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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-26
SERMON REPORTERS.
In Enwlish Churches They Are Oni,
Adl..itteG ON sH.:c-..,tre.

I'm Euwiish Churches They Are Only
Adn.itteG ON su!:c-ance.
Some cnc who evidently speaks from
knowledge writes in the HGIilctic Re
view of Tie Experiences of Il Sermon
Reporter" His remarks oa The diiter-
emt rules in English as! American
newspapers on sermon reporting and
his statement that 1t is necessary to
verify Scriptdral texts are not without
sermon not preached by the preach
crs in the following paragraph:
Reporters are Invariably welcomed
to American churches, for american
preachers seem fully alive to the value
of the advertisement obtained through
newspaper notices. Some preachers
even maintain their own press agent"
IN order to secure the utmost publicity
ior the occasionally brilliant and. it
may be, eccentric statements which
they deliver. In English ciurelcs; the
reporter is only admitted on sutfesance.
Under an ancient law, which has never
been repealed. the tuking of shorthand
notes OF sermons is Il nllsdemeanor
characterized rs ''brawling' and pun
ishuble by imprisonment. In few
American churches special desks are
available for reporters. They are. i'll
any case, treated with the utmost cour-
tesy by the ushers and provided with
seats Immediately below the pulpit.
On rare occasion in a crowded
church Il reporter has been allowed to
seat himself on the pulpit steps, and
on one extraordinary occasion it is re
corded that II stenographer was con-
cealed within the pulpit itself.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-26
PROUD OF, HIS WORK.
John McCuliough Made Chairs De.
fore i!c Became AN Actor.

John McCulIougIi Made Chairs De-
fore Ec Became AN Actor.
OF the thousands who admired the
acting of John Mccullough few were
aware iliat ut sixteen lie could read,
but could not write, and that mt eight
cen he knew absolutely nothing of lit
erature. perhaps not even the name
Of the great poet of Avon. whose in
terlretcr he acieiward became.
IN after life Mccullough used to
speak gratefully OF an old chairmaker,
under whom lie worked, for teaching
him two things Sse.'e.lairmaking and
Shakespeare" In his periods of con-
VITALITY the old cliairmaker was ac-
customcd to spout Shakespeare to
young Mccullough. giving Il somewhat
imperfect imitation of Forests acting.
1t WAS this that turned McCullough's $
thought from chairmaking to the stage.
Yet in all his after years Mccullough
was proudest Of his early craft. On
one occasion, al the height of his popu-
larlty, he was the guest of Il wealthy
Phladelphian. IN the midst of the
talk after dinner the tragedian glanced
at Il chair in the room, went over to it
and, turning it bottom Up, said to his
amazed host:
II thought so! That's one of my
chairs."
And he seemed prouder of the fact
that the chair had lasted so long. be-
cause it was so well made. than he was
of his histrlonic success. : Saturday
Evening Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-26
M. Whites War Threats.

AS M. Witte says. Russia is not
bound to accept peace at any price
But it is no more reasonable to as
sumo that Japan will take the risk
of debating ruinoas terms than that
The Car expected anything but hard
terms when he consented to peace
M. Witte'stalk about Russia's read
mess to continue the war for years
if necessary sounds like diplomats
bluff. 1t should not be taken seri-
ously. just now he must play for
position.
To carry on the war indefinitely
the Gear must have the consent not
only Of foreign iinanciers but of his
own people. 1t is several months
since Russia's last appeal to Paris
for another loan was firmly rejected.
Since then she has been issuing
paper roubles to the imperilment Of
her credit. French, German and
English syndicates offer hundreds
of millions with which to pay an
indemnity, but not one cent to pro-
long the war
The rebellious temper of the
Russian masses is too evident to be
misunderstood. The Gar dare not
strip Russia Of his seasoned troops
because the reservists cannot be
trusted to hold the disorderly ele.
ments in check. And green recruits
are not the material Linevitch needs
to whip Oyama's unbeaten veterans
To wage successful war in Man
nuria, even if the Car had the gen
erals to do it, is hopeless so long
as revolution menaces the throne.
Japan has no misconceptions
about Russia's strength or weakness
Toxic, TOO, desires a permanent peace
Astable government at st. Petersburg
will be to its advantage no less than
to Europe's. Prudence, if not mercy
will impel it not to exact too rigor
Gus terms. But, as Boran Hayash
intimated yersterday in London, i
is a mistake to imagine that the
Japanese are angles. They vii
J take all they safely can.-World
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-26

