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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08

to my excited Imagination, 1t seemed
to me that the bridge bent and shook
beneath the weight of the train in a
manner highly suggestive of danger.
AT all events, resolved to walt a
while longer and see If the stream,
which was still rising, would have any
apparent effect upon the bridge. took
with me lantern and also a thick
blanket to protect me from the damp
night air.
Shortly after sunset, as was sitting
a few rods from the stream, heard
n loud splash, and hrrrying to the
bridge saw that portion of the
bank on the opposite side had broken
away, and also that the action of the
water, or some other cause, had weak
ened the foundations of the bridge in
such manner that portion of the
line was bent and lowered enough ia
make 1t impossible for train to cross.
l Immediately crossed the bridge, re-
solved to stop the train, IL possible,
before 1t reached the bridge and GER
tain destruction.
l went on In the direction from
which the train was to come, and soon
found good place which commanded
view of the line FOR considerable
distance. lit my lantern, wrapped
my blanket closely around me, and sat
down to my wearlsome watch of two
hours. The night was clear, but no.
very dark, though no moon was shin
ing. suffered nothing from cold, as
was remarkably warm, even for the
climate OF Virginia, and succeeded
in keeping awake, though the task was
a difficult one.
Slowly the moments passed by, but
at last saw by my watch that the
time had nearly expired, and few
moments would decide the fate Of the
train and its human freight. Soon i
saw a light, far away and very small
at first, but rapidly growing larger and
brighter. arose, trembling with ex-
element, and commenced swinging
the lantern above my head, and as the
train drew near doubled my exertion
and shouted as loud as could.
Onward came the train at a rapid
speed.
1t was time Of terrible suspense
to me. Should the engineer fail to see
my signal, or not see 1t in time to stop
the train before going few rods past
me. knew that no human power
could save 1t. On 1t came, and, lust
as gave up my exertions and stepped
from the line. my frantic signals were
observed, arousing the sleepy brake
men like an electric shock, who flew
to their stations.
The train was quickly stopped, and
then Informed the engineer and con
ductor of the danger ahead, while the
frightened passengers left the car.
riages and gathered around me. Many
a brave man grew pale when he
learned what fearful death he had
80 narrowly escaped.
Among the passengers ] found my
wife, not mangled and lifeless, but
alive and well. though somewhat
frightened and good deal surprised
Mt seeing me. The conductor gave me
a seat next my wife. and then had the
train backed to the station 1t had lust
left, from which kilograms were sent
to warn all other trains of the danger.
In the morning my wife and took
the stage for home.-Pittsburg Press,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08
Firm Ha. STRICT MononoIx

The red cloth worn by the cardi-
nails of the Roman Catholic Church
has for several centuries been made
by a German firm at Aix-la- Chapelle.
The manufacture of this material Is
said to be carried out In peculiar
and secret way, known only to the
Arm. =
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08
what AM oxster Know,.

Oysters, even after they have been
brought away from the sea, know by
instinct the exact hour when the tide
Is rising and approaching their beds.
and so, Of their own accord, open
their shells to receive their food
from the sea- = II st3ll st home.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08
Tho cornor.tion Br.nd.

It 10 announced from Iowa that Sen
stor Allison will support Secretary
Shaw in his campaign for the nominal
don for President. As Shaw IL stand
pattsr and entirely opposed to the
N{aws lAfa" that Tho taFs3 fosters
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08
Where Arc We Al?

The fractional fight in the Republican
party over tariff revision is being thor
oughly aired in Massachusetts, for the
New York Sun says:
"AIr. Gou.d, the Republican candl-
date for Governor of Massachusetts,
says that the tariff should be revised
Immediately. Mr.. Draper. the Repub-
lican candidate for Lieutenant Cover
nor of Massachusetts, says that the
tariff is all right and needs no tinker
ing. Evidently one Of these candidates
Is in the wrong box. Possibly Mr..
Draper has not yet taken the time to
read the Massachusetts Republican
platform for 1906
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08
"AlDD A STEP"

"ADD A STEP"
20 father! my sword is too short, l
know!
And how can 1 win the day,
When, hand to hand, must meet the
foe
And keep him,-with this-at bay?'
"Say not. weak boy, that your sword
is too short,
But add step to its length"
Was the Spartan fathers stern retort
AS he tested the young lads
strength.
All! many time in the battle of life
When we murmur, disheartened
and sad,
Ger our poor short swords, we might
win in the strife,
Had we courage the step to add!"
e. e. Brown in st. Nicholas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08

