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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-02
Look Pleasant"

What would be the effect upon civil
lzation If everybody would keep con-
stantly In mind that suggestion OF the
photographer. Look PLEASANT" The
The most difficult part of the pho
.tographer's work is the effort to get
the subject before the camera to rid
himself of the cold, stiff, set express
sion of his face and to replace 1t by
a genial, kindly look or smile. He
Is not willing to reproduce the sitter
until he succeeds. because he knows
that the change of expression will
transform the photograph.
How the habit Of looking pleasant
would revolutionize our natures, and
civilization itself! If we could only
get rid of the hard, eager. worried
look habitual to many of us, not fol
the few seconds we stand before the
camera, but for all our lives, how
bright the world would grow!-Suc.
cess Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-02

in more moderate circumstances. Mod
est headstones, simply engraved with
name and the date of the beginning
and the end of life, appear over many
of the mounds.
John d. Rockefeller owns burial
plot In the cemetery. Over 1t he has
erected granite monollth, the largest
in the world.
Growing high point in the Gene
terry Is the mausoleum erected to the
memory of President Garfield. 1t cost
about quarter of million dollars,
and the money was contributed by his
admirers throughout the world.
On hill near the Garfield monu-
ment is the grave of the great Secre-
tary of State. 1t is near the grave of
his son, Adelbert, who met his death
at New Haven few years ago. The
remains of the late Senator Hanna
also are at rest in Lake View. So it
is that John Hay rests at last among
the friends who knew him In the DAYS
before he became a famous diplomat,
who loved him for his many fine quail
tiles and rejoiced with him in every
victory that led him nearer the exalt-
ed station he reached Mt last. as the
foremost statesman of the world.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-02
JOLLY HOUSE wREckER.
May Seem Reckless, but He Isn't, and
Uses Much Method In Work.

Uses Much Method In Work.
The house-wrecker may seem to be
very reckless sort of Individual, but
really he has much method In his
madness. says the Pittsburg Post. He
may seem to be ripping and smashing
and tearing things up the back gener-
ally regardless, but actually he never
breaks anything that can be disposed
of more prof tably whole. though as
to everything else he is always most
economical of time and labor.
So. when he is about to tear down
a building he puts up on the front of
1t a covered wooden chute with Its
open mouth at the top on level with
the floor of the top story. and its spout
like opening at the bottom high enough
above the ground so that wagon can
be driven under it. and as he tears
down the walls Of that upper story
he losses the bricks from 1t into the
mouth of the chute to go slam-banglng
gaylv down 1t and be shot out Mt the
spout straight into the wagon ready
to be carried away, all without any
intermediate handling.
AS he tears away story after story
Of the structure the house-wrecker
shortens the chute to bring Its wide
receptive mouth down to the level Of
the floor on which he is working: and
SO he continues down until he comes,
in the case. for instance, of high
stoop dwelling in process of demolition,
to the Darlor floor
From such floor the chute would
no longer carry the bricks down by
gravity and here he adopts other meth
DDS. From the sill of one of the par
lor windows he builds out over the
sidewalk to the street platform on
which vheelbarrows can be wheeled
and this takes the place of the chute.
When 1t cones to the cellar, why, there
It's different; from there more or less
stuff must be picked up and carried,
hut the house-wrecker never picks up
nd carries anything that he can drop.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-02
Dehorninx calyes.

1t Is becoming an almost universal
practice to dehorn cattle, because
they are more easily handled and It
prevents them from lnjuring each
other. 1t is no small task to remove
the horns from mature animal; one
even breads taking them from yearl.
ings and two-year-olds. There is also
some danger of animals bleeding to
death or getting poisoned by foreign
matter lodging in the wounds. 1t is
therefore better to destroy the bud
ding horn few days after the calf
is born. The instructions for this OPP
GRAFTON are given in Hoard's Dairy
man, as follows:
The hair is clipped Off over and
around this button, and caustic pot
ash Is applied. The stick of potash
should be wrapped to protect the fiji.
gers and then moisten one end with
water and rub over the button till
the skin becomes slightly sore and the
calf shows signs of smarting. The
person who applies the potash should
be careful not to permit any of it to
run down the calf's face or get into
Its eyes, for 1t would destroy the hair
and cause considerable pain IL It
gets into the eyes. In few days
scab will form, which will soon dis
appear, and II the work is properly
done. no horns will develop. If the
button continues to grow, the applica-
ton can be repeated. 1t is more hui
name to take off the horns at this time
than to remove them after the animal
Is full grown.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-02

