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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-01-20

The correspondent of the Kansas City
Star and Times. whoever they may be.
should get acquainted with Garnett and
her people His report of the explosion
last Sunday night indicated his ignor.
ance of the people and the location of
buildings, and showed that he knew
but little of the real facts of the incl
dent
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-01-20


LOCAL L
Fl. Hitchcock, of Westphalia. is dan
gerously sick.
Mrs. d d. Judy has been quite sick
the past week.
Mrs. E. E. Masterman, OF Wichita,
visited friends here this week
earle Champe transacted business in
Kansas City, Tuesday and yesterday.
Mrs. E. II. Voorhees, is visiting her
son Harry and family at Independence.
Mrs. Lee Russell and daughter )en-
ME, have been quite sick for several days.
!. J. Anderson and son Roy transacted
business in Kansas City few DAYS this
week.
Charley Blum was down from Ottawa
the first OF the week, looking at the
wreck.
Frank Pattee and wife came up from
carlton to attend the funeral OF Frank
Johnson.
Rev. Father lump, pastor Of the
Catholic church at Greeley, was in town
Monday.
Bert johnson arrived from Montana
last evening. to attend the funeral OF his
brother Frank.
Frank Handy went to Topeka, Tues ,
dav, and spent couple of DAYS there,
iransaciing business.
Irwin Hunter was ur from Chanute,
Sunday afternoon and evening. visiting
his father, Nels IN Hunter.
Get the habit OF practising economy
by going to Curnutt Bros. to have your
umbrellas recovered and repaired.
Mrs LaMonte Hedges will build
cottage to rent, west of the Second Bap
fist church, on Third avenue, west. f;
Mrs. ". A. Johnson is very sick, and
there is no hope of her recovery. We UNI
derstand that she has Bright disease.
number Of Ottawa people cam
down on the plug" Monday evening,
to see the results of the big explosion.
ouie Gchr, Will Priest and several {
others came up from Greeley, Monday,
20 see the ruins caused by the explosion.
John and Tony flashing came down :,
from Kansas CITY, Monday, in response
to telegram telling them of the ex-
plosion.
Mrs. H. b. Ward left, Yesterday, for
Texas, where she will spend the winter
with Mrs. Hollander-formcrly Mrs.
Thomen.
Ell Johnson and wife came down from
Topeka to attend the funeral OF his +,
brother Frank, who was killed in the =,
explosion.
Misses Ollie and Josephine Martin
won't to Topeka, Tuesday, to attend
church conventions, and to hear Booker
r. Washington.
Curnutt Bros. have the habit oi treat {
ing everybody SO they will get the habit +
of going to the North side Machine shops
'or all repair work.
Dr. b. Jones has opened an of ce t
over keczel, Juchcms x Shields hard Il
ware store, and is already doing bust +
ness in the practice OF his profession /
Walter Hunts cat was dug out of the
ruins, Yesterday, having been Impris- l.
onct there since the explosion. She was i
alive and well. He has eight more lives. h
---------- .
County Commissioner Resell made 3,
shipment of cattle to Kansas City tie
first of the week He went from Kan i
.sas City to Topeka, to attend to some
business Tor the county.
Everyone IL SStthiS thS httD'I VI Ky
ing TO Curnutt Bros. for repairs on guns,
bicycles, cream separate rs. sewing ma
chimes gasoline stoves, locks, pumps, (
steam, gas and gasoline engines. auto
mobiles and machinery of all kinds.
fs&GN
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11

I'm bet you box of perfectos yon
can't do it right now said the other,
and in half Il minute the wager was
made. BY It's terms the cigar was to
be consumed in steady consecutive
puffs and not removed from the lips
until burned to mark one aud a half
inches from the tip. A clear Havana
Colorado Madura was selected Tor the
test, and the smoker took a seat and
began.
He pulled away like an engine for
about two minutes and accumulated
something under half an inch of ash.
and then he began to wobble. He
shifted the cigar from side 10 side,
pulled slow and fast and seemed 10
have difficulty getting his breath he
tween the draws. At ans rate, he
kept turning his head to avoid The
smoke and finally got to laughing. |
could see he was in torture, but ne
stuck to it until he got within half an
inch of the mark. Then he jumped M
suddenly, threw the cigar away and
walked out of the shop.
II paid the bet and charged it IL
his account, and he told me last even.
ing that the very idea of tobacco made
him sick. l doubt whether it would
be possible for anybody to smoke even
moderately strong cigar through II,
the manner ! have described,
York Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11
Set strawberrle. In Spring.


