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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-09

had been hidden after the theft, and
this put Bella out Of the question. And
had founder thought I had-the
way in which Miss Jane had been
taken away from Bellwood
I came back past the long rear wing
Of the house which contained, pre-
sumed, the kitchen and the other mys-
FERROUS regions which only women and
architects comprehend. A long porch
ran the length of the wing, and as
passed ! heard my name called.
In here in the old laundry" Mar
gery's voice repeated. and l retraced
my steps and went up on the porch
At the very end of the wing. disman-
tied, piled at the sides with firewood
and broken furniture, was an old laun-
dry. Its tubs were rusty, its walls mil
dewed and streaked. and it exhaled the
musty odor of empty houses. On the
floor in the middle of the room. unde-
niably dirty and disheveled, sat Mar
gerry Fleming.
II thought you were never coming"
she said petulantly. II have been here
alone for an hour.''
I'm sure ! never guessed it." apol-
ogized. Il should have been only too
glad to come and sit with you.'
She was fumbling with her hair,
which hung, loosely knotted, over one
small ear.
II hate to look Ridiculous she said
sharply. "and detest being laughed
at. I've been crying, and haven't
any handkerchief"
I pronered mine gravely. and she
took tt 4s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
CAUSE OF EARTHQUAKE.
s.WosBLING" OF NORTH POLE
MAY BE TO BLAME. ri. n
That, at Least, 10 a Theory Being
Advanced by the scientists-How
IL They Proceed to Work WA n
-t '-- rsiSt ~ II Out .~t# .,F-El

That the "wobbling" of the north
pole may be responsible for the earth.
quake that devastated central Italy, OBJ.
nterating many OF the towns, killing
approximately 10000 Of its inhabitants
and doing damage to property in ex.
cess of ,$60,00O,00O on January 13, is
the latest theory tentatively advanced
by scientists for such an upheaval OF
the earth's surface. It is generally
agreed by Investigators that many
quakes are caused by volcanic action
Many Of them are also due, according
to generally accepted theories, to
Slips" or sudden readjustments Of the
deep-lying rock strata which form the
foundations Of the earth. There are,
however, many earthquakes that can.
not be attributed to either OF these
causes, so far as scientific investigat.
ors have been able !. to demonstrate
That these quakes, or some of them,
are in some way connected with the
variation Of the earth's axis from its
normal position, has been suggested
BY some excellent authorities. In an
Illustrated article the April Popular
Mechanics Magazine says:
Recent study OF these polar aber
rattons has demonstrated that the axis
IS constantly moving about. in spiral
course, in much the same manner as a
top travels when 1t is spinning on ia
slightly uneven surface. BY astronomi-
cal observations this path has been
traced and the Il discovery made that
the axis returns to about normal po.5
sition approximately every seven
years. It has been found that when
the axis makes a sharp turn in its very
irregular course, seismic activity Is
materially increased. From this it Is
reasoned that the movement OF the
pole probably sets up stresses in the
crust Of the earth which result in vio-5
lent upheavals @ along faults and
ridges. N sS Y Il. 4. 4 .s5
"The recent upheaval in Italy cen.
tered its force In the mountainous
province OF Abruzzi. The shock last.
ed "a seconds, but in that brief time
the whole countryside was changed
into q burial ground Of cities and g:
region Of famine and suffering. There
was a succession of lesser shocks fol.
lowing the quake which were felt from
the southernmost part Of the peninsula
into certain parts Of France and Swift.
erlnnd, causing serious avalanctos to-
occur In the Swiss Alps which isolated
villages and destroyed large forests.
These disturbances. in the opinion
OF some, indicated that the quake was
not of volcanic origin. {15 U n \
"Avezzano, town Of 10000 inhabt.
tants, lying less than seventy miles
east Of Rome, Is now a dust-laden heap
Of crumbled stone, with here and there
tottering wall: In all, there we're
nearly score OF towns which were
wiped out completely, and more than
one hundred where severe tolls Of both
life and property were reported.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
By George Prentiss, Jr.
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i f(Copyr1ght, 19l5, by W. u. Chapman)
: 4 Prisoners Reformation society,"
srowled RED" flanagan, glancing bit:
terly after: the secretary, Mrs. Hubert,
as she swept majestically away, her
silken garments trailing audibly along
the floor. 4j:ts Il .3 & 4 2! 4 K.
Red felt aggrieved in his inmost
soul. Two weeks before he had come
out OF states prison, after serving a
term of two years for grand larceny.
He had really meant to run straight
after marrying Lizzie, but it was hard
{ for the ex-jailbird to get a position,
and harder still to keep 1t, with the
police always bounding one. So Red
had fallen. The temptation was a
strong one. for they were both starv-
Ing. He had gone to the penitentiary,
and he had never seen Lizzie since
!, the day he was sentence ed. 4;
: When he came out he realized that
all efforts to find her were doomed to
disappointment. Lizzie had disap-
peared, and 1t was evident that: she
would never return to him. She had
been a servant, but bred in commu-f
nifty Of decent country people, she had
no use: for a jailbird, even though he
had stolen to assist her, VI
Emf Filtered and hopeless, Red" had
drifted into the Prisoners Reforma-
ton society oons ION the Bowery,
where he had heard Mrs. Hubert, as
sisted by q parson. hold forth upon.
the right Of the criminal to redeem
himself The course seemed to
'Red', 30 posterously untrue to life
that he could not restrain his sindigna-
.ion. When Mrs. Hubert stepped,
smiling, down from the platform, he
approached Sher. 81 81: & &
/, say! That's fine dope you been
giving aus he sneered. Maybe az
didn't occur to you that q man cant
get a Job, nor yet hold g Job when he's
been IN the penitentiar 5 So.
III Mrs, Hubert, sympathetic, turned
:'.Re ed over to the committed The
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
HAD FISH BY THE TON
CLEARS ca: RS 80 YEAR AR MYSTERY Is Err
Dying Convict confesses Murder Of
Squire kindt, Who Was TAX
ss. ING $1,100 to Bank. s

