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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-27

taking a lower level to skim valley
between two lofty ranges. there sud.
denly blazed out from below q fusil.
lade from some thicket. No missiles
reached the dirigible. however, and its
operator put on speed with q derisive
laugh. Tt ~ ~ -. ft.,H D.,
Adrian experienced some curiosity
as to the sacks that Uttered the bot
tom of the balloon.
r "You seem to have quite load
here" he observed. a<&%.%
'Yes-egg plants" was the brief
reply, accompanied by dry. chuckle.
Adrian knew better, but said moth
Ing. The easy fight Of the machine
was soothing. They had proceeded
about twenty miles and Adrian was
about to question his companion as
to location and the chances of land.
ing, when q sudden brilliancy envel-
oped them. -5tss'- ~.
A giant searchlight somewhat be-
hind them had been suddenly set in
operation. It swept the sky, it TO-
cused them. With. swift, daring
movement the intrepid airman vol
planed to lower level. Coming nearer
to earth below the fog drifts, Adrian
could make out lights, towns, encamp-
ments. = a.
Abruptly the operator steadied his
machine. Then hurriedly he CROPPED
into one Of the sacks. It was to draw
out one Of the ''egg plants" He took
an automatic light from his pocket
"A bomb!" breathed Adrian, athrill.
II understand now!"
A quick series of reports below, a
scream ensued. Just about to light
the fuse, the airship operator received
a bullet in some vital part. He went
over the edge of the machine and
headlong through space.
- The airplane, left without guide.
began drifting on dangerous slant
Adrian sprang over the back of the
operators seat. He sprang to the
wheel, but he did not know how to
manipulate it.. He had to hold to an
upright to prevent losing his balance
and falling overheard.
: More shots followed. Several
struck the, machine. 1t drifted just
above a group OF trees. Adrian was in
desperation. He made leap and
landed among a network of branches.
Scratched and GREATNESS, he saw
the airship drift free of the trees and
descend straight into the embers of
a campfire. Then a thousand thun-
ders seemed to break loose. The ig-
nited bombs scattered flame and fury
far and wide and the airship was shat
tered to million fragments.
An hour. later Adrian North de-
scended, to near aSsentry, whose chal.
lenge he answered by an explanation
OF his mission and adventures. In a
friendly district, he was received with
confidence and before midnight his
scoop" was flashing along the wires
to London. Ipgf 49,
4 Two messages reached him a day
later. One was from his chief, com.
mending his journalistic enterprise.
The other was from Lora-loyal,
peerless Lora, and it gave him hope!
Copyright. 1914. by W. G.. Chapman.)
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-27
MAKE USE OF LEISURE TIME
Occupation During Idle Hours viii
Have Most Important Bearing on
.& 80 Ones Life.

The pursuit in leisure hours. Of
studies that are in some way allied
to mans, daily occupation is certain
to bear fruit. Even the pursuit Of
less, vitality related studies is often
surprisingly important in shaping q
career. n, Ia. 8z@tgtsT {. * .,. -. .,.
In the lives of many men-espe-
cially men without .hobbies-there are
daily Improbable periods when they
sit lethargic, with q vacant minds.
They would read a book If book of
just the right sort-a detective story,
for example, were at hand; but their
library contains nothing new and ap-
pealing, only classic authors, Dick
ems, Shakespeare, Thackeray, and
they have read all those. On those
volumes the dust has been gathering
for years. Yet it is only on sec.
ond reading that a really memorable
book can. begin to count as an influ-
ence In anyone's life. Then, less en-
crossed than before in the mere story
and its surprises, the reader absorbs
and appreciates the. !. wisdom, the
knowledge of life. the humanity, the
observations that have been drawn
upon in the making OF the book. H.
!, 1t is not the first reading of great
books that enriches mans mental
life and assists in his development,
but the second, and the third, and the
fourth. For the loose and idle minutes
wasted every day in vacant specula-
ton or indecision there could be no
better employment than the reading
of good books. 49,. =. = -, ~
Spare time, like spare change,
should not be squandered thoughtles--
ly.-Youth's Companion. ''-'. |''+@ mi
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-27
ONLY oFFIcEHoLDER IN CITY
This Oklahoma Man Apparently Runs
the Town and Surrounding -
Country.

