'm not to
blame if Nj Il .asss (. 4. z
And I'm not blaming YOU. But I've
been brought up to hate Jim Blake and
his crowd and TO pray for chance to
get back at them. Il, know that isn't
a meek and womanly way to talk. But
it's the way feel. IL loved my ia
Their SO! My square, honest. white IA.
Their. And they killed him.. All, there's
something coming to that crowd! To
Blake and all Of them! And it's COM
ing from me. Some day I may be able
to deliver the goods! IL oughn't TO
talk SO to you" she caught herself. up.
half apologetically.G I'm afraid hurt
you Perhaps you didn't fully know
why in blazes did it have to be
your father, of$all men, that they
chose to-! - III, t.. 1sa8
1T, didn't He was just one Of hun
dreds that the party machine smashed.
He used to say the machine was like
the Juggernaut car. crushing every
thing that dared stand In it's path, Jim
Blake guides that car. And he guides
it over the, bodies of better men. He
and his crowd prosper. But some
things coming to them. just the
same" W.
But" 52t ss 81
1.-THE machine has tried to run over
the wrong man at last. And its joints
and wheels are rafting with fear.
Standish became an insurgent. But he
had the cleyerness and the strength
not to be crushed. And he has rallied
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-24
to the formation of adipose tissue. DR..
Galisch's patients invariably lose one
or two pounds of week. S 5i
Eleven Years for Five.cent Theft.

III 30 . , ~ q e.. . 4H~. y
Convicted OF stealing a hve,cent
bottle Of a soft drink and given eleven
years in the Fulton County reforma-
tory as punishment, the supreme court
decided that Ollie Taylor. now thir-
teen years old. must serve out his
time. &@,
8 Appeal was made to the court that
the time given the boy was out of all
proportion to the offense, but the
court decided that while the nature
OF the offense should be considered
by the trial judge the length of the
term imposed would not invalidate the
sentence. Taylor has already served
three years. He will be twenty-one
when he comes ,out-Atlanta Dispatch
to Philadelphia Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-24

A lively controversy has been TAX
ing place in England as to whether
Lord Curzon Of Kedelston. ex-viceroyi
Of India, was guilty or not Of perpe-
trating q "bull" In the course Of .!
speech. 1t has been pointed out. how
ever that II his lordship Numbered
he erred in good company. Premier
Asquith, for example, once stated that
Redistribution is a thorny subject
which requires delicate handling, or
It will tread on some peoples toes"
Mr.. "A. j. Balfour has spoken OF IAN
empty theater Of unsympathetic au-ss
ditors."a Mr.. St. John Broderick, now
Lord Middleton, when member Of the
house Of commons, told that assem-
bly, that among the many jarrins
notes heard In this house on military
affairs this subject (mobilization) It
least must be regarded az an oasis =
In q debate on the London education.
bill Mr.. Walter Long said. we are
told that much such legislation the
very heart Of the country has been
shaken to its very foundations. !" 81 \
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-24
Pen Pictures Of Mothers Love,

! You know what it would be to
spend one Of your winter evenings in
a chamber without fire on the hearth
or carpet on the floor; even though
the furniture we're costly and the
friends congenial, nothing could I'M
part the lacking comfort or diffuse the
wonted radiance. And in this wintry
world, your mothers love and care are
the carpet on the floor, and the blaze
on the evening hearth. To LIES lat
est moment they mingle in every pic,
ture Of pre-eminent happiness DIR. J
Hamilton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-24
eoer Umbrella.

Umbrellas for some inscrutable rea-
son for the seasons in South Africa,
are not so changeable as ours, are
much used by the Beers. In common
with our own views, the Boer believed
that an umbrella gave q man an air
of distinction, though the shocking
specimens they carried, which remind
ed one very much of Sairey Camp,
would not have been calculated to
possess this attribute among our own
countrymen. Where these umbrellas
came from is one of the many I'M
known facts of the old-time republic.
They were big and bulky. as rule OF
alpaca, and the catch was generally
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-24
His little Bill.