80 o. Z
Allentown, Through the death
bed confession Of Henry Truxen, an
inmate Of the Western penitentiary,
the disappearance Of Squire Francis
Kindt OF Lehighton, in 1885, was
cleared up. Squire Kindt left home to
place $1.100 in the bank in Easton.
Truxen confessed to his cellmate,
Robert e. Boyer, that he, with two
other men, murdered him and buried
his body on the mountain near MIL
port. i .<s y n Il, u M q
Howard Kindt, son, living in
Brooklyn, N. Y, obtained Boyer's pa
role and took him to Millport a few
days ago. Boyer gave the dire ctions
he had received from Truxen, and the
bones Of Squire Kindt were found Ar
rests may follow. s$555
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
Is Chief of Otoes and Keeper Of
the Palladium. 81. 4
Indian Says Sacred Pipe Was Made
BY the Great spirit"-f Possesses
Wonderful Properties, Ac-it Il
S MI cordinu to Leuends, 5Sfa =s5

e Pawnee, Okla. Richard Shunatona,
an Indian here, claims the distinction
OF being not only chief Of the Otoes,
but also that Of being keeper Of the
sacred palladium OF the tribe. Rich
ard is much interested in the tradi-
lions OF Indian tribes, and thinks that
the traditions of the Otoes should be
printed and preserved as part OF the
history Of the passing Of red races.
Through the far-back times, says
Shunatona, "my ancestors were keep
ers Of our sacred palladium. It con-
sists OF sacred pipe or calumet
nodded In the form Of an image per-
son, bison hair, and some genuine
green tobacco. The great spirit, Wa
con-dah, broke with his own hand y
piece OF red stone and out of it made
a pipe head. A stem Is made and
when his pipe is filled from this pipe
of peace the smoke rises gradually
to the top of heaven and breaks
against 1t, signaling all nations there
is peace. The bison hair is the en-
blem Of our family clan, besides being
in memoriam Of some member who
was transformed into bison. There
are two. distinct clans under the Otoe
tribe, the Bison and the Bear, in
which there are several families UNI
der each clan. In plain English, the
bison is our coat of arms and our
family is called the Bison clan, or
Ah-lu-qwah. TIA
-Four men migrated from another
world to this earth and on their jour
ney one was transformed into a
bison, and his companions slew and
left him. On the first day one of
them went back and found that their
slain companion had changed his po-
sition. The second day another went
back and found he had changed to
still another position. The third day
another went back and found q
strange plant growing from his sides.
That plant was tobacco. gss4ss ~.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
Somewhat Mixed.

