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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-06-28
n the Days Of Superstition.

The earliest record Of witch be
Ing burned to death is dated 1875, the
witch confessing that she fed her of
spring the flesh Of babies. AT
Toulouse, in 1885, SO persons were &C.
cused Of being witches, eight Of
whom were burned and the others i'm
prisoned for life. In 1924 Petronilla
de Midia was burned at Kilkenny, Ire
land, by orders Of the bishop Of Os.
sorry. Some Is years later there were
wholesale witch prosecutions at
Berne, Switzerland
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-06-28

Roosevelt and the Republican boss
les have finally agreed, but there
are millions Of Progressive. voters who
will want to know tile terms of the
agreement before they consent to
being delivered Over the bargain
counter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-06-28
uncle,s Unjust Suspicious.

DE pictures l. sees iii some O de
summer books said Uncle Eben,
make me s'picious dat some right
foolish people learns to read an
write.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-06-28

And 1t was fearful sight, when
Roosevelt took the unfortunate moose
out and shot him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-06-28
Rest eo,,ree 81 .aaa,,tu

0SSI SVuTCe OF Beauty. N
There is no beautifier Of complexion
or form or behavior like the wish to
scatter Joy and not pain around us.
Emerson.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-06-28
Collect Your Life Insurance
Before You Die.

T. z n u
If you are carrying Insurance on
your life, the chances are that it
is in some form which will not give
you, personally, any direct fnan-
cial benefit. You are protecting
your family or your estate, but
what about yourself, in your old
age?
Why not supplement your life insur-
ance with the best kind Of insurance
against want or financial worry, when
the days come when you car no longer
work? We sell that kind Of insurance.
and it doesn't cost you thing except
little forethought and frugality. This
insurance is obtained by merely starting
savings account with us, keeping it in
tact and adding to it at regular intervals.
We will pay you 4 per cent. interest;
compounded semi-annually, on every
dollar you leave with us, and it will
really astonish you to see how rapidly
money thus put out accumulates.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-06-28
Put Part Of It Away

Let us urge you to make tia business
to save part Of your earnings. You do
not know when some sudden need for
money may arise through sickness, the
necessity for an operation, or misfortune
Of one kind or another Get ready for
any emergency BY saving and de-
posting your money on interest with a
solid financial institution, where it can
be instantly available, if need be, and
where you know it is absolutely safe.
We offer just this kind Of service, and
will be glad to extend to and assist you
with every facility the bank affords.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-20
GEODETIC SURVEY
CREW VISITS HERE

En- route to Huckleberry mountain
in the region of Trout Lake, crew of
the coast and geodetic survey, their
camping equipment and complicated
apparatus carried in two automobile
trucks, passed through Hood River the
first of this week. The men, in charge
of C. v. Hodgson, have come here
from eastern Oregon. They are en-
gagged in a correction and checking
over of high points of the country. by
which a triangulation and measure
ment of land is made by the section
and quarter section system.
Look Out mountain, peak lust east
of Mount Hood. is used as the base OF
operations of the government men in
their local survey. By means OF
strong acetylene search lights observa-
tions are obtained at night. Aboard
one of the motor trucks is theodoilte,
an instrument used in measuring hori-
zontal and vertical angles. Only three
of these instruments, according to Mr..
Hodgson, are owned by the service in
which he is engaged. To prevent an
injury to its delicate mechanism, q
heavy silken tent is carried along, and
this is placed over the theodoilte when
in actual use.
very often" said Mr.. Hodgson.
I'VE have been forced to take down
our tent and instrument, because OF
the high wind that has accompanied the
recent stormy weather.
The coast and geodetic crew will re
turn here and visit Larch and China
dsre mountains. They will visit Port
land, and later return to Salt Lake
conducting observations en- route. From
Salt Lake they will proceed to southern
California.
While here Mr.. Hodgson visited al
old schoolmate, Prof. ]. W. Critics
principal of Hood River high school.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-20

CONTINUED on Last Page)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-28
HARD FOR MIND TO MASTER
Figures Of Interest to Those People
Who Talk So GlibIy Of Mil
lion Years.

