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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
A RAW, SORE THROAT
Eases Quickly When You Apply
a Little Musterole.

And Musterole won't blister ike tne
old-fashioned mustard plaster; just
enread It on with your fingers 1t pens-
trates to the sore spot with a genus
Jingle, loosens the congestion and draws
out the soreness and pain.
MusteroIe is a clean. white ointme<n en-
made with oil of mustard. 1t IS me .ol
quick relief from sore throat, broncmus'
tonsilitis, Group, stiff neck, asthma. neu'
ralgia, headache, congestion, pieurIsy:
rheumatism, lumbago, pains and acneS q
the back or joints, sprains. sore muscles,
bruises. chilblains, frosted feet, colds on
the chest lit often prevents pneumonia
Nothing like Musterole for croupy cnAl'
dren. Keep it handy for instant use;
SOC and 6Oc jars; hospital size $z:oU.
I9EIaz1!j
Read State Journal Wants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
BETTER BUY NOW!
Take Advantage of the Good
Weather and Order Coal.
When That Cold Spell Comes,
Supply VIII Be Gone.
ON HAND TO-MOUTH BASIS
TOpekans Are Letting Future
Take Care of Itself.
Cheaper Grades Must Be De-
pended Upon Soon.

Topekans who have no coal in their
bins and who have been allowing
George to do the worrying had better
take little of the burden off Georges
shoulders.
This was the warning coal dealers
issued to their customers today, and
coupled with the warning was the adj
vice to place orders now if they expect
to keep the hearth fires burning when
the coming cold spell hits the city.
There is a limited supply of fuel on
hand now, probably more than there
has been at any time since last sum-
NOR. and the dealers have the teams
and drivers to make delivery. But if
every one waits until it turns cold be-
fore ordering, there will be a conges-
ton of orders. the limited supply will
probably be exhausted and the wag-
ons will be so busy that prompt SER
vice will be impossible
Both II ". allow of the >ksoI
az n lc ~ nd P >doi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08

But Kansas and the nation must
respond in their Sunday collections if
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-19
Adjusts Itself to All Conditions and
All PIaces-lt's Magic Influences
the World.

The festival called Christmas has
come to have creed wider than any
ritual. Its magic has Influenced the
world in a degree more profound and
far-reaching than that of any other
recurring incident marked by the his
tory of mankind. Its sentiment has,
indeed, overlooked all boundaries, both
of sect and Of social condition. Its
high, clear note of cheer and charity
has appealed to an unbounded degree
wherever human ideals have had sway.
Pessimisln halts at its portal.
The creed of kindness adjusts itself
to all conditions and all places. It
seems to be a good working creed,
despite the unattractive phases of per-
fUnctory giving and taking. 1t Is a
cheerful creed. It strews life with gay
ETY. and color. It is a elimination to
sentiments Of fair play, to active SYM
patty, to the do-it-nOw impulse.
Christmas has no climate. It CLOVIS
where life is green and where 1t is
white. In city and in country, in the
anu Ou llIC uCSSlL, dAiohS I'LL
pines and among the palms it finds a
voice. 1t is holy day and holiday. 1t
Grapes the altar and the hearth. 1t
has many American versions, and
many races add their varying symbols
to it's tenderness and to it's animation.
Above all, the call of Christmas Is
peace on Earth In the present
grievous crisis of the world there is
significance in this call beyond that Of
any crisis mankind ever before was
called to read. That war has darkened
Christmas for SO much Of the world
may we'll seem, at the moment, the
crushing condemnation of all such con-
flicts.
Yet it will remain true that the full
beauty of the day and the time is due
those who may find that beauty. Chill
dren Of every land seize it for their
own. And, "except We become as one
of these" life loses it's saving luster.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-19
VENGEANCE ALL HE SOUGHT
When Crowd Learned Nature OF Christ
mas Gift It Left Him to Commit
His Crime.

