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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-06
By JUPITER" AND MARS
RED INHABITANTS

it is possible that some who read this
account may have Goeots as to its truth
fulness, therefore I deem it necessary
10 say a word regarding the dramatis
perSOnae.
Dodson was reporter on the staff OF
the Oregonian, so no further proof
necessary as to his veracity.
lie was fond of diversion. and when
war was declared with Spain he en-
listed and went 20 the Philippines.
where he gained some renown by at
tempting 20 sit down on the sharp
point of Mauser outlet, playfuly
tossed at him by an Amigo In ambush.
When the proposition was made to
him to accompany the professor or his
trip TO Mars. he accepted with the re-
farl that If there was any place worse
than the Philippines he wanted to get a
birdseye Vie. Of IT,
As for my sex, I am connected with
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-06

We were invited to participate but
as we were perfectly willing the profess
sor should have all the honors due his
great find. we declined with thanks
The professor did not waste any time
in arguing the question The aeromotor
was already tusging at her ropes. so he
stepped into the car ard asked US to
cut her loose.
Gracefully and majesticary she rose,
and was soon lost TO sight I'm the dark
ness, while Dodson and I remained on
the spot. looking into the dark void
made vacant by her disappearance. q"
and mentally specializing as - what
would be the fate OF the professor
Neither of US spoke. for the reason
that we hadn't anything 30 say, and
the further reason that in the A1rknees
the solemnity Of the occasion was not
conducive 10 speech
We remained in this attitude for
some time. when suddenly. from directly
overhead, n light was flashed upon us.
So astOnished were we that the pro-
fessor had TO request US a second time
to make fast the anchor which he low
cred from the car.
When everything was secured he
stepped out. observing in the most mat
ter-of-fact way. She's a peach and
works Ike a charm
After the exhibition we had Just wit
messed we did not doubt T.
The magnitude Of the invention and
the wonderful possibilities within our
reach simply awed us. and when the
professor said he was now ready to
make a flying trip through space. and
drop in for a quiet chat with the in
habitants OF the various planets. we
were not prepared TO dispute him. We
signihed our willingness to accom-
pany him on his next experimental trip,
having perfect confidence I'm his ability
to control the machine at will
A few evenings later another test
was made. which proved satisfactory
to al and which convinced Dodson ana
myself that the aeromotor could be
handled with as much ease and safety
as 4 vessel on the water; and when tire
professor proposed that we accompan ny
him In an effort to reach the plalcf
Mars We accepted the invitation WIKI
ant the least hesitancy.
Nov ] am aware that there are a
great many skeptics IN this world. and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-06

From the condenser the gas passed
through the tubes into the axis. and
thence through valves, which opened
under pressure. into the body of the
globe, TIE condenser registering the
quantity contained therein
On four sides of the axis. at each of
the poles, corresponding with the four
points of the compass. were valves
which were operated by an electric stor-
age battery and keyboard from the car
The object of these valves was to re-
lease the gas therefrom when necessary,
thereby giving The aeromotor an in
creased lifting power, on the same prin-
ciple that a stream of water elected
under pressure through pipes will pro-
pei a boat.
Thus you can readily see that by
touching the keyboard the aeromotor
could be propelled in any direction. and
at any speed desired. providing suefi-
cient force could be utilized for that
purpose.
At last the professor was ready tC
make test Of his discovery. which was
to be done under cover of darkness. so
as to avoid the prying eyes OF his neigh
bors.
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V r r Y = O ID Y be-
lieved the profess
sor to be crazy;
that is, everybody
except three peo-
pie whom / shall
name.
They were, first,
your humble SER
want; second, bod
son, the reporter,
and lastly, the pro-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-06
r. ULLY one-third of the Russian
- navy is imprisoned by treaty in
tbo plocl, 600 Exoantino for