McAlester, Okla-The town Of Mas.
sey, Pittsburg county, Is not exactly
boasting that it is. a "one-man town"
but the records show officially that it
comes as near that as any town in the
state that has as many as $50 popula-
ton. At any rate there Is one man In
the town who does all the work. The
record doesn't sho~ what the others
do, but one is left to conjecture that
they are busy making living.
. w. X. Terry is that one man. He is
postmaster. station agent, telephone
manager, school trustee, notary public
and mayor-at least he bears the title
mayor Of Massey" Just to fill up his
idle moments he looks after 600
acre farm and hay ranch, and on the
side he Is railway tie contractor and
operates the only general store in tho
town. '-.- ~. re- ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-27
"CASCARETS"' FOR,
liver, BOWELS
For sick headache, bad breath.
Sour Stomach and
constipation.
Get a 10-cent box now.

No odds how bad your liver, stomach
or bowels; how much your head
aches, how miserable and uncomfort-
able you are from constipation, indiges-
ton, biliousness and sluggish bowels
you always get the desired results
with Cascarets.
Don't let your stomach, liver and
bowels make you miserable. Take
Cascarets tonight; put an end to the
headache, biliousness, dizziness, nerv.
BUSINESS, sick, sour, gassy stomach,
backache and all other distress:
cleanse your inside organs Of all tho
bile, gases and constipated matter
which is producing the misery.
A 10-cent box means health, happi-
ness and a clear head for months.
No more days Of gloom and distress
If you will take a Gascaret now and
then. All stores sell Cascarets. Don't
forget the children-their little in.
sides need = cleansing, too. Adv.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-27
49,, ~ - se.Ep W.
Growth Of Cremation.

Today about one per cent of the
100000 individuals who die in the
United States annually are incinerated
in the thirty or more crematories To-
Gated in more than half of the states
Ten years ago the ratio was about one
half Of one per cent. The movement
toward universal cremation is gradual
ly spreading throughout the world.
Europe has nearly one hundred crema-
tories, Germany disposing of 1858
bodies by cremation in 1912. Con.
ceded to be the place of resurrection
OF the ancient practice, Italy leads the
world in percentage Of cremations,
while during 1912 the city Of st. Gall.
Switzerland, reported that Of the bod
les of 535 individuals who died there
POI were thus disposed Of. England is
leaning toward the, practice. The au-
thorities of Westminster. abbey, the
repository for Great Britain's heroes,
recently prohibited the burial Of more
bodies there. They must be cremated.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-27
HER BCARDERS ALL MARRIED
Landladys Of Lovers Retreat" De-
clares She 10 Going to Try e.,
WedIock Herself.

Allentown, Pa.-Erwin Boyer Of this
city and Miss Sallie Cutshaw Of Perk-
aisle, who recently took out a marriage
license, are the tenth couple among
the boarders of Mrs. Celia Alspach to
be- welded this fall. They left for
Perkasie to have the ceremony per.
Aormed.
r The boarding house Of Mrs. Alspach
is known as Lovers Retreat" She
says two other couples under her roof
are to get married soon and that as
soon as she has these two couples
safely launched she is going to get mar
ried again herself. =
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-27
CLAIM TWO BUCKETS OF GOLD
Northwestern indians Want White
p Man to Fulfill His Promise -
= Made in 1855. - ~ =

Tacoma, Wash.-Three Indians re-
Gently came to 1Acoma to make affi-
davits regarding land claims to be pre-
scented to the government, which now
has an Indian commissioner investigat-
ing the claims. One was Charley Satia-
cum, who is more than ninety-two
years old. and perhaps the Oldest liv-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-27

ing Indian Of the Northwest. He and
Chief William Rogers and James
Noses claim to be the only living men,
bers of the original Duwamish tribe.
Chief Rogers lives at Suquamish.
Kitsap county. Satiacum lives on a
forty acre allotment in the Puyallup
reservation. Moses lives in Renton.
Satiacum, still vigorous for an old
man, was a guard for Governor Stew.
ems in 1885, when Stevens was visit
ing the Indian tribes relative to max
ing treaty.
The Indians seek from the govern
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-27
"Brabant?"
"No thoroughfare."