It was Christmas eve, and a stout
man with a large package beneath his
arm hurried through the crowded
thoroughfare, closely pursued by a
small man of haggard aspect, with
thick stick in his hand.
On and on, relentlessly, the forlorn
man logged the other, and those who
passed him heard an occasional word
drop from his lips, indicative OF
despair or awful terror.
Finally, some Of the crowd turned
and followed the pair, determined not
to miss the fun. The crowd grew
larger, and finally a bold man went
up to the person of haggard coun-
tenance.
"What's the matter?"
The little man turned
"Matter?" he echoed. "See that man
with a bundle? He is my next-door
neighbor, and in that bundle he has a
cornet which he has bought for his
small son to play upon"
But the crowd waited no longer. It
surged ahead and left him to work out
his own salvation, and when peace
had been restored the remains Of the
battered man and a battered cornet
lay upon the pavement.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-19
Gnats of Many Varieties.

The gnat is only one of the many
species Of mosquito known to dipter-
lists. Altogether there are no fewer
than 50 as described as natives of Eu-
rope, while as many as 100 different
varieties are scattered over the rest
of the world. OF this large number
some are known by the Spanish name
of moaquito-that is, little fly
while others are content with the title
of "gHuI'; but from Il scientific point
of view there is no difference between
the insect known under these different
popular DameS.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-19

grip the floor hard, as though they
were depressing some dark emotion or
evil thought.
Forty years ago this night Perry
was q happy man, for tomorrow he
was to marry the beautiful Miss Mel
ly Leroy, daughter of the rector OF
st. Agnes.
But that great factor in the events
Of a mans career, fate, willed other
wise, for only a few days before the
wedding was to take place the bride
to-be was stricken with fatal illness
and less than a week later was laid
away in the village graveyard.
After the funeral Perry Fanchion
shut himself up, almost alone, in the
great house. Time moved on and peo-
pie forgot One by one his friends
left him, until at last he stood alone, q
stranger in a stranger world!
About this time the poorer people,
the destitute of the city, became aware
of the fact that they had a friend,
a very good. mysterious friend, mys-
ferrous because, try as they might (and
did) they never could discover his
identity.
One time when a severe landlord
was about to turn a poor family out
Of the home they lived in, because
they were not able to pay the rent
that family found the required amount
and q short note asking them to &C
cept the money as gift, by the fire.
place. Several times incidents like
this occurred among the unfortunate
but as to where these mysterious pres
ents came from, or by whom present
ed, none could ever tell. But the chill.
dren suspected Santa Claus of having
q hand in the matter.
Tonight as Perry sat by the fire he
was very sad and very, very lonesome,
The town clock struck ten. Ferry
arose, donned a huge fur coat tc
play his little act bravely. A worn
tired smile played around his usually
grim mouth as he thought Of the scenes
Of Joy and poverty he would witness
this night. He crossed the town With
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-19
Y Y Y
JES' FORE CHRISTMAS

They're acting mighty funny up at our
house nowadays, ~ =
They're different than they used to be an
changed in many ways;
Not long ago If should want some toy
upon a shelf,
They used to make me get q chair and
hunt for it myself!
Las night I wanted building blocks and
went to get 'em. too,
An three Of 'em got up an said: TIL
get 'em down for you."
I used to have to hunt for things that
somehow went astray,
They let me open bureau drawers with
out q word to say;
Ma would sew and sis would play, an
pa would read his book,
An never think Of gettin' from their
chairs to help me look.
But las night when started in to find
my 'lectric car
They all exclaimed: "We'n hunt for IT.;
you stay right where you are!'
I've never known 'em be so kind in all
my life before;
They'll jump to wait on me an find the
things I'm huntin' for;
Although they used to grumble an to
say I was pest.
I'm not a bother any more-but why, I
haven't guessed.
only know that when I want some toy
that's on shelf.
They're mighty quick to see that I don't
hunt for it myself =
Edgar A. Guest, in Chicago Daily News.
u II Y
HIS SCHEME.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-19
Their Euus Miqht Help.

