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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-11

ed upon an operation in an effort to
save his life.
AS q preliminary the surgeons re-
moved the pieces of the 20 crushed
vertebrae, then took a careful meas
urement Of the portion of the spine
removed. Then they ordered a steel
tube about three feet long, shaped
like the spine, with flexible joints, to
correspond, extreme I'll being taken
that every nerve branching from the
spinal cord should be in its proper
place. Harrington was placed in a
plaster cast. He has improved 30
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-11
CHAPTER IL.
A Belief In Slams.

& But Pedro walked rapidly. 80 that
the bear had difficulty in initiating the
pace. The youth had now definitely
made up his mind to take the Q
curse Of action, for this second vision
Of the beautiful lady had confirmed his
resolution, and he felt he must get
back to the others quickly. in order
to tell them before he had time to
change his mind. As he walked he
kept muttering "blue, blue!" and his
brows were knit furiously.
He had to pass some villas with =
semi-suburban look about them, and
then an elm.shaded street, where
commerce and conservatism rubbed
shoulders. Next. by switching OF from
this neighborhood, he passed between
rows of frame houses. which dlmin-
ished in their appearance Of impor-
lance and prosperity the farther he
went, until finally the street. II such
1t could properly be called at this
point, wac fringed only by shacks that
leaned inquisitively over the cutters,
or braced themselves ut q fearsome
angle against the slanting little gar
dens at their backs.
: When these humble habitations came
to an end there stood m old barn
amid a stony field, scattered over with
paper, rubbish and discarded cans In
the lee Of the dilapidated building q
nre was burning upon the ground, and
about 1t a group Of people had gath
cred. Over the blaze a kettle had
been hung, into which an old woman
was throwing green's from her apron.
Near her. his back against the barn,
lay a giant Of a man, with = patch
over one eye. This was Beau-Jean, the
mighty Provencal, who at this moment
was engaged in carving an elaborate
design upon the base OF a bear-stave;
while beside him lay the great animal
whom he ruled. asleep with Its nose
tucked under its paws. Two younger
women-Gunny, Beau-Jean's wife, and
sturdy Hermania, wife Of Carlos (who
lay asleep near by}-were mending
their shoes. At q, little distance.
Anna. the pretty and irresponsible.
was weaving q garland Of bright,
golden maple leaves, Rico watching
adoringly, the while he pretended to
be busy nursing the wounded paw OF
their animal. At sight and smell OF
his familiars Mr.. Jones trotted up,
eagerly smiling as he came. Old Nita
aroused herself at his approach.
Pedro, you have let him loose
again, oh, careless one!" she cried;
some day he will betray you and
be OF! or, Vol yet, stolen"
Gross Old Nita!" replied Pedro,
stepping into the lighted circle and
smiling at her. HE is too fond OF
me to run away-aren't you, old fell
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-11

~vertebrae Of the spinal column. re-
places 20 Of the vertebrate, which were
crushed by a fall from q scahold.
Several weeks ago Harrington
tripped and fell to the ground, landing
on his back. 1t was found hat inc
lower and middle portions OF the
spinal column had been crushed n
the resulting pressure on the spinal
cord had paralyzed his legs. 1t was
not believed that he would be able TO
survive, but he was taken to the
hospital. Drs. C. s. Wilson, W. H.
Wilson and B. O. Crozier finally decid-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-11

