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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-02-05
Got the Worst Of Il.

Got the worst OF u.
Collector HIN. fairly good specimen
IN give you ESQ for 1t.
Curio Dealer-No, sir. I've Just sold
that for a hundred guineas.
Collector-A hundred Good
heavens, you've been swindledl It's
worth twice - muchi" - London
Punch.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-02-05
HE NEVER SAW IT.

"old man Coyne makes a great dis
play OF his wealth"
You're wrong again"
How do you know"
I'm an assessor in the tax depart
ment."
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-02-05
Sweeping.

THAT is sweeping argument. r.
marked husband whose wife USED a
broom % convince him that he ought
20 have been home several hours pre-
yiolIslv
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-02-05
WOULDN'T BURN.

Green-Sinnem is making plans for
the future.
Wise-Well. II he wants to keep
them he'd better make them ON ashes
tos.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-02-05
Salsble Stuff.

/ do no, write to win applause
Or gather bays.
I simply deal In verse because
II pays.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-02-05
Still There.

Beyond the Alps lies Italy"
Twas thus her essay ran.
We're glad to know that this II %;
Disprove II. II you can.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-02-05

Tommy got my marbles
and he's going to keep them.
His Mother-How do you knowf
Tommy He's swallowed them
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-02-05
Twins Bring Death.

Speermore, Okla.-Samuel Beaman
dropped dead when told that his wife
had given birth 70 twins
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-02-05
Satan's
Present Day
Methods
By REV. ]. N. RALSTON
Secretary Ccw-,pcsdencs Dersr~es,
Mccdy B,ble lssiss,s. Chicago

TENT Aud the devii that deceived
them was east into the lake of ire aud
birthstone Rev 1910
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-02-05

or It is a pleasant thought or not the
devil is the god Of this age. and Is
given great power. and, apparently.
anticipating his doom. he Is intensely
active. BEING wicked. he would make
Nickedness universal. and he uses all
possible methods OF corrupting men.
created in the image and likeness OF
the God he hates. and unfortunately
succeeds with a vast number Of them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-01
FASHION HINTS

The newest coats hang very loose
and fall from the shoulders.
Challis is to be one Of the fashion
able materials for spring.
Popular In combination are antique
blue and tobacco brown.
In the new serges the smartest col
ors are dust colors and navy blue. s
Some new sashes are made Of bro.
caded velvet, ribbon, MORE or silk.
For evening, smart women are wear.
ing the hair dressed high on the head.
There Ii craze for the weird, spike
like feathered trimming fantasies a
Shepherds plaid is q material which
will be extensively used this spring.
The dat-heeled shoes are not SO
popular; heels Of exaggerated height
will be worn. fsls Il 4, i. VI ISL
New Ii the suggestion Of the hustle
In most Of the new spring models.
Pretty collars. guimpes and chem.
isettes are made OF net. In white or
cream. 554gga s$5ss sSSasl@ 4,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-01
WHITE SILK FOR THE BABY
Exquisite Little Goats, With Deep
Pelerine Capes, Make Comfortable
and Dainty Garments.

White faille silk Is the favored ma
terial for coats for babies, and these
are usually adorned with deep peler-
Inc cape, which may be edged with
baby Irish lace or finished by hand
embroidered scallops. Sprays OF rath-
or cubist-looking flowers are often
seen down the front Of these coats
and trim the collar and cuffs. The
hats designed to accompany them are
fashioned generally after the Char
lotte Corday or poke bonnet styles.
the trimming. of course. depending
upon the color combinations used on
both dress and coat 81
For simple everyday wear the plain
or the dress. and the more easily 1t
Fan be laundered the more practical
It will be. A dainty little dress which
can easily oe made Of lawn or batiste
has the short kimono sleeves usually
to be found in garments Of this char
acter. The neck opening, nicely
rounded, extends over rather far on
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-01
.LIBELED BY TALKING HORSE
German splnster Picked Out by AMI.
NAL 40 Woman Most In
= Love Sues Circus #

