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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-23
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CHAPTER XII.
Sundry Adventures.

tIf-4asT Sundry Adventures.
On that night when Rowe had struck
Old Nita and she had fallen senseless
into the arms of Samuel Hill, peace
and order were long in coming to the
little Summer, Garden. l. i
When a light had been lit to dis
close the disorder of the bar, H1lrs
first thought was to get Nita and
himself away before the matter went
any further. "A swift examination suf-
feed to show that she had not re-
gained consciousness by the time that
Mickey had begun telephoning for the
police. 4S .,4 5&<sSs .,-i.sa,. 49,
With an effort he gathered the old
woman into his arms, and after mo-
ment or two, found himself in the
street. He extracted the old-fashioned
key from the lock,Ciand, closing the
storm-door, fastened it on the outside.
But what to do next? Anxiously he
gazed up and down the deserted, snow
bound avenue. At a glance It was
plain that he could not carry Nita to
the car, line, and he began, too late,
to curse the lack Of sense that had
led them SO far afield at such an hour.
At the moment of his despair there
emerged from the basement of one OF
the houses little down the line the
cabby to whom the solitary remaining
vehicle before the saloon belonged.
Whether he was warmed by q success
full amatory adventure. by the wines
of an unconscious host in the person
of the cooks employer, or by some
other agency. must go unrecorded
here, but the fact remained that his
good humor was such that without So
licitation he hailed the; little group
in the snow withSSa proposition which
seemed like a benencence direct from
heaven. 9....s ~. ..g..$s .ssl }..%.%
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-23
AS HIS sDIcTA1loN SOUNDS.
Troubles Of 1.-THE 4Short-story Writer.
Who 10 Breaking In" q New hi
HI, s stenoQrapher. ( IA .;Is n

The short-story writer dictates the
chapter of his novel,,
,"Loony With Love-" to a new stenog-3
rapher, and this is the result:
Sylvia rushed into the arms OF Ar
mand. Armand. comma. the wild
cry OF primitive woman issuing from
her warm, comma, red lips. period.
New paragraph. Clinging to his
stout; comma. manly shoulder dash-in
an ecstasy. Of relief dash-she sobbed
out her pitiful story period. New SEN
tence, quotes. Armand exclamation
point! she cried In convulsive sob.
comma. quotes again, I ruined three
men and a roue with an acute accent
over the g. In giving one Of them his
congo, always underline foreign words.
Miss Smithers, SO the typesetter VIII
put them In italics, spoke to him Of
you and all that you had meant to me,
period. He said you we're a capital =,
and G, Human Gorilla, and had best
be on my guard semicolon but now !
know the true man behind your mask,
comma. Armand, and don't forget to
capitalize it. Puck. III. "a
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-23

before. He became 80 much absorbed
in trying to place this person that he
could scarcely believe his eyes when
he saw the man vanish before them.
A swift glance about showed that he
was on his home block. There was
only one place into which the man
could have gone-Muldoon place!
Breaking into run, Pedro gained the
entrance just in time to see the man
he was pursuing gain admittance to
the interior house by the basement
door. For moment he stood stock
still with surprise. The basement Of
the house in which he himself lived!
Why, that was a part of those peoples
apartment-what was their name?
All, yes, Rowe!., .t- .
Alive with curiosity he crossed tho
court with cautious steps, and tiptoe-
ing to the barred window. which was
further reinforced by shutters on the
inside, knelt down upon the stones and
applied his eye to the crack of q lame
slat. 49,. ~. A., ,5,.z. s..s.:.a
At first he could see nothing but a
patch of red carpet, SO he shifted
slightly, bringing into full view the
man whom he had followed. At this
he suddenly remembered. 1t was the
tramp who had tried to rob Iris!
What mystery was here! First
man tries to rob the daughter and then
is seen in, secret conference with the
father! Papers! Yes, she had papers
in that little silk purse, and this rascal
knew their value, no doubt. But what
could they concern? The man had
moved aside now, disclosing another,
at sight Of whom Pedro's heart liked
to have stopped. Ricardo" he gasped.
amazed. But his gaze and his pain
full wonderment were instantly de-
flected from Rowe" to a woman who
sat beyond him. Feature for feature.
the face she lifted in the light was
his, Pedro's, very own. She was his
counterpart, all but the color Of her
hair! ;:-g 49, +s,.<s. ~
Like q wounded animal, Pedro gave
a little moan, and, clutching at his
heart, dropped his head upon the stone
sill and sobbed gaspingly. terribly.
Then noise inside the room startled
him. They were coming to the door.
Evidently the woman was leaving.
Arising, he flung out his arms toward
the warmly lit interior with single
gesture of passionate longing, and,
turning, fed terror.stricken to the
sanctuary of his room above stairs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-23
RUSSIANS |; S | FALL Il. BACK |: X
Austria Says Cars Men Retreat
= in Galicia and Poland. q,
BIG BATTLE AT socHAczEW
Germans Meet With Fierce Resistance
Thirty. Miles From, Warsaw y
If and Heavy Losses Are 8
u .-r - Reported, ~r,F e. III ff:& Id.

