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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-12-20
Ycrs Libre.

"Vers libre" Gree verse) is so called
because of it's freedom from the for
NAL laws governing poetic. rhythm. 1t
is by no means new" Walt Whitman
wrote almost entirely in free" Gu
dences, and Milton, to quote one class
ic example, used what we would call
'vers libre" in the choruses of Sam
son Agonistcs. The demand for "cOm-
plete melrical freedom" stands out,
however, as the most obvious element
in "the new poetry"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-12-20
How aRubbers" Were Produced.

''Rubbcrs," as Americans hav,
named them, We're the, invention O.
Charles Goodyear, father of the maj
who helped produce the Goodyear wei,
machine. In 1883 it was found tina
india rubber, dissolved in turpentin
and mixed with lampblack, would Civ,
q waterproof surface to leather. Blu
the leather so treated was subject t.
atmosphere changes, heat causing it t.
melt and cold to crHcli. Mr.. GOodyea
mixed sulphur with the other com.
bination and produced rubber.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-12-20

YORAN & YORAN. E
ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Office in
First National Bank Building, Main
Street, Manchester, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-12-20
ling. Lots IS, 10, 20, 81, %. "a,
rs, 26, and q of F. A. Dens-
more's 1st addition to Edge
wood, and part Of Sc, sw, Sec
ton 2, Honey Creek township $500
When Clock Gets Out Of order,

When Clock Gets Out OF order.
If your clock gets out of order, try
lubricating the works by the fumes
from a piece Of wadding soaked IN
,paraffin. Set the wadding inside the
case under the works; unless the
works are actually out Of order the
fumes will act on the machinery. 1t Is
quite simple but u tried remedy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-12-20
CHAPTER XII.

Next morning Duane was off again,
working south. During the next few
days he paid brief visits to several
villages that lay in his path. And In
each some particular friend had .
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-12-20

thOughtfully.
"First fool thing ever heard OF
MacNelly doing. Can't make head nor
tails of it. I'd have said off-hand
that MacNelly wouldn't double-cross
anybody. He struck me a square man,
sand all through. But hell! he must
mean treachery. can't see anything
else in that deal"
maybe the Captain wants to give
me fair chance tolsurrender without
bloodshed," observed Duane. pretty
decent of him, if he meant that"
"He invites you to come to his camp
after dark. Something strange. about
this, Duane. But MacNelly's new
man out here. He does some queer
things. Perhaps he's getting a swelled
head. Well, whatever his intentions,
his presence around Mercer is enough
for us. Duane, you hit the road and
put some miles between you and the
amiable Captain before daylight. To
morrow I'll go out there and ask him
what in the devil he meant"
"That messenger he sent-he was
ranger" said Duane.
"Sure he was, and nervy one! 1t
must have taken sand to come bracing
you that way. Duane, the fellow
didn't pack gun. I'll swear to that.
Pretty odd, this trick. But you can't
trust it. Hit the road, Duane"
A little later a black horse with
muhied hoofs, bearing tall dark rider
who peered keenly into every shadow,
trotted down a pasture lane back OF
Jones' house, turned into the road,
and then, breaking into swifter gait,
rapidly left Mercer behind.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-12-20

his new morse nuu uOl uuu lAm0 "
get warm before Duane reached high
sandy blum below which lay the willow
brakes. AS far as he could see extend
ed an immense flat strip or red-tinged
willow. How welcome it was to his
eye! He felt like u hunted wolf that,
weary and lame, had reached his hole
in the rocks. Zigzagging down the
soft slope, he put the bay to the dense
wall Of leaf and branch. But the
horse baked
There was little time to lose. Dis
mounting he dragged the stubborn
beast into the thicket. This was
harder and slower work than Duane
cared to risk. If he had not been rush.
ed he might have had better success.
So he had to abandon the horse-a
circumstance that only such sore
straits could have driven him to. Then
he went slipping swiftly through the
narrow aisles.
He had not got under cover any
too soon. For he heard his pursuers
piling over the bluff, loud-voiced. con-
fident, brutal They crashed into the
willows.
Hi, Sid Heah's your boss y called
one, evidently to the man Duane had
forced into trade. y
"Say, if you locoed gents III hold up
a little I'll tell you somethin'," replied
a voice from the bluff.
"Come on, Sid! We've got him
corralled," said the first speaker.
'sWal, mebbe, an If you hev it's liza
BILE to be damn hot. Thet Teller was
Buck Duane"
Absolute silence followed that state
men.. Presently It was broken BY =
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-21
ATTACKS WILSON LAMPooN.
London "Daily Chronicle" Pleads for
Fairness and Good Taste"

