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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-10

sash, the effect is more startling than
speedy. So, one by one, the students
ordered trousers from the city tailors.
AT first they were poorly cut and
viewed with suspicion; but to-day
there are not three men in the col
legiate department who wear the old
costume, and many of the students
,dress with taste and an elegance that
their professors cannot afford to emu
late.
Tennis and basketball soon won their
place in the students favor; and now
we have gyninastic apparatus and a
regular graduated athletic director
who has learned physical culture and
boy nature through long experience
in the gymnasiulns of America. But
1t was football that did the most to-
ward uniilcation. The value of team
work is II new idea 10 eastern college
men. The old ideal was that of every
man for himself" 1t has been so
since the time of Alcibiades and Absa-
lon. II it had not been so the history
of the world might have been different.
1t was comparatively easy to see the
joy of winning a footrace or tennis
match; but to play an untheatrical part
in football galne, obeying n captain
and working for the good of the side.
that was very different thing. We
always play the "nssociation" game.
and 1t used to be the ideal of every
player to get the ball and carry it
down the field all BIZ himself, while the
audience cheered Bravo, jury" So
we arranged matches with the crews
OF visiting British frigates, and from
sad experience our boys learned the
value of back plays and frequent pass.
es, and began to see dimly the truth
that good football is played, not with
the legs or the mouth, but with the
head, and that hard teamwork is far
better than grandstand plays. That
lesson may change the map of Asia
some day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-10
MI. Quay as a Guide.

OF all the Quay stories" none shows
the late Senator from Pennsylvania in
more personal. kindly. and humorous
light than new one which was
brought north from the national capt
tai after the closing of Congress.
1t seems thdt an old man not long
ago was wandering through the little
used library portion of the capitol, OBJ
viously lost, when he met another, man,
no longer young, but evidently familiar
with the devious passagcways and cor.
ridors. ~
Excuse me-" said the stranger: but
l have lost my way. l want to get to
Senator Quay's room. Can you help
me?"
Certainly was the reply. "come
this way" And by hall and elevator
the two soon reached the committee
room where Mr.. Quay saw his callers.
"This is Senator Quay's ROOM" an.
nounced the guide. Whom do YOU
wish 10 see?"
Senator Quay was the response.
And then the old man nearly col
lapsed when the other remarked quiet
ly: 81 am Mr. Quay"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-10
Srxthes ns Ornaments,

At first sight the scythe Is a strange
ornament for church, but there is
nothing incongruous in these curious
agricultural implements as seen in the
parish church of ST. Mary's, at Horn
castle in Lincolnshire.
Thirteen of these blades are nailed
above the door in the north chapel.
AT one time the blades numbered forty
or fifty, but owing to rust and decay
many of them have been lost. Each OF
the scythes Is about a yard in length.
The general belief is that these
blades were placed in the church in
commemoration of the zeal Of peasants
who welded them in defense of their
faith in the rebellion known as "The
Pilgrimage of Grace" which had It's
rise Mt Louth IN 1886. When the peo-
pie saw the'ruins of their churches and
abbeys, they rose in revolt, and, arm
ing themselves with the. instruments
of husbandry, such as scythes, they
went forth to encounter the enemy.
They We're beaten and dispersed, but
III the eyes of their countrymen they
were heroes, and the rude implements
with which they fought We're deemed
worthy of an abiding place In the old
church where the peasants had wor-
shiped.-Christiun Age.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-10
THE p1suN1rEp srArEs.

A guessing contest which seems
easy to most girls and boys when they
hear Of it, but proves more dimcult
than they supposed, is the Dlsunited
States.
Make an outline. nothing more, of
each State in the Union. These must
be drawn on separate cards or pieces
e paper and be exactly like the out
Flincs on tho map. Have each ca.d
numbered aad its number placed op-
posite the name of the State Oh o
separate piece Of paper, which is not
shown until the contest is over.
You viii! be surprised at the ;mis-
takes made, for even tlose Who'll have
studied geography for years fhd It
difficult to decide which State the out.
line stands for when 1t is all llone.
Each player writes his name on =
slip OF paper barring tho number ~
ventures to guess. The one who has
the most correct answers should re.
ceive prize. This is simple salne,
but 1t affords amusement to st.:oo..
boys and girls and to Older people,
who. having LET. school before MAJ
OF the nevsr States were added to
The Union. and 1t no easy task to guess
the State BY a mere outline.
Sometimes river or q mountain
sketched through the States ia lta
proper place will give guessers be-.
t;r chance. but even then many funny
blunters are sure to be mado.-New
York Evening Mail.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-10
MY COMPANION.

