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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-15

noyed by the din OF the carriages and
traffic on the pavement of a large
city. It Is said, on the other hand
that those who live near the cataracts
Of the Nile cannot sleep at a distance
from them, owing to their having been
accustomed to the noise, the stimulus
OF which upon the ear they lack.
Some persons can sleep only In the
dark. Some Of the soldiers Of Bona
parties army would sleep, after ex.
IRENE fatigue and exhaustion. on the
ground by the side of a 24-pounder
which was constantly firing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-15
To SINCE Chicken.

L am sure every cook has had,
trouble. in smuggling chicken. to-
prevent the smoke from blackening 1t,
and frequently had to resort to vari-.
GUS ways of removing the stain. A
simple discovery which have made,
writes contributor to the Modern
Priscilla, and which am sure will be
entirely new to many, Is that any
manila wrapping paper
can be used and the difficulty readily
obviated. Newspaper will invariably
smoke the meat; wrapping paper. -
indicated. never. If
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-15
Rub MIX Into / oIieloth.

h To ruin oilcloth clean 1t with hot
water or soapsuds. and leave It half.
wiped. and 1t will look very bright.
while wet, but very sdingy and dirty,
when dry. and will soon crack and
peel on. But II you wish to preserve
it. and have it look new and nice, wash
It with soft flannel and lukewarm
water, and wipe perfectly dry. II you
want the oilcloth to look extra nice.
after 1t il dry. drop few spoonfuls OF.
milk over 1t and rub with = dry cloth.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-15
Boiled PUDDING.

To three teacupfuls of sifted pump
kin add three teacuptuls Of Indian
meal. Add a pint Of boiling milk,
two and half teacupfuls Of sugar. OK
two teacupfuls Of nice molasses. Sea-
son with the grated rind Of lemon
and very little ginger. Put the mix-s
ture into pudding bag, tie up, leaving
room to swell, drop into boiling water
and cook three hours. Serve with RICH.
eWeetened cream. ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-15
(Copyright)

get cot? You've forgot the door!
One glance round him showed San
dy that his son was right: but, look
ing kindly at him. he said:
Man Jock, you've got q gran held
on ye! Yen be an architect yet, az
sure's yer feyther's q builder
Youths Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-15
HAD AN EYE TO BUSINESS
Ugly Man by No Means Cast Down
Over the Lawyers Opinion 40
to His Looks.


~ He had q sample Of a subscription
book under his arm, but instead OF
asking the lawyer to look at It he
said: a Z 1g IN
AS a matter OF fact, my friend, am
] not one of the homeliest men you
ever met? Give 1t to me straight"
II think you are,'' replied the
lawyer after long and steady look
Yes. I think you take the cake over
any shomely man ever set eyes on"
That's candid, and I'm much
Obliged. Now. one thing more, and
don't deceive me In that. have
been told that I look, like hippo
potamus in the face. You have seen
hippo, and now you see me. Do you
find any resemblance?'''
To be frank with you,' do. 4.
A very close ,resemblance?
Very close. II you were looking
at me through the bushes should
feel certain that you were an escaped
hippo. Sorry to have to tell you 50.
but you have asked me to bas frank.
and 8 Ri B.
That's all right, Sir. all right. I
thought people had lied about my
looks, but I find they have told me
the truth. I look like hippo, and .
hippo is the homeliest looking beast
on earth. That's all. sir. and ! thank
you "a
But you won't go on and and com.
NIT suicide 7" queried the lawyer.
Suicide? Not by a jugful! No. Sir.
I shall continue to live right on. but
instead OF canyassing for subscription
books as heretofore shall 30 around
stopping clocks and arrange with
some fellow to pay m6 10 per cent
commission on all repair. FIX
change. M .as sst
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-15
To Eyade Dust.