Darling whispered the loveslck
youth, II have been sparkling with you
all the evening"
sand don't you know what goes
with sparkling" asked the beautiful
maiden who wanted ring.
"What, dear?"
"Why, a sparkler."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08

trusts and is also opposed to President
Roosevelt's campaign for railroad leg
islation, 1t would naturally follow that
Senator Allison is for what Shaw
stands for. Allison, who is known as
the gum shoe statesman" will find
that good many Republicans of his
State will be asking him uncomfort-
able questions. for as he thus declares
himself for the monopolists, the people
will want to know it and act accord
iEgly. 1t is almost impossible to
scratch Republican statesman with.
out exposing the corporation brand
concealed on him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08

Publicist holds that the human race
is enfeebled by success. That's bad
Personally, though, we are robust en-
ough to take chance on little sue
cess.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08
but life insurance presidents are like
Republican politiclans-few die and
none rssfpn--,,nIass oonnollod To

but life Insurance presidents are like
Republican politiclans-few die and
none rssign-unless compelled to.
Our kind and generous government
has been paying 100000 a year for in.
spection tags for the beef combine,
but this graft has been at last discov.
cred by Secretary Wilson, and the beef
consumers will pay for the tags In
future. Thus are Republican attempt,
at economy visited upon tax-ridden
people.
Senator Dick of Ohio Is teetotally
opposed to meddling with the sacred
tariff, but he favors the imposing OF
the Spanish war revenue taxes, espe.
cially the stamp taxes. That would be
a pleasant prospect for the taxpayers
in time Of peace. In case of the calam.
ity of war what would the Republi.
cans propose to tax? About the only
thing then left would be a direct tax
of so much per capitalize poor man
would pay as much MS the rich man,
which is about the case under the
present protective tariff law.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08
Sentiments Mt a Hanging.

Few men enjoy a joke more than
President Luther of Trinity College at
Hartford, Conn. One Sunday, when
he was professor in college, he preach
ed on the story of Esther.
He concluded with the words: $50
they hanged Hannah on the gallows
that he had prepared for Mordecai,'
and every one was pleased" Then as
the irony appealed to him, he added
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08
The simple Life.
To be able to bear our trials brave

To be tender.
To be kind.
To be able to bear our trials brave
ly.
To decide without prejudice.
To rise above suspicion.
To look for the beautiful and the
good in precious common things
about us.
To let the sense of inward trust
and peace rise to our lips and per-
meate our lives.
This is the simple life.-Ruth
sterry, in New York Observer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08
Sounded that WAY,

"If We're you l shouldn't always
explain to people that composed that
song myself"
why, do you think it's conceited?"
''No-it's superfluous." Cleveland
Leader,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08

BY 1920, and even before. the pres
ent rate of growth continuing both
in New York and in the London area,
the population of the New York met
ropolltan area will be more than that
of London at the same time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08
ELECTRO MAGNETS.


The afamiliar horseshoe magnet Is
made of highly tempered steel and
magnetized so that one end is north
pole, the other south, or perhaps
more commonly known as a negative
and positive. Once magnetized II Is
always magnetic unless the power is
drawn from 1t by~exposure to intense
heat. An electro-magnet, however,
can be made from any scrap of soft
iron, from piece of ordinary tele-
graph wire to gigantic iron shaft.
When a current of electricity passes
through an insulated wire coiled
about soft iron object such as
nail. bolt, or rod. that object be-
comes a magnet as long as a current
of electricity is passing through the
coils of wire or helix. A coil of wire
in the form of spiral spring has a
stronger field than straight wire
carrying the same current, for each
turn or CONFUSION adds its magnetic
field to that of the other turns; and
by having the center of the coil Of
iron. which is a magnetic body, the
strength OF the magnetism is greatly
increased.-From Joseph H. Adams's
"The Practical Boy" in st. Nicholas.
NEED OF THE PANAMA CANAL.
No story can better illustrate the
great need of the Panama Canal than
that of the splendid race against time
made by our huge battleship. the Or
egon. during the Spanish war. She
lay in far-away Puget Sound, and was
wanted at once in Cuban waters. In
the great need of the moment, how.
tantalzing became that narrow neck
of land, the isthnus of Panama! Only
thirty miles across. yet that thirty
miles compelled Capt. Clark to take
his battleship clear around the South
American continent. Fourteen thous-
and miles instead of four thousand!
Fif'y-nine days of furious steaming
under forced draft instead of less
than twenty-one days! That was a
wonderful race. "around the Horn"
and it was equally wonderful that the
big fighting shin sighted the blue
mountains of Cuba Just in the nick
of time to do her full share-and
more--in the great sea fight-From
Walter Kenyon's "a Little Talk
About the Big Panama Canal" in st.
Nicholas
HOW cRocoDnEs ARE CAUGHT.
In some parts of India the natives
dig crocodile pit which they cover
with sticks and leaves. The pit sur.
rounds little island or mound of
earth and is close to stream where
crocodiles abound. On this mound
thew fasten young goat, and It's
bleatings through the night attract
the crocodiles who break the frail
floor of sticks with their heavy bodies
and fall into the pit prepared for
than
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08

