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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-22
Anttoulty Of Oil.

It has recently been pointed out
that the use Of oil for lighting and
heating purposes Is tof very ancient
origin, and 1t Is only necessary to re-
call the parable; OF the ten virgins
to notice that oil was widely known
In the early days of the Christian era,
although it is probable that at that
time the oil was Of vegetable origin,
ard obtained from rapeseed. nuts and
olives; but II petroleum oil was not
used the "City Of Eternal Fire"
(Baku) and its fre temple were we'll
known to travellers of the olden time,
and many other sources were known
In the Ionian islands, Burmah and
the Eastern Archipelago. Within the
last century, and particularly during
the latter half OF it, oil has been dis
covered in almost all parts of the
world, principally In sub-tropical re-
gions, and there appears to be a
chain Of .petroleum-bearing earth
which follows more or less closely the
chain Of the volcanic regions. The
origin OF petroleum Is obscure, but
generally It may be stated that or
ganic remains OF plants or animals.
when subjected to decomposition fol.
lowed by distillation at q low tenn
perature. produce petroliferous, tar
~ substance which closely resembles
natural petroleum. 81 u
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-22
COULDN'T GET. HIS BEARINGS
Somewhat HumIIlatIno Experience Of
Writer Who Succeeded in Getting
Lost In His Own House.

had been writing during the eve
ming at my desk, in the sitting-room.
knew that it was a late hour. for my
eyes were tired. My wife and her SIS
ter, who was visiting US. had retired
early. I leaned back in my chair and
heard the clock strike twelve. I put
out the light and started for tho
stairway and for our chamber on the
second floor.
Goodness! how dark it was! There
was no moon, the rain was falling.
every light was out and, worse luck.
had no matches with me. CROPPED
slowly, with both hands horizontal in
front. AS thought to- touch tho
casing or the draperies. l was brought
up against a stand, and books and pa
pers fell on the floor. said some
thing and CROPPED In a different direo-
tion-this time against the center to
bic, and pictures. easels, cabinet pho
tographs and what not hit the floor.
II think it's time went to bed.
said I, as got down on my hands
and knees to pick things up. I had
tipped over the work basket, and
spools Of thread rolled away from my
fingers in every direction. l paved
around, found a few pictures, pair
of scissors and some rags, and then l
couldn't find either the basket or tho
table.
Bang! My bald head had. located
the back of the big rocking chair. l
had crawled between the rockers
My! what a bump I got. I crawled
backward after that. My feet hit the
piano stool. Now, here was starting
point. Any idiot could find the stairs
now. l felt the piano and knew II
was on the north side of the parlor
but now 1t seemed to be on the south
side. was turned around all right
and I wondered If was upside down
had no desire to wake up the girls
you can bet on that. I started ano
backed into the plant stand under the
big windows. Over went the Christ
mas cactus and four geranlums
WELL" said I, II guess it's safer to sit
still and wait for daylight" Just then
1 heard my wife's sister scream from
the upper hall: :,
John! Mary! There's somebody
IN the housed" -
Mary appeared at the head OF the
stairs with a (welcome) light.
"John?" D. ...
"Yes," I replied. 20
ANY trouble?" ~, -
Nav. Maybe the cat is trying to
have a fit" ~.,ff. - ~.
"Come to bed, you big goose; kitty
isn't in the house. New YORK Her
aid. - 'am5s ~ 'nE-g -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-22