Berlin.-Butzow. in Mecklenburg.
has the distinction Of being the first
town where an inhabitant has been
libeled by talking horse. Recently
talking horse connected with trav-
cling circus was instructed by it,
trainer to select from the audience
the woman who was most in love.
The intelligent animal sought out AZ
elderly spinster who was present with
her tlance. whereat shouts of laugh
ter arose from the audience. s5s
( Finally. the fance. losing his tenn
per, drew q revolver and fred q shot.
which he merely intended to brighten
the testers. The bullet struck and
slightly wounded married woman
who was some distance OF. The vic.
tim now claims damages for assault.
while the spinster sues the circus
proprietor for the insult perpetrated
by the talking horse
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-01
I haye been trying to do it myself MO

have been trying 70 do 1t myself wia
an AK &g. 2sI ~ a 535$ RI; 4 4
Hammer and chisel is all need.
observed Bill, with slight remnant Of
his old professional pride. III you
could explain q little farther
~ will do So" said the housekeeper.
In an upper room Of this house an old
man, John Noble, IL lying desperately
Ill. My dear sweet mistress, Anabel
Bryce, his granddaughter, is with him.
For a month her cousin, Doctor Boyd,
a villain, has attended Mr.. Noble. He
has kept his aged relative under the
influence Of dangerous drugs all along
and has induced him to sign certain
papers that would rob my pretty Ana
bel and her lover of their fortune
should Mr.. Noble die and the doctor
produce them. These papers Boyd
who went away yesterday for few
days; locked in the safe and took the
key away with him. Mr.. Noble has
awakened to the truth and wishes the
papers destroyed before Boyd returns
The safe is an old-fashioned one and
with your skill IA, 152
1T will be as easy as opening an old
iron box declared Bill. Get mo .
chisel and hammer, madam, and count
the work done. s;s#
b. Some good in the world after all.
Burglar Bill congratulated himself. %
he deity opened the old safe in the
room OF the invalid and saw q package
OF papers taken therefrom and cast IN
to the blazing CRATE.
Then old Mr.. Noble put out SAFE
guards to keep his evil-minded rels
Stives from coming into the house
again. He began to recover his health.
and month later. closing up all hi,
business affairs, after the marriage q
his granddaughter to Earle Summer, ne
went with them to their new home.
Meantime Burglar Bill had worked
around the place as hired man. One
day Mrs. Warden came to him.
& ''tMr. Day"---that was bits r1gnt
name Noble has given me nice
little farm as "a reward for my lona
service to the family. How would yov
like to try farming 2" (.
with you. answered Bill honestly ,
ut would be an ideal life"
And SO there was another QUIET, hap
py wedding.
Copyright. 1914, by w. G. chapnan.)
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-01
MOTHER l'I'1 III -lN-LAW HIS FR.EN !.
Young Londoner's Scheme to MAKE q
Traditional Trouble Maker Omar .
i5, acter Of the Past.

d IA youthful prospective bridegroom
has Just begun an interesting expert
ment by taking house in London
suburb and living alone with his pro
spective mother-in-law q month befors
the marriage.
Grave warnings from his friends led
him to do this to prove that the old
conventional idea that the mother-in'
law is necessarily q menace to the
peace and happiness Of household
has become myth. "a
II the experience Of the month u
encouraging the mother-in-law will 70
main, and the next and more anxious
stage will begin after marriage. He
recognizes that the mother-in-law will
be on her best behavior but thinks
that month will give him good In
sight into her character.
first week has passed of very
happily" he says. although we still
have the decorators In. The situation
Is full OF hope because my mother-in
law is q sweet-natured woman. always
willing to compromise. =;i Il
5""In the morning she sees that the
bath water Is nicely hot, and II an
late and have to hurry over breakfast
she smiles, has the meal ready to the
minute on the table and does not tab
while am reading the paper. She
sees that the toast IL done exactly "a
I like it and that ths sonee Is prop
erly made. 53 s, A
IF ! am working late at the ONCE
she, tells me on the telephone not ia
worry about getting home to q very
late dinner, but to have comfortable
meal In town. When get home my;
slippers are warm by the IRE. II ]
am very late she does not sit up 70,
me. SS:3s 5.I IS s9
ION my part crafty her by relat,
ing the many charming ways have
noticed in her daughter and how In.
tensely I feel her absence. The moth.
er expresses her determination to
leave US after marriage II she feels
the least bit Of an intruder In her
daughters house. 81. 4. ~ r T3s3s&
II am convinced that by studying
each others likes and dislikes, as we
are doing now, we are avoiding all
sorts Of unpleasant little contretemps
that would crop up between two com.
parative strangers And what is very
Important, am getting q hold on her
sympathy. She will not be 40 dis.
posed to side with the wife, as moth.
ers-in-law are commonly supposed to
do."-London Correspondence in New
York Sun. ~ z
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-01
First Aid 10 laeee.

