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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-01
wish to be called? What day is

wish to be called? What day Is It,
Rankin" Il &c. BIZ:
Its Thursday, sill"
Thursday? Well, I tell you what
you do, Rankin. You call me on Sat
urday.". .ga q
After this entirely unexpected sug-
gestion to the little butler whom he
loved, he found devious course into
his bedroom and Rankin, after he had
watched the door close, heard the key
turn in. the lock- He sank into chair,
even his composure utterly destroyed.
/ In the z distance q church-clock
chimed. Rankin counted the slow
strokes. Give o'clock in the morn
ing!" he said helplessly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-01
COULD DO WITHOUT JOHNNY.
paddy's Sober Reflection Resulted In
~ Restoration Of Cherub to His
- Mothers Arms. IN

A Washington lawyer had call re-
Gently from woman in distress. Tho
hubby, 1t seems, was given to the flow
Ing bowl and spending more on his
good times than In the upkeep Of his
home. SO the wife sought the attorney
with view OF relief in this unhappy
state Of affairs. a
II must get some legal protection"
she moaned. II left Mr.. Jones (Which
wasn't his name) three months ago
and took Johnny with me, but am
afraid he will take the child just for
spite. He has threatened to- often. I
don't like to go to the courts, but I
am in daily terror lest he take Johnny
before / have established my, sole
legal right to him." Business OF CO.
pious weeps by distressed. woman.)
Now the attorney was man who.
knew a mans nature. II think the
best thing in the world would be to
let him have Johnny" he remarked
with a smile. "Just let the child go
along with the father the next time
Jones gets gay trying to brighten you.
and I bet a dollar he is home at day.
break the next morning" n
u So after much talk the lawyer per.
suaded Mrs. Jones to call her hubby's5
bluff the. next time he came around
making Rome howl. In q few days
Jones, half full, called and though the
mother pretended to put up weeping
protest, she let the boy go with his
father. That night she did not sleep
a wink. a q 81.
/ By nine the next morning the bell
rang, the door. opened and Johnny
came bouncing into his mothers arms.
The trick had worked, Just as the law.
yer knew it would. :,
Jones boarded at place where he
had to meet about fifteen men and
women every evening at dinner and
when he brought Johnny in to the
table the boy began to cry for IMAM
ma. The sterner Jones was, the
more Niagara-like the flow OF tears.
Then men at table glowered at Jones,
the women expressed In loud whispers
their opinion of a brute of man who
would be cruel enough to steal a baby
boy from his loving mothers arms and
the landlady told him in plain terms
that she would not stand for such
scenes at table or such inconsistencies
around her house. a
Nobody spoke to Jones after dinner
In the parlor and when he bore the
crying boy to bed he heard sundry hot
and uncomplimentary remarks follow
Ing his embarrassed footsteps up the
stairs. It took pound of chocolate
candy, FIVE funny papers" and two
Ice cream sodas to quiet his sorrow.
Day did not break soon enough for,
Jones. He managed to pull through a
frosty reception at breakfast then
started for his wife's rooms.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-01

ton of things is the total failure Of
the apple crop because of late spring
frosts followed by a dry season. The
failure of the mills which usually make
cider to start their presses have
caused a retrun to primitive methods
in order to get small quantity Of the
popular drink in some places. persons
having the hand presses Of genera
ton or two ago going about among
neighbors who happened to have a
few trees in sufficiently sheltered po-
sition SO that they were not affected
by the frost of growing at such a high
altitude that the buds were not suffi-,
GENTLY developed to be blighted by the
frosts of May.-Rutland News. -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-01
Successful MARRIAGE.

Happiness is always the woman's
pot OF gold at the end Of the rain
bow. In her quest for 1t, she Is stimu-
lated through childhood and girlhood.
Constantly before her lies the vision
Of the bliss tabled to abide in the
married state. Poets rhyme of it;
musicians put the creed into melody
to, suit the poets words; novelists
make their living by exploiting 1t.
When we consider the pertinacity
Of this requirement in the face of the
few even comparatively happy mar
riages and the myriads that are either
negatively or positively unsatisfactory
we may feel with complete justifica-.
ton that here is one of the most
astounding illustrations in the world
Of the triumph Of faith over expert
ence-Mother's Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-01
\, Thirty Years viii Suit.

