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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-09
NY Pet Linen Economy.

I have found it great saving to
buy remnants of damask for making
everyday napkins, carving-cloths, bu-
reau and sideboard covers. All but
the napkins | decorate by outlining
some leaves of other designs with
silkoteen. Recently bought a rem
nant of damask-two yards, twenty
one inches and seventy inches wide,
a seventy-five-cent quality for one dol
lar and twenty-five cents. l cut three
strips. each seventeen inches wide,
crosswise of linen. Each strip made
four napkins. OF the piece remaining
l cut two sideboard covers. using the
border of the damask for the length.
These are each forty-two inches long
and twenty-one inches wide. The
leaves forming the border outlined
in old gold silkoteen. l still had left
piece thirty-eight by forty-two inch
es. These finished with hemstitch-
ed border an inch deep. Comparing
my napkins and cloths with the ordi-
nary ones, l have twelve napkins,
worth one dollar and twenty-five
cents: two carving cloths, worth one
dollar; two sideboard cloths, worth
one dollar, and all together worth
three dollars and twenty-five cents.
They cost me only one dollar and
twenty-five cents. and thus saved
two dollars even.-Woman's Home
Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-09

tremble at the futter Of "a piece of
loose paper flying in the wind. 1t is
nor the frlghtfulness Of the object that
seems to alarm him. but the rnfamil-
iarity Of 1t. Horse trainers say that
the mistakes made In breaking" and
training colt Is that it is too often
done in the seclusion of some country
road, instead of amid the sights and
sounds that the animal must neces.
sarily become familiar with later.
AS soon rs the horse becomes fam
iliar with anything and has learned
to believe that it will not hurt him
he will stand quietly or trot alonr
peacefully. even though all sorts Of
noises and queer sights are about him.
Thus the artillery horse will stand
amid the roar of cannon, being used
to the noise and not knowing that the
sound predicts anguish and death. II
is well to accustom horse to unusual
sounds as soon as possible after he
is trained for riding or driving. 1t
renders him safe and docile, even
though he be spirited animal.
A certain trainer Of horses said that
an ideal school for horses would con.
tain thrashing machines, pile drivers.
steam drills. electric, steam and ele-
waited cars. band Of martial music
and gang of quarrymen blasting
rocks. A horse that was drilled among
such bedlam as this would, indeed
prove immune to strange noises
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-09
neet from its plight and peril, Admiral
WiHofa Ill lo Aolx i,,n

deet from its plight and peril, Admiral
Wren, till lately junior captain in the
Russian navy. is the man to do 1t.
Anecdotes of Admiral Wren are in-
Vulnerable in the Russian navy. He
was In early life a cadet on the Peter
Veliky, and went away In a boat
Three miles from the ship the boat
upset in squall. 1t was night, and
the boat was not expected back for
some hours, 80 that rescue was prac-
tically out Of the question. On board
the Peter Veliky. however, brother
officer was suddenly seized with the
idea that Wren was In danger, and
on his own responsibility he lowered
a boat and started to look for him. By
providence or chance he. working
biindly in the darkness, came upon
the capslzed pinnace, with Wren. the
sole survivor, clinging to 1t in the last
stages Of exhaustion. Little wonder
that, in the hour of defeat, Russians
remember this incident and see in it
some destiny at work.
Later on Wren quelled mutiny
single-handed, and during the last few
years has been the right-hand man Of
the Grand Duke Alexander in the fight
for efaciency.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-09
THIS DOG TRAVELS.

For two months Roxy Travelled
every day between Garden City and
Hampstead. He would appear on the
station platform at Just the right time
to take train, and always seemed
to know the exact time scheduled for
the coming in or going out of the
various trains. Where he kept his
time table nobody knew, but he evil
IDENTIFY had one.
One day he was missing, and there
was CONSERVATION among. the men,
VINO had grown fond of him. For
two days nothing was heard of him,
and grave looks were exchanged when
the question was asked many times
during those two days: Seen any
thing of Roxy?"
Then came good news, for II was
learned he had extended his travels.
He had gone as far as Long Island
City, stayed all night, taken several
rides on the ferryboat next morning,
gone into the dock and played around
the engines, then back to the station,
and from the many trains standing
there had picked out the Hampstead
train and ridden gaily home on the
engine. How glad the men were to
see him at that end of the line! This
was his first ride on the engine. ana
1t soon became his favorite place.
Sometimes he would ride in the pas.
senger coach; occasionally he rode in
the baggage car; but more often he
was found in his favorite place, the
engine. There. perched on the seat
on the fireman's side-he never
thought of going on the engineers
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-09
Just Dead.

