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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-29

Christmas was observed Friday ev--
ening in the Presbyterian church will
a tree and also white gifts for the
King. The missionary offering will
be sent to Rev. and Mrs Harry Mid.
kiff for their work. in South America
A fine Bible was presented by the
Sabbath school scholars to the super.
intendent, F. r. Barnes.
, The Methodist church had their
program inside, While the tree stood
outside. 1t was beautifully trimmed
and lighted and each child received
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. French and
baby came up from Onslow Saturday
to spend Christmas with the Brooks
families.
Rev Ensign was called to Jesup,
over Sunday to attend the funeral
Of an old friend. His pulpit in the
Presbyterian church was occupied
both morning and evening by Rev.
Everett Of independence.
There was no preaching service
in the Methodist church on Sabbath,
on account of the illness of the pas
tor, Rev. L. A. Bradford.
Mrs. Margaret Johnson Chambers
and two children arrived the last of
the week from Canada, where they
have been living for number of
years. We understand Mr.. Chambers
has sold his interest in the Kings
dominion and will again become
citizen of the U. S.
Misses Sarah and Ruth Collins are
here from Council Bluffs to visit in
the home Of their grandmother, Mrs.
Sophia johnson.
Dr. Jeffries has been down with
the grip the past week.
William Edgar, from Canada, with
his little daughtrr. is visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar.
Postmaster Tibbi'ts says the mail
during the past week has been the
heaviest Of any during the nineteen
years he has been in office.
The Hopkinton Leader issued
fine Christmas number last week,
with holiday greetings from about
hundred subscribers in different Sec
lions of the United States. 1t will be
received with pleasure by it's readers.
1t has been announced that a new
train, each way, will start Monday,
news which will be very pleasant to
the travelling public.
Lencx college will open again on
January 2, after two weeks vaca--
ton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-29
HOPK1NTON

Miss Vivian Dnlap went to Man
chester, Friday to spend Christmas
at the home of her brother.
Miss Maud Earhart arrived Tuesday
morning from Ames fer the holiday
vacation.
Mrs. E. J. Windsor of Grand Rapids
Mimi, came last week to visit her
mother, Mrs. Moses Wheeler, and
brother, F. M. Wheeler.
Mrs. Nellie Vinton Of Coggon was
a Christmas visitor at the home of
her sister, Mrs. r. J. Milroy.
Miss Hazel Harmon Of Langworthy,
was holiday visitor with her aunt,
Mrs. Stoddard.
Mrs. Andrews of Minnesota, arriv-
ed Saturday to spend the holidays
with her mother, Mrs. G. M. Dunlap.
Mrs. w. V. Keith left Monday morn
ing for Nashua, to visit during the
holidays with her daughter, Mrs.
Hugh Bulls.
Mrs. Anna Stead, who is teaching
at Buck Greek, took the train here
Monday morning for Manchester, at
which place she will spend the holt
days.
Mrs. A. X. Cramer has been quite
sick during the past week, but is re-
ported better.
A. G.. Reed was down to his store
Saturday for the first time in a num-
Der of weeks. He is just recover
ing from severe attack of grip.
Cecil Ricketts, arrived Tuesday from
Huron, S. D., and is visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. B. M. Ferguson.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Reeve left
Tuesday to again spend the winter
in Florida, and Mrs. Fl. M. Reeve
and little daughter left the same
day to visit for a few weeks in Eu
reka, Kansas.
Richard Oltaway and Mrs. Jane
Matherson were married "Wednesday
at the Methodist parsonage, the core-
mony being performed by the pastor,
Rev L. A. Bradford.
Mrs. Thomas Dunlap went to Man.
chester, Saturday to spend Christmas.
Miss Nellie Moline, who has been
in the Heyman store the past week,
went to Delhi to visit over Christmas.
J. B. Stanger is recovering from
a severe attack of the shingles.
Miss Helen Russell went to Man.
chester Friday to sp: nd the holidays.
A. B. Spence visited several days
with Frank Royden at his home in
Scotch Grove.
Helen and Donald MacAllister went
to Onslow to spend the holidays with
their grand parents.
Mrs. Julia Ricketts, and son. James,
and his wife came out from Dubuque
Friday to spend Christmas with their
old friends.
Some Of the merchants saw thew
have had the heaviest holiday trade
this year that they have had for
a number of seasons.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-29

