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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07

earth, or horizontal. sit / had 70 down
ward angle of some IS degrees.
THAT discovery sent me wild with
5eagerness. It was easy to deduce
from this that the bullet had been
fired from consid erable distance. AS
you doubtless know, gentlemen, at all
but point blank ranges the sight on
the rifle Is elevated, SO that the ball.
In its trajectory, takes first an upward
and then e downward course. In
other words, I had here triangle, one
angle of which measured IS degrees,
and the base line, as surmised, about
1900 yards hat is to say, the dis
lance between the murdered man and
Jones' cabin. The two other sides, Of
course, represented the ascending and
the descending lines Of the bullets
flight. x; s55 81 81 u a 81 81
THE rife, ] deduced from this,
must have been sighted to ! so yards.
Three hundred yards from Jones'
cabin there was a small dry water
course In which b man might easily
lie concealed and have clear line
Of sight upon the front porch Of the
Bright house. II II my surmises were
correct, Jones had lain here and from
this spot had fred the fatal shot. Il
"aThe district attorney consented to
take a walk of inspection with me. ~
explained to him that wanted to look
over the ground: on the wayI told
him OF my theory. He rediculed the
idea, but together we made our way
into the swampy bottom OF the dried
up rivulet. Suddenly we came upon
foot tracks con Merging toward q single
spot from either bank. l stopped and
scraped up few handfuls of earth
After a moment came upon the
rifle barrel. , f.sl 5$g5 "
when we had disinterred 1t we
found that it was sighted to 1.160
yards. Il FACE.
THAT is all, gentlemen. Jone5, sur
prised, made a complete and dramatic
confession, and afterward paid the
penalty Of his crime. But, as ! was
saying, sentiment has its proper place
in law, and II sentiment hadn' t led me
to undertake young HoWard's de-,
Tense he would have died a shameful
death and Lorna Bright would not
have been a happy wife for nearly
forty years. .s b.
4. copyright, 1918, by w. G.. Chapman.)
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07
When Reets prove TOUGH

al Late in; the winter old beets are 80
tough and 3pithy as to be unpleasant,
besides which objection there Is the
further one Of their taking SO long to
cook until approximately tender. A
new way of preparing them may prove
a welcome change, as well as overcom.
ing these objections. After boiling the
beets, as usual, and removing the
skin, pass them through the food
chopper, then return to the fire to
reheat. adding seasoning Of butter.
salt and pepper. Every particle Of the
vegetable will then be tender. eatahle
and well favored.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07
plant : sWlndbreak,

II your orchard Is exposed to high
winds plant windbreak OF ever
greens. "A windbreak should never be
set closer than 80 feet from the first
row Of trees, but they should be set
close enough together to form per
feet protection. We do not believe
in the theory that some people ad-
vance, that, trees need to be exposed
to all kinds Of weather and that wind
breaks are unnecessary. It is like
hardening a child by exposing him
to cold and Indictment weather with
out being properly dressed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07

Next day there came note from him.
accompanied by $500 francs. The
note ran something like this:
81 have the honor to return the
twelve hundred francs which | re1
ceived for singing at your function :;
and / beg leave to add three hundred
francs thereto for having SO disturbed
the conversation OF your guests.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07
..,WorrxSHas 4 Value.

There must be a way Of taking
worry rightly, 30 that 1t shall do US
good and not harm. Worry, rightly
taken, should train to quietness, hui
mility, patience, gentleness, sympa-
thy. It ought not to eventuate Though
1t naturally does) In making others
suffer because we are uncomfortable,
in making US source Of painful VERY
to others because we are worried our
selves.--A. II. X. Boyd.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07
RUN WIRES UNDER GROUND
Telephone Cable System, Connecting
Ten Large Cities, Put Beyond
Reach Of Disaster by Storm. Al