Astronomers and biologists habitu-
ally deal in large numbers. 1t is ut
terly impossible to conceive 100000
600 miles, and even the familiar illus
tration of railroad train going so
many miles an hour for so many years
conveys a very vague idea
1t is equally difficult to form an idea
of the vast period Of time with which
biologists deal. What idea can man.
who is limited to a hundred years,
form OF 100000 years:
Professor Croll tells US how a strik-
ing impression of such lapse of time
may be partially conveyed to the mind.
Stretch a piece Of paper SO feet
inches long around the walls Of room
somewhat over twenty feet square. re-
call the events of life to give some
conception OF q hundred years. and
then consider that a mark one-tenth
of an inch broad at one end of the
paper represents the century. while
the whole strip gives place for only
. million years
An even more striking illustration
may be seen IN the works Of nature.
Could we stand upon the edge Of q
gorge a mile and half in depth. that
had been cut out Of the solid rock by q
tiny stream scarcely visible at the
bottom Of this terrible abyss. and were
we informed that this little streamlet
was able to wear of annually only
one-tenth of an inch from its rocky
bed, what would our conception be OF
the prodigious length of time that this
stream must nave taken to excavate
the gorge? We should certainly feel
startled on finding that the stream had
performed this enormous amount OF
work in something less than a million
years.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-28

he thought he'd have use for the rife
afterward, as proved to be the case.
HE had about half an hours start
of us. and the route he had taken was
perfectly plain. He had, in fact. only
one route to take. That was round
the borders of the lake in the direc-
ton of the little railroad that carried
the pine products down to the coast.
Everywhere else was nothing but for
est and swamp. There wasn't house
within miles. He'd have starved to
death II he could manage to escape
the outcksands anywhere else. The
prison camp had been built wisely and
we'll
I'VE tracked Big Steve. We went
on foot, couldn't hope to catch up with
the convict before we reached the
line. but we reckoned that he'd have
half an hour to wait before the night
train came along, and 1t proved to be
the case.
Twas clean mad all through. lswore
that I'd retake Big Steve single-hand
I'd. II necessary had only revolver
arainst his rife. but the three guards
took with me were armed to the
teeth. AS 1t happened. the most un
pected III luck happened to US,
Two OF my men got begged IN the
swamp. They we're up to their waists
and the rope that we'd brought with
us to bind the prisoner had to bt
reouisitioned to pull them out II wal
near the end OF the journey, and every
second was precious to US. You see
there was no telegraph there In those
days. We couldn't warn the man a
the station. We had to go in person
And It would be the easiest thing II
ths world for Big Steve to hop on on'
~ the cars as they numbered down
biIl and 20 on any distance till III
chose to drop Of and make his wa!
,,,o .ome of the negro settlement
along the track.
"The third man stayed to pull on
the two who were mired in tn
.vamp. II was not a difficult matter
,or one OF them was near the edge
and when be was freed the two o
them could get Adams free. But
nasnt ten minutes. and l was so MAJ
18th hate that / didn't even stop Z
exchange my revolver for rife, o.
went. in spite of the mems remor
str.ncss. and. sure enough. / reaches
The station a little ahead Of the train
81 called the man on duty. but b
didn't show up. found afterwar
that he was drunk. Dead drunk-an
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-28
IN THE CLOUDS
BY ESTHER BURR REYNOLDS.

The profession has all gone to
pieces!" mourned old Ezekiel Brown.
Where is genius? Where is talent?
Where is the dashing bareback rider
who thrilled the thousands. and that
big laugh of the universe, the clown.
who made merriment for the mil
lions?"
Where. indeed" murmured his Pc
tite and pretty daughter. lola. sorrow.
fully. as she stitched away at q tin
seled dress which she wore es q su-
pernumersry in q cheap theatrical
company.
The day Of the clown is over"
mourned old Ezekiel anew. IT'S the
day of the entertainer now! As to
the child eQuestrienne act. might as
well have trained you for the opera.
Poor child!-our glory 10 departed and
they pay you. star Of the arena, six
paltry dollars q week for standing on
the stage with q dozen others in vii
lage maiden scene!"
DO l complain Of 1t. father. dear?"
cried lola cheerily. That keeps the
pot boiling, and times have got to
change. for Merrill says so. and he 10
rock of strength and dependence.
you know"
Yes. poor Merrill!" continued the
old circus favorite. determined to
grumble out all his manifold troubles.
Look at that boy. the best triple SON.
ersault man In America-once. Now
why. the new-fangled 'equilibrist' has
to invest two or three thousand dol
lars in his act outfit before he gets q
vaudeville engagement And the wed.
ding! Here Merrill thought he had a
settled position as advance agent for a
show. and what does the show do?
Bust! And the wedding put off till he
sees his way clear to support you!"
lola looked little grave. Yes. there
was to have been wedding. and she
was disappointed. Merrill Boyd had
been a close friend of her father and
lover of her own for several years
Humble people, and honest, they were
the sawdust CRIME and the tinsel glare
never having hurt them one bit, for
the circus ring was family proclivity
on both sides.
There he is now" suddenly cried
lola, and sprang to her feet, all aglow
with delight and suspense, The door
opened, succeeding to the quick. nerv
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-28
Big STEvFS SHOT
BY FRANK CRAWFORD.