Several tins of paint We're found
among the luggage of an Englishman
who was travelling to Monaco. He
was in charge of al racing craft and
intended to use the pigment to touch
up the vessel afteri its long railway
Journey. The French. customs officials,
however, took exception to the paint on
the ground that it contained dutiabla
spirit, whereupon the traveller argued
that he intended bringing it back on
leaving the country. Asked how he
was going to bring it back, lie replied,
"On the sides of the boat Even this
plea did not suffice. the authorities ar
guing that the spirit would have cvap-
Grated
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-26
Cows at Their Best.

The production of milk and butter
lat by dairy cows under normal con-
ditions increases with each year up
to the fifth and sixth years, when
the COW is at her best. The length
of time she will maintain her maxi
mum production depends on her con
stitutional strength and care with
which she is fed and handled. A
good dairy COW should not show any
marked falling off until after 10
years Of age; many excellent,records
have been made by COWS older than
this. The quality of the milk prod
uced by heifers is somewhat better
than that Of milk of older cows, for
we find decrease of one to two
tenths of | per cent in the average fat
content for each year till the COWS
have reached full age. 1t is caused
by the increase in weight OF the cows
with advancing age; at any rate
there appears to be parallelism be-
tween the two sets offigures for the
same cows. Young animals use a
portion Of their food for the forma-
ton of body tissue and it is to be ex-
pected, therefore, that heifers will
require a larger portion OF nutrients
for the production of unit OF milk
or butter fat than do older COWS.
After certain age has been reached,
on the average about Z years Of age,
the food required for the production
OF a unit of milk or butter fat again
increases both as regards dry matter
and the digestibile components Of
the food. A good milk COW of excep-
tional strength kept under favorable
conditions, whose digestive system
has not been impaired by overfeed-
ing or crowding for high records,
should continue to be a profitable
producer till her 18th year, although
the economy Of her production is
apt to be somewhat reduced before
this age is reached.--Bulletin Wis
consin Experiment Station.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-26
Immortality,

Two catcrpiars era ling on;i leaf
by some strange accitsnt In contact cane;
Their conversation. passing all he lef
Was the same argument tne very suns
That had been 'proed and conned" from ma !
toma
y ca, ever since this wouirJu5 Wo Id began
The ugly creatures.
Deaf and dumb aud blind
Devoid Of features
That adorn mankind,
We c vain enough in duli and wordy str fe,
10 speculate upon iutuit at.
The iir I was upti.i u, iul, oi hope
The second. a it..,y psptc. 81 i.'., To III pc.
Sad Number Ole. II IN sure ri cur siiyhtipn =
SAID Number I've, i'n SURE OF CIR damn stun /.
Our nsiy rrlns alone W ,uid sal cur fate
And bar our entrance ttrou II the Golden Gates
Suppose that d"..h should ;nE'' nntwares.
How could we chino the golden stsr-"!
IL maidens s!,f t,s as they pass us b..
Would angles bid us welcome In the skys
wonder what gr al crimes w.. il .va commtte,.
Iha; leave ns SO loilorn nd 50 ,npitisd"
IerhapS We've bsen iitist1te!iii, n:IlurgsNin.:
IT'S plain to me tlatl ;c's NOT wp TIL the l.Sin :
Come. come, cu"er w. litr ipY worm re-
piled.
Lets ta'e q look upo thc otatr s,le
suppose we c,nno MS TX. moths aud m!nels,
Are We to blame for Il ing cater lli,r .
VIII that same tod that doomed Us crawl the
earth
A prey to every bir th. is given bi..h
Forgive our captoi a h. eais and sing..
Aud m poor us brculs. We hsyc NJ Wigs
l. we can't skin The air ike n'yl or b.t,
worm Will turn 'ior y That -
They argu' d through the sumner. autum7 tigh
Tn, ugly things composed themselves to die;
And SD ; mske th.ir funeral quite complete.
Each wrarped him in his little winding sheet
The tangled web encOIIpassed them full soon,
Each for his coffin made him II cocoon.
All through the winters chilling blast they lay
Dead to the world, aye. dead as h man clay.
I.o! Spring comes forth with all her warmth
and love:
She brings sweet Justice from the realms above.
she brings the chr. sh S. slis rthurrects the
dead;
Two butterflies assembled encirclng her head.
AMI SO This emblem shall forever be.
A sig1 OF mmort aty. \
Joseph Jefferson.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-26
STAGE REALISM.
why Joe Jefferson Didn't Have a
Real Dog Schneider.