Lola the traveller who for days has been wearied
by the sight Of nothing else but the monotonous
blue Of the burning sky and the dreary desert
& all about him Is exhilarated, pleased and rested
by the sight Of those beautiful cypress trees with
their COOL dark foliage down In the wadi-the
Arabic name for hollow or. valley. One can
scarcely imagine anything more dreary than the
valley where these trees raise their heads above
the rock-bound hollow in the desert. They stand
in all their majesty In the gardens Of the monas-
terry Of the Sinaitic monks on ST., Catherine, one
Of the mountains Of the range called the Forty
Martyrs" and great pride is taken by these men
of God in these trees which for thousand years
have broken the monotony of the desert waste
and have cast their welcome shade wherein the
weary traveller and the travelstained caravan
may rest and take shelter.
For more than year the Israelites were en-
camped in the valley Of Sinai when they again
took up their wanderings In search of the prom
Used land. Through Asia Minor they proceeded
to the land Of Canaan their great leader Moses.
dying as they came in sight of the country
which God had promised to Abraham, Isaac and
Jacob.
One Of the most important places in Asia
Minor, on the road from Constantinople to Konia
is the ancient town of Alum Kara-Hissar, whose
extraordinary citadel. rising 800 feet in its very
center, was the Byzantine fortress Of Aeroenus
where In 73O A. D. the Arabs under the leader
ship Of Sid ell Battel ell Ghazi. were defeated by
the Turks in its very shadow. To get a view of
this most picturesque town tcllmD up the Stalr-
way cut in the rock of the citadel brings one to
the very summit where there still remain the me-
diaeval Turkish Notifications.
Like all other towns In Asia Minor, Alum
Kara-Hissar is built of mud bricks. Its streets
run in every direction of the compass Although
the language spoken there Is Turkish, there is
large Armenian population 1t is dirty
place as one can imagine. Overrun with half
starved. bowling dogs in the day. the night is
made hideous by their mad attempts to clean up
the refuse thrown in the streets. 1t Is a good
place to be avoided by the fastidous The town
boasts OF a fine bazaar, churches for the Armen-
ians and mosques for the Turks. as we'll as
schools for both classes. The Armenians have
made commepdable effort to make their part
Of the town inhabitabe and sanitary. =
The story of the birth and infancy OF the
founder and first legislator Of the Israelite ma
ton is one of the treasured gems of Hebrew
literature, He was Of the tribe Of Levi, and
his mother. Jochebed (his fathers name was
Amram), hid him three months in defiance Of
the edict of Pharaoh. who. to prevent this growth
of his Hebrew slave population, had ordered all
their male children to be put to death at birth.
As the danger of discovery became great, the
infant placed in an ark on the Nile. was
found and adopted by the daughter of Pharaoh.
and was brought up as an Egyptian prince. But
his heart with his enslaved brethren, and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-22
Sanctlmonious Penny.

Jerome s. McWade, the millionaire
collector of Duluth, was appealing on
the Mauretania for a seaman's fund.
Let the collection be generous" he
said. I'VE want none of the penny
and quarter parable here"
A penny and quarter, side by side
In a pocket, fell into conversation.
I'm worth rs of you," said the quar-
ter haughtily. d.
THAT'S true" replied the humble
penny, but in one respect. sir. I'm
superior to yourself"
"Pshaw; how so!" said the quar-
ter. "a
Il go to church, sir. far. far oftener
than you." replied the penny.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-22
state Telegraph In South America.

State Telegraph In South America.
Telegraphic communication was of.
ficially recognized as open between
Caracas, Venezuela, and Lima, when
dispatches we're exchanged recently
between the director of posts and tele-
graphs of Venezuela and FREDERICK
Luna Peralta, who holds the CORE
spending office here. The state lines
of Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and
Peru are directly connected. Peru
will at once make arrangements for
similar connections with Bolivia and
Chile, with which telegraphic COM
munication is now carried on by cable
or by cable and state lines in con-
nection with the lines of the southern
railways.-West Coast Leader, Lima,
Peru.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-22
CHOCOLATE a WORLD FOOD
Figures Show That Its Consumption
10 Being Increased With Every
Passing Year.