OStricheS in summer will live al.
most entirely on green alfalfa, and in
winter consume each about pound of
grain and three pounds of alfalfa hay
Il day. 1t would seem therefore that
the sale of eggs might go a long way
toward paying for the uplleep of the
tlockS. OstriGhes thrive in the dry
and sandy southwest, and upon alfalfa,
which is very easily raised, in that re-
giOn wherever irrigation is possible.
The average yearly yield of feathers
from an ostrich is little over Il
pound and their value in 1910 was
$50 to $50.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-19

old bachelor, who, with the excep-
ton of a housekeeper, lived alone
In a great weather-beaten old man
sion on the river road. He lived
4 very secluded kind of life, was
seldom seen upon the streets Of the
town, and attracted very little atten-
ton when he was seen. There, were
hardly ten people in the place that
knew the man or anything concerning
his life.
Yet there had been a time in the
life Of Perry Fanchion when he had
attracted a great deal Of attention,
and won the sympathy and pity Of
the whole town. That had been over
forty years ago, and in the meantime
the town had changed from village
into city. The old families had died
out and the younger generation had
forgotten the history Of Perry Fan
chion.
It was Christmas eve night and bit
terly cold. Sleet and snow drove with
incessant fury against the great French
windows. The heavy old oak doors
ratified and shook, while the wind
shrilled mournfully among the many
old-fashioned gables and chimneys.
Perry sat gazing into the fire. His
hair was snow-white, his eyes were
dark, and tonight they had tragic,
gloomy look.
On the old colonial furniture the
sinister faces carved there grinned hor-
ribly and the iron claws seemed to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-19
Book Prtves a Life-Saver.

Abroad once saved life-accOrding
to the word of a grateful husband
which Twain relates in one of his let
tiers appearing in IIarper's Magazine.
He said Ibis wife owed her life to me !;
hurt in the Chicago fire. and lay men
aced with death 4 long time, but THE
lnnocents Abroad kept her mind in a
cheerful attitude, and so, with the doc
tors help for the body. she pulled
through" In the same letter Twain
says that Col. Fred Grant and General
Sherman told him they used THE In
nocents Abroad as their guide-book
when they were on their travels.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-19
Crockedest of All Rivers.

The crookedest river in the world,
according to the Railway and Marine
News, is the Humboldt, which flows
southwesterly through central Nevada.
At one place the river flows eight
miles between two points two and Il
half miles apart its course being north
% times, east IS times, south 20 times
and west II times. At 33 different
points it is within 150 feet of itself,
the current flowing in opposite direc-
lions. A1d it ends its course by fad
ing away into the desert.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-19
Would Rather. Walk.

When Nellie's father came in on his
horse he got off. picked her up, and
put her on the horses back while he
shut the gate. No sooner had he
turned }his back than he heard the
sound Of horses hoofs and knew that
the hors had begun to run for the
stable. Die looked around quickly, ex-
pectins h find her badly hurt, but in
stead shs had slipped off and stood
placidly smiling. 81 fought l preferred
to waIk,'s she replied.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-19
That's About All.

Pandora was an extraordinary crea-
ture. Every young woman is. She
will still, however, young woman
that is to say, mixture of timidity
and boldness, of prudery and shame
lessness, of divine kindness and cold
cruelty Of youthfulness, and especially
Of profound knowledge and abysmal
ignorance
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-19

THE THRICE.A.WEEK EDITION OF
THE NEW YORK WORLD IN 1917
Practically a Daily at the Price of
Weekly. No other Newspaper in
the World gives so Much at
so low a price.
The value and need Of a newspaper
in the household was never greater
than at the present time. The great
war in Europe is now halfway into
its third year, and, whether peace be
at hand or yet be far off, it and the
events to follow it are sure to be of
absorbing interest for many month
unwilling, is compelled to take part
issues.
The Thrice-a-Week Worlds regular
subscription price is only $10O per
year, and this pays for 1856 papers. We
offer this unequalled newspaper and
The Democrat together for one year
for $2.25.
The regular subscription price Of
the two papers is $3.50.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-19
500 Reward, 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages. ana
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatIy
Influenced by constitutional conditions
reouires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous
Surfaces of the System thereby de-
stroying the foundation of the disease.
giving the patient strength by building
Up the constitution and assisting ma
ture in doing its work. The proprie-
tors have so much faith in the curative
movers Of Halls CatGrrh cure that
fbev offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for list
- address: F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo.
Ohio. Sold by all Druggists, foc.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-19

Engaged Girl-I'm going to give
John cigar case and diamond
stickpin. What are you going to give
Frank?
Married Friend-Oh, I'm giving him
a fireless cooker and dime savings
bank.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-19
NhriStInasEvol
\ MNQWE J
.e@gf;8
%)

N the little town OF
"New France" a
few miles from Que
bee, there lived an
old man by the
name of Perry Fan
chiOn. He W 8
about sixty years
of age. q wealthy
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-19
@g QhriHtmaB ORR