London, Feb. 2l.-The Daily Chronicl,
editorially recurs TO the Punch cartoon
which represents Uncle Sam talking t.
the patriarch job and pointing to the
figure of Wilson covered with darts, sup.
posed TO be German insults. Uncle Sam
is saying to job, Here's the man to
knock the spots off you for patience
The newspaper quotes approvingly the
Times rebuke to the comic paper and
says that apart from good taste and
fairness such deplorable attacks on the
president are welcomed by the German
in America. The Chronicle
adds that some newspapers here complain
that the British government does not
counter the German propaganda in Amer.
lea. but by attacking Wilson these papers
embarrass the foreign Office in its re-
lations with ..sr United States and at
the same time help the German propa-
ganda.
The best way 10 counterfeit this prop
uganda, the newspaper says. Is TO main
tain impartiality and to give America
every facility for obtaining authoritative
news.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-21
GERMANS ARE TAKEN OFF.
British Warship Intercepts Liner China
on High Seas.

San Francisco, Calf, Feb. 2l-The
American steamship China, which left
Shanghai Friday morning for San Fran
cisco, was held up on the high seas by
a British auxiliary cruiser, and SO Ger
mans were taken off, says a despatch
from Shanghai. The China flies the
house flag of the newly organized China
Mail Steamship company and carried the
first Chinese crew to qualify for service
under the provisions of the seamen's
act. She formerly was owned by the
Pacific Mail Steamship company.
Information regarding the removal of
Germans from the liner China has been
received by the state department from
its representative in China. No action
has yet been taken by the United States,
but it is probable protest viii be made
to Great Britain. similar to that made
to France, when the rcnch cruiser Des-
cartes recently removed Germans and
Austrians from American ships in the
Caribbean sea.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-21
AVOID ST. VITUS' DANCE

Physicians are bafiied by st. Vitus'
dance because it is a nervous disease in
which they can find nothing actually
wrong with the nervous system.
Long before the child becomes awk ward
and begins dropping things there is a
period in which the appetite is tickle and
the patient is tired and listless. The
jerking movements characteristic of the
disease come much later.
In the early stages good tonic for the
blood and nerves will 60 far toward pre-
venting the development of the disease
But the tonic must be free from alcohol
and opiates for these make the nervous
condition worse. When your child APP
pears listless, prefers 20 sit and read
rather than 90 out and play and requires
entirely too much time to get bis or her
lessons, give a course of treatment with
DR.. Williams Pink Pills. They cannot
do harm, the system is sure to be bene-
fitted and You may avoid serious trouble.
These pills build up the blood, nourish
the starved nerves and improve the gem
eral health.
Your own druggist sells DR.. Williams
Pink Pills or they viii be sent by mail,
postpaid, on receipt 81 price, so cents per
box, SIX boxes for g 80. By the DR.. VIII
lisms Medicine Co, Schenectady, y. Y.
Write for free booklet on Nervous Dis
orders"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-21
CIGARETTES I'D FOR Sc

remarkable development Of American
universities and the means for scientific
research
America is doing wonders in scienti-
fc research he said You are devoting
more money to it than any other nation
and science has now gone so deeply into
the mysteries of nature that much mon
ey is required for further research;
America will one day lead the world. The
war interrupted great deal of scienti-
fic work, but you see ] am continuing,
said the prince, pointing To open books
and documents he had been consulting,
As to the war and its different com,
plications, the prince is obliged to main--
tain a certain reserve on account OF his
delicate position as member OF pro-
scribed family and as father-inlaw of
Prince George, the brother of the king of
Greece.
when nation goes to war" he said,
however, st should wage war to the linn
it when the adversary resorts to methods
not countenanced by usage or by the
common rules of humanity, he should be
paid in kind. have no criticism to make
on the policy adopted by the United
@Nidlcss IL iidS uLGuIitu ~ INC. tuHGhtis
that President Wilson is a prodigious
note writer"
Prince Roland Bonaparte Is president of
the Geographical society aud member
OF the French institute; honors he es-
teens quite as highly as his title OF
prince imperial, which he has not always
been entitled to. Lucien Bonaparte, his
was excluded with his fam
lily by Napoleon from the imperial sue
cession, because of Emergencies OF matri-
monial views. During the hundred days
Lucien was restored to his family rights
in recognition for the services he rem
dered Napoleon. Napoleon III, however,
modified the decision of Napoleon |, and
though he descended from junior
branch of the Bonaparte family, elassed
Lucien's descendants among the Chill
family" Sedan having cancelled this
imperial decree Roland Bonaparte has
since been recognized as prince imperial,
The same as Prince Victor, the pretendcr
who descended from the younger branch,
hat of jerome who was king of West
,halia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-21
EVERY E!!l I, THREE I! MI M!N |! !
ONE dies IN THE u. s.

