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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07

WILLIAM 8. ALLEN. ties of Paris are
holding him captive or he may be look
ing over Uncle SANS possessions in
the East. Wherever lie is Willard s.
Allen, of Boston, carries with him the
consciousness of having stolen $4,000
and the knowledge, which might fill
some men with dread hut which does
not seem to worry him. that the police
of many cities want him. 1t is esti-
mated that Allen has with him $4,000
in ready money.
Allen is no ordinary criminal. He Is
college bred and most of his life has
been spent in legal atmosphere. For
over % years he was clerk of the East
Boston District Court and the methods
of law breakers are familiar to him.
He has witnessed the operations of all
classes of criminals, from the very
stupid to the crafty and competent. He
often expressed himself MS holding In
contempt the mental qualities of the
average thief. Perhaps while he was
speaking his mind was turning in the
direction of theft. The ease with which
he deceived the auditors of his ac-
counts us treasurer of the Methodist
Preachers Aid Society, shows how
thorough was his equipment for the
criminal career. OF course his high
standing in the Methodist Church and
in official circles placed him beyond
the pale of suspicion. But figures have
a way of telling the cold, brutal truth;
and that Allen succeeded SO long in
manipulating his accounts proves him
to have been n man of no ordinary
cunning. With the exception of one
reliable clue the only things known
about his flights are the things he
chose to make known. and those
amount to absolutely nothing from the
standpoint Of the police.
The first intimation given tile world
that lie was the thief of $4,000 came
from himself. This startling piece of
intelligence was received early in Au-
gust by his pastor. Rev. George II.
Spencer, pastor of the Saratoga Street
Methodist Church of East Boston.
The letter bore nle Montreal post
mark. 1t had been delayed several
days in delivery from the time it lad
first been received at the Boston post
office, owing TO the fact that it had
been twice forwarded to Mr.. Spencer
before 1t reached him.
In this letter the fugitive confessed
his crime, and begged that he be left
in peace, as lie was old and infirm.
He urged that his arrest could have no
other result than to cause his family
anguish. The police smiled when they
read Aliens abject letter. They told
the reporters that his case would cause
no trouble whatever. They would SIM
ply go to Montreal and cause the ar
rest, and then apply for requisition pa
pers which were quite as easy to OBJ
tain as though Canada were IL part Of
the United States.
The Montreal police were wired to
gather him in. Great was the surprise
of the Boston officers to learn that the
fugitive was not to be found and that,
in the opinion Of the Montreal police,
Allen had not visited that city. 1t was
then seen that the letter was but a
clever ruse. While the police were
ransackiYg Canada, Allen had been
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07


preterds the. are all but misty super
stitions. Maybe they are. Perhaps
they are only shadows of the truth.
But fhe truth itself-the firm belief in
immortality-has been through count
less cycles of generations inbred in
the human mind; IT is the very core of
oil civilization, the nu lsus of all devel-
opment, the force of all progress, and
1t can no more be cast out Of single
mind than can the difference between
human brain ard that of a monkey.
The proof? The world is full of 1t.
The whole history of the development
of man is proof of what the belief has
done for him. The whole vast differ
ence that lies to-day between mankind
and apedom is proof.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07

the University of New Mexico and
three guides, one Of whom is Antoine
Maquiguaz, who guided Sir Martin
Conway, the noted English explorer.
when he attempted and failed to do
what Miss Peek has accomplished.
The ascent of Mount Sorata crowns
a remarkable career Of mountain
climbing by woman who in a few
years has assembled the highest peaks
of Europe and America, including
Mount Orizaba in Mexico, which is
$4,000 feet high, and, next to Mount
Mckinley. is the highest peak in North
-America, Mount Mckinley being 20, 600
feet. Miss Peck is graduate of the
University of Michigan and formerly
was professor Of Latin at Smith Col
JnOa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07