One OF the big intercity under
ground telephone cable systems In this
country, with ten large cities on the
main trunk line, has just been COM
lpleted, and for the first time the tele'
phone OF the northeastern part OF tbs
United States is safe from the winters
SHOWS and winds. e;
8 This underground telephone cable
runs for $50 miles from Boston, the
headquarters OF the American tele-
phone and Telegraph company, to
Washington, the capital OF the nation.
1t runs through and connects the
cities OF Boston. Providence, Hartford,
New York, Jersey City, Trenton. Phil
adelphia, Wilmington, Baltimore and
Washington 5$ &. 4. fl5* Hi.
s Practically the first serious consid-
Grafton of the necessity Of such q step
was given after the blizzard Of March
q, 1908, when SO many cities were cut
on entirely from the! outside world,
both in transportation and communica-
ton +#
81 In this actual construction OF the
cable. line, in forty-mile lengths, the
amount of material used was enor-
nous. There were 1880 reels Of cable
required, with total weight Of $500
tons, a load for 1872 freight cars. The
weight OF the copper wire was $780,
900 pounds and the total length Of the
wires is 347,424.000 feet. The lead
sheaths for the wires total II ,O60, 0c0
pounds and would cover an area Of
1853, 400 square yards. ~ 81
Each Individual wire is wrapped
along its entire length with a especially
prepared tissue paper, and the amount
OF the paper used would cover IN area
Of 2 900, 900 square yards. In the cable
are seventy-four pairs Of duplex cable
wires, u. \.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07
Beef Cake.

Cut enough meat from cold roast
beef to make one pint when chopped
with two small onions. Add to this
two tablespoonful Of tomato catsup.
one cupful OF flne bread crumbs and
one-half cupful Of gravy. Mix thor
oughly and mold into cakes; sprinkle
with bread crumbs and bake to = deli
cate brown: When cold arrange on .
large platter, pour tablespoonful Of
mayonnaise over each and stick .
sprig Of parsley In the center Of each
cake SS a; s K
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07

ana the sound of shot. They ran
I out OF the house and saw their mas
ter lying dead with a bullet wound
4 through his head. Some fifty yards
away stood Howard, q rife in his
hands. He made no resistance and
was arrested and duly committed for
trial. u " 3 ,fs va ss
Some said the rife was still hot,
4 hut others denied this, and anyway
the case seemed SO clear that this
question did not figure for much.
There might have been time for the
/, barrel to cool after. the discharge.
What was obvious was that Howard,
having apparently learned that his
father intended to sign will dis!n-
$heriting him, had crept up to the house
and murdered him.
.''.As I said, gentlemen, it was Lorna;
Bright who insisted that I undertake
{ her cousins defense. She had been,
in the house at the time OF the muir
der and had known no more than the
servants: yet she was confident that
her cousin was guiltless.
.Howard's story was that he had
come home on Thanksgiving eve, to
;Nseek a reconciliation; that he had
brought an old rife he had taken
away, with a view Of joining his father
duck shooting on the Potomac, a sport
Ito which the old man was very partial,
and in which he always used a rifle.
,As you know, duck shooting with
rifles is the supreme test Of marks
manship. When he was within fifty.
yards Of the house, however, he heard
a rife discharged in the distance and
saw his father, who had been stand
( Ing near the door, fall forward dead.
~ was convinced of the young
mans innocence by my first interview
with him. A lawyer has little diff
fculty In discovering whether or not
his client is guilty, and Towards
quiet protestations,f joined to Lorna's
pleas, set me to racking my brains
Ito discover the real murderer. OF
course l assumed that Jones was the
guilty man. Jones was at this time
living in cabin about fifteen hundred
yards from the sight of, old 5Brights
house. He was known as a good shot;
4 Qts was UdTc1y pUSSAOAO tAASaG Ao 4eA0 W.
ken advantage Of Towards arrival to
pay on old: scores and throw The, onus
5sof guilt upon an innocent man.
..sYet there seemed no way in which
Jones could be trapped. He had no
rifle, 80 far as anyone was aware, and.
IL he had had, It would have been i'm.
possible to discover the calibre of
1.-THE bullet, which had torn jagged
hole through the skull and passed out
near the nape OF the neck. 8ss
1 "All at once had an idea. The
body had not yet been buried, though
1.-The inquest was over. It occurred to
me that a bullet fired at such short
range would have had velocity enough
Ito have drilled a clean. instead of q
tagged hole in the head ! examined
1.-The wound and found. not only that
the wound was hopelessly torn. SO far
AS measuring its size went, but that,
Instead Of being parallel with the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07
Esd for Colts

After the colt has been weaned he
should be supplied with all the good
clover hay he will eat, being allowed
to feed off the ground. A liberal sup,
ply of chopped oats should form part
of the ration, and it may be made more
palatable and digestible by pouring
boiling water over them and allowing
them to stand In a closed vessel a few
hours before feeding.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07
Chicken Broth.