n Know What You Did, Said Blanche.
"You Took That Photograph With
YOU"
couldn't tell a lie, l guess, not if you
tried! But you would do something;
it's just man being next door to hell
that would bring a Gods angel
His voice shook.
She was as quick to soften on her
side.
Don't talk nonsense, please" she
begged, forcing a smile through her
distress. will you promise to do
nothing if-if promise? p" IN
mot to 60 near him? o. +.
NO"
Nor to see him here?"
NO"
Nor anywhere else?"
mo. I give you my word"
If you break it, break mine that
minute? Is it deal that way?"
. Eyes! Yes! I promise!"
Then so do I, by God!" said Hill
ton Toye.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-29
Why They Are Hard to Catch.

Pulex irritans (Which, by the way,
is good" and means the flea that pes
tiers humans) can jump, according to
one Mitzmain, horizontal distance OF
thirteen inches and vertical space
OF eight inches. Now, on the other
hand, that puny brat, the Indian rat
flea, and we have the word of the
Indian plague commission for it, can
broad jump only a pindling FIVE inches
and kicks the bar off the uprights if
sent at high mark of more than
three inches and an eighth
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-29

makes no difference to you! The
time of your life with the man who
knew where to lay hands on the
weapon he'd done it with, who went as
far as that to save the innocent, but
no farther!"
"He would; he will still, if it's still
necessary. You don't know him, Mr..
Toye; you haven't known him all your
life."
And all this makes no difference to
a good and gentle woman-one of the
gentlest and the best God ever made?"
III you mean me, won't go as far
as that" said Blanche. Il must see
him first"
See Cazalet?"
Toye had come to his feet, not SIM
ply in the horror and indignation
which had gradually taken possession
OF him, but under the stress of some
new and sudden resolve
"Of course" said Blanche;. "of
course I must see him as soon as
possible"
"You shall never speak to that man
again, as long as ever you live" said
Toye, with the utmost emphasis and
deliberation.
''Who's going to prevent me?'
81 am, by laying an information
against him this minute, unless you
promise never to see or to speak to
Cazalet again.
Blanche felt cold and sick, but the
bit of downright bullying did her good.
81 didn't know you were a black
mailer Mr.. Toye!"
"You know I'm not; but I mean to
save you from Cazalet, blackmail or
white"
''To save me from mere old friend
nothing more nothing all our
lives!"
II believe that" he said, searching
her with his smoldering eyes. "You
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-29
Sounded Like Home Thrust.

A French singer recently attended
reception at the home of a woman
noted for her parsimoniousness. The
hostess tried to converse with the
Frenchman in his native tongue. He
noticed that her lack of fluency was
embarrassing her and, with commend
able politeness, exclaimed: Pardon,
madam; somewhat the French is diff
ficult for you; but l am able to un-
derstand your meanness if you will
the English speak"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-29
Qualities Somewhat Rare.

Perhaps gentleman is rarer man
than some of us think for. Which
of us can point out many such in his
circle; men whose aims are generous
whose truth is not only constant in
its kind, but elevated in its degree;
whose want of meanness makes them
simple, who can look the world hon.
estly in the face with all equal manly
sympathy for the great and the small.
-Tha ckeray.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-29
SYNOPSIS.