When sweeping carpet many women
are annoyed by dust from sweeping.
Why not try this method? Buy q
sponge large enough to cover mouth
and nostrils. Snip of, bits from the in
side until hollow is formed to fit the
face. Tie to each side tapes long
enough to fasten behind the head.
Now, when you are ready to sweep.
wet the sponge, wringing 1t nearly
dry, and tie it in place. This viii also
be found an excellent idea when clean
ing the range.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-15
NEED PROPER SETTING
ARRANGEMENT OF ARTISTIC
PIECES OF CHINA. @
Important Point 10 Preservation 81
Color Scheme In lts Entirety
How Woman Evolved Really III
) f~ Clever Idea.

| China and artistic pieces Of pottery
are SO inexpensive and their collection;
is a source Of so much interest and
real enjoyment that their. care and ar
rangement are matter of more than
passing interest in the home. Good
china or pottery limitations require 2
suitable setting for best effects. Valu-
able specimens should be single or
placed in groups. Mugs and plates
on the plate rail should be separated.
each collection as single decoration
The construction Of the plate rack
should conform to the general style Of
the room, and the articles placed upon
It should be Of one color. or consist Of
q collection Of pieces which will not
give to the room the general air Of
curio shop. NE 2$
One woman DESTROYS of having
dainty plates upon her plate rack, but
who was unable to get the kind she
wished, made several OF oriental de-
sign by cutting patterns from q paper
that is used to give q ASHAMED glass ap-
pearance to windows. The paper was
cut into many beautiful patterns and
pasted around the edge and across the
center Of inexpensive china plates, but
in perfect harmony with the color
scheme Of her dining room. , II y
The washing of valuable china needs
to be carried out very cautiously and
carefully. A big wooden bowl. filled
with warm soapsuds, to which . few
drops of household ammonia have
been added. should be prepared. and
each piece of china washed separately
In this. using q square of old flannel
for plain pieces and . soft brush for
deliberately ornamental articles. Rinse
In another wooden bowl Of clear, warm
water and dry with linen cloths. Wash
the pretty, new table china yourself
In the dining room. Have a ,pan Of hot
water, some soap, a mop and towels 1
in the dining room after the meal -
over, and there wash the china. Put
them In their places Immediately
afterward and you will not find the
work tax To prevent fine china
plates breaking. put . thickness Of
blotting paper between them. This
may be bought in.large sheets and cut
into rounds which are large enough to \
prevent one plate from marring the
decoration of another.
Porcelain ware can be mended with D
ordinary putty mixed with oil. Work
. small particle into the worn place. Il
set it aside for several days and food
can be cooked in the vessel without
danger OF putty taste. a good
cement for broken china ID made ~
stirring plaster OF paris into thick
solution Of gum arabic until II. becomes
q viscous paste L s.S II ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-15

''and Aye ban leave you so soon
already as maybe. Yust 80 soon as
She paused for effect, and there was
something solemn in the light of per.
feet satisfaction that suffused her dull
face. $f$ b Az q III II }55
"Yust SO soon a. Vim Hendricks he
COON down from Quarter Greek
again." she finished dramatically.
At last the impossible had hap.
pened. It was as Hedda had said. So
soon a. Jim Hendricks should come
down from Quarter Creek again she
was to 20 with him up to the lonely
cabin in they hills. 5sSs
But Fate has ! way Of interfering.
and that same night, when the mist
had turned into rain and the men were
discussing the wonder Of the cook
engagement In the bunk house before
retiring. she put Q finger In Hedda's
pie.
There was . sound at the west step
where door led out Of the empty
eating room, little scratching noise.
~ OF . dog that has dragged itself
{ interminably and reached home. Plod-
dinghy Hedda crossed the echoing door
and turned back the wooden button.
swinging the slab door inward.
'.Ach!" she cried and recoiled grudg.
singly, for something had fallen across
the sill, = bundled something-slim
and limp! x. !,
: With capable hands she lifted It, and
haltdragging, half-carrying. took It to
the light and warmth OF the kitchen.
to set It down In, her own rocker and
pull its rags away.
"a gyrl! It ban Cyril" said Hedda
wonderingly.
Il And 30 it was, . slim wrath Of .
girl, white and pathetic, with SHIN
mering hair all rain wet, and great
gray eyes OF much beauty and shifting
shadows. She looked at Hedda and
gasped heavily.
1--WE been coming for three weeks. .
she explained alphabetically. to find
the sea. They said I'd die anyway
only might-just might--get better
II + could come to the sea. So
I walked-from Salem. Didn't have
any money ! 5sS.
Hedda nodded.
You ban got no people I"
Il The girl shook her head.
Nobody" she answered YEARLY,
and I been getting 80 dirty and
ragged that i get sent on everywhere
stop. I'm all in.''
The swede stood, hands on hips. r..
garding her.
Presently she cried. as with sudden
revelation. AYE bet you ban hungry!"
Without waiting for the pathetic
smile Of assent, she hurried to the
stove and, snatching up ladle and
bowl, dipped tho latter full Of q savory
soup left over from the meal
Then, tramping heavily into tho
pantry, she came back with hand
full OF crackers and sat down on .
bench which she drew up with one
motion of . big foot
''Eat!" she ordered peremptorily,
and without more ado, began plying
the pretty pale lips with huge tin
spoon.
Presently she chafed the small
hands that were shapely and white
despite their thinness and dirt, took
OF the outer rags that served as wraps,
brushed out the matted hair. used hot
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-15
House Moved over Street Car.