Since William A. Stone retired from
the governors chair in Pennsylvania,
eighteen months ago, he seems to
have lost all his political ambitions.
Happening into Philadelphia recent
ly the ex-governor was approached by
a newspaper reporter who couldn't
understand why man who once had
an eye on the United States senator
ship and who was regarded as strong
state leader should be SO consistently
quiet.
What is your place in politics, Gov
ernor?" asked the reporter.
I'll tell you story replied tn
ex-governor. "a friend of mine up in
my county of Tioga was driving along
a lonely road. Arriving in small
town he saw a group of men standing
on a street corner talking. He drove
to the curb and asked what was the
6rouble.
"Oh, nuthin'. Bill Jones is dead
My friend assumed sad express
sion, said he was sorry, and continued:
What's the complaint
No complaint responded one OF
the farmers, everybody round here's
satisfied And guess they are in my
se."-New York Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-09
Teaching a Horse Bravery.

Expert horsemen believe that a
horse can be taught to do anything
that 1t is possible for an animal so
formed, and to be utterly fearless
Thus, Of horses rushing into battle
with fearlessness that is magnificent,
although in the beginning of their lives
they may have been foolishly tmid,
shyins at everything unusual that hap
pened to he seen in their travels.
In order to teach horse fearless.
ness he must be accustomed to all
sorts Of sights and sounds. He must
come to know that because something
that he sees or hears is unusual 1t does
not follow that 1t Is harmful. For
1t is the unusual things that brighten
him. The horse is an animal Of one
idea at time. and is not able to dis
crtminate, SO say the men who have
made study of the horse.
While he will travel along quietly
close BY the roar Of train he may
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-09
Cactus Button of Mexico.

Certain of the Indian tribes of Next
co have curious belief about the cac-
tus button. This is a small apple of
certain kind of cacti. Before 1t is
ripe it is plucked and pressed fiat un-
til 1t is about the size Of an American
50-cent piece, but ofnaboHt half the
thickness. These scaed buttons are
sold at quite high price,. because the
plant is somewhta rare and is found
only in high. rocky places. generally
difficult Of access. This cactus has the
effect Of leaving the most wonderful
and rose-colored dreams to him who
INDUCES in 1t.
The story of the Indians is that
this cactus was once the food of the
gods. The evil spirit stole it from
men who had found 1t and begun to
eat it. He did it in the steep noun
tains, where 1t was lost for many hun
dreds Of years. But man, who was
born with taste for it in, his mouth,
never gave up the search for it until
at last he found 1t. 1t still has the
power to give one visions Of heaven,
its ancient home.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-09
USE OF sLooDAouNDs.


These Dogs Declared to Be Greatly
Overrated as Theft catchers.
The bloodhound is much advertised
and greatly overrated dog, according
to the Washington Star. If he had q
press agent and should lose his dia-
monds. he could not get more notoricty
than comes to him in the daily papers.
An item of news something like this
is printed almost daily: Robbers came
to Squeedunk last night. They broke
into the blacksmith shop and took
tools, with which they broke open the
post Office safe. They then escaped on
hand car. A posse with bloodhounds
is in pursuit"
After every railroad "hold-up" the
report comes that a sheriff's posse
with bloodhounds has started on the
trail.
There are few bloodhounds in the
United States outside the kennels Of
some dog fanciers and Uncle Toms
Cabin" The bloodhound" of the
South and Southwest, the ''blood-
hound" that does all the trailing In
the newspapers and trots along with
every sheriff's posse is not blood
hound at all. He is usually hound
and has blood in him, but that is as
near to being bloodhound as this dog
gets. Often he Is a foxhourd. Some
of these hounds are trained from pup
pyhood to follow the scent Of deer,
rabbit or other four-footed game. Ev-
cry man has scent peculiar to him
self, though most men do not like
to admit IT. No dog completely recog-
nizes his master without few shifts
by way of investigation.
Sometimes these "bloodhounds" are
clever in trailing man If the scent
which hangs close to the ground, has
not been dissipated or confused with
other scents. In most cases. though.
these dogs are vastly overestimated.
The owner Of pack naturally thinks
his dogs the greatest ever, and insists
on the marvels and mysteries they
can smell out. A great chance is taken
when man is convicted on the testi-
mony Of hounds nose.
In the matter of ferocity, these
''bloodhounds" are about as harmless
as kittens after their claws have been
manicured. These dogs would not bite
defenseless tramp. They would
rather run two days than fight half a
minute. A bulldog could whip yard.
full Of these 'bloodhounds" II he could
catch them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-09
He Had seanIdfa

