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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-15
Tho Three Sons


A poor man called his three sons
round,
And then to them he said,
II can't support you all. I've found,
So you must earn your bread.
Out in the world bid you so,
Your fortunes for to seek;
I'm sorry, but it must be SO;
You'll leave within a week.
IA FIVE years all return to me,
And tell me what you've done.
l hope l shall have cause to be
Proud of each mothers SON.
Now John was strong, and James was
smart,
And Tom was fair to see,
Each started out with beating heart,
A-wondering what to be.
The Ave years passed, and strong John
came
Back home to see his pa;
He said. I've not disgraced our
name
run a trolley carl"
Smart James the next one to return
A drummer on the road
Was ne; he told what he could earn;
His samples, too he showed.
And then Tom drove up to the door,
tRemember. he was fairy
He said, My wife is eighty-four-
But she's millionaire!"
The Observer. in Town Topics.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-15
Matches Luxury to Prisoners.

Gimme match" A prisoner in
the holdover in the city Jail pressed
his face against the grating and call
ed to man passing by. The call for
match comes from out of the hold
over fifty times every day. About IS
per cent of the men and women who
find their way into the city Jail are
smokers. They have tobacco, or usu-
ally few cents with which they can
buy it. They seldom buy matches,
though, because spending money for
matches by man who has but a few
cents is considered extravaganza.
You can't imagine how many ways
Matches" said Jailer Emmons. Il
have seen forty prisoners light cigar
cites from single match. On a day
when matches are scarce prisoner
will never think of wasting a whole
match. He will split it up into four
pieces. This can he done easily with
pin. Then he announces to the
crowd that he is about to light a Gig
arctic and crowd gathers about him
with papers and tobacco. The man
strikes the match with great deliber-
alton and those who can't light up
from the match do so from the light
ed cigarettes of the others. Every
body gets smoke off of one match.
Those on the outside of the cells are
accommodating to nose on the inside.
.'Thp nftpn W2nt
matches. The women are in separate
apartments, but there is small hole
through the door between the two
rooms, and it is nothing uncommon
to see man hold lighted cigar
cite up to the hole in the door SO a
woman on the other side can get her
light. kansas City Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-15

THE REJLS OF SIJYMpERTOwN
wben w,s ;,st ,;,t,o toa
Grandmotber alwavs said
THO. ,,n,, 49,. sho,1., ~ au,.o ,,.a
To hurry off To nod
For n they'd mess tho n,,1owv down
And listen eli, ond ,,na
THEY'D hear the bells Of slumber,own
Ding along, Dinp.a.,onp,
Then off I'd RIM with noddinr mead
I'm throuyh tho dark o,d house
And creaninp ,noatb tho snowv
snre.1
I'd lie still as a mouse
AND s,ro on,,,n,, ia, .o,, % h,or
The beating Of gong.
And tben .notbor Sweot and clear
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-15
Lost on the Rrairie.

81 was in Chicago the day of the
blizzard" said c. A. Dudley yester-
day, land they insisted that the wind
blew seventy miles an hour 1t seems
incomprehensivle, but it is fact that
as one walked about the streets it
was necessary to be careful in order
to maintain control of locomotion. 1t
certainly was an old fashioned storm.
"One of the most striking incidents
that l recall was one of those old
fashioned storms. | was young law
yer and was driving across country
in northern Iowa, on business, and
was caught on the prairie in storm.
1t was impossible to see any distance
and in those days, of course, fences
were few and far between. Not only
did realize the danger of being lost
and perishing upon the prairie, as
many people did every time there was
such storm, but the situation en-
phasized the fact that man was in
finitesimal when he faced demon
stration of the elements of that char
acter.
Il have not seen any scientific er
PLANTATION of the generally admitted
fact that we have no such storms we
used to have, but it has occurred to
me that the natural explanation is a
good one, that the change in the sur
face of the earth, through settlement
and cultivation, must be responsible
for the moderation of storms. Every
grove that has been grown in the last
quarter of century, every house and
barn that has been built, every fence
that has been put up has contributed
to break up the currents of air that
have circulated close to the earth,
and the multiplicity of obstruction
doubtless nave been effective in
breaking up the terrific storm centers
that used to form on our uncultivated
prairles. Iowa Register and Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-15
RApIuM IN THE SUN.
Prof. Snyder rinds It in Aurora
BoreaIis and In Star Spectra.