n ULLY one-third of the Russian
- navy is imprisoned by treaty in
i the Black Sea. Excepting for
i four dessroyers which were built
on the Baltic and were permitted by
the Porte to steam to Sebastopol after
their armament had been removed, and
the merchant vessels which IRE in the
auxiliary and volunteer fleets, none of
the ships has ever passed through the
Dardanelles. The entire Black Sea
Geet, including all classes of ships,
numbers 153 vessels, and includes 8
battleships, cruisers, ~ gun vessels,
8 auxiliary cruisers, 18 volunteer
steamships, 10 des:royers, 90 first-class
and 63 second class torpedo boats. The
tonnage represented by the vessels Is
considerably more than than half OF
the entire Japanese navy, yet, owing
to the numerous treaties and conven-
tions which have closed the Darda-
relies to all foreign lighting ships, the
Black Sea feet remains inert
Since the time when 1t became EVIL
dent that hostilities in the far East
were inevitable several diplomatic at.
tempts to have this powerful feet re-
leased from Its imprisonment were re-
ported to have been made by Russia.
Some of the fleet, 1t must be. admitted,
would be unable to make the long voy-
age to the far East. and perhaps would
be of little effect if they did. On the
other hand, the formidable battleship
squadron, while not of the latest type.
is, on the whole, heavily armored, and
carries batteries of effective size. Tho
destroyers are Of the most modern
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-06
FlcrIoNs AsovT CLIMATE.

White Men Who Have Succeeded In
spite OF the Tropics.
When the treaty with Spain by
which we acquired the Philippines was
under debate in 1898, ex-United States
Senator Edmunds. in public speech, at
flrmed that the climate Of those islands
was fatal to white man and that no
American could expect to live there
and bring up a family. At that time
the Oregonian quoted the fact that
Englishmen had lived many years in
worse climate, that of tropical India;
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-06

Tu:iey. Trade to be opened to all
friendly powers.
ls20-september 14-Treaty. Russla
and Turkey. Black Sea and straits
opened to merchant vessels Of Russia.
and to those of all powers at peace
with the Porte.
1910, July 15-Convention. Great
Britain. Austria, Prussia, Russia and
Turkey. Dardanelles and Bosphorus
closed to foreign ships of war when
the Porte is at peace.
1871. May 3-Conventon. Great
Britain, Austria, France, Prussia.
Russia and Turkey. Dardanelles and
Eosphorus closed to foreign ships of
war when the Porte is at peace. Fir.
min for light vessels of war for service
of missions
1874, Dec. 24-Regulation. Turkey.
Protection of Dardanelles and Bos.
phorus as to passage of sailing vessels
and steamers through the straits be-
tween sunset and sunrise.
1856, March 30 General treaty.
Great Britain, Austria, France, Prus-
sia, Russia. Sardinia and Turkey. Linn
itation Of Russian and Turkish naval
forces; non-establishment of military
maritime arsenals.
1871, March 13-Treaty, Great Brit.
ain. Austria. France, Prussia. Italy,
Russia and Turkey. Abrogation of
treaty of March 80. 1855, respecting
non-limitation Of forces and establish
ment of arsenals.
Russia's Obligation Largely Moral,
While these documents distinctly
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-06
SOME. WAYS OF THE WORLD.
Little Delusions and Realities Kee
Children Happy and Contented.

Little Decisions and Realities Keep
Children Happy and Contented.
Where are you going, Tommy?"
said his mother. as small boy with
"a big basket, and looking very i'm
portant, stalked into her room. Go
In to woods to look for babies" said
Tommy, us If the quest was the most
natural one in the world. His pretty
young governess. who followed him,
explained: Yes. we are going to look
for baby trees" she said; baby oaks,
baby elms. baby walnuts and chest
nuts. In fact, every baby that will
grow into a big tree. and then we are
going to bring them home and have
n baby farm" '.Yeth, we're goin' to
have a baby farm" repeated Tommy,
brandishing trowel. His mother
laughed. "You look as IL you were
going to chop up the poor little things
by way of. beginning" she re-
marked mo, only dig them carefully
up" said the pretty young governess.
smiling. dig 'em keerfully up"
echoed Tommy seriously, evidently
impressed by his responsibility.
The next morning he called his
mother out to inspect his baby
farm" which was really most inter-
esting. The gardener had given him
a border at the end of the flower gar
den where future shade would be de-
sirable. and here he had made his
s..pursery" and nlanted his "hahies,,
under the direction and with the as
sistance of "AIif Mary" They had
succeeded in collecting fully ten specl-
mems of the infants of the great for
est trees. two OF each kind. A couple
OF beech babies, with their two but
terfy outside wings protecting a pair
of queer little crimped, folded green
fans; two fat oak babies, sucking
their nutriment from the divided
halves Of their acorns; pair OF horse
chestnuts, with their stems pulled out
of their broken. shining nuts like
loops, to be Strengthened shortly into
a stem with green leaves; several
sycamore naples, with their winged
caps like infant Mercurys announc-
Ing spring, and two pine seedlings.
like elfin umbrella sticks without the
covering. We've fed 'em SO good"
explained Tommy. land put 'em to
bed. Jim digged little hole and put
in manure; then put on some nice,
soft earth, and Milf Mary made little
puddles with water and put the babies
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-06
Keeps Correct Time.