A correspondent Of Farmers Voice
says: The Agricultural Department says
sometimes fall planting of strawber-
ries is successful In some of the At
lantic States, but generally recon-
mends spring planting. Anybody who
has tried fall planting in the Middle
West will also recommend the spring
idea. II you want good crop OF
Strawberries, plant as early In the
spring as you can take good care Of
them all summer, mulch literally in
the winter, 30 they won't freeze out,
and II you take good care in the
spring you are pretty sure to have a
crop that Is worth all the trouble and
more A Western grower of great ex-
perience writes me that he has never
known in the last fifteen years a good
crop Of berries to be raised from fall
set plants, That il in the great corn
belt region. do not think he is en-
tirely right. for l have known some
pretty fair crops to be raised In South
ern Illinois from fall set plants; but
as general thing spring planting is
the only way. know an Iowa farmer
who patiently planted Strawberries In
the fall for three successive years be-
fore he discovered that he could not
get crop the next spring. Once he
kept on with his crop through the Sec
ond winter and raised big crop the
second spring. AfterAthat he always
started his plants in the spring, and
had fine success By winter mulching
and common sense in cultivation he
generally beat the other fellows to
market by a few days and got the
top Of the market for nearly all his
berries.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11
City Without Taxes.

In the Black Forest of Germany is
the little city Of Freudenstadt, with
about seven thousand Inhabitants. a
busy industrial place with iron and
chemical works of some Importance
Small as it is, Freudenstadt is a
full-tiedged city. with mayor, alder
men. half a dozen policemen and a
fire engine. The public business is con-
Quoted on an economical basis, and
the total expenses do not exceed TWEEN
ty-four thousand dollars In a year.
Freudenstadt has the distinction of
being the only city in Germany. and
perhaps in the world, which does not
tax the citizens shilling for munich
pal expenses. The yearly net revenue
from the public property covers all the
expenditure.
This property consists of about six
thousand acres of fine forest, which,
being managed under the best forestry
methods. is permanent source Of In
come. One or more trees are planted
for every one that is, cut down. No
tree is cut till 1t can yield the maxi
mum profit
After deducting all the expenses of
the industry the annual profit to the
acre is about five dollars.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11

lS66 Il Fir =

physician give patient essened sense of his or her
moral responsibility.
specialization is breaking up the unity of science into
an ever Increasing number of departments with the result
that the layman who seeks an inquest held over
MS own ruined health must so before very coroners
jury OF doctors Even the individual doctor has tendency
to become kind of civic hermit and to detach h,msef
from the great body of his fellow seeks to build
up centage and TO live in 1t in little world When
you seek him In vain il other Of
me OF pubic usefulness In general literature he takes
asuiu interest in public affairs practically none To the
rehhement of art the teachings science beyond the
aes Oh ms procession TO public affairs he strange.
" ihuiiefent He loses with his brethren Of
the medical faculty and rarely the sessions Of the
neuieai societies or the anniversaries his college, In
sno ne Is wholly absorbed In little of human life
10 winch win his curative powers he kind of beneh
cent but limited providence.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11

