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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-16
An Evil Star

Every profession has its own pecu-
liar superstitions," said Detective
Armstrong one night in the Hall of
Justice. where there was nothing do.
Ing and the cigar smoke was thick,
and the profession of the thieftaker
presents no exception to the rule. For
instance. have you ever heard of the
dislike, the morbid fear rather, which
policemen manifest when called upon
to wear the star of some member of
the force who has come to disaster
who, say, has been broke or who
has been killed or badly hurt in a
fight or accident? Well. it is fact.
The men simply finch from wearing
such star. l remember some time
ago there was star which had
really remarkably large number of
such stories of misfortune told of Its
former wearers, and one after another
of the men who had to wear 1t came
to some bad end. forget the number
just now, but there are many mem.
bers of the force who can tell you OF
the evils which came upon men who
had to pin that particular star to
their breasts while on duty. One man,
l recall, was kicked SO severely in
tussle with roughs that he died. An.
other got into trouble with his super.
Tor officers and was dismissed from
the force. And SO 1t went. Finally
some bright-witted chap to whom 1t
fell to wear that ill-omened star
thought of way to break the hoodoo
spell. He had another star exactly
like 1t, bearing the same number,
made at his own expense. and wore
that instead of the old one, which he
destroyed. And, as a matter of fact
and record, 1t may be said that no
bad luck came to him hereafter
San Francisco Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-16
Little Lords Plain Dres.

Both of the best-known American
duchesses are becoming increasingly
economical in the selection of their
children's frocIs, says the New York
Press. Time was when their graces OF
Manchester and Marlborough thought
the sheerest of fabrics not good
enough for their youngsters; when
neither thought of paying less than
500 apiece for their infants robes and
when the rest of the baby attire car.
ried the total Of every days apparel
to an absurd figure. But the Princess
of Wales, noticing tendency OH the
part of wealthy women III England to
overdress their young hopefuls, began
putting the simplest Of clothes on her
own children and the Duchesses of
Marlborough and Manchester were not
slow to copy her sensible example
Any one seeing the Manchester and
Marlborough Juniors In their wa,xs
abroad would not dream they were
the children OF parents with duchies
and ducats. Duchess Helena even goes
to the extreme of putting her pets in
sinshams O. mornings, and Duchess
Consuelo has been seen looking at or
binary prints In London bazaars.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-16
indianapolis Sun.

avoid being captured and killed by In.
dams. In carrying this message Mr..
Stevens dared what he believed was
his duty us a man loyal to his country,
although two other men had been
scalped and murdered brutally while
on the same mission. He licked the
railroad presidents son because he
thought he ought to and the father of
the castlgated boy looked Mt it that
way.
He has seen more hardshlps than
most men of his profession. In the
wilds Of Canada he has ridden the
pack mule with treacherous Indians as
his guides while engaged in surveying
extensions for the Great Northern
Railroad to the coast. The red men.
weary of the prlvations endured, dis.
appeared one night and left him to
fight his battles alone. Then the pack
mule died. Struggling on through the
desolate country, with aching limbs
and sore feet, depending largely on
wild game for sustenance. he blazed
his way and finally completed his task.
The route he laid out for the extension
was followed without variance and
the present line Of the road through
Assiniboia marks the trail of one of
the most remarkable achievements in
American railroading. James ]. Hill
points to this feat of Mr.. Stevens as
the acme of engineering pluck and
ability, and is authority for the state
ment that not dollar of the 100000
involved in the work was misspent.
MIR. Stevens is now SO years of age.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-16