The worlds best timekeeper is said
to be the electric clock in the base
ment Of the Berlin observatory. which
was installed by Professor Forester
in 1855. 1t is inclosed in an alright
glass cylinder and has frequently run
for periods Of two or three months
with an average daily deviation OF
only Observation-Disclosures Of sec.
ond. Yet astronomers are not salts
fed even with this and efforts are
continually made to secure ideal con-
ditions for clock by keeping it not
only in an alright case. but in an
underground vault where neither
changes Of temperature nor Of baro-
metric pressure shall ever affect It.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-06

Fssding Trough for Hoas.
There 10 opportunity for considera-
bic loss Of feed unless the trough FOL
the hogs 10 arranged 20 that each will
get its share and none belonging to
the others, and 20 that the trough can.
not be upset. One Of the best trousha
the writer ever saw was hooded ar.
rangement built on the following plan
For the trough proper one and one-half
Inch material is used, and the trough
il made SO that the top can be thrown
back, the slop poured in against 1 slop.
Ing board from which 1t goes into the
lower part Of the trough.
Cleats are placed against the slopina
board and against the front, and Z
half-inch board used as a partition;
these partitions are placed about eigh'
teen inches apart. In detail the trough
IL made as shown in the illustration
the upper portion showing the trough
complete. B, in the lower drawing. in
dicates the slop board; Q, the trough
opening proper where the food 10 af
ter being poured In, and d. the part
ton, which Is Indicated by the out
side row Of dots. Figures .. 3 are
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-06
Push Cart Trus, Formed.

City officials have discovered the OK.
istence of one of the most interestina
Of trusts-a combination among hold.
ers Of push cart licenses over on the
east side of Manhattan, which con.
trolls, it is believed, almost exclusively
the push cart trade and is extortina
unreasonable rates from peddlers fol
the use Of Its carts. One Of the heads
of departments under Mayor McClel.
Ian has been investigating the process
by which the combination manages to
control the push cart trade and the
matter has been brought to the atten,
ton of the mayor. The investigation
is being continued and before Iona
some interesting disclosures in con.
necton with the operations Of the push
cart trust are expected.
According to the city of1cial who
has had the matter under investigati ton
there appears to be padrone system
on the East Side which has managed
somehow to obtain licenses for push
carts at S2 and 81 year. Instead Of
using the push carts themselves those
behind the system let them out to
peddiers at the rate Of Is cents day.
On this basis one push cart alone
would bring In profit Of over $50 4
year, and as the number Of carts con-
trolled by the syndicate is large 1t can
readily be seen that the push cart
trust derives handsome profit from
its scheme.
The city authorities are somewhat
aroused over the condition of Affairs
which has been unearthed and threat.
en- to make it warm for the promoters
of the syndicate II they obtain evil
dence against them. as II is claimed
that not only are they charging e1-
tortionate rates for the use Of the push
carts which they own. but that they
are mulcting the city by deprivins Il
Of revenue which IL there were No
combination would readily fall to IT.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-06

look terrible and impressive, but IN,
luckily, they are the best Of targets
Notwithstanding the reported at
tempts to have this large fleet released,
there are reasons to believe that at the
present time Russia feels much safer
having it where 1t IL. for 1t Is no secret
that the ships were built with the
single idea Of punishing the "Sick Man
of Europe" sooner or later.-Philadel.
phia Ledger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-06
Se.dins Ski. MN to Hor..