Use mixture OF gasoline and flour
when cleaning delicate fabrics, laces,
ribbons. plumes, etc. Dip the arti-
cles into the mixture and rub them
thoroughly.
Torn lace can be repaired by first
placing piece Of paper under the
hole and then stitching on the ma
chine back and forth until the hole is
completely filled. Very fine thread
should be used and the paper care
fully picked out after the material
Is removed from the machine.
Laces that have been stained with
PRECIPITATION should first be washed
with cold water and soap. After the
stain has been removed rinse in warm
water.
A little white sugar in hot water.
say two humps to basinful. is sun
Giant stinening for delicate lace6
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-01
s45. CHINESE. STUDENTS HERE.
New York Leads, With 49, With Cal.
lfornia Second and illinois
.ss Third. ss !,

Ithaca, N. Eight hundred and
forty-flve Chinese students are attend
Ing educational institutions in the
United States according to statistics
published in the Chinese Students
Monthly for February. OF these 45 are
registered in Cornell university, which
ranks third among the larger schools
of the nation in regard to, the number
enrolled. Columbia has more than 20,
the most that any single college can
claim. They are nearly all graduate
students. however. while those of Cor
nell are principally undergraduates
and very active in university life. OF
the total number 149 are studying In
New York state, which leads all 9TH
ers In the number of undergraduates.
California runs q close second with
las. Illinois has 108, while the rest
are scattered throughout Is +, other
states.
OF the first five courses, in which
the largest number OF Chinese stu
dents are enrolled, four deal with en-
cheering. Civil engineering leads with
48,. mining 40 and electrical engineer
ing 80. Following these III order are
Economics, So; chemistry, 81; medi-
cine, 80: education, II: commerce. "a;
politics, Il; naval architecture, 15;
law, IS; textile manufacturing. A: rail-
way administration, q; physics. 2;
army. q; navy, l. -. d.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-01
cc,Ecsauc.;s.: I x.s.:.;s !,
A REFORMED ! ! ! THIEF ] Il

. + = I =
~ SELMA Elizabeth HIGGINS.
Burglar Bill breasted the storm
bravely. The lights of village were
T directly ahead Of him. and he pressed
! Oh through the deep fallen snow with
i . vision Of warmth, food and comfort
+ ahead. ~ ,.s.5 (; "a slSs.
$3 Burglar Bill was a reformed burglar.
That was the reason why he was In the
most deplorable condition Of his life.
Hard as had been his luck for the past
week, he had a trade" that would
have brought him q ready income with
no other equipment than pair Of pin
GERS and a skeleton key.
But when Bill had left the peniten-
Ztiary, his sentence reduced one-half
\ through the kindly Intervention of a
friendly and human chaplain, he had
made q sacred promise never to break
atsafe again. IS 81.
It had been hard work so far keep.
ing that pledge. Bill had gone to the
city. Whenever he got honest work.
however. either the police exposed
him or old cronies came about the
place and got him into disrepute.
SO now Bill was tramping about the
country. where his past was not
known. It was at a bad season Of the
year for work, and. caught in great
snow storm, he was now making his
way towards the nearest village.
;s8l II can't 60 much further" breathed
the well.night exhausted wanderer. as
4 he neared a lonely house set by itself
In the midst Of extensive grounds. Il
see light in that place. III apply for
something to eat. for I'm nearly fam
ished. Surely. they wouldn' turn a dog
from their step a night like this. :" Y
Burglar Bill went around to the
kitchen door OF the house. He
knocked, and a stout, comely woman
answered his summons. Her sympa-
thetic face gave him a welcome before
she spoke. his forlorn aspect appealing
to her pity at once. rs 4
What do you want? she asked,
wonde ringly. Il, rs vi, !. IL {.
"A bit to eat, madam, q warm corner
] II q barn, anywhere so can rest after
ten-mile tramp in the deep snow. 81
WHO are you-a workman :" R% & a
\ fss''No, ma am . answered Bill. I'm
not much Of anything-as yet. was
Is burglar" x 55$ H {. NJ s..
The frank admission somewhat
daunted Mrs. Warden. the housekeep-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-01
BOY SCOUTS ORGANIZATION Of UNITED
STATES is only -FOUR YEARS old
American Who Was lost in British Capital Strongly Impressed
With Idea Conveyed to Him by Yogster Who Rendered
Him Service-Possiblitles Of the Plan Appealed to
Western Man and He introduced It at Home.

