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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08
AMurphy's Mules. \

A hero Of Anzac, whose name did
not appear in any of the dispatches,
says the Manchester Guardian, was a
certain stretcher bearer. His real
name was Simpson, but for some un-
accountable reason he was called
Murphy" Many an Australian lives
to bless "Murphy's mules"
There were so many wounded to be
fetched into safety that Murphy COM
lEandeered pair Of mules, and off,
GERS cOnnived at the theft when they
found what noble work he was do
ing. He used to leave the animals
just under the brow Of q hill and dash
forward himself into the firing line to
save the wounded.
4 Day after day he climbed the hill,
smiling and CHEEKY. But one day MUIR
phys mules came not. The wounded
cried out to the overworked stretcher
bearers: "For Gods sake send MUIR
phys mules!' The mules were found
grazing contentedly in Shrapnel valley
land Murphy? He had done his last
climb to the tor. Of the hill.
sWhere Is Murphy p asked one Of the
First battalion,
murphy Is at heavens gate" an
swered sergeant, ''helptng the SOL
diers through" ,3
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08
FEEL AWE AT CRATER LAKE.
Marvellous Sheet 81 Water Inspires
All by Its characterization
Almost Fascination.

Crater lake has been known to in
spire reverence in visitors who claimed
to feel little or none at sight of the
Grand canyon. 1t Is difficult to imagine
anybody who would remain untouched
by the canyon, which Is probably the
most magnificent natural spectacle In
the world; but If such a person exists,
he might still feel the spell Of Crater
lake.
For Crater lake has the charm of
simplicity, of direct beauty that grows
after the shock Of the first view. The
canyon, If anything, is too grand; it
seems to have been built and colored
for the amusement Of the gods and is
likely to Cypress too impressionable hui
mans after time with an uncomfOrt-
able sense Of their own, unimportance
and insigniflcance. There is something
very different in the placid brooding
beauty Of Crater lake.
Crater lake can be described In a
few words. It is a cliff-walled body Of
sparkling water, held high in the air in
the cup Of volcano that has retired
from active business for 10 these many
years. Also, 1t is blue exceedingly
blue, blue beyond The habit of earthly
water. At times it looks like patch
Of tropic sky seen in the early morn
ing. The only item in the character
istics of Crater lake bare inventory
fails to include is its peculiar attrac-
ton that is almost a fascination. The
Indians peopled it with all manner Of
gods and spirits, and it is easy to see
why they did SO. 1t takes more than q
chemical combination Of hydrogen and
oxygen to give out the peculiar atmos-
phere Of mystery and unhealthy that
hangs over the sunlit turquoise waters.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08
Cultivate Grace.


Devote some Of your precious mo-,
ments to cultivating the quality that
rounds OF beauty and endows It with
polish and elegance grace. Grace has.
q beauty entirely Its own and the
beauty Of grace often covers many
weak spots in physical beauty 1t never
detracts from 1t. Grace is governed
by the movements, by carriage, and by
attitude. Free, easy, supple move
ment. correct and BETTING carriage
and graceful attitude these are the
embed ailments Of grace. These also be-
token the state Of health. There is.
nothing Of the graceful In the limp Of
the tight-shoe foot or the fallen arch;
nor Is the listless draggy gait of
the tired pain-wrecked body a pleas
ing sight. The rounded shoulders with
the slight bunch Of the back in the
fashionable "debhtante SLOUGH" is far
from fascinating. Nor is it conducive
to health, since 1t depresses the Ehest
and interferes with proper breathing.
Don't be 'slouchy." Throw back your
shoulders; hold your head up and
high. Then can you walk more freely
and breathe more deeply Pictorial
Review.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08
SPELL CAST BY WILDERNESS
Veteran Prospsctor Tells o. Weird Es.
feet Long solourn In the Wilds
Had on Him.

The hours we spent with another
fproSpector, the "Old Man Of the Noun
tains," as we called him. were ones
TINT held 10 with charm. There was
something about the deeply-set, pene-
trating eyes, the square chin. and the
benevolent expression Of the face that
reminded MS Of the quiet lakes and:
the strength Of the distant mountein
peaks.
Many Il the time" said the old
man, that I have been prospecting so
far back In the wilderness Of British
Columbia that men have said would
never see. civilization again, that I
would either die or 60 insane. \.
"Once / had been In the wilderness
! Of British Columbia for q year." he
continued. winter was breaking up,
and with the signs Of spring coming
on ! began to make my way back to
the world again. Travelled long and
hard, and when I walked down the
street Of the first village to which !
came, the children gathered around
me and the women came to their
doors. One woman asked me into her
house. 5s..
"eWhy do the children all behave
SO toward mel? asked. Because you
look SO strange she replied. And
then she let me take q looking glass,
and IAwas startled at the sight Of my
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08
wrltino Up 70 Rules.