Tho Utah Experiment station has
from time to time made some very
valuable experiments in feeding milk.
The testimony on the value Of skim
milk for hogs. AZ q food, IL convincing.
Comparisons are made with like ex-
periments of the Wisconsin, Colorado
and New Hampshire Experiment Sta
tons. Hogs, when fed milk and grain,
require much less matter to make a
pound OF gain than hogs fed on milk
alone. The average Of the Utah ex-
periments showed 100 pounds Of milk
to be equal 10 about "a pounds Of
grain. In the Colorado experiments
the hogs fed on milk and grain, gained
moro than twice as much per day and
required but little more than half a.
much matter to each pound Of grain
as did the hogs fed on grain alone.
Not only did the hogs fed on milk and
grain. sfain E11a here rapidly, but -tesy
grew laf5ef and were in much better
condition. The experiments show con-
clusively the great value Of skim milk
when fed in combination with grain q
contrasted with feeding grain alone.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-06

BARON KURoKI COMMANDING JAPANESE ARMY.
nownd organizer fighter qualities which he proved the
in the mastery by
then WehaiWei
to their
all the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-06
Gong d L.Fs.l

- 4 y
Maiden Of the laughing eyes
Pnmrose-kirtled. winged, free.
Virgin daughter of the skies
Joyl-whom gods and mortals prize,
Share thy smiles with me!
Yet-lest I. unheeding. borrow
Pleasure that to-day endears
And benumbs the heart tomorrow,
Turn not wholly from me, Sorrowl
Let me share thy tears!
Give me of thy fullness, Lifei
Pulse and passion, power. breath,
Vision pure. heroic strife
Give me Of thy fullness, Lifel
Nor deny me death!
l-Harper's Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-06
Sweet Potato Culture.


Sweet Potato Culture.
This important crop deserves much
moro space and attention than We
have been giving II. AZ food for man
and beast, for home consumption, it
deserves confederation. Hogs, COWS
and horses afs fond Of sweet potatoes.
They contain both starch and sugar In
large quantities. This makes them
strengthening and fattening, says the
Southern Culuvator.
There are % many ways Of prepar.
Ing them for the table that few, II any.
vegetables can bs made % helpful In
feeding the family. Az money crop
they arc very profitable. They sell
well all the year. and with q little
care can bs kept on hand all the year.
The best varieties are hard to se-,,
lect. Az q rule the yellow-heshed arc
sweetest Bed your land In dat bsdsl
Put some kind Of trash or .half-rotted|
manure in and bed on 1t. This will
keep the bed from baking and greatly
increase the yield. As soon az the
slips are old enough to put out side
roots a. feeders they should be trans
planted. Rows 3 to 81 feet and Slips
9 inches. Run furrow with q sub
soil plow In the top of the bed and set
slips in this furrow and pour half q
pint Of water and cover with dry coll.
Slips set in this way will live even
In dry spells. and grow Oh promptly.
1t 10 bstter to set them In this way
than to put them out in vet soil and
pack the mud around them.
Az soon ~ they have taken root run
a light harrow over them 20 as 10 kill
oil the young grass. This makes the
cultivation easy. Cultivate shallow and
often until the vines cover the ground.
Do not let the grass get hold. Lcass
will ruin the crop. They must be kept
clean. The back-bending may DO
avoided. in setting out the slips, BY
using; forked stick. Place the stick
on the roots Of the slip and press gent
~ into the earth. Then pour the water
and draw the soil with q hoe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-06

South Carolina, where negroes can live
are healthfui for white man. There
are, doubtless. such lands In Cuba, IN
Porto Rico, in Africa, In India, and
in the Philippines; but 1t is not neces.
sary that white men should pick out q
patch of malarial country for home
stead.-Portland Oregonian.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-06
Agricultur.l Aton.,,

SA8AAA0ASuA0A <AtO"Os
Dry sawdust makes good bedding
for the stables.
Always skim sweet milk; never let
cream thicken.
Don't compel the work teams to
drink warm water.
Cultivatins corn and POTATOES
"early" means before they are up.
The amount digested and not the
amount eaten gives the horse strength.
A pig that Is stunted early in life
should ind no place In the breeding
herd.
The most profitable beef. pork or
mutton IL that put on tho market
early.
Cows should bs MIXED with dry
bands and the udder should be washed
clean.
Horses compelled to do hard work
are entitled to the best treatment DOS.
sible.
A growing pig that is always full
will hardly take the exercise that 1t
needs.
The greatest profit lies in bringing
the stock to maturity as quickly as
possible and at the minimum Of ex-
penditure.
1t does not pay to feed the produce
Of the farm to ungrowthy stock, Meth
er does 1t pay to buy feed for them.
The health and vigor of the horse
depend much upon the regularity,
quantity and suflciency Of the supply
Of nourishment.
The more feed that the feeding flock
can be got to eat Of a flesh-formInR
character the better, as none of it will
be wasted.
By selecting the best and discarding
the poorest animals on the farm, the
stock Of itself will rapidly improve in
quality.
Feed the COW generous ration. of
appetizing food every day and she will
not shrink in her milk low until the
proper time comes.
Butter should be pressed out and
worked as little as possible, as much
handling injuries the grains and gives
the butter a greasy, shining appear
ance.
Good machinery and sharp tools, all
in good repair. are most necessary to
accomplish farm work In the most eff
fectiye manner with the least outlay
Of labor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-06
the, beating rain was turned into ,
golden mist,

