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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-19
a FIRE IN BURMA.
1t Destroyed n Village, and the In
habitnnts EnjOycd 1t,

1t Destroyed Village, and the In.
habitnnts Enjoyed 1t.
1t is not easy to guess what native
of Burma would think of the quick ac-
ton and speed of an American fire en-
CINE and its company. What an Amer
lean thought of Burmese custom at
such time of need is recorded by Mr.. E.
d. Cunning i'll his book, 'In the Shadow
of the Pagoda." Mr.. Cunning was inter
ested in a mill situated near Il small
Burmese village. One morning n fire
broke out among the lightly built bam-
boo huts and rapidly spread
l ordered out the little mill fire Gil
gine, had the hands summoned and ran
the engine to the burning village, says
Mr.. Cunning. 1t was blazing as only
bamboo and dummy thatch can blaze.
One house after another caught in rap
Id succession. The men ut the engine
pumped until they We're tired out, and
then l called on the villagers to re-
!ieve them.
No one moved save to urge others. l
called again. An old man who was
petty government official, and so prob
ably felt slight responsibility, rose,
girded up his loins and called for men.
His son and one other got up unwill-
tngly, carefully laid aside their cheroots
and took hold of the handles. The rest
Of the population squatted and laughed.
turned to and worked, though weak
from Il long fever. The old man soon
pumped himself out, and when lie left
the others left. pounced on two men
and made them take hold. AS they
began to work II flight of paddy birds
strcamed overhead. The flames gleam-
ed rosy on their white feathers.
'Red paddy birds! Look! Rcd pad
dy birds!" shouted the population.
This was too much for the men at the
handles. They squatted on their heels
and stared up in delighted astonish-
mcnt. | grew desperate.
"Whose house is that?" asked, point
ing to one just threatened.
"Your honor that is the house of
Pho Foo"
"Where is he?"
Here" pointing to one of the men l
had driven to pump. he was crouched
on the root of a tree, smoking.
us that your houscY asked him.
He nodded and smiled pleasantly.
ut will be on fire in moment"
Eyes, your honor, l think So" he re-
sponded affably, looking ut his dwell
ing with n disinterested air.
burst out laughing, and the natives
Joined, rocking to and fro, roaring with
amusement, rs il the idea OF trying to
put out fire was the greatest joke in
the world. told the men to coil up
the hose and take the engine home, and
1 resolved not to spoil the innocent
pleasure those light hearted people
took in witnessing the destruction of
their village.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-19
West rolnt,a Battle Monument

On the shaft of Battle monument at
West Point appears the following In
scription: "ln memory Of the officers
and men of the regular army of the
United States who fell in battlc
during the war of the rebellion this
monument is erected by their survlv-
Ing comrades" On the pedestal of the
monument appear the names of all the
officers of the regular army who were
killed in action In the civil war or who
died rs a result of wounds received in
action. The names of I'LL enlisted men
who were killed in action or who died
us result of wounds appear on
bronze girdles surrounding granite
spheres which form part of the base
Of the monument. The shaft is sur
mounted by figure Of Victory design
ed by Frederick Macmonnies.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-19
Brain Work and Longevity,

A medical man who gave evidence in
chancery division case testified as to
the connection between brain work and
longevity In n way that charmed the
lawyers and will charm other brain
workers. One-third of the laborers In
rural districts, he is reported as saying,
die OF brain softening, and the average
Vegetative rural laborer dies much
earlier than the hard thinking lawyer
simply because his brain rusts from
lack Of exercise. 1.-THE use of tho brain
prolongs life." There is much in this.
no doubt, and we believe that thorough
statistics as to lunacy would astonish
those who imagine that it is the wear
and tear Of high pressure thinking and
excitement that more than anything
else sends men mad But some dis.
count surely must be allowed In the
case of lawyers, for instance-for the
fact that the weddings are killed or
frightened off early, while In the coun-
try air even man of poor stamina
and insufiiciently fed can vega.ata FOR
long time; also worry must be reck.
oned with. If hard brain exercise does
not kill. chronic brain worry will. and
the two are too often associated now
adays.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-19
he rock, but startled by