Real Dog Schneider.
1t was uic privilege Of the writer
years ago to attend reception at
which Joseph Jefferson spoke on the
drama. Ills treatment Of the subject
was interesting, the utterance Of n
man who knew the art of which he
spoke But the most interesting part
of the hour came after the completion
of tie formal address, when an oppor-
tunity WAS given to the audience to
ask any questions they wished of Mr..
jefferson. Soon the familiar topic was
introduced, the effect Of the modern
elaboration and realism in stage set
ting. Mr.. Jefferson at once rose to the
question. lie spoke somewhat rapidly,
with II quaint humor and sympathetic
charm that We're Irresistible. He char
actcrized the modern fashion of stage
setting as "a tribute to the weakness
| of the human Imagination" II am of
ten asked" he Went ON, why do not
have Il real dog Schneider. But if did
none of you woulu be satisfied. You
would go home saying, We'll, Schnci-
der never looked like that dog. You
| love Schneider because you have made
| him out of Il piece Of your own heart.
| And them" mcditativcly, "if had Il
real Schneider some one in the gallery
/, would probably whistle to him at the
| critical moment, and he would bark
i and spoil the play. While If he knew
his part perfectly and did just what
| Schneider ought to do"-pauslng and
would be the hero and not Rlp!" Then
with twinkle of the eye, lie summed
up the whole matter with the quiet re
mark, "Realism with II tail to wag ii
the wrong place is n dangerous thing
New York Post
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-26
When to Cut Oats.

The feeing value Of oats straw when
cut at the right time and well cured
is not appreciated by many farmers.
When properly harvested it contains
a larger per cent of portein than any
other straw, and on this account is
very valuable feed for mich cows as
well as for calves and colts. 1t is
also an excellent fodder feed for
work horses in winter time because
more laxative than timothy or clover
hay
The best time to cut oats is Just
after the heads have turned yellow
aud the stalk and leaves are still green.
There need be no fear of the kernel
shrinking when cut at this stage for
the grain is then practically matured.
and if left sta ndtng, nothing will he
added to the yield. Even If cut a
little green, while the stalks yetfull
of sap, if the bundles are not made
too large and the shocking is we'll
done, no harm will follow, as the sap
remaining IN the stalk will be large
ly absorbed by the kernel in the cur
ing process. In the northwest, where
the altitude is high and the air gen.
orally dry, there is but little dan ger
of the oats spelling or moulding in
the shock. A much larger part Of
the crop is usually damaged and lost
on account of being allowed to stand
too long before cutting. In many
cases where rain interferes with
the harvesting, as it often does, the
grain becomes so badly lodged that
it is almost, if not entirely lost.
1t is therefore, better to take the
chances on cutting some of the oats a
little green rather than cutting a
large part Of the crop when entirely
too ripe. Oats cut in season, which
is we'll cured and properly cared for,
can be fed in the sheaf to great ad-
vantage-or better still, chopped up
in cutting box and mixed with
bran or ground feed of some kind.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-26
The crcnt Assam Enrthuunke

After the great Assam earthquake
which occurred on June l.. 1897, the
earth tremor went on continuously for
several days. 1t was estimated that
there We're 200 shocks Il day for Il few
days after June -, and. though these
had diminished to twenty or thirty Il
day by the middle of July, the people
We're accustomed for ut least two years
after the earthquake to Il daily shock
These after shocks We're the residual
effects of the first big disturbance and
had nothing dangerous in their charac-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-26

Why some grain raisers are so
anxious to thresh out of the shock
is more than we can understand. L.
is the most expensive way, provid-
ing the weather is favorable, and
when it isn't the loss from standing
in the shock makes it doubly expen-
sive. just at this time we are hav-
ing rainy spell of weather. Much
of the grain is in the shock, very
little having been threshed or stack
ed before the rains set in, yet num-
ber we have talked with say they
are going to let it stand there until
they do thresh. This is folly. The
very first moment it is dry enough
we are going to rush ouls into the
stack. We believe in doing that
anyway.-Homestead.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-26