Berlin, via London, Dec. 19.-The
people Of Berlin were aroused to en-;
thusiasm by the announcement Of a
great Austro-German victory over the
Russians in Poland. An official bulle-
tin to this effect was issued shortly
after noon. Within half an hour extra
editions Of the papers appeared and
the whole city literally flashed into
bunting. s.,..@1, -,
Vienna, Dec. 10, via London.-An Of
fetal announcement says the Russians
are retreating along the entire front
in Galicia and Poland. W.. y.
&"The latest news permits of no fur
ther doubt that the resistance of the
Russian main force has been shat
tered. After the defeat of the south
ern wing in the battle of Liranovo,
which lasted several days, our allies
also gained victory near LODI. =.
"The Russians are now completely
routed on the River Bzura. II,
Threatened by our advance across
the Carpathians from the south, the.
enemy began a general retreat which
they are trying to cover by stubborn
fighting in the regions before the Car.
pathians. / rs y, .2,,a,s. 2 t4r VI
"Our troops are attacking on the
line of Grodno-Zakliczyu.
Along the other parts of the front
the pursuit has begun" ~. I Il
Warsaw, via London, Dec. ia
great battle Is In progress at Sochac-
zew, 80 miles west Of Warsaw. The
German wedge, which is proceeding IN
a southeasterly direction from How,
has managed, after heavy fighting In
which serious losses are reported to
have been inflicted, to establish itself
a quarter of mile west of Sochaczew.
The Polish campaign now centers at
that point. ss.a.& &. ..g4sa.!,sl y:
The German column was met at
Sochaczew by fierce resistance on the
part of the Russians I Hi ,6s:5 III &l
Requirements are being poured In
rapidly on both sides. 4, vi 80 4, 5.g r$, :
Berlin, Dec. 10, by swireless:-Ap- Of
fetal statement on Thursday says: i, =
'"The events in the East continue to
absorb chief attention. A report re-
ceived from North Poland refers to
the operations as normal. Similar re-
ports preceded the taking of Lodz and
the last report can only mean that
favorable progress is being made. &
1.-THE Austrians report that the Rus.
SLAMS are retiring at nearly all points
in South Poland and West Galicia.
Another official statement says: +.
"The Austrian general staff reports
that $1,000 Russians have been taken
prisoners in West Galicia."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-23
Changing Towns Names,

The individual may go under an
alias at small expense, but the village
or town that wants to change it's name
must pay. Rugeley once wanted to be,
called something else to diseociate It.
self from a notorious murder. Slough
has unsuccessfully tried to turn Itself
into Upton Royal. But the great tr1-
umph was that Of Milton-one of the
many-which disliked being called
Milton-next- Sittingbourne. 1t acquired
a privy council order that 1t should be
benceforth i"Milton-Regis." But indi'
y.dual or town you need not change
YOUR name unless you have disgraced
it. Your name need never disgrace
you.-London Chronicle. /
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-23