II chairs of common sense will bring
young ministers into contact with COM
mon things and common people, let us
have chairs of common sense in all the
theological seminaries in the country.
We are all tired of the ministers who
know SO little of common things and of
common people that they have to
preach about Assyrian cuneiform in
scriptions, or about Shakesreare's hero
ines, or, about Huxley's mistakes.
Archaeology, metaphysics, poetry and
science can all be made interesting
and illuminating to congregation, but
only by man who knows how and
where to apply them to the lives Of his
auditors. Therefore the minister must
know the. lives of his auditors. What
are the books that people read now
adays? They are not usually the books
written by recluses. They are not usu-
ally the books written by men who
have received a purely literary and
academic training, and who have lived
purely literary and academic lives.
They are the books written by men like
Mark Twain, Bret Harte George AIDE,
Stephen Phillips, Lincoln ]. Stenens,
Jack London, Rudyard Kipllng, and
many others, great and small, who
have actually seen the things they are
writing about. This is an age for the
man who knows the world about him
and not for the man who draws his
spiritual sustenance from written rec
ords. What is true Of books Is true
of sermons. We have no time for the
minister who reads all the week and
Sunday morning disgorges himself of
his reading. What we want is SER
mon permeated, 1t Is true. with supe-
rior learning, but nevertheless con-
structed out of the daily facts of daily
existence. This does not mean that a
good minister must preach about wom-
ems hats or about the latest murder.
The title of his sermon may be THE
Stigmata of st. Francis" AS he dis
cusses the stigmata ct st. Francis,
however, one will perceive In his illus
trations and In his applications that he
has spent many days and many nights
with people MS we'll as with books, and
that he has lived in the hearts Of per.
sons Of the twentieth century. For
such man, skilled in the knowledge
of the human heart, consumed with
love Of the human race, and disciplined
by study and meditation, there will al.
ways be an audience. In literature the
man who thinks he can write because
he has studied Ruskin's construction
of sentences is rescued from lmmedi-
ate oblivion only by the observers
momentary laughter. In the church the
man who thinks he can preach be-
cause he has studied Newman's figures
of speech will have the same fate.
The sermon writer needs an even deep
er acquaintance with common things
and with common people than the story
| writer. The story writer simply shows
-----ss Q
writer has to show us things and PEG;
pie in their spiritual essssibilftfes. a
professor of com4 non sense in thee
logical seminary could talk on this
polpt-aevery day and never talk toe
j ,,,,Soy,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07

library and club.
When the Peoples Institute burned
early In the summer the church con-
gregation found themselves homeless.
The misfortune seemed beyond esti-
mate, but 1t inspired the young preach.
err to formulate the idea which he is
now carrying into practice. Aided by
his assistant pastor, a young woman,
Miss Perl Denham, and by Miss Elva
Abbott, who edits weekly paper, the
Metropolitan, for the church, he se-
cured the financial aid OF the wealth
lest of the members of the congrega-
taon, and within three months has seen
his dreamy project begin to take prac-
tical form. Women have been his chief
helpers. Many of them were able to
subscribe money of their own. Others
went out and persistently solicited
funds.
So the roof garden church Is to be a
fact. There Is more than name in
the description. 1t is to At. The roof
garden will be on top of the church,
and while 1t will be protected from the
elements sufficiently to allow 1t to be
used in stormy weather. 1t can be
thrown open to the air on all sides.
A steel skeleton construction will be
used, the model being that of pavil-
ion. The space between the pillars
will be shattered so that IL need be the
niry auditorium can be closed up. AT
occq sinnal tntarvols windOwe will fako
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07

Home. Mnde Grain Sieve.
Where there is only small quantity
of grain to clean on farm, tanning
mill seems to bt in the nature of a
luxury. Then there are often times
when but small lot of grain is to be
cleaned for some special purpose. In
either case the handmade arrange
ment shown in the illustration will be
found exceedingly useful. A box Of
convenient size is secured and handles
fastened to either side for ease in han
ding. Inside this box strips are placed
upon which the frames are to be run,
MS shown In the small cut on the right
side of the engraving.
Frames of proper size and weight
are covered with wire netting with
meshes of various size. The upper
mesh should be quite coarse and fas-
tened into the box about three inches
from the top. This is not to be taken
out, but the frames below are to be
made SO they will slide In and out
readily. 1t is good plan to have
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07