George w. Vanderbilt is to give
MP farming at Baltimore, NC, and
is gong to let somebody else do it
for him. He has believed all along
that his venture could be made to
pay expenses, or nearly so, but has
been disappointed. He considers
that his experiment of ten years JUS
titles him in changing his mind
about the money there is to be made
in farming Mr.. Vanderbilt has
made the Fillmore farms among the
most famous in the country. They
consist of general truck farms, !,
dairy, Il creamry, a chicken and duck
farm. live stock, kennels, and hot
houses. He has expended large
fortun for the privilege of being a
farmer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-26
Matehu,nk king In France.

A recent writer says Of the CONNER
cial side of matchmaking in France:
TN most French marriages money
plays the important part. The first
question asked by the young man To-,
How much? AS rude, 1t is an easy
matter to ascertain without applying
directly TO the papa, but even when no
question of dowry is raised at the form
al demand there Is always con-
tract drawn up by Il notary, which
specifies the exact sum the girl re-
ceiYnE"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-26

.John,Ilendrick Bangs once ran across
a.gift copy of one of his books in Il
secondhand bookshop. still having this
inscription on the fly leaf: TO his
friend. j. e., With the regards and the
esteem of ]. X. Bangs. July. 1890"
Mr.. Bangs bought the copy and sent it
to his friend again with Il second in
scription beneath, This book. bought
in secondhand bookShop. is repre-
sented to ]. G. With renewed and re-
iterated regards and esteem by ]. X.
Bangs, December. 1899"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-26

Thomas W. Lawson, of Boston,
has Just returned home after Il lee
ture tour of.he west Hetold farmers
thata sure cure for the trust evil was
for them to sell all of their stocks and
bonds to the System" at the present
inflated prices. This would force
the prices down and they could then
buy them bacl, at their true value.
We think that if Mr.. Lawson will
investigate matters a little lie will
find that the farmers who have sur
plus money have it invested in more
certain places than in the stocks and
bonds dealt out by Wall street. He
will find that as rule they have it
loaned on real estate security or de-
posted on interest with their home
banks and are indifferent as to the
market prices of stocks and bonds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-26
Rurslur., suncr.tition.,

A writer who has been investigating
the old subject Of superstition among
burglars gives 1t as his conclusion that
no burglar will "crack" house where
a female servant that squints is kept.
If burglar sees three different horses
slip down in a day lie will not. work.
that t.night. One man In the dock con-
fessed that members of his profession
would never burglarize houses with the
numbers 81, 90, Ill and 444.-Philadel-
phia North American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-26

When KING Alfonso XIII was a
baby lie presided for the first time
ut the opening of the cortes. For a
while he sat on his nurses knee and
shook his head at the assembly.
Parliamentary institutions bored
him and at last he lifted his voice
and screamed. An eyewitness de-
clares that no member of the cortes
shared the opinions of Talleyrand,
who said that he loved babies only
when they cried. because somebody
was sure to take them away. Besides it
would have been unconstitutional to
order the King of Spain out of his
own parliment. In this crisis the
-sagacity of his mother relieved the
anxiety Of the statesmen. She took
the infant sovereign in her arms and
he acquiesced in the subsequent
proceedings.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-26
sTER, IOWA, WEDNESDAY,, JULY 26, 1905.

BY feeding in the sheaf the cost of
ihreshing is saved, an important it
EN-. When well stacked or stored in
the barn there is no better or more
profitable feed raised on the farm
for calves and colts and all kinds of
growing stock, especially in the win
ter season, 1t salmost substitute
for grass and is one of the best feeds
Known to produce bone and muscle.
Farmers Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-26

YES" remarked Mrs. Upstartia,
that picture is an original Raphael
Husband had heard so much about
counterfeit Raphaels that he not only
ordered this from an artist upon whom
he could depend, but he went so far as
to go to the studio every day while it
was being painted, so you can take my
word for it that this Is real original
Raphael Transcript.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-26
"HERE is THE TRAIL"


