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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-20

say that from his plain office boxed In corner of his
store he that is being done anybody else in
around it. His 5000 1000 employees seem to be
sregated on the top of his desk with magnifyng glass
between him and them item of the great work aron
him is too small to be worthy of his attention
Sir Thomas Upton says Of his employees 81 have in all
some 10000 men, and nicer lot of employees you
saw never had strike and expect to have one
make 1t my personal duty that all of my men are
comfortably fixed We live together perfect harmony
am careful about the kind of employ make snre
that every man In my service is sober and general good
character well good Attention to all tbase
things Is think, one of the chief aids to success"
James j. Hill asonshes everybody whom he meets with
evidence of the extraordinary fund detailed Information
which he possesses For instance recently some one asked
Mr. Hill ohand about the hauling coal per ton ner
hundred miles He not only instant answer ia This
but was able to tell ofhand the cost Of hauling ton of
coal 100 miles in every civilized country in the globe
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-20
DOCTOR COINS A NEW WORD.
Physician Uses "smog" as Descriptive
OF London's Reeking Atmosphere.

Or LOndOu's keeking Atmosphere.
This word ''smog" which was coined
in London last week and which de-
scribes the condition of the atmosphere
there when laden with fog and reek-
ing in smoke has surely come to stay.
1t is the invention of a physician in
London who was serving as delegate
in the British Congress of Health The
new word meets all the requirements
of the case. 1t is pointed Its echo
of sound to sense is perfect. 1t is a
better word than fog" to describe a
London morning-or, for that matter,
to describe a morning in New York,
Brooklyn. Fitts5urg or Chicago. In all
big manufacturing cities the smoke
mingles with the fog aud produces
darkness. Can you not see that the
word is destined to live and become
Classic? 1t will. we are sure.
The word quiz" (Which is diction-
AIRY word now owes its origin to
wager made by an Irishman named
DAILY that he could coin Il word to
which the public would give the def
milton he intended. He is said to have
bet Eco on this original wager which
was accepted by friend. Then this
original word coiner set to work
marking on every dead wall that he
could find in Dublin the four letters
quiz. What does it mean? asked
the first man who saw it. ut means
to question:" answered the second.
Within twentyfour hours the public
had fastened the Specification on the
new word. which was that fixed on by
the coiner himself. So he won his BET
and enriched the English language
with Il sound good word which is uni.
Nersally admitted today to the com.
pany of words derived from the orig,
inal Latin, Greek, Hebrew and other
tongues.
We are not surprised to hear that
the new word "smos" was hailed with
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-20

fornia, 100000 acres and the Sncremen-
to valley project, California, 100000
acres. Besides the projects enumer-
ated which total is not less than g.
100000 acres the engineers Of the re-
clamation service are preparing sur
veys on great many other projects
which will be undertaken as rapidly
IS the fund expands and is returned
to begin work.
The Yuma project on the Colorado
river is of especial interest at this
time because it is located close to the
Imperial valley country on the Colo
RADIO desert where is located the largest
irrigation works, either public or prl-
vate, in the United States. Within
four years 100000 acres have been put
under actual irrigation in the Imperial
valley through the diversion of waters
from the Colorado river. OF this 1OO,-
600 acres, almost half Is in barley, 1O,-
600 acres Is in alfalfa. On the Ameri-
can side of the Imperial valley there
are some $4,000 head of cattle large
part of which is dairy stock, and there
are 10000 head more on the Mexican
side.
The Yuma project contemplates the
irrigation of land on both side of the
Colorado river in California and Arl-
IONA The government has planned
for the ultimate extension of the canals
of the Yuma project twenty miles or
more from the Laguna dam ten miles
above Yuma to the Imperial valley
When this is done the most arid por-
ton of America not excepting Death
Valley will be all under irrigation and
highly productive.
Although the government contem-
plates Irrigation works for the benefit
of homeseekers and endeavors so far
as possible to undertake works with
the view of bringing water to avail
able government lands, vet In the event
that individuals are willing to SUBJ
divide their lands and to sign con-
tract which will prevent land specula-
ton and anticipating increased values
through irrigation, irrigation works
will be undertaken under the reclama-
tson act where the land is in private
ownership.
This is the case in the Salt river
valley. Arizona, where dam capable
of impounding enough water to irri-
gate 100000 acres of lana will be con-
structed. The settlers in that section
have gone ahead and accomplished
marvels; the government Is coming to
their aid. In the Sacramento valley
the land individually in large holdings,
there being individual ranches Of 100.-
900 acres In extent.
No man pays as cheerfully as he
eNsgs
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-20
A Peru Nearer Home.