House Moved Over Street Car.
A large private house in San Fran
cisco was recently moved along mar.
row street to new site in the adjoin-
ing block without blockading street
ear or vehicle traffic. A single track
cable car line runs along the center
Of the street, and the width of the
house was too great to permit it to
be moved longitudinally along either
side OF the street at ground level
Without obstructing the car track. The
street railway company objected to
any interference with Its service, SO
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-15

the contractor resorted to the expe-
dent Of lacking the structure to a suf-
fcient height. to permit cars to pass
underneath it. Cribwork was then
placed on the skids to support the
house, and moving operations were
performed in the ordinary method
Engineer Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-15
Nap in 4 Nutsh eli.

Marks--Are you reading this new
history Of the Napoleonic tragedy
that's being printed? d
Parks To me the tragedy of
Napoleon may be summed UP in two
lines The divorce OF Josephine was
the prelude; Elba the interlude, and
HIS last battle the Waterlooed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-15
SUPERIOR Beef Tea.

Chop lean, juicy beef quite nne.
Put into glass fruit jar and put on
the cover. Set in a kettle Of water
with a cloth under 1t. Cover closely,i
and boil slowly at least four hours,
the longer the better, up to seven or
eight hours. No water must be per-
mitted to get into the can. as what
you aim for is the pure extract Of.
beet, full strength. Season to taste,
very lightly. Strain before serving.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-15
The Touch Of Genius.

Sandy Macpherson started to build
a small clubhouse OF brick. After the
usual plan Of bricklayers. he worked
from the inside, and, as he had the
material close beside him, the walls
were rising fast when noon arrived,
and with it his son. Jock, who brought
his fathers dinner.
With honest pride In his eye, Sandy
looked at Jock over the wall on which
he was engaged, and asked:
Hoo dye think I'm gettfn on? I"
+ ~TamAus, faythsr; but hoo das4 "
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-15
SPRING SUGGESTION.

Take two or three Wright's Indian
Vegetable Pills upon retiring few
times and you will say that they're
the best Spring Medicine you've ever
tried Send for trial box to 372 Pearl
street. New York.-Adv. 1.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-15
I, Flah WIN Ma.Ih1ed Potatoe..

Butter. baking dish. Line the bot
tom and, sides thickly with well sea-
soned mashed potato, preferably beat
en- light with an egg. To fake fish add
half its quantity Of bread crumbs and
enough white sauce to make It quite
moist and beat we'll. Season highly
Fiji the space left in the potato with:
this mixture and bake In q hot oven.
Fold napkin neatly around the bak-
ing dish and serve.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-15
Sleep a. Matter Of Habit.

The influence of habit in prevent,
Ing or promoting sleep is remarkable.
Those accustomed to the tranquility
Of rural districts are excessively am
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-15
pIver,Ined pI.t Neces,ary,,

A normal diet Il diversified one.
Only by such diet can human be-
ing obtain all the multitudinous sub
stances which his body needs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-15

Physically lmpossibls.
"Why aren't they going to try and
foat that stock r
They're afraid It won't hold va
ter" II 9,s5s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-15
Wisest Nation.

Wisest Nation.
It says here, One of the idols most
sreyered by the Koreans is the figure
OF q woman, seated, resting her chin
in her hand. (" said Mrs. Chatterly,
reading the newspaper.
Which proves that the Koreans are
about the wisest nation on earth. sug-
gested her husband.
ss 8 How's that, Joshua =
Vel" said Mr.. Chatterley, with dis
tinct emphasis. Simply because they
make a deity Of a woman who has
sense enough to give her chin a rest
The Weapons. SE 355
his is certainly tierce oyster
4 war In the legislature.
Z Are the factions Smelling each
other? ss Is.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-15