The death OF Mr. Richard Davey OF
Wheal Butler, near Redruth, England,
reopens a litigation which has been
going on at intervals OF over thirty
years.
Nearly '35 years ago his uncle, Capt
John Davey, died at sea, leaving will
by which he bequeathed 1900 year
to Mr.. Richard Davey and. the bulk Of
his estate, valued at more than $780,
600, to Richard Davey's unborn cid
est son. Richard Davey. being then un-
married. HI 1, g
Mr.. Richard. Davey married, but new
er had any children, and for 81 years
the estate remained invested at inter.
est, at the end Of which time 1t
amounted to about 100000. Various
attempts were made by Capt. John
Davey's six sisters to break the will.
and at the end Of 81 years the court
allowed the next-of- kin to benefit to
some extent from the income OF the
estate. {,5,. &, 4 .sfs3g Est
Captain, Davey's will provided for
his estate to 60 to charity in the event
Of his nephew having no son, but an
other attempt will be made to have It
declared void. I. ii +. X
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-01

, ooh, come, now, Mrs. Gerard" he
urged. you don't expect me to be-
lieve that you
She was thoroughly indignant. How
dare you, sir! Do you know what
you're saying?"
81 know what I'd like to say" he
confessed, looking steadfastly at her.
about what?" ,s
about your engagement to young
Mr.. Jones. Why, you're not taking the
chap seriously, are your" 5i AZ n
3 Her anger grew. What do you
mean 2" 81 u 3s:t .5,s
| "Just what say" he answered Arm
ly. THAT it's all wrong. It's impos-
sible. The idea OF q woman OF your
age imagining for mono nt that this
boy is fool enough to think OF such q
thing! Do you stop to think what PEG.
pie will say? Don't you realize that It
can't be?s That it's simply preposter-
Gus? Why"
Are you trying to insult me, sir y
NO." he answered earnestly. re,
trying to save you from being humtli-
ated and laughed at. Deny the story
at once. Say it was all q joke. Say
anything, but for heavens sake don't
let it go any further!"
She gazed at him in speechless
wrath while he nervously paced the
room. }.a An
Surely" he said whirling, you
don't think he seriously considers mar,
rying your So f. Isl
"And why not?"3 Her icy tone was
full Of outraged dignity. Il W..
Because it would be a ridiculous
match. Give 1t serious thought. You're
a sensible woman, figure it out for
yourself Why, you're more than twice
his age!"
Sir =" al
"why. he's only twenty-hve-not
that. YET"
Is She gazed at him in speechless rage
for twenty seconds, thea said, explo-
sively: brute!" B, ss55 &.
"I'm your friend" he urged. I'm
trying to, help you. I'm trying to save
you from being made the laughing
stock Of the town. ss.ist
'Do you mean to insinuate that
jackson doesn't love me q 81 n Z; 4.
Jackson. doesn't love anyone except
a good time. Why. he doesn't take
anything seriously. especially women.
To my knowledge he's been engaged
to thirty since he's been here in New
York" 5ysi II 8. ~.
He made no reply, merely casting at
her malevolent, sidelong glance.
Il say what do you think Of 1t all 7" s
What do you think Of 1t, yourself p
II am as happy as little birdy in q
tree-top," she replied, assuming airs
reserved for maidens Of sixteen.
& Against his will, indeed. to his as.
constituent, he burst Into roar OF
laughter. s.! ~. 81.
"I-don' believe you'll 9
He shrugged his shoulders. Very
well; go ahead; it's no affair Of mine"
She agreed with this. you'll do
we'll to remember that. Attend to
your own business, Nr. Wallace"
Excuse me-" he said alphabetically.
I'm sorry spoke. 'G
At sight Of Mrs. Gerard he bright.
ened and sprang toward her eagerly.
He was not the one to go back on q
bargain, or to make wry face over
necessary medicine. W. s
Beatrice; My Beatrice!" he cried.
Wallace eyed them with disgust az
they few into each others arms. i
Having released his Beatrice, my
Beatrice" he turned to Wallace with q
calm which Wallace could mot but ad:
mire The youngster certainly was
game! Good morning, Bob" N
Wallace scorned him. ,j
81, Y. ITO BE CONTINIIEDl - -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-01
Pearls From East Africa.

4 & ~ E d . u
Cooked jewels have recently been
offered for sale by East African ma
tives. 1t appears that pearls as at
present traded in that country are
from oysters gathered by natives at
low water for food; the pearls, being
In consequence from immature oys-
tiers, are usually very small and dis
colored by cooking; but occasionally,
however, a very good pearl is offered
for sale by natives. one such being
stated to have fetched $4,000 in Fan
zibar. At least, 1t is certain that
pearl-beari1g oysters exist on the
coast, and that valuable pearls have
been occasionally found. while prac-
tically no effort has been made to
prove whether or not profitable in
dustry is possible. n
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-01
scoIr-oilarles.

