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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-24
OF SPEEDY SURGEON
Authoritative Opinion 10 That Export
Must Take Time to Do Really
$ Careful Work.

Beware Of the surgeon who has Q
record for speed In performing opera
tons" advises Sir BerkelyM oynihan5in
his recent address before the British
Medical association. The great diff
ference in shock and prostration fol;
lowing different cases of the same oD-
GRAFTON is usually the result OF op-.
posite methods.
The gentle surgeon who handles tho
tissues and organs, as II they were his
own and avoids bruising or insulting
the nerves as II they were awake and
conscious must take much more time
for hts work.
The operator who works with one'
eye on the clock lacerates. tears and
upsets a patients internal economy
and he is much more likely to over
look something. Second operations
most frequently follow quick. bril-.
liant first performances.
Doctor Moynihan refers to the
tactics Of the brilliant speed record;
holders as canine methods" OF
course, nobody wishes to be upon tho
operating table q moment longer than
necessary, nor to take an extra
breath Of ether. But the results Of
. few drops more o. anaesthetic are
negligible and not TO be compared
with the miser1es and often fatal Of
5fect$ofs shock.
The perfect surgeon must have the
heart OF q lion and the hand Of q
lady. never the claws of q lion and
the heart Of = sheep, An operation IN
done quickly enough when 1t II done
right"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-24
cocA. LEAF a CURE
Habit So Prevalent In South Ameriea
Endorsed BY 2 Travelling
Al 7 . Sufferer. S4

On my journey through the cold up
lands OF the South American monn-
tains. I came upon the natives chew
ing coca leaves, Peter MacQueen
writes in the National Magazine. The
habit is almost universal in the val
legs of the high Andes. Seeing the
people look SO happy with coca leaves
in their mouths, ! tried to chew some
leaves myself. I found them tasteless.
Just like hay. But when I. swallowed
some OF the juice from them I found
it a most delightful stimulant to the:
stomach. For . long time I had been
suffering from an ulcer of the stom-
.ach which was very painful. The coca
leaves reduced the pain at once M
left no Ill effect. I continued this for
q month, and It did more for the
cure of the ulcer Of the stomach than
any medicine that I had taken ! 2
Europe OF America for this trouble. I:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-24
AK ssgl
All Nations Smoke.

There Is hardly q country IN the
world where the pipe Is not smoked IN,
one form or another.
The Kaflr dearly loves his pipe.
and, falling the genuine article. Will
use anything that Will hold tobacco
from piece Of iron piping to q cows
horn. When not even these are avail
able he will use the earth! He does
this by packing a small hole to hold
the tobacco, from which he makes =
passage for the smoke by pushing .
curved piece of wire through the
ground. He then lies face downwards,
spplies a light to the tobacco, and his
lips to the ground, at the spot where
he has withdrawn the wire, and
smokes In peace.
In many villages Of the northwest
provinces OF India are to be found pub
lie hookahs for the use and comfort
Of travellers. VI
Everyone has heard of the North
Americans pipe of peace. General.
Blucher's pipe-smoking was Of : very.
different character. He appointed .
man to the post Of "pipe-master."
whose duty it was to MI long clay;
pipe and hand 1t to the general before
every engagement. Butcher would,
then enjoy a few whirs, give back the
pipe. and gallop to the firing line.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-24
FAULT IN AMERICAN VOICE.
Touch Of Harmony Does Not Seem e
Be There, az It 10 With Other
3 3. Races. - egEg

The American voice lacks cadence.
The touch of harmony fs lacking. In
depth or shrillness, its strongest quail
ity Is monotony of tone.
In conversation 1t Is colorless. and
half Of the Of the vocal
cords are unused or undeveloped. A
strident, high-pitched, nasal voice fails
in saying any good thing well.
Every one has the power of speak
ing with sweet infection. Every one
can attain a reposeful u%tterance and
clear enunciation by training the ear
and voice to work together in avoid
ing harsh tones, and cultivating the
middle and more mellow register in
every voice.
Excitement sends 1t up to a scream
ing pitch, but s%elf-control will lower It
again, and Its playground should be
through the varying harmonies o. ca,
dence of five notes. ~ Ef&
According to Thomas Wentworth
Higginson, our English cousins put
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-24
ANNOYED THE GOOD FOLKS
Surely New York Chauffeur Might
Have Been Just a Little Bit
Accommodating. 5. -

New Workers amt what, you would
call neighborly," Mrs. Bates summed
up to her friend, Mary Abby Thomas.
at the end OF a dramatic account OF
her ten days ~sojourn in Manhattan.
mo, nor even humanity accommodate
ing as one man to another" she add
ed, firmly; they're plain stuck.up."
'How SOL" inquired Mary Abby
with eager interest.
In more ways than one. but oneIl
do" Mrs. Bates answered, with dig.
nifty, her long, thin cheeks flushing as
with some poignant recollection. THE
Hast morning but one before we left,
as Hiram and I yer starting out for
the day, he noticed a spot on the
front of my gray skirt. You know
how particular he Is, and l expected
he'd send me back to the hotel. But
he didn't. He seemed to have a quick
idea, near Is l could make out from
his face, and before / could ask wha:
lhs wa doing, he stepped up to q pub,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-24
CHAPTER XlIl-Continued.