pills in 1908, and an average attend.
ance Of 963. In the 257 schools in the
aggregate the enrolment in 1903 was
24,357 pupils and the average attend.
ance was 20,S76. To teach and care
for these pupils 2.2S2 persons were
employed. III being superintendent
Forty-four boarding schools and four
day schools for Indians We're conduct.
ed during the year by religious bodies
a large majority by Catholics. These
with the 101 pupils in the Hampton In.
stitute, and 164 in white public schools
under contract with the Indian bureau
represented, in combination with the
governments 257 schools. an enroll.
ment of 2S,411 Indian pupils for 1903,
and an average attendance OF 24,3S2
gain of 262 in attendance over 1902
The Indian schools in New York are
controlled by the State, and are not
included in those figures.
Half Of the time in the schools Is
devoted to the ordinary common school
studies and the other half to use
full ndustries-carpentry shoemaking
farming, wagonmaking, blacksmithing,
tailoring. dairying, gardening, mason.
ry, plastering and harnessmaklng for
the boys, and sewing, baking, house
hold work, laundering, dairying, cook
ing and other activities for the girls.
At several Of the larger schools spec
ialized training is given to the boys In
farming and stock raising.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-16
Ha. towork In Holland.

The man who is too lazy to work
keeps out Of Holland If he is wise or
makes his escape as soon as he dis
covers that there, at least, a means has
been found to make him work.
When prisoner or pauper refuses
to work he is lowered into cistern,
which is provided with pump at the
bottom. A stream of water is turned
on and the idler Is left to his own de-
vices. The capacity of the pump is
but slightly In excess of the stream
flowing into the tank and to keep his
head above water he must keep pump
ing. AS rule, he spends some little
time before he finds that the water Is
slowly creeping upon him.
He is not urged to go to work, but
presently he takes his place at the
handle and begins the task. BY work.
Ing quickly he is able to clear out the
water after a short time, but he has
to keep at work If he wishes to keen
his feet dry.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-16


wi eventually be able to laugh at trouble get
maker who, after making of shoe on one last be-
came dissatisfied and started shoe on different
last keeping this method until had finally spent all
us money FOR stock and had nothing but lot of half
nhished shoes to show for It, Foolish way to do isn't IT?
But no more foolish than for young man to tackle
new line of business every little until he grows TOO
old to learn any business thoroughly.
Everything in nature is fitted do one thing well and
spends Its whole life doing it. You hear Of the ant
going Into the honey making business nor of the bee
building ant hills for change Each knows its place
do they would accomplish great things OF course bows
are somewhat handicapped compared with the bees
and ants You boys not often with know
edge OF just what kind Of last they're fitted to peg
away on But nearly boy at early age displays
an aptitude for something, and If that aptitude properly
developed the process of selecting simplied And
remember always to keep your up to the top
notch Whatever do try to do 1t better other
Fellow At school make 1t point at the head of
your Glass; and ut play don't be satisfied until you can
jump the farthest throw the sraightest Then when
become habit
Now want to give you another thing to think about
while you're growing and preparing fame and
fortune in the commercial world. 1t this Don't try to
do what you like-do what you That's good com.
panon piece for stick to your last Don't let the attac
ton Of something don't know lure you away from tho
thing you do. Do what you and stick to it. That's
wisdom.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-16
An Anecdot-.

A writer in Harper's Weekly tells
an interesting anecdote of Charles ].
Bonaparte, the new Secretary of the
Navy. 1t appears that during Mr..
Bonapartes connection with the Bal
timore Reform League 1t was decided
to investigate the conduct of prom.
inent Federal office holder. Friends
of the crooked officer learned this,
and resolved to pack" the council, SO
that the report might be voted down.
Mr.. Bonaparte listened attentively to
the arguments against the report and
then rose to give his own views, bit
terly attacking the officer, and urging
that the changes be Immediately &C.
cepted. He saw, however, that his
words would have little effect on that
portion Of the audience which sided
with the accused man, so when he had
finished his discourse he began over
again, repeating his speech word for
word, pause for pause, gesture for ges.
ture-not once, but dozen times, un.
til toward morning the friends of the
accused officer were fast asleep. Mr..
Bonaparte and his associates then ap.
proved and adopted the report.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-16

7 2ERS ,! sfn i r.