The report OF the minister Of agri-
4 culture of Brazil, published in lie
Bresil Economique (the French sec
ton OF the Portuguese journal Gazeta
de Noticias) Of Rio de Janeiro, con-
tains some interesting figures showing
in tons the worlds consumption OF
cacAo. the product of the chocolate
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-22
NAV NOT BE FAULT OF WORLD

are greatly to blame. Diogenes, Ian.
tern in hand, set forth to search the
world for an honest man-on the face
Of It that looked no small undertaking,
whereas all he need have done was
make certain that he himself was the
real thing and his task was accom-
plished. Does it not strike you how
rapidly friends would increase If only
we'd start with ourselves. Let your
triple alliance qualities blossom forth,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-22

aged some nine years, who was in
court to exhibit his battered condi-
ton.
Before imposing sentence his honor
asked the woman whether she had
anything to say. S.
kin ask yo' honah a question:"
inquired the prisoner
go ahead" said the Judge, and the
courtroom listened.
well, then, yo' honah, I'd like to
ask yo' whether yo' was ever the
PARENT of puffectly wuthless cnllud
chile ?'-Burlington News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-22

and like the little bit of leaven
amongst the dough, the influence will
quickly be felt throughout your i'm
mediate community, and then further.
Incalculable good will be derived
even in your business. Just try it out
and prove it for yourself-Exchang
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-22

tree. In the United States the use Of
cacao in confectionery is enormous.
leading that of every country in the
world as the figures for 1911 will show.
United States, $1,000 tons; Germany,
$4,000; England. 25,500; France, 49,
500; Holland, 23,400: Switzerland, 49,
800; Italy, 2,4Oo; Spain. $500. OF this
Ecuador produced 10000 tons; Brazil,
80, 200; st. Thomas, $4,000; Trinidad.
24,2O0; Venezuela, $4,000; Ceylon
1890; Jamaica. $500; Haiti. $500. and
Cuba, 1900. The cultivation Of cacao
theobromo is now being encouraged in
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-22

of money by being obliged to earn the
pennies he would spend. Then he is
being taught habits Of thrift by SIM
pie bank system of his own. His
mother is not asking the courts for
big allowance annually in order to
bring up the boy according to his
station" as If the possession Of
million made the child different from
ordinary children. 1t is safe to say
that he will not grow up with ex-
travagant, foolish notions, and that
when the million Is put in his hands
he will not know what to do with It
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-22

his Staying OF one of their oppressors necessitat-
ed his flight to INDIAN, where he received the
divine call to be the deliverer of his people from
Egypt. After considerable trouble he led them
forth. crossed the Red sea, in which the pur-
suing Egyptians were drowned, and then during
forty years residence in the desert, organized
the religious and social polity OF the nation.
Moses stands out as sublime and unique figure,
without whom neither Judaism. Mohammedanism.
nor Christianity could have been what they are.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-22
suffer From PLAGUE Of Rats.

A pied piper Of Hamelin" is need
ed at Santa Paula, Cal. Thousands OF
rats, and all big wood rats, have In
vaded the place, and the situation is
such that women are afraid to go to
church. The rats seem to have a
preference for churches and on several
occasions have forced the feminine
attendance at services to take to the
high benches. The city authorities
are seeking means to abate the pest.
driven out Of the wods by recent fires
in the forests. ~.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-22
Shoppera, Cramp,

Simeon Ford, at dinner of hotel
men in New York, discussed new
disease. .....
"There's a new disease called shop
pers cramp," he said. 1T appears
early in December, becomes violently
epidemic about the middle of the
month, and ends suddenly on the eve
ming of the oath.
women feel shoppers cramp in the
arms, the limbs, everywhere; but 1t at
tacks the husband only In one plac>
the pocket"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-22
Tralnlna children of Wealth.

Not all wealthy people are foolish.
although many who inherit means
may do foolish things. No mother,
who has to work for living, has
more sensible methods Of bringing up
children than Mrs. Edna Reahirt of
Toledo, o., whose five-year-old son is
to inherit million when he becomes
Of age. He is being taught the value
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-22
Man Who Has No Friends Should Find
Out If He Himself Is Not
Really to Blame.

A friend is most valuable asset
for one to possess. Don't you think
so? Some one described a friend as
triple alliance of love, sympathy and
help, which possibly accounts for the
rareness of that most desirable spe-
cies. But it, may be that we ourselves
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-22
Not for Publication

Not for Publication.
"Of course you have some convictions in mat
tiers Of public concern"
"Mebbe," replied Farmer Corntosse 81
well, why don't you come out and express
them?"
Il dasn't. We've got boarders from all political
Observation-Disclosures Star
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-22
Poser for the Court.