with a pocket or receptacle between
them, SO that all the catcher has to do
is to judge accurately the probable
course of the thrown or pitched ball
and close the pocket by folding the
double glove to prevent Its escape. In
order not to interfere with the catch
er's throwing arm, one of the gloves,
depending on whether the wearcr Is
right or left handed, is designed to per-
init the easy and quick removal of the
hand. In modern baseball the use of
the glove is looked upon as essential,
even for the fielder, and the day when
the catcher only wore small glove,
not much larger than the fielder's glove
of to-day, Is only memory of the
days of Anson's supremacy OH the dia-
mond. The duplicate paddle glove, IL
adopted, will afford still greater pro-
lection for the catcher's hand and raise
the standard of the catcher's efficiency.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-02
A BIT OF ROMAN LONDON.
A Fragment of the Ancient Wall nn,
Inst Been ExpOsed

A Fragment of the Ancient Wall Has
Just Been Exposed.
Another piece of the ancient wall ot
Roman London has just been exposed
says the London Graphic. The line
followed by the wall, from Its starting
point at the tower to Its return to the
river, higher up, where Blackbriars
bridge now stands, its farthest point
inland being st. Giles church, where,
In the churchyard. remains of it still
exists, is well known.
The fragment just brought 10 light
is in Criticized Friars, on the east side
between John street and George street,
and nearer to George street. and 1t has
been uncovered in making the foun-
datlons Of new business premises The
workmen are busily engaged in the
slow ana difficult task OF destroying
1t, Mr.. Waterman. the architect of the
new building, not being able to pre-
serve 1t. as it is "in the way"
1t is built In the usual Roman man.
ner seen in other portions of the wall
WHICH nave Deell loullu. Lowest uOWIl
was n bed of fints and clay. damp
course" which is the actual founda-
ton, resting on the virgin gravel, then
double row of the usual large, thick
Roman tiles; then masonry. hammer
dressed; then another double row of
tiles: then more masonry. and so on up
ward. In the Criticized Frars section
the remaining height is only seven
feet, and in this there are three double
courses of tiles. The wall is about
eight feet six inches thick and upon
half its thickness has been built the
lofty brick wall of the premises adj
joining the site of the new ones.
The Roman wall has thus been utiliz-
ed for modern buildings in many parts
of its circuit, and notably In this part
near the Tower. The masonry is Of
Kentish rag and the interior is of the
same, mingled with the well-known
hard Roman cement.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-02
BLOWING BUBBLES WITH
SpOOLS.

This game is as entertaining as it
Is novel. Its entertainment consists
in bubble blowing, and its novelty in
empty cotton spools.
Fill two quart bowls with soap
suds ready for immediate use. The
mixture will be in splendid condition.
If a desert spoonful of glycerine is
dissolved in each bowl, because the
bubbles will be more iridescent and
firmer.
Each player should dip a long
spool into the bowl and blow through
it, just as though it was pipe
Spools are superior to pipes, because
they do not break
Suspend four cardboard rings in a
doorway. Each ring should be from
nine to twelve inches in diameter.
There may also be smaller rings
measuring different sizes. Wind all
the rings with lavender, yellow or
rose colored tissue paper. SO they
may be distinctly seen. Each player
in turn should try to blow the bubbles
through the rings.-Christian Intelli.
gencer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-02
HOMES FOR HORSES

a home of rest for horses-that is
what some good people of Philadel-
phia are planning to establish at
Devon soon. Probably they got their
idea from the Horses Home, in Lon
don, which has been in existence
many years. Such a good work it is
doing! For 1t takes care, for a very
small fee or for nothing, of horses
that are failing, not from age, but
from continuous work, sickness or ac-
cidental causes, and are likely to be
benefited by a few weeks rest and
change. A little timely care of this
kind will enable many failing horses
to do further work with comfort for
years, and save their Woodworking
owners the expense of purchasing
others.
The horse, after passing examina-
ton by one of the veterinary sur
geons Of the home, is admitted for
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-02
DIDN'T TREAD UPON MY pREss:"

