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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-05
In Sea Fights They Were Dreaded and
Did Effective Service at
Siege Of Tyre.

Lopdon. Nothing In the narrative
of many old sea fights appeals more
strongly to the modern Imagination
than the doings Of the fireships.
The idea Of using incendiary vessels
for the destruction Of hostile feet
was OF great antiquity. They are
said to have been employed at the
siege Of Tyre in 1913 b. c., and again
by the Rhodesians about a century
and half later. BY the English, how
ever, they were first used in 1870. and
two centuries later had come to be
looked upon as a legitimate naval
weapon, their attacks being regard
ed and dreaded in much the same
way as are those Of the torpedo craft
and submarines at the present time.
The} explosion vessels, or infer
nails. invented by the italian engineer
Gianibelli, were the most formidable.
The designer procured two vessels of
about 80 tons each and laid along
their bottom q foundation OF brick
work. Upon this he erected q marble
chamber with FIVE foot walls contain
Ing 5000 tons Of gunpowder, while on
top OF this chamber was six foot
layer Of gravelstones placed edge
wise. A marble roof rose over these.
and upon it was piled q quantity OF
round shot, chain shot, milestones.
blocks of stone. iron shod. milestones.
anything heavy which would cause the
explosion to take lateral effect. The
effect OF this floating volcano was ap-
palling. for the masses OF stone and
shot, dtsintegrated and flung skywards
by the explosive, fell and destroyed
any vessels. buildings or men in the
vicinity. ~
Three years later the Spanish ar
NADIA before Calais was attacked by
fireships prepared by the English
Eight vessels were selected. and 80
great was the haste that not even
their guns or stores were removed.
They were ignited and launched. and
with the wind and tide in their favor
advanced straight for the center OF
the anchored armada. Ship fouled
ship amid the cries Of terror and the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-05
YOUTH TO REWED HIS WIFE
Millionaire Father Of Young Mis-
sourian Has Court Set Marriage
g4, Aside for the Present.

St. Joseph, Mo.-After Milton
Tootle, Jr.. millionaire banker of st.
Joseph, had the marriage Of his son.
George Buckworth Tootle, to Miss Ia
noni Travers annulled in court he an
nounced that the two are engaged.
Young Tootle and Miss Travers,
also Of a wealthy family. eloped to
Troy, Kan, and were married. He 10
eighteen and she Is nineteen. but he
gave his age as Fl. The elder Tootle
was away at the time OF the elope-
ment. When he returned he took the
matter up in court and had the mar
rage annulled. ON the ground that It
was illegal.
Immediately after the marriage was
annulled the engagement Of the
young people was announced. It was
explained that the parents objected. to
the early marriage. but = wedding
may take place again when young
Tootle IL Of age. He and his former
wife, now his nancee, were guests at
q box party given by the elder Tootls.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-05
PRAISE FOR LONDON

. - 3 . . z.
tary regulations. All OF them are pro-
vided with comfortable homes at rea-
sonable rentals and everything is done
to make them contented and happy.
while each in addition enjoys pro-
p6rtionate share in the general profits.
Moreover, this concern has its own
steamship lines for shipping its goods
to foreign markets at a minimum ex-
pense for freightage and for bringing
back supplies Of raw materials from
its own plantations and forests in AZ
rica and South America. And all Of
these vast enterprises in one are OPP
Grated simply and easily. because the
principle Of cooperation behind 1t In
sures a unity and harmony Of both
purpose and effort for the common
profit" E{, I. sts5tf: y. 3.i 2
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-05

. .. u h + .
Miss Cox or from the Widow Smith,
did you, whether or: not the missing
postmaster was left-handed?"
Whats that got to do with it," I
cried, convinced that as usual he was
amusing himself at my expense.
Much more than you think" he
answered gravely. 1T was the knowl-
edge that the criminal must, or at
least one Of the pair, must have been
a left-handed man that gave me one OF
the most important clues In this case"
"Confound you and your clues!" I
exclaimed. Where have they led
you? What more do you know about
this chair Of crime than when we
started q
He listened unrufaed to my TRADE
and as finished remarked calmly:
81 only know this much: Constable
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-05
NIX -7--I 'F7HI'- n
SYNOPSIS.

