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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-15
Hacket, the schoolmaster.

Hacket, the schoolmaster.
remember the sad excitement of
that ride to the village and all the
words of advice and counsel spoken
by my aunt.
remember looking in vain for Sally
as we passed the Dunkelbergs'. re-
member my growing loneliness as the
day wore on and how Aunt Deel stood
silently buttoning my coat, with tears
rolling down her cheeks while
leaned back upon the gate in front of
the Hacket house, on Ashery lane, try
ing to act like man and rather
ashamed of my poor success. Uncle
Peabody stood surveying the sky in
silence with his back toward us. He
turned and rervously blew out his
breath. His lips trembled a little as
he said:
81 dunno but what it's goin' to
rain"
watched them as they walked to
the tavern sheds, both looking down
at the ground and going rather I'M
steadily. Oh, the look of that beloved
pair as they walked away from me! -
the look of their leaning heads! Their
silence and the sound of their foot
steps are, somehow, part Of the pic
ture which has hung all these years
in my memory.
Sally Dunkelberg and her mother
came along and said that they were
glad I had come to school. I could
not talk to them, and seeing my trouble
they went on, Sally waving her hand
to me as they turned the corner below.
I felt ashamed of myself. Suddenly I
heard the door open behind me and the
voice of Mr.. Hacket:
"Bart," he called, "I've friend
here who has something to say to you.
Come ill.,"
turned and went into the house.
"Away with sadness-laddie buck -
he exclaimed as he took his violin from
its case while I sat wiping my eyes.
"Away with sadness! She often raps
at my door, and while try not to be
rude, always pretend to be very
busy. Just light word O. recognition
by way O common poIiteness! Then
laugh, if We can an do it quickly, lad,
an she will pass on"
The last words were spoken in a
whisper, with one hand on my breast.
He turned the strings and played
the FISHERS Hornpipe." What a romp
Of merry music filed the housed ]
had never heard the like and was soon
smiling at him as he played. His bow
and fingers few in the wild frolic of
the &Deyl's Dream" It led me out
Of my sadness into q world aI new to
me.
ITO be cOntinue3).
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-15
CHAPTER VII.
Nv Third Peril.

"Mr. Purvis" took his pay in salts
and stayed with us until my first great
adventure cut him off. 1t came one
July day when was in my sixteenth
year. He behaved badly, and I, as any
normal boy would have done who had
had my schooling in the candle light.
We had kept Grimshaw from our door
by paying interest and the sum Of $50
on the principal. It had been hard
work to live comfortably and carry the
burden Of debt. Again Grimshaw had
begun to press us. My uncle wanted
to get his paper and learn, If possible,
when the senator was expected in
Canton.
So he gave me permission to ride
with Purvis to the post office-a dis
lance Of three miles-to get the mail.
Purvis rode in our only saddle and ]
bareback, on a handsome white FLY
which my uncle had given me soon
after she was foaled. had fed land
petted and broken and groomed her
and she had grown so fond of me that
my whistled call would bring her gal
Looping from the remotest reaches OF
the pasture. I had named her Sally
because that was the only name which
seemed to express my fondness.
'Mr. Purvis" was not an experienced
rider. My FLY led him at swift gal.
lop over the hills, and / heard many
o muttered complaint behind me, but
she liked free head when we took
the road together, and let her have
her way.
Coming back we fell in with another
rider who had been resting at Seaver's
little tavern through the heat OF the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-15

ARNOLD & ARNOLD.
Attorneys AT LAW. Office over
Delaware County State Bank, Manches-
ter, Iowa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-15