On
Christ
mas nsos'n-
ing sohen I
awake. and
SIeep-duSf from
ny eyes I shake.
see q sight that
makes me start and
causes fsun1pings in my
heart! A Christmas tree
oh, pretty Sieht-with cam
dies, bells and balls ali9ht.
With horns and dolls and sugar
plun7s, and skates and trains and
beating drums. And oh, II IS a sOon-
der-tree. with heaps of things for me
to see! Rare gifts hang upon
the side. which, tinseled fairies
cannot hide. A soldier
DOLL a doll house.
TOO. and strings
Of gold
come TO my
view, and
0sI look
seem TO
hear SWeef
Christmas
music soft
and clear.
a Merry Christmas Ii seems to say.
"A merry. happy holy day!
&, " Y
Wise Willie.
After five-year-old Willie had gone
to bed on Christmas eve his mother
went into the room to see if he had
hung up his stocking properly for
Santa Claus. Much to her surprise
she found that the little fellow had
appropriated one of hers for the occa
sion and had attached slip of paper
on which he had printed in bold
hand one Of his Sunday-schOol texts:
''ThE Lord lOvvEtH a CheaRfuIL
giVveR."
E " &
His Portion.
Bill-Do you expect your landlady
to give you anything for Christmasl
Jill-Sure.
"What do you expect it to be2"
"Oh. the neck. / raalxon."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-19
Christmas
Greetings
By William Marion Reedy

oy w AAAOAAA ANAOA SOAA S\SSOy
n FERRY CHRISTMAS
|V to you all. Let your
self surrender to the
season. Don't be afraid or
ashamed to be q bit soft
toward everybody. Obey
that impulse to kindness.
Throw off that inhibition on
spontaneous friendliness.
Note how it gets you more
than you give. Reflect how
splendid it would be to
carry the feeling on beyond
Christmas always. Don't
let the horror and misery
of the great war Cypress
you. In the conflict men
are giving all they have and
are for ideals. They are
making and shaping q new
world and q better one,
building it with the supreme
sacrifice of SELF This world
is what we make it. The
love habit will beautify and
sweeten it. Every little bit
helps to make a mighty fire
of love eventually to burn
all hate away. Merry
Christmas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-19
DORIAN BROS.

aorth Of the Globe hotel. Manchester
ISWa. Dental Surgery in all its branch
e. Make frequent visits to netgh6or
fne towns. Always at office on Set
fridays.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-19

YORAN Il YORAN.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Office II
First National Bank Building. Mair
street, Manchester, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-19
CHRISTMAS CREED UNIVERSAL

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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-19
BUSINESS. DIRECTORY

G. X. READING. ARCHITECT.
Plans and specifications on all kind
of work. Office, 808 East Union street
Manchester, Iowa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-19

THOS II. CARKEEK.
ARCHITECT AND BUILDER. Super.
intendent, Southeast corner 9Th ant
Main streets, Dubuque, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-19

ARNOLD 4 ARNOLD.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Office over
Delaware County State Bank. Manches
ter, Iowa.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-28
NEWS BRIEFS

-.-rharcs Miller. city wniGhtmaster
III the Seventeenth stree scales. N"S-
to-day offered So reward for the RPprn-
hrnSion Of some landal Who dug up inc
flowers from III" grounds about the
scales and carried them away.
All increase Of SS.Shh was reported
by Assessor Iiaukey in tho personal
property assessments IN Fulton. tn"
towns personal property Tor this year
is valued AT SG6e.i65.
-f:xcelsior lodge. No. 10. |. q. q. F..
held mn election Of officers Tuesday
evening "lccIinr Augustus BigRs as
noble grand and Vernon Winters MS
---russlbly With view 10 having
something i"r II rainy day thrifty
Sparraw neatly w"vr into its most n
nn, dollar hrIl The nrsi WAS built in
unc nr Tic rity's stree! lamps and was
discovered Icy n lamp inspector on his
rounds.
r !. STONE. prominent Whcccllns
ror>' r"scrv" corps NJ Fort benjamin
Harrison. received special MORT REGENT
iy in Il pistol shooting practice. stone,
with siv other mrn. uhInin"d the high
est Individual scores in practice meet.
--0hlcials OF the R. & n. road will
pass through Wheeling n"!Nt week on
their annual Sumnr inspection tour.
Tho shortage OF trains and men is
having little "ffcci on tn" railroads run
ming excursions This summer. and the
Wheeling district is in for her share
IF the excursions,
-Rrv. s. e. Jones. pastor Of, the
ChaplInc street NJ r, church. Will adj
FRS Mt the Pleasant Hi NJ. F. church
tonight. The Epworth league society Of
the church will serve refreshments on
the church lawn.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-28
HOUSE ENTHUSES
OVER THE BELGIANS

