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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11
The Patriotism of Ants.

Many times and in many ways the
devotion of ants to their commune
has been tested. The rule is we'll
nigh invariable of instant and abso-
lue self-abnegation, and surrender of
personal ease and appetite, life and
limb. to the public welfare. The post
ing OF sentinels at gateways is GUS
tomary, and they are apt to know
first the approach of danger. With
heads and quivering antennae pro-
truded from the opening, these city
watchmen not only despatch within
news OF threatening peril. but rush
out with utter abandon to face the
foe. With ants patriotism is not sec
ond nature;" it is instinctively Unborn,
seemingly as strong in the callow ant.
ling as in the veteran brave.
1t must be confessed, however, that
it Is rigidly exclusive Racial catho.
licity is not an emmetonian virtue.
Ants are without that elastic hospital
ity which embraces and assimilates
all foreigners. Even the slave max.
ers hold their domestic auxiliaries
strictly distinct.
1t may be due to overmastering pa.
triotism that one fails to discover in
dividual benevolence in ants. Friend.
ships and personal affection, in the
limited and specialized sense familiar
among domestic animals, are as vet
unknown. And thus it is with other
social instincts.
Insects are scrupulously clean in
their personal toilet, and often brush,
comb and wash Themselves service
for which they are admirably provid-
ed with natural implements. This
habit is transferred to communal af.
fairs. The streets within the city
bounds and the gates and external
plaza and country roads" leading in.
to the foraging fields-as with agricul-
tural ants-are kept free from filth
and distractions that might gather
fifth. The constant washings and
combings of baby ants by the nurses
would satisfy the most fastidious ma.
ternal taste. One may not say that
sanitation is an exact emmetonian
science. but it certainly is an art thor
oughly practiced in every department
of the formicary, and brought to per.
| lection as far as natural conditions
will permit. Every insect citizen takes
part in this service. All ants unite
to keep their civic precinct Clean
H. C. McCook, In Harpers Magazine
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11
ChnnRcd lila Mind.

He-Clara. I'm not feeling at all
we'll. II I should die hope we shall
meet in the other world.
She-Yes, dear, but II should then
have another nape, you won't mind it.
will you. darling? I
He-Upon second thought, dear, I
think I'm feeling all right. 1 am de-
termined to live for your sake, dear!
Boston Transcript.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11

him to reason. He had seen that the
flag of this country would protect even
tie indian. Though his band had lost
several ponies and had two men badly
hurt in the fight. they returned to
the agency peaceably.
"And after that warning to the de-
partment at Washington, we had ra-
tons for our Indians" Com
panion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11

Reciprocity has been defeated by
those who We're supposed to be its
friends and principally by President
Roosevelt. Before he became Presl-
dent he was an earnest advocate Of
reciprocity, as before he became prom
inent In public life lie was an ardent
tariff reformer. but both reciprocity
and tariff reform have been discarded
By him for political preferment The
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11
czAR's SOLDIERS COMPARED.
Russians Arc Brave and Reso1ute, but
Ignorant and Siow-y,itted

Russians Arc Brave and ResoIutc, but
Ignorant and Siow-N;itted.
Under Peter the Great the Russians,
beaten ut Narva, finally defented
Charles MI. of Sweden at Pultowa.
In the seven years war Frederick the
Great suffered terrible defeat at the
hands of the Russians at Kunersdorff.
The Russians under Suwarrow in
1I90 defeated severely the French IN
der Generals Morcau, Joubart and
Macdonald in Italy in three great bat
ties. France was saved from invas OIL
by Genera! Massana, who defeated
Suwarrow ut Zurich. Napoleon, who
fought the Russians Mt Aus,crlitz, at
Eylau, Friedland and Borod.no, said
at st. Helena that the Russian WIS the
most stubborn fighter in Europe en-
cept the English, but that lie lacked
individual intelligence.
In the Crimean war the Russian SOL
der was no match in close lighting for
the English or French soldiers. In his
wars with the Turks from 1929 to 1878
the Russian has been successful, but
the Turks in those days were rot
armed, disciplined and drilled after
the European fashion as they are to-
day. The Russian soldier is stalwart.
patient, brave and rcsolute, but he Is
ignorant and slow-witted. Man for
man the japanese soldier is a match
for the Russian. but Itussia's re .ourc IS
In men are only limited by her iinan-
cial ability to organize and support her
armies. The Russian fights for his Car
and the Greek cross as reiig;ously us
the Turk does for the crescent, and in
this kind of military courage AMI
superstitious devotion the Russian and
the Turk are about equal, save that
the Turk IS sober, for the koran for.
bldg the use Of alco!lo, While the Rus
sian Is a great consumer OF ardant
Pplrits.--Portland 0regoaian.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11