WI Harding Kent calls on Louise Parrish to
propose marriage and finds the house in
great excitement over the attempted. sui
eide Of her sister Katharine. Kent starts
Crandall, sutton for Katherine. who had
been forbidden the house by General Far
IRISH, had talked with, katharine over the
telephone just before she shot herself.
a torn piece OF yellow paper, IS found.
that Crandall has left town hurriedly.
Andrew Elser. an aged banker. commits
suicide about the same time as Katharine
attempted her life. "A yellow envelope IL
spector DAVIS. 1Kent's friend. takes up
the case. Kent is convinced that Gran
dali is at the bottom OF the mystery.
,katharlne's strange cutlery puzzles the
detectives. Kent and Davis search Gran
fs; room ana and e Ken Sdsess 9s
way to investigate and becomes suspi-
cious OF a Henry Cook a woman
commits suicide at the Ardway Hotel. A
yellow letter also figures in this case.
calls the eng
called by Crandall from the same booth z
Cook q disappears. Il The 2Ardway post
master Is missing. Inspector Davis ar
,rives at Ardwayg and takes up the inves.
tisatton e a,ssoysr. !, that hat p The dead
Louise telephones7K Kent $imploring MIN 70
drop the DEMONSTRATION. Kent returns to
New York s5to get an explanation from
Louise; He fnds the body Of woman AMIR IN
"Cook. = enter the Parrish home. Louise
aEain implores Kent. to drop the tnyesti-
cation and refuses to g!yeHany texplana-
ton Later Kent sees Crandall and Louise
IN an automobile. Kent returns. to Ard
yaN 4 Il e. Z + az
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-05

mobile dashed by us, apparently un-
aware Of our presence.
"All right" said Davis, as soon as
1t had vanished in the distance, "go
on" .4s
Dodds drove on in silence for per-
haps two miles farther. We passed a
little stone cottage nesting in q clear
ing under the hill. s
It's Just beyond here?" said Davis.
q note of inquiry in his voice.
"Yep," said the constable, "Miller's
Lane, they call It,"
Though in my city eyes there was
no sign OF road. Dodds, about three
hundred yards beyond the cottage,
pulled the horse sharply to the right
and we began ascending a rocky lane
that led almost straight up the hill
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-05
Had ono Resemblance.

One night, In Texas town, John
McCullough's company was playing
'Ingomar," and young Sothern was to
be the leader Of the barbarian army.
During the day he and his compan-
ions.in-arms ransacked the town for
fur coverings in which to appear on
the stage. They secured some skins
which had been imperfectly cured. In
the scene where the barbarians
rushed on Mccullough the tragedian
stood aghast and almost forgot his
lines. When the curtain fell he turned
to the Uncovered battalion and said:
Boys, you don't look like barbarian
army, but I'm ID II you don't
smell like one.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-05

The bride to be is Miss Maria H. Van
derveer. After the wedding ceremony
Kneifert is to place the bride aboard
the first vessel sailing for America.
Dumoulin and Miss Vanderveer
were children together In Holland. Re-
Gently he wrote asking Miss Wander
veer to come to America to be his
wife, but her mother objected to her
leaving home before she was married,
and the strange contract was drawn
up to overcome this obstacle, Du.
moulin being unable to take the trip
at this time. 5 s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-05

incarnate, especially II brought under
the influence of Zapata. the so-called
Atilla Of the South. Americans liv-
ing In Mexican territory readily sub
scribe to this theory, as woeful ex-
perience has taught them that tho
habitual loss Of sleep is not conduc-
I've to the higher life. One OF the po-
litical slogans of the successful party
In the future will be that the fiea
and all his tribe must 60 before peace
reiRns again." s.,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-05
The First Gable.

The laying down OF the first inter
continental cable was begun in 1857
The vessels, two American and two
British, laid goo miles of the cable.
when 1t snapped, and the attempt was
put on until 1853. In August of that
year the junction between the two
continents was completed by the lay.
ing down Of 1850 miles Of ca.ie from
Valentia. Ireland, to Newfoundland.
The engineer was Sin Charles Bright,
who was knighted for his success.
The first two messages were sent on
August s, and were from the queen of
England to the president Of the Unit
ed States and his reply. But after
sending 271 messages the cable prov
ed a failure, and a perfect one was not
secured until 1866.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-05
Gilded Pets.