Much depends on ones point Of
view. A man can become as blase in
the backwoods as he can amid the
excitements of the great metropolis.
Here is an illustration from the Sum
day Magazine:
A city cousin who was entertaining
a rural relative asked him If he had
ever been to the opera.
Ever been2" exclaimed Jabes.
"Why. I've took in every opery that's
ever exhibited in our opery house for
the last ten years, from Ten Nights in
a Barrooom' and the Swiss Bell-Rinp.
ers,' clear to the hypnotizers and tho
learned pigs"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-09

she put the hand which was not en-
numbered by the sunshade on the top
bar and placed one neat foot on the
lowest. Then she hesitated.
Perhaps I'd better take the sun.
shade" I. suggested.
She did not answer at once; then, "lf
you wish IT. she replied, nonchalant-
~. though it's of no consequence"
took the sunshade and waited.
Chloe's two feet We're now on the
lowest bar. She peered over. The
stile. let down beyond in big drop
into kind Of hollow or ditch.
"Ohl" said she. II didn't -"
was still waiting.
II wish you'd go on and not stare in
that atrocious way" said she, with
asperity.
begged pardon, vaulted the stile
with one hand and strolled on. Pres.
emily looked back. Miss Bohun was
seated astride the top bar, clinging
with both hands to it. Her face was
deeply flushed.
do go on!' she called out, vehe-
mently. I went on leisurely. But
somehow, could not make up my
mind to walk briskly. She did not
join me. so flung myself on the orass
and pulled out cigarette. Then
heard my name called In dlstressful
voice. l stood up and looked around.
Miss Bohun was astride the top bar
and she was plnker than ever.
please come-don't be SO unkind!"
she cried with tears in her voice. I
hurried back like the wind.
ooh, just give me your handw pant
ed Chloe, nervously lifting one from
the bar. II can't-it's such a long
drop. l can't get my"
"wait Bit" said I. considering.
you're half way over now. You've
only got to lift that foot off the bar
and"
II shall go over. 1 know 1 shall go
over" she said, pathetically.
mo, you WON'T" said l. ut only
requires confidence. Imagine you're
on horse and"
But don't ride horse this way"
said Chloe, miserably.
NO" said 1. but men do; and wom-
en- are just as good as--''
Its cruel Of you-it's beastly, when
I'm in such perilw sobbed Bohun. She
clutched wildly for me with the trem-
bling hand she had disengaged. l
seized 1t and her.
| Now just lift that foot" enjoined.
Chloe's weight lay limp on my shout
der.
81 can't get it free. It's stuck" she
said pitifully. moved closer, still
with my burden on my shoulder, and
loosed the dainty foot. Now" said.
She lifted 1t gingerly. Don't mind
your ankles" said.
"Oh, but AMI" Her foot went
back. "Shut your eyes, please" she
entreated. shut my eyes. The next
instant the weight on me was doubled
and two arms went stranglingly about
my neck. AS I have explained, the
foothold descended into a hollow.
went down preciptately, on my head.
saw several cornflelds and two or three
stiles; also more than one Chloe. But
seemed content to be there. Miss
Bohun extricated herself quickly.
"Oh. are you hurt? oh, how dread.
full of met" she said. ooh, please dc
speak!,.
4 Il liked it, said, land I'm only
hurt In one place.
"I-you frightened me-" she said
with serious little laugh. I'm sorry
tsit your heady'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-09
A TRICYCLE. RIDE.