Again the grain is subjected to nn-
other cleaning process, inter Which it
is ready to be returned to the owner,
with the guarantee that 1t is thorough
ly cured. Strange TO say, when it Is
weighed 1t seems to have lost moth
ing, and being all grain and 10 chaff
it weighs three or four pounds heavier
to the bushcl.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11
Eating Crow,

Eatin. Crow.
The Republicans of West Virginia
are having stiff fight over their NOM
ination for Governor, and unless n
compromise can be arrived at there
would seem TO be good chance for
the Democrats to defeat either of the
leading candidates. So intense is the
friction that Senator Scott in n speech
to the convention to elect delegates to
the national Republican convention
said: Now, my dear boys. don't let
us say things about each other that are
harsh; don't yet us hive to eat crow,
for 1t is not palatable. Good Lord
knows say from my heart that 1
hope we will all keep cool--so that we
will be prepared to so up to the polls
on election day and vote for the nomi-
nee, no matter who 1t may be. Who
ever we nominate will be better than
any Democrat. Go to the polls. If you
have to so with a ballot in one hand
and your nose in the other, but vote
the ticket"
Now what did Senator Scott mean
by urging the Republicans of West
Virginia to vote the ticket even .If
you have to go with ballot in one
hand and your nose in the other?"
Just before making that extraordinary
remark lie Ind informed the conyen-
ton that both candidates for Governor
We're his personal friends, and his
sympathies We're divided, so 1t evil
IDENTIFY was not the State candidate,
whoever is nominated, that would be
Grow to the Senator or cause him or
his partisans to hold their noses.
1t Is well known that Senator Scott
was bitterly opposed to President
Roosevelt being nominated for Presl-
dent, and rs long as Hanna lived he
hoped that lie would receive the nomi-
nation, but with the demise of that
leader, hope died within the breast Of
Scott.
He accepted the inevitable-Roose-
welt and Grow or Democrat. Good
Lord knows, hope we will all keep
COOL" Judging from the battle of the
caucuses and conventions, the shout
ing of the captains, the perspiring Of
the rank and file and the evident heat
of Scott himself. it would seem that
for those interested, "to keep cool"
under those circumstances would be
difficult.
1t will pay TO watch the West vir-
ginia Republicans and Senator Scott
during the coming campaign, for IL
thus excited when winter fingers in
the lap of spring, what will they do in
the dog days?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11

"Great crush at the Gotrox ball last
night, understand" said Longlelgh.
who was unable to attend.
"Yes," sadly replied young Short.
cash. who Ind proposed In vain to
Miss Gotrox during the evening, "ths
crush vas spmstatng aesce"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11