very well, and 1t makes no difference
anyhow. If one is idiot enough to be
persuaded into going to a dancepf this
sort, suppose one must take ones
chance of the kind OF thing one meets.
After all, 1t was my own fault"
mo, no." stammered the young
man, at was my fault; mine entirely.
How could 1t be your fault?"
Because" the girl said, with slow
and measured information, II ought to
have seen that there wasn't room
enough on any floor for your feet and
the tail of my dress. Well, as you
don't seem to be able to say that
you're sorry you won't mind IL ap-
pear to leave you. I've got to borrow
about six hundred pins from some
where or other-or else so home"
And the cheap muslin swished vic
iously away from him, and left him
desolate to curse his clumsiness
But the you man, though nervous
knew his own mind, and was patient
and persistent, and 1t is an ascertained
fact that women yield to siege rather
than to assault Within few months
from this night of disaster and acrl-
mony the young man was enabled to
announce to his family his engage
ment to the young lady who had thus
despitefully used him, and his family
did not like 1t at all.
81 don't WISH" said his dear man.
ma, ito speak rashly, but may say
that I'd rather see you in your coffin
than married to girl like Henrietta"
That's what I've always thought"
said the elder sister.
Same here" said the younger sis
ter.
Then the nervous young man drew
himself up and took upon himself a
dignity. And might ask" he said
what it is exactly you've got against
this young lady who has honored me
by accepting my proposal"
What haven't we got against herp'
said the elder sister, broadly and on
general principles.
81 can give 1t name" said the
dear mamma; shes thoroughly bad
tempered woman, I wouldn't have g
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-02
PLAYING LADY.

When sister wears mama's old gown
She steps SO proudly up and down
That one could never, never guess
She's used to just the shortest dress.
She rolls her hair up high and fat,
And wears tall comb top of that;
Then, with her gloves and bag and
fan,
She looks as grown-up as she can.
For sisters just little vain.
And oh, dearly loves a train!
In front it's doubled like bag,
But at the back she lets 1t drag.
And then she gives her head toss,
And orders me around SO cross;
But ] am just as good as she,
And if she don't take care, she'll see!
For some time when she's feeling
proud,
Wearing her long dress in crowd,
And strutting up and down so great,
I'll call out loud. She's only eight"
Annie Willis Mccullough in
Youths Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-02
Finds What Was Burning

The noses of little group of men
around the stove in the box Office Of
the op'ry house went up In the air
simultaneously. Whats that burn
ing:" said Jake Bentley, twisting his
body half around and examining his
coattais. Must be somebody's
boots" Everybody took his feet from
the stove hearth and felt of his soles.
Pegleg Hostetter made minute ex-
animation of the smooth yellow cigar
he was smoking
~ hope nobody's been putin rubber
comb teeth in my pipe" said Uncle
Sam Rankin, as he opened the little
cap over the bowl, knocked the con-
tents out on the hearth and began
stirring among the ashes.
Its matches in somebody's peck
cts" said Jason Snodgrass. And then
everybody turned his match pockets In
side out.
We'll. this'll help some" said Sam
Knight, as he filed his pipe with "tur-
tie" tobacco and lit It.
Its somethin', sure" said Abijah
Novel
Ills So" said Eph Baker.
Smells like somebody set fire to a
wet dog" said Jake Bentley.
Suddenly large cloud of smoke
settled over the group. Everybody
arose and peeked out of the little win
dow. Wilson Snozer, the manager,
was standing In front of the store with
an advance agent. who was smoking
cigarette.-Boston Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-02

half crown lido you know how much
that is?) per week. In many cases
the animal is received free of charge.
And often, when horse is found in.
capable of further work, his owner is
persuaded to let him be mercifully
put to death. To the small cab own.
ers, laundrymen, costers and dawkers
the home is very great benefit.
The visitor to the Home of Rest
for Horses takes the Great Western
Railway from Paddington, London,
and has short ride to Acton sta.
ton, not far from the home. The
road leads through pleasant lane
under green shady trees to the horses
haven, which is well named Home
of Rest" The two rows of Zoos
boxes" facing the sun, with the biz
pasture fields stretching away on all
sides, the sweet-scented hayricks AMI
tall trees, which wave slowly in tina
soft summer breeze, all picture rest
and contentment. But one turns rom
the poor suffering, sick and injured
victims of London's slippery pave
ments and congested traffic, whosN
pleading eyes follow the visitor wisc.
fully to where the half doors of the
loose boxes stand open, and over
hang the placid, contended heads, all
shapes, sizes and colors, of the pen
stoned old "favorites' and GONZALES.
cents half-dozing in peaceful bliss.
On leaving, one feels that the team.
ster who cares enough about his good
servant horse to place him there,
when he receives him again, will be
likely to be more careful of his faith
full animal than before. when he sees
how kindly humane workers care for
the animals in their charge.-Phila-
delphia Record
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-02
BISMARCK"

