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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-15
ANIMALS WARNED or DANGER
Signal TO Each Other by Well-Under-
stood sounds-Elephants' Trum-
peting Carries Far.

Animals In their wild state have
strange ways of warning their own
species Of danger. Rabbits, when star
tied at strange noises, stamp hard on
the ground with their bind feet.
Other rabbits, peculiarly sensitive to
hearing this noise, are thus warned
and scurry to safety. When lion
roars in Its native land those roars
are said to vary according to the anil
mails instinct for seeing danger. A
lions roar will reyerberate to an ex-
tra0rdinary distance, and will send
the smallest animals, such as MON
keys, various species Of little deer,
birds and lizards scuttling away to
some places Of safety. The elephant,
when hunted, very often sets up a
shrill trumpeting which carries for
miles to other elephants who may not
be pursued. But they hear 1t, and
are Immediately on the alert. When
a herd Of elephants are stampeding
the sound Of their laundering gallop
Is SO tremendous that 1t carries for
miles. Small wild animals have been
seen to stand and culver all over quito
suddenly, then bolt. They have heard
the thunder OF the herd Of elephants.
and know their danger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-15
! v. SeeIey
REGISTERED OPTOMETRlST.
COULD NOT DISTURB SCOT
Henry JamesA Vain Effort to Msss
PhIegmatic stenographer With
Nerve-Shattering Story.

1 asa y 3 ~
Writing of Henry James in the Yale
Review, William Lyon Phelps says
that he found s.The Turn of the Screw
the most nerve-shattering ghost story
he mad ever read. With none Of the
conventional machinery Of the melo-
drama, with no background Of horrible
or threatening scenery. with no hys-
terical language, this story made my
blood chill, my spine curl. and every
Individual hair to stand on end.
When / told the author exactly how
felt while reading 1t, and thanked
him for giving me sensations that /
thought no author could give me at
my age, he said that he was made
happy by my testimony.
.'For." said he, II meant to scare the
whole world with that story; and you
had precisely the emotion that hoped
to arouse in everybody. When wrote
1t / was too Ill to hold the pen; I
therefore dictated the whole thing to
a Scot stenographer. I was glad to
try this experiment, for / believed that
! should be able to judge. Of its eff
feet on the whole world by it's effect
on the man who should hear it first.
Judge Of my dismay when from first
to last page this iron Scot betrayed
not the slightest shade Of feeling!
II dictated to him sentences that I
thought would make him leap from
his chair; he shOrthanded them az
though they had been geometry, and
whenever I paused to see him collapse
he would inquire In dry voice, What
nextY
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-15
Love Heoets Lov

Then the great question comes: Is
not love perfectly free and capri
,cious agent? Can control my feelings
for others or their feelings for me?
The answer is, Certainly you cur"
Love is just exactly as much q matter
OF cause and effect as are learning or
health or building a house. Loving aid
being loved Is q perfectly plfable mat
ter that lies In your own hands; and
its accomplishment consists In the con-
slant practice Of kind and affectionate
thoughts and words and deeds. It can
be accomplished under the most seenn-
singly adverse circumstances. If you
think over your own life, over what
you believe to be your spontaneous af-
fections, whom is 1t you love !? Undoubt-
eddy someone, who does not make much
of your failings, but encourages your
good qualities; someone who sees
something admirable in you; someone
who overlooks the -roughness and ex-
crescences and finds the beauty under
neat Delineator.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-15
SEEMS HARD LAW OF NATURE
Most Advanced Types Of All living
Things the Hardest to Preserve,
Multiply, and Develop.

II .
The understood and ugly bronchos Of
the southwest endure readily the strain
of conditions which kill bigger, strong
er and more tractable horses. 1t is no
trouble to raise mongrel puppies, but
often the larger part Of valuable litters
from the most admired stocks of the
best breeds of dogs cannot be saved
by veterinary skill. \
The most advanced types of civil
lied man suffer from numerous bodily
Ills which seem never to touch saw
ages, Immune In their filth and their
ignorance. It is not easy to develop
the brain beyond the average limits
Of human growth without impairing
physical vitality and efficiency.
All the way up from simple yegeta-
bic forms Of life the law OF nature is
that the most advanced types shall be
hardest to preserve, multiply and de
velop 1T Is d vast handicap upon prog
ress which often seems to mock the
endeavors of mankind. It Is as II eff
fort more than achievement were the
foremost purpose, the chief goal OF
man.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-15
Here's Is LAUGHTER.