To Mr.. Hippendyke, who had fol-
lowed with absorbing interest the
progress of the war between Japan
and Russia, there was something sin
lister and terrible in the uniform sue
cess of the Japanese
II tell you, Flanders" he was say
ing to his neighbor on the other side
OF the backyard fence, those fellows
are going to make trouble for us all.
The Japs have found out how strong
they are, and they're teaching the Chi
Itese. Some day there'll be Chinese
army Of fifty million men, with Jap
anese officers. They'll take our posses
slons in Asia and they'll overrun the
whole civilized world. That's the vel
low peril we've got to face some time
or other. You mark my words"
Just then Mrs. Hippendyke came to
the kitchen door.
Henry she called out, In high
keyed voice, ''if you want to put a
stop to the only yellow peril that's
threatening you or me, you get after
that yellow dog of Wilkinson's that's
out in our front yard, digging up all
nv plants.'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-20

constructed the sum expended in any
work Is to be returned to the govern
ment in ten equal annual installments
by the settlers prorata. At the end of
the first year after any one project
has been completed one-tenth of the
original amount expended on that
work is to be returned and put into
other projects,
Among the great projects of the gov
eminent is the Shoslone project. Wyo-
ming, which will irrigate 100000 acres
OF public land; the uncompahgre Val
ley project Colorado. 100000 acres; the
Belle Fourche project. South Dakota,
$4,000 acres; the Salt River project,
Arizona, 100000 acres: the NIalheur
project. Oregon, 10000 acres; the Hon
90 river project, New Mexico, 10000
acres: the Fort Buford project, Mon
tana and North Dakota. 10000 acres;
the North Platte project, Wyoming and
Nebraska, 100000 acres; the A1inidoka
project, Idaho, 10000 acres; the
Yuma project. Arizona and California.
100000 acres and the Sacrament Carson
project. Nevada, 100000 acres; the
Klamath project, Oregon and Cali
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-20
Thirteens on a silver Quarter.

Superstition seems to be part of
the mental composition Of everyone,
and 1t commonly centers to a rooted
antipathy to the number thirteen.
This first of the teens has had to stand
for many an action that was ridicu-
lous, and yet there is hardly any per-
sons who would sidestep an inch or
mournfully rail at fate should he spy
a silver quarter on the sidewalk. Have
you ever taken the trouble to scan
closely this small piece of silver? II
you have not, you may be surprised to
find on the eagle side that there are
thirteen arrows In the bundle which
is clutched in the left claw, thirteen
laurel leaves on the branch in the
other claw, thirteen stars at his head.
thirteen letters In the Latin inscrip-
ton, "E pluribus Unum," thirteen let
tiers in the word quarter dollar" thir-
teen stripes on the shield, and on the
front of the silver piece thirteen stars
surrounding the liberty head and thir-
teen leaves in liberty's crown. This
array Of thirteen is In commemora-
ton of the original thirteen States
which comprised the Union-New
York Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-20

applause" at its first utterance before
the health congress. The doctors were
quick to see the wide use to which
'smos' could be put. "It is smoggy
morning. The air is full of 'smog.'"
A few weeks ought to be sufficient to
introduce these phrases everywhere
that they are available throughout the
English-speaking world
If the man who causes two blades
of grass to grow where but one grew
before Is to be honored how much
worthier is he who makes two words
where only one existed in the yocab-
ulary before? All honor, then, to the
medical word coiner and honor, too,
to his coinage" smog!"-Utica OBJ
corynr
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-20
VALUABLE DANCING ROBE.
Indian Girl Parts with One Of Trea.
ures of Her Tribe.