F. Z x d
The reporter carried to the city edi.
tors desk the story on which he had
toiled two hours. It was an account
Of the adventures Of a cat that, through
the mistake Of rural postmaster, had
been Grated and shipped by parcel post
to the city post Office.
TITS mighty hard" he confessed to
the city editor, ito write up to all the
rules I learned at college, particularly
that one about avoiding repetition"
The editor glanced through the mar.
rative. The first sentence mentioned
the fact that a handsome tortoise-shell
cat had been received at the local post
Office. In the next sentence the re-
porter had avoided repetition by call.
ing the cat "puss." Then she became
successfully a tabby, an animal, a
feline and pet. Then the reporters
overworked vocabulary put forth a
final squirt, and the item finished tri.
umphantly:
"When the Stats were removed from
the top, the contents Of the crate were
found to be suffering from hunger and
nearly dead from thirst. Youths
Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08
HAD 10 WIRE FOR ADDRESS
Enulishman Visiting In Paris Took
Roundabout Method Of Finding
Out Where He Lived.

"A young Englishman who had a
rather treacherous memory went to
spend holiday in Paris. With a little
difficulty he sought out a hotel, and,
anxious to make the best of his time,
he sailed forth the next morning to
have look at the boulevards. Having
spent a few hours there he would re-
turn to his quarters. But to get to
the boulevards and then get back to
the hotel he soon found We're very diff
ferent things, for, to his great annoy
ance, he had utterly forgotten the
name Of the place where he had taken
up his abode.
Further, a mere smattering Of
French was all he knew, and as every
one he encountered appeared to have
nc knowledge Of English, the difficulty
Of explaining himself seemed insur-
mountable. At last, to his great JOY,
he stumbled across a fellow-country-
man who, after little conversation,
suggested an ingenious escape from
his dilemma.
"By the way" said he, ibid you send
to your people In England any intima-
tion Of your safe arrival last evening p
"Of course, I did," was the ready
reply. II wrote to my folk at once, as
l promised my father I should"
"Then don't you think" remarked
the quick-witted Englishman, "that It
would be good idea to wire home and
ask them, If they have received your
letter, to let you know your address in
PARISH X
Absurd though it seemed at first It
was the only thing to be done, and,
luckily, his letter had been written on
hotel paper. He waited patiently in
the telegraph Office until he received
the welcome intelligence which sent
him on his way rejoicing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08
Really LITTLE Known Of Poland.

Poland's history, with It's fights for
freedom, justice and equality, its strug-
giles In defense Of Christianity and Eu-
ropean civilization and its unselfish-
ness in aiding the weak, made it Ia
nous among the worlds nations, both
In success and adversely. The achieve
ments Of the Polish nation in art,
music, literature, science and religion
IRE known, as are the lifedeeds OF Its
great men.
4 But the industries, mines. trade and
natural wealth Of that unhappy coun-
try have since its partition been to a
great extent a sealed book to most Of
the people outside of the nations at
tempting to assimilate the Poles. This
was principally due to the inability
Of people from the outside to break
through the network Of foreign govern
mental systens III which Poland =
enineshed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08
hIs Choice.

A school teacher in the Italian quar-
ter Of Chicago had been telling her
pupils certain Of the fables Of Aesop,
and Of these the story Of the fox and
the grapes seemed especially to appeal
to one dusky son Of Italy.
v By stroke Of luck the teacher was
enabled to hear the lad give his YER
sion to q lad in another class.
In delicious dialect the boy re
counted the fable pretty much as 1t is
written until he reached the climax,
which he rendered thus: II
"Den de olda fox he say, ! thinka da
grape no good, anahow. guess I 90
geta de banan,.'"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08
EXIST IN PRIMITIVE EASE
Pueblo Indians Live In Exactly the
Same Manner as Have Genera
tions Of Ancestors.