This dignified Great Dane was
named "Bismark," for he was a
great grandson of Tyrah, who lost
his life while dragging furniture from
the burning palace of his master, the
German Chancellor. Bismarck had
not the fierce look usual with Grea.
Danes, because his ears were as ma.
ture made them and had not been
trimmed in the cruel fashion of the
day. Sometimes puppies presumed
on his gentleness and leased him
without harm, but if dog of size
became troublesome a big paw was
laid upon that dog and he was
crushed to the earth.
Birmarck once adopted little
spaniel with big name and was
bullied by him without limit. "Kaiser
Wilhelm" was restless puppy who
got into disputes with strange dogs.
and then Bismark stood between
Kaiser and trouble: and Kaiser, be-
ing only dog, repaid him with graft
tude and danced around him in token
VI s'hCSlioH. lOSelHeF lHey CauS0S
woodchucks and chased minks, suuir-
rels, foxes and an occasional bear,
Once they caught a porcupine, and
Bismarck came home with full
growth Of porcupine-quill whiskers.
Bismark's chosen friend was the
bicycle girl. whom he rarely allowed
to pass the gate without him. AS
she rode through woods and over
lonely roads he was always beside
her wheel. and was ever ready for a
romp with his friend. He would
jump around her in fashion so live.
ly that a stranger usually sought
safety by climbing the nearest fence.
AT night, from the hearth, Bis
marck's eyes would turn with kindly
CLEAN from one to another of those
he was guarding.
A melancholy interest is added to
the story by the fact that about a
year ago Bismarck persisted in the
flames which destroyed his masters
house, as did his ancestor Tyras.-
A. w. Dimock in st. Nicholas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-02
To Feed Young Cattle Well.

AS result Of an experiment in feed
ing hay with and without grain to
calves the Nebraska Experiment Sta
ton has arrived at the following con-
clusion. That the cost of producing
gains In calves Is least when consider
able grain is fed along with hay. The
results of an experiment conducted
during the preceding winter also indi-
Gated that the feeding of grain was
profitable from the standpoint Of eco
nomical production. For the entire
year. with no grain during the sum.
mer while on grass, the results would
go to show that n moderate grain RAJ
ton In winter. not more than one-third
a full feeding along with hay, is most
economical
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-02

An English papers tells the following
seen better days, but who became al
together reduced in circumstance
nay, she kept hunger with difficulty
from her door Some benevolent per-
son, hearing of her sad plight and
knowing her pride forwarded her half
a sovereign, Withholding any name.
After the death of the poor lady, not so
very long afterward, when her desl,
was searched by a friend. there was
found neat little white paper packet
containing the half sovereign untouch-
ed. Across the paper was written in a
tremulous hand: Ten shillings sent
anonymously. Most indecent"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-02

