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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29

The uncertainty of that night turn
ed my hair gray. We hadn't ghost
of an idea where the other boat was
and dreaded every moment that we'd
hear her plowlng through the gloom
ahead of u.s."
That's what you'd "a heard II. ].
Bennett had been there" said Richey,
as he looked out the side window to
see how close they were getting to the
st. Clair wharf. He'd made you
ducks look like roustabounts on sand
fiat. Jack was an engineer, born en-
gineer, but he was the crossest man 1
ever saw. When he got in dead earn
est his room was hot enough to run the
engines without the boilers.'
andy Pauly, wasn't Slow" Insisted
the other steersman, "but he was safe.
Still, we thought he'd run that fog and
we kept a-goin' upstream, cuttin' the
current in long, oblique slices snme's if
the devil was chasin' us. we were
drawing six feet and kept the leads
men on the for'cas'le all through the
night. When the fog lifted toward
mornin' and there wasn't any Natchez
in sight we began to breathe The old
boat was keepin' up her gait beautl-
fully and we knew nothing that wades
could beat us into st. Louie"
"The Natchez was the best boat"
said Richey. as he closed down the
steam in obedience to the excitement
of the bells.
"Why didn't she beat then2"
II told you why
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
The "Georgia Grind, .

Colonel Anstruther was distressed
His st. Louis host had asserted that
Missouri was the garden-spot of Amer
lea for the production of watermelons.
Being Georgian, Colonel Anstruther
could not allow such statement to
pass uncorrected.
sub" he exclaimed. proof of the
abundance Of watehmelons lies In the
facility fob eating them. Can you
show me, sub, man in Missouri who
has yet acquired the equivalent of the
Geo'gla Grind?"
THE Georgia Grindw demanded the
Mlssourian. what Is that?"
1.-THE Geo'gla Grind, sub. Is the abIl.
lty to feed continuous and unbroken
line of watermelon into one side Of
the mouth while emitting continuous
and unbroken line of seeds, sub, f'om
the otheh side. The mere deyelop.
ment of that aht, sub, is proof beyond
doubt that Geo'gia raised the most
watehmelons, subj"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
CLEANING FISH BY MACHINE.
Labor Saving Devices in Use in .
Grcnt Northwest CannerY

Labor Saving Devices in Use in q
Great Northwest Canncry.
Hidden away among the ware
houses and sheds on Railroad avenue
south of Moran's shipyards Is the only
cannery in Seattle.
In speaking Of the work Of the can
nsry, Superintendent e. B. Dutton
said:
This cannery was installed here
more as an experiment tan as pure
~ business proposition, but every one
connected with it had full faith in its
ultimate success. The short time that
it has been running has demonstrated
that it is one of the safest and best
investments that could have been
made; in fact, it has exceeded the
hopes of the most sanguine. Since the
opening of the season we have been
canning on an average of 10000 fish
daily, not counting large number of
halibut that We're packed fresh.
THE run this year. although not as
large as that of 1901 or the run Of
four years before that date, is very
good. Last week we had more salmon
than we could handle. We are conf
dent that our seasons pack will reach
10000 cases. We employ about 100
people. but during the heavy run we
have almost double that number.
Most of our cannery hands are Chi
nese and Japanese. The Chinese make
the best men for the delicate testing Of
the cans after they have been soldered
and boiled. All our overseers are
white men, and, of course, are old
fishermen.
Our new fish-cleaning machine is
the latest addition to the plant. This
machine is one of the most marvellous
inventions | ever saw. 1t scales and
cleans the fish and also cuts off the
heads and fins and washes the body
ready for the cans. From that machine
they slide down chute, where they
are caught by another cleverly ar.
ranged mechanism that cuts them into
pieces that just fit the cans. Another
machine puts the pieces In the cans,
and by means Of an endless chain they
are passed along to where the cans are
automaticlly covered and soldered.
From the time the fish is put in the
cleaning machine 1t is never touched
by the hand Of any man. The use of
machines insures perfect cleanliness"
Seattle acknowledgement.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
and dIsmay, and held out her hand