Riches said the ready made phil
osopher. "have wings, disturb our rest
and require constant care"
II suppose so,' replied Mr.. Dustin
stax; "but human nature is human
nature, and we will keep on wanting
dollars the same as women want dogs
and Canary birds
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-05

The present Washington street IL
the longest street east OF the Hudson
river, and one Of the longest in the
United States. Its ffty miles OF road
way, reaching from the Charles river
on the north to nearly the center Of
Providence. provides long drive| at
tractive scenery and historic houses.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-05
CHAPTER XII.
The Ride IN 4he. Dark.

The Ride IN she. Dark.
Not since my early boyhood has the
terrible fear Of darkness come over
me as It did that night at eight as the
three of US setsout from Ardway. The
mystery Of the journey, too, added to
its terrors. had not seen, Davis after
his startling announcement Of his
nocturnal mission until he carae into
the hotel dining-room for supper. All
through the meal he had laughed and
chatted on all sorts Of immaterial sub
jects. Influenced undoubtedly by the
fact that there were several others
seated at the table with us. There
had been no opportunity for private
conversation between US before we
left the hotel together little before
eight for side street where Dodds,
the constable, was waiting for us with
a vehicle. ,&g 4,5 Z
We had fingered at the table until
all the others had left. Just as we
got up. Davis turned to me and In a
hardly perceptible tone asked: .y
Have you got that revolver gave
your
TITS upstairs" answered. in the
same understone. do you want 1t =,
mo-" he said significantly, touching
his hip pocket, but you may" .s,
fastened upstairs to get the
weapon and when l returned he was
waiting for me at the door and hurried
me around the corner and into the
blackboard With Dodds crowded In
between US we drove along the street
leading away from the station and
soon struck what is locally known as
the Plank Road. skirting chain Of
hills which the residents dignity by
the name Of mountains. So precipit-
GUS and rocky are these that little eff
fort had been made to cultivate them
and the habitations are few and far
between. There seemed to be prac-
tically no travel at night. We encoun.
tered only one vehicle Of any sort.
and that was about two miles out from
Ardway, when we heard an automobile
in the distance behind us. 81 E ,sss
Turn out" whispered Davis to
Dodds, "and stop until 1t has passed
u.s."
The constable drew in under the
shade OF some trees. It was pitch
dark, the only light coming from an
ancient lantern hung over the dash
board AS the automobile came near
err Davis unlocked the lantern and
holding it down between his legs
shielded it with the folds Of long
| raincoat he was wearing. The auto
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-05

recognizing the damage, though un-
able to produce any document to es-
tablish it, and that Maitre Gondinet
for the defense was himself member
of the Legion Of Honor and in dsfault
Of any other evidence that itself was
an indication Of value to the heirs.
The court held with Maitre Nogueres
and allowed $4,000 francs damages to
the heirs of the former chevalier Of
the Legion of Honor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-05
FIND A WESLEYAN DIARY
Manuscripts In Shorthand Discovered
Detailing Events Of Decade Of
Preachers Life.

London.-The Chronicle announces
the discovery OF interesting manu-
scripts Of John Wesley among the
archives OF Wesleyan headquarters in
London. These include many letters
and a complete diary of the last ten
years of Wesley's life written In short
hand.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-05
MAN WEEDS GIRL BY PROXY
Eastern Auto Salesman Asks Friend
to Act for Him In Rites Per-
formed at The Hague.

New York.-According to the terms
of q contract drawn up by Paterson
IN. ~ notary public, William P.
Domoulin, an automobile salesman.
appoints his friend, Hendrix Kniefert.
to act as his proxy in marriage cere-
mony to, be performed at The Hague.
Holland, within the next few days.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-05
Value Of a chevaller.