Hillary K. Adair, the prominent west
ern detective. said somewhat despon
IDENTIFY as he boarded a train in Lin
coin: .5 u s
eyes, have failed here. am leav
Ing this fine townfof Lincoln defeated
4 suppose ! haven't attended properly
to my corollaries. L, .#5f
I'm detecting, you know, everything
depends on your corollaries. Every
fact, that Is to say, has its corollaries,
or interlacing facts, and it's the detec
tive who works out his corollaries best
who best succeeds. III n
"'An example Of a corollary? Well,
let's see HIM! Here you are:
when you behold a young man at
midnight hurrying down a deserted
street with melted collar in zero
weather, the corollary to that Is that
pretty girl Is tiptoeing upstairs in a
nearby house in the dark, with her
shoes under her arm and her hair all
rumpled."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-01

| the determination of man who has
plan In mind. Thus might q fond, but
angry father speak, who held q rod in
pickle for the erring son for whom he
waited. Elk N 3:f. I'D
Fiercely he paced the room until his
steps, half way to the outer hall, were
arrested by the buzzing Of the door
bell. Rankin, who had started with
the whisky sour and newspapers for
Ibis masters door, turned back and put
I them on a table.
another early caller!" he com.
planned. The situation had begun to
get on his nerves. 55 Il, BIN 4
.'If it's a newspaper reporter tell him
Mr.. Jones Is out OF town. y N, &. 4
&'Yes, SIR" ,5S!5 !, s /,
Wallace felt HIS nerves rasp as he
heard the voice which greeted Rankin
in the hall. It was not that Of a jour.
na1ist, but that Of the fair and ancient
widow to whom Jackson was alleged
to be af1anced. For a moment he con-
sidered flight, but he was made Of
sterner stun and held himself in check.
The lady swept into the room.
It was evident that she was just q
bit nonplussed at seeing him. but she
recovered quickly; she had had much
experience with the emergencies Of
life g. i: sf3ti
"Good morning. Mr.. Wallace" she
said sweetly., Il. IN If s1.g, j
Her age, he noted. showed more
plainly in the daytime. despite the arts
which she invoked to hide it. He had
not seen her previously. save by arti-
fetal light. +. 4. 4.
He was shocked. She made him
think Of the unpleasant mother of an
unpleasant boyhood schoolmate. He
had hated all OF them. Exactly as this
old woman now was, smiling that old
woman of his early youth had smiled
when she with diabolical ingenuity had
been devising comprehensive plans for
spelling days fishing.
His greeting Of Mrs. Gerard was
very formal, but she did not seem to
mind. q ): g.
Where is Mr.. Jones?" she asked
Rankin. 2. &,
He's dressing, ma'am." IN
We'll, tell him am here and wait
ing to take him for spin through the
park. Say to him that it's a glorious
morning"
There was an JUNCTION in her tones,
hint OF triumph and proprietorship
which maddened Wallace. Could 1t be
possible that his good friend was to be
linked in wedlock with this-er-this-
;. He was instinctively courteous
man and his thoughts refused to form
word to suit his wild emotions.
She turned to him. won't you join
us, Mr.. Wallace?" Her voice was hon
eyed, though he saw that she was sure
Of his antagonism and reciprocated it.
mo-" he snapped It was as an aft
erthought he added: "Thanks!"
you went away early last night"
she ventured, still with the honeyed
smile. IL
yes"
you didn't wait for the announce
ment." \. L 5s
mo" a.
Were you surprised when you heard
1t ~" 4.s
staggered"
The smile deepened. She was most
offensive in her victory. II thought
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-01
SYNOPSIS

wi y
~ jackson Jones, nicknamed 'tBroadway''
because Of his continual gloridcation :, of
{ New York's great sthoroughfare. is anx-
stous to get away from his home town Of
5Jonesville. Abner Jones, his uncle. Is
very angry because Broadway refuses to
factory in which he succeeded to his
father's interest. Judge Spotswood in
forms Broadway that S250,000 left him by
makes record time N heading for his
fayorite street in New York: With his
New York friend. Robert Wallace: Broad
fgance on the White Way. Four years
pass and Broadway suddenly discovers
debt. He applies to his uncle for 6 loan
4 and receives q package OF chewing gum
with the advice to chew It and forget his
p troubles. He quietly seeks work without
SUCCESS. Broadway givss what is In
tended to be q farewell supper to his New
comes engaged TO Mrs. a Gerard. and an
/ Client widow. wealthy and very 8iddy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-01
. SLATED FOR new YORK POLICE HEAD