so we rode, the two OF us, for two or
three hours, bringing up the rear in
gloomy silence. Then there was
sudden change in our program.
I'VE were riding between two low
ranges of hills when a bunch Of cow
men charged out of cover on our left,
and opened fire on the Sioux. We
might have expected such an outcome
to the cattle-killing, but we were sur
prlsed at the force which had gather
ed.
ut was the work of those three
riders we had seen the day before.
They had followed and drummed out
crowd among the hills ranchmen,
and by changing horses and riding
hard, they were upon us. There were
thirty or forty of them. armed to the
teeth, and not more than seventy or
eighty poorly armed fighters among
the Indians.
I'VE saw quickly that it must go
hard with the Sioux. But old Two
Strike and his men were game. They
threw themselves between the enemy
and their women and children, and
instantly began a fighting retreat to
the river banks upon our right.
"'What did Mac dog Well, sir,
he rode straight into the bunch, and
was fool enough to follow him. In
a minute we were between them, sour
rying Sioux on one hand and charg-
ing cowboys on the other, and all
shooting and yelling like wild men.
They were all ring at long range, as
yet. but the fight was getting hotter
every second.
Riding like the wind, Mac went
straight for the biggest bunch of In
dams. We came up with these Just
as their squaws and young ones were
piling pell-mell over the river bank.
Mac jumped from his horse and grab
bed a travvy-pole out of a pack which
had broken loose in the scramble Be-
fore ! could have time to tell it he
had jerked a 1ag-which he had
| brought as present for Two-Strike
out of saddle-bag and tied it to
that pole.
Then he jumped into his saddle,
and with the Stars and Stripes flutter-
ing above his head, rode toward the
cow-men. Well, sir" and the
traders eyes grew moist, 81 never
saw old Glory put to better use.
Mac had hardly ridden a hundred
yards, think, when the shooting
stopped, and all those reckless wild
riders sat their horses in silence. They
wouldn't fire on United States flag.
Mac halted and made signs to
them to come on. They punched and
talked together for minute; then
their leader rode forward alone. He
was small, -whiskered man,
as mild and quiet-looking as you'd
wish to see.
Howe he said, with an inquiring
look straight into Macs eyes.
"1'm the Indian agent at Fort "
said MacLaren, and I'm after my run
Always. If you gentlemen will have
the goodness to present properly
sworn statement of your losses by
this band. will give you my check in
payment
1.-The cattleman's face lighted.
That's good TALK he said. We
haven't lost any cattle or horses up
here yet. We didn't intend to- he
added, smiling as pleasant as a
school-ma'am. Glad to know these
reds have a responsible guarantee
with 'em. So long!' and he cantered
away.
Then Mac and ! talked with Two
Strike. " didn't take long to br,ug
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11
I'ruit.Eat:ng.

Hygienists all agree in telling us
that we do not eat nearly enough fruit,
which Is infinitely more productive of
health and beauty than sweetmcats
and pastry. Ripe apples are especially
healthy, and children may eat them
without danger Some doctors say
that an apple at bedtime produces
sleep. Pears are more tasty than an.
pies, bat not SO healthy unless cooked
Prunes have medicinal qualities which
cannot be denied. They are better
cooked, however. Apricots are also
more healthy cooked than raw. Peach.
es are very good, but the most health,
giving of all fruit are grapes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11
HUMANITYs DEBT TO TIE UNIFIED sTAIEs.

Ky John ". Foster. Ex.sccretary of State.
by its steady championship of Il
freer commerce and of most elevated
principles of conduct in war, the United
States has brought about an almost
complete change in the practice OF ma
tons. There still remain TO he incor-
porated Into international law one of
the principles announced by the found.
ers of our government and steadily i'd
yocated up to this day-the exemption
from seizure of private property on the
sen In time OF war.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11

$50 you have got wife at last, eh?f
remarked the scanty-haired man to tho
ex-bachelor of 40.
Don't know yet" replied the newly
made head of matrimonial trust. ut
isn't quite settled in my mind whether
I've got her or she's got me-"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11

try boy makes him splendid physically or the
try boys knew full onchalf under the sod they
powed old men in the viage streets at the of
no. believe that the best is developed through
citation and struggle and not in the country solitude.
The farmers boy is caught III the endless circle where
he raises in endless chain of anxiety but the city
boy of New York has the history of the world as les
son. and the voices Of the greatest within the reach
of his rather than the cricket and the country night
sounds. There dirty streets and rooms the
city, but they Illuminated by ambition even these
dirty streets dear in after years the country Is
the successful farmers boys-American Boy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11

animals, hut n
new and interest
ing phase Is a
sanitarium for
grain.
Plants a d
flowers are sub
jcct to disease,
and as the loss Of
crops throughout
tho limited S+,+as
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT "DRy BONES"

BY Or. AH5rcK HI7son
With bone is usually associated the idea OF
dryness-not merely In physical sense, but in
an intellectual sense as we'll The medical stu
dent who has to acquire knowledge of the bony
framework has been said to travel in the valley
of dry bones," and MS the osseous belongings we
may see in our museums are certainly of the des-
located order of things, the familiar epithc,
seems justfiable enough Yet hone which may
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11
THE COUNTRY VERSUS THE CITY BOY.
BY John n. finley. Of New 70,