Eyes, Hazel" said Clarence that's
pretty good for a tricycle.; but, of
course, bicycles the thing to have"
"Papa's going to get me a bicycle
when I'm old enough" replied Hazel;
but he thinks tricycle. is a great
deal better for little girl, and so do
l. See how fast can make it CO."
She took a quick turn around the
yard and came back to the piazza with
grand flourish.
Don't you want to try it?"
Clarence forgot that tricycles
weren't good for much and lost no
time in getting on.
That's first-rate," he said, after he
had gone to the road and back sew
eral times. "Why don't you give Sid
ney a ride now?"
Sidney was Hazel's big ash-colored
cat, who lay asleep on the piazza.
DO you suppose ned like it?"
why, yes, Of course he would"
Hazel seated herself in the tricycle.,
and Clarence politely passed Sidney
to her.
The sleepy cat settled comfortably
in her lap. He was very lazy old
fellow. If Hazel had just gone around
the yard. all would have been well.
She thought she would do something
more than that. Between Hazel's
own home and grandmas house was a
hill-not long, but very steep. 1t led
through the back yard, past the hem
house, and up against a high board
fence.
Hazel thought it would be fun to
take Sidney down this hill. O. they
went, faster and faster, every min.
ute.
ooh, dear!" thought Hazel. What
shall I do? l never can stop it."
1t seemed dangerous to Sidney, too.
He gave squirm, and jumped to the
ground, the last wheel of the tricycle.
went over the tip end of his tail.
With loud Meow be ran up to the
very top of the pear tree. No one
ever saw him run so fast before.
While this was happening, Hazel
and the tricycle. were speeding on.
That board fence was coming nearer
every instant.
Clarence saw the danger and ran,
screaming, down the hill; but the tri-
cycle went great deal faste- than
he could. Just as it seemed as If
something dreadful would happen, the
hen house door flew open and papa
sprang out.
He caught the tricycle. as 1t was
dashing past him, and stopped it.
20 papa" sobbed Hazel, 81 thought
was going to Ginny-hack."
Papa didn't know where Ginny-hack
was, but he was ever SO glad that she
didn't go there.-Lucie D. WEIGH, in
Primary Education.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-09
TAAoDy,s SONG.

Once on day they slipped away
had SO much to carry)-
Visions of shades within the glades
Where dwell the elf and fairy.
My ways ran down into the town
Where all men strive for money;
And forgot the briery spot
Where wild bee sucks the honey.
Then on day in leafy May
Came to my house daddy;
And rs he grew found he knew
What had escaped his daddy.
He takes me by the solemn, shy.
Sweet silent woodland places;
We hear the beat of elfin feet
We almost see their faces!
Ho! but it's fine SO to resign
The dull towns toll and worry;
And through his eyes grow young and
wise
Where no ones in hurry.
Frank Putnam in the National Maya
zine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-09
A Kidnapped Artt.t.

Henry de Groux, an artist of great
though somewhat eccentric talent, and
an interesting IL peculiar, personality,
tells an extraordinary story today of
his having been kidnapped and for
chilly shut up In madhouse at Flor.
ence. He lived formerly In Paris,
where he painted some years ago his
large and remarkable canvas. Christ
and the Smiters," now, believe. in
an English private collection. A year
ago he states that he went to Flor
ence. and worked hard, and with some
success there at first. After time
he found himself in money difficulties,
and he acknowledges that worry acted
upon his nerves. One day he was car
ried OF from his abode by forclble
means, and confined in lunatic asy.
lum In the town. Though driven al
most desperate by confinement with
insane patients, maniacs, degenerates,
and imbeciles in various states of
mental disorder, he Kept sufficient con-
troll over himself to reassure his doc
tors, whom he describes as fools, and
at length ne was allowed to take walks
in Florence with keeper. This at
forded him the opportunity for which
he was waiting, and one day he fed
from his attendant, eluding the lat
ter's pursuit. He was free. but abso-
lutely penniless. Nevertheless, he de-
cided that his only plan for safety was
to reach the French frontier. He
walked to Leghorn then by viareggio
and La Spezzia to Genoa, where, worn
out with fatigue and nearly starving,
he sank down fainting in the porch Of
church. Some charitable persons
found him. and by their assistance he
was able to travel to Marseilles, No
one who has met NJ. de Groux. while
acknowledging his eccentricities Of an
pearance and behavior, can doubt hia
sanity.-London Daily Telegraph.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-09