"This day I loaf with you." he said.
Tomorrow shall begin to set up the
big group" a. - !"
Pedro turned to Iris. " U.S. :
Tomorrow morning will be SPLEEN
did them" he said. "You will come
early, eh?" ''I a.
"Yes," she replied: "but now I must
co." -. So
"And I, ALSO" said Leigh. Il must
leave an order at Penelli's for plas-
terline. I'll be back in an hour, Pedro.
May, show you to your motor, Miss
vanderpool? It's waiting out on the
avenue" -
Thank you," said Iris. II shall be
glad" Then she turned to Cassie, all
her original antagonism coming back
in full force. What right had this girl
to dictate to her, Iris? ~
"Good-by." said Iris, stifhy, ignoring
the girls outstretched hand. Then she
went out with Leigh. her head very
much in the air.
=
When Pedro and Leigh went down
the stairs, arm In arm, the door OF the
ground-foor apartment was slammed
with violence, just as they passed II.
do you know the chap who lives
there?" asked Leigh. o."
Never saw him." said Pedro. These
tenants are all very quiet. never
meet any of them. except Cassie" .
give seen this downstairs fellow"
said Leigh. "Disagreeable fellow.
Names Rowe, l believe"
II have never seen him." Pedro re-
piled. Where shall we 60, eh?"
"Paleri's." said Leigh; I'VE can talk
there" =. = T.
1t was close on to one o'clock in the
morning when, in a very enthusiastic
mood, Pedro cav Leigh to the latter's
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-23

bound to other energy, but every.
where. in the egg, in the spermatozoa.
in the minutest particles of matter,
animal, vegetable or inorganic, rest
less energy, eternal effort If We
turn to the history Of past life upon
our globe, what do we find but records
of energy, whether physical, chemical
or OF that seemingly peculiar form
which marks living organisms, every
where energy leaving it's trace in in
Vulnerable forms. In this history Of
life, according to our human stand
ards, there has been q long procession.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-23
GOTHAM POLICE. FIGHT LIONS
Animals Cause Panic In; Theater In
Gotham-Severai Persons i
u .5$,s Injured. at

New York, Dec. 19.---Five lions es-
capped from the Eighty-frst Street
theater, throwing the audience into a
panic and knocking down about one
hundred persons, two of them were so
badly injured that they where taken to
hospital. Others injured were able
to go home. The animals bounded
down into the orchestra. Four Of the
animals were corralled. The fifth
animal dashed for the street and at
tackled and clawed several persons
before the bullets Of the police ended
his life ~ T5 k -
7 The lions were being exhibited by
a woman billing herself as Nine "a: An :
dree. 80
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-23
WaetefuInea.

The average wheat production per
acre in Minnesota is about thirteen
bushels. In Denmark it is 80: in Hol-
land, "a; in England, 81 bushels. Pol
iticians talk of the conservation Of ma
tional resources. What of the con-
servation Of soil values. the greatest
asset the nation has? And what OF
the wastefulness which extracts from
the soil but one-third Of the riches It
is capable OF bearing? The prodsgal-
ity Of congress, the wanton careless
ness OF cities, the improvidence Of oo1
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-23

sand other poetic figures familiar to
us from childhood show by the respon-
sive echo they never fail to awaken
in our hearts, how ready mankind Is
to treat plentitude of years as
synonym for steadfastness, the one
quality which lies at the foundation OF
all confidence and real respect. And
when we find that among inanimate
things old age, SO far from being re-
pellent, exerts a positive attraction,
why are we SO prone to deplore 1t an
soon as it threatens to touch our
selves? ~ O.: g." ..,e
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-23

in which the principle OF organic life.
from the earliest period of vegetable
existence, has advanced through mani
fold forms. upward, upward. in the
depths Of the sea, In the air. on land,
by devious routes and strange pas
sages. up, up. to the fish, to the bird.
to four-footed beasts, and finally to
man.-Atlantic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-23

spendthrifts are Of minimum impor-
lance compared with the agricultural
waste in potential yields and the
strange madness that changes annual
y thousands Of prospectively good
farmers into mediocre and sallow fat
dWellers,-PubIic Ledger
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-23
Why DepIore Age In Humanity