Professor Monroe B. Snyder, of the
Philadelphia Observatory, read a pre-
liminary paper before the members of
the American Philosophical Society on
his recent announcement of the dis
covery of radium in the philosophers
of the sun, which discovery is more
important than appears on the sur
face, because, il Professor Snyder is
borne out by subsequent investiga-
tons, it means the entire destruction
of many laws of science which have
been regarded as fixed Kiscfloff's law
of radiation and absorption, for in
stance, is ruthlessly set aside by the
new discoveries, as we'll as the nebu-
lar theory of the formation OF celestial
bodies and many other accepted beliefs
of physicists.
In this the professor finds the cause
of heat and luminosity of the celestial
bodies. The variable stars, the pro-
lessor thinks, are not caused oy one
body revolving about another, but he
attributes their regular fluctuations CT
light to the fact that they are bodies
which have periodical outbursts of ra-
dio-activity. This ne calls critical ra-
dio-activity, and makes the statement
that the sun is variable star, with a
period of eleven years, and that sun
spots are one of the demonstrations
or results of these outbursts of radium
| emanations.
The presence of certain rings Of
light which have been observed in the
nebula of Orion and other nebulm by
prominent observers, have never beer
satisfactorily explained. These rings
are clearly to be seen in the photo
graphs of that particular portion Of
the heavens, but their cause has been
matter of conjecture
Professor Snyder now says that ne
has sufficient evidence to warrant him
in making the assertion that they are
the visual evidences of the passing
from medium to another of the radium
emanations, or what the professor
calls critical radio-activity. This ra-
dio-activity plays a most important
part in the energy Of the universe. In
1t the transformations of energy and
matter are bound up toge Their. Be-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-15
up and Down With the Bishop.

Up and Down With the Bishop.
Bishop Dudley of Kentucky was
much addicted to sport, especially lik-
ing to hunt and fish. Once, when on
shooting trip, the Bishop CHANGED
to fall in with an old mountaineer,
who, according to Representative Ollie
James, took a great fancy to his new
acquaintance, whom he did not in the
least suspect was bishop. When
Bishop Dudley was preparing for his
return home he invited the old man
to visit Louisville, so that he might
hear him preach.
"Preach?" gasped the old noun
taineer. What, you preach! Kin
you preach as we'll as you kin sfloot?"
Much better" responded the Bish-
OPP, smilingly. BE sure to come some
Sunday. I'll see thar you get good
seat in front"
The old man availed himself of the
invitation thus extended. At the con-
clusion of the service he quickly
sought out his friend tine Bishop and
grasped him by the hand.
"Mr. Bishop" he cried. enthusiast
tically,. Il don't know much about
your creeds and dogmatics, but riz
and sot with you every time!''-New
York Press,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-15
The Improvident
Little West In
dian Republic.

edge with which nature has endowed
him. The mulatto population, number
ing at least half million. is not In
clined to be quarrelsome, but trouble
is fomented by political trioksters who
are trying constantly to obtain an op.
portunity to loot the public treasury.
The people are for the most part i'll
dustrions and patient, submitting to
continual disagreement and official
peculation with remarkable good ma
ture.
The president of the republic Is
practically dictator AS often az
suits his convenience he submits to an
election, and he is careful to have 1t
occur at a time when there is no well
organized opposition. The general
system of government Is copied after
that of the United States. Officials are
plentiful and the national revenues
are far from sufficien, to maintain the
annual expenditure. Add to this the
fact that large proportion of the le-
eally collectihle revenue never reaches
me natlonal treasury, ana the cause
of Santo Domingo's bankruptcy be-
comes apparent.
The annual revenue Is S1.7OO.OO0.
and the military establishments, includ-
ing the navy, costs S4.SoO.00O a year.
All the officials are the personal ap-
pointees of the President. and the
army is composed of men friendly to
his interests. Judging from the past,
the chief object of each administra-
ton has been to mulct the people OF
the largest possible amount before n
revolution brings about new divi-
sion of the spells. Under these cir
cumstances politics has become the
chief business of the republic, and 9TH
er and equally important interests
have been neglected. Agricultural and
commercial pursuits have suffered so
greatly from the rapacity of the gov
eminent and lack of encouragement
that they are practically at stand
still.
Santo Domingo is the garden of the
western tropics. Nature has given t
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-15
the proposition that they tried at once
to borrow more money on the strength