Indian Girl Parts with One OF Trea..
ures of Her Tribe.
An Indian girl, daughter of Howling
Crane, once the head of the Cheyenne
Indians, recently sold her party
gown" to syndicate of territorial
curio gatherers for $1,000.
The garb was old and worn. moth.
eaten and ragged, yet the price was
cheerfully Enthusiastically, the pur-
chase was good investment. The
dress was decorated with 72S elk
teeth, all very valuable for lodge lew.
elry, and the transfer from the oripi-
nal purchaser to an eastern jewelry
manufacturer was made in advance Of
the securing Of the teeth at price
that was almost double the amount
the girl-Nannie Howling Crane-re-
ceived.
As years go by the number of elk
teeth is growing smaller, while the
number of lodge men wanting teeth is
growing larger, and the result is that
the law of supply and demand boosts
the price. Almost any genuine elk
tooth will sell for So. while the choice
varieties sell for as high as $50 each.
The top price is usually paid for a
tooth that is turning green with age.
An elk of the male sex produces only
two good teeth. and the robe therefore
represented 1854 elk.
Miss Howling Crane is rich girl
and could afford all sorts Of fine
gowns, but she rather liked the one
she sold; still, adverse circumstances
had stricken her father and rather
than dispose of his ponies to meet OBJ
legations and to feed himself and
family, he carried his daughters
party gown" or more properly ex-
pressing it, her dancing robe, to the
curio collectors and. sold It,
When Old Grow, chile fof the Chey-
ennes. heard of the sale he was broken
hearted, and Immediately set out to
get 1t back, but he was too late-the
robe had been forwarded to the east
by express.
The Cheyennes are land rich, vet
often suffer from extreme hunger.
When that way they sell their ALL
regardless of the value, When they
get in this shape the curio hunter
invades their homes and the tinkle Of
silver off,. .es rols them Of articles
NV waNl2 lathsg g.ys thsIy Ives than
y 1 40. !. 4.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-20


most enthusiastic supporters know
how near it came to failure. The real
father of the bill was Safe Senator
Parks, of Plymouth, who has all his
life been an ardent worker in Sunday
School fields and has followed a course
as he saw 1t tending to the good Of
the youth Of the country. Noticing
this activity, Professor Og of the 10
komo schools was emboldened to write
the Senator asking him to Introduce
legislation in the matter. The Senator
agreed to interest himself in the work
and proceeded to obtain copies of the
corresponding law Of Tennessee. From
this he drafted the first bill on the sub.
ject and in due course introduced It in
the Senate.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-20
Superior Precision.

A young American who Is studying
at oxford was struck by the care with
which his chambermaid cleaned his
desk without disturbing his papers. To
reward her he offered her some confec-
tons which he had brought from Lon.
don.
Mary, wouldn't you like some OF
this candy?"
"Ho, thank you, sir; yes, sir. But
hexcuse me, sir, this amt candy, it's
sweets"
pscHn she proceeded to give him n
LEI in the difference between sugar
nolasses candy and bonbons, choc
( ate CONNECTIONS and other sweet
meats or Sweets"
"Thank you for telling me the differ
ence Mary" said the student, some
what amused. I'm America we call /,
all candy"
"Ho, yes, sir, In America l fancy
it's all the same, sir; but in Hinglant
we ave a nymc for heverythink."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-20
barter away.-st. Louis Globe-Demo-
WHAT TWO BELLIES Will WEAR.
One to Appear in Cloth of silver, Other
in Gold Tissue,

OHe 70 appear III NIoth OF silver, Other
in Gold Tissue.
Already two lovely sisters in Phil
adelphia, one blonde, the other n
brunette, know just what they will APP
pear in at certain great ball next
winter.
The blonde will be in cloth of silver.
The brunette will wear gold tissue.
These materials are quite similar,
Both are tissues of the most exquisite
quality.
The blonde, who, is exqulsitely fair,
Will have no color at all about her
silver hardly counting as such. There
Will be little shimmery real lace and
quantities Of tulle which will be felt by
admirlng eyes rather than seen. Her
only ornaments viii be diamonds.
which will leave her golden hair and
her pansy eyes without rivals. The
dress will be n trailing princess, SUI
perbly plain, mere simmer of moon.
light and dainty enough for a fairy.
AS for the other of golden tissue, II
will be much daintier than 1t sounds.
There's no copper In the color 1t is
more the clear, cool Guinea gold color.
and, indeed, 1t is perfectly refined and
not at all loud, heavy or snowy looking.
1t, too, will be made In the princess
style, with the bodice lightly, almost
loosely, draped. With the exception
of this drapery the entire dress will
he nlain flowing s,,narhly fro,, A..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-20

