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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-08

that Tom would never have looked
twice at her.
Agatha Blaine was five years older
than Sylvia. Although she had been
born in Stapleton, she had not lived
there much during her checkered eX-
istence. She had made an unhappy
marriage and was suing the man for
a divorce. Agatha was a handsome
blonde "dashing," people called her
with any number of moths fiUtter-
ing round her. And the worst Of it
was that Agatha, who could never
resist making cOnqUests, was coming
to stay with Sylvia's mother.
How could the little country girl
retain her influence over Tom when
handsome, rich, citifed Agatha was
there?
why, you foolish child" said Tom
laughingly, when Sylvia voiced her
fears, don't you know that I am
madly infatuated with you? Bring on
your Agatha and watch me-"
Sylvia sighed and suffered Tom to
kiss the incipient lines of trouble off
her pretty forehead. But when
Agatha did arrive, a respondent be-
ing in a picture hat, with four trunks
and a pedigreed dachshund, she was
more than ever convinced that her
days of happiness were numbered.
Agatha was so kind that the girl
half minded to confess her trouble to
her. But Agatha seemed also a little
heartless. Sylvia was bound to con-
fess that as she sat with her and her
mother and watched the elder lady's
eyebrows gradually contract as she
listened to their visitors f1ippant
comment on men and events. But
doubtless it was Agatha's unhappy
matrimonial experience that was re-
sponsible for that.
"Why, my dear auntie," she said to
Sylvia's mother, what funny, old
fashioned ideas you have about men.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-08
II COUSIN AGATHA
BY George MUnson.

by N5OTg5 WUnSoh.
Copyright by w. G. Chapman.)
Sylvia Blaine was happier than she
had ever been in all her life before
But when one is nineteen happiness
comes easily, especially when one is
in love.
Tom Darragh was generally con-
sidered the most promising young
lawyer in Stapleton. The Darraghs
and the Blaines had been members
when StapletOn was only tiny ham
The Holbrook news., 1913-10-10

here, from its present position to
the Office building of the
Lyman Land company.
One of the biggest deals that
has ever been pulled off in this
part of Arizona, took places this
week when Mrs. Maud R. Bar
ret sold the cross F brand of cat
tie. George Winsor and John
Hall, two we'll known stockmen
of Eagar, we're the purchasers.
Something between eight and
nine hundred head were disposed
of, at a consideration of some
thing near $4,000.
This has been one of the lar
gest cattle companies in northern
Arizona for the past fifteen
years.
The Holbrook news., 1913-10-10
"Tell Her To Go In Peace"

Continued from first page
she, the fallen and the lost, what
would be her welcome? Oh, con-
slider this when you come to de-
eide her guilt, for she is before
us and we must judge her. They
sneer and scott at her. One
should respect her grief and l tell
you there reigns over her chast-
ened spirit a desolation now than
none, no, none but the Searcher
of all Hearts can ever know.
They wish to fine this woman
and make her leave. They wish
to wiring from the wages of her
shame the price of this meditat-
e1 injustice: to take from her the
little money she might have, and
God knows. gentlemen it came
hard enough. The old Jewish
law told you that the price of a
dog nor the hire of such as she
should not come within the house
of the Lord, and l say unto you
that our justice, fifty symbolized
by woman's form, does not ask
that you add ought to the woes
of this unhappy one, who only
asks at your hands the pitiful
privilege of being left alone.
THE Master, while on earth,
while he spake in wrath and re-
buke to the kings and rulers,
never reproached one of these.
One he forgave. another
he acquitted. You
remember both, and now, looking
upon this friendless outcast, if
any of us can say unto her, I am
holier than thou, in the respect
she is charged with SHINING. who
is he? The Jews who brought
the woman before the Savior
have been held up to the execra-
ton of the world for two thous-
and years. l always respected
them. A man who will yield to
the reproaches of his conscience
as they did has the element Of
good in him. but the modern hyp-
ocrite has no such computations.
If the prosecutors of this woman
whom you are trying had brought
her before the Savior they would
have accepted his challenge and
each one have gathered a rock
and stoned her in the twinkling
of an eve.
mo, gentlemen, do as your
Master did twice. under the very
circumstances that surround you.
TEL her to go in peace. "
The Holbrook news., 1913-10-10
Chronic Dyspepsia