A moving picture mechanic was sent
to New York from Chicago two weeks
ago to do some work for film con.
Germ. The mechanic was glad to get
chance to visit the east, and at the
close Of his trip of business and pleas.
ure, he turned in his expense account
to the New York manager of the pic
ture proposition 1t called for $3.50.
The manager was amazed. "
"All right, is it?" asked the me-
chanic. 49, -.
All right?" replied the manager.
Its masterpiece. How did you
spend all this money in two weeks?"
9 "Oh, WELL" said the mechanic. who
was visibly provoked, III it's loo high
make it SIS"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-24

The speaker also held the fatal
combination of love and ignorance"
on the part Of parents as largely re-
sponsible for the high infant mortal
ity. when you have killed the child"
said the doctor, you look about for
a scapegoat, and lay the blame on
Providence. The Providence I adore
and worship has never yet killed =
baby" 49, 8
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-24

state of Texas are covered with the
candelilla weed, and concerns which
are operating the different factories.
are now trying to obtain long leases
OF these lands, in order to get a large
supply OF the raw material for making
the wax.
The refined product Is used In the
manufacture Of monograph records
and for various other purposes, It is
said to be the highest grade of any
vegetable wax known
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-24

out Of order. but they were always to
be found In the guestroom when the
3"old man. was at home, and always
accompanied him in the spider when
he journeyed into town on Saturday.
They were rarely opened in public,
because If the weather was wet the
Boer stayed at home. An umbrella Is
not considered necessary on horse
back. as a rule. but the Boer carried
1t here Just the same as he did when
driving in his spider, and often used
it as a whip to urge his steers on
Outfitter.
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81 ,tF ,ss-
Steamer Wrecked in Hay Eleld,

Steamer Wrecked In Hay Field.
The remains Of an excursion steam
er may be seen In bayfield, 300 feet
above the Lake OF. Loen, in Norway.
This oddly placed wreck is the sole
relic of terrible landslip which; took
place in 1906, when the whole side Of
q mountain suddenly slipped into the
lake, raising a great wave over 800
feet high, which drowned everybody
living along the shore, over 60 people
perishing. The steamer, which was
moored on the lake at the time. was
carried on the crest Of the wave over
perpendicular cliff and deposited, as
already stated, more than 800 feet
above the normal level Of the water,
over quarter OF mile away from its
anchorage. 1t is a torn and battered
wreck, every bit of woodwork has been
wrenched OF and the twisted steel,
work testifies to the force of the
wave which cast it ashore.--Wids
World Magazine. ~
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CHAPTER Il.-continued.

CHAPTER ll.-continued.
$...I'm sorry she said. Il didn't
know 1t meant so much to you.
4 DO you suppose enjoy perching
up on this rail like google-eyed Poll
4 parrot and squeaking Wanda, will
you marry me?' and getting q, lemon
each time instead Of a cracker?" Will
5 To turn the talk away from its old
4 trend. she broke in, almost at random:
4 you don't realize the power Of a
phone girls job. No outsider does:
Y People from thousand different
4 points call up people at thousand
other points. Every pair Of people
\ thinks they are talking unheard by the
y world at large and that just they two
\ can hear each other. Each Of those
thousands thinks that. But the tele-
phone girl hears them all:s read in
an old book once about demon
named Asmodeus who used to fit
! about by night and lift the roofs of Of
y houses to see what people were doing.
IL II he were living now he could save q
dot OF time and work and bother by
getting q job at central. We
Buzz-z! ~: 4. IS &.
'H'lo!' droned Wanda. mo. Mr..
Blake hasn't come In yet. Any mes
sage? ART" $a
Yes" she went on In her own
voice; what the telephone girl doesn't
hear isn't worth the hearing
The whole world under your two
little. little tands!" he said softly,
reaching for one of them as he spoke.
But the buzzer rushed to the rescue
OF its high priestess with sudden
noisy purr.sE
Mrs. Robertson 2" droned Wanda
II to the transmitter. Nom. Mrs. Rob
ertson is not at the Keswick. Did you
wish to be connected with Governor
Robertson's suite? Nom. don't know
whether she's expected In Washington
soon or not A'ri."
Friend of your sisters" she ex-
1 plained. turning from the transmitter.
s"She said Mrs Robertson wrote her
\ she was coming down from New York
\ some day this week"
IL Grace spends more time on the
trains during the session than she
does at home" laughed the youth.
kSs.She wanted to close the New York
house and come down here to stay all
winter. But Mark won't let her. But,
Wanda, you've simply got to listen to
me-, he went on with a return of his
siboyish impulsiveness. = love you.
And - u u
S"'.Mr. Blake!" she protested, halt
laughing, half distressed, = Il" .8
Mr. Blake!" he echoed ruefully.
& How long since I've, been Mr. Blake,
/ to you? Haven't begged you to call
\ me Tom r. l always call you Wanda
Why can't you call m e 2"
am telephone operator she
& said with mischievous occurrences.
\ \, and, you are Mr.. Thomas Blake. promi-.
nent on the district attorneys stan,
only son of the great Jim Blake, and
brother to woman the Sunday papers
call a society queen" NJ, u: III "a,
ss$ Lord" he growled, ARE you trying
to ring social standing in on meat
4 this stage of the game? 2" ..ss
IF you care to put 1t that way" she
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-24
Logical.