SAsInTE1 P54tI &.SHfStIT&
That's swhat. I've come here to find
out, I want to find out what the devil
Is :the matter with you
Broadway had heard the voices, Mrs.
Spotswood had conveyed the news to
him, and now he himself hurried down
tine steps, 4
Have your father come right inside.
Bob he urged,.s."and make himself at
home. S#8
He went on to the elder Wallace,
holding out his hand, and then, when
1t was not seized eagerly, gripping
earnestly for 1Wallace's.
S5a"By gracious, I'm awfully glad to
see you! n Bob has spoken Of you SO
often and told me SO much about you
that feel as II I know You almost
asfwell as he does" s%
The elder Wallace showed no an.
sWering enthusiasm. He only tried to
get his hand away from Broadway';s
cordial grasp. %E
ibid you know he wal coming'?!'
Broadway demanded Of the visitors
son. "
No." II
"Oh, a little surprise. Ell? Well, Just
In time fo%rSsdinner! Come along inside
and meet the folks. Having . bully
time, aren't we, Bob?" j.
Yes; fine. This is Jackson Jones.
guv'nor. You've heard me speak OF
him. !"
Yes; I've heard OF hin" his father
answered dryly.
isn't 1t strange We never met be.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-24
PecuIarItles Of Slang,

o Among the slang synonyms for
hat" Is "cady." which is supposed to
have a Hebrew origin, and has been
long in use In Whitechapel. London.
as witness a popular song Of 1886, in
which the refrain supplies n of the
few rhymes to LADY" Met a lady
-aised my cady." It is doubtful wheth-
er any article Of apparel has SO many
slang alternatives BIS a hat. A by No
means nothing but contrary star"
tile" "golgotha," canister" "cas-
tor" chimney" "colleger," cock and
PINCH" Cow shooter" david" dig
gers delight" "fantail," "gomer."
"goss," moab" "molocher," muffin
cap" mushroom" pill box" "stovs
pipe" ''thatch," truck" and sweejeAa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-24
Il
SYNOPSIS.

gIEg'aytr so hHF n.L=E-H
Jackson Jones. nicknamed "Broadway...
because OF his continual glorification OF
New York's great Is .ahat
tons e, get away. from his home no. &C. 1own 9 fs
very angry because Broadway refuses to
settle down and take q place in the gum
factory In which he succeeded TO nus
. ferma br ,atsysss. that sao s5o, sR0i Ieft him ! by
his father Is AT his disposal. Broadway
makes record tins, In beading for ms ms
Rsi friend dn Robert Wail1ace. Broad
way creates q sensation by his extrava-
;gance on the White Way. -Four years
Hass he en is mot saoe MY bro esau but heavily in
debt. He quickly seeks workXwithout sue
cess. Broadway becomes engages to Mrs;
Gerard; an ANCIENT M ! WIDOW wealthy Rro ana
way is broke land offers him {. position
with his fathers advertising firm. but II
is declined Wallace takes charge o.
g telegram$announcinE the death OF his
uncle$aAbnerin In Europe. Broadway Is his
sole heir. Peter Pembroke of the Con
. SaoaaNayt G ;i.ss,e% t Sum BIS ea@ pian fH aad
the affair in hand and insists that Broad
l SIGSto'd of ,19G<a 70 eiE scnsp prte yu aRs f spotss
wood sBroadway&finds his boyhood play
e. J osie Richards. ~ Scharge of the
plant and falls In love with her Wallace
Clara. sie4points ont to Broadway
that by selling the plant to the trust he
ruin the town built by his ancestors
and throw 700 employees out OF work.
that he will not sell.
iBroadwAyssVistts the plant and Josie ex-
jplainsSthe business details to him. He de-
acides4 To take hold OF the work at once.
Broadway makes a5speech to his sem-
iployes swho,5i Il their enthusiasm. carry
him around the plant ION their shoulders
Pembroke calls and Broadway turns
sdoWntthealatest offer1of theatrust and an
snounces that he Intends 5tofehght: Wal
intimates his fathers advertis-
ing agency lis backing Jones and plans q
big advertising c~ampaign..s$Mrs. Gerard ar:
lrves: looking forsBroadWaysandts shooe6
way opens up his Uncle Abner's house
and giVes$5a party to his J~onesvillt
yfrfonda &t&.&f SFS&T.nF %E&6%f
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-24