His faculties were at once on the
alert, though he little realized the dan
ger betokened by the birds rapid dart
into the void. Turning first to peer at
Iris, he satisfied himself that she was
still asleep. Her lips were slightly
parted in a spile. She might be
dreaming of summer and England. He
noiselessly wormcd his way to the
verge Of the rock and looked down
through the grass roots.
The DyakS We're already stirring.
Some We're replenishing the fire, others
were drawing water, cooking, eating,
smoking long thin stemmcd pipes with
absurlly small bowls or oling their
limbs and weapons with impartial en-
ergy. The chief yet lay stretched on
the sand, but when the first beams Of
the sun gilded the waters n man
stopped over the PROSTATE form and
said something that caused the sleeper
to rise stitlly, supporting himself on
his uninjured arm. They at once went
of together toward Europa point.
"They have found the boat" thought
jerks. well, they are welcome to all
the information it affords"
The chief gave some order, Mt which
they all hung back shecpishly Cursing
them in choice Malay, the chief seized
a thick faggot and strobe in the direc-
ton of the cave. Goaded into activity
by his truculent demeanor, some fol-
lowed him, and jerks, unable to see,
but listening anXiously, knew that they
were tearing the cheval de frise from
its supports. Nevertheless none of the
working party entered the excavation.
They feared the parched bones that
shone by night.
As he had not been able to complete
the communicating shaft it was not
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-19
Took Advantage Of the Occasion

/
A barrister With long experience of
Irish juries tells the following anus
ing story as illustrating their eccen-
tricities:
A man was charged with committing
murderous assault upon another as a
result of some political differences.
The assault having been committed
at night, there appeared to be some
difficulty III identifying the assailant,
and, rs matter Of fact, the counsel
for the defense made out an excellent
case for the prisoner. calling witnesses
to testify that he was nowhere near
the spot where the assault took place
on the night in question.
| Everybody concerned fully expected
that the jury would bring in verdict
Of acquittal, yet to the general aston
ishment the foreman announced that
| the prisoner had been found guilty.
"But," he added, observing the general
CONSERVATION created by his state
ment mot guilty of this assault me
lord. This is the spalpeen who stole
Biddy McCarthy's pig last year. and
we foind him guilty Of that!"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-19
Fruit. ar Food.

According to a celebrated health ex-
pert, blanched almonds give the high
er nerve or brain and muscle food, and
the man who wishes to keep his brain
power up would do well to include them
in his daily bill Of fare. Juicy fruits
give the. same in less proportion and
are eaten by all men whose living dc
ponds on their clear headedness. A
pies supply the brain with rest. Prune
afford proof against nervousness, but
are not muscle feeding. They should be
avoided by those who suffer from the
liver. But it has been proved that
fruits do not have the same effect upon
everybody. Some men have never been
able to eat apples without suffering the
agony Of indigestion; to others straw
berries are like poison.
r.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-19
Illinois Central
Excursion Rates.

Central, to tile points, and at rates, as follows:
FARE AND ONE-THIRD ON CERTIFICATE
PLAN.
Dubuque. Iowa. Meeting of Iowa Electrical,
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Federation Of Labor May ola. >''"so
Wntnroo. Iowa, Iowa Federation Women,s
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ONE FARE PLUS $500.
,l Home ss Excursions. West, South,
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ONE FARE PLUS SO CENTS,
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tournament. June 90. Fare and one.third
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ONE FARE.
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-19

.Ask mcht for Queen B Curry Comb
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-19

~ HE sailor knew so accurately
the position of his reliable SEN
tinels that he could follow each
phase of the imaginary conflict
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-07-21

The enormous number of 1918, 600
grain bags have already been ordered
from the jute mills at the state peni-
Tertiary. and orders are still coming
in for large quantities. At the pres
emit rate Of manufacture, it will take
until September to make enough sack 8
to supply the present orders.
No surer criterion could be found
for predicting large grain crop this
year. 1t represents what the major.
ity of the farmes are expecting. so
that when unusually large orders are
turned in, phenomenal yields may te
looked or-Walla Walla Union.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-07-21
Spaniards For Cuban Cane Fields

Spaniards For Cuban Cane Fields.
Cuba's wholesale importation Of
Spaniards from the old country has no
political significance, according to the
agriculturist authorities of the island,
but is wholly due to the scarcity of Ia
horers for the sugar plantations. Dur
ing the season now ending much Of the
cane was lost for lack of field hands
to attend to it. Planters have become
anxious about next season and have
urged the government to pass laws cal
culated to encourage immigration.
Workmen from the northern sections
Of Spain are sought by the Cuban
planters because they are best adapt
ed for the climate. They stand the
work and are more law abiding and
peaceful than immigrants from other
lands. They come empty handed and
are. content to toll and take humble
fare Recently large proprietors have
been enlarging and improving their es-
tates, and increased production brings
on a serious labor problem, with
threats of a famine, unless workmen
are speedily imported.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-07-21
CuttinK q HailstOrm.