Kaiser Fritz homeward bound from Aus
kralia, cries out in his sleep that Henry
81. fe9er and himself Is dead IAN and finda
that Hilton Toye. who shares the state
room with him. knows Craven and also
Blanche Macnair. former neighbor and
playmate.
CHAPTER I1-When the daily papers
come aboard at southampton Toye reads
that Craven has been murdered and calls
Cazalet's dream second sight. He thinks
OF doing little amateur detective work
On tho case himself
CHAPTER HIN the train to town
Cazalet and Toye discuss the murder,
which was committed at Cazalet's old
home. Toye hears from Cazalet that
and the scapegont for CraVen's dishon-
osty, has been released from prison.
CHAPTER IV-Cazalet goes down the
river and meets Blanche. 49,
CHAPTER V--Toye also comes to see
Blanche and tells Cazalet that Scruton
mas been arrested. but as he doesn't be-
aieve the old clerk is guilty he is going
TO ferret out the murderer.
CHAPTER VI-Cazalet and Blanche go
70 Cazalet's old home and meet Mr.
Orinkwater Of Scotland Yard.
CHAPTER VII - Cazalet goes with
Drtnkwater to the library where the mui'-
der was committed shows him q secret
passage he knew Of as a boy. and leads
the way through it.
CHAPTER v1II-1n town Toye, talking
With Cazalet about the murder, suggests
nnger prints on the weapon found in
the secret passage as a means OF trap
ping the murderer and succeeds in secur-
ing print Of Cazalet's hand.
CHAPTER Ix-Toye traces Cazalet's
movements while passenger on tho
Kaiser Fritz. finds that he left the boat
before the murder and returned just after
1t. and warns him.
\ CHAPTER X-Cazalet ana BLANCHE
/ spend the week Of their lives toge Their,
CHAPTER xI-Blanche tells Cazalet
that she would stick to the "thousandtk
man" to the gailows' foot and after.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-29

(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-29

thought Of it till l saw it there.
came down to kind of warn you, Miss
Blanche!"
Against him." she said, as If there
was only one man left in the world.
"Yes-I guess I'd already warned
Cazalet that I was starting on his
tracks
And then Blanche just said. Poor
old-Sweep!" as one talking to her
SELF And Toye seized upon the words
as she had seized on nothing from
him.
Have you only pity for the fellow"
he cried; for she was gazing at the
bearded photograph without revul-
sion.
OF course" she answered, hardly
attending.
Even though he killed this man
even though he came across Europe to
kill him."
"You don't think it was deliberate
yourself, even if he did do it,
But can you doubt that he did?"
cried Toye, quick to ignore the point
she had made, yet none the less sin
cerely convinced upon the other. Il
guess you wouldn't if you'd heard
some of the things he said to me on
the steamer; and he's made good on
every syllable since he landed. Why,
it explains every single thing he's
done and left undone. He'll strain
every nerve to have Scruton ably de-
Tended. but he won't see the man he's
defending; says himself that he can't
face him."
Yes He said so 10 me-" said
Blanche, nodding in confirmation.
ITO you?"
II didn't understand him."
But you've been seeing him all this
while?''
Every day." said Blanche, her soft
eyes filling suddenly. We've had
we've had the time of our lives!"
my God!" said Toye 1.-THE time of
your life with man who's got another
mans blood on his hands-and that
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-20
4 Crying Need.

Agitation has been started in certain
circles 20 bring about a restoration 10
the floor OF the exchange OF the market
IN 4 group of high priced invescnen:
issues OF The most inactive class. There
are half a DOZEN or nor OF these
sha res Whose market has one OF the
exchange or in which there never
was a market at all. Eastman Kodak
Is an example Of the latter. This stock,
though 81 mas been listed several years.
has never beer traded in. The public
and the brokers themselves when they
wish to buy or sil these stocks usu-
ally 20 TO thn dealers In unlisted -
curitles vino are not members of the
exchange. because they can get a closer
market than on the board. In order 20
bring back the market 20 tire exchange
all that Is necessary. Il is said. r.
that the authorities reduce the unit OF
trading N these particular issues from
100 SHARES 20 10 shares. Dealings IN
them are air 'ost wholly IN odd lots and
consequently under The present circurn-
stances tho business IL done "over the
4 reduction N the unit Of
Grading. e - believed. would bring
tire business 20 the exchange and would
broaden the market for this class OF
stocks by stimulating trading,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-20