mental manner by the transportation
stead of by horses. conveying the bags
across the city from o.e depot to an
other. The entire transcontinental mail
had to be transported i'll this manner,
and much delay resulted incident to
the exchange from the trains to the
wagons and back again. Independent
of that which frequently happened to
the wagons in the course of their trips
through the thronged streets of the
busy city. Connection had been estab-
lIshed between the stations of the
Lake Shore and Milwaukee Central
and the Chicago. Milwaukee and st.
Paul, and upon the completion of the
work the malls We're transferred di-
rectly to the tunnel cars and after be-
ing sealed We're sent on their way.
The operation is largely automatic,
and as the way is clear no time is lost
In transit. The company undertaking
the contract agrees to cut the present
time of handling the mail between the
points named in half, but ut the same
llHie tue oluclais are Souiiuehl VI tueii
ability to do very much better than
this. If the scheme proves successful
other connections will be made and
the mail to and from the main post
office handled in this manner.
This innovation besides cuttingdown
the time Of mail transportation will be
the means of saving much money now
spent by the government In the main
tenance of wagons and horses. 1t will
also place at the disposal of the Chi
cago postmaster considerable room
about the postoffice structure which is
now given up to the purposes of a
wagon stand. This Is an item of some
Importance in this case, as there is a
scarcity of room. and the space thus
gained can be put to good use.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11
LEAKAGE FROM CHURCHES
Depressing Conditions Reported froI
All Parts of the Country .

Depressing Conditions Reported from
All Parts of the Country.
Statistics furnished by New York
correspondent TO the Baptist Standard
shows that In two of the Ave burroughs
of that city Protestant Christianity has
lost ground, numerically speaking. dur.
ing the last year. Another New York
pastor was reported recently to have
said In public address that in four
blocks comprising city square over
1900 people We're found who had for
merry been church members. but who
do not now even attend church serv-
ices. The Standard comments on this
unpleasant reading"
These depressing conditions are not
peculiar to New York, for pastors and
Christian workers in all parts of the
country have much the same story to
tell. Not only is there no general and
widespread spiritual awakening, but
the church loses each year by desertion
many of those who have been brought
into its membership. Almost every
city parish has within Its boundaries
as many people who have formerly
been identified with church work and
are now divorced from 1t us there are
members in good standing In the
churches of the neighborhood. Ii the
time-honored doctrine of the final per-
severance OF the saints is true, either
multitude of unsayed people have
been brought into our churches, or men
and women can go long way in in
difference to Christian work and wor-
ship without endangering their eternal
welfare.
Men and women who have been
church members, and. In many cases,
active workers, are dlsassociating them
selves from organized Christianity, and
In such numbers as may well compel
the SOLICITORS attention of those who
desire the perpetuity and growth of
the church. The numbers reported In
the annual minutes of our associations
as dropped" or excluded" represent
but fraction OF the real loss. Almost
every church carries on its list of
members those who have gone out
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11

Seats more or less resembling stools
that is. seats without backs-were in
general use among nations possessing
a certain degree of civilization In pre-
historic times. What those were like
in the early historic period we know
from an examination of EGYPTIAN
monuments, from study of Greek
vases or from Etrurian or Roman an
tquities that are stored in European
museums. The Egyptian deities are
seated generally on granite blocks, the
backs of which are raised few inches
only, giving distant resemblance to
chair. That the Egyptians had seats
more comfortable for domestic use ia
possible, but we have every reason to
suppose, although they possessed q
high degree of civilization, that their
idea of houIc comforts was NOT that of
modern times.
The common people probably sat on
blocks of stone or wood or sprawled
| about on the ground with some sort
of carpet that also served for bed.
The Etrurians, ancient inhabitants of
Italy before the arrival of the Romans.
appear to have preferred the reclining
posture, In which they are usually rem
resented on the sarcophaguses In the
EmuseumS.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11

shine, as frlsky as lark. and have
worked yourself up into quite style"
Hiram" remarked Matilda at the
breakfast table. one morning several
weeks later. Brother Humps addressed
the missionary meeting last night. His
discourse was most eloquent and
touching. On our way home he asked
me to marry him, and I-ali--I con.
sented..
Hiram grinned.
II went to 1ottie Coles whist party
last night and IL we didn't have live
~ time! After we got tired playing
cards, and the rest of the crowd went
home, l asked her to marry me, and
Observation-Disclosures.
Well" said Matilda in a resigned
tone. Il don't see but what for dear
Solon's sake shall be obliged to ae-
cept that detestable Lottie for sister
in-law, but everybody knows she is
after you for your property
YES" returned Hiram. .and sup
pose to please my darling Lottie /
shall have to look upon old Humps as
one of the family. The blamed old
hypocrlte, he never earned an honest
dollar in his life. but he knows about
your $4,000 Uncle Jonas left you and
Is scheming to get it,
Hiram Bassett," and Matilda
abruptly left the table and ambled to-
wards the door, you are-a--a
wretch"
Matilda Bassett," bawled Hiram
as his sisters angular figure disap
peared from view. you are al
fool!'-Indianapolis Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11