MY COMPANION.
Sir Tick.a-tock is famous clock,
A family clock is he.
He works all the time. though not
PAID dime,
Though he slaves SO earnestly.
He never pays heed to the smallest
need,
He works for one and all;
Through storm and rain, through Joy
and pain,
He keeps guard in our hall.
When I'm left alone his CHEEKY tone
q a sound love to hear.
Though it's still and dark, as blithe as
lark
Me ticks and know no fear.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-10
Elizabeth Flint Wade, in ne
Youths Companion.

CANDLE IN THE LAMP CHIMNEY.
Place a candle on table and light
1t. Place atlamp chimney over 1t and
after few minutes you will see the
candle Name so out. This peculiar re.
suit rs duesto the rapid accumulation
OF the products OF combustion in the
lower par. of the chimney; the vitiat-
cd air soon extinguishes the fame.
How ca'a We still retain the protec-
ton OF the chimney and avoid putting
out the flame?
OF course we might place the Chin
ney ON three or four supports aAd
thus, admitting plenty Of fresh air At
the lower end, insure perfect COM
bustion by the circulation Of the heat
ed air; such is the method We use In
all our ordinary lamps.
But there is q more original solu.
ton Of the difhculty; place 4 bit Of
iron wire horizontally on the chimney
top-a hair,pin win answer; then bend
. visiting card, exactly the width Of
the chimney, in such way that the
hooked part will hang over the wire.
and the longer end hang down the
chimney. YOU will thus have divided
the chimney into two equal portions
at the top, by the aid Of your little
two-inch diaphragm. From this I'm
slant you will observe that the candle
burns with renewed vitality. Tho
reason OF tais is shat fresh air de.
sends upon the fame on the one side
of the cardboard. while on the other
rises the products of combustion.
This double circulation you may
prove by holding lighted match to
the chimney top: on the one side Of
the card its flame is sucked In; on the
o.her side, obstinately rejected.
In order to make sure that no air
enters at the base Of the chimney.
you can place IT in a soup-plate full
Of Observation-Disclosures Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-10
TELLING HER eoopex.


Somehow, can't keep back the sigh
When I'm te.lin' her gcodby!
Try to pull myself together
Wish her Joy an pleasant weather
Hope she'll Ian thar safe an SCUM.
But, good people. I'll be boun'
Of the tears amt in my eye
When I'm tellia' her good-by!
sence she's got TO go, I'm glad.
When it's over! an half mad
That can't keep in control
That upheayin' of my soul!
Whistls-try to sing a bit,
But thar amt no heart In 1t!
Sun an stars have left life's sky
When I'm tellin' her gcod-by!
That's the way with women! They
Steal yer heart. an slip away,
Like some bright an sunny beam
You've been seem in a dream!
Jest the minute that you know
You air lovin' of 'em SO!
Hopes done left me-life's sigh
I've been tellin' her good-by!
Atlanta Constitution.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-10
ATHLETIC GAMES IN SYRIA.
Customs of the Oricntals Undergoing
Gradual Transformation,

Oriental peoples are very ayerse to
physical exercise of any kind, says the
World To-Day. Their iden of enjoy
ment is to sit under an awning and
play backgammon. That man should
go out and run around track In
shameless nakedness and this with a
hope Of gain, only confirms them in the
belief that all Americans are mad. But
they are initiative people, and years
ago the influence and example of the
younger teachers got few of the pre-
pnratory boys out for footcaces. That
day, for Beirut Mt least, the death blow
was struck to the picturesque dress of
the Orient. You can't rug 100-yard
dash with long, baggy drawers and a
silk gumbcz that fiops around your
ankles. Even II you "glrd up the
loins," by tucking your skirts into the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-10