A Partisan court has just decided as
to "the value" Of chevalier Of the
Legion or Honor. Injured in the Ave
nue. de rOpera by an automobile. q
former dealer in merchandise. deco
rated with the Legion Of Honor. died
in 1911, following the accident. His
heirs brought suit for damages against
the chauffeur and the owner Of the
auto. Maitre Gondinet, the advocate
of the owner OF the auto, maintained
that the ex-dealer In merchandise, old
and without occupation, furnished no
material to his heirs for damages.
Maitre Nogueres. the advocate for the
plaintiffs, said he had no difficulty In
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-05

revived as the nucleus of plan to
sengthen Washington street SO that 1t
will reach from the New Hampshire
line. north of Lowell. through Massa-
chusetts and Rhode Island and across
the Connecticut border to New Lon
don. a.,
If the plan Is carried out, Washing
ton street will be approximately $50
miles long, one Of the longest thor
oughfares under a single name in the
world. and very effective memorial
70 the name and fame Of the father
of this country.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-05

Wood Begins Reform Of Army.
Washington. Jan. 28.-Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood prepared marching or
ders for three battalions of troops az
the FIRST step toward putting into OPP.
Grafton elaborate plans for the reor-
Eanization of the army.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-05
STREET THROUGH 8 STATES
Boston's Principal Thoroushfare May
30 Longest In the Worldwide
Total $50 Miles.

Boston.-Forty years ago Cyrus
Wakefield OF rattan furniture fame.
earnestly and theoretically advocated
PLAN to extend Washington street
dozen miles northward from Boston to
the town of Wakefield. With Mr..
Wakefleld's passing the scheme was
lost sight Of, but recently it has been
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-05
His Synpathies With Elk

ment the two animals dashed at each
other. The engineer watched the. COM
bat for few minutes. until prudence
suggested that he should make re-
treat as soon as he could. He re-
gained the train In safety, and never
know the outcome OF, the battle. but
he hopes the elk was the victor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-05

Dodds and are going out at eight
o'clock tonight to arrest the missing
postmaster and his ,accomplice. !
know where they both are. or where
they will be tonight. You may come
with us if you wish. And now am
going to get a couple OF hours sleep. l
expect we will have a rather busy
night OF it." IS a,,5.s X
AS he concluded his amazing state
ment he rolled over on his side and
closed his eyes. and in few seconds
was apparently fast asleep.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-05
Gen. Powell Clayton 10 OUT

ss5 Gen. Powell Clayton 10 Out
Washington, Jan. 2S.-Powell Clay
ton, Republican national committee
man from Arkansas since 1872, has
handed his resignation to National
Chairman Hilles. Clayton is to live
in Washington.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-05
Airman Files over Abs,

Domodossola, Italy, Jan. 2s.-Jean3
Bielovucci. Peruvian aviator. flew
across the Swiss Alps to this city in !
Is minutes. He assembled at Brig in
his monoplane at noon. Bielovucci
followed path taken by Chavez.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-05
Fifteen Hurt In 4 G. wreck

Fifteen Hurt In I. c. Wreck.
Kankakee, ILL.,. Jan. 27.-Fifteen per-
sons were injured on the Daylight
special OF the Illinois Central, near
Melvin, Friday, when the entire train.
except the engine, left the track at
p. m. Speaker Shurtleff and Repre-
sentative Ryan were on the train,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-05
Initiate Novel Heroe.: Arreste

Initiate Novel Heroes; Arrested.
New Richmond, Wis, Jan. as
Three South Minneapolis boys, four
teen to seventeen years old, were ar
rested at Clear Lake for horse steal
ing. Dime novels are supposed to be
cause of their act. II
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-05
Polo Team Expert in New YORK.

New York. Jan. 2s.-Capt Edwin
Miller, D. S. c., of the British army.
arrived here to make arrangements
for the trip Of the duke of West
minister's polo team which will come
In an attempt to carry off the Gun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-05
Promised Not to Mao

st. Louis.-Among several promises
made by Miss Sadie Tasker when she
married Joseph Altman was one that
she would never nag her husband.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-05

Cigarette Smoker Whips Pastor.
Pueblo, Colo, Jan. 2s.-Declaring
that men who smoke cigarettes are
mo good" Captain Thompson Of the
Salvation Army aroused the ire Of
man and he promptly chastised the
speaker. a $3.50 81
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-05
Gives Birth to Five Children.