The Englishman and German were
arguing about their different navies.
"Oh," said the German, there is
always something the matter with
your navy. Only yesterday a battle
ship was fast in the mud"
WELL" said the Englishman, t'if a
battleship Ia fast In the mud it would
be record-breaker In the open sea-"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-24

Various Thermometers In Use.
English-speaking peoples use Their
mometer invented by Fahrenheit. .
German; many Germans and Scandt
navians use one invented by Reaumur.
a Frenchman; while the French and
most of the other Europeans of ths
continent use the centigrade thermom,
eter invented by Sweda.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-24
I Best Bark for Tanning Leather.

I. 07 Best BARK TOT anHIn0 IeatNef.
Quebracho bark, one of the chief ex-
ports of the Argentine. will tan
leather at least three times as fast
as the bark of the oak or the hemlock,
and In less than ten years fortunes
have been made by specializing in
quebracho lands. Nearly million
tons OF the wood or the dry extract
are sent to this country and Europe
annually. The growth Of the tree is
of the slowest, and it is estimated
that, thousand years is required to
reach maturity. & .', "
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-24
Just the Man.

Il understand you got into jail"
said the warden, ION account of
glowing mining prospectus"
II was quite optimistic" admitted
the gentlemanly prisoner.
well, the governor wants a report
on conditions in my Jail. want you
to write it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-24
Badly Hurt In Peculiar Accident.

Badly Hurt In Peculiar Accident.
A peculiar accident occurred to
man named Kelly near Qu1rindl
IN. S. Wales), few days ago.
Kelly was galloping after some horses
ut warren station. close to his home
stead, when he was caught under the
neck by wire clothesline and jerked
OF his horse. He remounted and rode
to a hut, and asked for drink OF wa
ter. but could not take it. He told
some men he had been hurt. and then
became unconscious. He was taken
to Quirindi for medical attention,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-24
Expert Testimony.

Patent.Medicine Man-Did you get
any more testimonials for our new
cure for obesity? 5a$5r. o..
His Partner-Here are letters from
three jockeys and grand opera So
pranO-Puck. ---
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-24

u Meant SO Mucn 70 You.
answered more seriously. Il certainly
am FIN s
S3{ What rot!''' :$ .,,5
...Yes? Yet 1 notice you didn't come
across,t to speak to me until Governor.
Robertson had gone away. And yon
never have thought to introduce him
to me when you and he have passed
here together. He has been governor
OF New York. He may some day be
president. Would 1t make anysort Of
hit with him to have his brother-in-law
marry telephone girl that half his
political friends have always been try
ing to jolly? Would he care to say to
Mr. Neligan, for instance: Remember
that little hello girl you wanted to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-24

Rioht Spirit.

I Va = -. ~ Z
The right Thanksgiving spirit"
said Secretary Brayn, at dinner In
Washington, was we'll exemplified
one afternoon in the west. ~ NJ
II was passing through rich farm
ing country, when a superb wheat field
caused me to dismount with my cam
era.
"'You must positively let me tres
pass on your property, said to the
farmer. long enough to photograph
that field OF wheat. It's the finest l
ever saw s 1&
1.-THE farmer, as he opened the gate,
gave laugh that had the true Thanks
giving ring in it. s.. 4 n,
you're welcome to photograph the
field he said. You'll have to do 1t
instantaneous, though-she's CROWN
so fast" .s&ss N T 4. W
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zha Knew Har.

my wife is very particular" said
the customer to the house decorator.
'She says she wants the walls to i
match her complexion
"Oh, she wants EN- painted then and
not papered," replied the wise man.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-24
Smart Youth.