the proposition that they tried Mt once
to borrow more money on the strength
of it.
In the carrying out Of its interfer-
ence it will be necessary as prelim-
mary first step for the United States
to restore the republic to a condition
of internal Quietude. When this is eff
fected the American readjusters will
proceed to take charge of the couutry's
revenues and pay off IFS obligations.
those to American citizens receiving
first attention. Reduced to its maj
terms. the proposition seems to be that
the United States shall make the Do
minicans behave themselves :ong
enough to pay their debts. When that
is accomplished the dusky republicans
will be free to resume their spend
thrift career if they so elect. 1t is
possible that by that time they may
become so enamored Of the thrifty
business methods of their guardians
that they will choose to walk in their
footsteps ever after. 1t is certain that
the Dominicans are ardent admirers
of the greater republic.
The island on which the republic of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-15

hind the positive action is a negative
process by which the discharge of the
element, with its light and any mate.
rial which may be carried with them,
are again coalesced into stars and
probably future worlds.
Professor Snyder quotes the works
of Soddy and others, who intimated
the possibility of the existence of some
vast and unsupported power or agency
at work around us.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-15

or five others by name, not one OF
whom could answer, he bera.ed them
soundly for their carelessness and in
attention in reading, saying:
When you were reading last week.
William Cook read the verse contain
ing the name of Moses father, and
have you forgotten 1t already?"
Just then young man caught the
name, and unable to repea. the verse
of the Bible, repeated part of
line from Milton: THE potent rod
of Abrams son." etc.
"Ah," said Randolph, that is the
way you learn your Bible-get it out
of other books, what little you know
of it," and with an exceedingly SOL
emn manner and tone added: And.
SO it is with us all, and terrible
proof of our deep depravity it is. that
we can relish and remember any
thing better than The Book"
This utterance, simple as 1t was,
filled everyone with awe, and made
him feel guilty, while at the same
time it impaired reverence for the
Bible which was never felt before,
and which, from enc mind at least,
was never effaced. Randolph was so
well pleased with the young man who
quoted from his favorite author, how
ever, thai. In a short time-as soon,
perhaps, as he could get it from Rich
mond--le presented him with beau
tiful copy Of Millions Paradise
Lest" with suitable inscription in
his own elegant handwriting.-New
York Mail.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-15

n soil adapted to wider range Of
products than can be found in any
corresponding area In the West In
dies. The list is long one including
cocoa. tobacco. all kinds OF tropical
fruits. sugar cane, coffee, vanilla. rub
Der and many other valuable things.
In the interior mountainous region
forests of mahogany and other timber
abound. The whole country is in Il
state Of constant verdure. and thermal
fluctuations are almost unknown,
General Carlos f. Morales is the pres
cnt head of the Dominican govern.
meut
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-15

can republic once
more brings that
restless little West
Indian government
into public view.
writes William X.
Lane. 1t has been
apparent that af-
fairs in the repub-
lie nave reached n
critical stage Its
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-15

PRESIDENT MORALES. chief difficulty,
eliminating the ever present tendency
to revolutionize ut the slightest pre-
text. seems to be a wonderful capacity
to get into debt and corresponding
incapacity to get out again.
The national debt of the tiny mulat-
to republic now amounts to the re-
spectacle total of $35 100000, which in
consideration of the comparatively I'M
important figure cut by Santo Do
mingo In the congress of western ma
tons is altogether too great That has
been the opinion Of its impatient cred
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-15
sANro poMINGo's NATIONAL PALACE.

remarkable impartiality in the selec-
ton Of her victims. many of them
l,eing European-could not be toler-
ated by the United States. The shade
of the late James Monroe would rise
in indignant protest at the mere sug-
gestion. If there is any adjusting to
be done 1t is clearly the privilege Of
the United States to do it. There does
not seem to have been the slightest
objection to that way out Of the tiffi-
Guilty. 1t is most satisfactory to the
foreign creditors. and the Dominicans
themselves were SO enthusiastic over
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-15
AN INsEcrs's TOILET.