and dismay, and held out her hands
for the grip.
did you-open it?' she stammered.
Naturally. They are precisely alike
and
"Horriblew she interrupted, and fed
with her grip.
Soon her mother appeared, handed
Chelmsford his property, with few
cool words of thanks, and laid her
hand on the knob of the door. Evil
IDENTIFY she considered the affair as a
closed Incident. So Chelmsford lifted
his hat politely and returned to his
rooms humbly.
An oblong Of pasteboard on the floor
caught his eye. He snatched 1t I'M.
turned 1t over, saw face, and-klssed
1t. Then, seeking solace, he searched
his grip for something which should
have been there, but which wasn't.
Meditating for moment, he smiled
hopefully.
Next day arrived little missiye.
Pardon me If say that gentle
man would not have kept my photo
graph kindly return 1t at once-by
mail. Miss, Grace o,cot+ >,
promptly Chelmsford retaliated:
Pardon me for wondering what use
q lady can have for my pipe. / shall
eau Tor it---in person. Respectfully.
John Chelmsford,'
AS he approached the cottage next
morning she emerged, hated and GLOW.
ed, bearing a stenographer's note book.
She blazed at him for moment with
those eyes, then melted and laughed
merrlly.
What muddle! That pipe must
have fallen out when we opened your
grip. We thought Brother VIII had
left 1t when he brought us from the
station. III run in and get IT.,
The pipe restored, Chelmsford oh
served brazenly:
Come on. Well miss our car
You're going down town. aren't YOU ,.
She was, OF course, and to Chelms-
ford, and-yes. to her-that car seem
ed to travel exasperatingly fast as they
chatted together AS he handed her
from the car she said, suddenly;
My photograph. You must return
that-you know
rs it really necessary that l return
lt?"
Why, certainly
BY mail?" he asked, smiling.
She looked down and shifted the
note book nervously.
Il think shall bring it-this even
ing"
She looked up at him quickly, then
down again.
Quick! The cars going, May II"
She glanced up archly, smiling be-
witchingly:
IF you think that safer than the
mail" she called back as she turned
away.-Yalley Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
Il RoMANCE Of Travel. /
~N~~~~NW


/: 81 T might not have happened IL
5 Chelmsford hadn't noticed her vain
" trying tosovercome the obstinacy
! % sthes car Window = And It might NOT
have happened then, had she not shot
that appealing glance in Chelmsford's
direction. To that glance from those
eyes, Chelmsford hitherto inyincible
capitulated,
he dropped his grip and tackled the
window. Under the spell of those eyes
and that smile he was conscious of a
Samson-like strength; If necessary he
could have torn the window from Its
casing. After he had conquered the
window there was nothing to do but
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
"Humph! Guess you think the en-
gineer's the whole thing"
ssHa is In n boat rocav

"Hnmnbi, cr.ss ,or 4,,,,. A.
pineer,s tba whole thing y, 80 -
"Ha Ia In n boat rooan
..,,,aI, ro,,
didn't bunt .easy water fo. hin We
afteen miles Mellow, town No a,., aDut
feet Of steamers aud tnos tha. ~,
come down to meet us. There was .ha
Harry johnson. the Eagles ana ana ars
crack boat that happened to he at tho
ST. Louie wharf nj the fine pa,o.s
we got back .up the river with avsrS
we got to them they turned around n ~,
headed back up the river win evarv.
ounce Of steam they could carry. We
beat 'em to towri-eyeryone OF 'em-
so far we lost sight OF EN-"
"That was the Fourth of July?" re.
marked the engineer
The Fourth of July. 1870" replied
the pilot, solemnly.
"On celebration day mans eye
sight amt always good"
Il didn't have drop that day!" said
the steersman, Indignantly.
No! Well, let's llquidate now. The
Lee was good boat-a bully good
boat. Here's to her memory. And
here's to the Natchez-the peer of 'em
air.
The race between the Lee and the
Natchez from New Orleans to st. Louis
created the most intense excitement in
the Mississippi Valley. Bonfires blazed
from the river banks by night and can
non Numbered by day along the entire
course.
The boats were apparently well
matched and the rivalry had been
keen for long time. At last 1t hap
pened both were scheduled to leave
New Orleans at the same time and
their captains agreed on race to st.
Louis.
The following paragraph is from
Mark Twain's Life on the Mlsslssip-
pi:'
The steamer left the wharf of the
southern city at 4:55 p. m. June 30,
1870. The Lee arrived in st. Louis at
11:25 a. M, July 4. three days, eighteen
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
Uronfc.pI