Of Bird do not remember what
bird 1t was-and then she whispered
"Will you love me always and for
everY ..... ..... H..
EYES," I answered in the careless
way Of youth. @
She stopped and looked into my eyes
and I looked into hers.
"May / kiss you" I asked, and
afraid, with cheeks burning.
She turned away and answered: Il
guess you can if you want to-"
Now seem to be in Aladdin's tower
and to see her standing so red and
graceful and innocent in the sunlight,
and that strange fire kindled by our
kisses warns my blood again.
That night heard a whispered con-
ference below after I had gone up
stairs. / knew that something was
coming and wondered what it might
be. Soon Uncle Peabody came up to
our little room looking highly serious.
I sat, half undressed and rather fear
full, looking into his face. AS think
of the immaculate soul of the boy,
feel touch of pathos in that scene.
I think that he felt it, for / remember
that his whisper trembled little as he
began to tell me why men are strong
and women are beautiful and given in
| marriage.
"Youn be falling in love one O
I,n vQ
should. You remember Rovin' Kate?''
he asked by and by.
Eyes," / answered.
"Some day when you're little older
I'll tell We her story an you'll see
what happens when men an women
break the law O. God. Here's Mr..
Wright's letter. Aunt Deel asked me
to give it to you to keep. You're old
enough now an you'll be goin' away to
school before long, 1 guess"
/ took the letter and read again the
superscription on its envelope:
'To Master Barton Baynes:
| Ito be opened when he leaves home
- to go to SCHOOL,"
/ put 1t away in the pine box with
leather hinges on its cover which
Uncle Peabody had made for me and
wondered again what it was all about,
and again that night / broke camp
and moved further into the world over
the silent trails of knowledge.
Uncle Peabody went away for a few
days after the harvesting. He had
gone afOot, l knew not where. He
returned one afternoon in Il buggy
with The great Michael Hacket Of the
Canton academy. Hacket was a big,
hrawny, red-haired, kindly IriSlman
with a merry heart and tongue, the
latter having touch of the brogue Of
the green isle which he had never seen,
for he had been born in Massachusetts
and had got his education in Harvard.
He was then a man OF forty.
you're coming 10 me this fall" he
said as he put his hand on my arm and
gave me Il little Shake. 'Ladl you've
got q pair Of shoulders! Ee shall live
in my house an help Wi-h the chores
/ If ye V p to-"
! ''Thavg bs grand" said Uncle Pea
/ body, but, as 80 myself, just then, !
( knew not what to - a =
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-15

In Which / Eaeet other GreaA Elon.
1t was a sunny day late in Septem-
Der on which Aunt Deel and Uncle Pea
body took nae and my little pine chest
with all my treasures in it to the vii
lare where / was to go to school and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-15

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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-15
Cannon Ball Tree.

A native tree of South America.
called the cannon ball tree, bears
round. woody fruit whick closely re-
semhles baseballs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-15
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
e. NJ. Carr. Hubert Carr.
CARR 4 CARR

CAHh q CAhh
ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Special at
tention given collections. Real estate
loans and Insurance.. Office in Post
Office building. Manchester, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-15
Useless Noises.

Some folks can saw wood and say
nothing, but kid can't even cut one
little measly tooth without raising the
neighborhood.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-15
ToteU Philosophy,

Always carry little philosophy
about with you. A gilded searchlight
Is of little account to the big auto
stuck In the mud.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-05
WORRIED OVER HAT
Legislators Must Solve Problem
Of Etiquette.
Rules Governing Procedure Of British
House Of Commons Will Have
to Be Radically Revised to
Fit New Times.