I shook 1t and sat up. mo. luckily
was born hick-headed."
"Your-your knee?" she inquired
again. hesitatingly.
Certainly not my knee" replied.
"Then-'' Chloe turned away,
She might have asked further cues.
lions, but she didn't. She was busy
smoothing her skirt. II can't think
why they make such horrible things"
she said.
"oh, but any woman can get over a
stile," told her. She made no reply,
but turned right away. "Please," 1
called, won't you help me up?"
Miss Bohun turned back reluctantly.
I made face of pain.
ITS your ankleT" she said, with
sudden anxiety. I WINGED and took
her hand, and then was on my feet,
with that hand in mine.
"No. it's here" 1 said in lower
voice, laying that hand on my heart.
at was here long ago." drew her to
me. 48
do you always do that to people
you help over stiles?" asked Chloe, be-
tween smile and sob.-Sketch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-09
THE MERRY BEAN HUNT.

lite MEhh1 BEAN HUNT.
The bean hunt is an entirely new
game. originated at one of the chill
dren's fresh air homes, and has prov
ed a great favorite with the little
ones. The children all line up, the
boys on one side and the girls on the
other. Now, I'm going to throw these
beans out in the grass one by one"
says the leader, holding a handful of
beans before them, "and l want you
to watch each one as throw it and
see where 1T goes" After they are
all gone and the leader says The word
"Go!" everybody starts to see how
many he or she can find. For every
bean found the leader gives a penny.
Remember" she says, you must not
start until say the word 60"
AS each bean is thrown out every
one counts together-one, two, three.
The children repeat in chorus each
number as the leader scatters the
beans in the green.
Some of the children watch GER
tain bean the entire time with the
hope of finding 1t first, while others
are looking at them all as they dis
appear in the grass. The excitement
increases with every additional bean,
and there Is danger that some of the
players will overstep the starting
line.
Keep back of that line, now"
shouts the leader, "and wait until 1
give you the signal before you start.
Twenty-three. twenty-four,5 twenty
five-go!" OF they go like flash,
tumbling over one another and rum
ming in every direction like a lot of
wild Indians in their efforts to dis
cover bean. Everything is confu-
sion. Between the shouts you can
hear the voice crying out with de-
light: 1--WE found one! I've found
one!" and one by one they come
bringing their beans to be redeemed.
When the leader calls out they are
all in but three, four or some other
small number, the fun becomes more
and more exciting. until they are all
found 1t is important to mark each
bean in some way. SO as to identify
it when redeemed, as it would be very
easy to substitute beans other than
those thrown out. Boys sometimes try
to prepare themselves with supply
in their pockets beforehand. A pencil
mark is all that is necessary to dis
tinguish them.
This makes first class game for
any occasion where children are, and
it can be varied by offering prizes,
"a first, second and third prize" to
those finding the greatest number of
beans, instead of giving them pennies.
1t is not only a good exercise and
training for the children, but is game
full of life and MISUNDERSTANDING
oils News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-09
THE NELSON OF RUSSIA.
Admiral Robert wiren Idolized by Hi.
Sailors.

Admiral Robert Wren, to whom the
command of the remnant of the Rus
sian feet at Port Arthur has been In
trusted, is one of the most remark
able men Of his own or any other
navy; for hundreds of Russian blue
Jackets believe that he is Nelson born
again rs Russian. And thousands
Of oth,-, who draw the line at this
are convinced that he is a man with a
destiny.
In person he is short and spare Of
build, with slight wiry mustache,
and light curly hair now turning gray.
His eyes are perhaps his most remark
able feature. quizzical blue eye e
laugh gently, but which upon OCCASION
can COW the most mutinous .lor into
childfike faith and obedience. Per-
sonal magnetism is his to an extraor-
binary degree-the gift OF making
men believe and trust in him. II
any man can e1tricate the Russian
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-09
RUssIHs UNDERGROUND QUARTERS At HARDIN.

arbn northeast Mukden Of the Transsern
has been made "a shelter
the city from
shed well protected winter
build better dig underground dwellings
They afford
bullets and shells with which the certain to lombard
kados doughty little fighters penetrate that
building underground quarters an old oneung the
all the cities
cellars
habiaos
Atlanta
placed in cellars
cave "bombp
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-09

W XI1E1I =: .fnnE RESlRL 10y

planets and farthest gives forth sound pro-
ducng angelic harmony diabolical discord to human
But how these different and sounds pro
duced? In two ways; first by the motion Of the
through space and second by their inherent
light The spheres by their motion through space
nuncate motion the ether which is propagated
to the earth The light mode of energy the
ether in motion. and undulatng through infinite i'm
pnges the earth and falls upon the Both pro-
duce by vibration Of the aurcuar ympanum harmonious
sounds in sweetest strains Of melodythe music Of the
stars