THIS. of course that she must administer j,d,
clous amount of kindly criticism She must saw What bs
other friends would like to say, can't She must do II
because sue Is proud of him, loves him. and wants to LET
o.eis see nm at bis best If his clothes are getting
shaopy II he Is falling into bad habit he makes mis-.
taxes she must tell himprvaely, of course: and perbaps
as MIS- candle was wont to do when lights are out
and the house is STILL
AS her husbands best friend she will of course snend
his money carefully That she will spend his money GOES
without saying. But generally get more for q
hah lie can An ordinary good will get as much
OUT oil dollar as her husband will five This frugal
care Is one of the best ways of befrendng us poor men
WHAT Is more woefu than for spend her hus.
oahds ardearned reckessly and 70
run up bills with all the dressmaers and mIpers in the
neshborhood wasting her time gossip and shopptnp and
wasting his money herself?
The wife that makes best friend for ber bushara q,
ke the model woman of the old covenant described in
proverbs VI, The heart of her doth
IN her she VIII do him good and evil all the DAVIS of
het me All the days"-not only in those of her Young
aud early love. or of her meridian charm and beauty but
OF her elder yearsaways the same careful and thrifty
good housewife prudent fnancer marvellous hand at
mins niue go n long way, an adept turning the
childrens frocks and cutting coats and Jackets for
the younger boys and making old things look like new
where there is the need economy and where there r
ample means. Just careful to
waste ana that the poor and needy have share OF the
household provendcr.
AS her husbands best friend wife will extract hi.
anxiees and worries This wonderful art VIII oh only
love can teach He comes home with that bored an fretfn
manner which is not exactly temper though II might
that things are not quite straight Something has gone
wrong In business he has money had ms,nderstana
ing Win an influential Deacon with
pioyer or the chairman of the company.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11

( !
a.s sssS sarned to ssssS nhs1 sa1 wss
no moon i. : .:i;', tiie fight otche lesser
stars, and everywhere Found the
brighter ones they crowded. leaving
no spot Of this rare autumn sky with
out its sparkling points of light.
Out of dusty corner of memory.
came Il thought which youthful fancy
had conceived; that the stars We're tiny
holes in heaven. used by the angels to
peep through to see II people were,
good or bad. and the light Of the stars
was the glory of the great white
throne shining through the peepholes
To senses stepped in the quiet OF
this brooding scene came like a shock
the realization that in the north, close
to the summit of dimly outlined
mountain spur. a faint phosphoresccnt
light was glowing in the sky. A long
pale finger crept silently upward to-
ward the zenith. Then another and
another, until, its weird beauty thrill
ing the heart, there famed in the
northern heavens the mysterious lum-
nous arch of the magnetic pole, the
first aurora borealis of the autumn and
winter.
The fingers of iiceting light contin-
uaily changed their position and form,
but so mysteriously that the eye could
not follow They broadened and deep
ened. narrowed and glowed, faded un-
til almost invisible, appeared again,
died down into the evanescent cloud
at the horizon. stretched upward once
more. one ray going almost to the pole
star, another piercing the cup Of the
dlpper-hoverfng, shimmering, all
keeping close TO that source of mag
netlc power, the point to which swings
the luivering needle of the compass
Book News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11
JUST A MINUTE
\ boy once faced task, and knew

a boy once faced task, and knew
He should begin it;
He could not start to put it through
For Just minute"
And though the case demanded speed,
He could not move just then; but he'd
BE ready for it--yes. indeed,
In Just minute"
His purposes were ont of rhyme
BY "just minute"
The whole world seemed ahead of time
BY "just minute"
He could not learn to overhaul
His many duties, large and small,
But made them wait, both one aud all,
For "just minute"
In manhood he was still delayed
By "just minute"
He might have won, had fortune stage
For ..just minute
But at the end of life he rallied
AT cruel fate, and wept and walled,
Because he knew that he had failed
BY lust minute"
Answers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11