II Why DepIore Age In Humanity
In nature, much as we rejoice In
new births and tender adolescences,
our deepest sentiment is reserved for
the things which impress US with their
antiquity. We have woven about them
phraseology all their own. We like
to talk about the hoary ocean; the
gray old rocks against which its spray
is dashed; the mountains which still
stand where they stood when man
first opened his eyes upon the uni
Verse. the forest primeval; our prts-
,ttne mother earth. These and thou
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-23
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A Poisonous Drug Still Freely Used.

Many people are brought up to be-
lieve that coffee is q necessity Of life.
and the strong hold that the drug,
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even when one realizes its injurious
effects. VIZ (
: A lady writes: II had used coffee
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-23
Motive Power Expert Dies.

Fl. Wayne, Ind, Dec. 19.-Bernard
Fitzpatrick, aged sixty-four, and mas
ter mechanic on the Pennsylvania
lines west of Pittsburgh, died here.
He was one of the country's leading
motive power authorities.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-23

time she gazed at 1t earnestly. Then
curious discovery startled her. The
portrait was Pedro, feature for fea-
ture, expression and all; but one item
which had somehow escaped her now
added greatly to her already deep per-
plexity. The hair of the picture, In
stead OF being dark, like Pedro's, was
of ripe corn gold!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-23
storms Cause DAMAGE,

Los Angeles, CAL, Dec. 19.-Heavy
damage along the coast is reported as
the result of winds and transforms
which have been raging for the last
"a hours. Damage from high tides
total $4,000 at Long Beach alone. /
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-23
~ . - lFT| n ~ Z y }.
Improved Circumstances.

improved NlVCuWstduSes: Is Il 81
II understand that the Twobbles
have decided to move into g more
fashionable apartment house. MAJ ~
2, Eyes. They are doing that on. the
strength Of the fact that Mr.. Twobbles
has recently been let in on the ground
floor of new enterprise. i. .s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-23
France BUYING Horses.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 19.-This
section of Alabama has been stripped
of horses suitable for cavalry and ar
tiuery service by the French govern
ment. Agents have been busy buying
horses for two weeks. -.-..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-23
Ped eros. Money for Turkey.

Red Cross Money for Turkey.
New York, Dec. 19.-The American
Red Cross cabled through the state
department to United States Ambas-
sador Morgenthau in Constantinople
$4,000 to assist in maintaining mill
tary hospitals in Turkey
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-23
Nova Scotia Alarmed.

Halifax, N. S., Dec. 19.-Fearing a
German raid upon the Nova Scotfan
coast, large business houses are TAX
ing out heavy insurance. One sugar
refinery has been insured for $4,000.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-23
The Infinite Procession.

We look through the microscope;
physicists, chemists, biologists, pry
into the inner recesses of matter. only
to find energy energy heaving, toss
Ing. turbulent, imprisoned, perhaps. or
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-23
-Four Elremen Injured.

Sandusky, O., Dec. 19.-Four firemen
were injured by falling timbers in .
100000 fire in the business district
here. The injured: Captain McLaugh-
lin, Captain Curtis, Fireman Charles
Georgen, Enginemen Diskam. ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-23

First Is Not Much Of Task.
A woman finds it much easier to
make a fool of a man than to make
man Of fool.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-23

- Holland ReclaIms Land. ",
Holland is still retaining land at
the rate OF between 10000 and $4,000
acres year. Sss5s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-23
A Doubtful q

tf A Doubtful Question. &: N
He feeling his way)-Would you
get married If you were me? sss.s:. Il,
p She-f don't believe I could--if !
were you. - Z. T. p ..,,gs :
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-06
With Berlin at Chicago.