Abbeville, La--Ffve male children.
all perfectly formed, were born to
Mrs. Audray Lasson. wife Of = local
carpenter. Three Of the Ave are alive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
Couple of Crooks"
Warned by ChritZ

Can | get a piece put in Tna Ar
gus?' inquired Al Chritz, the darkey
porter in the Harper house barber
shop. 81 just want to expose a couple
of crooks who euchred me out of sl.2O
in a gentlemen's game" AL continued,
'and l want to roast them to a fraz-
zle. Since skinning me out of my
hardearned money they have been 60
ing about threatening me and SANDER
ing my good name. They have told
about how they were going to put me
in jail for criminal libel if l published
this, about putting me in the river.
and all that. And here a few DAYS ago
they tried TO entice me down TO the
river bank. They sent word around
TO me about job of unloading some
potatoes down there, but l was on to
this game, and | sent word back if
they had any potatoes to unload to
bring them here and put them on the
floor of the shop. I'm little too wise
for that scheme. They can't put me
under no raft.
Now what | want TO say about these
two crooks is that they are a couple
OF idle rich and l defy them. If they
don't pay me by next Saturday night
am going TO print this notice with
their names in it and tack it to every
telegraph pole in town:
Notice: If you don't pay me the
money you beat me out of in 48 hours
you are hereby warned to leave town
ALBERT CHRITZ.'"
That's right, Al" spoke up an at
torney who had been listening to the
porter's conversation while having his
shoes shined. you go after them and
if they put you in Jail l will be your
attorney"
The trouble is" replied Al, eff I
once get in Jail it may be like the col
ored friend Of mine who was
locked up and when an attorney called
on him in jail and said, Why, they
can't put you in Jail for that repiieH
Maybe they can't but Use here all
right"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12

ed, the geological gardens will be I'M
able to furnish names for new frater-
nal societies, and perhaps the vege-
table kingdom will have to be drawn
upon and then we shall have the Order
Of Alfalfa, the knights of Rutabaga,
the Priests of the Persimmon, the
Guardian of the Gourd, the Peerless
Patrons of the Pumpkin. Well, why
not? Perhaps that would afford a
prospective members who have grown
weary of the geological nomencIatures
might fall for" some euphonious ap-
plicatiOn borrowed from the fora OF
the land
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12

tomorrow for the receiving Of cattle.
The Ninth street NJ. E. church has
purchased for $4,000 a desirable site
at the corner of Fourth avenue and
Ninth street on which to erect a new
church.
The contract was let yesterday to
the Sprague Electric Motor company
for putting in electric motive power on
the Central Street railway in Daven-
port, and as soon as consent is obtain
ed from the council the work of put
ting in the plant will commence.
April 12-The horse which ran away
yesterday and belongs to J. Ed. Loosely
seems possessed of the evil onH This
afternoon Mr.. Loosely was driving
down the animal and leading the frac-
tious animal when it took fright at the
cars and leaped into the buggy, break
ing the vehicle down and throwing MIR.
Loosely out. The horses both started
on a run and the last heard of them
they were going south on Twenty-sixth
street at lively gait Mr.. Loosely was
uninjured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
ALMOST UNANIMOUS.
-lIiIan Ind.renlentl

In accordance with notices sent out
by the board Of local improvements,
notifying property holders that d
meeting would be held Saturday even
ing Of the board ana asking property
owners 70 attend and express their
views regarding the proposed system,
the citizens responded en- masse. Many
citizens expressed their views and up
On a motion made a vote was taken
20 decide the question. Nearly every
property holder in the hall voted in
the negative The board is composed
of John VI. Ranbaree-, William Bran
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
ENTTRELY INFORMAL.

CThornJury, Ont, Herald-Rehectorl
! see by your paper OF Feb. p, 1913.
that you have published in the Duncan
news department. what you called a
dance at my house ana the statements
made are entirely false True we had
a few Of OUT neiEhbors in 20 spend
the evening and some pups from Dun
can came entirely without any invita-.
lion whatever and when they came
hey were given 10 understand that
they were not wanted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
CHERRIES cut OUT NET.
burlington Hawk-EyeD

The Cherry Sisters wish 70 state
through the columns Of the Hawk-Eye
that the notices which appeared il the
Burlington Gazette. written by the
manager Of the Garrick theatre and
editor Of the Gazette, is false. We have
never used a net in our act and no
one knows this better than the mana
gers and editors. We could have made
this falsehood cost these parties con
siderable, but We do not care 80 have
our pure name connected with theirs
in court. vengeance IS mine, sayeth
the Lord. will repay" Therefore we
will leave them in the hands OF a Just
and righteous God.
ADV CHERRY SISTERS.