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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-16
MaCLEOD RAIN

house.
The view held by Macdonald was
one common to the whole Pacific coast
Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, were
a unit in the belief that the govern
ment had no right to close the door
of Alaska and then put paddock
upon it.
Feminine voices drifted from the
outer office. Macdonald opened the
door to let in Mrs Sefridge and Mrs
Mallory.
The latter lady, Paris-shod and
gloved, shook hands smilingly with the
Scotch-Canadian. "Of course we're
intruders in business hours, though
you'll tell us we're not" she suggested.
give just been reading the Transcon-
tinental Magazine. A writer there says
that you are highway rObber and a
gambler. I know you're robber be-
cause all the magazines say so. But
are you only big gambler?"
He met her raillery without the least
embarrassment.
"Sure 1 gamble. Every time take
a chance I'm gambling. So does every
body else. We've got to take chances
to live"
"How true, and I never thought Of
it," beamed Mrs. Selfrdge. "What a
philosopher you are, Mr.. Macdonald"
The Scotsman went on without pay
ing any attention to her effervescence.
1--WE gambled ever since was a kid.
1 bet I could cross Death valley and
get out alive. That time I won. I
bet it would rain down in Arizona
before my cattle died. I lost. An
other time I took contract to run
tunnel. In my bid bet wouldn't run
into rock. My bank went broke that
trip. When joined the Klondike
rush I was backing my luck to stand
up. Same thing when I located the
Kamatlah field. The coal might be a
poor quality. Maybe couldn't inter-
est big capital in the proposition. Per-
haps the government would turn me
down when I came to prove up. was
betting my last dollar against big
odds. When I quit gambling it will
be because I've quit living"
"And suppose I'm a gambler, too?"
Mrs. Mallory demanded with a little
tilt Of her handsome head.
"Of all the women 1 know you are
the best gambler. It's born in YOU"
Mrs. Mallory did not often indulge in
the luxury of blush, but she changed
color now. This big, blunt man some
times had an uncanny divinatiOn. did
he," she asked herself, "know what
stake she was gambling for at Ku-
siak?"
"You are too wise," she laughed with
q touch of embarrassment very becom-
ing. "But suppose you are right I
like excitement"
1--WE all do. The only man who
doesn't gamble is the convict in stripes,
and the only reason he doesn't Is that
his chips are all gone. It's true that
men on the frontier play for bigger
stakes. They back their bets with all
they have got and put their lives on
top for good measure. But kids in the
cradle all over the United States are
going to live easier because of the
gamblers at the dropping-off place."
She moved with slow grace toward
the door, then over her shoulder
flashed a sudden invitation at him.
Mrs. Selfridge and I are doing q little
betting today, Big Chief Gambler.
We're backing our luck that you two
men will eat lunch with US at the Blue
Bird inn. Do we VIM"
Macdonald reached for his hat
promptly. "You win."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-16

Are you nervous and Respondent: easily excl
ted and irritable: weak and debilitated: tirec
mornings: without ambition, energy or strength
lfeless. easily fatigued: distrustful. and withou
confidence in yourself? Have you sunken. rec
or blurred eyes; pimples on your face: veal
back or depoSit In uriue2
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-16

"How the deuce can l help it? n
chance to keep them apart in tina,
little hole. 1t can't be DONE"
Cant it?''
Something in the quiet voice rang
bell Of alarm in the timid heart
Of Selfridge.
"You mean"
"a man who works for me as my
lieutenant must have nerve, Wally.
Have you got that? Will you take
orders and go through with themY
Wally nodded. His lips were dry.
go to it. What am l to dO?"
"Get Holt out of the way while FL
lot is at Kamatlah. 1t isn't doing
Holt any good to sit tight clamped to
that claim of his. He needs a change.
Besides, want him away so that we
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-16
For the Busy Man.