not 10 pc placed MISS DENHAM.
upon the roof garden stage. Nor will
he countenance any professional the
atrlcal performances. though he ex-
poets that the younger persons of the
Metropolitan Church may be glad to
take advantage Of the conveniences for
the higher grade of amateur perform
ances.
The club room privilege of the
church will verge closely upon those
afforded by the roof garden. In the
winter time the club rooms will be sit
uated on lower foor-t the building
will have three floors, counting the roof
garden-but in summer 1t Is planned
that corner Of the roof garden be
partitioned off for restful evening
lounging place. Young women will
probably be admitted to the club.
The gymnasium will be equipped ms
most gymnasiums are. Fencing and
boxing classes will be feature. Wom-
en- and girls will be allowed to use the
gymnasium two nights week. The
church doors will be open day and
night and some one will be In constant
attendance. Relief work of an organ
lied kind will be carried on.
1.-THE church." explains Mr.. Scoville,
sis to be institutional. not theological.
1t shall be open both to people within
and without the church. The roof gar
den 1 regard as practical aid. If a
roof garden is profitable for pleasure
purposes and entertainments why not
for places where during the hot sum-
mer months noble Christian men and
women can be gathered to enjoy the
fresh breezes of heaven while they
hear the gospel preached"
Miss Pearl Dcnham. the young as
sistant pastor, is as enthusiastic as
Rev. Mr.. Scoville. She will have
charge of the women's department Of
the church. Rev. Mr.. Scoville is 81
years old, and before he became pas
tor OF the Metropolitan Church he was
for several years an evangelist.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07

The New York newspapers have dis.
covered young man, an employe for
eight years Of street railway com
pany, who, by his own admission, has
worked sixteen hours day, at an av-
erage wage of ten cents an hour ever
since he has been with the company.
On the face of 1t, here ia provocation
for lurid oratory; but before indigna-
ton rises to too high pitch, let it be
added that the young man was ap.
pointed general manager the other day.
Perhaps his willingness to work long
hours had something to do with his
promotion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
After the Explcaion.

Il saw Fuddlesome running down
the street this morning" says the first
suburbanite. What was the mat
ter?"
"He was going for veterinary sur.
geon and machinist." explains the
second suburbanite.
What was wrong?"
Last night he went out to his sta.
BILE to see that everything was all
right, and incidentally to fix his bay
mule and his automobile for the night,
You know how careless he Isl"
..Yes. but"
"Well, now the mule has gasolinitis
and the auto has hay fever."-Judge.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07

The human mind, since 1t began to
think and believe, has thought of and
believed In Immortality. Mankind early
divided into races widely separated In
vastly different climes and conditions
but wherever the human mind Is that
thought and belief Is also. lis 1t any
wonder that when primitive man first
learned that by standing upon his hind
legs and welding stone with his fore
paws he could beat OF an enemy, he
should invest the stone with reveren-
tial awe? Is 1t any wonder that when
he found out that by striking two
pieces of flint together he could start a
fire to save him from the cold of the
steadily-encroaching Ice period, he
should worship fire? Is 1t any wonder
that when he discovered that grains
sown upon the tumulI of the dead
sprouted and produced again he should
conclude that the grateful ghost be-
meath thus repaid him an hundred ro!d
the offerings he had made? Is it any
wonder that the dog. the first friend
to come to man and lend him warmth
and companionship and devotion, and
the cow, the next animal to be domes-
ticated and to give her milk, should
have been held sacred? The history of
civilization Is development of wor-
ship. BY superstitions-if you care to
call them that-man has been lighted
on his way to progress. Yet we know
no more about Immortality to-day than
the hrst cave man did in the beginning
The Indian still hopes for n land rich
in game, the Turk for celestial ha-
rem, the Christian and the Jew for
gates Of gold and streets Of Jasper. the
Asaatic for reincarnations on earth. The
seoReF, noting these contradictions,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
Value of Alfalfa,