The Anti-Tuberculosis Society illus
trates the frightful toll Of consumption
by extinguishing a light essy three
minutes, and shows that il IS the man
or woman, girl or boy, who negleots
colds, whose blood is impure, who feels
weak and langlid, who is the very
one TO contract tuberculoSis-and
none are immune.
During changing seasons, or after
sickness. blood-quality IS most imPor-
taRt, and il you and your family viii
take SCOTS Emulsion after meals il
win charge your blood with health
sustaining richness. quicken circulation.
and strengthen both lungs and throat
Scots Is free from alcohul-casy TO
take-ft cannot harm. Get bottle TO-DAY
sooti q Bovine. Bloouecid. S-I so
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-21
A BONAPARTE
HELPS FRANCE IN
MODEST WAYS
Barred from Active War Service by the
Law of 1886, Prince Roland Has
Helped Direct the Making of
Millions of Maps the
Field Forces Have
Required.

Paris. Feb. 2l-Prlnce Roland, the only
male descendant of the Oldest branch OF
the House OF Bonaparte having male rep
resentatives living. and, consequently
head of the family according to the
rules OF primogeniture, is taking mod
est part in the war. Excluded from ac-
tive service by the law of 1886, as a
member OF family having reigned over
France. he was attached in the quality
of civilian auxiliary to the geographical
section of the army, and has helped di-
rect the making of the millions of maps
the field forces have required
II should have been glad to fight for
France in the field" he said to a repre-
sentative of the Associated Press; land
] would have served disinterestedly," he
added; Il have no imperial ambitions and
no other desire than serve as | can the
cause of my country and the interests of
science"
Physically, Prince Roland recalls but
feebly his famous uncle, "The Little Cor
poral," he is six feet tall and is built in
what is Enthusiastically
Bonaparte about him is his mtiring ener-
gy, his Corsican complexion and nose
that would look like Napoleon's had it
no mustaehe under it.
"Bc so kind as to be seated he said
to the correspondent, pointing to an arm
chair in which Napoleon the first sat
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-21
Lewis Makes Reply to Root,
Charging Him with Try
ing to Bring War
FORMER VERM0NTER
HONORED IN SENATE
A Statue to Henry Mower
Rice, Minnesota's Pioneer
Senator, Is Accepted

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 2l.-0ratori
stood forth in both branches of Congress
Saturday and monopolized the time
There was the usual Saturday indiffer
cnce to congressional proceedings, al
though considerable work was dispatched
Senator J. Hamilton Lewis of Chicago
undertook q political response to ex-Sen-
ator Roots New York effort. Republi'
cans in the cloak rooms peered at this
but Democrats thought that Mr.. Lewis
scored in quotations from the New York.
er's former speeches on Mexico. He
charged Mr.. Root with trying to bring
on war. Over in the House, j. Hampton
Moore of Philadelphia, assailed the Co.
lombian treaty. He brought up a ques-
ton of Senate rights to remit import
duties, without concurrence of the House,
a topic that certain lawyer contingents
never tire of discussing
There is quite a lull in Washington
activities for the moment, but this week
will probably witness more aggression.
Republican politicians seem heartened by
recent developments in New York and
Massachusetts and are driving forward
again in the hope of shaping up issues
that will be of use in the campaign. The
present dearth of issues enhances the
desperation with which Republicans are
proceeding
The most tension is over the subma
rine controversy with Germany and Aus
tria, but Republican senators have been
busy the last few days, especially Sena
tor Fall of New Mexico fashioning
speeches on Mexico. Claims attorneys at
Washington and elsewhere are feyerish-
ly making up divers cases. If Carranzs
pacRes Mexico it viii not be many
n atns before the operations of these at.
torneys, some of them said to be in high
places, may be the most conspicuous fea
lures OF our relations with that country.
The Senate eulogized Saturday Henry
Mower Rice, the pioneer senator from
and formally accepted his !
statute, just placed in statuary hall. Rice /
was from Vermont The House resumed I
with the postoffice bill There was in
teresting testimony in committees mo-
.iceably by Secretary Redfield before the +
fisheries committee, where he outlined I
he possibilities of human food from the
iesh OF the repacious dogfish that infests
he north Atlantic It is quite note
worthy, as Mr.. Redfeld sets forth. how
he consuming public in recent years
ave taken up with new edible fishes.
London, the New York
proposed old age pensions, thus,
t is supposed launching an agitation for
UGH federal appropriations in this coun-
~.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-21
IN BEHALF OF ARMENIANS.
Embassy at Constantinople to Call At
tention- to Prosecutions