Not without sense of humor is Mr..
Root, the new Secretary Of State. He
showed it, says the New York Sun,
during the Boxer troubles in China,
when he was annoyed by the silly
questions Of an importunate reporter.
"How will the President get rid Of
Minister CONCERT" finally asked the
lnquisitor. "Will he dismiss him out
right, or ask for his resignation"
why, think he will do neither"
replied Mr.. Root. 81 think he is moro
apt to try an Oriental subterfuge-
send him poisoned letter"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
A UNIVERSITY EDUCATION.

Unfits n Man for Business, Makes
Clergyman an Anarchist.
An American who was recently a
guest of Andrew Carnegie at Skibo
Castle sends from Scotland an account
of his visit. according to the New York
World, from which the following, n
conversation at the breakfast table, is
an excerpt:
The subject Of education came up.
A learned Dutch baron declared that
many people are overeducated.
YES remarked Mr.. Carnegie.
Lord Reay, here, who speaks five Ian
guages, knows too much"
In reply to question the philoso-
pher of SkIbo launched out this way:
"One of the alterations of the age
is the sacrifice of time to ancient class
les on the part of young men prepar-
ing for business career. A man with
a university education is n man lost to
commerce. A young man who begins
business at 10 is very much better off
than he who spends three or four years
in n university studying old ruffians
who lived 1000 years ago. Studying
skirmishes among savages in the class
les is no preparation for man going
into the iron, steel or coal business.
Greek and Latin are no more use than
Choctaw, except to the few. Why
should English sailors have to learn
the language Of Virgil, Horace and
Cicero?
English officers study classics.
What's the result? They have foolish
courage. Instead of saving themselves
they allow themselves to be shot and
say they are dying for their country.
l prefer an officer who would make an
Intelligent run when necessary and
then come back and live for his coun-
try"
do you condemn university educa-
ton for all?"
by no means. am speaking of the
usefulness of university education for
the young man who has to make his
own way in life. The man who is
born to wealth can do rs he pleases.
He has no interest for me. He rarely
amounts to anything anyway. Those
preparing for professional pursuits
should go to the university by all
means"
do you make any exception"
Eyes, clergymen. University educa-
ton Injuries them. 1t leads them to
higher criticism. They begin to pick
flaws in the Bible. The moment they
begin that they are done for; they are
no good for religion. They lead to
intellectual and religious anarchy"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29

airy Society Of the
NJ. E. Church was
the object Of more
social attention
than Mrs. William
Butler, of Newton
Center, Mass, "our
mother of mis-
sions," as she is
called. the venera-
BILE founder of the
WOman's Foreign
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
FIRST SEWING MACHINE

Reputed to Have Been Made bx
Charles Kyle in England.
The cut is from a photograph Of the
first sewing machine ever invented,
now in the loan collection at the Vic.
toria and Albert museum at South
Kensington, London. 1t is reputed to
have been made by Charles Kyle in
1872 at Eyersham, England. A fou,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
Gallant,

~ see dat all de angels what got
wings is wimmen.'
well, dat's all right en- proper. Give
u man wings, en- Satan would levy on
UNI 10 he could fly ten Yards At
lanla Constitution
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
resume the grip, acknowledge the
thanks. and continue his search for q