The monthly review OF the Northwest
ern National Bank OF Minneapolis
speaks Of the great Increase in prt-
yate savings in the past few months.
The average balance OF its WI de-
positors has increased approximately
$40. This growth" the review CON
tinues, 'can be directly accounted for
by two reasons; one !s the stimulu.
TO say and the other a certain hes'tsncy
about making permanent Investments.
Experience has shown that WHEN tho
pyfce OF securities IL low and they may
therefore be bought az best advantage
public confidence wanes and there IL
not such Gn active demand a. when the
prices rule higher. After a period Of
hesitancy public confidence always re-
turns and with tho rush 10 take ad-
vantage OF low prices comes a demand
which restores prices very rapidly, With
the result that but few Investments are
made AZ low prices. n the great bulk
OF suoh purchases are effected when
prices are nearly a. a normal level.
There IL n lesson in the above instance
which may perhaps furnish to the prac-
tical man tho idea OF how and whom
70 save. After zach period OF low
prices securities which could have been
bought say at so 20 40 per cent. OF their
true value ara perhaps sought eagerly
az %, If the public had not been
frightened by the peasimistic rumors
and had bought with confidence when
he securities first reached a5 the de-
mand would undoubtedly hav. kept the
price from going lower and the attend
ant contraction Of credit and industrial,
unrest would have been avoided. The
same principle applies when a say,ng
Impulse becones general. II results in
a cessation of Legitimate e~Npend,,uy-s
and the setting aside OF money which
would ordinarily have been used IN
pr"htsoIs employment. This Ia not saw
ing NJ all II IA boarding"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-20
DAIRY PRODUCTS MARKET.