Rodrlck- They say Cholly Goodfel-
low is very popular around town.
Van Albert should say 80. Why,
he wears out two coats month Just
from people slapping him on the back.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08
NOTES AND COMMENTS,

Norway and Sweden have agleed to
tell their troubles to the Hague court.
This is another triumph for peace and
common sense.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08

The Cotton States Of the South are
going heavily into peach culture az .
subsiAisEy crop.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08

Bricf COInHlcnf.
The Insurance Commissioner of Mis-
souri, has demanded that President
Mccall resign or his company cannot
insure any more lives in that State,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08

The grewsome murder on an Eng
lish IA lway suggests that there are
possibilities of things even worse
than the always promiscuous and of
ten indecently crowded conditions of
American travel
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08

At least it may be said to the credit
of men that they never sue women
for breach Of promise.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08

The entertainment man finds In
politics, a woman aads in religion,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08

The returns of its five-year census
make it evident that when the next
federal census is taken New Jersey
will advance several ranks among the
States, certainly passing North caro-
lima and Tennessee in population and
treading on the heels of Kentucky. 1t
will move up from sixteenth to four
teenth place.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08

The announcement is made that the
inventor of the "pigs in clover" puz.
z.e has just died. and that he died
poor. Coupling this with Mark
Twain's assertion in "The American
Claimant" that it was Mulberry Sell
ers who invented the puzzle. the pow
erty is explained. But Mulberry Sell
ers is immortal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08

The greatest aggregation of popu-
lation in the history of the world will
soon be gathered about the waters OF
New York Bay and in the country d.
rectly tributary. Already it is popu-
lation more varied in its race ele-
ments than any ever brought togeth-
err in history.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08

Josh Billings Sust have foreseen
the noble roster of subscribers In
"Fads and Fancies" when he wrote:
IAN American aristokrat IL the most
ridiki'us thing in the market. They
are generally ashamed of THAR anses-
stors. and if they hav emmy and live
long enuff they generally hav citizens
tew be ashamed ov THAR posterity."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08

The kite, according TO ornithologi'
cal authorities, is declared to be ex'
tinct, and it is practically SO. But a
vigilance committee has nevertheless
been formed in Wales for the protec'
ton of the bird. A photographer re-
Gently traced one of the only pair
of kites known to exist in South
Wales to cave in the mountains and
with lucky snapshot secured a pho
tograph. The home of the pair is be-
ing kept a secret.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08

School gardens in the cities are one
of the minor compensations TO the
tenement for the deprivation of coun-
try air and vegetation, and the abb
sence of any other playground than
the street. They are a recent insti-
tuition in America, although Europe
has known thsm for long time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08

These new twenty-dollar gold certifi-
Gates may not be artistic in the true
esthetic degree, but most people will
not be prevented by the delicacy OF
their susceptb lily from acquiring as
many. specimens as they can legih-
mat ly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08

ut is" says the Florence (Ga.)
Times. much more comfortable, both
to yourself ard the rest of the world
to be pleasant ass than an unpleas-
ant bear" But why be either an ass
or bear?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08

The daughter of Pittsburg mil
lionaire has just been married to an
Englishman whose title at present is
merely that of captain. But he is the
son of lord who in the natural
course of events, and provided he is
decent about it, will die.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08

In some States specific forms OF I'm.
fitness for matrimony have already
been made the subject of statutory
prohibition, notably in Connecticut
and Minnesota. which forbid the mar.
riage of the epileptic, the feeble-mind-
ed and the imbecile, and in Michi-
gan. The marriage of lunatics is void
in Maine, Massachusetts. Kentucky,
Nebraska, and the District of Colum.
bia.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08

Says the Cleveland Leader: There
ought to be no firing upon fishing
tugs trespassing in Canadian waters;
there should be no tugs in forbidden
parts of the lake. The entire lake,
and all the other lakes on the bound
airy, should be covered, as to fishing,
by carefully drawn and vigorously
executed international agreement for
the proper protection of the fisheries.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-07-27
He Found the Private stIII.

My father is Dean Bowman. an old
newspaper man, now living in retire.
ment on his farm, The Points. and he
tells this on himself:
once upon a time was doing the
exchanges on Boston daily when I
ran across this item in a small Gran
lite state weekly: We are creditably
informed that private still exists
out In the suburbs
Visions Of good feature article. a
great scoop and the $50 which the gov
eminent offers for information OF
moonshining flashed through my mind
and made Inc quickly decide to ask for
a leave and hurry to the New Hamp
shire hills.
"On my arrival at the end OF a 100
mile journey hurried to make my err
rand known to the kindly editor, and
after he got through laughing he said:
The item is literally true. but n
was about young fellow in the out
skirts. belonging to Company A, who
ran for corporal, got beaten and In q
private still. boston Herald.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-07-27
somsthlna Like a Fish story.