The following unsolicited testi-
monial should certainly be suffi-
Gent to give hope and courage
to persons afflicted with chronic
dyspepsia: 4 have been a chron-
ic dyspeptic for years, and of all
the medicine l have taken, Cham
berlain's Tablets have done me
more good than anything else. ="
says w. G. Mattison, No. Usher
man St, Hornellsville, N, Y.
For Sale by all dealers. Adv.
The Holbrook news., 1913-10-10
HUSBAND RESCUED
DESPAIRING WIFE

l had gotten so weak | could not stand,
and | gave up in despair.
AT last, my husband got me bottle of
Cardui, the woman's tonic, and COM
menced taking it. From the very first
dose, could tell it was helping me. /
can now walk two miles without its
firing me, and am doing all my work."
If you are all run down from womanly
troubles, don't give up in despair. Try
Cardui, the woman's tonic. thas helped
more than a million women, in its so
years of continuous success, and should
surely help you, too. Your druggist has
sold Cardui for years. He knows what
it will do. Ask him. He will recon-
mend it. Begin taking Cafdui today.
Write to: Chattanooga Meiicine Co.. Ladies'
Advisory Dept, Chattanooga. Tenn. for Special
Instructions your case and 6f-page book. Home
Treatment for Women" sent in plain wrapper. I-69
The Holbrook news., 1913-10-10
After Four Years Of DiscOuraging
Conditions, Mrs. Bullock Gave
Upin Despair. Husband
Came to Rescue.

Catron, Ky.-ln an interesting letter
from this place, Mrs. Bette Bullock
writes as follows: ''I suffered for four
years, with womanly troubles, and during
this time, l could only sit up for little
while, and could not walk anywhere at
all. At times, l would have severe pains
in my left side.
The doctor was called in, and his treat
ment relieved me for while, but was
soon confined to my bed again. After
that, nothing seemed to do me any good.
The Holbrook news., 1913-10-10

through Tuesday and Wednesday
will establish a record for real
big times" The exhibits of
livestock, farm products. dry
farming results, and industrial
and art objects will be numerous
and of great interest to every
man, woman and child in North
ern Arizona.
Lewis Francis, one of the most
daring air men" of the world,
has been hired at great expense
to give, at least three exhibition
flights each day with a two pas
senger flying machine. Those
with sufficient nerve will be off
cred a chance to sail through the
air and enjoy the wild scenic
beauties OF Yavapai from a seat
uD in the air
Each morning and afternoon,
teams of crack ball players from
the various towns will compete
in a baseball tournament. Every
e me will be of interest since all
the men will be known and tt e
Fl al games will establish tt e
championship of Northern Ari-
IONA.
From 2 to 5 each afternoon
there will be races, open to all.
In addition there will be a pro-
gram of special performances in
the cleyerest and most daring
horsemen of the west will partic-
ipate.
Among other feature events
that will be presented by the ag-
gregation of expert rough riders
and opponents of the wild west,
will be Roman standing races, a
horseback potato race and an at
tack on the overland stage coach.
There will be prizes for trick and
fancy riding and also for trick
and fancy shooting.
Monday night there will be a
special dramatic performance by
the artists of the Selig Polyscope
company.
Tuesday there will be a Per
feet Baby" show under the di-
rection of C. S. Baker, represent
ative of the Armour Packing
company, beautiful silver cups
will be awarded the most nearly
perfect babies of Northern Ari-
iona. There will also be prizes
of Armour beans and other Ar
mour products. for the mothers
Who exhibit the best pair of
twins, the best set of triplets, the
best four of a kind and the finest
full house. A special prize will
be awarded the mother bringing
to the Fair the largest number of
her own, without re-
gard to their ages.
Although there undoubtedly
will be a very large crowd, the
Prescottonians have already per-
fected arrangements which in
The Holbrook news., 1913-10-10

sure that there will be accommo
dations for all who may come.
The usual prices will not be ex-
ceeded in any instance.
There will be special rates from
all railroad points
The Holbrook news., 1913-10-10
st. Johns Observer Items