Here's to laughter, the sunshine Of
the soul, the happiness Of the heart,
the leaves OF youth, the privilege Of
purity, the echo Of innocence. the
treasure of the humble. the wealth Of
the poor, the bead Of the cup of pleas
IRE, exclaims a writer in the New York
Herald. It dispels detection, banishes
blues and mangles melancholy, for it's
the foe Of woe, the destroyer Of depres-
sion, the enemy Of grief; 1t Is what
makes kings envy peasants, plutocrats
envy the poor, the guilty envy the In
nocent; It's the sheen on the silver Of
smiles, the ripple on the waters de-
light; the CLINT of the gold of glad
ness; without it humor would be dumb,
wit would wither, dimples would lisap-
gear and smiles would shrivel, for it's
a glow of a clean conscience, the voice
of a pure soul. the birth cry Of mirth,
the swan song of sadness.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-15
No Useless FormaIities

Travelling with Sir Arthur Mark
ham on one occasion, the conversation
with the present writer turned on the
limits Of self-defense. Il shot@a man
once" said Sir Arthur. And what
happened?' inquired was there
trouble ~ "No,p came the reply,
"there might have been elsewhere, but
1t was in a wild part of Russia. The
man was trying to enter my bedroom
window at night, and shot him. He
fell outside. A small patrol Of Co.'S
sacks was passing within reach Of the
sound Of the revolver. They came
along, secured the wounded man,
asked q few questions, and disposed
of the whole business by hanging my
burglar on the nearest tree. heard
no more about the matter. This
method Of dealing with a very plain
business seemed to be thoroughly in
accord with Sir Arthur's wish to have
things done without any bothering red
tape or formalitles. w estminster GA
zette. 6ss. II.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-15
PROUD OF LITTLE BEARcAT
MIR. Gap johnson Naturally EIated at
Small Sons Linguistic Ability In
an Emergency.

My least boy, Bearcat, showed of
some at the cantata In the schoolhouse
luther night relates Mr.. Gap John
son of Rumpus Ridge. according to a
writer In Judge. "Mongst other things
they perpetrated tableau called
Empty is the Cradle; Baby's Gone!
They had a table on the platform,
and Bearcat. all trimmed UP In a white
robe with wings on the back, was lying
In 1t, with belt around his waist un-s
der the gown and a wire running over
a hook In the ceiling and out through
hole in the winder pane.
~The Glee club was going to get Off
the song, and at the proper moment a
bunch of boys outside would pull the
wire and haul Bearcat :up'ards, per-
do0cin', it was estimated, a solemn and
moving spectacle.
"But they wanted to have the tab
leau along towards the last, and as
the platform was small and they didn't
have any scenery they put Bearcat in
the cradle and set 'em back Of the
teachers desk before the crowd came.
He is only four years old and nacher1
enough he fell asleep, and when the
Glee club turned loose it didn't wake
him.
9rhe first thing he knew he was
climbing heavenward out of dream
with something pulling at him. For
getting where he was he gave yell
and grabbed the cradle. Up they went,
Bearcat, cradle and all. The load was
heavier than the boys outside ex-
pected, and they buekled to it right
ably. So when the kid dropped the
cradle about three-quarters of the way
up, the reaction caused the boys to
yank him against the ceiling with
a fury that like to have busted the
poor little feller's crust. You never
heard such cussing out Of a four-year-
old in all your life.e Although he's my
boy. had no idee he was half so
fluent"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-15
The Far Sighted Woman.

You are, let us say, a capable ste
nographer or a teacher; II through
any untoward circumstances, you
should be bereft Of one Of your fac
ulties necessary to your vocation,
what would you do7 Such things do
happen, you know, and wise is the
woman who cultivates hobby or an
avocation that employs other faculties
than the ones she uses daily. II you
know nothing else but teaching, and
should lose your hearing, you would
be stranded on the island Of the help
less; If your daily work IL Of the
manual sort, cultivate a hobby for
something that requires mental effort.
II your mental faculties are Ia use
daily, give them a rest BY doing some
sort Of manual work. Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-15
Quickest Way.