WASHINGTON. June @1.-The Bel
gian mission headed by Baron Mon
cheur was received today In the
house. Galleries were crowded with
an enthusiastic audience and the
floor was filled with members who
gave an enthusiastic reception.
After being introduced 10 the house
Baron Moncheur spoke in part as
follows:
IF years ago admired your coun.
try in the fullness Of prosperity and
wondered al your. industrial genius
and the marvellous activity of your
citizens. it is with even greater ad'
miration and now see your entire
nation rise as one man 10 answer the
voice OF your president calling upon
YOU to put forth all your efforts and
devotion for the defense OF freedom
and the rights of mankind. All the
sens Of America without distinction
of race or rally have rallied 10 your
flag. They think only OF their duty
TO their country. They are ever
ready 10 sacrifice their private and
personal interests and leaving behind
them their dear ones who will be
plunged in grief and tears on account
of their absence. they rally 10 the
Star Spangled Banner which for the
first time in your history has crossed
the ocean TO float over the battleteldS
OF the old world.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-28
Revolutionary Methods
FOreCaSted in Germany

rOpEXHAt;EN. June -. Rsvolu.
tinnulv methods III The raising Of rcNs-
nue. 20 cover C;,:rinar?s enormous post
hrIlum budget were i0r"shudnwcd ny
rr. Ven PiSt"rIus. finance minister OF
Wurltrmhnrg. In n speech IN the diet AT
Stutlrnri on Monday. The minister
said II would h" impossible for the en-
pirr to raise ~ customary methods the
mighty sum required and that therefore
tho state must obtain u share nr the
EHtinn's revenue nj lhr source by par
tiCiraiinr in tic profits accruinG from
pr6durt ion. importation and trade.
This s The first time Tint prospective
resort To government monnpolics has
been prnphcSicd 50 plainly By rcSp"n-
&ihle government official. In" nnHn-
,.iaI program has been Il Suhier, Of
rnnfrrencr among flnanc" ministers Ni
h." federal states. hut III" government.
fearing controversy. has refused stead
us 10 forecast details.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-28
lJnpatriotiC ''SffS"
In Jail Three Days

WASHINGTON, D. c.. June 81
Behind Jail bars tonight six women
suffragists. convicted in police cour'
to-day Of obsrructing the sidewalk by
displaying propaganda banners before
the White House. held song service
and suffrage meeting for the other 40
Inmates Of the prison.
The suffragiStS were given their
choice of s25 fines or three days IN
jail, and decided to 90 to Jail. TheT:
did not attempt hunger strike. ami
will be released Friday morning, pa TT
of to-day and few hours Of Friday BE-
ing counted as full days.
The district prison house. woman :
section, presented an extraordinary
scene tonight. At Il little organ in
the carpeted corridor sat Mlss Mabel
Vernon. Of Reno. New, playing God
Be With You Till We Meet Again"
and other hymns. while about her
stood, the little group Of singers
Miss Katharine Morey, OF Boston:
Miss Virginia Arnold. Of Ashev!lle. \.
c.: Miss Lavina Dock. of Pnilniel-
phia: Miss Maud Jamisou. Of Norfolk.
Va, and Mrs. Annie R. Arneil, OF Will
mington. Del
Huddled on stairway beyond Il
barred partition were 30 negro women
!. and few white women. who Jo'Erd IN
the refrain. The jail matron gave the
suffragists permission 10 address their
fellow prisoners, and the nc, cfing
which followed developed ferrent
Meas for the cause Of Votes ioi W'o-
Each sufragist has been assigned
10 a separate cell on the lowest tier
of the jail block. with individual
berths, toilet facilities and towels.