a careful estimate has been made
recently Of the proportion of citizens
Of foreign birth and descent through
out the United States which proves Of
especial interest at the present time.
According to Prof. Albert b. Faust Of
Cornell university, who has made q
special study Of the subject, the coun-
try contained in 1910, 32,243, 1882 people
of foreign birth, or IS per cent OF the
entire white population. OF this num-
/ Der 3,345, 545 were foreign born \; RI
1851 had been born in America Of
foreign born parents, and ,981.526
had one such parent. 7. PSI
e According to the statistics a large
proportion of the foreign-born popu-
lation. or at least those Of foreign
birth, are OF German origin. There
are S,2S2, 61s Germans and some 4,504,
$50 Of Irish B descent and 1921 ,952
classified as English, Scotch / and
Welsh. Canada contributed 2. 754. SIS
to the so-calIed foreign population;
Austria Hungary. 2,701, 1856; Russia,
2,541, $40; Italy, 2,09s,360, and the
Scandinavian group, including swed-
en-, Norway and Denmark, ], 743,S7S.
Ali the other countries totaling some
LII, 1892. The Christian Herald. q 4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16

came to the hotel and delivered daily
lectures at meal times on the value
of insurance.
Thompson has taken out a $4,000
life insurance policy in favor of ALL
man. Altman has signed an agree
ment to furnish board and room for
Mr.. Thompson for period Of 20
years without cost other than the
premiums Thompson will pay on the
insurance policy. The policy will ma
ture at the end of 20 years, and If
Thompson is alive Altman will collect
the paid-up benefits. 49, r,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
CT AIMS HIGH HONOR

H.
THE sacred palladium is used for
various purpo SEES, usually with rever-
;ence and respect. All family names
are derived from this story. j ~ Il s,s3 S5ssi
"The greatest part Of the rites OF our
palladium, and the most essential part,
Is the ceremonial Of the peace pipe In
making peace and friendship between
parties. It binds in bonds Of friend
ship strong and inseverable as that
of Jonathan and David. "A peace
treaty was made by and between the
Otoe tribe OF Indians and the United
States government June "a, 1917. In
statute Z. page 154, you will find
the name Of Schon-g tonga, or Big
Horse, at the head Of the chiefs. Our
family descended from that man, and
he kept the faith. 3. .>s. &
"The sacred palladium, or calumet,
used on that memorable day is still in
our family. j am the keeper now, for
my uncle conferred on me the title OF
priest on his dying bed. The standard
Of the title Is rapidly vanishing, for
each day brings its changes and we
are entering new era. MY people,
who were we'll versed to retain all the
songs, the monuments and the story
Of the sacred palladium, are no more;
and in my day there is no need OF my
performing the rituals Of any func-
ton, because we do not have them
You can no longer learn from the
priest all the sacred teachings unless
you are a member of the priests
family. The father teaches the son
and no one else. The heritage left
ua does not belong to the present day
and age. And I, for one, welcome the
inevitable chance and acknowledge
with grace the white mans superiority
and bow obeisance to his ceremonies,
becauce they are now practically uni.
versal."' 25 81. i.S ss "a q. I'm > !.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
4 Door WEDGE Rings Bell.

< - re- 81 ~ !
@ Placing wedge under q door b
one Of the most effectual means OF
closing it, for. pushing upon the door
from the outside only increases the ef.
feet Of the wedge. A convenient de-
vice Of this kind is made OF metal.
says the Scientific American, and 1t
Is not only serves % wedge the door,
but also contains q mechanical bell
mounted on the same base and behind
the wedge In such a way that pressure
on the face Of the wedge causes the
bell to ring. The base carries o set
Of short points underneath, so that it
can be put in place and grips upon the
carpet or flooring so as not to slide
out Of position. Such device can be
carried in the pocket, and 1t is to be
recommended for travelling. h
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
I Drop-L.laht Shade.

Drop-lights in a bedroom often cause
serious discomfort to the eyes Of sick
people. To prevent this take a child's
shoe box and in one end cut q slit
large enough to insert the wire cord.
The light will then be encased on
three sides; one-half Of the room will
be almost dark, and the other half
brilliantly lighted. The light can be
directed as desired by simply turning
the box about.-Good Housekeeping.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16

his most famous works being the
Smoker" the card Players" and
"smugglers." The last named was
lost years ago. $ss f..
Doctor HELLER was a student in
Scotland 20 years ago and was given
tip that the famous painting was in
a farmhouse. He investigated and be-
came convinced of the authenticity Of
the painting and purchased it. He
took it to Chicago. where it was in
spected by Arthur Dawson, the we'll
known Teniers expert, who pro-
nounced 1t genuine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
\ ~ 3, s45a confederate Note

Cawker City, Kan.-A credit bill
from the Confederate States to J. M.
Linn for $459 for six head Of cattle,
signed by ]. M. Pettigrew, captain,
C.. IS. a., is the valued possession OF
u. l.. Aldrich of this city. The cattle
mentioned were the work oxen with
which Linn travelled with his family
into Arkansas after the rebels had
burned his store and mills.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
BOARD ASSURED FOR LIFE
Kansas City Druggist Takes Out In
suranee Policy In Favor -
%- Of Landlord.