Members of the British house Of
commons stand self-accused, and wom-
en- are beginning to understand why
there was so much opposition on the
question of their being allowed to sit
In parliament.
"The house of commons is not a fit
and proper place for respectable wom-
en- to sit in,' said Sir Hedworth Meux,
making a speech in regard TO the pro-
posal. II oppose this resolution" he
continued, mot because / do not love
the female sex, but because adore
women. But is it proper thing for
women to be sitting here until IL
o'clock at night? When we sit until
and in the morning the historic cry
Of Who goes homer will become Who
will take me homer"
In the future the big strangers gal
lery viii be open to women as well as
,rien, but the ladies' gallery will still
continue to be restricted to the exclu-
sive use of women, so that whatever
of privileged sex position still remains
In parliament will be to the advantage
of the gentle sex. Thus are the tables
turned.
Many amusing queries are being put
to perplexed politicians. The concen-
Tated wisdom Of a thousand years
has made rules, and the rules have
been for men only.
One thing that becomes a problem
is the etiquette Of the hat. A rule In
this connection is that If a member
wishes to address the house he must
remain uncovered" Male members
now have visions of the new woman
member standing up and removing her
latest Paris creation. OF necessity she
must have a mirror to arrange her
disheveled locks.
Another point Of etiquette DEGREES
that when rising to speak in debate
the member must be covered" win
she in her hurry grab the hat off the
head of the nearest victim so as to be
in order?
The hat problem becomes more and
more complicated as matters proceed.
When member is referred to in
speech by another members especially
in the case of a compliment from
minister (and the male members gloom
lily foresee that women will get the
lions share OF these) -he acknowl-
edges it by raising his hat BY the
time the female member has finished
wrestling with half dozen hatpins
the minister will be through with his
compliment and on to the.n next subject
for debate.
These, and other similar problems,
are yexing political etiquette. What is
going TO happen to parliament if all |
the formalities and rules are to be |
swept away in tempestuous whirl of
petticoats? The honorable male mem
bers don't know-but the women de-
clare the time thus saved win be spent
in making common-sense laws for the
good OF mankind.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-05
Conc West.

The phrase "gone west" used SO
much during the war, is not new
one in the language Of the Maori,
though he does not say it quite in that
way, The Maori religion provides no
such place as hell A person gets his
or her deserts in this life and after
ward goes by "the broad path Of
Tane.n i. e., the track Of the setting
sun, TO huge meeting place where
are gathered the souls of an the de-
parted. There they viii wait till men,
hers of all the tribes and hapus and
families who are still on earth have
Joined them. when all win move on to
whichever heaven they are hidden to
go. There are u heavens in the Ma
ori's mythology. And the course which
leads to any Of them is the west.
o. =
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-05
LACKED ALL REAL GREATNESS
Attitude CT William HohenzoIIern,
Stripped Of imperial Trappines,
Shows His True Character.

II William Hohenzollern had fallen
from so high to his present state less
obviously as the result Of his own
acts. there would be some, and even
much, reluctance felt for treating him
otherwise than as the victim Of cruel
fate That however, be is not, and
so deliberate, as well as SO serions,
was his offending that he has no claim
for closing Of eyes to his crimes
no right to expect the tenderness Of
consideration he never gave.
The chances are, apparently, that he
will pass the rest of his life, not hap
PLY, indeed, but In a retirement I'M
troubled by the material cares common
to the great majority of mankind, and
1t is source of entirely legitimate
satisfaction to call attention to the
poor figure he cuts, now that he has
been stripped of his crown, his scep-
ter and his imperial robes.
These, as matter of fact, were
all that differentiated him from other
folk. In and since his downfall he
has shown nothing of the heroic, moth
ing of the personal courage, Of the
willingness to die for cause, that have
marked so many million men in so
many armies, including his own. II
he sincerely believed his right to rule
was divine it was the most cowardly
form of desertion for him to flee his
country the moment he feared for his
personal safety. By so doing he made
certain and immediate the ruling Of
Germany by somebody with no pre-
tense to a divine authorization.
Many another royal villain has dared
to die, standing erect with face to the
foe, but this poor emperor scuttles of !
into the unwelcoming Holland, and |
leaves his sons and his wife to take |
care of themselves u But it is no
wonder he is most of all afraid of his |
own people. He promised them vic !
tory and loot, only to rob them of
the wealth, respect and happiness they
already had in such abundant measure,
and he substituted for it all crush
ing defeat, pinching hunger and the
contempt and detestation of the whole
world,-New York Times.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-05

viii the of 1919 my South Hop
knsvle GAINESVILLE Pike tRensfaw place.
in foal
CANADIAN PRINCES is very dark bay Is hands high
and hind white with
style at both ends characteristic of the Lexington family of ho
The speed, action boil going
the gai of the You will country
stallion of his and handling that show the
the ga like this stallion there positively
stallion before the public whose blood lines approximate
and with such COMPUTATION of style and action coupled with his
individuality breeding highest
combined horse that is today the kind the market demands
He by Red Bird G.. 1885, by
By Cabe's Lexington 1924; by Hawk
Black Dam Bell by Montgomery
Chief 1861 End Lolita 1872 by King
dy Weedin 80 by King William Ct
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-05
An Assured Future.

