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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-09
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Operate tenoes ore tAs nose p.
Guitar parsons IN the World 70 81
along socially With. : FsmA1ked .
stage manager who vas rshaaxsang .
new operetta. the very nature q
their business makes thsn queer.
suppose. You -, they No under .
continual nervous st1aan, have 20 t1ks
particular pains with their costunss.
6 well g b under continual guard
OF their voices q IN times. They ct
nnicky. Just had . sstto with the
tenor who u supposed TO look prstty.
This fellow had tried On the Costume
which had BEEN furnished him Hs
did not like It and came to mo with
blood In his eye. You don't suppose
I'm going TO show up IN thu cheesy
outtt, do your he sid msv
had to humor him. SO I emit the pEup
boy out and bought . bok Of pink
ribbon, had the wardrobe woman deco
rate him with this In III kinds Of I'm
tastic rosettes and bows, and he VA
perfectly contented and said: Now,
look Ike something This p but ons
Of the things stage manager has %
contend with" ia
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-09
SSYNOPSIS

4 x1Ihee wards challenge TO Frank Nun
goo, % perkonal encounter to determine
Whethae Nunros u at to make . trip 70
California In search Of gold = accep<sd.
lgunros gsts : hammsrlcck on Ward and
Nine ths bout
81 xhsy choose the Panama route. Ward,
q develop1I - an old cAmpaigner. On
teard ahip they meet Johnny Fairfax and
Yank RnesrA The four become partners
Arriving q Chagrss, Talbot Wards
knowlodge Of Spanish and his arm treat
naent Is the native boatmen help wonder
fully. Ths party enters : tropical forest.
Thsy reach Gatun, and, after passing
through several villages where Ward al
wsyn automatically handles the natives
try arrivs IN Panama
Ward forces stsapnship agent TO rsfund
paasags money becauss ahip TINT availa-
xank has providsd accommodations Tor
~ on board = sailing ship. Thsy arrive
n Ian Francisco. n, sls- iS s. n IA w IA. aT
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-09

I detailed nv expeei sncss ~ = vesy
ifew words ana exhibited my gold sing.
'sThat's the bet can o. ended.
ssand half Of that does not belong 70
me. I can, however, In i few days
scrape up the full amount There -
plenty to do here. And, barring bull
luck, like Johnny's, don't see much
show Of beating that unless man set
tied down to stay here.
TalboAstared at me ruminatHcly un-
til began to get FESTIVE; then be with
drew his eyes. He made no comment.
II suppose You have your money"
suggested Yank to him after a pause.
'.Oh. yes" said Talbot as though
awaking from profound reverie.
"Well, tell us about It. How did yon
get It? How long did It take you?"
about half an hour. I figured that
everybody in place like this would
be wanting news. So ] sorted out that
bundle Of old newspapers You fellows
were always laughing at and ] went
out and sold them
.How much did you get for themT
asked Johnny.
"A dollar apiece for most and 90
cents for the rest I came out 1910
ahead ali told That, with Franks
ana my $40. gave me SEQ above the
necessary amount.
Johnny arose and kicked himself ~
emmy.
For not guessing what newspapers
were good for" he explained. "GO on!
What next7 What did you do with
the rest OF the day?"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-09
tween ten md twenty thousand. I -

tween ten and twenty thousand. ! -
pose" d N 4 NAV " II N ,ss WI
"Paid for how ana whenf"
"One-third cash and the rest III notes.
The interest out here Ii rather high, "
said Talbot regretfully.
where do you expect to get the
money!" / insisted. VI
"Oh, money, money! cried Talbot,
throwing out his arms with a gesture
Of impatlence. "The place Is full Of
money. It's pouring in from the mines.
from the world outside. Moneys NO
troublev' s
He fell into an intent reverie. biting
at his short mustache. arose softly
to my feet.
Johnny" said In . strangled little
voice, I've got to give back McGlynn's
change Want to 60 with mef'
We tiptoed around the corner Of the
building and fell into each others
arms with shrieks Of Joy.
.'Oh,n cried Johnny at last, wiping
the tears from his eyes. moneys no
tr0ublew
After we had to some extent relieved
our feelings we changed my gold slug
into dust-I purchased q buckskin bag
land went to find McGlynn. Our way
to his quarters led past the postofnce,
where a long cue Of men still waited
patiently and quietly in line. We stood
for q few moments watching the de-
meanor Of those who had received their
mail or who had been told there was
nothing for them. Some Of the latter
were pathetic and looked fairly dazed
with grief and disappointment.
We found Yank and Talbot still at
the edge OF the hotel yeranda.
"rDok here Tall SAID Johnny NJ
once, chow are You going to finish an
I this business you've scared up and ret
on to the mines within q reasonable
time? We ought TO start pretty soon"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-09