S. B. Booth, the telephone
man, is busy this week on the
phone line. setting in braces put
ting up new wires changing the
line to Observation-Disclosures
Big Hollow putting1n exchange Ct
fees at Sprngervllle and Eagar.
also changing the central office
The Holbrook news., 1913-10-10
Northern Arizona Fair

One long program of fun and
excitement has been completed
by the Northern Arizona Fair
association to insure that the ex-
position at Prescott, that begins
Monday, October 81, and extends
The Holbrook news., 1913-10-10

LOST-Daughters American
Revolution, spinning wheel'pir,
name engraved. One ring shaI
ed pin, set around edge with
pearls, and one cameo pin. Leave
at post office or at the NEWS Of
flee. Suitable reward.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-03
MAN JUST THE RIGHT SIZE
Some Of the Conclusions That Have
Been Drawn by an Eminent
French Scientist.

K~man were much larger or much
smaller than he is he could not have
accomplished many of the most I'M
portant feats of civilization. For man,
by his stature, is just the right size to
make the best use of everything
around him. In an article in La Ma
ture, Georges Claude points out some
of the reasons for this.
- If man were the size Of an ant, for
example, he could have made none OF
the machines with which he has con
uuered the world. The dimensions Of
such machines as he could have built
would condemn them to uselessness,
as the surfaces upon which friction
must take place would be out Of all
proportion to the volume Of the appar
atus.p q
Such a man could not make bal
loon that would float in the air. The
delicacy of the materials he would
have to employ would prevent this, for
when a certain point of tenuousness Is
passed the gas diffuses quickly
through the envelope. He could not
build ships that would cross the ocean
or float on any large body Of water
because the dimensions OF such yes
sells would have to be so inferior to
the length and height of the waves al
to make certain the immediate swamp
ing of the tiny craft.
He could not even produce great
heat, because the external surface OF
his furnaces would be SO large in pro
portion to their volume that most O!
the heat would be lost. This would
cut him off from all the chemistry that
involves high temperatures, and there
fore from metallurgy and mechanics
les.
But change in the, size Of human
beings would not make their existence
impossible, nor would it preclude q
high civilization. This. however, would
be very different civilization from
ours, perhaps one evolved from some
such primitive beginnings as those Of
tho ants \
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-03

friendly tone," declared the rousta-
bout "Its rarity. a kind word, so
good night and thank YOU. 49, ~
3 "Come in," invited Dexter, his own
present troubles making him thought
kful of the discomforts Of others. you
look hungry and cold" =
# ,5"Both, boss, and half sick in the
bargain. It's good Of you, and hon
sestly ! deserve it." ID }5,a>t.s-, -.
Dexter Avery found that this was
Il true within the hour. He set a fair
meal before his strange guest. he
provided him with better coat than
the ragged one he wore, and he placed
two benches together and made up
quite comfortable bed for the way
3farer. }.y.s
"a, The man was asleep when Dexter
\ awoke in the morning, and he did not
disturb him. Some business took him
to the postomce. When he returned
he found the playhouse swept out and
busted and everything in apple pie
order. : ~
II guess you have earned your
breakfast" he said, pleased lat the
willing labor Of his pensioner.
Call it dinner and supper, too" sug-
gested the tramp cheerily, land I'll
help you with the afternoon and eve
ming shows. worked once in just
such a place as this. and with this
i coat you've given me l might qualify
as quite respectable usher-hey,
boss?"
\ Somehow the man exactly fitted into
place. Somehow, too, he seemed to
bring good luck. At all events, that
afternoon a crowd of forty students
came in group to the show. The
house was well filled also during the
evening performance. Dexter knew
the cause of this, when he learned
that his guest had spent two hours
circulating programs through the vii
/ lage. -,
Banks, Tom Banbs-that was his
name, a ne'er-do-wel, rolling stone,
he termed himself-got to pretty we'll
understand the amusement situation
In the town during two days faithful
duty in behalf of the man to whom
he felt SO grateful LOT De1TIeHuluS HAW.
''Tell you, Mr.. Avery" he observed,
the third morning, II guess I'm a FIX
ture here, If you don't object"
81 II can't pay you much" remarked
Dexter.
y "Who asked you for any pay?" re-
scented Banks. I'm thinking of your
end Of the proposition, just as you
, thought of mine when l was hungry
and cold and homeless. So, I've got
an idea. It's one l tried on at that
picture show / was wi. last year."
= E"And what was that?" inquired Dex-
te..:.
ii "A Noise Maker"
s II don't understand"
-, Don't you try till you see it oper-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-03
FLEW IN THE NIGHT

