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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-25
Whelrs, Truth pays !, !,

A little town in South Texas does
its lazy best to support three hotels.
Each sends . negro porter to meet
the diurnal train. where they vie with
one another, az only darkies can, in
their attempts to get the few travelling
men who stop. At the present time
one Of the big, good-natured negroes.
who seems to know human nature.
is calling out: Right dis way TO- dc
State House, de bes' second-class
hotel in town" Then, with broad
grin. he adds: ''Dey amt no fust.
class."--Judge.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-25

to the dinner bell. which turned out
to be false alarm. The demonstrar
ton. occurred at the terrapin farm Of
Tawes and Company at Crisfeld.
If my husband were here" said the
absent watchman's wife, he would
feed them for you, but Just to show
you how they act will ring the din.
ner bell"
Then she picked up several such
bells on a string and shook them. I'M
mediately above the surface of the
mud there protruded some four thou.
sand little heads. making the pond
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-25
Whv lavvn IL Called Z avn,

Years ago the Dutch excelled all
other peoples in the bleached linens
they sent forth. That was in time.
Of course, when bleached linen was
considered luxury. The Dutch
gained their fame for this excellence
because they had . wonderful sys-
tenn OF treating the muslin to make
1t white. To begin with. they treated
1t to bleaches and acids OF various
sorts, and then they placed 1t on
bleaching lawns. or green's. where it
lay at intervals from March 70 Sep
TENDER. The white material thus
produced took the name OF the lawns
whereon 1t was bleached-at least 20
goes the story.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-25
No Time 10 Lose.

81 They had been married just two
months and they still loved each other
devotedly. He was in the back yard
blacking his shoes.
Jack" she called at the top Of her
voice. Jack. come here, quick"
He knew at once that she was in i'm
minent danger. He grasped stick
and rushed up two flights Of stairs to
the rescue. He entered the room
bresthlessly. and found her looking
out Of the window.
Look" said she, that's the kind Of
bonnet 1 want you to get me" -Har-
pers Magazine. 4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-25
GIRLS QUIT SCHOOL.
between the ages Of Is and Is. IS
mar cent OF their own volition, !"

between the ages of Is and Is. IS
per cent OF their own volition."
In the opinion OF the authors Of the
bulletin. conditions such 40 were
found in Worcester emphasizes the
imperative need for special training
OF practical sort for girls between
tho ages Of IS and Is. In the main
the children left school simply be-
cause they dtsliked the school work.
Not getting the kind Of training they
might have liked and would have
pronted BY, they blindly Joined the
army OF shifting, inefficient, discon-
tented girls that 60 from one monot.
onous factory Job to another. and. be
cause OF their lack Of training. rarely
rise above the class Of low-paid, nm
skilled workers. :s$s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-25
She Waited.

George was famous for being late
1T his appointments. He was engaged
to be married to young lady in q
neighboring city. and when the day OF
the ceremony arrived, George, as usu-
al. did not put in an appearance. The
bride was on the verge Of nervous
prostration when the following tele-
gram was received from the missing
bridegroom.
Dear Helen - Missed the early
train. Will arrive on the 4:31. Don't
get married until get there. George"
Ladies Home Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-25
TERRAPIhs GREET GOVERNOR
Maryland Executive Sees 1000 o.
Them Show Their Heads When
Dinner Bell 10 Rung.

Baltimore. Maryland.-For the ed
incation Of Governor Goldsborough
and his party four thousand terrapin
showed their heads above the surface
OF their mud pond here. 1t was not
to see the distinguished party that the
.terrapin came to view. but to respond
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-25

circumstances were extenuating and
leniency was shown. &,
His mistress, visitor in the city,
fell in a stupor. Big Mark rebuked
the unseemly curiosity OF passers-by
with vociferous yelps and threatening
attitude. Patrolman Kins exhausted
every known form of persuasion to
distract the attention Of the animal.
but his efforts were futile.
The dog wove an imaginary dead
line within three feet OF the PROSTATE
form and 'woofed" loud warnings
when any move to approach the pair
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-25
Senator Helen Ring Robinson says
Feminine votsrs Don't Drink OF
STUFF Ballot Boxes.