During severe hailstorm in the
Himalayas our native gardener brought
out Ratchet and placed it edge up
ward in the garden to ''cut the Storm"
as he said. Catlin, In his North Amer
lean Indians" describes ceremony of
the Mandan Indians in which hatchets
and edged tools are sacrificed to the
"spirits of the waters to avert recur
renee Of the great deluge, OF which the
tribe has the tradition. - Notes and
Queries.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-07-21
THE VALLEY CHARM.

None escape it. 1t cannot be de-
scribed but it holds those who have
once lived here NTH a thousand 81
lent threads that even CULVER
could not break. Many surrender
with pleasure to the enchantment and
ask no better fate. Some few resist
and 60 away, but sooner or later, the
virus works, the valley spirit calls
and they can but obey. Their familiar
faces are seen again on the streets and
Wenatchee has won permanent and
most enthusiastic citizen. Instances
are many of people leaving here in ut
ter disgust and returning with the
most hearty pleasure.
1t is a good plan for any one to
whom the far off pastures look green
to take a trip and find that twas dis
lance lent enchanrment to the scene,
and that after all home is best.
Wenatchee and the valley never look
the same again to those who go and
return, the charm is doubled by the
comparison, its advantages are brought
out strongly and perfect content is the
state of mind of the wanderer. Be-
fore, he might have thought that the
valley was good place, but now he
knows that its the best.
A prosperous, happy, contented
community is being built up heIe.
Many things lead to this, the material
things the natural riches of the land
and the location, but not the least
among the elements that bring it to
pass is this nameless indefinable at
traction that holds every one who
comes within its Influences. Here
will be built up great city wealthy
people, but best of all, here will be de
veloped sturdy manhood, lovely wom-
anhood charecters that will have
their influence on the state, a people
that will fight for the pure and the
right, for home aud native land.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-07-21
The Court Of .Judge LYNCH"

Lynching at the present time is pc
culiar to the United States In the
older countries of Europe, where the
government is we'll organized and JUS
tice in q measure sure, the court of
Judge Lynch" is unknown, although
in parts Of Rus sia horse thieves are
summary dealt with by the peasants.
The probable origin of lynch law is
attributed by Professor Cutler OF
Wellesley college in recent history of
'this rude American justice" to GUS
toms imported from Ireland. He notes
that the summary punishment for
crimes without the Intervention Of
judge and jury was first generally
practiced in America by Scotch-Irish
settlers, who instituted in their new
homes the means of maintaining order
and good behavior with which they
were familiar in the old country.
Professor Cutler also considers the
"Eehmic courts" or vigilant commit
tees, of ancient Germany and the "L.yd-
ford law" in section of England,
whereby they first hanged man and
then indicted him" He shows by
documents and letters that punishment
by fiogging or ducking or tarring and
feathering or riding on a rail, with a
tn ho hnr
common among tories and loyalists
during the Revolutionary war Orig
inally lynching did not end in death.
Its name appears to have been de-
rived from Charles Lynch of Bedford
county, Va, who, without a judicial
commission, held in the latter part of
the eighteenth century court for dis
pensing summary justice. The name
is now applied Unfortunately to all
manner Of summary punishment with
out legal process.
The author states that there never
was a time, from the Revolution down
to the civil war, when lynching was
not availed Of in various parts of the
country where in the absence of laws
and courts it appeared necessary as
means of protection. In times of po-
litical and social excitement lynching
has been most frequently resorted to.
and special laws on the subject have
proved Of little avail. 1t is claimed by
conservative spOkesmen' of the south
that the evil is righting itself there as
rapidly as can reasonably be expected
and that it is likely to be completely
suppressed within the next twenty
years.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-07-21

RAILROADS AND STEAMBOATS,
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-07-21

A writer in the current number Of
the Engineering Magazine suggests
that the Niagara cataract may be pre-
served and yet allow the river to be
utilized by developing the water power
of the whirlpool rapids below the falls.
From the foot of the cataract, this
writer says, to Lewiston, five miles
downstream, the river descends 100
feet and develops 100000 horsepower.
which would provide all the energy
that could be utilized within 300 miles
Of the falls in the next half century at
least.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-07-21
SIGN YOUR NAME.