resume the grip, acknowledge the
thanks, and continue his search for a
vacant seat. 1t was really too bad
that the other half of her seat was oc-
cupied by her mother.
When he had Mt last settled down,
he tried to turn his thoughts to the
breeze kissed lakes, denizened by vo-.
racious and inquisitive bass, which he
had reluctantly left behind; to the city
OF turmoil and smoke to which he was
reluctantly returning; but they deter
minedly refused to turn from-those
eyes.
At each stop Of the crowded excur-
sion train he watched to see II she left
the coach. When she and her mother
arose, as the train pulled into his own
station, he hurried forward. elated,
only to behold a handsome young fell
low meet them and bear them triumph
antly away, paying especial attention
to her.
Thirty minutes later Chelmsford
slammed a grip upon his dressing ia
BILE and scowled fiercely at his refiec-
ton in the mirror.
aust my luck, /" he growled. Missed
the one opportunity of my life"
He slipped the catches of the grip
and jerked 1t open sayagely. Strange
and surprising articles few forth, artl-
Giles quite foreign to the apartments Of
( bachelor. Marvellous and dainty gar
ments, decorated with delicate lace
and bows of ribbons, rose up from the
yawning receptacle to confound him.
a bunch OF tiny hairplns tinkled on the
table. A downy powder-puff rolled
forth, Its faint incense rising to aston
ished nostrils.
..Shade of st. Anthony. protect me!'
Chelmsford gasped. Its her grlp!"
A little package of letters nestled at
the bottom, the uppermost envelope
bearing an Inscriptions:
MISS GRACE OLCOTT,
'.2714 N. Walnut st.,
Getty"
Only five blocks away! One, never
knows how near he may be to Para
disc.
Gingerly, reverently, he tucked the
escaped articles into the grip, snapped
It shut and rushed out.
Az q neat little cottage In a shady
street she herself answered his ring.
~ utlsyea 4 lltEllss cEy u mingled aay
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
Sufficient Reason.

Roomerton-Guess I'll have to give
up boarding.
Flatleigh-Going to get married.
Roomerton-No, but my landlady
wants her money
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29

When a well-to-do family moves Into
q town, and the members become ac-
tive workers In q church, that church
feels that v has found money rolling
up hill y ~ :
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
All at tho Market Price.

All at tho Market Price.
"Baron, what did you give your boys
for birthday presents7"
.'Soldiers."
"And your daughter?"
1T bought her one, too; lieuten-
ant."-Fliegende Blaetter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29

"a prophet is without honor in his
own country" said the intimate friend.
"You don't mean that" responded
Mr.. Scaddsby. "You mean that honor
is without profit."-Detroit Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29

"That man says dishonest dollar
never passed through his hands,"
Not If he could help it." answered
Senator Sorghum. HE always held
on to it."-Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29

What did Tottie Footlight say
when you informed her of your inten-
ton to hug and kiss herr"
"She said she always appreciated
good press notices.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29

Wen all tne way TO the surface of the
ground. Then. the tree must be staked
If there is likely to be high winter
winds, and lastly mound of earth
should be heaped up around the base
of the tree both as protection against
frost and to help the tree withstand
the wind. With these things done the
majority of the trees will live and
thrive. The same thing applies to
Towering shrubs, most of which can
be planted in the fall to better advan-
tage than in the spring.
Feeding Chickens Stop.
Most feeders of swine are too care
less about the Stops used from the
kitchen andsdo not hesitate to use any
sort of dish water in which to mix
the grains used in feeding. IL one has
lot of greasy dish water in which
soap powders or soap of any kind has
not been too freely used it is excel
lent stuff in which to mix the bran
and other ground food for swine.
If soap powders are used, then the
slop ought not to be used, for 1t Will
make trouble for the swine, and par
ticularly for the shoats. An excellent
plan Is to drop few pieces of char
coal In the dish water before using 1t
for mixing the ground food In this
way one furnishes little medicine in
advance for the dyspepsia that may
ensue. Unless the kitchen slop is quite
rich it is of little use in mixing; skim
milk will be much better, and even
clear warm water will be quite as
good as dish water, consisting mainly
of soapy water and little grease from
the dishes or kettles.
Cattle Feeds Will Bear Watching.
Under the provisions of the New
Hampshire State feeding stuff law
analyses have been reported of cotton
seed meal, linseed meal, gluten meal
and feed, dairy feed, hominy meal and
feed, and wheat, oat and corn and oat
feeds. If the fifty samples examined
five showed marked deficits in protein
or fat. Two samples of cottonseed
meal We're low in protein; but one of
them was exceptionally high in fat,
which in measure offset the deficit
A sample of linseed meal showed a
similar deficit in protein, partially
made good by IN excess of fat. A
sample of hominy feed was unreason-
ably low in both protein and fat, and
n sample of beef scraps was low in
protein only. One sample of gluten
feed unaccompanied by guarantee
was much lower than the average in
protein, but was retailed at as high a
price as the others. The prices of the
different kinds of feeds should be
carefully considered by the purchaser.
They are apparently based on the de-
mand for certain classes of goods,
and are made rs high as the market
will bear. They frequently are out of
proportion to the intrinsic value of
the material, and vary widely in differ
ent localities for the same kind of
food sits3 f-- ~ e
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
MOTHER OF MISSIONS.