Politicians are discussing q report
that George w. Perkins, financial
hacker Of the Bull Moose party, stands
ready to become police commissioner.
IL, the position is offered to him, and
many say they would not be surprised
to learn that he will be appointed. On
the other hand, they declare they VIII
be surprised II Col. George w. Goeth.
ais, builder OF the Panama canal, Is
the next police commissioners. !.
The report has already reached Al
bany that Mr.. Perkins may get the
office, and politicians there say 1t puts
different aspect on the police amend
'ments contained In the bill now pend,
ing than when Colonel Goethals alone
/! was mentioned to head the police de-
partment. vi.
Mr.. Perkins warmly supported the
fusionists in the last campaign and
contributed $4,000 to the campaign
fund OF Mayor Mitchell. Mr.. Perkins
also has worked for the passage OF the
police bill urged by Mr.. Mitchell.
Mayor Mitchell can appoint Mr.. Perk
whether the amendments are approve
Mr.. Perkins would have practically all
tiles under the present law that he won
ais amendments"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-01
Relies OF Past Wars.

Two ancient helmets have for some
time been suspended in the parish
church at Eye, Suffolk. England, and
one of them has lately been pronounc-
ed a peaked helmet CLOSED helmet),
probably Of Italian work and dating
from about 1910. Its value is about
e210. The other helmet is Spanish
morton (open helmet. dating from
about the time OF the Spanish Armada
st1seS).
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-01
Bank,. Note. Never Rel..ued,

After returned Bank Of England
notes have been noted in the register
they are Cancelled. This is done by
cutting OF the signature Of the chief
cashier. which is at the bottom OF the
note. Thus mutilated, the notes are
packed into sacks and kept for five
years, when they are burned. A five
years accumulation amounts to about
'100,O00O00 notes. If they were laid
in pile they would reach a height Of
almost seven miles, and they would
weigh close upon 100 tons.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-01

"Yus, funny! Ere we've been mar
ried 10 year come LIST Of April. and
Charles as never paid me a compli-
ment till this mornin' at breakfus',
when blest If e didn't pass Is plate
for another 60 O. that sawdust, an told
me it reminded i'm O. the porridge Is
mother used to make."-Tit-Bits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-01

"Rut See Who's Butler ] Am, sIrl"
wedding march. II know something
you don't know" he cried irrelevantly.
Rankin listened with respect and
close attention. His curiosity was al
most painful. 5;E:
But his master did not satisfy It..
! 'Now I'll bid you goodnight, Rankin.
Nightie, nightie!" Genially he waved
his hand at him. laughed, whistled an
other bar or two and deliberately made
the starboard tack toward the door Of
his bedroom. r +.
Rankin made no protest; he knew
better. when do you wish to be
called. sir 2"
I oh. that's so, must be called" his
master granted after seconds deep
and serious thought. Then, in deep
study: Now, let me see-when do
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-01
MAY Be IRELAND'S vICEROY
It is almost definitely decided that

It is almost definitely decided that
Prince Arthur Of Connaught is to be
the first home rule viceroy OF Ireland.
There was some talk OF his succeeding
his father, the duke Of Connaught. as
governor general Of Canada, but this
will not now take place, unless the
unionists are successful in preventing
/ the government from establishing
parliament in Ireland.
Like all members Of the Connaught
family, Prince Arthur Is extremely
popular, and besides 1t Is considered
that he would make an able and re.
sponsible viceroy, while his nearness
to the throne and his personal intt
macy with the king would have a
great effect in soothing unionist sus.
capabilities in Ireland. Nc s4{
It would be difficult for Irish society,
to boycott viceregal court held by,
the first cousin and the niece Of the
sovereign. especially after the latter,
had visited Dublin in person to open
the first Irish parliament, which he
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-01
Greatness Of Man.

The greatness Of man does not show
itself in its ability to build cathedrals,
to sculpture, to paint, to write, to in
vent, to discover, to control men, to
found nations, ETC., but in its ability to
commune with God and do his bidding.
Western Methodist. ,.s
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[e@as1@e@1 o< S2ee2$E9-S - 0oe~s6-Ss
{f@55S@9&S9&@&5@&)3@
go @&O;<se7 MTs,-2

What yelled was the Spanish for
'Whoa!' 1t stopped the mule like
magic. Throughout the trip I had been
yelling Git up without knowing it,
while saving at the reins.
But that mule heard a lot OF un.
Ineligible Spanish from me before
I left Cuba ~ u
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Il CHAPTER iV-contInusd.