This is the way the German farmer
sells direct In the city. He unites
with his neighbor in local co-operar
tive society. This society federates
with others until there is q combina'
ton that is big enough to compete
with and Guido any private concern.
He produces high quality Of prod
uct. He handles 1t in Q business-like
way. Naturally he gets g. fair price
and makes fair profit. Cooperation
seems success.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-29
INFERIOR MORTAR
USED IN BUILDING
Methodist Church Structure in
East Salisbury Condemned
as Unsafe
Especial 10 The News and Observer

Salisbury, Sept. 27.-The church
building of the Holmes Memorial
Methodist congregation in East Sails
bury has been condemned by City En-
gineer J. w. Webb and services there
have been abandoned. This building
is comparatively new but mortar used
in its construction was inferior and
the walls have recently gotten out Of
plumb and there is danger of a col
city engineer the officials of the
church had already appointed COM
mittees to remove the furniture and
start a fund for the building Of q new
house of worship. Rev. G. w. Wick is
serving his first year a. pastor of the
congregation M he and his people
are determined to build a modern
church home and to get into it at the
earliest day possible.
The booster trip which is to be
made this week through six counties
in the interest Of the People Fair and
Salisbury trade week, october 1924,
now has twenty-six automobiles and
prospects Of a number Of others.
Mayor WOOdsOn representing the city
Will be n of the principal speakers
at the different places visited
Representative r. L. DOughtOn
writes Editor Hurley, of the Salisbury
Post, that he will buy a bale of cot
ton in each of the cotton counties in
his district.
Rowan's workhouse which is really
a refOrmatOry is now nearing COM
| pletiOn and the commissioners hope
to being using it by the first of No
vember. It is located at the county
home and the inmates of the work
house, youthful prisoners and women
sentenced by the county and Superior
Courts, will be used in working the
large farm which has heretofore beer
run in connection with the county
home.
DR.. f. J. Mallett, for four year.
rector of st. Luke's Episcopal church
IN Salisbury, preached his last ser
mon for that congregation today. He
leaves Wednesday for his new charge
at New Albany, Ind.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-29
GLENW00D I'VE,
PRESENTS PUZZLE
Commissioner SeaweII and
Power Company Hitch on
Street Pavinq

The paving on Glenwood at.r
has developed a puZZling situation BE-.
tween the municipal authorize --a
the Carolina Power and Light Core
pany. That company recent n.a.
official announcement to the cosrr..-
Sioners that /. would be un@hle I'll.
ave that street between h
tracks now on COZ of Lho stress
of finances. The city was asked r..
hold up on this paving for the lr,S-
ent.
On the other hand CommiS>ttr4-
SeaweI is determined to pros NJ uft
the paving. his is where ii, tru.al.
ONE in According To the a-.e,-
ne I'll in tie franchise, the 81 vrt r..l-
t"tNeCn the car tracks and ORA "a
f..t to ell er side. Now the crp.S rex
extend two feet be- ond the RAJ. II
the city street department 0.rt.a
with the having, w to the snv i,sf
lin II. where the cross ties are t,, pv.d
preparatory TO the paving 10y the
street car company the removal vii
e up the paving which Will have
become knitted about the wooden
beams. On the other hand if the paw
ing is brought UP to the cross ties AMI.
there halted to await action ~ IN,
street railway company. il is Cl1 sunI
by Commissioner SeaWell that water
will a under the paving and eaIsc
quick disintegration. The matter te-
mains a problem.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-29
OFFICIAL PARIS
WAR BULLETIN
french Claim That Battle Has
Been Continued With Percep-
tible Progress on Their Part
(By the Associated Press.)

Paris. Sept. 27.-Thc following Of
fcial war bulletin was issued today:
First: On our left wing the battle
ID been continued with ~perceptible
progress on our part. On the front
between the rivers Disc and Somme,
and on the north Of the Somme from
the Aisne to Rheims the Germans
have made violent attacks at several
points. some of them being at the
point Of the bayonet, but they were
all repulsed. In many places the
French and German trenches were
not more than 100 metres apart.
Second: In the center from
Rheims to >Souain the Pr..sian guard
has undertaken u~nsuccessfully E. Wig
crous offensive. being hurled back in
the region of Berry Au Bac eleven
miles northeast of Rheims and about
25 miles easeof Soissons), and Nogolt
LAbbesse (three miles due east Of
Rheims). From Souain the enemy
yesterday made a successful attack
between the highway leading from
Somme to Chalons-Sur-Marne n the
line of the railway from ST. Meme
hould to Vouziers. At the end of the
day our troops regained the ground
they lost.
Between the region Of the Argonne
n the Meus the enemy has not
manifested activity. On the heights
Of the Meuse nothing new has de.
veloped. In the southern part of the
Woevre district the Germans occupy
q front which passes by ST. Mihie'
and northwest of Pont Amousson.
On Il right wing, in Lorraine
the Vosges and Alsace, there has beer
no important change"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-29
ROCKY MOUNT IS
SELLING TOBACCO
Nearly One and Half Million
Pounds of Weed Sold There
Last Week
te1ecial to The News and obseryer.}