To remind bushes men Of engage
ments, cabinet has been invented
with a pigeonhole for every fifteen
minutes, memorandum placed in hole
completing an electric circuit that
rings a bell and flashes light when
the time for that hole arrives.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-16

can contest his claim. Run him up
into the hills. Or send him across to
Siberia on a whaler. Or, better still,
have him arrested for insanity and
send him to Nome. I'll get Judge Ian.
dor to hold him awhile"
Leave it to me. The old man is
going on vacation, though he doesn't
know it YETI
Good enough, Wally. I'll trust you.
But remember, this fight has reached
an acute stage. No more mistakes.
The devil Of it is we never seem to
land the knockout punch. We've
beaten this bunch Of reform idiots be-
fore Winton, before the secretary Of
the interior, before the president and
before congress. Now they're begin
ming all over again. Where is 1t to
endT
'"This Is their last kick. Probably
GuttenchiId agreed to it so as to let
the party go before the people at the
next election without any apologies.
Entirely formal investigation, I should
say"
This might be true, or 1t might not.
Macdonald knew that just now the
American people, always impulsive In
its thinking was supporting strongly
the movement for conservation. A
searciilight had been turned upon the
Kamatlah coal fields.
The trouble had originated in de-
partment row, but it had spread until
the Macdonald claims had become
party issue. The officials Of the land
office, as we'll as the national admin
istration, were friendly to the claim
ants. They had no desire to offend one
of the two largest money groups In the
country. But neither did they want to
come to wreck on account Of the Gut
tenchilds. They found it impossible to
ignore the charge that the entries were
fraudulent and If consummated would
result in a wholesale robbery Of the
public domain. Superficial investiga-
lions had been made and the claimants
whitewashed. But the clamor had per-
sisted.
The facts were simple enough. Mac
donald was the original promoter Of
the Kamatlah coal field. He had en-
gagged dummy entrymen to take up
100 acres each under the homestead
act. Later he intended to consolidate
the claims and turn them over to the
Guttenchllds under an agreement by
which he was to receive one-eighth Of
the stock Of the company formed to
work the mines. The entries had been
made, the fee accepted by the land Of
fee and receipts issued. In course Of
time Macdonald had applied for pat
ents.
Before these were issued the maya
zines began to pour In their broadsides,
and since then the papers had been
held up.
The conscience Of Macdonald was
quite clear. The pioneers in Alaska
were building out Of the Arctic waste
new empire for the United States,
and he held that fair government
could do no less than offer them liberal
treatment. To lock up from present
use vast resources needed by Alaskans
would be mistaken policy, narrow
and perverted application Of the doc
trine Of conservation. The territory
should be thrown open to the world.
If capital were invited In to do its
share of the building, immigration
would flow rapidly northward. Within
the lives of the present generation the
new empire would take shape and
wealth would pour inevitably into the
United States from its frozen treasure
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-16
The BUSY Man.

us Mr.. Flubdub busy?" asked the
diffident customer. "Mr. Flubdub is
always busy" replied the pompous at
tendant. "Well, let him stay busy"
And that's how Mr.. Flubdub lost big
order.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-16
cumbersome Form Of Money.

Cumbersome Form Of Money.
One Of the largest and most cum
bersome forms Of money is found In
Central Africa. where the natives make
use Of a cruciform Of copper which
IL large and weighty.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-16
Take Warnino.

Don't brag. In few years from
now somebody else will be filling your
place and maybe filling It just a little
better.-Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-01-16

Dr. Shallenberger is an eminently successful
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He has a long-established reputation. resulting
from his large practice and extensive hospital
experience which have made him so proficient
that he can name and locate your disease In a
few minutes. He has successfully treated many
of men and women. That Is why his reputation
has SPREAD he has continued his visits
year after year, while other doctors have made
DR.. Shallenberger treats Diseases of the Eye.
Ear. Nose, Throat Lungs. He art. Blood. Skin.
Nerves. Liver Stomach. Intestines, Kidneys and
Bladde5 Consumption M IN an early stage &C.
Neuralgia. Epilepsy. Sick Headache. Goitre
Eczema, Scrofula, Appended s. Gravel, Rheu-
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diseases OF women scientifically.
PILES CURED WITHOUT KNIFE.
Fissure. Fistula and other rectal diseases
treated without surgical operation.
Suraioal Cases and Rupture Given
Special Attention.
NERVOUS DEBILITY.
Are you nervous and Respondent: easily excl.
ted and irritable weak and debilitated: tired
mornings: without ambition energy or strength:
lfeless, easily fatigued distrustful, and without
confidence in yourself? Have you sunken. red
or blurred eyes: pimples on your face; weak
back, or deposit In urine?
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Wrong treatment and incorrect diagnosis have
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WONDERFUL CURES
nave been made by him. You should consult
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DR.. Shallenberger spares no effort to cure his
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He prepares nearly all his medicine from his
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-18
SPANISH GRIP IS
 SPREADING FASE
State Health Department Reports Spread of My
 sterious Disease.