Kansas City, Mo.-A novel agree
ment' has been entered into between
R. E. Thompson, a druggist, thirty,
and H. w. Altman, owner of the Gill
lette hotel at Manhattan. Thompson
had lived at the hotel for several
years, and this plan developed a few
days ago when an insurance agent
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
Historic London Character.

4
The oldest rat catcher in England,
John Dalton, has died in Southwark,
at the age of ninety. He belonged to
a family which has carried on the
business for two centuries, by means
Of secret method which has been
handed down from father, to son. Dali
ton held contracts from the railway
and dock companies, but 80 years ago
he retired, leaving the business and
secret to his eldest son John. In his
early days Dalton conducted many Of
the crowned heads of Europe, when
visiting London, to the various sport
ing rendezvous. King Edward VII,
when Prince of Wales, often visited
the old cockpit at the Cutters arms, in
the New Cut, with Mr.. Dalton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16

Stereopticon slides showed pictures
Of hundreds of nematodes in Doctor
Cobb's collection, some of them SO
small that microscope is needed to
see them and others six feet long.
THE nematodes have been called
worms but that is wrong" said Doc
tor Cobb. Some nematodes are
harmful, like the so-called hook
worm and the trichina found in pork.
have more than 100000 different spe-
cies in my collection. and believe
there are many hundreds Of thou.
sands" vi. ID, ssF
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16

Es5i ~ lses. 4; a 81 4.
committee investigated his case and
announced that he could get posi-,
ton OF trust, to run errands for q
store, at eight dollars a week.
what about q raise? sneered
Red bitterly. He, who had handled
thousands, felt the temptations to hon
Sesty miserably mad quate. Say he
} bawled, could any Of you support 9
wife on eight q week? Honest, could
you ?''ss 4. (. i &
They had not known Red was
married. The committee investigated
!; that, delaying as committees do.
RED" told them that II they could
. md his wife he'd try. to run straight
ON eight dollars. It was q pathetic Of
fer and significant of "Red' s" real de-
sire to reform. II ~
l Thereafter Mrs. Hubert took the
ease In hand and told "Red," with
much smiling and bland patronage,
that when he had proved his manhood
the committee would find his wife for
him. So for a whole month Red"
worked at his Job, gradually losing the
night against embittered loneliness.
One night he fell. Ike Williams, an.
old scrony, who had himself been a
victim Of the society, as he ex--s
pressed It, lured Red into a sa-
loon. The foamy beer, finding its way
into the somewhat cramped recesses
Of the ex-convict, stimulated his imag-.
nation. -.
"F1nd your wife!" exclaimed Ike in
astonished contempt. why, don't
yoa know it's game with them folks.
Red!'" t.34 w g., Et@t.a
WHAT'S gamer" demanded "Red"
ferociously- Z s%j : ~ a
why, playing with US and writing
reports about us for their clubs. You
and mes just cases to her. She'll
never find your wife It's part Of the
game, them promises. Rich as a mis-
or, that old woman u.s.. and as for Jew
els-say! You been to her house?" n,
''Once- when 1 first come out, " an
swered RED" miserably. {, M
There's half million dollars in d.
Almonds waiting there for anyone what
wanted EN-" said Ike impressively.
And herewith he made proposition
which fell upon Reds" ears as sweet
I: II as mamma on the parched tongues
Of the desert wanderers.
".Red" went home and thought, and
all his anger and resentment paved
the3way for his acceptance. That rich
old woman with the Fifth avenue
house and the diamond necklace while
he, Red" worked for eight dollars
a week! And Lizzie whom she was
to discover for him as soon as he had
made a man Of himself! He would
show her what sort of man he was.
He talked the situation over with
Ike. During the course Of his single
visit to the house ''Red" had, with a
true craftsman's eye, summed up the
architectural features. To ascend to
the second story by means Of the or
namental column would not be diff
cult. He could enter one Of the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
Her Hair Betrayed Her.