III !.
Johnny's scandalixed approximations.
When Johnny protested against ex-
penditure It was time to look out
We 1T our pipes and at down 1t
one end Of the veranda, where We
would not be interrupted. 53
Fire ahead, Yank, advised Talbot
there's two ways Of going TO the
mines, Z said Yank. ''One % to go over
land by horses to Suffers Fort OK the
new town OF Sacramento and then up
from there into the foothills Of the
] big mountains way y0nder. The other
b to take q boat and 60 up river TO
Sacramento and then pack across with
hOrses. =
'.How much = the river farer asked
Talbot u
.You have TO st : sailboat II costs
about so apiece"
"How long would 1t taker
-Four or five dayA"
And how long from here to Suffers
Fort BY horser
about the same"
Depends, then, On whether horses
are cheaper here or there"
'.They are cheaper there. Or we can
get our stun freighted In By Greasers
and hoof It ourselves"
..Then should think We ought to
have d boat II Il ls.. s.
II got one" said Yank. s34
.Good for your cried Talbot. You're
man after my own heart! Well.
JohnnyT
Johnny told his tale little proudly
and produced his required 500.
"You had luck" said Talbot noncom-
mittally, ''and you ran strong risk
Of coming back here without q cent,
didn't you? l want to ask you one
question, Johnny. II you had lost
would you have been willing to have
taken the consequence"
What do you mean 7" asked Johnny
blankly. II.
.Would you have been willing TO-
have dropped out Of this partnership 2
Johnny stared.
Il mean" said Talbot kindly, shat
you had no right to try to get this
money by merely gamblers chance
unless you were willing to accept the
logical result IL you failed. It isn't
fair to the rest Of us"
A II see what you mean," said Johnny
slowly. "No; hadn't thought Of It
that way"
.Well, as I said, you had luck"
repeated Talbot cheerfully, $50 we
needn't think Of itN further 1t was
characteristic that Johnny took this
yelled rebuke from Talbot Ward in a
meek and chastened spirit. From any
one else his high temper could never
stand even a breath Of criticism. How
about you, Frank?. Talbot asked me.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-09
cepyr,sh4. fsfa, 81 pe.bIeday, Psss 9 e.

Of the men lost Their dust was emp
tied into drawer beneath the table
and the bags tossed back TO them.
The third had won. The dealer deftly
estimated the weight OF his bet, lifting
I II In the dat Of his left hand, then
spun several gold pieces toward the
winner. He seemed quite satisfied.
The gambler stacked roll Of twenty
dollar pieces, added one to them and
thrust them at Johnny. ! had not re
allied that the astounding luck Of win
ming Oh . single number had befallen
him. Z
.ren to one s2aor he muttersd TO
The other three players were laying
their lets for the next turn OF the
wheel. Johnny swept the gold pieces
into his pocket and laid back the orig
inal stake against even. He lost.
Thereupon he promptly arose and left
the building.
I followed him to the hotel some
what gloomily, Tor was now the only
luculUcI VI OUI k01 ~ - uVt4 nSsSA q AAVs
made good the agreed amount Of the
partnership. II b significant that nsv.
er for moment did either Johnny q
myself doubt that Talbot would have
the required sum. Johnny, his spirits
quite recovered, whistled like q lark.
We arrived Just In time for the first
supper call and found Talbot and
Yank awaiting us. Yank was as cool
and taclturn and nodded to us as In
differently as ever. Talbot, however.
was fun Of excitement His biscuit
brown complexion had darkened and
flushed until he was almost Spanish
black. and the little devils In his eyes
led q merry dance between the sur
face and unguessed depths. He was
also exceedingly voluble and, as usual
when IN that mood, aggravat1ngly indi-
rect. He joked and teased and carried
on like small boy and insisted on or
dering an elaborate dinner and bot
tie OF champagne IN the face Of even
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-09