- Il 49,
The dance was in aid Of some fund
OF, other; but that didn't make it any
more interesting to Simpkins, who
was clearly in the last stages Of bore
dom. En- II.
wish j could get my wife to go
home" he grumbled to a friend; ''but
she won't leave till after the last
dance I
II can tell you how to do IT, replied
his friend.
''How?" asked Simpkins, eagerly.
tits simple. Just you dance three
times In succession with that pretty
girl over there in the pale-blue dress,
and your wife will take you home In q
hurry. New York Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-15
Elusive AeirIooms.

Little Esther Went to visit her aunt
Harriet for the first time. When she
returned she remarked that her aunt
was always busy.
"Nhat does she do, dear?" queried
the mother, to keep her SO very busy?'
.'lNhy," said the little girl. s.she
spends all day long in hiding her sill
yer in fifty different places SO the bur-
glars, that she is sure are coming can't
find it"
stGood y exclaimed the mother.
And, = continued Esther, she
spends all might hunting for It and
gathering ii Into one pile in case Of
FIRE Youths COMPANION. 4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-15
Salt Mines Worth 4 Visit.

The salt mines of the Maramaros-
Sziget district have been worked for
centuries and MANY Americans who
have toured this part of Hungary have
visited the deep galleries whose rock
crystal walls glitter as if studded with
countless iridescent jewels as they re-
fleet the rays of the electric lights.
One Of the most interesting mines Is
that of Ronsszek which contains o
great subterranean salt lake hayins
y depth Of nearly 800 feet.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-15
Golden Meadow Dairy
. speedlna Ths.n up.

The wicked fee when no man puS-
1ueth" quoted the deacon to the min
slstsr. Yes" said the minister. who
believed In muscular Christianity.
ssthat IL true; but they make much
better time when somebody is after
them. iiss
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-15
Envelopes.

30 Tar as Is knoyyi tt,..,st' laIits. sssI,ts
practically unknown heF.sia
About that time one VIZ
occasionally. As s;ite.3it 3sss
were often sent
Envelopes ma x. l3:.
Into use siioii 9si
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-15
/; AZ Home and Abroad.

The Motorist Downtown '.Tve had
my car six months. and not one cent
have spent on 1t except for gasolines.
The Same Motorist at Home Mary. /
wish you wouldn't let the children
monkey with the car. It's cost me q
hundred dollars already this month Z"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-15
The Law and the Fact.

'YOur case would have been strong
er, Mr.. McGuire,'' said lawyer, IL
you had acted only on the defensive.
But you struck first. II you had let
him strike you first you would have
had the law on your side" EYES,"
said Mcclure, "Opd have had the law
On my soide, but old have had him on
me stomach, pounding the loife out av
rae. IS 4;
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-15
| italian immigration.

The immigrants from North Italy as
compared with those from South Italy
stand at the ratio Of about 4 to. 5, or
! to 8. And there Is, as q rule, much
finer physique among the northern
Italians. They are larger, II not
harder, than their fellow countrymen
from Sicily and Calabria.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-15
Extinct Flve-Foot Msmmai.

The Amblypoda was one Of the mos,
curious Of the extinct species Of nam
NAL. They were the size Of the ele
plant, and had FIVE toes on each foot
ending in heofs istead Of nails. Re
mains Of these have been found Id
England, but the best specimens have
come from North America.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-15
Beware Inqulsltiye Men.

The man who Is inquisitive into the
secrets Of your affairs, with which ht
has no concern, should be an object
OF your caution. Men no more desire
anothers secrets to conceAl them than
they would another's purse for the
pleasure only Of carrying 1t. Fielding
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-15
Human Nature phase.

"Human nature" says Col. Paul Gra-
biel, sis subject to strange frailties, and
every now and then you meet a man Of
great natural ability who would I'M
doubtedly make a success in life If the
Lord had given him half the persist
ence he gave the lowly mosquito. AT
lama Constitution.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-15
psen 80.