lie chauffeur, pulled up at the side
walk in a big automobile. We'd seen
him lots Of times, and noticed that
he favored our Alice's Frank consid-
cradle, and there was no reason why
he shouldn't have recognized US. Be-
sides, he'd ought to- have known we
want the borrowing kind Of folks, but
meant to pay. -
young man. Hiram says to him.
can you spare us q little mite Of your
gasoline? MY wife's got a grease spot
on her Dress
WHAT SIS he. But 1t wasn't a
question; he understood what Hiram
said we'll enough, for he began to
smoker, and before I could pull HI
along that boy vas laughing fit to
split"
II call him stingy,' said Mary Abby,
with an air of furnishing a fresh in
depreciation OF character. 1T wouldn't
have taken more than a drop OF two
Of his old gasoline."-Youth's Com
panion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-24
SENATOR THOMAS TELLS Of BIG TUMBLE:

To tumble; down . mine shaft to
adepth equal to the height Of = fifteen
story skyscraper is . trick anybody
can turn II he u careless enough
around q mining camp" said Senator
Charles s. Thomas OF Colorado, who
Is one OF the most eminent mining
lawyers In. the West and also n of
the early settlers in the Centennial
state. a35 ss|
B to come through such an ex-
perience alive 10 4 feat few can
achieve he continued. "Yet that Is
just what happened to q man ! knew
in Colorado. A fellow named Jim
Doris Of Leadville performed this
Fall Of Man act in 1881 and went
through an experience enough to kill
ten men. yet came out q clipper a.
though he had been lying in
feather bed.
Jim slipped at the top Of the
shaft OF the Cleora mine and fell q
sheer 297 feet to the hard rock bot
tom, while a 3%00-pound ore-bucket
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-24
His voice trai Ils Oh into silence as

His voice tralled OF into silence as
they vanished through the gates.
= Broadway smiled. Somehow he was
beginning to feel faith in life. For the
first time he was busy with real
things. The Joy of definite effort in
mans work had seized him. He was
surprised to find himself absorbed in
wonder IT., perhaps, he might not have
a happier life in Jonesville than he had
had in New York city. But he could
not take existence very solemnly! He
felt too good. h%, l. III
Say, Bob, show him the drug store,
too" he shouted after the departing
pair. Sta.
The Judge, who had watched the cpl
sode with interest from the house win
dows, came out to Broadway, some
what worried. "Has he gone for
good?" IF -
mo; he's5coming back"
HE was mad as a halter about
something. Did you notice it,"
Eyes; and + think I know what It
Isl $t5&
Something the young fellow did,"
I'm afraid So" ;,
Nothing wrong!"
II hope not" H. I
The judge spoke with emphasis, and
he thought himself a really good judge
OF human nature. ."'Oh, I'm sure 1t
can't be. II can estimate character,
that young man is incapable Of any
thing but good" He looked at Broad:
way almost with a fatherly affection.
He's a great friend Of yours. my
boy"
should say he Isl" h
Broadway gazed after them, wonder
ing what all Of this would end in. But
he was not greatly worried. Indeed,
he felt ~singularly light-hearted, and
found it hard to choke back laughter
when he heard the Judge expostulat
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-24