"Brabant?" ~
""No thoroughfare."
& ITO the east?" 49,. Snr,,-s....
1.-THE country ablaze and four bat
talions lining the frontier" ....s.
Adrian North made a gesture Of de-
SPAR. Then he said to himself: ~
...And in twenty-four hours my news
may be stale!"
Great news, he considered, com.
prised the information in his posses
eion-details of the recent movement
+ of the German forces, OF battle
sternly censored and the future plans
s of the advancing phalanx. rs
TO get this to the nearest French
point and thence to his chief in Lon
don for American transmission, was
the one palpitating impulse Of his life
!. at the present moment. It meant a
I decided scoop" It meant the appro.
baton of Bruce Marshall, the chief Of
the press correspondents corps In
v London-and Lora, his favorite daugh.
ter, and equally 4 lavorite with Adrian,
was with her father. ~ y.
Adrian left the consulate at loss
how to proceed. The orders of the
invading army we're strict. To attempt
to break through the lines would prob
ably cost him his life. He finally
shrugged his shoulders resignedly.
IT suppose L ought to be thankful
{ that / have not been shut up as q
spy like, good many other. aliens"
he reflected. my precious scoop is
wasted material, 1t seems. What Is it,
my man?"' -, 1s - - y.
Adrian interrupted himself to ad-
dress a diminutive, shrewd-faced fell
low, who skunk rather than glided
alongside of him. 49, :. 81. Willy [Sl5z
@ "you wish to leave the city?"a OBJ
served the stranger, insinuatingly.#
\ who says so?" challenged Adrian,
with suspicion. ~5
Il overheard your inquiries at the
consulate"
a "Oh!" - E,[&'''. -
n "And it is in my power to assist
you"
" "In what way?" g.,
H., IF you wish to leave the country,
and have nerve
What kind OF nerve?" Intercepted
Adrian. s .. 9 ( Is = - =,
"a kind that is not afraid Of stray
shots, y or a flight in an airship five
hundred feet up inSthe air." r..
You interest me-" said Adrian, sim
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-27
HERE'S A TIMELY WARNING
II You Break Your Telethermoscope
You Can't Get a New One
Until War Is Over.

Pittsburgh, Pa.-Until the warning
nations Of Europe sheathe the sword
and get down to the business of max
ing scientific instruments again, the
Pittsburgh station Of the weather bu-
reau will have to work along without a
telethermoscope.
The telethermoscope Is useful lit
tie instrument In that it allows the OBJ
server sitting in his comfortable Office
to tell the temperature at glance.
Without it, he must climb 60-foot
ladder on top of 300-foot building
when he desires the information.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-27

Returning home, he reached STAN
ford at one o'clock Saturday morning,
and the chickens we're still under the
light gathering bugs. and apparently
having most delightful time. So
eager were the fowls in pursuit OF the
bugs that Mr.. Cox had to stop his ma
chine, get out and brighten them to
keep from killing any.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-27

3 ply, and spice OF danger won't
daunt me-" 4 rs <, IA .is.4 y, a.t :; K 4.
8 "Very good" observed the man. "It
i, will cost you one hundred dollars" :,
B THAT is cheap enough" spoke Ad-
L rian, readily. as.s,. ~, ~,
Come with me, then, I have a
relative who is-well, smuggler. He
makes trip over the French border
. tonight. He can make room for one. :"
Let me be that one" said Adrian,
laconically. %%p,e - ~ .4gG y:
Follow me-" - 49, -al IL.
Half an hour later Adrian North
stood with his guide in the garden Of
a deserted chateau. Near by the friend
of his companion was getting ready a
3 miniature Zeppelin. It was of the
Girigible type. but the aerilons,, wings
and control mechanism were those of
a monoplane. When the operator had
finished the imitation Of tho gas bag
he carried out a dozen or more rough
canvas sacks and loaded them into
the airplane. "
There were two seats, and having
received the 800 from Adrian the op-
orator motioned him to the one behind
him. .@szj'@ ILL., 49,
II make no guarantee as to time or
location he spoke sententiously. 81
am to land you anywhere on French
territory" - - T.-.
Eyes, that is the bargain asscntcd
Adrian. ~ ~ X -; T..
II have my own business to attend
to as take you along" continued the
aviator. "Close your eyes if its de-
tails disturb YOU II 2,
The dirigible was shortly afloat. 1t
was a model Of beauty and efficiency
and it's operator seemed to understand
his business thoroughly Then, way
aloft, Adrian noticed something that
convinced him that things were not
what they seemed. His companion
might have once been a smuggler. II
he was one now, he was certainly en-
rapport with the army encamped di-
fectly beneath them. Every once in
a while he touched an electric button
with his foot. Immediately there
], would shoot out from the tail of the
airplane some quick, snappy flashes
Of deep yellow light. There was little
doubt, to 2Adrian's way Of thinking,
that he was showing his colors to
watchers among the army, for tho
flashes had the system and continu.
ity of q code. --.. ri, ~ z9s,. s@
It was noonless night AS the
machine got beyond the soldier-guard-
ed district, no more signals were
shown. 1t sailed forward swiftly and
noiselessly. Once. in a cloud of mist,
they caught the whirring sound of the
propeller of some other. airship near
to them, but passed on their way un-
challenged and apparently unseen. g.
Once, too, of sudden. as they were
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-27
REAL. FLY-BY-NIGHT CHICKS
Energetic Kentucky Fowls Stay Up
. Late to Hunt Bugs by
- Electric Light.