New York.-Having vacated her
seat In the Colorado legislature Just
long enough to make . Tying trip
east. Senator Helen r. Robinson o.
Denver made her first public appear
ance here when she addressed meet
Ing OF the Equal Suffrage league. IN
the Astor hotel. Every woman there 10
rose and saluted the only woman SEN
'ator in the United States. u.
q 'All these stories you read In the
ladies' lingerie journals are false, !.
declared Senator Robinson. Our
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-25

was made. Finally . piece Of meat
was waved In front OF the animals
nose and It forgot its duty. The dog
followed the woman in the patrol
wagon.
Stretching itself at full length In
front OF her cell. the dog remained on
guard.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-25

Danbury thoughtfully. Help me there
and I'll show you what an old mans
gratitude means"
Half an hour later they were seated
BY the side 40 near the track az they
could get. It vas fifteen minutes be-
fore the race. Tho horses had been
! led out Of their paddocks. The old
fellow stared q each - he went past.
""There!" he cried. 40 q poor-looking
\ animal went BY. That's Silver King.
He's being quoted at forty to one-a
rank outsider. And he'll winhe's;
mine. =
.:5 .'1nst horse 4 yours r calculated
Danbury. Il. t}' y
.'Mine, every inch Of him. And now
I'm going to make your fortune, -
piled the other. Listen!
...Ten years ago Silver King was =
Derby winner. Never mind what his
name was then. He was mine. and !
won ninety thousand pounds on him.
/ It went in wine, women and song,
squandered, sir, a. easily ~ it came.
II lost everything; lost Silver King.
He was sold to millionaire. But his,
Jockey miAused him and he wouldn't
run. At last he was sold again ~ .
hackney, then he became carriage
horse, and finally lost sight OF him.
.But ! never ceased looking for Sill.
yer King. and at last found him.
Three months ago. sir. discovered
{ him breaking his brave heart between
the shafts of q hanson cab. ! bought
\ him for ten guineas cash. / had just
hundred pounds In the world. ]
rented . little cottage and barn IN q
wild part Of Essex, and there ] trained
him. Twelve years old he 10 today,
and ut hrst 1t was . heart-breaking
task. But I knew that Silver King had
4 been the heetest horse in England,
and though his heart had been broken
BY his indignitiss his old master could
mend It. Sit
2l '.Day by day I raced him until his
limbs had grown supple again. He
knew me from the hrst; we loved each
other a. only, . horse and man can
{ love. And he knew that ! was trying
to recoup my fortunes a. we'll as to
regain his reputation. Often I thought
the task was impossible. but perse-
vered. And at last the day came when
I knew that I had again one Of the
swiftest steeds in this country.
q ''He amt much to look at, IL he. SIX.
because his cartilage has mostly
turned to bone. But there's speed In
the slope OF those shoulders, and !
know him-why shouldn't l know
him?'' & s.5s
He glared defiantly at Danbury. his
face all aquiver with eagerness.
II hired q jockey and entered him
for the Victoria stakes. had nifty
pounds left, and l borrowed two hum.
dred more. I didn't spend anything on
food. y "a loaf of bread il all I've had
the last i've days. Because. you see,
Sir, two hundred and fifty pounds
placed on . forty-toone shot means
ten thousand IL he wins. a fortune
for me and a peaceful old age for 81.
yer King. And he can't lose. But II
you hadn't saved me when ! was lying
upon the road that rascally bookie who
has my stake might have WEIGHED.
Let's 60 over and keep an eye on hin"
He started toward . tall man in =,
white hat who, standing on q stool,
was shouting the odds. The horses
were at the starting gate.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-25
Bio Men and Little.

The man who il big enough to get
toward the top in any line Of work
usually Ia built on q big scale. Petty
things are beneath him. He isn't In.
terested In getting small advantages.
You can be sure Of him in all your
dealings. It is the small man who
bears watching. ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-25
Twine poetpo,,,ne SANDER suit.