dren common tasks common sorrows the of living
together the gradual waning of the ANIMAL the dawning
development of the spiritual will more and more
toerabe what at first ntoerabe and on the wreck
OF seshness rear home that later shall be abode of
genuine affection The gain society to the individual
alike when time nature and grace combine to
marriage out to successful issue is great that law
justified In making divorce in the early stages such
marriage extremely difficult
Nevtheheess, when such marriage goes from bad to
worse year after year. the interest Of husband wife of
children and of society demands resort that sur
gerry OF the family which, while 1t the dis
ease of seshnes may cut out Its cruel and loath-
some symptoms Deserton habtua drunkenness and ex-
IRENE cruelty well nfdey in such cases Justify d.
vorce as cancers justify the surgeons knife
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-16

ming around It's mother, beneath her.
and between her fore legs, again and
again. The mother seemed much
yexed, and kept pushing 1t with her
nose, meanwhile stamping her feet
viciously.
Ugh! Me scare EN-" said the In
dian. jumping down from the rock.
AS he ran toward them, the old deer
lowered her head and uttered low
sound, which brought the fawn to its
senses. 1t seemed to understand, for
the first time, what was expected OF
1t, and almost flew across the ravine,
disappearing in a thicket of hazel,
pussy willow and young birch, that
lay at the northern end Of the grove.
The mother followed close after it
and went bounding through the
thicket like dog chasing a rabbit
through a wheat field.
Waugh"
This exclamation from the Indian
caused me to turn my head in the
direction OF the fire, and here came
three bears, two black ones and Il
brown one. The brown one seemed
to be on fire. He came rolling and
tumbling, growing and snarling and
snatching at his furry coat with
tooth and nail. Doubtless some burn.
ing brands had fallen upon him.
as he rolled down the hill. When
they reached the bottom of the ra.
vine. they all tumbled into one growl.
ing. snarling mass of black and
brown fur.
The Indian suddenly threw his
head back and uttered loud whoop
"a regular war whoop. This
startled the bears and they fell apart
as If by magic and sneaked up the
ridge.
Ugh! no more. all gone," said tho
Indian.
There was nothing to watch now
but the fire. On 1t came in one
grand sweep of lurid destruction.
wondered whether 1t would leap
across the ravine and destroy the
grove on the other side.
When 1t reached the edge of the
forest, one great sheet of flame leap
ed out but fell short. Another tried
1t but did not quite make 1t. A third
effort was successful, and the great
ocean Of fire swept across and caught
in the branches on the other side.
The little grove was soon destroyed,
and the fire. for want of something to
feed upon, died out.
There was nothing to see now but
blackened. trunks and branches, with
little wreaths of smoke curling up
here and there in the wake of the
fire, and great cloud Of smoke being
driven before the wind toward the
northeast.-The Little Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-16
The Mllllner.

am wearied at sight Of the stiff
painted flowers,
The lilac which never knew sunshine
or showers,
The mock yellow cowslips, the buds
of strange hue,
mo streamlet e'er kissed this for
get-me-not blue!
In this hot sitting city no winds ever
play
Ger pink and white clover fields,
sweet scented hay,
And l long for the westerly soft-fan.
ming breeze
Which stirs in light whispers the
shady elm trees.
There's a lane with high banks,
where the trailing wild rose
Shyly opens and bushes its charms
to disclose:
Where the woodbine and ivy wreaths
lovingly cling.
And the thrush and the Nightingale
pipe in the spring.
Far away DER the streets and tall
spires of the town
watch the red sun as it slowly sinks
down;
And know that the moonlight will
shine in that lane,
As I turn with dim eyes to Lifes
Duty again.
~, London Telegraph.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-16

four territories excepting little Of the
eastern parts OF Athabasca and Sas-
katchewan.
The time will probably come when II
will be deemed best to divide these
provinces again into smaller ones.
Each of them Is about four times MS
large as New York State, and their
total territory is about as large as
Central Europe.
This is a great region, which, with
Manitoba, Is estimated by the Deputy
Minister of Agriculture to be destined
within ten years to produce annually
35O,0O0,00O bushels Of wheat. 100000.
600 bushels of oats, and $4,000, 900
bushels Of barley, and this without
cropping more than about one-third of
the tillable area.
The two provinces divide the yast
area nearly equally. Regina will be
the capital Of Saskatchewan; the capl.
tai of Alberta will be temporarily at
Edmonton until the Legislature of that
province decides upon its permanent
Observation-Disclosures Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-16
of the provinces then ex-
sting That r,nS tho birth of Canada