ing with his wife. referring to the
early evening hour az II it had been
midnisht.@Come on. ma" the old. man
was arguing, almost petttshly, we've
got to get toward home. It's after
seven o'clock already" #.%
She sighed. She did not wish to go.
She had never before had an oppor.
tunity to. poke around in the great
Jones house, filled with treasures from
far countries. books In foreign Lam
guages, family portraits by extraor.
binary painters who could make : hui
man face look like a$granite mask,
Rogers statuettes and other objects of
high art, to say nothing of ornate and
mastodonic articles Of mahogany fur
niture-solid, not veneered, and UP.
holstereds in the very slipperiest hair.
cloth. \.
ITS after seven o'clock" the judge
repeated.
Eyes, I suppose we must be going
said his wife reluctantly.
MONS generally abed by eight
the Judge said proudly.
Except Saturday nights" she
granted. II sometimes sit up till ten
on Saturdays.""lThis was evidently dis
sipation SO extraordinary that she told
Of 1t only in the s~trictest confidence.
But then" she added, w sleep till
all. hours Sunday. sometimesnI don't
get up till after ski" s& #s
She smiled at Broadway; he smiled
gaily back at her and choked a word of
comment which had risen to his lips.
That gave him, in his heart, a queer
feeling of elation-almost ID great as
that which he had felt after he had lee
tured Pembroke. Broadway felt, and
glorifed in the feeling, that he was
growing up with great rapidity.
Come on, Clara" Mrs. Spotswood
called. The two girls were In a porch
swing, giggling.
you're not all going to leave me,
are you?" Broadway said ,protestingly.
Clara, who had, risen obediently,
looked about the group. Where's MI.
Wallace?" she demanded. Her inter-
est in him was constant. She had
heard nothing Of the elder Wallace's
arrival. sss,S.s
He's. gone to take a stroll with his
father"
""Oh. is his father here?"' This aston
ished and excited her. "Oh, I'm Just
crazy to see. him! Aren't you. Josie?"
II should like to, yes"
jackson pleaded with the Judge and
Mrs. Spotswood! ""You don't mind II
Clara stays q little while do your"
Then he turned to Josie. You're not
in a hurry. are you. Miss Richards?"
"Why, no; but"
"Please don't co." he urged. Il can't
bear to be left alone" @.s !
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-24
Just one Minute.

Having finally cornered their victim,
certain New York gunner permitted
him one minute in which to pray.
Then they gave him the usual Quietus
and went about their business 90 &C;
tive New Workers are expected to do
The prayer Of Labby the Louts isn't;
known. It probably embodied Z fran.
tic appeal for some miraculous tnterpo-
sition between the expected bullets
and his own vulnerable person.
And while he prayed the grim gun-
men stood by ready, watchful.8 inexor-
able. 5f
It was a tragic incident tragedy
with melodramatic trimmings---and it
most pitiful feature was the readiness
OF these young murderers to! execute
what may have been some fancied call
for justice-the Justice that prompts
murderers to eliminate traitors and
informers and spies.
So Labby the Lout had his moment
for prayer--and breathed out bis life
and his amen together.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-24

Philippine head-hunter. The boy came
In the care of an Episcopal mission
ary who has spent five years among
the tribesmen Of Luzon, and is in
charge Of the youngsters education.
The Filipino had remarked that he
knew about the United States. He
understood baseball. he said. although
he called it "miki fula."
$50 you know baseball?" n ques-
toner remarked. What do you call
the umpire?".
Tell him." the missionary prompt
ed, when the youngster hesitated.
Thief sometimes, but robber most
ly," the boy answered.-Youth's Com.
panion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-24
society ana the Family,

Napoleon insisted that the family
life Of France should be preserved.
His reason was that he could keep
order in France II the family was re-
sponsible to the father and the father
was responsible to him. A better mo-
tive has made the family the unit of
society in America-with the mother
10 the boss and the rose Of the
rancho. And whatever Napoleon's
egotism was. It goes without saying
that the mothers Of France kept order
in France and preserved the family in
France. ts
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-24

mention this particularly The doctors
of Bolivia and Peru last summer we're
in q hot dispute about the evil effects
that chewing coca leaves had had
upon the natives. One-half Of the medi-
cal fraternity avowed that the habit
was not injurious, while the other half
maintained that the coca leaves had
such q bad effect upon the natives
that it held them back from civilizing
influence. What shall q layman do
when doctors disagree?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-24

more cadence; more up and down. into
an inquiry. what time is IT.. than
Americans would into the announce
ment that a president was shot A
crowd of baseball fans will pitch the
cheering OF q high note and yell itself
hoarse. In the same number OF Euro
peans. the shouting would be full of
undertones and cadences. They would
sing their enthusiasm.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-24
KETTNER IS ON The MOVE

HT EthH fa.1F ga u E-N ~ Ey
I'm thinking of breaking into
poetry and writing a philosophic. ode
on the mutability OF mundane affairs.
with metaphors and SMILES and things
in 1t" conf1ded Representative Kett-
ner, from the San Diego, CAL, district.
'I'll have something to say about be-
Ing like a leaf afioat> on the CHANGING
tides OF fate and how, just as you've
gotten your little card house nicely
built. something joggles your elbow
and spills the milk---or whatever's
poetry for splitting the milk.
It's experience that inspires me-.
continued the representative from the
cline of climate. mine years ago I
said to myself, Come. l shall pick out
!, a suitable spot, build me and my fam
fly a home there and settle down for
the rest of my life.' So, after care
fully weighing a score Of localities. I
determined on Visalia, Cal.
Il bought me aEranch near by,
built me a house that will outlast the
monument, put up fences, barns and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-24
Brains and Farming.