Take q fowl. no matter how old.
and when weighed add one pint Of
cold water to each pound Of fowl.
Break the bones and cut the meat
small. Cover with water and add one
tablespoonful OF rice. After It comes
to- boil let it simmer for two hours.
Strain and season with salt and pep
per and serve hot. n:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07
CAN FOR POULTRY .! !! j | I
Useful Drinking Fountain for Chicks
8 May Be Made Out OF an Ordinary AZ
Baking Powder Can. y:

An ordinary baking powder can may
be converted into useful drinking
fountain for the chicks by a slight In
dentation, as shown in the sketch.
When the rim has been pressed in
about two inches, n water may be
poured into the can and the top tit
ted tightly on. The can should be In.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07
APPLES Nipped by Frost.

Apples nipped on the trees by early
frosts may be saved by spraying with
cold water to draw out the frost. This
is the conclusion Of Dr.. S. J. Hunter,
professor OF entomology Of the Univer-
ity of Kansas and state entomologist
for that state, who conducted several
experiments this fall in the experiment
tai orchards of the university. II the
water is applied before the apples be-
gin to thaw, he says, the bloom Of the
apple is brought back and it is left
in perfect condition.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07
Mcc:,A.lpln Salad,

Cut small head Of lettuce in two.
Wash carefully without breaking.
Place quarters of grape fruit and or
anges alternately over the top, cut
small diamonds Of green sweet pep
per, and strips Of pimento and dress
with a French dressing. Refreshing
and attractive to the eye, as well as
the palate. HI II
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07
But the Juryman Had Gone.

Only once was Judge Hammer known
to be hoaxed. It was when juryman.
dressed in deep mourning, and down
cast in expression, claimed exemption
from service, as he was. SO he told the
official, deeply interested in the fu-
neral Of a gentleman at which he de-
sired to be present,
20! certainly" was the courteous
reply Of the judge, and the sad. melan-
cholic looking man left the court.
my lord" quietly, interposed his
faithful clerk, as soon as the former
juryman had gone, do you know who;
that man is that you exempted?""
mo" f5.5s.
'tHe is an undertaken" ks
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07
lnhunan Drivers.

The man who will put a barefoot
team to heavy load when the roads
are rough or icy, ought to be forbid
den by law to own horse. And
these are the very fellows who de-
velop our balky horses by Just such
actions. ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07
Value Of Glyeerlne.

Nothing Is better for chapped hands
than mixture OF glycerine and olive
oil lin equal proportions. The soft
ness OF. the oil takes away the smart
ing property Of the glycerine. NE
Il To make glycerine Jelly equal -
that sold, and quite pure, dissolve q
one.ounce packet of table gelatine in
a little water: then whisk 1t into .
pint OF glycerine. *
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07
1 Dalryjnu Is Different,

Dairying is. different from what 1t
used to be 20 years ago. Today we
sell the butter fat and keep the skim
milk on the farm and we get milk
check which is real cash every week
or every month. In the earlier days
we used to skim the milk, churn the
butter. take 1t to town and bring home
anything the merchant would let us
have in exchange. ~,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07
Chickens at $40 Apiece.

The La Fleche fowls OF France. says
writer in the Country Gentleman,
are in demand in very wealthy honse-
holds and in high-class cafes. Fine
specimens sometimes bring ten dol
lars, and very general price is f've
dollars each. Probably no other coun-
try has a market for chickens at such,
prices; the French gourmet must have
what he wants regardless of cost.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07
Tasty Salad.

! Stew gently in their own liquor 8
small can Of French peas. When the
peas have absorbed all their liquo,
remove from the fire and allow to
cool. Chop half pound of English
walnuts, mix with the peas. salt to
taste, and pour over them cupful OF
mayonnaise dressing. This will serve
Ave people. ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07
Je.lIx. ROLL

Three eggs. we'll beaten, one cup
sugar. Stir in slowly one cup flour
into which has been sifted one tea.
spoonful cream tartar, tablespoon OF
soda. Spread on long tin. Bake
quickly and turn on damp towel.
Spread on jelly and roll up in towel.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07
Part PAYMENT,

Grain Dealer-You owe me three
dollars for oats, Jim. If you don't pay
me I'll have to take your horse.
Uncle Jim-All right, sub. And I'll
pay yo' de balance o. de three dollars
just as soon as l kin.-Puck
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07

has for its object the provision OF sim
PIE easily operated means for trip
ping the seed valves to cause the
planter to drop a charge Of seed at
regular predetermined intervals with
out the use Of knotted wire, the said
means being operated by the move
ment OF the machine through the
4 field. 4!yt5-sS 3s54 ~ IA AZ i,3 n
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07
+ paid for His INTERRUPTION.