that date have been startling in their and results
At the same time the figures for the year show that
1854 people killed and 4577 were injured from tho
operations of these trains This is increase of 35 dead
and 5977 injured the figures of previous wear nm
increase compacenty accounted for the basis of 10
per cent increase in the railroad business in 1903 over the
business of 1902
Under the present conditions of international arma
ments numbers of and the possibilities of fighting on
sea and land any which might become possible on
the map and in battle leave 3554 men dead on the
field and send 45977 others to the hospitals would be war
making this fight memorable in modern history And
the other tens of thousands would find the SIM
total must go 10 the commonplace report body which
handles these figures calmly it would abuate the
number of coal affected by strike They are tributes
to the modern Juggernaut.
How are you going 10 prevent collisions on great
railroad system the heated question asked by Chi
cago railway official in the year of the Worlds Fair in
Chicago when there had been appalling loss Of life I'm
one of these disasters
II have sovereign remedy" the reply an any
case involving train which to meet another
train single track I'd strap the president of the road
to the pilot of engine and the president to the
cowcatcher of the other How many years would these
trains without colidng:"
Accidents will occur in railroadng Life and death
In all conditions of society will be within fingers touch
each other But no will say that in comparison with
the civilizations of Europe the American people are not
paying intolerabe tribute in life operation OF its
steam railroad systems
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-10
What He said and what Il. Meant.

What He Said and What He Meant.
Visitors who want to see Charles
r. Flint during business hours at the
summit Of the Broadway Exchange
skyscraper are confronted with q row
Of desks, railing with q wicket
gate and,a boy.
Mr.. Flint IMP asked visitor Of
the boy one day last week.
No. sir"
When do you expect him?"
"Oh, an hour or SO, mebhe.'.
Cant you tell me anything moro
definite than that?"
( Well" answered the boy, has
been gone to luncheon twenty min.
utes. usually allow him an hour
and twenty minutes for LUNCH
"Oh, l see" said the visitor. as no
turned towards tho door.
See. here" shouted the boy.
Il sea-" answered the visitor.
Il don't mean that allow Mr.. Flint
an hour and twenty minutes for
lunch. mean he takes that time.
See?"
II see," replied the visitor.-New
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-10
Cour, Saves HIs Fortunr.

In France when a wealthy man is
found ito. be wasting Ills substance in
riotous living a meeting is held of
those having an interest in him and
his property; they file their aftidavits
and ON them and their oral statements
the court acts. II satisfied that the
case demands it the property is for
the time contiscated by the court and
the owner of it receives an allowance
adequate only for his proper needs. He
is thus saved from himself until such
time as lie comes TO his senses and
one member of Il family is moi per-
rnitted--as often happens hereto ruin
all who have, by Inheritance, com
mon claim OH an estate.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-10
. Confidential.

Little Willie-Say, pa, what is re-
mote period?
PA remote period, my son. is tile
period due at the end of your mothers
remarks. Remember, however, 1 am
giving you this explanation in strict
confidence.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-10

Il read in the paper the other day
of man who had his heart opened
and then sewed up again, and now he's
alive and well. Remarkable, isn't 2"
Eyes, know some people who
would die sure If they opened their
hearts even figuratively speaking."-
Philadelphia Ledger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-10

Now" said the pert salesman, sar-
castically, as he started to put back
the rolls of silk, cant you think of
something more might show you,
ma'aIh?"
Yes replied the. shopper. but I
don't think you have it."
What is .it?'
"More courtesy" -Phiiadelphla Pub
lie Ledger
LIS II waste of coin to advertise. for
lost friendship or umbrellas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-10
A Prize Couple.

Mr.. and Mrs, Bernhard Lehrinann
are the prize matrimonial couple Of
Wisconsin. Celebrating their diamond
wedding anniversary recently they
walked TO the church where the cere-
mony was repeated. Fsur genera.
lions attended thea.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-10
STRUNG UP THREE TIMES.
Tibbles Lived to Become Candidate
for Vice President.
One of the unique figures in the
Presidential campaign is Thomas r
Tbbles. the Populist nominee for Vice

Presidf.it. He is an
editor, but at yarl-
GUS times has been
a lawyer, a farmer,
a preacher and n
lecturer. He is now
GO years old. He
has the face of a
r o m 4 n. Great,
gaunt ( ea t ur e $,
fiery gray eyes. I'M
aggressive nos e
and eyebrows, with
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-10
Getting at the Real Fn,., .