Spanish influenza, that mysterious and rapidly spreading illness, has started an offensive in Connecticut, and the State Board of Health of- ficials think it quite possible that the disease will become epidemic through out the state within a few days. The disease first occurred on this state at the Naval Training stations in New London, and within three days the number of cases has grown to several hundred, and is said still to be spread ing rapidly.
 No occasion for alarm was sug- gested provided that people take proper precautions to avoid the dis ease and to care for it when 1t de- velops. The great danger is-the de- velopment of pneumonia after pre- mature returning to work
 The malady is peculiarly contag- ious, a very large percentage of those exposed to the disease becoming i'll. The incubation period is about from one to two days. The rapidity of the development of Spanish influenza is shown by the fact that after only about ten days of prevalence the dis ease has reached thousands of people in the United States.
 Dr. John T. Black of the State Health Department said yesterday that the disease is usually of about three days duration, although many
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-18
Thrift Stamp Sales
 Are Very Gratifying

Mrs T. H. Flood, who is in charge of the War Savings table at the corner of Fairfield avenue and Broad street, reports that during last week the la dies of Charity Rebekah lodge, No. 4, made sales of War Savings and Thrift Stamps from this one table alone of e1,S57. The War Savings Committee, needless to say, is very highly grati- fled at this result of the endeavor on the part of the ladies of Rebekah lodge. Their report for last Saturday alone, Sept. IA, was of sales amount ing to s544. This is indeed a wonder full record.
 The activities of the policemen and firemen are carrying thA Thrift Camps into many Quarters where they were never bought before. The War Savings Committee is constantly surprised to learn not only the spirit of the police and firemen, but to learn also that a number of trained sales. men they have among their numbers It has always been supposed that pol tiles entered very largely into the SC. lection of the policemen and firemen but 1t Is evident that salesmanshiI is the foundation on which they ar' chosen.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-18

patients become prostrated with the disease a second time when they have practically recovered from the first att tack. About per cent. of Spanish influenza cases develop into pneumo- mia, most of the pneumonia coming from the recurrent cases In New London one death has been reported from pneumonia which developed from this disease A few cases have been reported from other Connecticut localities. including New Haven and Manchester, and MT. Black said yes- terday that other towns would prob ably report cases in the next day or two.
 Because of the rapid spreading of the disease quarantine is practically impossible, but Dr. Black declared that it is the patriotic duty of every one who is taken with the disease to isolate himself . or herself at once Public gatherings held indoors should be avoided, as well as contact with suspected cases. The disease usually makes itself known very suddenly, the victim often being taken i'll with chills and a violent headache on the street or at work The symptoms are very similar to those of ordinary grip, and the health officials regard the disease as grip in epidemic form. The health officials especially desire to emphasize the point that. the greatest danger from the epidemic comes from at- tempts to worry along with it instead of going to bed.
 The State Board of Health has is- ! sued instructions to all local health officials as follows:
 "1-Epidemic influenza is hereby declared a reportable. communicable disease until further notice.
 All cases or suspected case! should be reported in accordance witf Regulation 4 of the sanitary code and shall be controlled in accordance with Section c, Regulation 20, which pro-
 v1des that patients shall not be pu
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-18
N. Y. Wholesale Prices