yards swim. This eccentricity Of the
engine had, 1t was found, been due to
the presence in the petrol tank OF
some loose pieces of solder-relics,
quite evidently, OF its making; and
these, with the swish to and fro Of
the petrol In the tank, as the machine
rode the dusts had momentarily
blocked the. mouth Of the outlet pipe.
only to be washed out again. In the
end, as might have been expected, a
fragment damned itself In the orifice
and refused to come out and 1t was
then that the motor failed In earnest.
+. Once only, think, when a motor
has stopped In flight, have I felt that
intake Of the breath which probably
represents the sensation, ''having your
heart In your mouth" It happened
during my second London to Man.
chester" flight. Pursuing the victori-
GUS Paulhan, determined to make up
ground by a night flight, then an I'M
heard of exploit, and assembled from
the little village OF Roade, some sixty
miles from London, Paulhan being SO
far ahead of me as Litchfield. 1t was
pitch dark. and l rose into vague
black void, nothing showing in front
save the o, line of my elevattng
plane. Sool however, some bright
specks twinkled far below; they were
the lights OF the local railway station.
At this moment my motor, which had
been firing smoothly, spluttered sew.
eral times and stopped. Mechanically
tilted down the machine, it being
the only thing to do. and dived toward
the shrouded earth with not the
vaguest notion where I should alight.
or what obstacle might strike when
I did so-house, tree. church or wall.
And, then, as Unexpectedly as 1t had
stopped, and while was seeking in
vain to pierce the pail through which
l was speeding, the engine resumed
its task. But such an experience,
though 1t lasts bare two or three
seconds, Is not readily forgotten.
The risk Of engine failure, while in
flight, was ever present in the mind
of the pioneer. But the pilot today Is
not apprehensive, even when over
or seas; modern motors,
indeed, have reliability which was
undreamed Of year or so ago. When
Bleriot few the channel he did so in
dread that his engine might stop at
any moment.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-03

when full of hope and confidence, they
knew a happiness that only comes to
a few. The garnet was the silent wit
ness Of. that great joy experienced
only by the craftsman who is con-
scious of a creative spirit, and Blu
c1lanan, when he arrived at compare
tive wealth. looked back upon the al
most overpowering delight that was
his for time during the days spent
in Stamford street.
The dark ending Of >Gray's young
life was, of course, fresh In Buchan-
ans thoughts to the last; yet just as
fresh was the memory of their winged
moments of ecstasy. The enthusiasm
Of their waking hours in the garnet
burnt I'M his soul whenever he looked
back and again pictured himself there
with his poet companion, anxious and
ready to conquer the world Of letters.
The world famous poem, "The Farm
er's Boy" by Robert Bloomfield, was
written in garnet. The admirers
of this English poet are aware that he
began his labors In the literary field
in another garrett in Blue Hart court,
which are both in the locality of Cole
man street, within five minutes walk
ing distance of the Mansion house.
Besides writing 1.-THE Farmers Boy"
he wrote his well known Autumn"
as well as his WINTER" in the gar
ret in Blue Hart court.
It is related that when the great
Goldsmith began his literary work he
rented miserable room, with next to
no furniture in it, in a part of the Old
Bailey known in those distant days as
Green Arbour court. Subsequently he
went to Wine Office court, to the his
toric apartment in which the celebrat-
ed Doctor Johnson so Unexpectedly
discovered the immortal "Vicar Of
Wakefield
Doctor Johnson himself might we'll
sympathize with Goldsmith, for 1t is
known that he worked in most hum
BILE circumstances within tumble down
lodgings in Exeter street, Strand.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-03
CANDY GIVEN BABY BRIDES
Indian Infants Bestowed rim Marriage
Almost Before They Are Able
to Walk,