Washington, ID. C.. Feb. 2l.-Secretary
Lansing announced Saturday that he had
authorized the American embassy at
Constsntinople to call attention of the
Turkish authorities to the massacre of
Americans. The despatch was one of a
series sent to the embassy on the subject
and was of an unofficial character, the
position being taken that the United
States could not take official action in a
matter involving the treatment by a
government of its own nationals and
could only take cognizance of the situa-
ton on the grounds of justice ond hui
manity. Information of an official ma
turc, however, has been filed with the
state department from time to time. al
leging persecution of Armenisns by Turk
ish officials.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-21
Ignatius T. t. Lincoln,
Caught in a Trap,
Is Held
SELF-CONFESSED
GERMAN SPY
Who Disappeared in Brook
Ign Caught on Broad
way, New York

New York, Feb. 2l.--lgnatms T. r.
Lincoln, self confessed German spy. who
escaped several weeks ago from deputy
United States marshal in Brooklyn, was
arrested Saturday night at Broadway
and Thirty-ninth streets by agents of
the department of justice. Lincoln, his
hands manacled. was taken in taxi to
the Office OF William F. Onley, division
superintendent OF the department Of Jus
tice.
When Lincoln, who has had his mus
tache shaved of since his escape, entered
the offices Of the department Of justice
he told Assistant United States District
Attorney Durham of Brooklyn "You
people never in the world would have
caught me if | had not make a mistake
about my trunks. / think the people
where | had the trunks recognized me
several days ago and notified you so
that when | went back there to-day you
were waiting for me. ! made serious
mistake in going back
While being questioned by Mr.. Dur
ham and secret service agents, Lincoln
became angry and protested in loud
tones that the United States government
had not treated him fairly or he would
not have run away.
"The Washington officials know what
is behind the persecution" he was heard |
to say. This is nothing but a political
affair, but still they did not treat me
fairly. / wouldn't have run away il they |
had but ] am only human. III be game,
though I'll take what's coming to me"
The government agent who arrested |
Lincoln is attached to the Baltimore of
fee OF the secret service and has been
working on the case since Lincoln es
,aped When he saw the German spy on
.he street Saturday night, the detective
decided to take no chances. He pressed
, revolver against Lincoln's body and
advised him to submit to arrest quietly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-21
HARVESTER co.
BLAMED FOR THE
SISAL MONOPOLY
Washington Witness Charges Intimida
ton of American Bankers to Keep
Money from Planters.

Washington ID. c., Feb. 81 Investiga
ton at Washington OF charges that
American financiers have attempted to
monopolze the sisal crop of Yucatan
Mex, was broadened Saturday TO include
an inquiry into whether the international
Harvester company sought by intimidat
ing American bankers to prevent sisal
planters from obtaining money to mar
ket their crops.
The agricultural committee conducting
the investigation decided to call as wit.
and other officials of the harvester com
pany, and Arthur Reynolds, vice-presi-
dent of the Continental and Commercial
National bank OF Chicago, and to ask the
bank to submit record of the balance
maintained there by the company during
the last three years Officials of the Ma
tional City bank of New York will be
asked to testify regarding charges that
the harvester company also exerted in
fuence upon that institution.
The committee adjourned until Thurs
day, after hearing testimony by DIR. Vic
tor A. Rendon, head of the commission
created by the Yucatan government TO
market the sisal crop, and Sol WeXlef,
New York banker, president of the Pan
American corporation organized in this
country TO finance the Yucatau planters.
Wexler, whose corporation guaranteed to
lend the planters $1,000 ,000 a year for
five years, testified that he had been told
by George NJ. Reynolds, president of the
Continental and Commercial bank, and
James Perkins a vice-president of the
City bank, that the harvester
was unwilling for them to lend
money TO the anAmerican corporation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-21
SPURN GOVERNMENT AID.
Flood-Stricken Lake Village, Ark, Dis
agrees with Army Engineers.