Doctor" queried the inquisitlye per.
son, do you believe that the cigarette
habit causes weak minds?"
Not necessarily replied the NJ. ID.
"As a rule 1t merely indicates them"
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-10
A BIT OF HISTORY,

Just after the completion of the
Louisiana Purchase of 1s03-wbich is
commemorated by the Worlds Fair OF
this year at st. I.ouis-the American
Congress, urged by President Jefier.
son. authorized an expedition TO ex-
plore the newly acquired territory.
President Jenerson's private secre.
tary, Meriwether Lewis, was appoint
cd commander Of the expedition, and
ne chose as his associate Captain vii.
liam Clark, an old army friend.
A hundred years ago tsis month
these Intrepid men. with small party
Of about thirty explorers, we're we'll
away on their Journey up the Missouri
River, as far as the month of the
Platte In May of II, following year
they had tseir first glimpse of tn,
Rockies, and before that year (ts15)s
was ended they had crosse the Great
Range and pushed IN - til. Pacific
Ocean by way OF tie Columbia River.
During certain parts of their journey
they endured great hardships, and for
fifteen months they were cut on from
all comunlcattion with tho aa:er
world.
1t was one of the most famous of
American expeditions, and to the
pluck and perseverance, of this little
band Of explorers We owe she acquisi-
ton. later, OF thc territory now EN-.
braced in the three great States OF our
northwestern boundary-Washington,
Oregon and Idaho.-St. Nicholas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-10

bal and otherwise for mutual convenience and comfort
and thus through their seventy years undsurbed by
painful emotions than what might arise an En-
firm digestion doubtful pecunary speculation" OF
this sort the Who still young and the husban
of his third wife, replied to the question of friend that
really did know which been nearest and dear
est to him. They like three good dinners
sidered best at the time and pleasant in the remembrance
Such people, who take the safe middle causeway of
life. who frankly unsentmenta who have intense
feelings of kind but who do all things in moderation
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-10
The "Piteh Lake King"

Conrad F. stollmeyer, known as
the pitch Lake King" and the
wealthiest man in the Calibbeans, is
dead at Port of Spain, Trinidad, aged
ninety-one years. Though a penniless
German immigrant to the United
States. he became the editor of a
German paper in Philadelphia, which
pro-slavery partisans tried to wreck
in 1S45. Again penniless, he became
an adventurer in Trinidad, and finally
the owner Of an asphalt lake worth
millions, which he discovered. Stoll-
meyer, although born in Germany,
where he received university educa-
ton, was a British subject, having
been naturalized by special act Of
Parliament in 1848.
All the writing and copying inka
used by the Russian government are
Of foreign origin.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-10
DEAD THOUSANDS ARE THE RAILROADS TRIBUTE.

At least one function belonging to the Inter.
state Commerce Commission seems to have come
into the field of its practical possibilities. 1t is
IN accident statistics, with the injuries and the
loss of life chargeable to the operations of the
steam railroads. This grewsome tabulation
makes the year 1903 stand out as one Of calamity.
The fiscal year under consideration ended on
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-10
They We're Bacheiors.

In 1892 number of newspaper men
We're in the Democratic headquarters
conversing concerning the differences
between Grover Cleveland and David
B. Hill.
They all agreed that the party would
be inyincible II those two leaders could
only get together, when Col. Bill Ster-
rett broke forth dogmatically:
THAT'S all nonsense. They can't
get together, no moren the north and
south poles can get together. Neither
one of them knows how to give In.
It's because they've been bachelors all
of their lives. Cleveland married when
nearly fifty, so he's bachelor to all
intents and purposes.
Married men learn how to give In
occasionally; but bachelors never.
Cleveland and HILL all their lives.
have been in the habit of going to bed
at all hours OF the night, throwing one
shoe under the bed and carefully plac-
ing another on the mantel, and then
cussin' the landlady next mornin' for
disturbing their attire. Oh, no! Old
bachelors never get together, cause
they can't.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-10
LOVE IN MODERATION.
BY HcIcn O!dficld.

James Anthony Froude. the sage historian, ir
one of his ablest essays cautions us against OK.
cess of devotion to Others the Nemesis OF
faith' and says that ''the class OF persons who
get on best here, who understand Nature and
whom Nature understands, are the good sort of
prudent people who push their way along the
beaten track, neither loving strongly nor loved
[strnnplY. They form their al tachmnnts nonr,,.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-10
--------- - -----------7'--7---.
Tom las Not at Home.