Signs unea hy Indian Tribes and
1mt.e Hunters.
hir5' Amons tle trail signs that are
Gse,l u Indians and white hunters
AMI i-,ii, !ikcy to be OF use to the
;t%Sc-@r. Say; !, writer in Country Life
III --n.ea.ea. ;sga tx blazes on tree
trGnhs These mayN vary greatly with
locality ~, ;l.etc is one everywhere in
llsa Will s.arceiN any variation. This
i, a!iaiils; lie waite spot Aickel off by
Lnifl OF ax and meaning, Here is the
trail.
'fhc oilbwags and other woodland
tribes uSc twigs for n great many
signs. Ii.' luising broken twig. like
the simple blaze. means, This is the
trail" Tie iW!g clean broken off and
laid ON the ground across the line
Of march neaH;. Break from your
straight course ana 50 in the line OF the
butt end AID when an especial warn
ing is meant TIE butt is pointed toward
the one following the trail and raised
somewhat in II forked twig If the butt
of the tEiii We're raised and.pointing to
the lctt it would mean, Look out.
camp" or yourselves or the enemy or
the game we have killed is out that
way
The old buffalo hunters had an estab-
lished signal that is yet used by noun
tain guides. 1t is us follows:
Two shots in rapid succession, an in
terval of five seconds by the watch,
then one shot, means, Where are you!'
The answer. given ut once and exactly
tie same, means: Here l am. What
do you wsMtH' The reply to this may
only wanted TO know where you We're
But il the reply repeats the first it
means: Il am in serious trouble. Come
us fast rs you can
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-26

The beautiful Nine. y. was greatly
distressed short while since. Her
husband had forsaken her, leaving be-
hind him Il note as follows: Farewell,
dear Adelaide. l am quitting this
world" Two days later the lamented
husband returned to the wife of his
bosom in the best of spirits. He had
been UP in II balloon.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-26
A Serious Moment.

YES" said the married man medita-
lively, when you see woman hanging
out line OF clothes and the hne slips
and lets the blessed lot down in the.
mud, that, my boy, is the psychological
moment in which to leave that woman
alone"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-26

A distinguished Irish lawyer, always
in impoverished circumstances. once
took Chief Justice Whiteside to see his
magnhicently furnished new house in
Dublin.
Don't you think" he said. with q
complacent look about, "tlsat l deserve
great credit for this?"
YES" the judge answered dryly.
"and you appear to have got It,"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-26

Modern Maiden-I wish some advice.
Old Lady-Certainly. my dear. What
is it? Modern Maiden-Shall 1 marry
man whose tastes are the opposite df
mine and quarrel with him, or shall I
marry man whose tastes are the
same as mine and get tired of him?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-26
Gain and Loss.

He-You women are queer. For in.
stance, girl cries when she's getting
married, as IL she We're losing Il hus.
band instead of getting one. She-Yes,
but she's losing n lover philadelphia
Ledger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-26

The railro IDS Of the country, ac-
cor ling to the Interstate Commerce
Bulletin just issued, killed 900 per-
sms and injured 4,397 in the first
quarter of the year.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-26
Buying, Not Shopping.

Caller = Is your mother in, Ethel?
Ethel = No, ma'am; she's downtown.
Caller-Shopping? Ethel-Oh, no;
don't think she had time for that. She
just said she was going to get some
things she ncedcd.-philadclphi Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-26

What makes you think You have
great business ability:" laughed the
successful business man. why, you've
never made Il dollar.'
"But you forget. dear" replied his
energetic wife, that l made you.'-
Detroit Free Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-26

Mrs. Muggins- When your husband
takes you to the thcater does he 80 out
between the acts? Mrs. Bussins-Ycs,
If you want to put 1t that way. He
comes in between the drinks.-Phila-
dclphia Record
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-26

Mrs. Gramercy You look awfully
worried, my dear girl. Mrs. Park-Its
all on account OF my stupid maid. She
let me 20 out with Fldo when l was
wearing the gown that harmonizes
with Babettc!-Puck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-26

YES, she's pretty but Il poor CON
versationalist. She seldom says Il
word I can't understand why so
many men propose to her."
~ can" sighed Hcnpcck Houston
Post
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-26

Misunderstanding Indian is so rough.
Why are you crying? Have they been
scalping you again? Spotted Panther,
alias Willie-No, mamma. We have
been smoking the pipe of peace
Stray Stories.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-26

Ethcl-Are you sure lie has never
loved before? Edith Yes. He told me
to go round, to the jewelers. and pick
out any ringiI wanted.-Judge.