The chances Of the city born boy are greater
than those of the country born. II you knew
about the life of the country boy, how he has to
sleep in an unhcated room in winter with the
temperature degrees below zero and In the sum
mer time work in the fields In the sun from ten
10 fourteen hours a day, you would probably see
that the city boy has an immense advantage.
They tell YOU that the hard work of the coun-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11

in building but in making some reciprocal
arrangements with the United States which would give
preference to the products of the Philippines those
Java Borneo Sumatra and other Oriental
Philippine Islands have only been scratched speak,
and out of the 6SO00000 of agricultural lands the
Philippine commission states that only about 100000
have been ndercntly farmed, while my own
observations In the islands should say that
onethrd of the land occupied by farms being
cultivated.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11

TIE action of cobra poison injected
into a frog eau be traced down 10
dIluuass uE / III l2,Qae.9oo,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11

had been attacked, and they were in
wild and bitter mood.
with difficulty, among the mob,
we found the teepee of Two-Strike,
and the chief standing at its door
way.
Have you sent for your soldiers?'
was his first question.
No. said MacLaren. I have a
message for you from the Great
Father. He asks you to return to the
agency
I'm going to the buffalo country,
where my people need not starve. We
wish nothing to do with white people.
You may go back and tell the Great
Father this said Two.Strike. Then
he stepped inside his teepee and jerk
ed its flaps together with snap.
This was bad. Two-Strike had
shut the door of his lodge in his
agents face, and no act short of pre-
senting a gun could have more GER
tainly shown a hostile intention.
Angry mutterings all round us, too,
warned us of danger. Anything might
happen, and felt my skin prichle
with apprehension.
"As the ANGRY mute. continued
and wolf-dogs snapped ana snarled at
us. Mas raised his voice.
Listen. brothers he said. Your
Great Father has sen. you a paper
which ] nave brought. am cold
and hungry and wish the shelter Of
your teepees until morning, when I
can talk with you openly
Il interpreted, but there was no
answer. We stood in silence for
some minutes; then figure, muffled
in blanket. stood beside us. Comet,
said the Indian, and recognized the
voice of Yellow Iron, an old subchief,
who had more than once proved
friendly to the whites. was glad
to follow him.
I'VE went with the old chief to his
teepee. and while Yellow Iron picket
ed our ponies, his wife broiled some
beef over her fire.
Our young men killed some cat
tie, said Yellow Iron when he came
in. They did not wish our people to
starve.'
He spoke grimly and would say
nothing more, only granting at my in
guiries. Our errand seemed to me
worse than hopeless, and l was glad
to roll into my blankets and forget
trouble in sleep.
we were awakened the next morn
ing by the sounds of breaking camp.
Yellow Irons old squaw was actually
taking down her teepee over our
heads when crawled out of my COW
ers. She had cooked some meat for
us, and we had slept like tired dogs
through deal of racket.
Well, while we were eating our
breakfast all the Sioux pulled out and
left lis.
I'VE said nothing. for there was
nothing to say; but when looked at
Mac, after we had finished our meal,
his face was set and logged.
We'll follow Them he said. Well
show them that they're wanted at
home.'
IF | hadn't been tired and disgust
ed and fearful. too, of consequences,
/ should have had some fun out Of
the chase. The sight of lot of hos
tiles making break for liberty, and
their agent and trader running with
them, would have tickled any one
with less responsibility than we had.
"As it was, we rode solemnly
enough at the tail-of the string. The
Indians paid no attention to us, but
thumped and whacked their loaded
= asf - e SsI9s gaaIss ss-ss
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11
GRAIN AS A PATIENT.

The Diseased Cereal Is Sent to u Hos
pital for Treatment.
Most Of us are familiar with hosp!-
tals and retreats whsre life and health
may be restored to human beings and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11
Easily Found in the Dar,,.