Paid for His Interruption.
I Rodger, the great French tenor, was
4 sensitive soul, and was prone to take
bnense at any slight, whether 1nten-
kional or not. y.
On one occasion he was engaged to
sine at the house of wealthy hnatl-
Icier. Rodger sang his first song mag
mifcently; but no one. paid the slight
lest attention to him, and the guests
continued to talk their loudest.
Y, q Presently the host thought the time
mad come for another song, and sent
6oe Rodger. He could not pc fou no
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07
4 4 E'||lfI|||IE%|IiIi'fi ill
WArIR,No CAN.

verted and placed outside OF the coop,
where only the chicks can reach it, as
the hen is liable to turn it over un.
less it is larger than the ordinary can.
It could probably be placed near
enough to the hen SO that she could
Just reach it to- drink out Of it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
Relieve Feverishness, Bad Stomach, Teething
Disorders, move and regulate the Bowels and
are q pleasant remedy for Worms. Used by
Mothers for "a years. They are 80 pleasant to
take, children like them. 7aty sevey fail At
all Druggists, 25c. Sample FREE. Address,
"A. 8. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. =. ADV. .9l =
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07
81 Local Interest.

OF Local Interest.
"A Philadelphia banker has distin-
guished himself by giving supper
party at which monkeys mixed With
the guests. To avoid confusion, the
guests wore evening dress. Punch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07
Fresh PORK Shoulder.

49, rTSSH TIT - 0Hoos0S'. So $50
Take a small shoulder and boil un-
til the bone comes out Then make a
dressing Of eight small potatoes, two
OF: three onions, one-half loaf of bread
and let soak until soft. Season with
poultry dressing. Wrap in white cloth
and press over night. This is verv
nice. II. y i. n N -.s ~ - m
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07
LATEST Chico K ROW PLANTER
Provision Made for Easy Method Of
ripping Seed valves-operated
by Movement Of Machine.

The Scientific American, in describ-
ing q check row planter invented by r.
l. Foreman Of Sheridan. H., says:
Mr.. Foreman's invention is an i'm
provement in check row planters, Sand
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07
Hard on Truck Crops

Htl{5fs - n dTo on tFuVA lSToPSs hi.st5.s,|
Truck crops suffer least from fungi
in seasons that open with cool
spring and end with a very hot sum
mer. with q rainfall below the aver,
SEe. st58
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07

Stubborn Throat troubles are easily re-
lieved by Deans Mentholated Cough Drops.
They act like magic-5c at all Druggists.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07

He is an undertaken. .
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07
The Cause

''You made wry face at that drink.
well, 1t was a rye drink"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07

Mrs winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infiamma.
tion, allays pain cures wind collie Csc bottleAM
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07
Like Effects.

"How did the lawyer manage to pin
the witness DOWN." 81.
by his needle-like penetration"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07
UNCONSCIOUS FORHOURS.
g M;chiran Woman 7elLs Of Atpfuk SUI ering AZ

Mrs George Dolsen, Inkster. Mich,
Following the birth t Of N my thisd
trouble. had terrible, bearing-downs
pains through the small Of my back and
my: blood was filled with uric acid. Ny
limbs, ankles and feet swelled twice their
natural size and q finger pressure. left q
dent for hours. Ny sight was "a ffected.
my head dizzy and I would lie for hours
unconscious. got 50 thin that h no e, one one
secretions contained n white. fatty SUBJ
stances and II allowed to stand. became
thick. had q doctor and he said my
kidneys weren't n altering the impurities
from my system. Nothing had the least
effect. in fact. was: getting worse. NY
sister brought me a box of Doan'ss Kid
ney Pills and when I found they were
helping me. kept on taking them.
right and the swelling went down. The!
headaches and dizzy spells Left Z. me- y !
peared. 4 was able to- take care of my.
housework, feeling like q different wo-;
man. Doan's Kidney Pills deserve: every
pr ov%
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07

By the time some people make W
their minds what to do It's too late.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07

Some women change color-if the
first package is not satisfactory.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07

Pineer for Chicken Feathers.
For pulling stubborn pinfeathers out
Of chickens. an effective pincer car
be purchased for Is cents.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07
1lI.sfuI ignorance.