History Prof--"Why are the Middle
Ages known as the Dark Ages?" Wise
Frosh-"B Because there were so many
Knights"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-24
Mjllenary W. Millinery

+ra
Patience hear Witham, Essex.
England, is to celebrate this year its
millenary with pageant.
Patrice we do that on Fifth
avenue in New York every Easter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-24
SYNOPSIS.

Congressman standish and the Woman.
believing themselves in love. spend q
& trial week as man and wife In hote!
in northern New York under assumed
names. The Woman aWakens to the fact
that she does not love Standish and calls
their engagement OFT: Standlsh protests
phone girl at the Hotel Keswick. Wash
!! ington. Is loved by Tom Blake. son OF the
\ political boss OF the house. He proposes
marriage and Is refused. 49,,
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when it was found that small bone
in his windpipe was broken, also that
the top OF shoulder cap had been
knocked OF. 5S I'd ,.5
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-24
"sull." That Were Not Irish.

Copyright, by A. Nicely Hall.)
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18
The Empty Stocking.

Cartoonists have helped the
grown-ups to realize the the po-
ignant disappointment of the
child who finds its stocking emp
ty Christmas and the movement
to help out Santa Claus has be-
come nation. wide. 1t is surely
a blessed thing to do, blessing
the. recipients and thrice bless
ing the givers. Christmas Is
the season of good will, and no
body.with half a heart would
wish to see any of the children
of the community shut out from
the fullest enjoyment OF the hol'
iday.-Knoxville Sentinel,
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18
SANTA CLAUS WILL
HAVE A BIG JOB
Supplying the wants of
the Children of this
Section.
Benton, Dec. 10, 1918

Benton, Dec. 10, 1918
Dear Santa Claus, I want a
box of stationery, a locket.
black mutf and ring, candy, ap-
pies, oranges, etc. Good bye
from your little friend
Mary Lou Higgins.
Benton, Tenn, Dec. 8
Dear Santa. How are you?
Please bring me doll, set of
dishes, a carriage, bed and a
little rocking chair and stove.
From Bernice Russell.
Renton, Tenn, Dec. 9, 1918
Dear Santa. Please bring me
u doll, rocker and a stove, a
little carriage. bed and sewing
box, set of dishes, little table
and some candy, apples and or
angeS. Rena Witt.
Benton, Dec. 8 1918
Dear Santa Claus. Please
bring me a Indian suit and a
pair of glasses, drum and
wagon and horn, a picture book.
Remember my little brother
Lynn. Your friend 4 years old
Raymond Brooks.
Benton, Tenn, Dec. 8 1918
Dear Santa Claus / want you
to bring me a doll and some sta
tiunery and some candy, apples
and oranges. Stetia wfrt.
Benton, Dec. 9, 1918
Dear Santa Claus, please bring
me a sewing box, doll. pair of
jockey boots, candy, apples, or
anges etc. Louise Russell.
Benton, Tenn, Dec. 8
Dear Santa Claus I want a
teddy bear, set of dishes and a.
little iron and table and some
story books, oranges apples and
candy. Ruth Russell.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18
Normal Training Class
for Baptist S. S. Teachers

Members OF the Ocoee Baptist
church here met last Sunday
afternoon at Two o'clock and re.
cited their first lesson in the
Normal Training Class for Sun
day school teachers. At the
completion of book one the stu.
dents will receive II diploma
from the Southern Baptist Con-
vention, and seals will be placed
on the diplomas from time 10
time as the students complete
the other books, until eight
have been completed, when they
will receive the blue seal, which
completes the course. This
class meets every Sunday after
noon at two o'clock. Many in
teresting topics are discussed.
Pastor, Rev. W. H. Rymer,
began about six weeks ago
preaching series of sermons
on Baptist beliefs. The subject
of the first sermon was "The
Fall of Man." The second was
Redemption" The third will
be preached next Sunday on the
subject of classification" Ev.
cry body is invited to come and
hear this series of sermons.
There will be twelve or fifteen
more sermons before the series
is completed.
Sunday school at the Baptist
church is progressing nicely.
Every body is invited 20 attend.
The Baptist Sunday school
will give "a Christmas tree on
Xmas night, Everybody come.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18
Archvillc.