cont believe in coddling Grim.
mas. said the district attorney
smashing down his red fist upon the
taole. No. sir! What with your hu.
maniues. and your movies for Grim.
inais nowaday. you're making the peni.
tendsry pleasant resort for the out.
laws OF this country"
i don't know" answered the gov.
amor thoughtfully. Il remember when
l was warden at Salt Lake prison
camp"
You initiated this modern system
IN our state, sir" said the district At
tornsy.
You never heard how | came to see
some good in the worst side OF human
nature. Mr.. Elson!"
Tt doesn't exist"
so thought" answered the GOV
efnor. Il used the harsh methods O,
tho old days-the whip. the cooler
and all the rest Of it. Well. It was
Big Steve changed my viewpoint. He
was the worst niger of the lot. Why
we'd almost scared the flesh OF his
back. and then we couldn't do any
thing with him. He'd half killed 9
woman-that was why he was sent ur
for a dozen years. Savagely attacked
the guards and his fellow prisoners
But he hated me worst OF the lot, ant
whenever | went near the fellow he'd
snarl like mountain lion.
He got away one night. We wen,
after him, four OF us was amon5
them. You see. prisoners hatred
tells on the nerves of his guards, ever
on those OF the warden, and when
heard the fellow had got away didn'
lose two minutes starting after him
What made 1t worse was that he'l
managed to overpower a guard ant
taken his rife
There was single cartridge in tn,
rife. It was the practice to give eacl
OF the guards loaded rife when h,
went on duty. He had few othel
cartridges, too. but the rifles we're no
the modern service ones, and on,
cartridge at a time was all they held
Steve had. the rife Why he didn'
kill the guard don't know Mayb,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-28
MOVEMENT FOR PURE EGGS
Proposal Made That PereQrinations Of
Hens Be Investigated and
Results Noted.

There is general sort Of feeling
that one fresh egg is as good as anoth-
er. says the Kansas City Star. Who is
1t that Is ready to ask whether her
weekly supply of eggs Is fertilized or
not? Most Of US are particular to the
point of pettiness on the subject Of
pure bread. we will only buy our rolls
done up in waved paper. we will not
look at anything but grade A milk. In
accordance with our ideas restaurants
even do up loaf sugar In sealed billets.
and so on through the list without
a lapse until we come to eggs.
As a matter of fact. egg shells arc
not germ proof by any means. From
the moment we realize how 1t happens
that an egg can grow stale" we must
admit that contamination is possible
A whole group of disquietlng revela-
tons follows upon this admission, not
the least Of which Is the discovery that
the garden or farmyard hen is at pres
ent allowed to saunter whittier abe
listeth regardless of hygiene. Then
we trustfully gather her product and
feed 1t to our babies and invalids, for
getting that unless hens are healthful,
unless their food Is pure and clean.
they cannot lay pure eggs.
When poultrymen realize this. and
all scientific poultrymen do realize It.
the chicken nuisance will be q thing
Of the past. and people who want to
sell eggs will no more want their fowls
to run free than the modern dairyman
allows his kline to nibble by the road.
side.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-28