Rocky Mount. Sept. 27.-Sales on
the warehouse floors on Friday closed
the very best week the local market
has experienced since it opened on
September /, and only the most en-
couraging report are coming in from
the tobacco situation. Nearly one
and a half million pounds of tobac-
CO We're sold here during the past
week. which is by far the largest and
best sales of the entire season.
Each week sees a better grade Of the
yellow weed than the previous one,
and the bad effects of the spring
The better grades of tobacco are now
beginning to come in, and the prices
are rising in proportion. Practically
all Of the primingS have dlSa ppeared
from the warehouse floors, and the
Leaf sales Of the best tobacco are now
coming in.
business generally is picking up on
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, &C
cording to officials here. The past
week or ten days has shown a decided
increase in the amount of freight
that is being hauled through this city,
and that is being handled through
here from Southern markets. 1t is a
common sight during the past few
days to see big freight engines. with
Only IL cdDOOSt dltdCIcu LII q CICN
aboard, going north to Richmond,
bringing back large shipments Of
coal and other commerce to Southern
ma
The first local bank. to join the
"Buy a Bale of Cotton movement is
the Bank OF Rocky Mount. O to
become the National Bank of Rocky
Mount. This bank has purchased q
bale from Mr.. j. w. Barrett, and paid
him ten cents per pound for it.
Plans are on foot by Secretary II.
M. Finch, of the local Y. M. G. A.,
for the establishment of a night school
for the benefit of the young men
OF the city who desire to attend such
a school. The matter has been talk
ed for some time, and it is believed
that the efforts now being made in
hat direction may finally eliminate
in the opening of a school to be con
Quoted in the evening at the rooms OF
the Y. NJ. G. A.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-29
ENTRY Of JAPAN
P0RTENDSN No GOOD
Representative BarthOIdt Fears
for Results of Yellow Mems
Participation in War

New York, Sept. 27.-Japan's entry
into the European war does not por-
tend any good for the United states,
declared Representative n
Bartholdt, of Missouri. today speaking
here at the thirteenth anniversary
celebration of German Day.
"England'S TO the black
men, the brown men and the yellow
men, to fight her battles against a
white and highly cultured nation ne
declared. will not be the end of it.
Japan will demand her pound OF
flesh, which is bound to come out Of
the skin Of Uncle Sam. Even now
supremacy in the Pacific may have
been promised the yellow men in re-
turn for his present aid for the pro-
lection by Japan, of India
"On whom, if not on Germany,
could we rely for assistance if we
ever had a falling out with Japan"
Representative Bartholdt asked.
German Americans are j~uStifiably
embittered." hec ontinued. lat the
animosity shown in the Anglo-Ameri-
can press. 1t always has beer an in
variable rule of the German-American
here to show the utmost loyalty to
he United States and the least they
car ask is that the press OF this
country show fair mindedness toward
the country from which they came"
LII CONcluSlOn MT. bdTtnOlut VEN
tured a prophecy by saying:
"A defeat or ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the
German Empire will mean eternal
war, because the Teutonic race never
will accept such a result. A victory
of the two Germanic nations,
however, will signify permanent
peace. Both Germany and Aus
tria-Hungary cherish peace, and
their two rulers wish for their
l ,eonN1n fhn h1nccinr c ef fr,,jtf,1 o;xsls
zation, the growth of industry and
trade and the highest development Of
the arts and sciences; and the condi.
ton of such progress and the healing
of the wounds caused by this horrible
war is a secure n permanent peace
nchOred upon an International
agreement providing for disarma-
ment and for a high court Of nations
which will adjust all the peoples diff
%ferences and whose decisions will be
backed up by IN International police
force"