ans Foreign Society.
No woman at the recent session in
New York of the Executive Commit
tee of the Woman's Foreign Mission
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29

Said the old colored deacon: II amt
bothered bout whether dar's life on do
moon or not. How fer keep life gwins
on de earth is what gifts me."-Atlanta
Constitution.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29

legged stool supports the table on
which the machine is carried. The
treadle acts upon crank axle, carry.
ing a wooden fly wheel. The machine
is exceedingly simple In construction,
and the results obtained could not
have been especially cheering. stiu
the contrivance will make lock
stitch, and there is even an attempt
at a tension arrangement.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29

It's up to some cyclists to consult
m "" doctor. :"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
WIND AND LYRE.
Thou art the wind and the Tyre:
y Strike, o Wind, on the sleeping

Thou Hrt tnetw1nd and the Tyre:
Strike, o Wind, on the sleeping
strings
Strike till the dead heart stirs and
sings!
p am the altar and thou the FIRE:
Burn, o Fire, to whitened flame
Burn me clean of the mortal blame!
4 am the night and thou the dream:
Touch me softly and thrill me deep,
When all is white on the hills of sleep.
Thou art the moon and the stream:
Shine to the trembling heart of me,
Light my soul to the mother-sea.
Success Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29

II map boasts of his good looks
it Y sign that hs has o lot Of srsyi
matter missing, 81;
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29

"Chugger says he had flne time
on his automobile trip"
"Yes. He was arrested and fined In
nearly every town for fast driving.
Datrp!t Tribune
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29

Cover Strawberries two inches deep
with hay or straw.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
Fall Planting Of Trees.


In very cold climates the fall plant
ing of trees is not feasible, but there
Is no reason why the trees cannot be
bought and "heeled' in so as to be
ready for early spring planting In
the more moderate sections there is
everything in favor of fall planting;
the soil is in good condition for the
trees, the work may be done with more
comfort, one is apt to get better trees
because the nurseryman is not SO busy
in the fall as in the spring, and neither
are you. On the other hand, quite a
little more care is necessary in fall
planting.
The roots must he pruned so that
all bruised or broken pieces are re-
moved, the soil must be well worked
" around the roots and hrmed down
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29

Too often the only thing a farmer
does toward selecting breeders Is to OBJ
tain two or three big ROSTERS. size be-
ing their only merit But it is more
important that they have vigorous con-
situations, symmetrical forms, right
color of sl,in md ,,l,1n,nno
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29

Burn all weeds, so that they may
not come up next year.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29

OF no kind of young stock can 1t be
said with more truth than of hogs that
If they are not going forward, making
a good growth, they are losing money
for their owner. The hog cannot stand
still and pay. He must be gaining all
the time to be profitable,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29

Poultry may be raised with the
greatest economy on large farms,
where there is unlimited range, an ex-
haustless supply of insects and worms
and abundance of seeds and grains go
Ing to waste which poultry alone can
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29

Leopold H., King of the Belgians. a
monarch with the Imagination Of
poet and the practical ability Of cap
tain of industry or finance, has turned
his extraordinary talents into the field
of polar research. With his undoubt-
ed genius for organization, his plan
for international polar expeditions
should achieve the most important re-
suits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29

If the fruit trees are growing too
tall and splndling, cut off the top limbs
to make the trees spread out.