Scranton. Pa.-sets Of twins deliv-
cred In one night TO Mrs. Ellen
O'Boyle. Mrs. Hannah Boyd and Mrs.
Margaret Stanton of South Scranton.
caused the postponement of q SANDER
suit brought by Mrs. Joseph Savage
against Mrs. Joseph Slidage. The
mothers visited by the stork were Inn
portant witnesses.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-25
senator Helen Ring Roblnson.

women are not created in the image
OF man and our feminine voters and
once holders do not have faces like
vinegar jugs. Neither do they drink
cocktails and highhalls and stun bal
lot boxes as the 'antis' say they do.
If the men ever tried to take the
vote away from the women In Colo
RADIO there would be things doing
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-25
Sentenced to Get Hair Cut.

Clearfeld, PAT sentence you to
have your hair clipped once month
for year." said Judge Smith to Harry
L. Drew OF this city, who was charged
with larceny and bailjumping. Drew.
who Is very vain Of his hair, begged
the judge to send him to jail, but
spare his hair. The uourt refused
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-25
Lucky.

y Turkish women wear the same kind
Of trousers that the men wear It's
lucky for DR.. Mary Walker that she
wasn't born in Turkey, observes q New
Orleans paper. She would never have
emerged from obscurity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-25
DOG GUARDS WOMAN TOPPER q
Nest Finally Tsmpts Him From Post
Long Enough for Police to Assist
His Mistress.

st. Paul.-Big Mark. q huge st. Der
,nard. was taken into custody on q
charge of disturbing the peace. A
grist OF other accusations. such 40 In
terfertng with an oficer. disorderly
conduct, attempted assault. etc. could
be lodged against the animal. but the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-25
Ad homlnsn,

Man with the Bulbous Nose One
or two baths week. tell you, are
about all husy man has time to,
take. Man with the Bullying Brow.
How do you know3
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-25
1900 M,lee for rr :, !, = n, I

1900 Miles for Trousseau.
San Francisco On q Journey OF -.
900 miles that she may purchase .
wedding trousseau to her liking. Miss
Margaret Restarick. daughter Of Bish-
.op H. B. Restarick. OF Honolulu. ar.
rived here en- route to Boston. The
wedding will occur In Honolulu.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-25
T.,
Provided.

do you believe children ought to
be handled with gloves?" IL.
Yes, II they're kid gloves"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-25
Turn luI,,s About.

S4s Turn About.
Mr., Wombat." said the boss you
have been getting OF to go to the
baseball y good deal lately"
II know 1t, SIR"
"Then would you mind working at
the once for q few extra innings to-
night?"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-25
Their style.

"The gems of literature are In this
library"
II see most Of them are uncut
gems"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-25
MAN VICTIM OF BAD DREAM
Attends I Fire, Fights . Monkey and
Dog, Breaks Three Toes and
Then Wakes Up. IS.

Kansas City.-The alarm rang
sharply, the time was 4 o'clock I'm the
morning and the signal showed the
fire was IN one Of the packing houses.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-25
Einsd Over relephone.

Yonkers, N. Y.-E. P. Robinson. Of
Newark, testified over the telephone
from home and paid a nne Of $40 for
automobile speeding. The fine was t.
ken out Of his bail.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-25
Born Of courtesx.

Born Of Courtesy. I'll
Tbs appellation Reverend" is pure
" born oficourtesy. There is no legal
warrant Tor its use
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-25

The under dog wants sympathy
what he wants Is assistance.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-25

His Satanic majesty offers women
diamond tiaras instead OF halos.>
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-25

Seventy per cent. of the gold In
civilized mans possession is in the
form of coin.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-25

Farmer Keeps His Wow.
Asheville. N. C.-Rather than re-
tract his vow not to pay COW tax Of
SIS, . local dairyman sold his $4,000
farm for $4,000.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-25
A Vanished shrine.