Perhaps the most unique settlepent
in the United States is the Pueblo in
dian village, located In Arizona, OBJ
serves the Christian Herald. This vii.
lage comprises 1900 peaceable Indians
whose sole and almost only aim In life
is to secure livelihood as easily as
possible. This settlement is located in
the hottest section of the state, but
the excessive heat y not uncomfort-
able to these people, whose ancestors
have lived in that desert section for
unnumbered generations. Wastes Of
burning sand stretch for miles and
miles on every side Of this village.
A peculiar thing about this people Is
that they have two distinct villages.
The summer village is located upon the
floor Of the valley, where the PueblOs
occupy themselves in agriculture. The
produce they raise, over what they
need to eat during these hot months.
is stored away for winter use. There
are only few places in that section
Of the desert where water is obtain
able, and in these places the Pueblos
pursue their primitive agriculture.
Seasons come and seasons so, but as
each goes by it sees these people living
as they did during the preceding one.
Since the white man first knew Of this
colony. which was back In the six
teenth century, the habits Of this tribe
have not changed. They eat the same
kind Of food, do the same sort Of fancy
work and live just as did their ances-
tors. So far as is known to historians,
this is the Oldest colony Of any kind In
this country.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08
Correct THOUGHT First,

Social reform is not to be secured BY
noise and shouting, by complaints and
denunciation, by the formation Of par
ties or the making of revolutions, but
by the awakening of thought and the
progress of ideas. Until there be
correct thought, there cannot be right
action and when there is correct
thought right action will follow. Pow
er Is In the hands of the masses Of
men. What Expresses the masses Is
their own ignorance, their own short
sighted selfishness. Henry George. Z.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08
Confederation.

A policeman, whose evidence was
taken at his bedside in the hospital.
deposed: 'The prisoner sat upon me.
calling me an ass, precious dolt =
scarecrow, ragamuffin and an idiot"
And, this being the conclusion Of his
dispositions, his signature was pre-
coded by the formal ending. All Of
which I swear is true"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08
improved star.Elnder.

] The novel star-fnder Of a Shanghai
inventor has the form Of parasol.
When the parasol is opened and Its
stick is pointed toward Polarls the
stars and consultations charted upon
its covering are found to have the
same relative positions as in the sky
overhead, so that finding the celestial
objects Is easy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08
Al Home and Abroad.

The Motorist Downtown-"I've had
my car six months, and not one cent
have spent on it except for gasoline"
The Same Motorist at Home Mary, I
wish you wouldn't let the children
monkey with the car. It's cost me q
hundred dollars already this month"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08
Grave Defect in Military system.

During our Mexican war under Gen.
Winfield Scott 1O4, 900 troops were en-
ployed, and only $4,000 Of this nnmbe4
were of the militia. Scott was niue
handicapped, however, by the custom
of4short enlistments, and the total alb
scnce of system pertaining thereto.
The commander learned on reaching
Pueblo that seven Of his eleven regi-,
ments had decided to terminate their
services at the end of the year, a
problem that was only solved by the
lack Of vitality Of the Mexican forces.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08
one Irisi Enouoh,

In a vaudeville boarding house the
breakfast table gossip was buzzing.
One drug store blonde was bemoanlng
the stern realities Of this life.
s'What you should have DONE" said
a juggler, twas to marry and become
interested in domestic existence"
Rats" she replied. II did get mar
ried one Sunday and 1t spoiled my
pleasure for the day.-New York Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08

self. had never noticed that my
hair was growing long; but there It
was, and my beard, very long and
white. There was a strange look in
my eyes and I knew that ! had just
left the wilderness In time" Blanche
q. Herbert, in World Outlook.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08
nR ~ m MORGAN

ASSISTANT STATE VETERINAR.
AN. Hospital on Delaware Street
salls answered day or night. Phone
Ala
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08
STATE Of Ohio City Of Toledo.

4UC8s SUVusys - "a I. . "a ~ q n. y, . =
10 senior partner 81 the Arm OF r. ].
Cheney & Co, doing business In the
City Of Toledo. County and State afore.
said, and that said arm will pay the
sun Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS Tor
each ana every case Of Catarrh that
cannot De cured by the use OF HALLS
CATARRH CURE. FRANK ]. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed
In my presence. this 9Th day Of Decem-
u (Seall Notary Public. q
Halls CStarrh Cure ID taken Intern
ally and acts through the Blood on the
Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send
for testimonials, free.
i F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. q.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08

THEODORE SHELLY.
LICENSED UNDERTAKEN AMI
Embalmer. Telephone. office 4S4;
residence. $50. Manchester. Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08
poRMAN sRos.