1t is little thing to ask. Will you
help? No one questions fer a moment
that we need our streets desi ma ted
with proper signs, our houses located
by number. Ii that is your belief,
sign your name to the petition to the
city council, asking them to grant US
relief from the intolerale condition of
affairs as they now exist.
Sign your name, cut out the petit.
ton, send or bring it to the Daily
World office at once. Get busy! Do
1t now.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-07-21

Persons wearing dirty clothes are
warned by sign at the gate to keep
out Of the botanical gardens at sgd
ney, Australia. 1--WE don't want a la
boring man to come here in his work
ing Clothes a keeper explains. 'We
want him to go home and put on clean
clothes and bring his family here look
ing neat and clean and have a good
time. That makes the surroundings
more cheerful for everybody concern
ed" Candidly the "unwashed" man
would find himself very much out Of
place and decidedly uncomfortable in
holiday crowd.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-07-21

Garrett P. Serviss, the popular SCI
ence writer, says that the coming
eclipse Of the sun is a greater event
than the war. Up in Russia some folks
think that the war Is the biggest
eclipse that ever happened.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-07-21

General Joe Wheeler denies that he
intends to take commission in the
cars army in Manchuria. This dis
play Of self restraint on the part of an
American who has made good use Of
three commissions already should be
glad idings for Marshal Oyama
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-07-21

If the money output of our farms
and orchards were golden grains
washed from the sand, by the hands
of q miner, ten times ten thousand
men would start from town and h m
let the world over for North Central
Washington.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-07-21
She Might Wish.

81 have always allowed my wife to
wish something for herself for every
birthday since we have been married"
What does she wish generally"
'Well, the last fifteen times sho has
been wishing for a piano"
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-07-21
Grammatical Discussion.

Young Arduppe-Is it right to say
'deem" or consider" Miss Arress?
Hiss Arress-Oh, both are allowable
For instance, deem you a nice young
man. but cannot consider you at all.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-07-21

Some one has discovered that cor
sets were worn in the year 1000 Il. c.
Then the expression, "We're Eere 70
stay" IL q very old inhabitant.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-07-21

Bumper wheat crop in Douglas
county. Good prices too.
The Jasper news., 1905-07-06
The Diamond Cure.

The latest Eews from Paris, is that
they have discovered a diamond cure
for consumption. II you.fear cunsump.
tiou or pneumonia, it will, however. be
best for you to take that great remedy
mentioned by W. L. McGee, of Vanleer,
Tenn. 81 had cough, for IA years.
Nothing helping me, until took DR..
Kings New Discovery for consumption,
coughs and colds, which gave instant
relief, and effected a permanent cure "
Unequalled quick cure, for Throat and
Lung Troubles. At Webb Bros price
SOC and sl.0O, guaranteed. Trial bottle
free.
The Jasper news., 1905-07-06
The Only WAY to Cure

To cure "a cold when you have no
cough to cure cough when you have
no coll-to cure yourself when you
have both take Kenuedy's Laxative
Honey and Tar. The new idea, the
original Laxative cough Syrup. 1t con-
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led clover blossom aud the honey Doe
is on the bottle. Kennedy's Laxative
Honey aud Tar is the original Laxative
Cough Syrup. Take 10 other. Sold
by j, k.:Schooler
The Jasper news., 1905-07-06
indigestion Cure q

There isno case Of Indigestion, Dys-
pepsia or Stomach Trouble that will
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eninG influence OF ,Kodol Dyspepeia
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the stomach 10y digesting what you eat
aud allowing it to rest until it grows
strong again. Kodol Dyspepsia cure
affords quick and permanent relief from
Indigestion and all stomach troubles,
builds up the system and so purifies
that disease can not attack and gain .
foot hold MS when in weakened condi =
tion, Sold by j. X. Schooler.
The Jasper news., 1905-07-06
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TO Be An optimist

Cheerfulness, like many other
things of life is largely matter
of habit. and the result of culti-
walton, If you have not a cheer
ful disposition, the chances are
that it is because you do not want
one. A man can be almost any
thing he wants to be, if he wants
bad enough to put forth an effort
to attain his desires, and any one
can develop a cheerful disposition
who is willing to make the effort.
The energy invested in developing
choerfulness always brings hand
some dividends.
There is enough in all our lives
to make us cheerful, il we could
only get in the habit of looking on
the bright side. Here is a good
resolution from the Hume Tele-
phone which if practiced by all
humanity would make this II
brighter and happier world in
which to live. If you are in
clined to be pessimistic, take a
liberal dose of this tonic every
morning before breakfast, and if
you don't feel better within Il
week come and get your money
back. Here is the receipt;
81, (your name) am going to
become an optimist. From now
on | am going to change my en-
tire life and my entire style Of
thinking. l will endeavor here
after to be generous in my view
toward others, broudminded, large
spirited and kind, thinking well of
everybody, mean Of nobody, and
overlooking the little faults. be-
lieving that there are other quail
ties in the man that overwheln
the deficiency. There is SO much
bad in the best of us, and so much
good in the worst of us, that it be-
hooves each one Of us to be chari-
atable to the rest OF us. | shall
see the bright side Of everything.
| shall tall; like optimist, laugh
like an optimist, move about like
an optinist, conscious of the fact
that | shall radiate sunshine and
make everyone around me hap
pier