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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-09
Pen Sla,n,ner,nx.

The discussion of the question Of
'pen stammering" suggested by DIR.
Bertillon, of Paris, and in which some
reference was made to Ribot's discus
sion of the same subject, reminds me
that "pen stammering" had been not
only recognized, but named. some time
before either of these gentlemen came
upon the scene of human activity to
observe and classify the nervous all
ments Of mankind. The fact is that Sir
Walter Scott, whose writings have de-
lighted SO many persons, was suffer-
er, as shown by the following excerpt
taken from the Life Of Scott" by
Lockhart, tenth volume, second edi-
ton: January 10. 1871 cannot say
the world opens pleasantly for me this
new year.
"'There are many things for which
l have reason to be thankful, especial
~ that Cadets plans seem to have
succeeded-and he argues that the
next two years will well nigh clear
me. But feel myself decidedly
WEeSACu III punt VI ~ACnitu, ouu dm
now confirmed have had paralytic
touch. speak and read with embar-
rassment, and even my handwriting
seems to stammer." This statement
carries the "pen stammerlng' habit
much farther back than the discussion
up to this point had carried It, and
no doubt there can be found authentic
cases still further back than 1881.
The fact is that ''pen stammering'
probably came into existence a short
while after men began to write. 1t 10,
at any rate, quite reasonable to as
sumo that the ailment followed quick
ly on the heels of the writing habit,
and 1t was probably more extensive In
the early days than 1t is now, because
1t marked departure in the uses Of
the hand.-New Orleans Times-Demo-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-09
JAPANESE IN HAWAII.
Large Proportion Of Population Of
Honolulu.

Large Proportion Of Population Of
Honolulu.
1t may be surprising to the average
American to know that one territory
OF the United States contains SO
many Japanese citizens that they are
as influential as people of any other
nationality. 1t is fact, however,
that in Honolulu they comprise a
large portion of the population, and
the visitor finds that many of the
largest stores are owned by them,
while they are interested in number
of the principal banks. Back in the
country they have large plantations,
where thousands of their own race
are employed. The membership at
the principal churches of Honolulu
includes some of the wealthiest and
most prominent Japanese, not only
merchants and bankers, but physi-
clans and lawyers. The last census
showed the number of Japanese in
Hawaii to be Gill.
At first it seems strange for the
visitor from the States to meet so
many of the japanese in Honolulu
and other parts of the Sandwich ISL
ands. but he soon realizes that they
are among the pleasantest and most
refined of the islanders.
While the public school system OF
Honolulu is modelled on that in the
principal cities Of the United States,
1t includes an Institution which il
somewhat unusual, since it was es-
tablished and is maintained entirely
by the Japanese population. In it the
ordinary branches of the grammar
school and academy are taught, the
instruction being free to all Japanese
children. Here American history re-
ceives special attention. Not only do
the Stars and Stripes wave from the
Flagstaff above the building, but the
rooms are decorated with American
flags, with here and there the EN-.
blem Of the japanese empire in
friendly proximity.
A feature of the school Is cadet
corps. which is commanded by for
mer officer in the Mikado's army. A
committee of prominent men ana
women Of the Japanese colony select
the instructors and act as an advisory
board. New York Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-09
he Wae only the King.

King Leopold of Belgium. who has
been at Biarritz, taking vacation
from the worries of kingship in gen.
eral and Congoland troubles in partc-
ular, was the central figure in an
amusing incident which set that fash
ionable French watering-place laugh
ing.
The democratic monarch bathed
there as did every other man, privately
and unostentatiously. One morning az
he came out OF the water he CHANGED
to collide with a portly man, who EVIL
IDENTIFY did not know king in bath
ing suit.
what do you mean. STRIP he snort
ed savagely. "Be more careful. I
would have you to know | am q mem.
Der Of the Paris City Council"
"Then offer thousand apologies, I"
replied Leopold at once. II am only
the King of the Belgians."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-09