New York.-Somewhat more than
four years ago an American man found
himself lost in. the streets Of London
one night. He was going to dine at q
private home in quiet neighborhood
and when a thick fog settled down he
became confused, wandered this way
and that and finally stood still on the
pavement wondering what to do next next
Then he saw some one coming toward
him carrying lantern. Nearer and
nearer came the light and soon the
American perceived that 1t was borne
by lad wearing a uniform. VINO
stopped. saluted, and said:
4 II beg your pardon. sir, but can !
be Of service to you 2" 3.s } &,
Indeed you CAM" the American ex-
claimed and quickly explained his
plight.
That's all right, sir the lad re-
sponded. IT you will step this way
I'll show you where you want to CO.
It's only a short distance. 85 I:
The American thanked his young
guide heartily and arriving at his des-
tination tried to pay him for the trou.
BILE he had taken. But the lad de-
clined.
Much obliged, sir" he said, "but I
can't take money for doing q good
turn. That's what I am out for this
foggy evening. .s5t
"How do you mean :" asked the
American, instantly interested and
forgetful Of idiom. 38ss 4 4 q "A .5ss
''Why."th little fellow replied, its
one OF, my duties--all Boy Scouts have
to do good turn to somebody every
day. II they don't they fail to keep
the scouts oath and have to quit.
The American forgot his dinner In
vitation and all else for the next few
minutes, for at once he grasped some
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-01
Gen. Sir Robert saden,Poweli ane
Wife Reviewing Boy Scouts
In London. En- e

thing Of the possibilities latent in the
idea OF bringing up thousands OF boys
Z to perform some good turn, day after
day, during their most impressionable
years. What might logically happen
as result OF this cumulative habit on
the part OF forty or fifty thousand lads
in one country almost stunned him. 8
He fired question after question at
the little chap in uniform, who stood
there, lantern in hand, that drizzling,
foggy night. He learned that scouts
first duty is forgetfulness of self and
service to others. especially in time Of
danger. He learned that the corner
stone was truth and honor. loyalty to
God, to family, country and all placed
in authority; that q scout learns how
to drive out evil thoughts and desires
by systematic exercise which hardens
his muscles, by cool baths, by proper
! food and suitable clothing, and. espe-
cially by keeping his mind occupied
by doing things that are Interesting
as well as being what older folks call
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-01

very good indeed. Sometimes large
mirror will be the best solution; some
times tapestry. An especially pleas.
ing design Is shown over the mantel
in the drawing. The central space Is
occupied by a mirror, fastened on the
woodwork with narrow molding.
This mirror does not reach entirely to
the top Of the space, but is supple
rnsnta1 by a narrow panel picture,
which n also set on with the mold
Ing The side panels are of canvas,
with the molding treatment, and are
q little darker than the cream wood
work. A slightly different scheme
would be to discard the side-panel
idea. and have the mirror stretch from
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-01
training doss and horses, setting up

training dogs and horses, setting up
and working wireless apparatus In
town or open country-these are only
q few of the many features which en-
ter into scout work. And at the basis
Of all is that single principle Of self.
control and service for others which
includes rigidly the rule of zone good
turn every day" IS +. s
In Massachusetts, Boy Scouts are
now making census Of trees. describ-
ing the species, size, growth and Local
tton, SO record may be compiled by
the forestry commission. In several
states they act as deputy game and
fish wardens. In other localities they
are regularly enlisted as aids Of the
official fire wardens of great forest
tracts. In city after city, especially
in the middle vest, they have carried
out campaigns Of cleaning up neigh
borhoods. Ia ..5
Philadelphia has enlisted the CO.
operation OF Boy Scouts in protecting
the city squares and parks William
H. Ball, chief Of the bureau Of public
property, declares that they can do
far more than regular attendants IN
preventing other lads who are thought.
less from destroying shrubbery and,
damaging fine trees.
Governor Deneen Of Illinois enlisted
the services of Boy Scouts in helping
the public safety commission of Chi
cago and Cook county. The job Of the
scouts is especially to help other chill
dren understand and avoid dangers IN
the \streets; to guide very little folks
across crowded highways and show
them how to keep their heads when
unexpectedly caught in maze Of We
hicles. Each of these scouts had been
furnished with q safety commission
button, so that other children-and
adults, too-have no hesitation in call.
ing on them for assistance and advice.
Scouts OF Texarkana, Ark, have
been kind to woman who was in
great need after the death Of her hus-.
band. In all probability she thanked
the boys. but she also wrote q letter
to headquarters. In which she told
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-01