Danville, Ky.-Thomas Cox left Dan
Vile Friday night at ten o'clock for
Crab Orchard with party Of tourists
who came on a late train. He arrived
in Stanford about eleven o'clock, and
was amazed to encounter flock Of
chickens catching bugs in the street
under an arc light .i-ss
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-27

ment 1.-TWO buckets Of gold" and a res
ervation Of their own land allotment,
which was promised them by the
treaty of 1855. Their tribe once owned
and occupied all the lands where Seat
tie stands, extending along the beach
from the point north Of Ballard south
to Point Pully, and extending back
beyond the present city Of Renton, In
Guiding Lake Washington and contigu.
Gus territory.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-27

Iowa City.-Dr. Henry Albert, state
bacteriologist, recommended in his
twenty-first' semtannual report that
branch meteorological laboratories be
established at Oskaloosa, Clinton and
Cedar Rapids.
DR.. Albert reports that during the
last six months $685. examinations
were made and treatments given. OF
this number 219 examinations were
made in branch laboratories at Sioux
City, Burlington and Waterloo and
the remainder at the University OF
Iowa Jz,@s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-27
Pays Way Washing Dishes.

Chehalis, Wash.-Stillman Dempsey.
one Of the graduates at the State col
lege, finished his term with ISL cash
balance to his credit, 1t is now learned,
after washing dishes In Stevens hall
to pay for his baord and firing the fur
mace to meet other obligations. The
past two seasons Dempsey was the
champion strong man at the college.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-27

donia imbedded In the earth. The seal
was dated 1929. the year the village
was incorporated.
It Is brass disk an inch in diam
eter and half inch thick. Across the
center was engraved q row OF gas
lights.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-27

in the cutters on the roof, causing the
water to overflow and littering up the
building generally, but this is the
worst charge we are able to bring
against the English ssparrow.-Ex-
change. -rta.,, ..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-27
Z LSs-. D., - ri +. .$E'. ~ -.
English Sparrow a Nuisance.

English Sparrow a Nuisance.
The English sparrow is condemned
for its destruction Of cherries, grapes,
pears, peaches, buds and flowers Of
cultivated trees, sprouts and vines. In
the garden, the scientists say, spar
rows eat seeds as they ripen, nip OF
tender young vegetables, especially
pease and lettuce, as they appear
above ground. We have never expe-
rienced this trouble, although spar
rows are abundant about the garden.
They are nuisance with their muss.
building nests In troublesome places,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-27
He saw.

First Business Man-To what do
you attribute your SUGGEST?
Second Business Man-To the fact
that 1 was always first at the Office.
For II years caught the 6:15 into
town. s-- Vt
First Business Man-Ah, see. All
due to your early training.-Columbia
Jester. t-rtl DE-. -. . e.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-27

compensation Of township trustees;
increase compensation to SO per day
for eight hours service, and election
service fees to Is cents per hour for
first IL hours, and so cents thereafter.
Brammer-To provide a municipal
court for certain cities. Referred to
committee on municipal corporations.
Senate Bills.
Perkins-Requiring free treatment
Of poor children in hospitals.
Larrabee-Change in law on mine
inspectors.
Chase-To punish for drainage Of
lakes. .-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-27
Reorqanize Bank. ,

Hazelton.-Hon. T. E. McCurdy of
Des Moines, o. P. King of Cedar Rap
ids and John DANCE of Independence
were present at the reorganization Of
the Hazelton State bank, ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-27
winR Butter 1rophv.

Davenport.-By winning first prize
for two consecutive years for making
the best butter in Scott county, Mrs.
Carl BSckman of Dixon, Ia, carried
off thes yer water pitcher at the an
nual II tt County Farmers institute
ut ES hge.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-27
Wealthy Farmer Ends Life.