many q laugh, and SO many q coin
from the crowd on the market street"
my shoes will not stand another
mending." said Hermania. III Pedro
can tell q plan to get others I will
heed" = q
"The lad has wit; did he not con
ceive the praying trick for Koko?"
mumbled Old Mia. Come, child,
what has thy brain devised now to
help us"
''Oh, don't, don't!" cried Pedro.
why do you say these things on this
night of all nights? ! cannot endure
it! Call me evil names, and abstse
me, rather! Please! 1t is almost too
hard for me to do, and yet l must!
Amigos! 1t is for myself only that ]
am planning-my notion will not help
you, alas!" g. ta4%s' 's$
He buried his face In his hands, and
for a moment there was an astonished
silence. Such an outburst OF emotion
ON the part of their joyous Pedro was
q thing undreamed of by any Of them.
Into the silence the voice Of Old
Nita broke tremblingly. ~
Hast thou sinned, even a. I, that
thou weepest 50? What is 1t, Pedro
OF, my hearth"
mo, mol" he cried, raising his head.
$" have not sinned, but 1 have seen
a line--an exquisite curve from an
oval chin to the base Of = white
throat" 5,
"Ah! In love!" exclaimed Rico and
Anna simultaneously. & a
mo; again mol" cried Pedro. Il do
not love it, but I've got to paint it,"
There wa another interval Of pu1.
zled, silence, broken this time by Beau.
Jean. ~ ~ u
""Oh. little Pedro" said he. what do
you meal by paint tip b
Just that. said Pedro, striving ia
conquer his emotion. II am going to
be an artist, . painter. Don't you
understand" ''~. 4
The little group stirred relievedly.
This was nothing 30 terrible, after all
Then for q few moments all spoke al
once, voicing their relief. Hermania'l
query made itself evident above the
clamor of the rest.
But why does this distress you so1
Always, always you have made pic
lures. Pictures Of us all. Of every
where, Of everybody; always, always
scribbling little pictures upon bits Of
paper! Where is the trouble?"
"The trouble comes because I shall
have to leave you ALL" said Pedro
sadly. II must 60 to the city, where
/ can have the right things to worl
with, and colors-colors-colors!
must learn about them. 1t will b
hard, but l can do it."
go away! Leave them!" Such q
clangor as they raised!
II have tried not to do this" he
said as soon as they let him speak
but l can't help 1t. The art-it
bosses me now"
But where shall you go?" asked
Nita.
ITO New York; it is nearest" 10
piled Pedro.
~And how will you liver" from Car
los.
II do not know"
Who will teach you?" queried Her
mania
Il do not know"
And those colors, where will yor
get them" asked Anna.
II do not know"
"And knowing nothing, you are vel
determined to go?" Beau-Jean de
manded.
"Yes," answered Pedro, stubbornly
"Then," said Beau-Jean, with a sigh
ut Is our plain duty to help you."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-11
The Pioneer Mother.

Tho school children Of California
are saving up their pennies to pay
for the monument to the pioneer
mother which IL to be executed BY
Charles Gradfey for the Panama-Pa-
chic exposition. Tho woman's board
of the exposition suggested that such
q statue be erected and the children
we're the first to respond, sending In
an avalanche OF pennies. The cen
trail figure IL that Of the pioneer
mother dressed in a homespun gown
and at her knees are two sturdy lit.
tie children. ~ &
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-11

wife, Gunevlere. and the great, grizzly
Koko had joined them. That made a
company Of six, for already there was
Rico, his bear and his Anna, and
Nita-that wicked Old Nita, who
danced the "coquette" herself when
they, bears and all, went late one
night to the Bal Bodin In Montmartre.
How funny she had looked, dancing,
with her shapeless old mouth a-smil-
ing!
Tramp steamers! The smell OF
them came sharply across the autumn
wind. Weeks of motion and OF stencil,
and then at last the dying Of the en-
g%ine-throb. the crowding and the JOS
thing, and the great rush out upon the
shore Of some new land. On such a
voyage it was that Carlos and HERNIA
MIA had joined them, bringing a Gin
namon bear.
Where had not these eight been
what roads they had travelled together
under sun and moon! .
This host of memories Pedro felt In
their essence, in a single breath. as
it were, bereft Of detail ave for some
picture-of q small incident or two,
trivial, but never to be forgot. The
heart Of that past life he held for q
moment in his own. No! no! he could
not give it, up. And yet. this other
call, which had been with him, 1t
would seem, since birth, was now
grown too strong for resistance. Be-
fore his eyes he must g the thought
Of his heart depicted by the labor OF
his brain and hand. He must paint!
He was an artist. an artist! IS
IT will go!"said Pedro shudderingly.
Then. a. II shedding the past, he
squared his shoulders.
Gomez" said he to, the animal. I'VE
shall return to camp and tell them
what we are going to do" .
Not until he was within a hundred
yards OF the road did Pedro realize
that he hadtbeen t%respassing on what
now evinced itself to be e country
estate of some pretensions; and at
this point the fact was made manifest
by the sight, of a cedar and fir hedge.
Near by was a closed gate, fanked by
pillars Of. old brick and soapstone. CIV
ing access to a narrow footpath which
wound along at the base of the hill
he had Just crossed.
Apparently he had been dreaming
away the afternoon upon the farming
section of the place. The sloping
ground which lay between him and the
hedge was smooth and soft, and tempt
ed by it, Mr.. Jones lay down and
| rolled q little way. Then he got up
and trotted on some distance in ad-
vance OF his master. The road was
very near now, and there came q
sound OF pattering footsteps from 1t
and tho swish Of light garments.
Through the somber evergreens Pedro
could see q CLEAN of white. moving
swiftly. Then came the noise Of heav-
Ter tr~amping-a mans step this time
q man in haste at that. Then a WON
an screamed, her frightened cry ring
ing out sharply.
The bear, moved to curiosity by the
sound, plunged through the hedge and
disappeared; and Pedro. grasping his
stan like a cudgel, set of down the
slope at q run, reaching the hedge
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-11