| tongue like hers for all the money In
the Bank of England. and pity the
man that's married to her"
WELL" said the young man, that
is about the most outrageous-at least,
mother, what mean to say is that
you're mistaken about Henrietta.
know what I'm talking about, too. In
fact, l could give an instance.
do let's hear IT." said his younger
sister skeptically.
1.-THE first time l met her was at
dance. 1t wasn't much of thing.
In fact she was about the only lady
there that should have called lady
at ALL"
THAT was the night you took us,
wasn't it?" asked the elder sister.
well, don't you be too compliment
ary."
II was excepting present company"
said the young man desperately, "as is
usual, believe. Now 1t so happened
that / trod on her dress and tore 1t.
Its not thing I've ever done be-
fore or since, and more perfect refine
ment and sweetness of temper never
met with In my life. She wouldn't
even hear word of apology. All she
seemed anxious about was to find
some kind thing to say TO set me at
my ease. Fact? There never was
anything to equal 1t. And that" he
added impresslvely, sis the girl you
accuse of bad temper"
So In course of time the young man
married the girl. Marriage on mod
erate-almost lmmoderately moderate
means has occasionally n tanning
and depressing effect on some high
spirited feminine natures. and in the
proud position of head of household,
however modest, a nervous young man
may grow rapidly into state of set
tied and self-satistled bumptlousness
So after Il year or two of married
life this man, still young, returned one
Saturday from business earlier than
usual, and he was in bad temper.
Also as 1t was not vet dinner time
dinner was not ready. OF this he
complained bitterly. He was acri-
monious as to the choice OF the din
ner; he was savage as to the cooking
of it. Even his wife's open fiattery
of his appearance and her pleasure
that he had been able to get off 30
early failed to soothe him.
So when she asked him to take her
for walk he said that he could not
stick 1t; which was vulgar and un-
kind of him. But her alteration and
her readiness to serve him in any way
remained mistaken. She lit his cigar
for him and waved her hand to him
from the window as he walked away.
AS he walked he pitied himself Sc
riously. He worked hard all the
week. and vet when he came home on
Saturday there was often little or
nothing that he could reasonably make
himself dictatorial or unpleasant
about. And what right has any wom-
an to make a thinking man unreason-
able?
He went to see his dear mamma and
she gave him tea and asked him how
things We're going on with him and
Henrietta.
The young man shook his head He
said gloomily that he did not suppose
he would be able TO stand it much
longer.
"And what is it%' his mother asked.
What is it? Why. it's nag. nag,
nag from morning to night; that's
what it Is"
His mother expressed an opinion
that very likely he brought it on him
self.-The Taller
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-02
Lot in Cleveland Cemetery Where Bod,
of Great DinloInat Iies

of Great Diplomat Lies.
Lake View Cemetery. Cleveland.
Ohio, where the remains of John Hay
We're laid to rest, promises to become
one of the most famous as it is one Of
the most beautiful In the country.
Located in the eastern suburbs of
the city, 1t has the appearance of a
magnificent park. Its hills and valleys
are shaded by carefully nnrtured trees
OF many varieties; the ground is COW
cred with turf rich in color and soft
MS velvet carpet. Established by
men Of wealth as the resting place Of
their dead, 1t has been kept up without
regard to the expense involved.
Amid the mass of green shine the
snow white memorials of the dead.
There are elaborate marble vaults
erected by wealthy families and state
ly shafts placed over graves by people
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-02


clined to be austere and very much
under self-control. Since March, 1888,
when he was appointed by President
Arthur United States attorney for the
southern district Of New York, Mr.
Root has been almost continuously
concerned in public affairs. He oe-
cupied that position until 1885 In
1894 he was delegate to the state con-
stitutional convention and chairman of
the judiciary committee. August l.,
1899, he was appointed secretary of
war by President Mckinley and was
reappointed March 5, 1901. He re-
signed in August, 1908, to take effect
January !, 1904. Mr.. Root was one
of the leading members of the Alas
kan commission,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-02
NEW SECRETARY OF STATE.

Elihu Root, who has accepted the
portfolio of secretary Of state, was
war secretary under President Me
Kinley after the retirement of Rus
sell A. Alger. IFe is a warm friend
and companion oSPresident Roosevelt.
He was born inA1S45, the son of
professor at Hamilton college. He
was first school teacher and then
lawyer. In personality Mr.. Root is in
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-02
A Varying Estimate
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

.Noo-o.S0>~0~
GO HANK you," said the girl bit
terly.
Dear mew exclaimed the
nervous young man in agony. 81
didn't tread on your dress, did II"
didn't tread on my dress? Oh
dear no! OF course not! It's torn all
to rags, but of course you didn't tread
on 1t. A fly must have settled upon
1t, / suppose.
I'm SO sorry. almost thought l
heard something CO."
..Then you guessed right first time"
snapped the girl.
But 1 was being so particularly
careful. Really hardly know what
to say"
Don't you! Then we'd better
change the subject
~ wouldn't have had 1t happen for
deal of money" he pleaded fervent-
".
mo more would l. Please don't
keep on apologizlng. You don't do it