6lissful Ignorance. #
He They say he has more monNy
than he knows what to do with" She
-. III, such ignorance must be bl,as.- =
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07
Homework IS. q Burden

Doan's Kidney Pills othing to injure
nor cause a habit. Delicate women
can use them with perfect safety.
The following case is typical of the cures
effected by Doan's Kidney Pills. Grateful
testimony Is the best evidence tfS&s =. Ss
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07

Some men are born fighters. They
fight for their rights, and when they
get them they fight for more.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07

Many Eggs Used.
There are used daily in the United
States about SO, 100000 eggs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07
Expensive hnblt.

~ Expensive PnbIt.
1t is expensive to let a COW fall in
her milk because Of the lack Of proper
feed. ). K. III
The Prescott daily news., 1914-07-21

We buy and sell all kinds of country produce-J. M. Haltom-phone 192.
 Advt. Editor Steve Meador, of the Okolo- ma Messenger was here today looking ter business matters.
 Sam Hamilton, who is living in Ar genta, Arkansas, came in last night and will remain here a few days with relatives and friends.
 Misses. Edna and Mary Bonner. of Okolona, arrived in the city last night and are guests at the home of MT and Mrs. Floyd Hawkins.
 Mrs. James o. Lynn, of Fordyce. who has been the guest of Mrs. C. E. Brown left this morning for Ark adelphia where she will remain for iy't before returning to her homa
The Prescott daily news., 1914-07-21

Telephone us that news item-242. For Auto service phone Roscoe Cress-Call 1S6 Advt. GIG Get the Saturday Evening Post from Jack Johnson, Jr.
 Get a Saturday Evening Post from Jack Johnson, Jr.,-Phone PAP. Advt. Is your liver inactive? LIV-VER- LAX will wake it up. Hesterly Drug Store. Advt
 Let us know when you have guests at your home. Our telephone num- Der is PAP.
 LIV-VER-LAX. Better than Calo- mel. No bad effects. Ask Hesterly Drug Store. Advt.
 LIV-VER-LAX relieves all ills of the Liver Stomach. Get it from Hes terly Drug Store. Advt.
 Still cutting hair and shaving at the West Side Barber Shop.-you are next.-Cragan & Cummins. Advt.
 If you fail to get your paper this afternoon please let us know and we will send you one and see that you get it regularly.
 LIV-VER-LAX is harmless-not a deadly poison like calomel. Any child is safe and happy by the use of LIV- VER-LAX. Advt.
 -VER-LAX stimulates the Liv- CT. A harmless vegetable compound Any child can take it safely. Ask Hesterly Drug Store. Advt.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-07-21

Jack Johnson, Jr., wants { sell you a Saturday Evening Post.
 A large number of witnesses were here today to appear before the grand jury.
 Eat dinner with the ladies of the Methodist chudch on the court house lawn Tuesday.
 Lawrence Higgason returned this morning from Short visit with Hope relatives and friends.
 Remember how spry and active you were before you had rheumatism, backache, swollen, aching joints and stiff, painful muscles? Want to feel that way again? You can-just take Foley Kidney Pills. For they quickly clear the blood of the poisons that cause your pain, misery and torment ing rheumatism. For sale by Hester ly Drug Store. cod
The Prescott daily news., 1914-07-21

Bring me your produce.-J. M. Hal tom. Advt.
 Uncle Jerry Westmoreland is among the visitors to court here this week.
 The Clean, Sanitary Grocery, where quality and prices count.-Douglas Brooks & Go Advt.
 Attorney w. J. Stone, of Gurdon, is here today looking into matters at the court house.
 Hon. T. c. McRae and w. N. Bemis left yesterday afternoon on number six for business visit in St. Louis.
 We have a full stock of groceries, flour and feed-all fresh. Give us a trial order-192-J. M. Haltom. Advt