fact. he gives away many of them
and throws away some that are only
partly consumed. However. he is firm
In the belief that he smokes more nc.
tnal tobacco than any man in New
York, and boast on the subject in
my store yesterday led TO curious
bet.
HE declared to begin with. that he
could smoke three ordinary cigars in
half an hour. A bystander remarked
that no man alive could smoke even
enc cigar continuously until it was
consumed without taking it from his
lips 'BoshH said my man. I do that
right along ana think nothing of it,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11

from us in everything but name. 1t is
generally admitted that the real, work
ing force of the average church is only
about one-haf of its nominal member
snip. and sometimes it is not even that.
After having made all proper allow.
ance for III health and non-resldence
and old age. we are compelled to adj
nit that there are many members in
our churches who contribute nothing
In toll or money or prayer to the pro-
motion of the Kingdom, and who give
little or no evidence of having any in,
terest IN religious matters.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11
PROPOSED DowIE TEMPLE

Great Shiloh Tabernacle Under Con-
temptation ut Zion City.
The picture shows the exterior of
the great Shiloh tabernacle which John
Alexander Dowie intends to build at
his famous Zion City. He has had the
project in mind for several years, but
his recent peculiarly embarrassment
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11
Beleiuln,s Pubno Houses.

Belgium. where public libraries are
almost unknown, enjoys 10000 pub
lie houses. That means one public
house for thirty-siy inhabitants, or one
public house for twelve men above IL
years of age During the last fifty
years the population has increased 80
per cent; the number of public houses
25S per cent.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11

weather forecasting and them against mpostors.
1t is the opinion of the leading meteorologsts
world that the public interests injured by publca
ton of socalled long forecasts especially by such
predictions relate storms Hoods droughs and
other atmospheric phenomena of dangerous damaging
character and the persistent efforts of certain ost
their predictions upon the public for personal gain
reached such proportions that it Is advisable fairly
and temporarily TO counteract the influence of those whom
we believe to be preying the credny of the public
Some of these may be honest and may In their
ignorance attach undue Importance that may
accidentally coincide in time of with
relative positions of the planets with changes
phases positions of the periods increase
tensy. They may believe that they have discovered
physical law or meteorological principle that has
been revealed 10 astronomers meteorologIsts
class of scientific but the publication
dctions that by their absolute naccuracy are
calculated to be injurious agricultural and
other industrial interests casts serious doubt upon
honesty OF their purpose and upon their dsin-
teresed devotion to the public welfare.
Such publications bring the science of meteoroogy
disrepute, and cannot therefore, be response to
desire to advance that science along lines and
they retard the work of the honest investigator through
whose efforts only gains be made In fundamental
forecasts for month season In advance.
1t Is strange that men In any branch of should
govern their business affairs by methods that were effect
ually dscredited In the middle which should not
be tolerated In the twentieth century
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11
AN AUTUMN NIGHT SCENE.
Vivid Word Picture of Clear Nigh,
in the Pocono Mountains

Wonderfully clear and distinct the
myriad stars appeared. South of the
zenith a planet blazed. Like broad
band overhead stretched the milky
way with familiar consultations on
each side. Almost in the center was
Casseopia's chair, Near by cleaned
Andromeda and the stars OF Persons.
Just above the northern horizon lay
the big dipper, and in the east Aide
baran was rising. With the stars in
the belt of Orion twinkllng near. y
faint streak which lasted but an In
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11

nhrmity and that mems apses be looked upon more
IN sorrow than In anger unquestonaby environment
hereditary or acquired disease do play Important part
In the lives OF certain class of criminals but there Is
no more dangerous and mischieyous doctrine than that
advocated by the lonbroso school of SCIENTISTS who hold
that all crime Is simply physical nfirmty that moral
evilshoud be stuedwh the abstract curiosity of
physical disease This exaggerated estimate physical
basis of evil Is destructive OF the moral respon
sibillty little healthy hatred moral evil would do
this habby age harm by nj shrug of the shoul
other species of good compacency should