(Too late for last week.)
James Parker is at Ducktown
experimenting the erection of
a new residence on his property
there.
John Bates who has been at
work on the transmission line
near Benton is very sick.
Miss Sarah Rymer of Duck
town is on the sick list and is
spending a few days with her
parents here.
Mike Boring has returned
from Ducktown and vicinity,
where he purchased nice drove
of cattle.
1t is reported that work is
soon to begin on the new church
building which is to be erected
at Rymer school house.
Tom Dunn has returned from
Benton.
BROTHER WADKINS.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18
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PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
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Mrs. Harry Hicks has recov
cred from an attack of mumps.
Carl Parks of Prendergast
was in town Tuesday.
H. K. Brown of Charleston R.
l was here Wednesday.
Miss Anna Shell, of Louisville
KY, is here on a visit to her
sister, Mrs N. A. White.
Mrs. J. L. Kinser of Cleve-
land route z spent Tuesday with
Mrs. II. M. Hicks.
A large hotel will be opened
at ParksviIle ere long, to ac-
comodate those who go there
to view the power dam.
Rachael Woods, Of Cooksou
Creek, died Tuesday night and
was buried in the Baptist GEN.
etery here Wednesday after
noon.
Last week we published an
article written by our. friend,
Georgia A. StakeIy of Madison
vile Route 6 All of our read
ers will not agree with him in
all of the statements he express
ed in the article, however all of
them can agree with him on part
of the statements he made.
The box supper given BY the
High School in the auditorium
last Friday night was largely
attended and well patronized.
Most of the girls brought boxes
and the proceeds from the sale
of them amounted to a little
over $18.
Last week we stated that the
tree at the Presby-
terian church would be on Xmas
night. That statement was a
typographical error. The one
at the Presbyterian church will
be given on Christmas eve night
and the one at the Baptist
church on Christmas night.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18
Vesper Service.

On Thursday evening at
6 o'clock vesper service will
be conducted at the auditorium
by the Polk County High School.
The coming of Christ will be
celebrated by sacred choral
music. The program starts
promptly az 6 p. m, and as there
is no admission fee, it will be
necessary TO te on time in order
TO secure seats. The following
program has been arranged:
1. Silent Night, Holy Night
f.. Gruber
Choir
2. Joy to the World
Isaac Watts
Choir
8. Birth Song of Jesus
Meredlth
Little girls
4. O, Little Town of Bethlehem
Sedner
Choir
5. Prayer by Rev. J.E.Robinson
5. Luther's Cradle Hymn
9th and 9TH Grade girls
/. o, Come ali ye FaithrpI
Reading
Congregation
s. o Holy Night Adam
Choir
} Christmas Story
MIR. j. L. Brewer
10. Hark the Herald Angels
Sing Mendelsshon
Choir
1. Benediction by the Choir
Meredith
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18

humanity will cease to fight as
beasts and brutes-the ballot
will always prevent the bullet,
and the conscience of the pub
lie will Danish war and give
humanity universal peace.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18
STATESCIWL
SERVICE Examination.
and TurtIetOwn
Tenn. for Polk County
Saturday Jan. 10 1914

The United States Civil Ser
vice Confusion announces an
open competitive examination
on the date and at the places
named above, as a result of
whichit IS expected to make
certitication to fill vacancy in
the position of rural carrier at
Turtletown, Tenn, and OTHER
VACANCIES AS. THEY MAY OCCUR
ON RURAL ROUTES AT POST OF
FICES IN THE ABOVE NAMED
COUNTY. unless it is found to be
in the interest of the service to
fill any vacancy by reinstate-
ment, transfer, or promotion.
The compensation of "a rural
carrier is based upon the length
of the route. Salaries range
from $484 to 81, 100 per year.
Age, 1870 55, on the date of
The maximum age
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