confederation Of the provinces then ex
listing. That was the birth of Canada
as nation. Two years later the Brit
ish Parliament passed the Ruperts
land act, which provided for the ac-
QUESTION by the Dominion of the vast
prairies of the West, which We're call
ed the Northwest Territories. 1t had
already been discovered that wheat
was wonderful crop in the southeast
part Of this region, and SO many set
tiers flocked into the little corner call
ed Manitoba that in 1870 this territory
was admitted into the confederation
us province. AS State of the Do
minion. Manitoba is just one year older
than British Columbia.
But none of the other four big ter
ritories has ever had u government of
Its own, Assiniboia, Alberta, Saskatche-
an. and Athabasca were simply lump
wan, aud Athabasca were simply
Jumped together as the Northwest Ter
ritories. They had common capital
at Regina. Assiniboin, and have al-
ways been ruled, under the Dominion
Parliament, by Lieutenant Governor
and an Executive Council. Out Of
these four territories the two new
States have been formed and the
Northwest Territories will now disap-
pear from the maps.
The fact is that territorial govern
ment for them is no longer suitable,
because their interests are becoming
large and complex. In 1901 their pop
ulatlon was 15S,94O. No census has
been taken since. but the Canadian gov
eminent estimates their population to-
day at about 100000.
Over three-fifths of the large immi-
grafton that began to pour into Cam
ada in 1901 has settled In three of
these territories. The tide of pioneers
tie lands Of Canada.
1t has not yet reached Athabasca,
but farmhouses and hamlets have been
spreading over the three southern ter
ritories, and the country will keep fill
ing with people for years to come, for
the lands still unoccupled are almost
boundless. AS yet, the newcomers
have hardly more than touched the
outskirts of the wheat lands.
Manitoba is only one-fourth MS large
as the old territories of Asslniboia,
Saskatchewan and Alberta, but she
had over 100000 acres In wheat last
year, while the territories gathered a
wheat crop from only 575,607 acres.
This acreage in the territories was a
mere bagatelle compared with their
enormous area Of fine farm lands.
The government, after careful inves-
legations, has reached the conclusion
that the amount of desirable farm
lands still Incorporated in Assinibola
is 100000 acres; in Saskatchewan,
100000, and in Alberta, 10000, 600
acres.
1t will take hundreds of thousands
of farmers to cut up all this land into
homesteads, but the process is going
on, and when these lands are all par
celed out settlers will begin to move
into Athabasca, whose agricultural ca
pabilitles have just been investigated
In comparatively thorough manner.
and, 1t Is said, with astonishlngly ia
vorable results.
The bills creating the provinces pro.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-16

But on the other hand, the young man beginning TO
work for the first time will find the routine of office life ia
not entirely inncal to his chances Of even If he
does not attain 1t by remaining with and work,n
up" The discipline of large firms office the regular
hours for reporting and the regularity which work
done Will teach him promptness to begin with The
OF the work will teach him that desirable quality concern
traton and the system under which most modern office,
are run will teach him expedition
This is bad training the young man who Is poino
to make business his Even If little exuberant
energy lost through bending for long over desk
the worker is in loser IL he acquires exchange
steadness and complete control of his mind
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-16

vide that each shall be represented in
the Senate of Canada by four mem
bers and in the House of Commons by
five members, the number in the lower
house being readjusted from time to
time according to population. Each
shall have Lieutenant Governor and
Legislative Assembly, to be com.
posed at the outset of twenty-five
members.
The government Of Canada is to pay
to each province the sum of $4,000
year for the support of its government
and legislature. The Dominion lands
will continue to be vested In the
crown, but the Canadian government
will compensate the provinces for
them by series of annual payments.
The present estimated value of the
public lands Is $3.50 an acre.
The map shows that the two prov.
inces take in all the territory of the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-16