1t has been demonstrated that alfal-
ia can be grown in nearly all OF the
States and when farmers, and dairy
men especially, learn of its great feed
ing value 1t will be found on every
farm. Once established it may be cut
several times year and for many
years. 1t is rich in protein and when
fed with corn fodder makes nearly
balanced ration, furnishing the proper
ton Of protein needed by stock during
the winter. Dairymen have long rec
ognized the necessity of feeding grains
or other fodder containing protein. but
groan under the expense when the pro-
tein feeds must be bought. II alfalfa
will furnish the bulk Of the expensive
protein. as 1t undoubtedly will, n
chance to save considerable In the cost
Of feeding is offered by growing al
falfa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
Kaiser wilhelm,s Niode,tv

AT dinner one night when the En-.
peror was staying with Lord Lonsdale,
guest talking to another across the
table quoted a little known passage
from Shakespeare, and, that there
should be no mistake as to its source,
ended with the words, las the divine
William said" There happened to be
n lull In the conversation at the time,
and the remark was audible to every
one, the Emperor included. Turning to
his host, the Emperor said, with puz-
zled expression: 'Curiously, i do not
remember that my .sainted grandfather
ever said that!-M. A. p.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07

Inc late Gen. ALEXANDER Mcdowell
McCook used to tell this story:
Some raw troopers were drawn up
for their first battle. They were on
marshy ground. under fire, and ankle
deep in slush. One of the soldiers was
noticed to be trembling, and his fear
might communicate itself to his COM
rades. An officer approached him.
Here, what are you trembling
for!' demanded the officer stop 1t
or you will demoralize the company.
You are in no mere danger than any
one else. Don't be afraid"
I'LL am mott a-a-fraid," chartered
the soldier. "I-I-I had the ague last
year, and-and standing still in this
m-m-ud so long has brought 1t on aga
again. W-w-wouldn't-t-t be a g-g-good
idea to r-r-run llt-little and get warm
ed up. ?"-Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
Planting a Peach Orchard.

Planting Peach Orchard.
Were to set large peach orchard
l would prefer June buddcd trees. The
roots are all In bunch. and the tree
can be easily started right and kept
SO. A great many persons In starting
an orchard are In too big hurry.
They must have trees to come into I'M
mediate bearing, and so go to the nurs-
cries and pick out the larger trees,
overlooking the fact that the larger
and older the tree the greater shock
1t receives. Years ago set large
orchard from nursery rows two, three
AID four years old. and in five years
the two-year-olds We're lie largest,
thrlftiest and best in every way. When
set, the roots We're all there, and the
trees hardly stopped growing. while
the older trees had mangled and cut
roots, with too much body and limbs,
and were more or less stuntcd. BE
careful in setting an orchard, II roots
are mangled, to cut them OF smooth
and trim most of tile limbs or top
Yevay Cnd) Reveille.
Double Saw. Horse.
Unless coal is burned exclusively on
the farm saw-horse such as is shown
in the cut Will be found a great labor
saving device. 1t is used for saving
both long and short pieces of wood.
and II made four feet or more long It
can be used by two men in operating
a cross-cut saw. The two cross strips
at the close ends are but fifteen inches
apart. SO one is able to saw strips as
short rs needed for any stove. This
double saw-horse should be made of
toughmaterial and be braced us shown
in the cut. The horse from which the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
Hint to Advertisers.

"a donkey stepped into store and
the proprietor approached the beast
and asked: What are you doing here
You know this is no place for a dom
key 4 am here said the donkey,
because saw your advertisement on
the fence which surrounds my pas
ture. know you, too, must be a
donkey or you would place your ad-
-vertisement in paper, where it would
be read by people, not donkeys. Be-
ing lonesome today thought would
be neighborly and make fraternal
CALL "-Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
Over Feedina tbe Hor.e,

:.
While most horses on the farm are
properly fed. and in some cases under
fed rather than overfed, there are
farmers who are not judlcious feeders.
and when the animal gets ont of or
der they depend upon condition pow.
ders to set 1t straight instead of regu-
lating the feed. 1t may not be gcner-
ally known that prolonged use Of
condition powders will produce indl-
gestion of a most violent type. Horses
that are fed on grains largely. and
who do not perform great deal of la
Dor. are quite liable to Indigestion. and
the easiest way to cure the trouble is
to cut of the grain for week or more
and feed exclusively of bran mashes
and good hay.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07