'Dubson doesn't seem to worry
about the high cost of living" "And
for a very good reason. Dubson mar
ried an expert stenographer. Any
time the wolf comes shopping about
his promises he knows friend wife can
60 out and earn twice the salary he's
getting - Birmingham Age,Herald.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-05

Has Not Learned Lies Lesson.
A man who has lived and has not
grown tolerant toward others does
not deserve to meet with tolerance
himself.-Turgeniev.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-05
When?

No one can be perfectly free tlll az
are free, wrote Herbert Spencer. NGl'
one can be perfectly moral till all are
moral; no one ~, be perfectly happy
till all are happy. Il
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-05

A vast tract of rugged scenery in
California is to be named Roosevelt
Park.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-05
Jayanese orchids.

i There Is very interesting orchid
4 in Java, the grammatophyllum, all the
flowers Of which. open at once, and
they also all wither together
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-05

Secretary Daniel is in Europe.
The clocks were turned up an hour
March 80.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-05

Maryland closed March with a
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-05

The Marketing Division of the Traffic Department of the
Nashville Chattanooga ST. Louis Railroad and Associated
Lines will furnish desiring purchase the and
addresses of owners of the following:
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-05
Prince Giant, Jr.
$3.50

young will same place at $40
to in foaL
This jack will be three years old June
points is ga hands high with big good
of the jacks you will find State patron
age solicited.
ROY SMITH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-12

to article Of
dccrfyi
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of member
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of the
hirty-six WI is in
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and school authorities
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81 foregoing is ae eopy
osed ~ The Constitution General Assembly
n session 1918 pursuance of section
Constitution and act OF 1he He 'ppo'eo feofuary
1908. John w WTr11Ame
Clerk House Of Delegates OF Wcgi-;.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-12
FLYER DAsHEs TO DEATH
Civilian Aviator From Newport
News, Accidents Victim

Fredericksburg, Va, Aug. -
John N. Hopkins, of Newport News,
aged twenty-three, was dashed to
death at 6 o'clock Sunday night
when his plane took a nose dive dive
when still $50 feet in the air, and
plunged quickly to the ground, bury
ing the front part deep in the earth.
James Hautz a passenger, was
severely shaken, but escaped any
serious injury.
The cause of the accident has not
yet been determined. Hopkins came
here several days ago to give eXh-
bition flights. He was the son OF
Postmaster Hopkins, of Newport
News.
A large crowd Of people was, on
the field watching the exhibition
and as soon as the machine struck
the ground rescuers removed the
wreckage. Hopkins body was found
badly bruised and both his legs were
broken. He was dead when removed
from the wrecked plane.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-12

PROPOSED
session OF General Assembly GS published pursuance
section Of approved FEBRUARY "
RESOLUTION proposing dnlentan
!tuti nofE "-"
cert general assembly.
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Of the
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-12
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-12
SHOOTS GIRL AND SELF
Baltimore Youth Fires on Sweet
heart While Her Helpless
Sisters Leak on