One afternoon in the Press Club Mt
Washington. burly young fellow ap-
fpeared beside table where Tom Han
nun Ia former Washington CORE
spondent,, Bill sterrett, and other kin
dred spirits We're in spiritual confer
ence, and said to Tom: This bill has
been standing long enough, and Pm
here 10 collect 1t in money or hide"
This is a club" quietly responded
skeleton Tom, "and you should have
sent in your card"
Just then stalwart attendant took
the intruder by the arm, conducted
him TO the door, and returned with the
card, which lie handed to Hannum.
Tom scfutinized the card carefully.
then looked up to the waiter and said:
''Thls is very dear friend of mine;
hut I'm busy now. Tell him I'm not
ill.,"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-10

Where Old Maids Are Pensioned.
In Denmark there is what is called
"old maid insurance" BY paying n
certain sum each year until they are
40 they receive pension for life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-10
EUROPEAN WOMEN VII. INVADE AMERICA.
~ Della Austrian, OF London.

Enter war and exit ladies'" is proverb we'll
known, With Russia and Japan engaged in
war with England and France busted watching
the situation, the outlook for womankind on the
other side of the ocean is dull and uninteresting.
But the situation for us is not far more hopeful
For while the men of Europe are interested in
var and political situations, the women are at
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-10

The of
England the
fishing The hamlet built back
some years walls built
did not withstand the fury of the eastery provided
safeguard in the pebble
rolled
the village o ~ -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-10

Ing man propose to her. 1t would
have been SO very unnecessary. Any
woman who uses little tact and sets
out to can get proposal. The diff
ference between proposing herself
and making man propose to her is
the difference between using whip
and spur. You don't have to whip
q horss-that is, horse worth hav-
ihg-do you? But you do often have
to spur him when you come TO a
jump. A man is like a horse; he
hates whip, but he minds spur"
ooh, see," said l, chuckling to
Marc Antony until the sleigh sped
over the frozen road; "a proposal is
like a hedge. A fellow wants to get
over it, but he is afraid of what is
on the other side. He may land in
2 tangle-or he may get cold water
dousing."
"Or he fancies there might be a
ditch somewhere"
"Or agtrap," l suggested gently.
Exactly" said Polly, "and that is
why it needs little mental sugges.
ton from the girl to spur him on.
II she attempts to drive him with
a whip he balks. But mental sug.
gestion"
That isn't anything like-hypno.
usm-is it, Polly?"
"Well-a little" acknowledged Pol
ly. ITS making somebody think
something that isn't So"
Making him think that there isn't
cold water on the other side?" / in.
CURED.
Yes. or a tangle," said Polly
THE average man breads getting
tangled up worse than he does plung
Ing into cold water. But If you can
hide all the cords of binding en-
gagement and all the bonds Of matri
mony, or can make them look like
garlands, or cover them with silk and
can persuade him that proposal
isn't hedge at all, but just a bower
Of roses that he can slip over with
out any discomfort, and that the wa
Ter on the other side couldn't posi-
bly, be cold, but just warm tears OF
affectionate sympathy, and that
there aren't any bitches in which to
be entombed alive, or any traps in
which to be caught, and then car
make him believe that you don't care
whether he takes the leap or not
HE will go pell nell on to his
DOOM" finished tragically.
Like Bobby Paddington," Polly
giggled.
"Oh. Bobby Paddington," l remark
ed with disgust. He is just like
some fool horses that would take any
hedge, If it was brick wall-and al
ways land on their feet. There is
q divine Providence that protects
Bobby"
I'm very sure you're very uncom
plimentary," said Polly. And, be
sides, Bobby Paddington landed right
in the ice cold water tais time. re
Used hin-as hard as could"
looked down at the demure little
humble of fur beside me, with one
curl and a nose sticking out of the
big collar.
did you dc it for my sake. Polly?'
asked softly.
No." said Polly. "for Bobby's. He
needed the lesson. His conceit was
something atrocious. Besides, had
made sort Of wager with Kitty Car
ter" Polly stopped.
"Well?" suggested.
"Oh, well-that could-that n
should mean-Oh, don't you un
derstand, Mr.. Heavyfeather-by
twelve o'clock. l finished refusing
him at five minutes of, while yor
were waltzing with"