What Of your trip abroad?"
my wife was deeply disappointed
In one thing. She visited Shake
speare's home all right"
well? :"
But she also wanted to pay a visit
to the tub of Diogenes-"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-25

look very much IKE . bed Of aspara
gus.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-25
Save the Babies.

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-08
Ransom

Ray Vermillion took a trip to
Kansas City last week.
Paul Brundage shipped a car
of old iron from here last week.
J. F. Rooms is giving his house
a new coat of paint at present
writing.
For a good reliable insurance
policy, one that protects. see
Doerschlag, at Ransom. .
Mr.. Doke, the horse buyer
from Salina, was here last Sat
urday and bought a few horses.
Art Golfer hauled two wagon
loads of apples from Brownell
for Johannes Bros. last Satur-
day.
w. O. Dubbs paid his son Al
bert visit at Manhattan where
he is attending the agricultural
college.
w. o. Dubbs, w. F. Baer, John
and w. F. Schersinger attended
the fancy stock sale near Hays
last week.
Quite a number of town BOYS
are trapping this fall with more
or less success of all game ex-
cept "dear's."
There was some very necessa-
ry work done on the street in
front of the postoffice last week.
This was always a bad place in
wet weather.
Our High School basket bal
team went to Brownell last Sat
urday and played the Brownell
High School there winning the
game by a score of IL to L.
The shadow social or box sup
per at the school house last Fri
day evening was well attended
and a neat little sum was raaliz-
ed from the sale of shadows
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-08

here in. this burg doctoring
horses Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cerney
called on Mr.. and Mrs. r. Krist-
of Tuesday afternoon.
The dance in Kessler's barn
was well attended and everyone
enjoyed themselves greatly.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Schwan-
beck entertained Mr. and Mrs
Chas. Glenn at dinner Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Glenn and
family of Winona are visiting at
the F. and o. Schwanbeck home
this week
Mrs. John Connors had a
serious attack of heart trouble
last Saturday; at present she is
some better.
The Farmers Union at Voda
disposed of a car load of apples
and cabbage, which went out like
hot cakes, Monday and Tuesday.
Bradley Brown shook the
Trego dirt off of his shoes and
departed with his car to Holton
last Sunday morning, where he
will make his future home. Mr..
Brown will be missed by his
many friends who will wish him
much success in his new home.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-08
Collyer

Mrs. S. F. Glass is visiting at
Chapman, Kan, these days.
0has. Downie's mother and
sister visited him a few days last
week.
1t tried awful hard to either
rain or snow the fl st of the
week
@. H. Olson and family spent
Sunday with G. III. Seirer and
family
Mrs. Ed. Brown is spending a
few days visiting relatives at
Russell.
Chas. Glenn and family of Wi
mona, Kan, visited a week here
with relatives and friends.
Miss Josie Spena of Lenexa,
Kan. spent a few days here Wis
iting folks the first of the week
Several from here went to Vo
da last Monday to get apples and
cabbage from the Farmers I'm
ion car.
Harry Lucas left Monday
night for Kansas City. He ex
poets to bring back two cars OF
cattle with him.
L. E. Steigleman attended the
Sunday School convention at the
Swedish Lutheran church soutl
of Ogallah last Sunday.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-08
Voda

Mrs. Frank Cerney is in Ellis
this week.
Ben Hill is having his car re-
paired at the shop this week.
The weather continues to be
damp and foggy the past week.
A G. Schwanbeck was in Wa
Keeney Wednesday selling cab
bage.
J. F. Kristof was visiting rela-
tives in Voda the first of the
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Owens
called. on Mrs. John Connors
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Owens spent
Sunday with their son, Richard,
on the Saline.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Owens spent
Saturday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Cox.
Messrs. Ralph and John Krist-
of made business trip to Ban
ner Wednesday.
The Veterinary from Hays was
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-08