Lake Village, Ark, Feb. Inability
to agree with United States army engi-
neers as to the proper methods Of food
relief work led to the decision Saturday
OF the flood relief committee Of Lake Vii
lage that no federal aid will b. accepted.
Local committees will direct the work, il
was announced
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-21
Saisf

Now once a young man from Calais
Left his home for the war far awais
When the enemy popped.
In = cannon be hoped.
They expect him 20 come down IN Mas.
Princeton Ilger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-21
His Assets.

II see Jones has failed. Has he any
assetsl'
Nothing of any value. The inven-
tory which he filed with his petition in
shows that he had $50 we'd
ding presents. Brooklyn Citizen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-21
TURKS DEFEAT BRITISH.
The Attempt to Cross the Tigris River
Repulsed.

Constautiuople. Feb. 2l.-An attempt
b. British forces in Mesopotamis 70
cross the Tirris balou kut-ei-Amla was
repuiscd after a battle of three hours.
the Turkish var ofice announced Satur-
day The British iu their retreat were
Tu1 sued 70 their aocond-liue iutrench-
ments
The Irish standard., 1916-02-19

Rehearsals are in progress every
evening for the minstrel and vaude.
vile show to be given Monday and
Tuesday. Feb. 81 and 20, at the Ca
thedral auditorium under the auspices
of Duluth council, Knights of Colum.
bus. The production is being given
for the benefit Of the home building
fund, and the entire membership of
the council is working strenuously to
make this affair decided success.
Ten acts, comprising 50 people, have
been recruited from the various Cath.
Ollie parishes Of the city. and the cast
includes some of the best amateur
talent in Duluth. Special emphasis is
being laid on the musical features of
the show, this being under the direc-
ton of George Getsey, who has just
returned from an extended vaudeville
tour and who is exceptionally talented
in this direction.
The Irish standard., 1916-02-19
FOX s. LONG
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Is Fifth St. N. E. Both Phone.

Order for Hearing Petition for Letters
Of Administration.
File No. 1897.
state OF Minnesota, County of Henne.
pin. In Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Maciej
PalkOwski. also known as Matt Pal.
kOwski Decedent
On receiving and filing the petition
OF Ceylia PalkOwski OF Hennepin COun.
~: Minnesota, praying that Letters of
Administration on said estate issue to
her;
1t Is Ordered. That said petition be
heard and that all persons interested
In said matter appear before this Court
on Monday the 18th day of March, 1916,
at 10 A. NJ. at the Probate Court II,
the Court House at Minneapolis in said
county, and then. or as soon therea fte,
as said petition can be heard show
cause. II any there be. why said petit
ton should not be granted.
And 1t Is Further Ordered. That no.
ticc of such hearing be given by pub.
fishing this order once in each week 10,
three successive weeks, prior to SAID
day of hearing, in the Irish Standard
newspaper printed and published ir
said County
Dated at Minneapolis. this 18th day O
February. 1916.
BY the Court:
ARTHUR f. CASTLE.
| Clerk OF the Probate Court.
! LORING & ANDERSON, Attys.
The Irish standard., 1916-02-19
MINNESOTA GIVES STATUE.
Memorial to Former Senator Rice
Unveiled in Statuary Hall,

Memorial to Former Senator Rice
Unveiled in statuary Hall.
Minnesota secured her first formal
representation in statuary hall in the
Capitol last week when, in the pres
ence of members of the State delega.
ton in Congress and other Minneso-
tans, the statue of Henry Mower Rice,
first United States senator from the
state, was unveiled and presented to
the government.
The statue was presented on behalf
of the Governor of Minnesota by
Senator Clapp, and on behalf of the
statue commission by Senator Nelson.
Vice-president Marshall accepted the
gift. for the government. The figure
was unveiled by Miss Matilda Rice
Auerbach, granddaughter of Senator
Rice. The invocation was pronounced
by the Rev. James S. Montgomery.
The members of the Minnesota COM
mission in charge of the Rice memoir
ial include Senator Nelson, Frederick
G. Ingersoll, of st. Paul, and Mrs.
Maurice Auerbach, who succeeded her
husband as a member of the commits
sion. The sculptor was Prof. F. E.
Friebell, of College Point, r. I.