A policeman,s finger tapped Clayton
sharply on the arm.
"You can sit on the bench II you
like. but you're not allowed to scratch
the paint by standing"
The bewildered couple suddenly be-
came conscious that the sun was shin
ing brightly, and that half dozen
idlers stood there in the walk, gaping
curiously at them.
"Nor you don't need your umbrella
now,' added the policeman, with an
incipient grin. cts been fine for the
last half hour" Chicago Tribune
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-06

While there are many fine points in
the makeup Of good dairy COW which
are not mentioned here, the following
may be considered as being the points
most easily distinguishable and which,
IL they exist In cow, are probably
associated with the other good points
not so readily seen. A good dairy COW
should have broad mouth, thin lips;
broad, open nostrils, space short from
nose to eyes. but broad between the
eyes; large eyes and long from eyes
to horn and narrow between horns; a
good, round, full barrel, large teats and
loose skin on the udder. These points
in COW indicate an animal of good
disposition with sound organs, good
nerves and a capacity for turning the
food given her into good. rich milk.
Look over the herd and see how they
average up to this description.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-06
needn't stand 50 far away,
arm and pulled her. ever

z She noticed, as she leaned nearer.
that his. heart was pounding violently,
but hoped he was not as sobseryant 81
the fiutterlne Of her own.
II suppose Wilfred Gray would be.
grudge me these few moments with
you il he knew"
..Let us talk about something imper-
sonal," said she. .The rain. for in
stance
'Don,t you find that a sufliciently
y1ampening subject already RI
s.Well. then-um-er-Oh. yes! Have
Won seen Miss Gertie Terry lately? ?"
81 have. very lately, / tell YOU. i
like Gertie Terry tremendously.n
.I know you do. It's an old at
tachment"
She made proud but unsuccessful
attempt to free her arm from his
eWhy shouldn't 1 like her?o he CON
.tinued. I'm to be the best man at her
wedding next month. She marries my
friend Bentley"
Lily unconsciously breathed a sigh
OF relief.
Z aren't you happy, alone here with
me. Lily r. he queried, with sudden and
uncomfortable tenderness.
"Goodness! There's perfect stream
running down this slope. My skirt is
all dragglyr
..What thoughtless fool amr, he
!. exclaimed. Here. step I'M ON this
bench.n
He helped her upon the bench, and
took his place beside her. and both
laughed again like children.
II wouldn't part with this umbrella
now for million. Why, where on
earth is your engagement ring, Lily?"
What has that to do with the UNI
brellaY,
ANSWER me. You must What has
become Of your rng?"
..I'm sure don't know what he did
with It. after sent 1t back to him.
..Then you're not You're freeY"
Silence.
LILLY, guess what I'm going. to do !"
: .,Don't YOU dare. Remember Won
said when we parted Won would never
forgive me for flirting with Wilfred.
That's why grew reckless and en-
gagged myself to him. That's why--..
ssHang Wilfred! I'm about 10 Kiss
the tip Of the prettiest ear in Chica col,
..It you do I'll never forgive Won.
1Besides, they can see us plainly from
the boulevard"
az don,t coro !, +,,.. x,,bo,o $3.50 /,
& a nondescrint woebeuona woman
with a sodtien hat ia linn hlacr ,aoth'
ers trailing mournfnllv across har
xheek suddenly made her annaaron NO
h front Of the bench and pansed shiv.
eIinrly. as Il anxious to remain in Tho
cdmpany of two beings 20 warm and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-06
Not Chaneeable.

isn't this climate changeable?"
asked the newcomer.
NO" answered the old inhabitant,
rather brusquely. ut amt change
able. II it was, don't you suppose
we'd have traded 1t off for somethin'
else long ago?"- Washington Star.