GUS tramp Of sturdy footsteps. Hand.
some, alert, kindly-eyed and manly
looking. Merrill Boyd burst in upon
the homely little room. brisk, stimu.
lating and quite excited
We'll old friend" he cried to Ezekiel.
I've made IT,"
you don't say so-another engage.
ment!" questioned the old clown
eagerly.
Not in the old line. though" replied
Merrill. You see. We are desperately
driven, and had to hustle for some.
thing now and ready. In the first
place. my DEAR" beaming on lola,
we've got to get married. you and l."
"When?" voiced the astounded lola
Every day for year to come.
maybe"
why. Merrill" began the old cir.
Gus man. agape.
"Where?" gasped lola.
I'm a balloon" promptly explained
Merrill. Don't get the 1iggers. peo-
pie. It's a plain. practical proposi.
ton"
Then he told what 1t was. He had
run across an old circus friend, whose
business had been making show bal.
loon ascensions. The man was Grip
pied. could work no longer, but had
some contracts with circuses for the
season. He offered to lease the bal.
loon to Merrill for ninety days on an
incomesharing basis. A feature OF
the ascensions was to be prize to the
man and woman who would 90 up In
the balloon and be married
you see." said Merrill to old Ze
kiel. you are q licensed minister. Not
many times will strangers 90 up in
the balloon, 80 lola and I must make
the play. and you must marry U.s."
Yes" replied Ezekiel, that IL q fact
Years ago had license to preach for
sect out in Dakota, and it holds
good. Am I to really marry you two? %
he inquired.
"0nce, for good. There Ii no other
way, and every time the ceremony ID
repeated it will bind US closer togeth
er than ever!" cried Merrill expansive
ly. Surely you are willing. lola"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-28
For Intending Builder.

To avoid disappointment in the
workmanship Of the interior trim the
homebuilder should familiarize himself
with the terms good" work, extra
good" work. "super-extra" or "cabi.
net work.
In houses of moderate cost 1t is not
customary unless SO specified to use
cabinet finish in putting the interior
trim in place. In cabinet" work
every joint is dcweled and glued like
furniture, and IL this work is desired
it must be called Tor IN the spscta-
cations.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-28
Buibs Matured En- Route.

so slow was the progress Of the
Norwegian steamer Mesna, on her voy.
age from Rotterdam to Philadelphia.
that 500 cases Of Dutch bulbs and
roots In her hold sprouted and now-
cred. She was delayed by stress OF
weather. When the work OF discharg
ing the cargo was begun it was dis
covered that the warmth Of the hold
and the long journey had combined to
cause termination among the bulbs
and roots. Some bore blooms of vari-
GUS colors and others had sprouts from
six TO eight inches long. Most OF the
plants are spireas. They were intend
ed to be matured slowly in green.
houses for the Easter trade.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-28

why not? II was a lonely life, and
there was no likelihood that anyone
would want him at that hour. You
know what our country types used to
be. There wasn't much more than
luck to decide whether a man would
be a prison employee or an inmate.
All came of the same class.
Il stood still. searching around for
Big Steve. The train was already
within earshot, putting up the grade
on the other side Of the hill looked
around-and then in the moonlight l
saw Big Steve's face behind a tree, a
hundred yards away, and his black
features twisted with rage as he
looked along the barrel of his rife.
He had me. OF course l fred. But
knew l couldn't hit him at that dis.
lance. I emptied my revolver-and I
heard Big Steve laugh. Then I stood
still. waiting for the bullet
Il heard q savage snarl behind me-
but didn't associate It with anything
particular. was hypnotized. l sup
pose, just waiting for the negro to
fire. and wondering whether he'd kill
me, or whether he would leave me
life enough to fight until the train
came along. But suddenly I heard
Big Steve utter an exclamation. He
half turned his head-and the next in.
slant l heard the ping of the bullet
and the sound of the discharge almost
at the same moment.
Il wondered whether l was hit.
couldn't feel anything. was just
concluding that he had missed. and
wondering what had distracted his at
tention. when l heard him yell:
Jump aside, boss! Jump for your
lifev
Il obeyed automatically. There
was something in his tones VIII lily de-
void of hatred. 1t might have been
a trick, of course, but I didn't think
of that. Next moment the body of q
huge mountain lion came laundering
past me.
The beast checked itself in its leap
looked up in my face, barred its great
fangs in snarl. stretched itself at my
side, and died. I saw the bullet hole
behind the shoulder Big Steve's bull
let had pierced its heart
And the negro sauntered up tc
me ainlessly, and stood grinning be
side me. "A narrow squeak, sure
enough, boss.' he remarked
Il took the rifle from his hand. Bis
Steve offered no resistance GOV
cred him with my revolver until the
train had gone by and my men came
up, but it wasn't necessary.
That's all We never had any trou
BILE with the convict from that day on
But the event started me thinking, ant
all at once 1t came to me what was
the matter with Big Steve. He had
never been up against really ele
mental human situation before-that'
all: nothing that showed him in his
intuitive personality the fact that mer
are brothers. He was the victim Of
his environment. When l became gov
ernor ! had him pardoned."
The district attorney rose 'Ant
probably he committed half a dozeI
crimes after hat" he remarked.
~ don't think SO" answered thu
governor. pressing bell Bring tn,
cigars, Steve said the governor t
the negro who answered the summons
Copyright, 1916 by w G Chapman
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-28