Yin two hours ! had contracts with
twelve ofNthem."
he didn't have the money In his peck
ct How did you get it. Tall? III
Ward shot him q grateful glance.
II told them I'd pay them at 4 O'Clock
which gave me plenty Of time"
1.-Two thousand dollars ~ oh. OF
coursev' murmured Johnny.
$50 them" continued Talbot, Il hus-
tied ashore and went to see some of
my merchant friends. In two hours i
had contracts with twelve Of them
that totaled $4,000"
"Why didn't some Of them so out
and hire ships on their own account?"
asked Yank shrewdly.
Because didn't mention the word
ship until ] had their business" said
Talbot. II Just guaranteed them stor-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-09
CHATTER <.
Tablet Deserts.
. ABBOT leaned forward, and M
the animation Of the dinner tn
be returned to his manner and

the 0QlmALlOO OF the Gunner u
bic returned to his manner and
y to his face. 8s5 a
Boys" said he earnestly, this b
the most wonderful town that has
ever beeni There has been nothing
like 1t In the past, and there viii never
be anything like It again. After l ha1
sold out my papers went wandering
across the Plaza with my hands In my
pockets. Next the FL Dorado there Is
q hole In the ground. Itisn't much Of
a hole, and the edges are all caving In
because Il Is sandy. While ! was look
ing at It two men came along. One
was the owner Of the hole. and the
other said he was lawyer. The own
er offered to rent the hole to the law
yer for $3.50 a month, and. the lawyer
was inclined to take him up. After
they had gone on paced on the hole
just for fun. II was twelve feetsquare
By about six feet deep. Then l walked
on down toward the water front and
talked with all the storekeepers, They
do q queer business. All these goods
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W see uiu u1 .ane ~. .le1s = 49,
sisnmen ~ 80, .o.sA..e - n 4"
" ON commission. Since they haven't
any adequate storehouses and can't get
any put UP again, they sell the stun
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-09
The Only Kind.

1--WE come across man who knows
how to manage his wife,. Lead me
to him at once!" Cant; this isn't
visiting day at his asylum"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-09
state Of ohio. city Of Toledo.

State. Of Ohio City Of Toledo,
Lucas County. 80.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he
IL senior partner Of the firm OF +. j..
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
city Of Toledo, County and State afore-
sl,c Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use OF HALL'S
CATARRH CURE. FRANK ]. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed
In my presence, this 9Th day Of Decem-
her. A. D, 1885. A. w. GLEASON.
(Seal) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken Intern.
ally and acts through the Blood on the
Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send
for testimonials, free.
+. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. Q.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-09
Jerks the heartstrlnas.

Marjorie .'The boys are simply wild
about her and she can't sing at all"
Lillian Did you ever see how sweet.
" she can cry7-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-09
". c. AMSDEN

m Ysass Ii Active Practical
Peer vision. also headaches. phe-
taphobia (ssnsidvs 70 Light and
othsr ailments due TO eys steats
promptly relieved.
Optical Office at the Drus stIre.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-31

To look ones best and feel ones
best is to enjoy an inside bath each
morning to flush from the system the
previous days waste, sour fermenta-
tions and poisonous toxins before it is
absorbed into the blood. Just as coal,
when it burns, leaves behind a certain
amount of incombustible material in
the form of ashes, SO the food and
drink taken each day leave in the ALI
mentary organs a certain amount of
indigestible material, which If not
eliminated, form toxins and poisons
which are then sucked into the blood
through the very ducts which are in
tended to suck in only nourishment to
sustain the body.
II you want to see the glow of
healthy bloom in your cheeks, to see
your skin get clearer and clearer, you
are told to drink every morning upon
arising, a glass of hot water with a
teaspoonful of limestone phosphate
in it, which is q harmless means of
washing the waste material and toxins
from the stomach, liver, kidneys and
bowels, thus cleansing. sweetening and
purifying the entire alimentary tract,
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-31