Baltimore, Aug. 12--While her twt
sisters looked on, Mortified, but pow.
erless to avert the tragedy, Miss
Edith Dorothy Rollins, is years old
of 1862 Cottage avenue, was shot in
the temple at o'clock this morning
by her. sweetheart, Edwin Adams.
who, as the girl fell to the pavement,
shot himself three times. Both are
said to be in s critical condition.
Edith, who Is tyuist, was on her
way to work. accompanied by her
two sisters, when met by Adams,
who is also is years old, and who
was waiting across the street with a
suit case by his side.
When he saw the trio approaching
he crossed the street, according to
an eyewitness, and when within
few feet of Miss Rollins drew re-
volver and fired One shot went
wide. and the second struck the girl
in the head.
As she fell to the street Adams
started to run, and as he ran ne
fired three shots in quick success
SIGN. One bullet passed through the
boys jaw, another entered his left
breast and the third struck him IN
the head. He fell 200 feet away from
where,th the girl lay.
Adams is said to be possibly fa-
tally wounded and is being guard
by a patrolman. Miss Rollins has
a slim chance to recover.
The police say the young people
were engaged to be married, but
that, following a quarrel last Thrus-
day, the girl broke off the engage
ment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-12
COMMOM>iEA OF VIRGINIA
OFFICE OF
cl-EpK OF TIE HOUSE OF DELEGATES

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS the Constitution Of virginia agreed !" q
Assembly 1913, pHD!Snet
the Constitution and act approved FEBRUARY o. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-12

RESOLUTION proposing amendment TO section II, {" 1nndne
of providing Tor phpi$hiS St'u
thc to general assembly
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-12
why People Buy -Rat-Snap in Prefer
ence to Rat Poison.

~ RAT-SNAP absolutely kills
rats and mice. (2} What it doesn''
Kill it scares away. (3) Rats killed
WITH RAT-SNAP leave no smell, they
dry up inside. az Made in cakes, nc
mixing with other food. (5) Cats O.
dogs won't touch it. Three sizes, Zoe
SOC, $1.00. old and guaranteed by X
Z. Knight and Son, Alexandria; Man
!;in's Store, Falls Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-12
NEXT CONFEDERATE MEET
General William McKle Selects City
of Atlanta for Reunion in -.
October

Mobile, Ala, Aug. 12.-Generai
William 7. McKlc chief of staff
United Confederate Veterans, mas
announced that the next Confede-
rate reunion will be held in Atlanta
October 7, 8, 9 and 10. The annual
meeting of the Confederate South
ern Memorial Association and the
Sons Of Confederate Veterans will
be held in Atlanta on the same dates.
General McKle announced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-12
PRINCE OF WALES LANDS
Goes Ashore at Fishing Village OF
Conception Bay

ST. johns N. F. Aug l2.-Ths
Prince of Wales landed from the bat
tleship Renown at Topsail, fishing
village on, Conception Bay for his frs:
visit to Newfoundland soil yesterday
After remaining for few hours n
returned to the warship. He will come
to this city today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-12

RESOLUTION proposing III art and
Constitution proyiGtnS Tor PUP ming "'
Resolved and the hr*e Of fei I the iawns IN
TO the
aru senators and hI#, FOR IT, Of article
darerrI to section hundred and n'ne'- " ~
htes Strike out from E"gri section one """ anu
Section III enea 'T Wv h geerEi a special shall
be pms recorded Of Two ri hvns
provided
Of having the time of the
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forth this article or o'nef"
M% NAV nv ."a prescribed
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from time p Inrn M assemble
forms Of Eo"crnEn"nt authorized o I'M
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adopt The hy nri1y x1e Of bE us lava
This apply like principal
council used inn h mnn4:e nd
Hi.b the principal ,, ci+as
rdfn To heir POPULATION population prescribed for
any the minimum regulation Tor the SANE class nnnner
sn TEN may hy
may GTan spr form of GGeTnn ns Of This
shall Of hi:
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lieu Thereof she Of
@ he aessla aas
ACT only
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un 1 the repealed
BY the eqeTn "a ali bs that every IG Gions
n neweTs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-12

section 1873 of article OF the
Resolve concurrins Ghe ma
joriy elected cnCh house
and
held the general
QUIT hundred ana
which the following
Oh once
pa in lcuthe the
unless
selected ana lor the
districts in
cit and II school districts
proposing 1S of the Constitution
oil
by majority
Of the
the
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hundred article
of the said Con
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No be
to
saSar expr
insert in lieut. hereof
be contracted except to CON
public deficits The revsn
the OF scrip
previously debts as are expressly