Can you ask" questioned lola soft
ly. her great faith in her lover shin
ing in her beautiful eyes.
So it all came about that the trio en-
tered new and apparently promising
field of business activity And so they
were married. and for a month mar
ried over and over again. and were
making good Roadway when the circus
people went bankrupt
1t was hard to find another perma-
nent engagement. There was a month
Of idleness. and the profits were eaten
up by expenses. Finally Merrill de-
cided to make q circuit of the county
fairs. There were long jumps. how
ever. The balloon constantly required
repairs and new equipment, and the
prospects were not alluring.
They had about decided to give up
the balloon experiment, when. one aft
ernoon at bustling Illinois county
seat where fair was going on. some
thing quite tremendous happened.
No genuine engaged couple appear
ing to 60 aloft and be welded, Merrill
and lola were in a little tent ready
to make up as bashful groom and
blushing bride. when one side Of the
canvas was pressed in and then lifted.
and a quick voice spoke:
Well hide here. am sure your ia
Their is on our track"
"Oh. Gerald. what shall we ever do
oh. dear!"
A handsome young man had pushed
into the tent a bewitching little
beauty, and they stood daunted and
fearful before the astounded Merrill
and lola.
Their story came out-they loved
one another, but cruel papa was OPP
posed, and they had eloped. He was
on their trail. He might arrive to
trace them at any moment.
lola regarded the clear-eyed young
man and the futtering bird OF girl
with moistened eyes. Love and sym.
| pathy spoke in her rapid suggestion.
Would you be afraid to go up in the
balloon and be married among the
clouds?" she submitted
SO long as we land again on terra
| II you like!" cried the ardent young
man.
So in a hurry the clipping young lady
was arrayed in the tinsel wedding
| hnery and veil that well concealed her
face. AS L the young mai, I.c.rim
| civ 81 Oh fol, meta oh
his lips. Then Merrill went out and
advised old Ezekiel as to the plot. Then
the couple were hurried to the bal
loon and orders given to cut loose.
| Just then furious, red-faced old
man dashed up in an automobile. Just
then. too. the false hirsute appendange
on the lip of his would-be son-in-law
fell off and the old man shook his
fist aloft with a yell OF bafiled de-
spair.
When old Ezekiel returned with the
loon-empty-three hours later. he
beamed all over
We'll. people," he said to Merrill
and lola. that happy young fellow
who is a junior Croesus, gave me a
wedding fee-look!"
"A check for five thousand dollars! "
cried the astounded Merrill
"Oh, rapture!" chirped lola.
They sent the balloon back to its
owner, bought growing little bust
ness, and comfort and Joy was the in
evitable outcome.
And often a lovely woman and her
happy-faced husband came to visit
them-at times, also. contented old
man - paterfamilias - entirely recon.
ciled to that mad. exciting wedding
in the clouds
Copyright. 1916. by w. G. Chapman)
|
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-28

Thomas PAR Of Shropshire. Eng
land. In al probability bears the palm
for longevity. He lived one hundred
and fifty.two years and nine months.
II is claimed u '"-s case is well
authenticated. q. tie cases go
ing beyond gives vS
70 conjectr
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-28
All Seek Man Of Efficiency,

II q man can make a better book
preach better sermon or make a bet
ter mouse trap tnan his neighbor
though ne build his house in the
woods, the world will make a beaten
pathway to bis door Emerson
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-28
Annual Event IN irstan1.

Al Waterford, Ireland. noted for %
class, the whitewashing Of the solidu
built stone gateposts to match the
white cottages in the country parts
is an annual event. and takes place
In May.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-28
49,, -. Hsbls q Doubt

Doubt inc nlsed becomes doubt real
,,ed To determine to do anything
q half the battle Courage is victory
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