1t is not usually considered good
form to spy upon another persons
toilet, but When 1t comes to playing
"peeping Thomas" on creature so
small that you have TO use a magnify
Ing glass or miss some of the most
important details, certain amount
of impertinent curiosity may be con-
sidered permissible.
Some day when you are out for a
winter walk. try and find some shoots
Of Sweet briar,' or wild rose. On
Its prickly stalks you will very likely
discover some big chestnut excres-
cences which look like dried chestnut
burrs. Bring home few of these
and put them in pasteboard box.
and in March or April you will have
a BATH of perfectly harmless. ride
scent winged flies, that when magni-
ned are as handsome as humming
birds.
To facilitate matters, as soon as
you find one has emerged from the
gall, lift him carefully onto sheet
OF white paper and give him a drop
OF clear water, commodity which
he utilities both for food and bathing
purposes. After ne has drank his fill
he will at once proceed to clean up,
and his various attitudes and con-
tortions during this rather extensive
performance are highly amusing. II
only one could get an enlarged snap.
shot of him during the operation his
photographs would make him ia
NOUS as high kicker, quite rivaling
our own artists in t'iat role. His first
&C. In the matter of his personal APP.
pearance is to give his face, head and
neck vigorous washing, utilizing his
small mouth as wash basin, and
through which he passes his forefeet,
one after the OTTER, before beginning
the scrubbing =. process, using one
hand at time as does cat. and
standing mp on his back legs like a
rabbit or squirrel.
On his miniature paws are some
wee stiff hairs tina. act as brushes
ans by the aid of these he combs
'".oo'"e anu pays ms Auahy Joih'eu
,e" an.e'iiae uh.ii .hey are thorous7i
ly limbered up for action. To these
delicate appurtenances which convey
to him so many of his interesting sen
sations, he gives his most careful at
tention. With his second pair of feet
he arranges and straightens out his
gauzy wings until they vibrate to mis-
en..re SAL slaction' tneh ne gusts
vi ms ii'.'e luihpeu up shoulders
s, anu iuss'iy spans MS ALREADY slehde'
3 aist DIS ,noush ne were trying &c
compress ~ ai.er the manner OF
YOUNG women IN the days %hen
io,ihch waist was CONSIDERED an lhdl
ea.loh VI sooa iorih.
WIN ms iast pair Oh tess ne pei
isnes MS oeau me aoaoheh uh.ii II
snines l.he pH.ent iealher pan. All
81 .iis Jop Is i.i'sheu ne dusts on inc
pai.ie'es Vi o'rt una. may nave iods
Gu oh ms iee'' rupoihs the opposite
.ess 'ose.'er as person does ms
.an's't anu ms .o'ie' is accomplished
Ai'.r Few preliminary hutters OF ms
Prey WINGS lew 1fantic waves OF
ms an.eniiae' ne sans away III search
y. eApe,'ehce' neea'ns only tooth
pen p,eA anu pa..oniole bouquet 10 MAKE
nm 'efitapie masher Oh lhsec
'ton.
$50.
i, VA, AMoNn lHE ooi ..
Inc ee'eoraleu .ohh hahdolph
nhen AZ 'he zehith oi ms power as
.sa T., r,emoer o. Congress ha'
.n'se warn lhepheMs' al the schoo
Vi rev. Drury Lacy frihce Edwart
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-15

well. Mr.. Hart said the doctor,
81 congratulate you. You are the
father Of? "Ah!" exclaimed the
proud man. "A Hart turns up. eh? I
hope it's the Jack-that is, boy"
Two boys. Twins. in fact" The
deuce. "-Philadelp Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-15
Cold Comfort.