A Little Lesson
In Patriotism
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Perhaps every school boy who has
studied American history best remem-,
bers Israel Putnam, old Put" by the
story of his adventure with the wolf.
Near his farm in Pomfret, Conn.,, q
wolf had preyed upon the neighbor-
hood until the farmers prayed for de-
llverance from his terror. Putnam,
finding her den, entered it alone by
creeping into the narrow opening Mt
its entrance and shot and killed the
wolf as she was advancing to attack
him.
But this is not the only adventure
which illustrates the personal courage
of the man who fought at Bunker Fill.
He by his own bravery saved Fort
Edward from being destroyed by fire.
Again when his company in the colo
NAL service was attacked by a party
of French and Indians he guided
them to safety through the rapids Of
the Hudson.
1t was this reputation for personal
bravery that induced the British to APP
proach him at the outbreak Of the rev.
olution with promises of money and
command in the British army If he
would enter their service. Indignantly
rejecting them. he organized a regi-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-09

When one man operates The cross
cut saw the lsade is apt to wabble
more or less, making it difficult for
one man to get good work from the
tool. An excellent way to strengthen
the blade is to take hickory pole
about foot longer than the saw, shaw.
ing down the end rather fat SO that
it will be about one-half inch thick.
Saw slit in this end of the pole
slip 1t over the saw blade close to the
handle and wire it to the handle after
making two holes, one on either side
of the slit in the pole. The other end
may be treated in the same manner
or notch may be cut in the handle
of the saw and the shaved end of the
pole go up against this notch and be
wired to the handle.
If the pole is good one this device
will materially stiffen the saw blade
SO that one man can operate the saw
with good results. The Illustration
shows the details as follows: Figure
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-09
Tariff Reform.

To have even the most gross in
equalities of the tariff revised, there
must be Congress elected which is
favorable to revision. The dominant
faction of the Republican party is
heart and soul with the protectionists.
and the only revision of the tariff
they would attempt would be to revise
1t higher. If the Republicans control
the next Congress they will organize
the Ways and Means Committee,
through which sieve all tariff bills
must pass, SO that no reform bill will
be reported and allowed to come to
vote. If the Republicans have only
Il small majority in the next Congress
they will fear to allow any bill affect
Ing the tariff to reach the stage of dis
cussion, for there will be some few
Republican members, like Mccall OF
Massachusetts, who Will vote with
the Democrats for reciprocity with
Canada, and perhaps also for amend
ments which would prevent the trusts
from selling abroad cheaper than
here.
So the only hope of revision is that
the Democrats will have the major
ity Of the House of Representatives
and send reasonable bill to the SEN
ate that will put the members of that
body on record either for or against
the most gross iniQuities of the tariff.
II two or three bills revising the spe.
cial iniquities OF the tariff are passed
by Democratic House of Represen-
tatives, there is good reason to believe
that severa, Republican Senators
would think twice before voting
against such measures Of relief from
trust exactions. Public opinion would
also have its effect upon that coterle
Of trust auxillaries-the Republican
members of the Senate Committee on
Financed which Senator Aldrich Is
chairman, who may be retired to pri
vate life, If the Independent voters Of
Rhode Island do their duty.
In spite of his former tariff reform
proclivities, President Roosevelt has
surrendered to the protectionists, 80
those voters who feel the burden OF
trust high prices, or who for ethical
reasons favor reform. should vote for
Judge Parker. With Democratic
President and Congress, there will be
some hope of tariff reform and GER
tainty Of thorough investigation Of
the frauds in all departments of the
government and retrenchment in the
present extravagant expenditures.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-09
I1FE,s 1RAcEp1Es.

Thou art not to be pstied, who hast
known
Tho threat of midnight when the fore
lands moan
And all the winds are out;
Dread and despair and anguish-the
great things
That sit like crowns upon the brows
of Kings
Or that Queen weep about
III by these only thou hast been &C.
cursed,
Grieve not too much; for these are
not the worst.
1t is the slow and softly dropping
tears
That bring the burrows to mans face;
the years,
Falling and fall'n in vain,
That turn the gold to gray upon his
head;
And the dull days to disappointment
wed,
And pain that follows pain
That make life bitter in the mouth,
and strew
The dead with roses, but the quick
with yew.
Better wide and windy world. and
scope
For rise and downfall of mighty
hope,
Than many little ills;
Better the sudden horror, the swift
wrong,
Than doubts and cares that die not.
and the long
Monotony that kills;
The empty dawns, pale stars. and mar.
row skies,
Mean hopes. mean fears, mean sor.
rows. and mean signs.
Gerald Gould in the Spectator.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-09
ISRAEL PUTNAM.
ment of his own and marched to Cam.