Having performed this sacred rite
Of friendship he regained the center OF
4 the room, looked about him as II curl
oualy, and then went unsteadily to: the
grand piano. upon which he placed his
4 elbow with q nesting search for, com
fort which seemed to indicate firm
decision to lean against the instrument
and go to sleep without delay. This
would never do, for when his slumber
T became deep he would be sure to lose
his balance. Rankin saw the deep ne
4 cessity for rousing him from his, inten-
q tion. .s,.s yS:5 II.
IN II. Jones, Mr.. jon I" he urged.
tapping him upon the shoulder. 8
Jackson looked up, sleepily, as II as
tonished ( at the interruption Of his
slumbers. Hello, Z he said good ma
VI turedly, who's there n al II: s
tits Rankin. sir, z said Rankin.
&: Who's Rankin, sir The tone was
that Of tolerant curiosity to learn a to-
4 tal4stranger's unimp ortant identity.
Tn the butler, sir N
Butler % s;sil IN
Yes. MT, Jones; the butler
This seemed to rouse his master and
The looked him over with some show Of
N interest. "a butler! n he exclaimed in
tones OF deep reproach. Aren't you
ashamed of yourself !? Il When you were
,.a4a little boy your mother had great
& hopes OF You thought you were going
ito be president OF the United States,
or som ething like that
~ r. 4
4 not deny It, {,5l E@sfs &
Now said his employer with the
y deepest Of reproach, you've disappoint-
4 ed every body. You've turned out to be
( nothing but a butler. You ought to be
ashamed OF yourself!"
Rankin was not offended; instead
his air was that Of triumph. Alb, but
\ see who's butler I am, sir" he ex-
claim led. 5ys
hos butler are you y inquired
broadway. apparently with idlest curl
osity. 355 IN
az SSSs I'm your butler, SIR u
''Oh. you're my buffers" This seemed
mot to be especially 81 astonishing,
though deeply interesting to the mas
ter Of the house. 3ss Il. N
''Y es, sir. a-.sS 5s:7s,5
d Broadway looked at him with a glad
smile, then with an earnest and enthu-
siastic gravity. He warmly shook his
hand! II congratulate you, Rankin.
I'm very fond Of my butler" His sen.
timent rose higher and he 5patted Ran
kin on the cheek. Il love my little but.
Ter. You must come out with me some
might, Rankin" 1sfl i5.jsi. *
Il should like to. sir. !" said Rankin.
struthfully. gi.$9s
Broadway became gay, mysterious.
He looked at Rankin slyly and himself
essayed to whistle some bars Of the
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filled
special
November 1899
Ashtaba division 1901
Akron Columbus railroad and On to the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-01
Empty Cider Kegs.

The year 1913 will go into history
as the season when the cider key
which is to be found in the cellar Of
every well regulated Vermont farm
house remained empty. The reason
tor this almost unprecedented condi-
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tennis he shows all the noali
fond Of the game and plays DID
absa Of etiquette
u be yery bad
he oftenp lays,t from him
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Mrs. Lapslina Explains.

.FIl1. ~ VIII 6NPo1t118 k.%P1a''tS' " -
Were always careful about these
contiguous Diseases" said Mrs Lap
sling. when Johnny had got well Of
the measles we. bought some sulphur
candles and disconnected the house
from top to bottom" Chicago Trib-
une. zI.f tE.t -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-01
Quite Simple.

"A savings bank" said the child.
In answer to the teacher, us a place
where you can deposit money today
and draw it out tomorrow by giving
weeks notics.s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-01
Only the Telephone.

Indignant Charwoman-Why didn't
you let me in? I've been ringing and
ringing
Young Housemaid-You kept on 30
regular thought 1t was only the tele-
phops..-London Opinion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-01
Starting It of.

Struggling Author (who has just
read his latest story to his wife,
There! That's the best thing ever
did.
His Wife-Yes, dear. What maya
zine shall you send it to first?-Puck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-01
A NJ ascot.

~ Mistah Claude-What IL dat you
done gwine to cook, Miss Coopah?
Miss Coopah-Welsh rabbit, Mistah
Claude.
Mistah Claude-so4 Ah'l be 'bliged
to you If Ayo' glib me de lef' hin foot
OBJ him.-Puck. =
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