lection, but with far less care, and the
industry has not developed as in North
America. The grape industry is a
large one, and a good quality is pro-
duced, most of which is consumed at
home. The apple grown in Chile is
said to rank with the finest In the
world.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-11
stork's Coco Memory.

While visiting the Berlin geological
gardens, says Lustige Blatter, little
Gretchen saw q great white bird
standing on one leg In I cage. She
threw in q piece. of candy; the bird
gobbled it up eagerly, and thrust it's
head through the wire for more.
Presently Gretchen's mother came
along. 20 mother. see here! What
kind of q bird In this?"
The mother pointed to the sign on
the cage. which read, The stork."
The stork!" cried the little girl
enthusiastically. 20 mamma, do you
know. he actually recoEnixedme!"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-11

Gypsies and artists, society folk,
reckless Bohemians, bold conspira-
tors and = performing bear unite
to keep this story pacing down
the road to Already. From tho
caro-free life of wandering gyp-
sIss along the highway you ara
carried to the stranaest, gayest
spot In ootham's fascinating 3D.
hemia. Il.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-11
HAS A BACKBONE OF STEEL
Broken Vertebrae Of Mans Spinal COL
umn Replaced In Most un- y
usual Operation.

As the result of one Of the most
remarkable surgical operations, Frank
Harrington, aged f%fty-nine, of Vestal.
near Binghamton, N. Y, will hereafter
be known as the man with a steel
backbone. A steel tube, jointed to
make 1t as nearly as possible like the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-11

h.. Money for chsistmas. nv
Selling guaranteed wear-proof hosf
cry 70 friends & n%eishbors. Big Xmas
business. Wear-Proof Mills, 5000
Chestnut st., Philadelphia, Pa.-Adv.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-11
BURNING. ECZEMA

r. F. D. No. 3, Caldwell, Ohio
when our baby vas about two
months old she broke out over her
body, face and head with eczema. 1t
wa bad, about Is thick as 1t could be.
It broke out in q kind of pimples. They
were red and sore. She was very,
cross and restless. The eczema would
itch and burn till she couldn't sleep.
1t looked very badly and would peel
OF where the places were. Her clothes
would irr1tate the eruption.
we gave her medicine, but it didn't
do any good. We had heard about
Cuticura Soap and Ointment 30 we
sent for . sample and it was not very
long till she wal better. Il bought
some more Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment which cured her completely"
(Signed) H. e. Smith, Mar. Fl, 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L. Boston."-Adv.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-11

To Increase Supply Of Salmon.
Important experiments have recent
ly been made by the fisheries expert
for British Columbia In connection
with the hatchery operations. Last
year At seaton lake. instead OF plac-
ing all the sockeye salmon eggs IN
trays. as has been the custom hereto
fore, q plan wa adopted o IN
keeping with the natural methods fol-
lowed by the fish. The eggs, after
having been inoculated with the
lymph, were buried under five to sew
en- inches Of sand and gravel. Over
200, 900 ova were thus treated in tanks
especially made therefor, and as q Re,
suit 1873, 900 healthy fry have been
taken out with the possibility OF more
to follow. This is a plendid record.
AS compared with the old pan sys-
tenn, and it is believed by the experts
that the new method will revolution.
ixe the business of the hatcheries.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-11
"You WIn!" He Said to Pedro.

all generously. Then, just as the
weary Pedro was accepting a cup Of
coffee and a gigantic plateful Of dough.
nuts from the hand of his patron, the
whir of an automobile caused him to
look around. All ~unperceived, it had
been standing ear for some time,
and now bestirred itself at the ap-
proach Of the train it had come to
meet. AS it moved away, a girl in the
rear seat stood up for a last backward
look at the little crowd, and then,
against the clear, blue Of the sky, Pc
dro beheld a aeeting vision Of red
gold hair.
(ro BE CONTINUED.)
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-11
FINE SOUTH AMERICAN FRUITS
In Argentina the Grape Has Been De-
veIoped-ChIIean Apples Rank
With the Best.