ment of his own and marched to Cam,
bridge.
1t was in great measure due to,
his wish that general engagement
be brought on while the spirit of the
troops was high and hopeful that the
determination was taken to fortIfy
Bunker ELL. In the battle that fol-
lowed he took o conspicuous part, be-
ing the ranking officer on the field.
When Washington arrived at the camp
in July to take command of the army,
he brought with him four commissions
for major-generals, one of which was
for Putnam. But to Putnam alone
did he deliver the commission, with
holding the others on account of the
general dissatisfaction in the camp.
He dared to lead where any dared
to follow" is the Inscription upon his
monument. Upright, stanch, rigidly
patriotic, answering in his ideals Of
right and Justice, "Old Put" was in
deed a Cincinnatus of the Connecticut
country, where he left his pillow to take
his sword.-Chicago Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-09

Feeding sheep In Trough.
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Feeding Sheep In Trouxhs.
The design of a sheep trough, Illus
trated herewith, is one which has been
found entirely satisfactory, all things
considered; 1t is but little trouble to
make 1t, but Its superiority over the
average trough is SO great that the Ia
Dor spent in its construction will be
well spent. AS shown the trough is u
feet long, 10 inches wide, 90 inches
high tapered as shown. With the ex-
ception Of the Stats which are inch
thick and 21a inches wide the trough
is made Of 1-inch lumber. The sides,
which are nailed on the edge Of the
bottom are 6 inches wide. The end
pieces or legs are inches wide and
extend 6 inches below the bottom of
the trough as shown.
These legs, are, Of course, fastened
securely to the trough after the latter
is built and are independent of the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-09
FEED TROUGH FOR SHEEP.

rack itself. The rack is built by nall
ing the Stats one foot apart on pieces
3 inches wide ana IL feet long and
are then hinged to the side of the
trough so that they rest on the edges
of the trough when closed. Two hinges
on each side (strap hinges of course)
will be sufficient. At about the mid
die of the racks bent hasp is fastened
so that when the racks are in place
tlSy may be held SO by turning the
hasp over to the other side over a
staple and holding 1t in place with I,
bit of wood. In this arrangement
either rack may be let down and the
trough thus filed from either side.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-09
PLACES TO AVOID.
Here Are Few Regions In Which
Life Is Not a ,joy.


As places of residence neither the
Bahrien Islands, in the Persian Gulf,
nor the City of Yaktusk, Siberia, have
much to offer in the way of climate,
says the Washington Post.
In Bahrien you cook and in Yaktusk
you freeze. Bahrien is said to be the
hottest place in the world. The Their
mometer often registers between ITO
and 120 degrees, night and day, for
months at time. This rather beats
Fort Yuma, Ariz., which is consider
ed the hottest place in the United
States.
Yaktusk is called the coolest city
In the world, Velhoyansk, in north
eastern Siberia, claims to be the cold
est inhabited place on the globe, the
thermometer registering 80 degrees
below zero in January.
1t also claims to be the place pos
sessfng the most variable climate, for
while 1t is 80 degrees below in Jan
uary, 1t is sc above in the shade in
August, during the day, with a drop
down to freezing every midsummer
night.
Tho wettest place In the world is
Greytown. Nicaragua, where the am
nual rainfall is 260 inches.
The driest place In the world is
probably the rainless coast Of north
ern Chile. They have shower there
about once in every ten years. Moth
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-09
School for Training Farmers.

American farmers are the most intel.
ligent tillers of soil in the world. An
example of this is shown in the i'm.
proved agricultural machinery of this
country as compared with that of 9TH
err countries. A large part of this ma.
chinery is due TO the inventions of the
farmers themselves. In selling farm
machinery in foreign countries, the
greatest drawback to the development
Of the trade is the ignorance of tn,
farmer classes. One American firm,
trade has been so hindered tnat it ha
decided to start a school of trainIr 2
for farmers sons Mt Orusk. Russia,
where the principles Of mechanics u.
applied to farm machinery will BIZ
taught.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-09
sull powers given play. Her capacity
is from 5000 to 10000 pounds Of milk
yearly; her production does not exceed
half this amount.