Four hundred weddings were cele-
brated simultaneously one day recent
ly at Surat, India, among members OF
the Lewa Kunbi caste.
None of the brides was over twelve
years of age, the majority being from
one to seven years old, while the
bridegrooms varied from three to
nine years.
Most of the contracting parties sat
or lay on the laps Of their parents
during the ceremony, and were given
sweets to keep them quiet. w..
The caste only celebrates weddings
every ten or twelve years. It is quite
a common thing for the children OF
the caste to be married when they
are only four, five or six years OF age,
but marriages at an earlier age than
four are exceptional. 4"
These baby brides, Of course, do
not join their husbands when they
are married. They wait until they
reach the age Of ten or eleven, when
there is a second marriage.
Should a baby brides husband die
before sue <TedCuee IAo d6S VI IA0 ooO
ond marriage, she becomes a wild
ow, and has to remain SO all her
life. IL @,E4
In such cases the widow at once
loses caste. Her ornaments are taken
of her and she becomes a sort OF
'outcast, looked down upon and gen..
orally made household drudge.
The husband, on the other hand,
should his baby bride die before the
second marriage, may marry again.
in a few months of the death Of the
bride. =.
If he does not marry again within
a few months, he loses caste. His
fellows refuse to smoke or drink with
him.-London Mirror.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-03

back towards the audience and allow
the right wrist to be bound to the LETT
one. Several knots may be tied IN
the rope If the person wishes to tie
them. When you turn your back away
from the audience again, it is Of course
only necessary to turn the right wrist
around so as to undo the twists which
you secretly made in the rope; then
the loop will be plenty large enough
to slip the hand out ;of it. With the
right hand released it is easy to unite
all of the knots and remove the rope
from the left hand.
Turning Paper Into Coffee.
The trick of turning paper into cof-
fee Is simple magic. Two baking
powder cans of equal size, a cover
small enough to set into the top OF
one, can, a napkin or towel, and an
empty hat-box filled with cut paper
are the necessary pieces. Ct apparatus
Trim about Y inch from the edge OF
the can cover, with the exception OF
two little flaps which should be- bent
out sideways as shown in Fig. Z. The
purpose of the flaps Is to support the
cover in an inverted position upon
the rim of one of the cans. Before
the performance, fill one Of the baking
powder cans with hot coffee, set tho
cover in the top, fill the cover with the
cut paper, and conceal the can inside
OF the box of cut paper. Pass tho
empty can among the audience for In
spection, then stepping back to your
table on which the box Of cut paper
has been placed. hold the can down
into the box and scoop up several
handfuls Of cut paper and drop 1t
into the can. Instead Of removing
this can from the box after filling It,
lift out the can containing the coffee.
AS the inverted cover is filled with pa
per no one will suspect the change.
Cover the napkin over the can, and
announce that the transformation
from paper to coffee is about to- take
place; then pass your magic wand
over the top, and lift off the napkin
removing with it the inverted cover
by catching hold of the ends of the
projecting tabs. If the coffee has not
been allowed to stand too long, 1t will
be steaming-hot when exposed to view.
copyright. 1912. bv A. Nicely Hall1
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-03
ERUPTION SPREAD on FACE

80 East Elm st.; Streator, lA:-A
running sore broke out above my
right eye, which spread over my en-
tire face. It started as small pim'
pie. scratched 1t open and the con-
tents OF this small pimple ran down
my face. Wherever this ran q new
sore appeared. They itched and
burned terribly; I couldn't touch my
face it burned so. It disf1gured my
face terribly and couldn't be seen
for everyone was afraid Of it. 1t
looked like disease Of some KIND; IT.
was all red and heavy white crust
on it. Everybody kept out OF my way
afraid it would spread. I lost rest at
night and couldn't bear to have any
thing touch my face, not even the Pill
low. 1 had to lie on the back OF the
head. L was always glad when morn
ing came so / could get up. It was
extremely painful.
AT last l thought of Cuticura Soap
and Ointment and commenced using
them. It took three weeks to com
plete the cure" (Signed) Miss caro-
line Miller, Apr. 80, 1913.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment SOLD
throughout the world. Sample OF eacn
free.with 32.p. Skin Book Address post
card "Cuticuya, Dept L. Boston. -Aov'