In Argentina the grape Is the fruit
which has attained the greatest COM
mercial importance, and the Mendoza
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-11

much that he Is now able to move his
legs in the bed and the surgeons be-
lieve that he will entirely and
be able to walk as well as ever.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-11

It IL better to be able to turn your
hand to anything than to put your foot
in IL 4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-11
They Go Together.

Whenever we q q man who wears
a big, flashy diamond ring we expect
to hear him say them kind" and has
went. - N
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-11
The Rtoht WAY.

How did he overcome that labor
trouble in his placer"
by his capital management. !" 's%*&
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-11

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Try Murine Eye Remedy for Red. Weak, Watery
Just Eye Comfort. Write for Book Of the Eye
By mail Free. Murine Eye Remedy Co.. Chicago
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-11

Arm yourself with a dark lantern
when looking for honor among thieves.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-11

No. Cordelia, . prudent girl isn't
necessarily q prude.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-11
Rainy Days

Rainy Days. 4
Are you saving up something for
rainy day."
NO." replied Farmer Corntossel.
What we're troubled with out this
way is an annual drought. If we had
more rainy days, everybody would
have money" Star. ,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-11

A man at the altar is worth two III
the parlor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-11

A mean man isn't always a man of
means.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-11

They Began Early. >
Dentist-When did your teeth nrst
begin troubling you?
Patient-When l was cutting them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-11

Or His Heirs.
Alice-What is your favorfte air!
Betty The millionaire. Boston
Transcript.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-11-11
I. lovejoy
Eating 10 joyful
Come IN and Eat

Love 10 sec You % ~ -
Then underneath: rs
IL Lovsjoy's Luscious Lunches
After = moment of spellbound d.
lence, the fat man drew q long breath.
"You win!" he said to Pedro, .
smile like that in the picture over
spreading his large c~ountenance.
In q second the square was In m
up,roar, the crowd expressing its de.
light noisily. MI. Lovejoy fed them
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-20
SEE # THE CH|LO'S
TONGUE IS COATED
If Cross, Feverish, Consti-
pated, Give "California
Syrup of Figs"

Look at the tongue, mother! II
coated, it is a sure sign that your lit
tie ones stomach, liver and bowels
need gentle, thorough cleansing at
once.
When peevish, cross. listless. pale.
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act nat.
urally, or is feverish. stomach sour,
breath bad; has stomach-ache, sore
throat, diarrhoea. full of cold, give a
teaspoonful of California Syrup OF
Figs" and in few hours all the foul
constipated waste, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out of its
little bowels without gripping, and you
have a we'll, playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless fruit laxative:
they love it's delicious taste, and it al
ways makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for a so cent bot
tie of california Syrup of Figs.
which has directions for babies, chill
dren of all ages and for grown-ups
plainly on the bottle. Beware of coun-
terfeits sold here. To be sure you
get the genuine. ask to see that it is
made by california Fig Syrup Com
pany" Refuse any other kind with
contempt.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-20
|AL|CE TEST DIES
Teacher in High School Sue
cumbs After Long Illness.

Miss Alice Test, So, for eleven years
an instructor of Latin and German in
the Richmond public schools. died at
her home, 215H North Eleventh
street, last evening shortly after 1880
o'clock, following a five weeks i'll
ness.
She is survived by mother, Mrs.
Zaccheus Test, and a sister, Mrs.
Warren Clifford, both of this city. The
funeral services will be held in the ST.
Paul's Episcopal church, Sunday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock. The Rev. J. II.
Lightbourn will have charge of the
services. Interment will be made in
the Earlham cemetery. Friends may
call Saturday afternoon or evening.
Miss Test was born in Mercerburg,
Pa, in 1861. She came to Richmond
in 1889. She attended Indiana uni
versity and graduated from the school
with A. B. and A. NJ. degrees. She
taught school in Paramount and Rush
vile before coming to Richmond in
1898. She had been in ill health since
October, but still maintained her in
structorship in the high school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-20
HYOMEI SOOTHES,
PURIFIES, HEALS
CATARRH ILLS