Skim Milk for Pigs.
Relative to an inquiry concerning
skim milk and pigs, will say that when
two weeks old the young pig will be-
gin to take skim milk from a separate
trough. OF course, only little Will be
consumed at that time, but 1t should
be supplied two or three times daily
at hrst, and twice daily later. At first
skim milk alone may be given, but
later cornmeal, barley meal or mid
dlings should be added Allow the
young pig to eat practically all 1t will
OF the combination. Often 1t is best
to have the trough from which the
pigs feed In a special Enclosure where
the pigs can reach 1t, while the dam
Is kept away. If this plan is followed
the pigs will gradually wean them
selves when about ten weeks old, or
at least there will be no trouble in
finally separating them from the dam.
Carefully conducted experiments at
this station have shown that to get
the largest returns from both milk and
meal, not over three pounds of skim
milk should be given for each pound
of cornmeal or other grain. Where one
has large quantities of milk he may
feed as much as from six to nine
pounds of milk with each pound of
grain, but in that case the returns are
no so economical as where the milk
does not run over three pounds for
each round of grain.
There is no better single feed for
pigs than skim milk. Often where
large numbers of pigs are handled
there are runts or pigs of condi.
ton, understood, etc. Always separate
these from the main lot and fed them
separately, giving special care. One
will be surprised to see how the I'M
likely specimens will improve with a
little care and extra allowance of milk
and grain.-Prof w. A. Henry, in
Hoard's Dairyman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-09
FRANkNEss OF MANNER.
Delightful Trait in Young 80,
Admired by Eyerybody.l

A Delightful Trait in Young !;
Admired by Everybody -
There is no more delightful trait In
the young or the old than absolute
frankness and openness Of nature, that
transparency Of character which lets
us see the best and the worst In them.
their strong and their weak points.
without any effort at concealment,
says Success.
Everybody admires the open-hearted.
the people who have nothing to con.
ceal, and who do not try to cover up
their faults and weaknesses They
are, as rule, large-hearted and mag
unanimous. They inspire love and con-
fidence, and. by their very frankness
and simplicity, invite the same quail
ties In others.
Secretiveness repels as much az
frankness attracts. There is something
about the very inclination to conceal
or cover up which arouses suspicion
and distrust. We cannot have tie
same confidence in people who possess
this trait, no matter how good they
may seem to be-as in frank. sunny
natures. Dealing with these secretlye
people is like travelling on stage
coach on dark night-there is al
ways a feeling Of uncertainty. We
may come out all right, but there Ia
lurking fear of some pitfall or I'M
known danger ahead Of us. We are
uncomfortable because Of the uncer- ]
families. They maye be all right and
may deal squarely with us, but the
trouble is that we are not sure. and
cannot trust them. No matter how
polite or gracious a secretive person
may be. we can never rid ourselves
Of the feeling that there is motive
behind his graciousness and that he
has an Interior motive in view. He
is always more OF less of an enigma.
because ha goes through life wearing
a mask. He endeayors to hide every I
trait that is not favorable to himself.
Never, IL he can help It, do we get
glimpse Of the real man.
How different the man who comes
out In the open, who has no secrets.
who reveals his heart to us, and who
is frank, broad and liberal. How
quickly he wins our, confidence! How
we all love and trust him! We for.
give him for many a slip of weak
ness, because he is always ready TO
confess his faults and to make amends
for them. II he has bad qualities,
they are always in sight, and we are
ready to make allowances for them.
His heart is sound and true, his SYM.
pathies are broad and attractive. The
very qualities he possesses -frankness
and slmplicity--are conducive to the
growth of the highest manhood and
womanhood.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-09
Enormous Trust Profits.