Giving credit for the benefits re.
ceived, the following letter from the
mother of these two little girls is of
special interest: MY two little girls,
whose picture / send you, have taken
Father Johns Medicine with good re-
suits. One of the children, Marcella,
had throat trouble and tried several
remedies, as well as the doctors med
tcine, but did not get relief until she
took Father Johns Medicine upon the
advice of an aunt. This little girl is
now strong and healthy and able to
resume her studies at school, which
she had to leave for three months
while under the care of the doctor.
The other little girl is using the
medicine as a tonic and it helps her."
(Signed) Mrs. Margaret M. Carey, SGT
Barbados street, Norristown, Pa.
Father Johns Medicine Is a safe
remedy for children because it does
not contain opium, morphine, chloro-
form, codeine, heroin or any other dam
gerous drugs or alcohol but is all pure
and wholesome. A food medicine and
tissue builder.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-31
TAKE SALTS TO FLUSH
KIDNEYS IF BACK HURTS
Which Clogs the Kidneys and
Irritates the Bladder.

Most folks forget that the kidneys,
like the bowels, get sluggish and clog
ged and need a flushing occasionally,
else we have backache and dull misery
in the kidney region, severe head
aches, rheumatic twinges, torpid liver,
acid stomach, sleeplessness and all
sorts of bladder disorders.
You simply must keep your kidneys
active and clean, and the moment you
feel an ache o pain in the kidney
region, get about four ounces of Jad
Salts from any good drug store here,
take a tablespoonful in a glass of
water before breakfast for a few days
and your kidneys will then act fine.
This famous salts is made from the
acid of grapes and lemon juice, COM
bined with lithia, and is harmless to
flush clogged kidneys and stimulate
them to normal activity. 1t also neu-
t~ralizes the acids in the urine so it
no longer irritates, thus ending blad-
der disorders.
Jad Salts is harmless; inexpensive;
makes a delightful effervescent lithia.
water drink which everybody should
take now and then to keep their kid.
neys clean, thus avoiding serious com.
plications.
A well-known local druggist says he
sells lots of Jad Salts to folks who be
lieve in overcoming kidney trouble
while it is only trouble.-Adv.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-31

before putting more food into the stom-
ach.
Girls and women with sallow skins
liver spots, pimples or pallid complex
ions, also those who wake up with a
coated tongue, bad taste, nasty breath,
others who are bothered with head
aches, bilious spells, acid stomach or
constipation should begin this phos-
phated hot water drinking and are as
sured Of very pronounced results In
one or two weeks.
A quarter pound of limestone phos-
plate costs very little at the drug
store but is sufficient to demonstrate
that just as soap and hot water
cleanses, purifes and freshens the skin
on the outside. SO hot water and lime
stone phosphate act on the inside or
gans. We must always consider that
internal sanitation is vastly more i'm
portant than outside cleanliness, be-
cause the skin pores do lot absorb
impurities into the blood, while the
bowel pores do.
Women who desire to enhance the
beauty of their complexion should just
try this for a week and notice rn7rl-s.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-31
Positive Proof.

Mrs. Newholme-Isn't Mrs. Squill-
bob a careless, shiftless housekeeper?
Mrs. Ondego-I should say so. Every
time 1 try to borrow something she is
all out of it.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-31
Iilburn pharmacal Co.. Baldwin. N. Y.

Gentlemen For the past three years / have
been using your Benzomint, for sore throat
and tonsillitis and find it better than anything
the doctors have given me. A dose or two
usually curing the children of sore throat
without the services of a doctor. / always
keep a bottle in the house.. Mrs. C.. P. Buck
ley, Baldwin, N. Y. Your local druggist
will get it for you.-Adv.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-31
AS Others See Us.

Il never forget a joke that / once
hear" remarked Borem.
And what's more" rejoined Diggs,
you don't give your acquaintance a
chance to, either"
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-31
The CivvY,

How did Kid Jabb make out in his
bout with Battling McPug?"
"Oh, the Kid got the gate and Nc
Pug got the gate receipts"
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-31
Naturally.

Hes a very polished gentleman"
That's why he shines in society,"
Boston Evening Transcript.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-31
ALIENS FooT-EAsE FOR THE

Many war zone hospitals have ordered
Aliens Foot-Ease, the a~ntiseptic powder,
for use among the troops. Shaken into
the shoes and used in the foot-bath,
Aliens Foot-Ease gives rest and comfort
and makes walking a delight. Sold every
where. Csc. Try it today. ADV.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-31
Most Unkind.

Miss Sereleaf says she is going to
marry man in a thousand"
The last one?" asked Miss Cut
tenn.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-31
Unfortunate.