act OF disobedlence quoted the text He who pareh the
roo spolleh the Child and added the punishment Won
sha go without your dinner to-day For family din
ner that day there was cold veal pie which Young Row
land Hill carefully evscerated replacing its savory and
substantial contents with few hanfus of grass then
recovering the whole skifuly with the unbroken crust
The Indignation of the father may be imagined when on
cutting into the pie he found only grass and this text
written on slip of paper in struggling child's hands
"Al flesh is grass"
Years ago in Cork. dear old parish priest too, n,
over his school, Of which he Justly proud He WINS
especially proud of his class which he examined in
my presence Among other questions he this when
is dies day, feminine in Latn! Only smallest bo,
In the class made an attempt answer ION the o,th
OF March, father "Twenty-fh of March, my boy? Tho
10th OF March! Yes father shure isn't that Lady day
replied the lad with such broad grin showed he was
conscious of his admirable pun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-20

The battehp
yet launched planned
10000
VIDE and draws twentysx
officers
terry VIII consist of four Pinch eight snh twelve finch
will Pinch
rifles twelve finch behoadng twelve
eight machine eighteen
Twin will
which Is a. With the exception of five other
Connecticut Oo and
-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-20
lsitt|e leessons
in patpiotism
.s..s..s..

Few men have lived lives that ap-
peal SO much to the Imagination of
the average American boy us does the
life of Christopher, better known as
Kit Carson. Born in the Kentucky
frontier country and raised in the
wilderness OF Missouri, he became at
the age of Is II saddler's apprentice, an
occupation that he left at IL to become
a! hunter. For eight years trapper,
he became for another eight years Off
clal hunter for the garrison at Bent's
Fort.
Returning to visit his old home in
Missouri, he met John c. Fremont,
whose guide he became in his Rocky
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-20

age and diversion dams and in build
In canals. laterals and headgates is
the largest undertaking of the kind in
the history of the United States
The reclamation net provides that
funds from the sale of certain public
lands shall he applied by the govern
ment to the building of irrigation
works. At the present time the fund
amounts to about $2S,000,OOO and is in
creasing Mt the rate of S4.0OO.00O an
nually. This fund is self-continuing.
After the irrigation works have been
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-20

IT'LL Death Us DO Part"
0n in tho lapses of the night,
When dead things live and live
things die,
touch you with a wild alright
Lest you have ceased in sleep to
s. sigh.
There is no Truth 1 fear to face,
Not cen the record OF my heart
That brands me recreant from grace,
Except the truth that we must part.
Before the phantom Of that hour,
Times Of1cer to you and me,
A miserable wretch cover
And plead for pity, hopelessly.
May we not tread the path" i cry,
Together? None the way can miss;
1t ends against the sunset sky
A turning or precipice.
Francis Coutts in "Musa Verticor-
dia.''
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-20

horry us as they should, public press treats of
scandaous matters merely from the standpoint of senso
tonaism We no longer stand aghast that such ines can
be and have believe that honesty is nor +h
best policy in defiance of the early teachings of our COPY
books. - p'
II mas been truly said that what eveybodys business
is the business one and herein lies one ~ tho
dangers OF republic where of equal import
ance and influence in the of the law This danger an
increasing one In these days of aggegatons of
population when the voice of the Individual connie loco
and has less weight because crowded conditions
our modern city life The tendency for each of us to 90
MS own way attending strictly his own affairs burden
some enough usually for the strength of the man engaged
in active business life venture to enter nv nrotost
against the message of Charles Wagner and to that
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-20