1.'t'e t1eoty 1eaus H1aly man INTO the evils
OF the rest habit certain business man
believing ne was on the of prostraton fled
to the coast for vacation and rest After two waek.
stay he felt as well he had decided to STAY
while longer o put the finishing touches" as he told
himself After two weeks more having five pounds
he conceived an ambition to fat wrote to his
partner that he would stay month longer and sore nm
energy for the years business"
Conound your stored up energy, wrote his partner in
reply 1.-The business don't IN enerpvt neodo
more energy that's tap, and need it quick"
The scientist who announced long since that no had
discovered the which produces the disease of azness
may not have been wholly In error
Let work fearessly with toy In life that teocbos
sleep to come only when needed and will our faculties
be lively and useful and enjoyable All honor to the sren
Gus life!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-16
TWO NEW CANADIAN PROVINCES
With Saskatchewan and Alberta the
Dominion Will HIVE Nine MSfntesu

With Saskatchewan and Alberta the
Dominion Will Have Nine Estates"
The word province in Canada has
the same significance as the word
State in our country. When we say.
therefore, that the Dominion has or
ganlzed and Is about to take In two
new provinces it means that the seven
States are about to be increased to
nine. The seven provinces are Que
bes, Ontario, Nova Scotia, Prince Ed
ward Island, New Brunswick, Manito-
ba and British Columbia. The two
new provinces are Alberta and Sas-
katchewan. The interior department
at Ottawa has issued map showing
the boundaries of these two enormous
new provinces. and the map printed
here has been made from 1t.
1t is thirty eight years since the Do
minion of Canada was formed by the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-16
EDUCATION OF INDIANS.
Vast Sum Expended on tho Nations
Words Since 17SQ

vast sum EXpended on tho Nations
Words Since 1880.
From 1870 to 1908 inclusive the ma.
tlonal government has expended $4O2,-
100000 on the Indians. In 1903 the
amount expended was $13,OOO,OOO. or
this sum $3,1G1,O0O was for the sup
port of schools. There were 257 In
dian schools in operation In 1909, rep
resenting an investment of $4,000, 600.
or these 81 We're reservation boarding
schools, 20 Were boarding schools stu
ated outside of the reservations and
near the centers of civilization, and 40
We're day schools, located close to the
camps of the parents of the pupils.
The oldest and largest of the non
reservation boarding schools is that at
Carlisle, Penn, established in 1915,
which had an enrolment Of 1,074 pu-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-16
Seeing Things.

Mr.. Crimsonbeak-Wife we'll have
to get rid of some of those hatracks in
the hall.
Mrs. msonbeak-What on earth
are you talking about? We've only got
one hatrack in the hall!
"Why, when came in last night,
thought saw six or seven."-Yonkers
Statesman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-16

JOHN +. STEVENS. named for the task
which Wallace deserted. puts his heart,
his brain and his wonderful physical
energy into every task. He did that
when he whipped the son of great
railroad president with whom he had
u personal alteration, and he did 1t
when. as scout on the plains. he car
ried message from one military post
to another, being obliged to hide neck
deep IN a swamp for twenty hours to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-16
He Fixed Him.

In the course of an open-alr revival
meeting in Georgla town man in
the audience Interrupted the leader
with the question: Where would re-.
llglon be if you took the devil out OF
it?"
The leader looked the man over and
replied:
ASK the devil yourself. judge
from your looks, you're on speakln,
terms with him. ATLANTA Constitu.
ton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-16

of the constitution
ii government of
The United States.
1t Is certain that the
gravest crisis that
the Congress has
had to deal with
was in the time I'M
mediately after the
war.
Upon the laws
passed by Congress
the entire future of
the country. both
the North and the
South. denenied
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-08-16
HOW BOYS MAY WIN SUCCESS.


Recently, in talking to delegation
Of bright-faced boys. told them that
they should, in order to make the most
of life. obey the old maxim. "Stick to
your last" II you don't you'll find that
old ogre, called trouble, bobbing up in
your pathway every now and then, and
you'll never get to be on speaking
terms with success. Fortune you know,
favors the brave. In the battle of life
the really brave man is the one with
courage enough to stick to his last
In the face Of early rebuffs and TEN.