Novelties an unlucky fellow.
Powell-Yes, he is always Johnny
on the wrong spot.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-31

A girl thinks she has made good as
soon as she hypnotizes ONE young
man into buying her an engagement
ring.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-31

Daniel Hurst, son of Bishop Hurst
of the Mormon church at Ell Paso, who
ran the gauntlet of the Villa lines and
arrived at Ell Paso from Casas Grandes
with the news that 500 Mormons were
trapped by Villa. Colonel Dodd's
troops made a forced march in record
time and rescued the colony.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-16
Ames Man Seeks Senatorship.

Ames, March 16.-L. NJ. Bosworth.
former postmaster Of Ames. Is a candi-
date for the nomination for the state
senator, subject to the will of, the re-
publican primaries. To undertake to
tell the people of this district much
about Louie Bosworth would be use
less. They knew him for th3rty-five
years. He has been successful in bust
ness in Ames. He does not spend much
time in talking, but he does things, as
witness the strides made by the Ames
postoffice during the four years he
was postmaster, and his successful
organization of the republications Of
the county during the Ave years he
served as county chairman Of Story
county. -- ..s..ss%;,t.s -; .
Mr.. Bosworth was postmaster OF
Ames for four years, during that time
the new postoffice building was erected.
the postal force was reorganized, mail
service was greatly extended over the
city and the Office reached a high state
Of efficiency. Il. 49, l. ID
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-16
-GrinneII and Vicinity.

special TO 'llH1eS-H epuDl1can.
Grinnell, March 15.-Articles Of in
corporation are In process Of prepare
ton forathe Morrison Kicker Manu-
featuring Company, whose business
has up to this time been the manu-
featuring and sale Of gloves and nit
tens, but who now enlarge their Dor
ders and add to their business part
ners. The capital stock is to be $780,,
600, of which most Is already paid up.
Some $4,000 is to be preferred stock
with a 7sper cent dividend guaranty. In
addition to thethree previoussmembers
three more will be: added, the follow
ing persons hereafter forming the com
ing sthe 7compa ny:@D. s. Morrison, 3.
J. Kicker, Frederick Morrison, L. c..
Bennett, A. L. Kicker and c. F. Kicker.
Ten years in the reformatory at
Anamosa is the sentence imposed by
the judge of the district court on young
Hinegardner and :, Jenkins, Grinnell
youths, who went to Malcolm and broke
into and robbed the farmers elevator
and the depot.
Mrs. Harry I. Yeager entertains the
Grinnell chapter Of the Daughters Of
the American Revolution at her rooms
at the Hotel Monroe at 1890 this even
ing. .5+-N IT,"
Will Simpson and Noah Halterman
pleaded guilty before Esquire F.. p.
Marvin to taking horse. and buggy
from the pitching rack near the Wat
land lumber yard on Sunday evening.
The rig belonged to GsoIse Lincoln,
who left it there early in the evening
but could not find it at $50. The boys
were traced to Colfax where the rig
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-16
IOWA WOMAN MEETS AND WEEDS
WEALTHY MANUFACTURER
~
IN WEST.
SONG IN sign LANGUAGE
cAPTIvATEs BOSTON MAN
courtship Of Two Weeks Followed by
Wsddins in Language Of Mutes-
Bride Daughter Of Dr.. v. c. Birney,
Of 6reens-oroom a Widower, Bride
a Widow-vwiIl Reside in East.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
! Greene, March 16.-Mrs. Nellie Bir-
ney-Ellis, daughter of Dr. v. C. Birney,
of this place, a deaf mute, was mar
ried Tuesday at Los Angeles. Cal, to
a deaf mute, who is nearly mil
lionaire. The marriage is the result of
a, short courtship of about two weeks
duration, after the groom fell in love
with her while listening to her sing,
Nearer My God to Thee" in the sign
language at the Ephphatha Mission for
the deaf.
The groom is a wealthy manufac.
turer from Boston who was making a
tour of the west, and will return to his
home with his bride and two STEP chill
dren. He Is a widower SO years of age
The bride was the widow Of J. Ellis.
who was killed about two years ago
in an accident caused by a motorcycle.
The ceremony was conducted in the
sign language by Rev. Clarence E.
Webb, missionary to the deaf. There
were about forty guests present, most
of whom were deaf muteS.