worth while. And finally the Ameri-
can learned that at the head of this
wonderful organization Of English boys
was Gen. Sir Robert Baden-Powell
The American went in to dinner; his
young guide saluted and went on his
way. Next day the American sought
Gen. Baden-Powell, and before long
had so absorbed the spirit Of the scout
movement that he FASTENED home full
Of tho idea OF organizing correspond
ing movement for American lads. And
that is how the Boy. Scouts OF America
came to be started.
Since the time when 1t was placed
on a permanent footing, Just four
years ago, the Boy Scouts OF America
have grown by leaps and bounds. To-
day there are more than 100000
scouts in the whole country, but only
z 900 scout masters, and the need for
more men to help develop and guide
7 boy life is growing keener month by
month. 9s$ &sF # b M .s,}i
The activities OF the scouts are most
varied and comprehensive. Work In
gymnasiums, hikes in the country, ex-
perience In building shelters in the
woods. lighting fires with one match
and without any match at all. cook
ing plain food. finding edible roots.
berries. ETC.. when food supplies are
lacking; instruction in swimming, div
ing. lifesaving, resuscitation OF per-
sons apparently drowned. fighting
fires. rescuing persons from burning
buildings filled with smoke and flames.
skating, snowshoeing. building tempo
rary bridges. cleaning up dirty neigh
borhoods, exterminating flies, abolish
Ing mosquito pests. all the principal
forms OF first aid to the injured. stop
ping runaways. handling small boats
in heavy seas. carrying messages with
utmost accuracy across short or long
stretches OF city or country, running.
Jumping. guarding game and fish.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-01

OF the material help the lads gave her
when she was without means Of sup
Fort and how their cheerfulness and
brightness gave her more courage
than anything else.
The list OF rescues OF drowning per-
sons saved by scouts is q long one.
and the instances come from almost
every part OF the country. 4.
5s One OF the most widespread duties
rendered by scouts last year was In
connection with the county fairs held
at various places throughout the coun-{
try. At fair after fair, where country
people gathered by thousands. alert
little fellows wearing scout uniforms
acted as guides, cared for persons
overcome by the heat, &c u lost chill
dren and restored them to distracted,
parents !, and In other ways showed
that they could do things worth while
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-01
Feather Winch on shoss.

Feather wings Oh evening shoes
may now be added to the long list Of
original fashions. When worn by
women Of the no-stocking habit these
fluttering wings must cause some sur
face irritation to the feet in the region
OF the ankles and the instep. But the
no-stocking craze IL not likely to con-
tinue. It is much too uncomfortable;
even In most sumptuous lined shoes
the feet miss the gentle Intervention
of the stocking, with consequent dis
comfort Whether the plumed shoe
will prove more lasting remains to be
seen, 81 Z q IS "a SE q
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-01
Colonial Shoes.

In shoes colonials will be the lead
ing style for spring and the summer
months. For those who do not wish to
risk low shoes In the cold days Of
early spring are spats which At neat.
~ over the colonial. and are very
smart. As for several seasons past.
button shoes will be used for dress.
The popular feathers viii be gun
metal, kid and suede. Gray-topped
shoes arc still smart, although they
are now appearing in the cheaper
grade Of shoes, which usually mean
death to fashion In the not very die.
tant future, IL r.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-01
Homemade Buckle.

The quaint sleeveless effect of SONS
Of the new corsages, which draws the
material to the summit Of the shout
ders in classical draperies, makes Z
buckle necessary. /;
In some cases these buckles are com
posed Of precious stones, gold or silver
f1ligree work. or they may be mounted
canoes.
Here we have an equally effective.
although much less expensive. buckle.
Purchase five-eighths OF q yard OF
diamante trimming. Cut out your
buckle from stir buckram. Then sew
on your trimming in rows close TO-
gether. -.