Briggs"T That was a great, dance.
/ hope I made an impression on that
GIRL Griggs a guess i lu did. She
has been liinping ever sinea. Chris
tim Register. &
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-15
Tan,e Performances,

4 .Did the speaker make much Of an
impression on your
.No."
"But understood he threw spme
mud."s
well, If he did, itswas free from
bacteria and guaranteed not to soil the
clothes ~ Birmingham Age-Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-15
Dogs Reared for Human Food.
Among the Chinese a particular she.

scies of dog is said to be reared for
the table, It isa small dog of a grey
hound shape, witlln inltzzle much more
elongated than in terriers, The flesh
of black dogs Is preferred to that of
animals Of any other color on account
of the greater amount Of nutriinent
the black dogs are supposed to pos:
sess.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-15
TEETH AND EYES

y g % ST.
The teeth are neglected much the
same as the eyes Conditions OF tho
teeth very often effect the general
health and produce general toxic or
poisonous conditions of the system
from which the eyes have to suffer.
The teeth need attention often to
keep you in healthy condition, just
so the eyes need careful attention by
having the glasses perfectly adjusted
and kept straight. In some cases
frequent visual tests should be made
and other examinations to determine
best results and preserve your eye
sight.
Here comes the advantage of hav-
ing your eyes under the care of a
specialist along this line. It is then
to your advantage to get your glass
es where you get the best Of service,
with modern equipment. You can
not get office service Of peddlers Of
glasses any more than you would ex-
pect dental service Of travelling
dentist if there were such.
M Eyyroc ayonninna and oelaccnc sfittnd
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-15
.suI1aarn

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aeoiIeuy e49 sIoJeq xosssyold psu4esl
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-15
NORMAN mos.

north Of the Globe hotel, Manchester,
Iowa. Dental Surgery in all its branch
es. Make frequent visits to neighbour
ing towns. Always at office on Sat
5urdays.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-15

DIR. G. NJ. MORGAN.
ASSISTANT STATE VETERINARIAN
Hospital on Delaware Street. Calls an
swered day or night. Phone 414., Man
chester, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-15

YORAN 4 YORAN.
ATTORNEYS AT Law. Office in
First National Bank Building, Main
Street, Manchester Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-15

FRED Ii. BLAIR.
LAWYER. General practice. Probat-
ing Estates speciality. office in First
National Bank Building, Main street,
Manchester, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-15

G. X. READING, ARCHITECT.
Plans and specifications on all kinds
of work. Office, sos East Union street,
Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-15

THEODORE SHELLY.
\. ASSISTANT STATE VETE RINARIAN
En- balmer Telephone, Office 494; res
idence, $40, Manchester, Iowa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-15
THos II. CARKEEK.

ARCHITECT AND BUILDER Super
intendent. Southeast corner Sth and
Main streets. Dubuque, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-15

ARNOLD & ARNOLD.
ATTORNEYS AT Law. Office over
Delaware County State Bank, Manches-
ter, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-15
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Hubert Carr.

II. Nj. Carr. Hubert Carr.
s CARR a. CARR. q
lli9 ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Special att
tention given collections. Real estate
loans and Insurance. office in Post
Office Building, Manchester, Iowa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-30
CHAPTER XVIII

Now that his course lay clear before
him, the man felt an instant and huge
relief Whatever the risks. the dangers
this advsnturing was better than mere
inaction, besieged there In the tower by
that ugly. misshapen horde
First of all, as he had done on the first
morning OF the awakening when he had
left the girl asleep, he wrote brief COM
munlcatlon TO forestall any possible alarm
ON her part Tils. scrawled with char
coal on a piece OF smooth hide. ran:
'1Hays had to go down TO get water and
Law OF the land. Absolutely necessary
Don't be afraid. Am between you and
them, well armed. win leave you both
the rife and the shotgun. Stay here and
have no fear. VIII come back as soon as
possible. ALLAN"
He laid this primitive letter where. on
awakening, she could not fail TO see IT,
Then, making sure again that all the arms
were fully charged he put the rifle and
the gun close beside his note and saw
10 IL that his revOlveTs lay loosely and
conveniently in the holsters she had made
for him.
one more reconnaissance he made at
the front window. This done, he took the
water pail and set on quietly down the
stairs His feet were noiseiess as a cats.
Al every landing he stopped, listening
intently. Down, ever down, story BY story
10 his chagrln-though he had half ex-
pected Worse-hs found tfat a boiler
explosion OF the previous night had really
made the way impossible from the third
story downward. These lowest lights OF
steps had been 50 badly broken that aoW
they gave no access 70 the arcade.
All that remained OF them was 4 jun
bled mass OF wreckags below the gaping
hole In the third-hoor hallway
THAT means said Stern 10 himself
I'VE got 70 ma another way down And
quick. toog'
re set about the task with a VIII Ex-
ploration d several lateral corridors rs.
suited IL nothing. bat AZ last good for
luns "a him Z stairs lnat had ramainea
,omparetlzaly uuin1ured And down these
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-30
IN TODAY,S FEsTTYITY