A colored woman was on trial be-
fore a magistrate, charged with In
human treatment of her child.
Evidence was clear that the woman
had severely beaten the youngster,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-22

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces indammar
ton, al ays pain, cures wind collie sc bottle ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-22

ALFALFA SEED. p Timothy and Clover mixed
crop payments. J. MulhAll, Sioux City, Iowa Adv
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-22

A man can never remember what a
girl said when she proposed to him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-22
FREE TO ALL SUFFERERS

II ron feel tout Of sorts"-"run down" or .eoe th0
blues, suffer from kidney bladder: nefyous dtsssssa
write for my TREH book. It 10 tho mos Instructive
medical book ever written. 1t tells Al about tacoe
french Hsnedy .THERAPI0Mr%,E 81: : kg5NEs
your ailment Don't send . cent. IT. sbsol9tslY
fRKA No "follow- up "circulsss. DF.LeClo!CMe4s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-22

Cuba, and this is probably as far
north as its cultivation can be profit
ably undertaken.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-22

A bird In the hand fails to catch
the early worm. .
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-22

Cary, Maine.-"1 feel it duty
owe to all suffering women to tell
what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did for me. One year ago
I found myself terrible sufferer.
had pains in both sides and such a
soreness could scarcely staighten
up at times. My back ached, I had
no appetite and was SO nervous I
could not sleep, then I would be so
tired mornings that I could scarcely
get around. It seemed almost inn
possible to move or do bit of work
and thought never would be any
better until submitted to an opera
ton. I commenced taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
soon felt like q new woman. had
no pains, slept well, had good appe-
tite and was fat and could do almost
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-22
Mo7zzcnz
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Qupf;G
41eto;'zo,sd

When woman suffering from some form Of feminine
disorder told that operation is necessary OF course
fnghtens her:
The very thought of the hospital operating table and the
surgeons knife strikes her heart and wonder
1t quite true that of these troubles may reach stage
where operation is the only but thousands Of
have avoided the necessity of operation by taking
Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound This tact IS
atesed by the grateful letters they write to US after Their
health has been restored. ..-.. ".@5
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-22

Fully two-thirds OF what the ave-
age man says Is of no consequence.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-22
These Two Women Prove Our Claim.

all my own work for family Of
four. I shall always feel that owe
my good health to your medicine. "
Mrs. HAYWARD Sewers, Cary, Me.
= Charlotte, N. C---I was in bad
health for two years, with pains IN
both sides and was very nervous. II
even lifted chair it would cause
hemorrhage. had a growth which
the doctor said was a tumor and I
never would get we'll unless had
an operation. A friend advised mo
to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-s
BILE Compound, and l gladly say that
I am now enjoying fine health and
am the mother of nice baby girl
You can use this letter to help other
suffering women. Mrs. Rosa SINS,
16 Wyona St., Charlotte, N. G. .4}
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-22

Now this question if you Why should wo-
submit surgical operation without first giving Lydia
E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound tiall You know that
it has saved many oherswhy should it fail in your easel
g
For years Lydia Pinlham's Vegetable G19>&SA
standard remedy e- WV.H6k%N(
m sick with WOmans ailments U/ - S&SAW
justice herself she does not this ia. ~ "A ~
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EPINKHAM MEDICINECO C\ A~5IY IN
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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-09-18
The Reunion of Slaves.

Well, done thou good and faithful
servant This should be the verdict
of the masters" and "missus" for the
faithful negroes who served them be-
fore and during the war. The Dis
patch calls attention to the slave re-
union at Rockingham, N. c., recently
where 400 or more ex-slaves partici-
pated in a festival, which included
plantation melodies, a sumptuous din
ner, oratory and "reminiscences. These
reunions should be held throughout the
south, for the slave negroes, most of
them, are honest, peaceful and law
ebiding citizens-a model for the
younger negroes to follow. The ante
type is far better than the mod
ern type and for this reason the good
traits of the old negroes should be
impressed on the minds of the new.
and helpful relations still exist
between the owners and owned, but
not much time remains for them to
testify to their good feeling and mu-
Eual appreciation.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-09-18
In the Poultry Yard