When you have frequent attacks of
sneeZing or head colds, tickling in the
throat, dull headaches, crusts in the
nose, raising of mucous or SpaSmOdic
coughing, and seem lacking in vital
ity, you are affected with Catarrhal
disease that can not be neglected,
since it often leads to a serious if not
fatal ailment. The ravages of ca
tarrh will in time wreck the health
of even the strongest person. Be-
sides, catarrh is so unpleasant-it
makes your life miserable and annoys
your friends.
At the first catarrhal symptom sure
ly use Hyomei. It's the right-to-the-
point remedy-you breathe tho nau-
seating drugs to upset your stom-
ach.
Hyomei is a combination of anti
septic oils that you breathe into the
nose, throat and lungs in the natural
way. Just a few drops into the in
haler and breathe it. The germicidal
fumes mix with the air and at once
penetrate to all hooks and crevices
OF the mucous membrane lining the
breathing organs. 1t destroys the
dangerous germs that may be lurking
In the delicate tissues, and Immediate
ly soothes and heals the raw and in
named membrane.
Leo H. Fihe sells Hyomei with an
agreement to refund the purchase
price to any one who is not benefited.
You surely can afford to try it on an
offer like this. All druggists have it.
Get the complete outfit, $1.00 size.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-20
PROGRESS|VES ARE
TO OPPOSE WILSON
House Members of New Par
ty Against New Canal Pol
icy.

WASHINGTON, March 20.-AH the
Progressive strength in congress Will
be thrown against President wilson IN
his efforts to repeal the toll exemption
clause of the Panama Canal act &C,
cording to Rep. Murdoch, leader Oh
the house Progressives. He issued
statement today that says:
Both Democrats and Republicans
are hopelessly divided. A little over
one year ago all three parties cove
nanted with the people to exempt
coastwise traffic Today Republicans
and Democrats as parties are break
ing their pledges. The Progressive
party, free from the influence or sec
tional or selfish interest, but actuated
bv principles and united by mutual
conviction, is standing by the con-
tract with the people. Thirteen mil
lion voters in 1912 charged the Amerl-
can congress to carry out their Will IN
this matter. To scorn that mandate OF
the people now is to violate the prin,
ciples of republican government and
surrender the sovereignty OF the Amer
lean people"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-20
PENNSYLVANIA LINES

Change Of time in effect Sunday,
March 22nd. 1914. Train for Cincin-
natl now leaving at 5:55 a. m. will
leave at 1:05 d. m. Train for Cincin-
natl now leaving at $50 p. m. will
leave at 4:15 p. m. Train for Cincn-
natl now leaving at 4:40 a. m. will be
Withdrawn from service. Accommoda-
ton now leaving for Logansport at
e 81 a. m. will leave at $50 a. m. .Ac-
commodation now leaving for Logans-
port at l:20 p. m will leave at :0J
j. m. Train for Chicago now leaving
ST II: 81 p. m. will leave at 1925 a. m
Train for Chicago now leaving at l .: 81
4. m. will be Withdrawn from service
G.. W. Elmer, Ticket Agent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-20
TEN men REFUSE
JOB OF INSPECTOR
County Commissioners Will
Fill Vacancies on Election
Boards Saturday.

Four more election inspectors have
resigned. making ten who refused to
take the jobs at the local option cleo
ton next Tuesday. No explanations
followed the designations. The county
commissioners will fill the vacancies
Saturday.
There is a general desire on the
part of some Richmond men and wo-
men to stand around the polls and
men have applied by the dozens to be
appointed sheriffs. However. Sheriff
Bayer will not allow the election laws
to be violated. The law reads:
mo person other than the election
officers shall remain within fifty feet
of the polls, except when voting. Pro-
vided. that each party may appoint
one challenger and one poll book
holder for each precinct, who shall be
entitled to stand at the sides of the
chute next to the challenge window.
Anyone violating this law shall be
guilty of misdemeanor, and on con-
viction thereof be fined not more
than five hundred dollars"