progressive dinner OF five courses will
be given today Tho soup will be served nt
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Brown.
1909 South Fifty-second street, and from
of Mr.. and Mrs Charles Carr 1920 Penns-
grove terrace. and then on to Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles NJ, Eaton's home for the entreo
course The salad viii be at the homo OF
Mr.. and Mrs JacQue Beerwald, 1890 Spruce
street and the ices and coffee Mt Mr.. and
Mrs, Howard w Borgensk's. 62il Wash
inEton avenue. Mrs. Meta weisbrod and
Alfred Brannen also will be of the party
At the tea which the members OF the Phi
Kappa Psi fraternity win give at their
clubhouse, '364l Locust street, after the
Pennsylvanla-Cornel game today they viii
be assisted in receiving by Mrs. Henry f.
Walton, Mrs. Henry Iovett, Mrs. William
Seymour Carrlgan, Mrs. Charles w Welsh
Mrs Winfield b. Dougherty Mrs. w. Grant
Williams. Of Portsmouth. O.. Mrs. Henry
Ashton Little, Mrs. A. l.. McColln. Mrs
Stewart a. Jellett. Mrs FroncIs H. Lee.
Mrs John Marshall. Mrs f. Warren Mar
shall and Mrs Henry X Pancoast, Mrs
Edgar Il. Smith and Mrs. Morris L. Clothler
will pour tea.
Mrs. Helen X. Bonsall, of 4410 Locust
street, will chaperon n party at tho football
game today, given in honor of her guest.
Miss Miriam Macklen, ot Brooklne, Mass
After tho game Mrs. Bonsall will give n
dinner Of eight covers at the Marlyn, For
tieth and Walnut streets. when the guests
will include Lieutenant and Mrs. Clarence
Gulbranson. Miss Miriam Macklen. Miss
Eleanor Bonsall, Mrs william Martin Bon
sail, Lieutenant Donald Boyden. Lieutenant
William Larson and Lieutenant Glover.
Miss Mary w Reeves, OF 1916 Locust
street. who has Just returned from a visit
to New York, will entertain guests from
that city at her home today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-30

edges OF which tho small green tendrils
OF vine had laid their hold
This way, then that, he craned his neck.
And all at once with sharp breath, he
grew rigid In horrined. eager attention.
'"Great Lordr he whispered 'whatf"
Though from the upper stories and by
torch light he had already formed some
notion OF the Horde. he had In no wise
been prepared for what he now was actually
beholding through n screen OF Bumacs that
grew along the wall outside.
"why--why. this can't be reslr' thought
he "It--must be some damned hallucina.
ton Eth? Am 1 hwake7 what the
deucev
PRlinR a little, his eyes starlng, mouth
agape. the engineer stayed there for n long
minute unable TO credit his own senses.
For now he, he, the only white man living
In the twenty eighth century, was wltnesR.
ing the stranKest sight that ever civilized
being had looked upon In tho whole history
of the world.
No vision OF De Quincey, no drug-born
dream of Poe could equal II for grizzly
fascination. Frankensteln, do MnupasRant's r.
"Horla," all the fantastic literary monsters
OF the past faded to tawdry. childish bogeys
beside the actual observations of Stern.
the engineer. tho man of science and cold
fact.
"why--what are these7" no asked him-
self, shudderng despite himself at the mere
sight OF what lay outside there in the forest.
What? Men? Animals? Neither! God
help me. what--what are these thingsH'