He--I think l ought to take hct
foot bath. Where is the mustard?
She-Cut in the pantry.
Hc-Psl!aw! It's dark out there and
! haven't get a match.
s;he--iou don't need 4 mattel, to 10.
cate it. Its right alongside CT the
Limburser cheese. Philadelphia
Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11

What has become of the old fash
ioned Girl who. when she was pro,
soked, exclaimed, "Qh, sugar.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-22
Constitutional Amendment,

Notice is hereby given that at the
General Election to be held on the
eighth day OF November. a u. iso<
there VIII be submitted to the qualified
electors OF tho State OF Colorado the
question OF amendi-s the Constitution
of said state
The authority for submitting such
question IS tcsind In Senate Bill No. 24o.
which Is, In words aud figures. follow
Ing, viz:
IS B. No 2to. by Senator McGuireD
AN ACT
TO SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED
ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO AN AMENDMENT TO
SECTION OF ARTICLE X or
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE OF COLORADO
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-22

70 SUBMIT TO THE oUAIIFIED
ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO AMENDMENTS TO
SECTIONS FIVE t5). SIX (6).
SEVEN 90. AND EIGHT fs), OF
ARTICLE SIX tvI1 OF THE CON
sTITuTION OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO. CONCERNING THE
SUPREME COURT
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-22
AlvsaYs teap Year.

IN one part 81 "ail the Rnssias A." th'
province Of Ukraine. a. is always lear
gear as far as The female privilege OF
graHosing ls concerned. It Is said tc
He customary there. when young
Eoman falls in love with man foi
her to go to his fathers mouse. and
2 the most tender and pathetic man.
rer plead with the young man TO take
her as his wife She promises the
mast submissive obedience to his will
( He Will but accept her. II the young
man says: 4 beg that you will ex-
zuze me from this she tells him that
ee is resolved not to depart until he
saaIl promise to take her for better or
worse. She accordingly takes up her
abode there and remains until he is
Hased and woz or until he ends the
siege by fleeing to parts unknown.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-22
Constitutional Amendment.

Notice is hereby given that at the
General Election TO be held on the
eighth day OF November. A. d. 1904,
there will be submitted TO the qualified
electors Of tho State of Colorado the
question OF amending the Constitution
OF SAID state
The authority for submitting such
question Is found IA Senate Bill No g.,
which Is IN words and nsures. follow
IIE. viz:
IS IA No @ ~ S.-.,a- -ra.f.rN
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-22
A Little Girls Loves.

Bessie (aged fvel was accustomed d
to come to her mothers room before
the family was up. One Sunday morn.
ing. while making the customary visit.
the odors OF breakfast in preparation
managed TO reach the sleeping quar-.
-er8. Bessie. with her arms around
her mothers neck. gave one or two
Vigorous shifts. then with an air OF
Anticipation announced. Mamma,
there's two fings | dess love mos o.
enyfing in der world
What are they, Bessie7" asked hei
mamma.
God and baked beans" Bessie re
Piled. smacking her lips.-Lippincott'
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-22
Danish Entrants.

Emigrauts from Denmark. none Of
whom s .iliterate. all come to the
Unite states. Ninety per cent Of
them a7n Lutheraus and nearly all OF
then settle on farms. The ordinary
day .a5oreE in Copenhagen receives
s54 year. with board lodging and
washls by the day. Ia harvest time.
ffty 70 slxty-hye cents.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-22
Bctrothcd at Birth.

In some parts of West Africa the
girls have long engagements. On the
day of their birth they are betrothed
to baby boy trifie older than them.
selves. and at the age of twenty they
are married. The girls know o, no
lther way Of getting a husband. and
10 they are quite happy and satisfi fed.
Us wives they are patterns of obedi.
nee. and the marriages usually turn
Jut q success.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-22
Ait Lea.en For,un, 70 krtIsts.

H arlch vogei, a well,kuown Ger
mar portrait painter. who. however
has not done any work for three
decades. has left his whole property
valued at S250.0o0 for the founding
Ct charitable institution fer artist
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-22
Twas Ever Thus.

Jones-Irs useless to ask Brown 10
Eay word Ia my favor. He has ne
earthly use for mo.
smith-W What's tho trouhie7
Jones-T was foolish enough 10 let
z n owe me money.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-22
His Speciality.

nIneleba.z-I understand young
sreaksby is quite an athlete
snicklcfrtz-Is that So?
niuelebatz Yes. they say his spc-
-ialty is running up aud Jumping
7uard bills.