0ORMAN BROS.
/ DENTISTS. Office on Franklin 81
north Of the Globe hotel, Manchester.
lows. Dental Surgery in an it, branch
#ss Make frequent visits to neighbor.
Ing towns. Always ct office on Sat.
urdayA
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08
THos. Z. cARKEEK

ARNOLD 4 ARNOLD
AT LAW. Office over
Delaware County State Bank. Aanches
ter. Iowa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-08
". C.AMSDEN
~ Year, n Active praes,es.)

Pssr vAisa. Ale AsaaacAsA ph.
taDhsbiA (ssasitive To- light AM
eGAae ailments due 70 sys stsat
DsonDtay relieved.
optisal once a che prus sAs.A
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-04-01
Prof. COviRgiOn'S Princeton
Teams Win Both

Professor HARRY trankbn loslusfon
of Princeton University formerly of
snow Hl' has again placed feather
in BIZ ean a- CHIEF coach ol lr $3.50
Princeton debating teams wlia thr
-ame egtHag ,asf Week W0l >inu.tane-
ous victories against fa.c ana Harvard
THE ju--tsen Has Resolved. chat tire
nited State should adoi q s, ten oi
compulsory military service moielel
after that 81 Switzerland fae Prince
ron iean upno.llnr the negative slic
oi this question. defeated tie a.e sie-
huters ai Princeton The same even
ing thc other Princeton team upba.ant
the Affirmative af the same question.
defeated thu Harvard dehater- at Aat
ward on the third side oi tins inter
csting triangular debate. on the same
evening harvard upholdlng the a'ir
native. defeated y ale 81 ale This is
not the first time Prof. Coyington $ TWO
teams have accomplished this double
feat and he has received many tele-
grams and letters Of congratulation on
his success.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-04-01
Harrison Gets 100000
For Ocean City Bridge

he Baltimore News vt Thursday Senator Harrison has
appropriation for bridge ocean
City this being estimated Of such bridge furnished by
Roads Engineer Shre of Senators held
the office nj the Governor Wednesday which Senator iiar
present He argument in behalf Of the
Cit1 bridge It, pointed concsley that not
part the State Roads the present railroad bridge be-
ng dangerous because
tram service From every section Nar land
hundreds automobiles ocean City
eight hundred da >udas during the Summer They
Easton Cambridge Salisbury and other
numbers and Tor this traffic that the bridge is 70 be built
The Senators So impressed &th the made bl
the Worcester senator that the agreed 70 adding sufficient u the
appropriation ul the 81 The Ocean Gifts bridge
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-04-01
JpSHIR Is IPSHUR, Attorneys
Sheriff'S Sale
or NALt' ABLE
Real Estate

By virtue of 4 writ 81 deri larias l--
sued ont of the Circuit Court for Wor
cester County ~ the suit ot ne
Exchange ana Savings Bans of Berlin,
"a corporation ~ Benjamin i Kitchens
aud Ro-alic 7 Kitchens. against The
lands ANA tenements goods and chattels
of the said BENJAMIN + Kitchens ana
Rosaie 7 Kitchens. ! have leyied apon.
seized and taken "a execution ail the
right. title. claim and interest 81 the
said benjamin Kitchens and kosale
T Kitchens in and to the following real
estate.
All that farm tract or parcel oi land
situated and heing ia the Third Election
District 81 Worcester County. Mary
land. and wing on the ca,tefly side OF
the public ar county road leading from
the George W Hritrngham store "
ocean city and knoWn rs the liil
Farm of hy whatsoever name ar
names the samc may BE- tuo|n 1r
called being land AhicH was conveyed
To a certain Ihoma- ; Tlngle hy Hen
III D lnge and wife hy ioed lated inn
18th tng 81 Notpuhcr @ tnc year lN'ii.
duls recorded ampus the Land record,
81 Wore ter County ln lAber 1 NJ.
SO y toao- arid r. containing -"
acres ut aui morc ar less sand inter
pst hereir mentioned being t1e undNi
dei one fourth interest rs sand land
which sd RosaHc r iitehen- nger-
ted irom hcr father thriair lhoma r.
lnEe.
....t..... ft,,.t ..r
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-04-01
HON. WILLIAM F. Johnson
MAKES A STATEMENT