The Hobo-Could youse erblige me
wild er cold bite, ma Fam?
The Lady-Certainly. I'll get the
stepladder, and you can help yourself
to those icicles hanging from the roof.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-15

The most successful fiction writer
in England is Silas X. Hooking, of
whon n,t.e or nothing is known in the
United States. He was once Meth
odist minister.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-15

!tors for long time. and more than
one Of them has protested that some
settlement should be effected. Some
of them have even declared their WILL
ingness to undertake receivership.
promising to wind up the affairs of
the improvident republic with amaz-
ing celebrity.
Such proposition from foreign
state-Santo Domingo has shown a
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-15
Paint oeV,.-

she-The American people have
much to be thankful for.
He-That's right. No other country
on the globe can produce six varieties
of weather In ten minutes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-15

Z Nothing takes the conceir out Of
some men like being compelled to
serve On a jury.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-15

Some people are SO egohsticA that
they imagine everybody they meet Is
glad to see them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-15
SAN1O DOMINGO
o@>

The recent determination of the
United States to assume temporary
control of the finances CT the Domin!.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-15
THE SHOWER OF GOLDEN PEN
MES.


Wee Ping Joy pressed his little fiat
nose against the window pane and
gazed down into the street. Wee
Ping Joy was Chinese boy whose
father kept Chinese restaurant in
Chicago.
There was to be big banquet at
the restaurant that evening, and Wee
Ping Joy was to take part. He was
to sit on a high teak wood stool at
one of the tables, and after supper
was over was to sing some Chinese
songs, and an English one That his
teacher had taught him about an OWL
and pussy cat thai went to sea in
beautiful pea-green boat.
BY and by the people began to
come in and wee Ping Joy trotted,
around among them. He felt very
proud of his pretty suit. think you
would be proud, too. If you had one
like It, His coat was of beautiful
blue silk. His long yellow silk trous-
ers reached almost to his cunning lit
tie red felt shoes which were trim
med with silver lace. But Wee Ping
Joy thought his embroidered yellow
cap, with its bright red balls, the best
OF all.
We'll, Joy, how are you this even
ing?" said Mr.. Brown, the man who
was giving the banquet. Now, you
might think that he should be called
Vice." but Chinese names read back
ward, the family name being given
first.
"Tankee you, me velly NICE" said
joy, making him a very low bow.
Before the guests sat down to sup
per, Mr. Brown put something in the
hand of each CUES. and whispered q
few words, taking care that Joy
should not hear what was said.
Presently supper was announced
and Wee Ping Joy was lifted to his
seat at the head of one of the tables.
Now Chin J. is quite different from
an American supper, because in a
Chinese supper you eat your dessert
as soon as you sit down to the table
: instead of just before you get up
/, from it. This order of serving would
just suit American children!
4 Wee Ping JOY was very fond Of
I, dessert. especially of ting moy. And
what is ting moy? tits a hard, green
preserved plum, Every sweet and
pleasant to eat. After the dessert no
end of queer dishes with long, funny
names were brought to the table.
Every once in while during the
supper Joy would say something in
Chinese Then everybody would
laugh. Joy thought it was great fun.
After while everything became
quiet, and almost before he knew it
JOY was standing on his stool singing
funny little Chinese song. 1t was
nothing new to Joy to sing before
people because there were banquets
at the restaurant almost every week.
But what came after he had sung his
English song was big surprise, and
made him clap his hands and shout
with glee.
/ He had just finished singing about
how the owl and the pussy cat, were
marrleu next udy ny tHe turkey tn6I
lived on the HILL when something
came spinning through the air and
landed near Wee Ping joys plate. 1t
was bright, new American penny.
{. Another one came, then another,
three. four. five. six. They came so
fast that Joy couldn't count them.
How the people laughed as he gather
ed them into pile in front of him.
i Perhaps you can guess now what it
was that Mr.. Brown gave his guests
! before sunner--Tha Little Chrnnicla
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-02

And forgetting how happy sne was.
Miss Courtwright hid her face in q
convenient sofa pillow and cried in a
hearty unaffected way, much to her
own disgust
For the second time in her young
life Miss Cartwright was genuinely,
supreme1y miserable.
She did not see the conscience
stricken Billy as he emerged from out
of the shadows in the garden. She
did not know of the radiance in his
face. but suddenly she felt his arms
about her.
Dear little girl" he told her, while
he kissed her tear-stained face, lit
isn't too late, it's never too late to
mend"
About thirty minutes later Edith
lifted her head from Billy's white fan
mel shoulder and looked up anxiousIy
into his eyes.
THE other girl, the one who had
taken my placer" she asked, weakly.
Doesn't exist" said Billy, promptly.
s'She was only a bluff and he kissed
her on the mouth.