BUTTER a reaction has occurred from
we dull trading and fine butter was Arm and
bottom was reached buyers bought more
freely Faulty butter 4. still plentiful. NTH
the undersrsde. UNCHANGED IN prio. Held
somewhat frmer. Ladies and packing stock
steadier. Prices: Creamery. extras. % score.
3ld3irc.: higher scoring. 1a5.i4c frsts. IS
10 81 score, 2sr&oc Held extras. 20 score. 2sa
&c trsis efigHe7isc: state, dairy. tub..
finest. %taSc good to prime, 26d?Sc.: com.
mon TO far. 2-g2ic Renovated, extras, ?4isd
size: hrsis. .3H:.c lower Grades, :1re:c.
Imitation creamery nr.is. 23n2+c. Ladies'.
current make. hrsts. 2lia age: seconds. Gle:
lower grades, is'Iac Packing stock. held. 10
HE'S The weeks cxrort movement
I'll he l2LIS boxe. to the English market.
crate. Fancy skins Arm. Prices Held. spe.
Gals. IL, Hl7Lc average fancy. L" .Gl7c.:
indersrad's. i%4disr; Wisconsin, whole milk.
double DAISIES. lGi7 nisa.c TWINS, l6di;c.:
Stale. skins. held, SPECIAL. i4.s poor 10
good. loui2c.
.fGGs on account Of IN. moderate receipts
the marke, again advanced yesterday. but
buyers bought only from hand to mouth.
Heavier supple. would cause a decline SIor.
age eggs are somewhat hrmer Nearby whites
more plentiful Browns scarce and higher
Pricrs were Fresh gathered extras. 9oi.r3lc.;
extra hrsts, SOC. hrsts, 2ad a3'7c seconds. :S1
estac. Refrigerator. best. ela:oc.: hennery.
whites. fine TO fancy. SIC hcnnery. browns.
siEgec. mixed colors. eo19c
LIVE PoULTRY-w q good deal Of
slOfh nfiu on m" WdEhtt y tedlN teeIng
prevailed on chickens and fowls. although
trade was only moderately active Boosters
quiet and unchanged, Turkeys scarce Ducks
srarce and firm Geese irregular and uuiet
Receipts so far this week 100 care. with -
cars on track Prices: Chickens ~. dlc'-o /:
fowls. lSsoltisc., old roo-'er., lie. Turkeys.
is1l7c Duck. spring. State, SIC. Western.
nc. Geese. Western. 49, Jiic. Guneas, Q
pair. ST. pigeons. -5130c.
DRESSED Poi LTNl There hs. been no
snap 10 The market. but a steady re.
mand equal TO the light offerings Of fancy
stock, Frozen poultry shows an improv..
rnert, but the high asking price che,bs con.
sumption Capons ~ far supply. squads
are scare and frm. with large sizes in
moderate demand Guineas sell slowly
Pricee: Turkeys. dry picked, Western, .2a
KentuoEy, NaTc Texas. SOC Chickens
milk fed, ~ 30 - Ms. z 70 box. elde5c :
orr fed s;qsc; milk fed. 81 N. TO dozen.
nc mixed weights. ~i6fflSc Philadelphia
fancy, 2 lbs. each. 23a2c; broiler.. &c {:
Michigan. acalded. ! lbs, lie. Fowle, i2 TO
box, Western. 80 ID. and over TO dozen,
lsirc dry picked. s 10. and over. Tree.
Old roosters. I3'ydl4c capons 8 lbs, g7n
2sS; 6 to lb' ;amc5s SQUADS. prime.
Galnes.' sprins, : ib. and over. pair. 90
6{Sc.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-20
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Brodsr,cf' reports 5ss business failures
tn the Tinted states during the week.
a., :as and .es for tho corresponding
weeks OF 1sl4 to l9lL The Middle States
had 1886 Sew England. 81; Southern. 1867:
Western, 100; northwestern 30. and Far
Western. ~ canada had rs, against ~
che preceding week. About 90 per cent.
or the total number of concerns failing
had eapital Of less than ! : 900. and 7 per
cent. had from 81 900 20 $50 900 Gu pitsl.
Petitions In Bank ruptcy.
HARRY STERLING GOLDMAN. thestri-
cal manager, 307 West Forty-rfth street.
Met = petition IN bankruptcy, liza h~ilitiet
s29,d62, no assets. The debts were con
tracted In this city, Newport, Noun,
Vernon Long Branch and schenectady.
schedules IN bankruptcy.
p r NEsBlT { %. INC.. building con-
tractors, lls Nassau street; schedules
show liabilities o. f3As, $50. OF which
tstsls are occurred. and assets OF
JOSEF FIELD. individually and a. a mem
Der % u. nrm NJ Field & Nusbaum VITO
Voreln club. IA East Eighty sixth trcet.
'chsdulea show liabilities OF s3l,ss2 and
dssots a. '2,0lt.
HYMAN ABRANSON. trading az the Gloh.
'nder"ear COMPANY. q Allen street,
schedule show liabilities OF 5000. nom
inaI asse's OF $3.50 ana actual asset.
CELIA WEISS, trading a. the Manchester
Rubber coat Company, ZIG East Four
,r-.'n ,trr"t, ~srn"'uie- snow liabilities
actual aas,ts of '2llS.
LENA rEsKY. je"o ~, 7S3 Eighth ave-
nue., schcdul-r show liabilities % sis23.
nominal assets Of $500 and actual sA-
setS OF fsC7
ANDES 81 TEN cavalier, aG3 Third ave-
nue. schedules SHOW tiabilitie. Of a. Osb.
nominal arssts OF I-Is and actual arsots
NoIsANT INTEnNATIoNAl. AvIArtoN
Aired }. Moi-int H. president. nIed y
voluntary p@ctiIion r. bankruptcy in the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-20
GOSSIP OF A STREET.
Increased Nervousness.