MIR Johnson says the state
mcnts made in the Republican,
peoples paper last week re-
garding bis salary as State
Attorney ARE FALSE AND
MISLEADING. especially IN
the item wherein il was stated
that he received -. .l53.O5 for
the year 1914. Whereas in
fact that amount represented
a levH covering one-and-a-half
year When the fee system
was in operation the State S
Attorney was always siX
months behind IN salary il
being levied in june and pay
able the following January
When the ness lass went into
effect making the alarp pay
able semi annual the Sis
months ln arrears bad % be
included. And don u let il be
forgotten that In all the levies
made to Mr. Johnson We're
included numerous bills paid
by him rs States Attorney
because he had no funds en-
cept bis own with which To
meet expenses that came up
Eli the discharge of his duty as
state Attorney. and which
were outside of the usual eN-
penses 9f the office. The
mone levied hy Mr.. Johnson
Nas not for aiary alone.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-04-01
{. S. STEAMERS
TO CONTINUE
Baltimore Trade Board Petitions
Commerce Commissions To
Continue Service.

The Pennsy ylyana Railroad 1il no;
be compelled " cease operating ii-
Eastern Shore boat lines ou Saturday.
and the Baltimore merchants are not
faced with loss Of a traffic that 8 esti
tmated 20 amount annually To some
S3p, namo The Interstate Commerce
Commission has ortcreia suspension for
one Year of the presen, order pending
tie disposition 81 the petitions filed By
rarious commercia. organizations Of
~. .if.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-04-01
Nomination Of Mayor and
COunCiImen

At citizen meeting hcd In the
Municipal Building Pocouoke City. last
were made
For Mayor Edward NJ Ross
For bong Term Councilman William
r Hall
For Short Term Councilman Lewis
Hancock
A large number So tbe citizens were
present and participated q the nom'Ha
0on- The election WI be- held next
I4.-iaV
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-04-01
Rural Teachers Notice.

ll0 not forget that the rural teacher.
meet on saturday April ,th, at p. m,
Our meeting place this month viii be-
Clarke Grove School. rs last month the
weather was inciement All progressive
rural teachers Hill be present with IN
teresting and useful suggestions, which
We can all profit ty.
FRANCES WARREN, Teacher
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-04-01
3S4l White Voters
1917 Negro Voters

The place look election and registration statistics mas
been Baltimore Almanac bat there Sun Almanac this
controversy the registered
Worcester County the office Of Supervisors OF
Election Tuesday and obtained from the registration books Of
the the data which verified BY other gentlemen
the figures taken down and added u The table gives the
standing leading and other parties aao and
the number of white and coored registered in the In
the back 81 registration book the statement Of the number
the OF the district and these statements
Ne kept correctly By the registrars For Worcester County they
follows
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-04-01
FpsHtE. rSHlBt ...,.r.
EDWARD WHITE
Trustees Sale
0F VAIL AEIE
Real Estate

rs virtue OF q decree of the Circuit
Court for Worcester County iu Equity.
passed IN a cause wherein William :
Lexis Is plaintiff ami Nora 'urneit ami
other are defendants tNo 2611 nan
ccrtl. the undersigned trustees wll
offer for safe iu front of the Court House
door ln SNOW lIil III Worcester County,
Mars land. 0u
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-04-01
Hon. David ]. Lewis
In Worcester To-Day

Hon. David J. Lewis, the little giant Of Western
Maryland Father the Parcel Post and in favor OF many
reforms in Government will be in Berlin Snow Hill and
Pocomoe City to-day to meet the in the interest Of
his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for United
States Senator Worcester win give all the candidates
hearty welcome and a respectful hearing
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-04-01

Bacon Don't you think there is Il
great similarity between political
platform and one on trolley car
Egbert Sure nobody supposed 10
stand on either
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-04-01

Indigestion HeAri5 AWAY NJ
lepu more ur less. aui Is
cau-r of Insomnia. Hat q X
with Ht,lc II ans meat. .
also take one of Chamber.
Immediately after sup,
sou 30 not rest much
able everywhere.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-04-01
TUESDAY.
April lth, 1916,

in fiont II the court House door o. the
to.eu of Snow HiIl Worcester County.
Mary land. wi.' offer for sale sand
ropertg 50 levied upon, seilei and
tAken IN execution. az public auction "a
the highest bidder iof CASH, to satisfy
said write costs ani expense of sale
GEORGE " rBClTI
Sheriff