Lying between two hills not far
from Hughesville. Penn, is small
body of water known as "Converse's
Ice DAM" or FISH DAM" that Is SO
full Of the finny tribe that apparently
It is impossible for a fish FIVE inches
long to swim straight.
The small fish are on top and the
large ones below, and in order for a
fisherman to get the bait down to the
big fellows II Is necessary to make a
hole In the water and carefully drop
the hook down through the wriggling
mass.
On June / Mrs. Irwin Converse and
Miss Gladys Koch were at the dam
making determined effort to hook
some of the under ones. The little
fellows on top, however, made such
fierce attacks on the bait that their
hooks, time after time, we're instant
ly cleared as soon as they touched the
water.
Many of the little fellows were
pulled out in order to make room for
the hooks, but the task had not been
accomplished when the reporter left
the scene.-Williamspor Sun.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-07-27
sanltarlnms for plants.

The latest in New York is santar-
iums for plants They are to be found
in the uptown neighborhoods where
families are in the habit Of going away
for the summer boarding up their
houses and dispensing with the ser
vices Of caretaker. Many Of these
families do not hesitate to leave the
cats that have protected their houses
from mice all winter 10 find either
their living in the streets or strangula-
ton in the pound when the house Is
closed for the summer; but they
would never dream Of leaving their pet
plants to starye Fashionable florists
do not like the term boarding places
for plants" The signs in their win
dows read "sanKariums for plants"
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-07-27
He Got II.

On the day following the railroad
wreck near Harrisburg Pa, recently,
while a party OF newspaper men were
waiting in one of the company's Offices
awaiting news. word came that some
of the railroad claim agents had al
ready settled with and secured re-
leases from some of the injured pas.
sengers.
That called forth a story OF the ex.
perience of claim agent who had
been sent to settle with a passenger
injured in q wreck on a southern rail.
road, in which coach had rolled
down an embankment The passen.
ger had several ribs and a leg broken,
a scalp wound and internal injuries,
and the railroad man stood ready to
have paid his $4,000 for a release
when asked what he thought would
be right, the injured passenger, an
Arkansan, said;
"Wall, stranger that was a pretty
long fall. They tell me that that car
must have rolled about sixty feet. I
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-07-27

but she could not keep her eyes of Of
Langdon and the fiashily dressed girl
in his company. They had taken a
table in the center OF the hall and
wine began to flow freely. Cissey
talked loudly and finally, apparently
at the suggestion of Langdon, leaped
upon the table, displayed a very loud
pair OF hose and danced one OF the
rather vulgar dances then popular on
the stage amid the applause OF the
crowd.
BY that time, however. DIR. Horton
had paid the bill, and, without APP
parently taking notice OF the doings
In the other room, led his wife out by
a side entrance, where the carriage
was waiting. He looked at his watch
and sat musing for a moment, while
the carriage ratified over the pave
ment.
Pearl" he said at length, would
you mind? On our way home there is
a patient OF mine that, fear, is not
long for this world. | must visit her
and | wish you would come with me.
Won't you say a few comforting
words to herr"
PEARLS sympathetic heart was
touched and from the gay dining
room they went to the poor little
room OF the girl She sat down by
the girls bedside and tried to com
fort her, but nothing that she said
seemed to soothe the sufferer. She
took her hand and smoothed her hair.
Wont you confide in me?" she
asked kindly.
The girl shook her head. II will
not tell his name" she said.
The doctor Stood behind his wife
and made a sign that seemed to
change her mind.
His name is -" the girl whis-
pered. Pearl bent low to hear the
whispered words, and then started
back violently when she heard his
name She almost cried out.
do you know him?" the girl asked.
mo, no, dear" she exclaimed, trem-
bling, "he-he is-a stranger TO me-"
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-07-27
Noted For Her Beauty.

The countess Of Northbrock, nnta
a short while ago better known as Wis.
countess Barring, Is looked upon ar
one Of the handsomest women in Ion
don society. During the life OF the
late earl, says the Tattler, she always
spent much Of her time with him at
his country home in Hampshire, and
there shone as the most bFilliant host
ess in the country, arranging the
shooting parties entirely herself and
experimenting the very smallest de
tail as TO the comfort of her father-in-
laws guests. The earl was devoted 10
her and was never tired OF showing
off her portraits and pictures OF
which he had no fewer than fifty dlf
ferent kinds, and always talked OF her
as HIS beautiful daughter-in-law