Oakland. Margaret Petrie, 81 six
teen, was arrested at Fourteenth and
Clay streets at three o'clock in the
morning while masquerading in boys
clothes. Smoking a cigarette, she
walked up to Policeman Mccarthy
and asked him for a match. He
thought she was boy until her hat
fell OF and her hair tumbled down
her back. She has been under ar.
rest before for the same prank. '
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16

Plaster Of Paris Casts Renovated.
Casts of plaster paris. which have
become soiled, can be easily cleaned
by melting some whiting in water.
Dissolve little isinglass in warm wa
ter to prevent it from rubbing OF.
Stir the liquid well, and apply to the
plaster with soft camels hair brush.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
Why Not Button spats to shoes7

Il Why Not Button Spats to shoes7
A woman asks the Scientific Amer
lean: "Why cannot spats be secured to
low shoes by snap buttons, like glove
fasteners?" To which that paper re-
plies: THE problem will be so to
locate the buttons as to exclude them
from view when the shoes are used
without the spats, and also to secure
such arrangement as will not be un-
comfortable to the wearer."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16

II Thompson dies before that time
Altman will collect sooner, and his
profit will be larger. Altman figures
that If Thompson lives the 20 years
1t will cost him $500 to feed and fur
nish him with a room, thus leaving
him profit Of $1,400.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16

an inquiry. The inquiry shows that
the longer hauls to market are gener-
ally in the cotton states and In the
Rocky mountains region. The smaller
loads also are in the cotton states.
The figures show the hauls shorter
than nine years ago. h VI.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
Makes eedspread at 81,

Kansas City, Mo.-Mrs. Samuel
Gregg. 521 South High street. hide
pendence, has just completed the max
ing Of bedspread containing $40
pyramfdal-shaped pieces of cloth al
ternately blue and white.
Although eighty-two years old, Mrs.
Gregg did the sewing entirely by hand
and without the use Of eyeglasses. r..
She and Mr.. Gregg celebrated re-
Gently the sixty-fifth anniversary of
their wedding. which took place near
Hickman Mills, this county.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
Hookworm Not . Worm.

Hookworm Not Worm.
The hookworm, against which the
Rockefeller foundation has been wag-
ing relentless war in. all parts OF the
world, is not worm at all, according
ito Or. N. "A. Cobb OF Falls Church. Va,
In q lecture before the Academy OF
Science, in the new national museum.
The hookworm, with hundreds OF
thousands of other parasites, is a ne
tmatode, said Doctor Cobb, and he
suggested that new word, ''nema,'
be applied to this branch Of biological
beings. 80 4. 3 4:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
NO MORE GRAY HAIRS
Restore Youthful Color. No One VIII

8 Know D. u't0S S''1sltnV 1%Ilysr'nVs
physictans advise against harmful hair stains
and sdyes But why use them when you can
bring back the natural. youthful color With
Hays Hair Health This 10 accomplished b.
the action of air, due to an element con.
tained in this famous paFation.3 Absolutely
harmless 30 positive In results that druggists
will refund money II II fails. Keeps new gray
scalp; sthe hair strong, igorous and beau
tful. 25c, 5oc and 81 90 Ct drug stores Or direct
Specialiies Co., Newark, N. J. Adv. 5$3 n.y.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
THINKS HIS is A TENIERs
Dakota Pastor Has Painting 800
Years oid-May Be Famous
Missing "Smuqalers."

Lisbon, N. D.-A painting by David
Teniers, which is supposed to be the
famous missing "Smugglers" and
three centuries old, is owned by Rev.
DR.. N. o. HELLER, Presbyterian pas
tor, here. AZ. *, r.ys
Teniers was q celebrated Flemish
painter Of the seventeenth century,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
Hard Proposition.

At recent meeting of a society
composed of men from the Emerald
isle member made the following mo-
ton: "Mr. President, move yee's that
we whitewash the ceiling green in
honor Of the ould f1ag::'-San Fran
cisco Argonaut. n
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
III .9' ~ ~
Surely the Limit In, Gall.

The Head Barber-"Sure, Mr.. ALL
gall, I'll lend you dollar. Glad to
help you out" Mr.. Allgall-"Thanks.
old man. They're having a sale Of
safety razors around the corner and
didn't want to miss it."-Philadel.
phia Bulletin. sss5. t e
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
Drawback of Idleness.

The opportunities and perplexities
Of business are softness and luxury
compared with the incessant cravings
of vacancy and the unsa .isfactory ex-
peuients Of idleness.-Dr. Johnson.