Butter--Creamery higher than ex- tras, lb, 55 1-2 O 56c; extras, 55c; dairy, tubs, finest, 53 1-2 O 54 1-2c; good to prime, 50 O 53c.
 Eggs---Fresh gathered extras, per dozen, 51 o 52c; extra f1rsts, AS O soc; ordinary whites, fine to fancy, GA O CSC; ordinary to prime, 45 O 63c; gathered whites, ordinary to fine, 45 o 63c; hennery browns, 54 @ 56c; gathered brown and mixed colors, 40 @ 52c.
 Fruits---Apples, Alexander, bbl 8. O $550; Jonathan, bbl, $7 O $S5O; Wealthy, bbl, $3 O $5; Maiden's Blush, bbl, $3 o $5; Holland Pippin, bbl, $3 o $5; fall Pippin, bbl, B @ $5; Ora venstein, bbl, $3.5O O $5; bsk, $1 O $1.75; Greening, bbl $3 @ $6. Crab apples, small, bbl, $1O o $15; bsk, $3 O $5.5O; large, bbl, $6 O $12; bsk, $50 @ $3.5O. Pears, per bbl, Bartlett, $s O $9; Clapps Favorite, $6 @ s9; Secke1, $6 O $9; Beurre Bose, S5 O $S; Beurre Clairgeau, B O $6 Beurre DAnjou, $S O $50; Sheldon, $S O $5.5o. Peaches, ersey, bushel basket, s2 O $4. Pluns per 4 quart basket, 20 e 6Oc. Grapes, 20 ID basket, FOG O $1.AO; ID bSk, 90 O 40c.
 Hay and Straw Hay, timothy, No. 1, large bales, ton, S31 O $33; No. ? to No. ?, $24 O $3O; shipping, $2O o s29;
 no> grade hay, $13 O SIS; fancy light clover mixed, BPS o $3O; No. 1 clover
 mixed $24 O $27; lower grades, $2O O S23; No. 1 clover, $23 O $25 Straw,
 No. 1, rye, ton, SIS; No. ?, $16 c $17.
 Potatoes, Maine, 1SO .Jbs, $4.5O; Long
 Island, bbl, $4.5O O $5.
 I Poultry, Dressed---Chickens 10 to r lbs to dozen, lb, A @ 45c; is to "A lbs,
 A @ 45c; 25 to 30 lbs, 42c; S1 tD 36 lbs,
 S7c; 37 to 42 lbs, 37c; 43 to 47 lbs, .4Cc; !GS lbs and over, 42c. Fowls, 60 lbs and over to dozen, 36c; 4S to 56 lbs, 35 1-2c;
 4 3to AT lbs, 35c; 36 to 42 lbs, 34c; 30 to
 95 lbs, 32 1-2c; under 20 lbs, 21 1-2c.
 Spring ducklings, ID, 3sc. Squabs,
 prime, white, 6 to 10 lbs and over to
 dozen, per dozen, sS.5O o SS.25; dark, ' per dozen, s2 O $3; culls, per doen, $1 c $1.50. Guineas, spring. per pair, S1
 O s1.5O; old, per pair, 75 o soc. Poultry, Live---Chickens lb, 36 O 37c. Fowls, h. 95 O 96c. Turkeys, 2s , O BOG. Spring ducklings, ID, 42c Ducks. 34 @ 36c. Geese, 22 O 24c : Guineas per pair, 75c @-$1. Live pig !. cons, per pair. 35 O 4oc.
 Vegetables---Bea wax or green } basket, 75c O $1.75. Beets, 100 bchs s1 @ $2.50; tops off, basket. 50c O $1 1 bbl s2 @ S9. Carrots, 100 bchs, s1 e l S2 bbl, $2.5O @ s3 Corn, fancy, pei y 100 ears, $2.5O 9s3; small to medium = 100 ears, $1 O SIPS. Cucunlbers, bas . ket, 75c @ SIPS. Cucumber pickles,
 quart basket. 20 O soc. Cabbages. De d 100, s4 @ $7. Caulifowers, crate, 5 t @ s4. Celery, bunch, 15 @ 50c. Limi e beans, potato. basket, $3 O $3.75; fiat @ basket. s2 C B. Onions, Connecticut y 100 ID bag, $2.25 @ $2.5o Pumpkins It bbl, $1.25 O $1.75 Radishes, 100 bchs n s1.5o O g. Rhubarb, 100 bchs, $2 o $; l. Suash. white, basket, 50 @ 75c; bbl, 3. O $1.50;i crooked neck, basket, 95 ( l. 65c: Hubbard, bbl, $1.75 O $2; mar J. row, bbl, s1.50 O s1.75. Turnips, Rut l. abaga, bbk g @ sS.25. romotoes, bo1 p 50c O s1.5O.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-18
MISSIONARIES
 ARE BEING MAILED

British subjects will not receive questionnaires at the same time as the other registered men, as the treaty with Great Britain goes into effect Seps. 2S.
 Draft Board mailed 160 ques- tionnaires yesterday which represents about 10 per cent. of the total enroll ment of the 19 to S6 men. There are about 30 more in this class, then will begin the mailing to the 20 year old class. Assistance will be given by attorneys in the filling out of the questionnaires by the legal advisors of the boards if it is desired.
 In an interesting address yesterday a representative of Provost Marshal Crowder stated to representatives of Connecticut draft boards that the men of this state who registered Sept. 12 will soon be called to military service.
 Fourteen registration cards were received by Board 2 yesterday from the Barnum & Bailey circus which is now showing at Los Angeles.
 There is pG%sibility that local draft boards may have to use the last registration list in the two calls which are pending. One is for Camp Green leaf, Ga. and the other is for Camp Dix, and are for the month of Octo- Der.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-18
ROLL OF HONOR
 SENT FROM THE FIGHTING FRONT