The stock market was again n highly
professional affair. IT was therefore
an artificial market largely. with out
siders doing nothing. Tho fluctuations
suggested that the traders had looked
for a rally on technical conditions In the
morning and had later sold at the close
because they didn't care to carry stocks
over night or because they believed the
chances OF ~unfavorable news were good.
The market differed from others in the
last few days in that there was a dis
tinct increase in the nervous tension.
The recent buying demand has aprar-
entity ceased entirely pending develop
mcnts abroad. II wes a poor market to
sell on. especially in the afternoon.
Brokers with selling orders found Il
difficult 10 get any stock off. The bids
had "A way OF melting away when real
stock was offered. IT IN possible. as
some people minated. that prices would
have broken badly under a determined
assault. But apparently there In as
much dtsinol,nation on the part Of specu-
latore to a big position on the short sid
as on the hong ode Of the market
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-20
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

Lowest prices for the day were gem
orally touched on the Consolidated Ex-
change In the closing dealings. Tho
market had early displayed tendency
to harden, and sentiment appeared to
have improved somewhat, but the tone
changed In the afternoon.
Reading. which was the most active
stock. opened at 1924, against q clos
ing price on Thursday OF 142h. early
touched a high OF 1893 and then de-
clined to l4lHs. closing at 14lS. United
States Steel opened at Az. unchanged
from It's closing price on Thursday.
touched a high OF 42st and declined
TO 41%, at which II closed. Union Pa
cifc's opening was 11e, It's high 11sk,
It's low lIs and It's closing 1854.
Amalgamated Copper opened at 62H.
sold as high as 53is and az low as
52k, at which Il closed. SmeltinEs
opening was 62T. It's high s3h. ana
Its low and closing s1es. Lehigh VAL
ley. from ar opening price of 1891.
declined t o 1908. New Haven opened
al an and closed Vt ~. Mexican
Petroleum, from an opening OF 65fs.
fell 10 $685.. closing at 81, Bethlehem
steel opened at 55ss. cold a high as
56A. and closed AZ Ssh. It's low for M
dsv
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-20
n AND EXCHANGE.

The New York Federal Reserve Bank
rates were 4 per cent, for thirty days,
Az per cent. for thirty to ninety days
and 5 per cent. for longer bills
open market discounts prime accept
ances maturing up TO ninety days, 2S
I27s per cent.
Commercial paper 1tes were ~ a.
per cent. for sixty and ninety day bills
and for four to six monts best names (;
AZ IS per cent for others
Time money was a IN tone and
quiet. Rates were ~ n2E per cont
for sixty and ninety days and for four
months; az a3h per cent. for longer
maturities.
Call money on tho hoor Of the Stock
Exchange yesterday ruled at . per cent. +:
high . per cent. low IL per cent
Domestic exchange on New York IT.
Louis. &c. premium a Francisco. soc.
premium: Minneapolis. 45c. premium
Chicago. SC. discount Cincinnati. loo.
discount; Montreal. $3.50 premium.
Call money In London was l per cent. :
short bills. ~ per cent three months
bills. lls per cent.
Sterling exchange wae a trhe frmer.
Final quotations were: Demand, 4s1E
cables, 4.S2L.
Bar silver In London, 22Xd in New
York, 4sTsc.
New York Clearing House statement
Exchanges. s2s3,7l4.63s balances, Si8,.
7as,1il; Sub-Treasurv credit balance
Si94,SsS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-20
THE CURB MARKET.

Although there was some irregularfty
in the price movement Of outside stocks
yesterday the market in the main dis
played an improved tone. Recovery
was particularly pronounced In the oil
group upon dividend declarations ana
some substantial advances were scored.
Prairie OIL and Gas and South Penn
oil zach gained 10 points. Ohio OIL
was the most active and at the close
exhibited an advance OF 61s points. =.
Industrlals were featurelees ana
rather dull. though AYERS sins somewhat
higher. Rker & Hegeman. United Front
Sharing n World Film moved up small
fractions. There were some active spots
in the mining division, and prices were
firm. Little business was transacted IN
bonds. which we're rather heavy, the
New York Central Ga and New York
Stats Welding u.