To the question, Does it require a
great amount of intelligence to be a
farmer?" the answer is, the more In
tellieence the better and more sue
cessful the farmer. The old notion
that anybody can be a farmer" IS
exploded. It is quite true that any
body can scratch the soil, drop in the
seeds. chop the weeds and grass away
from the young plants, and, in season,
harvest such crop as may ensue. But
that is not farming. Farming is that
utilization OF the earth which shall
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-24
PuzzIe-What hapnened,

A well-dressed lady having given
the signal that she desired to alight,
the trolley car was brought to a stop,
but Just so the rear step was directly
over a small mud puddle. The lady
looked IN instant, and then asked:
How do you think I can get of here?'
and the conductor replied: II can not
tell you, madam. but I do know that
we cant wait until that puddle dries
~,~ rg- .-r s=1bTFae y Elf.F-s-. -@- D. M III
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-24
sTTEFANssON's ARCTIC PARTY SAFE

Brief cable dispatches from st.
Michael and Nome indicate that when
Vilhjalmur Stefansson's exploring ship
Karluk was crushed in the Arctic
near Herald island, northeast OF ST.
IBERIA, January -16 last, the men saved
all their instruments. supplies, dogs
and food and left only the crushed
hulk and its coal cargo when they
headed east over the ice to camp on
Wrangell island.
The experience OF. the Karluk
proves that the drift of the Ice sheet
from Point Barrow is not northerly.
as had been supposed, but westerly.
Both Stefansson and Amundsen had
believed that q ship entering the pack
at Point Barrow could be carried cross
the pole and to Greenland. Probably
the s~hipwrecked men passed the win
ter in comfort. having dogs to carry
them on hunting expeditions.
It is expected that the Canadian
government will authorize Capt. Rob
ert A. Bartlett, who is at St. Michael,
where he arrived after a dog team an
engage a ship to go to the island and
Boring sea is now n~avigable oyer
the relief ship most available, should
5Karluk's men will be landed at Non
"-s- a 49,. "a - - H3Ir4IvyN
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-24

Her Answer.
fore?" said Broadway e%nusively. Bob
and I being such good friends. But
were going to get better acquainted,
aren't we. Come inside"
mo, thank you. I'd like to speak to
my son alone, il you have no objec-
lions" @ ~, Z II.
.Oh, why. Of course" 49, e
AS Wallace turned away Broadway
had q chance to whisper in Bob's ear:
Anything ,wrong?" 81
1T will be all right. Don't worry
well" said Broadway cordially. as
the father and son began to move in
silence toward the gate, "In expect
you In as soon as you're through with
your little talk. Wen. wait dinner for
you" 5s.35 IT,
you needn't bother, sir" said Gro
yer Wallace firmly. 3
"Oh it's no bother at all. I'm only too
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-24
CHAPTER XIV.

Clara had run down the steps. leav.
ing the swing vibrating somewhat jerk.
lily from the speed Of her abandonment
Of It. declaring that she wished to get
q sight Of the elder MI. Wallace, even
II he did not choose to stop and talk
when he came up. She had noted that
the chauffeur, seeing the father and
son approach, had already started his
engine. Her desertion left Broadway
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-24
Good Prospects,

Mrs. Give ought to have a most
interesting year with our card club.
Mrs. S.--That so?
Mrs. G.-sYes. Three OF last years
members are suing for divorce.""---6t
Louis GlobesDemocrat
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-24

other fmprovenents 50 peTnanent that they Will 5echO to Gabr1eTs7 tIumP5
Then we planted ourselves there and cried aloud: Behold us! This lis our
home forever and aye!,# @#&#| I% S%8%
Three years from that day ! vas in the Insurance business IN San.
Diego! @%#$##S% s### &@##%##I S#%%"%@ %##5#
And then ! sand. Now, / am nxed for good. l shall tie myself In : hard
knot to my business here and nothing but q universal. catacysm shall re-
move mel EE%%@&#@# a3&} a8s#@EsI S S#g %& #@@S#S58
Are you going t o stay In congress-? Z" QueTfedS his visitor. &### & #-
% That depends upon q higher power" replied Mr.. Kenner. "a greater
than l. In whose hands IAN but as an atonRT-my constituents
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-24
Too Much ratent

where is that barber who used to-
have the end chair?" asked the Gus
toner.
a.We had to let him 60" replied the
boss. "He had too much talent"
"Whaddy va mean, talent?" asked
the customer.
"He got SO he illustrated his stories
with cuts when he was shaving peo-ll
ple,"" explained the boss.