Washington, Sept. IS - Casualty lists furnished by the commanding general of the American army and made public today contain 275 names divided as follows: Killed in action, "A; missing in action, 19; wounded severely, 145; died of wounds, 27; wounded (degree undetermined %; died of disease, 1; wounded slightly l. Connecticut names included are:
 Wounded Severely.
 Amrand Horton, New Haven.
 Charles Neumaier, Prospect.
 Washington, Sept. IS - Casualty lists of the Marine Corps made public up to date contain 3,10S names df- vided as follows: Deaths, 956; wounded, 1889; missing, 152; prison CTS, Il.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-18
Boy Scouts Aid In
 MunitiOn Campaign

Bridgeport Boy Scouts, who are cooperating with the government in the campaign now under way to get women to leave their homes and en- ter the munitions factories, find that they have a big job on their hands in putting up certain display stream CTS on the windows of Main street stores. The United States Employ ment Service and the War Depart ment representatives here who are conducting the campaign said today that the cooperation of Bridgeport merchants with the boys will be greatly appreciated, so that the streamers may be quickly put in place.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-18
N. '. Live Stock Market

Beeves---Steers sold at s14 o $1s65 per 100 lbs; oxen, s1O.50 o s12.50; few common to fair bulls, SIPS o S9.50; ordinary COWS, $5.25 o $6.25; heifers, BIO o s11.50. Dressed beef, 15 O 2S 1-2c for common to prime native sides. 2 Calves---Comnon to prime veals sold at s15 O s21 per 100 lbs; culls and throwouts, s1O.5O O s14; grassers and skim milk calves, sS.5O o g; yearlings, $S o sS; Western calves. S11. Dressed calves, 24 O S3c for veals; dressed grassers and fed calves, 15 O 200.
 Sheep. &nd Lambs--Ordinary to prime sheep (ewes), s9 @ S12.50 per 100 lbs; culls, s5 o s7; ordinary to prime lambs, $17.5O @ s1s.75; culls, SIP O s14. Dressed mutton, r O 23c; dressed lambs, P O Sic.
 Hogs---Heavy to medium hogs sold at s2o.5o o $21 per 100 lbs; roughs, $1S25.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-18
German Societies
 Get Special Permit

Hartford, Sept. 18-The Connec- ticut State Council of Defense an- nounced today that it had granted the Bridgeport War Bureau permission to issue a permit to the German socie- ties of that city to go by automobile to West Haven Sunday, Sept. 22. The societies will sing for wounded sol diers at the government hospital there. About 100 persons, headed by Fritz K. G. Weber, will make the trip. They will go to West Haven and back to Bridgeport without stop ping except for the concert
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-18

under quarantine. but shall be iso- lated.
 "S-No definite restrictions can be placed on contacts, but indiscrimin- ating visits to patients must be for biddden."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-18
55s' 55s 49 NAN ST DIILONS 5sa: 1s sA5s s s.si; sS Hartford Paris
 Wholesale and Retail Leading Miiliners
TRIMMED MILLINERY OR AUTUMN WEAR

From all the new ideas Paris has suggested for Fall and Winter wear have usual eliminated what is ex reme and eccentric and have produced hats showing the newest ideas original and charming. Even our newest creations are offered the low profit sales at which every hat in our store is priced
 We offer the highest style at the lowest price, with
 largest assorments choose from it is easy to select a hat il this store.
 IT PAYS TO TRADE AT DILLoN's.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-18

One thing is fairly sure, that there will be no pensions for the people who get sore throat telling how the war ought to be run.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-18
Crepe de Chine

All silk crepe de chine, 40 inches wide very heavy quail ity close Full range of street and evening shades Exceptional value S145 yard
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-18
Princess Satin

We showing in full range ot fall colorings, Princess Satin 36 inches wide good heavy quality ustrous including all the latest shades of blues . $165 yard
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-18
"Charmeuse"

Of soft and excellent quality heavy lustrous 40 inches wide Attractive coors in dark navy blue and rich jet black You will be pleased with the good value offered $225 yard4
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-18

lines Want Ads. One Cent Word
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-18
Children's Gingham Dresses

We'll made garments of fine quality gingham in fine checks long sleeves collar beted smoc trimmed in front and button back This has boomers Sizes to G. $159
 ;