, not breathe through the pores of the
skin, as lice do, so busting has very
little effect on them.
Depluming mites work at the base of
the feathers, causing the plumage TO
become diseased and irritated and to
fall out, leaving the skin bare and
! sometimes of a pinkish color. Their
favorite place is on the neck and head.
| When the first case is discovered begin
ar once with a good treatment, for the
mites will scatter and before you rea-
lie it your flock will be attacked. Re
move the feathers from the affected
rarts and with the aid of a magnifying
glass you will be able to see the small
| parasites at the base. These feathers
always look dead, without any gloss.
Homemade Louise Killers.
Apply carboIated vaseline to the
parts every day for a~t.least two weeks.
Equal parts of flowers of sulphur and
lard will also make a good ointment
for killing the parasites. Keep the
coops and brooders clean and use a
gcod d~isinfectant. Depluming mites
attack both young and old birds.
Possibly you have noticed young chicks
without any feathers; they are affect
ed with these mites.
Fleas are blood suckers, tearing and
biting the skin and causing great pain
and irritation. They are worse in
some sections han in others. The
female flea will bury herself in the
skin, causing a watery growth which
Will later heal up, leaving the appear
aIce of a burn. AS long as they do
hot attack the birds in large numbers
they will do little harm.
In fighting vermin it is essential
that you begin in time. Remember
that they are down deep in the feath-
ers and that you must make your treat
T1ent reach them. In busting birds
take them by the legs, head down, and
see that the powder gets we'll into the
feathers and on the skin, especially
rear the vent and between the legs.
Any of the commercial lice powders
are good, but you will find the ones
that contain a large percentage of to-
bacco dust most satisfactory. Use this
treatment at least every ten days for
several weeks.
A goood lice powder a be made
cheaply at home of this combination:
Three pounds of tobacco dust, half a
pound of p~yrethrum, one ounce of car
belle acid and one pound of air-slaked
lime. Mix these ingredients thorough
lip; dry them and apply as directed
above. By busting your fowls occa-
slG3 ally with this mixture you will
keep them practically free from lice at
all times.
y good lice powder can be made
from any poultry supplies deal
or, or it can be made at home at small
to her post they will kill her by
loss of blood. They are also known
cost. Dissolve n%aphthaline flakes in
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-09-18
Are Our Chickens Too Handsome9

Il /OU1 NAA1OAUHC ~
Herbert Quick, editor of Farm and
Fireside, writes an article in the cur
rent issue OF that publication, in which
he says that many American chicken
fanciers have been breeding on the
theory that fine feathers make fine
birds, which is o truth. Now they
are confronted by the fact that the
utility breeders of Australia and Eng
land have been breeding for laying and
nave beaten them. Mr.. Quick goes or
to say:
NO work of a higher scientific char
acter or of more general utility has
eGer been done in poultry than that of
DR., Raymond Pearl of the Maine sta
ton. He ha staught the world how ex-
traordinary laying qualities are inner
tied. He has given us working plans
TOR improving the laying qualities of
our poultry. Nothing that has ever
been done in grain-breeding as any
other plant improvement is more m
pCrtant economically. In a few years
the breeders who still breed for feath-
els and shape w9ll be outclassed by
those who breed for only one thing
eggs. There will be record-books as
closely kept as those of the horse and
ether livestock breeders.
"Of course this will set up new con-
dltions which the present breeders will
have to face. Many of them are al
ready facing it. The most of them are
trying to keep their birds up to exhi-
bition standard as to outward appear
ance, and at the same time breed for
eggs from extraordinary laying strains,
and with individual ped'grees. Maybe
they can succeed. If they do, they will
have lone a fine thing in breeding. But
l think it safe to predict that out of
the laying contests, and out Of the
principles of heredity established by
Doctor Pearl and others, will come
breeds of laying hens, the breeders Of
which will pay no nor attention to
color and conformation than do the
breeders of the Pit Games. But they
Will lay.
1.-THE farmers are interested in better
laying-whether the hens doing it have
any feathers at all or not"