John Lofin has gone west on a
hunting and trapping expedition.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold
Mulheim of Ellis on Saturday
October 25-a boy.
There is an effort being made
to start up a Sabbath school in
Fairview District soon.
A travelling Y. M. G. A. man
from ST. Louis delivered a splen-
did discourse atthe M. E. church
in Ellis Sunday.
The neigbhors held Hallow
cen party at the home of George
Glass's halloween night and all
report a splendid time.
Some of the teachers and some
members of the school boards in
the east side will attend state
Teachers Association in Topeka
Friday and Saturday.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-08

Mrs. @. w. Lynn, two children
and her sister, Mrs. Dora Bark
ley, returned Sunday morning
from a visit to her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. w. Barber at Sui
phur Springs, Ark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. J. Shellen-
berger entertained a large num-
Der of their friends at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shellen-
berger last Tuesday evening it
being their 10th wedding ami
versary.
Wheat around here does not
seem to be growing very fast at
present writing although it all
looks fine and the ground has
plenty moisture, yet we would
appreciate a little surface moist
ure which would start it to grow
ing faster.
A. A. Rassicot and Chas. Moy-
er have been very busy the past
week vaccinating and branding
their calves and cows prepora-
tory to taking them down porth-
east of McCracken where they
have rented 900 acres of wheat to
pasture them on for a month or
more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clint Bistline
and daughter, Helen. from Poca-
tello, Idaho, were here last week
visiting old friends. They were
among the early settlers of this
community moving to Idaho a.
bout twelve years ago; they are
on their way for visit with rel
atives in Pennsylvania, and will
also stop at Freeport. ILL.,. for a
visit with Mrs. Bastline's par
entS.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-08
A consumptive Cough.

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Mrs. A. f.. Merit, of Glen Ellyn,
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six weeks doctoring failed to help"
Try it as it will do the same for you.
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Banner

Wheat is looking fine.
Ed Hawkes. was a Utica visitor
Friday.
Mr. Hays is working for the
Roach boys.
Dan Beaver is among the first
to butcher a porker.
E. A. Wilds and Bert Nc
Knight are building silos.
Mr.. Selberg and son, Earnest,
are up in Michigan at work.
Miss Ida Rogers, our teacher,
is boarding at A W. Purinton's.
James Hawkes. left for Kansas
City this week where he has
work.
J. G. Rankin expects to supply
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-08
South Trego

Earnest Smith was buying cat
tie in this locality Tuesday.
A. r. Mckinley purchased five
fresh milk cows from j. G. Hix-
son Saturday.
Albert Lawson returned from
Kansas City last week with a
bunch Of cattle,
The light snow Tuesday night
was welcomed by all; we wish
Tor more of that kind.
Frank Hoolber, and Herman
Raybert made a flying trip to
county seat last Saturday.
Herman Sietz of Russell, who
was visiting in this locality left
for his home Tuesday afternoon.
Louis Honomichl of Wilson ar
rived Thursday morning for a
visit at the home of James Ben
isch
Earnest Smith made a bust
ness trip to Tom Kutina's last
Sunday; he also called on Law
son Bros.
Mrs. Chas. Boise and children
of Wichita, who has been visiting
her sister for the past weeks,
left for Russell Monday morning
to visit her parents.
Quite a gathering of men folks
came up to Pete Schneiders last
Friday and Strengthened up the
grahary that had been twisted
by small cyclone last summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Benisch en-
tertained the following guests at
dinner last Sunday: Mr.. and
Mrs. Pete Schneider and child
rem, Mrs Chas. Boise and child
rem of Wichita, and Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Benisch.
The party at A. r. Mckinley s
last Saturday in honor of their,
sister, Mrs. Boise, of Wichita,
and brother. Herman Sietz, of
RUSSELL, was well attended and a
good time reported by all in
Guiding the teachers
A good program consisting of
music, readings, recitations and
a debate on live topics. will be
given on the 14th., by the mem
bers of the Wilcox county club.
The first issue of local sheet,
THE Echo" edited by Sammy
Winkle,' will make its appear
ance. Let everyone interested
in the work come and help.