Newell-H. S. Hunter, owner OF
1900 acres Of land near here, shot
himself at his home because of Ill
health. He is survived by his widow
and five sons.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-27
Skeptfea1.

Jack vowed that his love for me
was like the sea-" st. ...
''And what did you say?" 49,
II told him took It with . good
many grains Of salt" .yss
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-27
Large Sum Spent for Serum,

Fort Dodge-The Ames Vaccine
company Of Fort Dodge spent $4s, 900
for hogs from whose blood cholera
serum was made. The company's
business was good in 1914, notwith.
standing the quarantine for the foot
and mouth disease.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-27

Gymnasium In Church Basement.
Mason Cty.-The Methodist church
here is to start an innovation Jan.
~, and will make break into what
might be called an institutional
church. A gymnasium is TO BE- Install
q in the basement - -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-27
Rather Unkind.

- go Rather Unktnd. ~"
Coed (emphatically)-Td just like
to see the man that I would promise
to ''love, honor and obey!
Stude-Im sure you would.-Illinois
Siren.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-27

Bills Introduced In House.
Klinker-Repeal non-partisan judi
ciary law, affecting members. OF the
district, superior and supreme courts.
Jamison-To authorize certain loans
above 8 per cent interest, putting
loan sharks under state supervision.
Crozier-Repealing the mulct law
and restoring prohibition statute In
to effect.
Miller-To repeal sterilization law.
Slaught- city councils
to regulate rates and service OF tele-
phones.
Witthauer-Amend law regarding
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-27
The Right Sort.

"Apropos Of the Indians who are
fighting in France, a thought struck
what was it," a s., Isl sg. s
"a good kind to use in their trench
work would be the Digger Indiana
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-27
Drummer Faces eioamv rr,.,

DRUMMER FACES 6i9amy Trial.
Red Oak.-R. B. Cromwell was tax.
en- by Sheriff Jackson to Bedford on
a charge of btgamy. The warrant was
issued following his marriage to q
Bedford young woman at Maryville,
Missouri.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-27
Iha Difference.

"My husband says he's going to
have corking good time at his club
tonight" -.
I'm afraid mine is going to have
an uncorking time at his" ~,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-27

Old Village Seal 10 Dug Up. .s
Ffedonia, N. while digging on
his property A. J. Harper discovered
the original seal OF the village OF Ere
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-27

/ And how about wink in the eye
: LOT q needle?-Memphis Appeal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-01-27

Their Occupations. '''
I what are all these poor men doing
here in prison?" f.
They're mostly doing time
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-22
PUBLIC AUCTION.

| At our auction headquarters. LOG
East Church street. Marshalitown, Sat
urday. July a. 1918. at 1: 80 sharp, to-
wit: S!deboard. combination bookcase
and writing desk good Singer sewing
machine three piece mahogany set.
new 9xl2 Administer rug, one good sec
ond hand rug. dressers, commodes, good
range stove. two good gas stoves,
kitchen cabinet, rockers. stands, six
good dining chairs. dining table, six
palms, threehole oil stove grapho-
phone and records. iron beds. springs
and mattresses. laundry stove. Wheel
barrow. bench vice, ladders. enclosed
mail wagon and harness. good open
rubber tire buggy. lady's gold watch.
ladys silver mesh kid lined hand bag.
cooking utensils. lamps, large parlor
lamp, kit Of carpenter tools, boiler.
cupboard. 100 dress patterns, fifty pairs
Of ladies' shoes, ladies' hose. mems
hose, children's hose, boys suits, chill
dren's underwear lace curtains. hand
kerchiefs, mems and boys shirts, mems
and boys hats, yarns. Don't miss these
sales as we are almost giving goods
away. Lay in your supply before win
ter. Terms cash. Everybody come sure
Saturday. Colonel Kendall. auctioneer.
George Pitcher, clerk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-22
NORTH DAKOTA LAND.

For sale-1s0 acres. two miles north-
east Of the village of FinEnl. q good
town or the 500 line, he. s~.c hanka
two general stores. hardware,
churches. and . good school. land lays
level. has good house, barn and gram
airy. good we'll OF water. about seven
acres trees and alfalfa, balance under
cultivation. will sell for SIS nor acre.
and give contract for deco on the pay
ment OF $4,000. or give deed on the
payment Of $4,000. purchaser giving
mortgage back for balance Of pur-
chase price. For sale BY owner. Box
No. 136. Fingal N. D.