The chewing gum trust recently dis
tributed 100000 in dividends. This
sum represents 100000 sticks Of
gum at the retail price of cent II
stick. How many million other sticks
were sold to yield that profit is an In
teresting problem which the reader
may try to solve IL he choose
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
The Military Spirit In Canado

Figures have just been published
which the Canadian press claims as an
indication of the military spirit which
animates young Canada. The State
of New York has a population of near.
ly 100000 more than the entire Do.
minion of Canada, yet its national
guard has an enrolment of only a..
46S men. Canada, on the other hand,
has $4,000 men in Its active militia,
and thousands of others who have
gone through militia training and are
now on the retired list.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07

The longest distance man has ever
thrown baseball is little more than
8e1 feet. The record for women was
held, until recently, by vassar cham
pion, who threw a ball 1871 feet. There
has now arisen In Tacoma, Wash, a
young woman who beat that record by
twenty-four feet. Anatomists have
frequently explained that the forma-
ton of woman's shoulder blade pre-
vents her from throwing straight and
far; but the Tacoma record, 2O5 feet.
Is Just about the distance from the
deep outfeld to the home plate. Evo-
luton seems to be at work producing
shoulder blades that will enable the
American girl to share the delights of
the national game.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07

trivial and dwet chiefly the permanent Beneath his
vigorous and ncisiye words may be the everlasting
calm of majestic soul in whose unfathomed depths gen.
teness peace and sublime trust forever dwe He says
Herosm speaks the TRUTH 1t is just generous hosptabl
reasons, and therefore is always right"
1t is this higher conception of the real of hero
ism which Chauncey Depew had in mind when he said:
1.-THE world in a ages has worshped Its heroes, but the
standard Of heroism has always been improving. We
reckon heroism to-day not much Of the thing
done for the motive behind the act" Were test
the doughty of many whose crown
with the laurel wreaths of fame who have been
nzed the worlds great heroes by this higher standard
wherein the motive well the deed is factor what
shriveng of heroes, what srnkagc Of heroic deeds
would result Were benefcent motives considered In
dspensabe element in heroic achievements conquerors
who have waded through of blood; kings aud
who have thrones by treachey and
tion statesmen have dupcy and mendacity
sciences all the ambitious. unscrupuous desroyers Of
mankind would descend from their lofty pedesals leaving
the places Of honor wronguly usurped be worhy
filled by those who have wrought deeds Of true greatness
Inspired only by the divine aruism which teaches self
abnegaton and selfsacrifce How many heroic souls
scure and unknown. whose have persisted from
mcmbrnnce wrought and fashioned iii natures d.
vnest mold have their lives sublime by gracious
deeds God has youchsafed to the world chocer bless
ing than the unconscious heroes and erones who give
earth its greatest CHARM and without whose presence
heaven would suffer irreparable loss.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07

Taught to play ball, Latin-Ameri-
cans would forego rebellion and bull
hghts and expend their energies in
threebase hits and home runs. AL
ready 1t has pacifed whole provinces
In nv. nr,o,t., -. rev. = aIetr "a
- o.. or.s AID send, not more teach.
ers, soldiers and alleged statesmen to
our colonies. but teams of professional
bail players.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07

Examination Of the puaa,.tn IN The pub.
nc StIo6ls 81 Boston has shown that
nearly all the children enter school
with normal eyes. In the higher
grades one-fourth are found to be
myopic.l and in the colleges from 60
to 20 per cent are said to be thus af-
fected. In other words. near-sighted-
ness increases steadily from the pri-
mary school upward bald statement
Of fact which makes evident the neces.
sity of every possible care.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07

ance and fine dress
who has outwitted
the police of the
world. He may be
basking in the ia
vor of a United
States minister in
South America or
enjoying the So
cicty Of the we'll
TODD at Carlsbad.
Perhaps the gave