The paramount issue in this cam
paign is the curbing of the criminal
trusts and the revision of the tariff to
that end. There is one way to curb
the trust which is persistently evaded
by the administration, that the anti
trust law plainly provides for, and that
is the criminal prosecution Of those
who conspire to restrain trade. When
the Supreme Court decided the North
srn Securities case, Justice oliver We
iell Holmes indicated that the criminal
section was the certain way Of get
ding relief. There is no doubt that
two OF three criminal trust magnates
In stripes would effectually deter the
balance from their criminal depreda-
lions on long suffering people.
When the Standard Oil trust pays
10 per cent dividends does any one be-
lieve that such enormous profits are
legitimate. When the Steel trust, with
Its stock watered three times over,
made for the first three years Of its
existence an average of over $119, OOO,-
900 year, or about $1O,OOO.OOO a
month, does any one think such enor-
NOUS profits could have been realized
without the fostering care Of the pro-
tective tariff. All the criminal trusts
are entrenched by monopoly of some
kind, II not the tariff, then the special
rates on the railroads, ownership of
private cars, with rebates on the mile
age they travel. or monopoly of trans.
portation and terminal facilities, like
the Standard Oil trust, or of receiving
and distributing facilities like the Beet
trust controls. besides the private car
rake-of.
The corporations and combines are
now in alliance with the government
Tho trust paying for immunity and fol-
continuation of the monopoly that
the tariff gives them and the Republi.
can campaign fund receiving part OF
the increment. President Roosevelt
declares that he will continue the
stand pat policy in the future, as
in the past, which Is a guaranty to
the protective industries that they are
not to be disturbed. That is the issue
the voters are called upon to decide
Shall the trusts or the people rule?
1
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-09
little" Japan Not So Small.

Most of our maps of Asia, says the
Worlds Work. are drawn to small
scale, and on such maps the japanese
archipelago fills little space. But she
is larger than England and more pop
ulous. She has 100000 more people
than France. She sent six armies over
sea within six months. every one OF
which was as big as either army that
met at Waterloo. She has sent to
Manchuria twice as many soldiers in
six months as England sent to South
Africa in two years.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-09

"By George! But that was
scheme" he said. I'm surprised you
didn't see through 1t. He didn't want
to pay the price and SO poked fun at
every hat you displayed. OF course
his wife wouldn't buy one he ridi-
culed. Joye! I'll remember that and
work 1t when get married. It's
at!'-NeW York Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-09

It's the West for eloquence. one
Methodist pastor from that section
was preaching here Sunday or two
ago on the eternity of the soul. He
started on long recital of his emo
lions while gazing on the wonders Of
nature in the Ear West, and present
ly he electrified his congregation thus:
II looked at the mountains and
could not help thinking, Beautiful as
you are, you will be destroyed, while
my soul will not And to the ocean /
cried, Mighty as you may be, you viii
dry up, but not T."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-09

Young geese are not good breeders.
Goose eggs do not hatch well when
shipped quite distance.
AS an reproducing grain oats has
not an equal among cereals.
Pure refined charcoal is one of the
best disinfcctants for the poultry
yards.
Young ducks should be kept away
from swimming water until they are
wei feathcred.
Ducks may be adyantageously
raised on many farms where they
have never yet been tried.
A goose yields about 81 year in
feathers. the market price being about
40 to so cents pound.
Soft-shelled eggs are seldom found
where hens are supplied with cracked
bone or small bits of oyster shells.
Poultry is raised on SS.s per cent O.:
the farms in the United States. 1t
would be interesting to know what per
cent use high grade fowls.
Chicks raised in late spring and
midsummer can be made to lay by
February II they are given some meat
In their daily ration.
Cleanliness is the keynote of health.
Nothing will breed sickness so Quickly
as filth, and 1t is very easy to have the
henhouse become filthy.
Many failures with incuDators are
due lately to ignorance in those try
ing to run them. In this, as in every.
thing else, person must learn how
Avoid high perches. They cause
humble foot and other injuries. Breast
bores are often injured by having
round perches. They should be fat
Above all things look out for lice
and mites. These are the great enc
mics of our poultry and destroy more
birds, old and young, than any disease.
The breeding birds Should not be
kept in the same flock with the ones
that are being fitted for market. After
a certain age the birds that are to be
fattened should be separated from the
others.