Thos fortunate people VINO have
Travelled in Europe may have an ac-
curate idea of the size of the coun-
lrv involved and of the various DIS
lauces between important military
,enters. but the average American
citizen has not Here is u description
that may make the matter clearer:
Surprising Berlin were located at
Chicago Paris would then be lit
tie north and west of Topeka, Kan.
horne switzerland, would be near Jop-
lin Rome would be just south of
T,rkson Miss Vienna would be in
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-06

There has been a good deal of COM
meut. both facetiOus and serious, on
the fact that the European poets have
not risen to the occasion presented
by the great war now being WaEed
on the other side of the Atlantic, and
that not poetic line of real merit
has been written on the subject
Perhaps this is one of the signs of
the times pointing to an advance in
civilization
The impression which readers have
brought away from those famous
poems leading with war is that the
clash of arms is a noble theme. The
most vigorous singers have sur
rounded battlefields with glamor. The
warrior has been presented to US as a
hero. Swords and armor and shield
have figured in all the lays of the
minstrels. Pennants float over the
whole field Of heroic verse. The ban
ners of England" is a phrase which
fairly sings in Tennyson's The Relief
at Lucknow"
Perhaps civilization has arrived at
a point where it will demand some
thing better of its singers than the
apotheosis Of murder and murderers
There are poetic themes enough
without encouraging our poets to
wade in blood. Wordsworth won his
fame by choosing the themes of peace
and so did Bryant and Keats and
Burns THE Cotter's Saturday Night"
is worth library full Of "The Eve
Before Waterloo"
Let us leave the poets alone. They
may find something better worth sing
ing about than the machine guns in
long lines with which the Germans
and the allies are blowing each other
into bloody bits.-St Louis Times.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-06
CONDITIONS FOR A
LIBRARY ALL MET
COMMITTEES LEAVE NEXT
WEEK TO ASK CARNEGIE
FUND FOR $4,000
BOUGHT ADDITIONAL LAND
Library Board Last Night Pur-
chased Property Add
tional to Site.

All the requirements made of city
by Andrew Carnegie before endoWlnB
it with a library fund have now been
met by Tulsa and a committee has
been appointed to go east next week
to interview him in regard to raising
his fund Of $4,000 promised to $'o'-
coo, which will in all probability be
granted, now that clear utle mas
been obtained 10 a desirable site. IL
will be- a matter of only few weeks
until the actual construction work VIII
begin
All members Of the library board
were present at a meeting at the
courthouse last night where add
tional land for the library site was
purchased from NJ. j. Glass for con-
sidcTation of $2,750. About year
ago a lot 75X90 feet, located at the
corner of Third street and Cheyenne
avenue, was purchased by the board
but the establishing of the library was
postponed because the lot was made
uuate for the site of a Credltaple Il
brary Now adjoining property mas
been bought, making the dimensions
of the lot 100 feet square.
Herbert d. Mason and Tate BRADY
were appointed last night by the IL
brary board TO make a ulp 10 ~"
York and secure the desired increase
in the appropriation from Mr.. Carhe-
eie They will go equipped with a
man of the city showing the location
of the site relatively to other large
and important buildings, and also late
photographs Of the most credl'a pie
buildings of the town, in order thaJ ne
may easily see the Importance Of
Tulsa having library building that
will be Of appropriate dimensions to
a growing and thriving city. The com
mittec viii also take with them sucn
statistical reports as bank clearlnss
and postoffice receipts Whlch VIII
show the business status Of the clly.
The long -talked-of library is now
not merely a probability but is about
to materialize, and it Will be one OF
the strongest acquisitions the city
could possibly have.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-06
UNFURN!SHED ROOMS
NlB BIfA

FOR RENT Unfurnsbed rooms 2I7 North
Boston.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-06
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
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