pup and diamonds while You wrinkled brow and
patches do it. But remember she sails past you that
you have no one but yourself to blame.
Some husbands are big enough fools be proud of
sruttng wife, They love to her SPARKLE while they
become gray and seey They point her rustles
by, meanwhile pulling the rags from wornout cuff The
man who does this is not being to his wife He Is
doing her lifelong injury robbing her of the de-
light of loving him. He is turning her against her
He Is making fool of her Few can resist the de-
sire to crafty their love pretty clothes You knew If
when denied yourself suit that she might have lace
scarf
By and by the wlll.turn You will feel abused
and neglected When that day remember that YOU
are to blame You, 1t was, who set your wife upon
pedestal When knee before her throne holding M
the gold that has broken health sarpened yor
knees don't blame her The that craws around in be
dust beneath a womans feet may keep on crawling II
you love her and value her happiness let her
do her part Tell her the when the cash runs low
Don't be weakling and ahlubberng borrow money
to buy the hat she wants.
Give your wife what you can afford honestly Give II
freely and gladly Be frank with her. don't conceal from
her the empty purse. Don't queen of your wife
until You can afford TO be her king There is not woman
on the face of the earth who will you after Won hive
made yourself her slave.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-20

which ended In the
trust lobbyist hav-
ing to make a spec
tacular flight across
the country with a
reward of $1,000 on
his head, reads like
n chapter from an
airy romance. Few
Of the residents Of
the State know the
inside history Of it
all and practically
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-20
Conquest :. II: Great
American Desert
~

The millions of acres of arid lands
OF the west already thrown open to
the farmers by irrigation and the mil
lions more to be thrown open, will, it
Is claimed by irrigation experts, open
the way for the mightiest Anglo-Saxon
settlement the world has ever known.
1t Is estimated that about 5O,OOO,OOO
acres of land in all, will be reclaimed
by the government projects.
The work which the government is
executing in constructing great stor-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-20
Not His Favorlte surgeon,

Gunner-You don't seem to have
much faith in DR.. Lance as an appen-
dicitis expert.
Guyer--Faith? Why, wouldn't let
him cut the appendix cut Of my die
tionasy,-Igdge.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-20
CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY ARE MASTERS OF DETAIL.
BY 6. r. CLARKE.

1t is often said that the secret of August Bel.
monts success along SO many lines lies in per
sonal supervision. With stop watch in one
hand and camera in the other he watches his
horses worked. His trips of inspection to his
stables are more matter of business than of
pleasure. He knows how many pounds of dog
biscuit are eaten in his famous kennels in a day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-20

mountain and Cali
forllia expeditions.
Better known to
the Indian tribes Of
the United States
than any o t h e r
white man. he was
thoroughly CONVEX
SAINT with their
languages, M a n
ners and customs.
He enjoyed their
full confidence. He
-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-20
CUNNING is NOT INTELLIGENCE.
by 7. p. o'connor.

Cunning is kind of mental shortsichte1nes.
which sees only but clearly what is immediately
under the eye. At school | remember noticing
that the cunning of boy was generally in in.
verse proportion to his intellectual power, while
the cunning of an idiot is proverbial
1t was, think, Rowland Hill. Who in his bow
hood rebuked an austere and cnntng father
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-20

When we think Of the ease with
which we deceive others, we should
think Of the ease with which others
may deceive us.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-20

There ought to be a law whereby
you could put some people under bond
y keep away from you, T. ~, @
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-20
We SHOULD Be MORE CRITICAL.


The conditions of life in America have been too
easy In the past. Our days begin in the kinder.
garten with play and song and legend instead of
honest toll and real achievement, and our later
life Is given up too much to senseless amusements
ana sensational pleasures with the result that
our moral fiber has become flabby and our public
conscience has gone to sleep. Dishonesty and
malfeasance In public life no LONGER sboo, ava
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-20

Tie average tax for each French,
man has risen from sl5.s5 in 1870 ia
pore than Sss q year at present,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-20
FATHER OF DRASTIC LAW.

State Senator Parks, Who introduced
1ndiana's Anti-Ciaarettc Bill.
The history of the passage of the
antl-cigarette law which now rules In.s
diana, with Its lobbying and tockeying
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-09-20

be disregarded in favor attitude of mind much morn
needed at this time which spirit Of criticism and doubt
as 10 the lhtape goodness of existing conditions
discomfort in view these many evils which ia tho erst
step toward their cure