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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11
STAINS.

SIAINS.
The three ghosts on the lonesome
road
Spake each to one another,
Whence came that stain about your
mouth
No lifted hand may Govern"
Prom eating of forbidden fruit,
Brother, my brother
The three ghosts on the sunless road
Spake each to one another,
when came that red burn on your
foot
No dust or ash may Govern"
Il stamped a neighbors hearth-flame
out,
Brother, my brother"
The three ghosts on the MINDLESS road
Spake each to one another,
whence came that blood upon your
hand 80
No other hand may Govern"
From breaking of woman's heart,
Brother, my brother"
"Yet on the earth clean men we
walked,
Glutton and Thief and Lover;
White flesh and fair it hid our stains
That no man might discover"
NAKED the soul goes up to God,
Brother, my BROTHER
-Theodosia Garrison, in .Scribners.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11

On one side the extension is divided
into suitable sections, each section
controlled by brake operated by
means of lever placed opposite the
entrance OF the chute. BY operating
the lever the lower end of the extern
sion Is pulled across the surface Of the
chute toward the opposite side. When
the barrel has been started on its jour
ney down the chute 1t naturally gains
momentum, but by application Of the
brake of the first section its speed ia
diminished, or 1t can be stopped en-
tirely. AS 1t passes through each sec
ton the necessary brake is applied, so
that it can be brought gradually to a
standstill at the bottom.
Charles W. Weld, Of Southbridgc,
Mass, Is the patentee.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11
CONFESSIONS.
Position Much Preferable to That Of
a Maid Of All Work.

Position Much Preferable to That Of
a Maid of All Work.
A writer in the Independent upsets
the general notion that the lot of
washerwoman, like that of the police
man in the Pirates of Penzance," is
mot happy one"
According to this writer. who does
not give her name on account of
desire to keep the nature of fer profit
able calling from her friends, the po-
sition of washerwoman is in every
way preferable to that of maid of all
work. After telling of her. bitter eX-
periences as a servant, and OF her &C
ceptance of an offer to do washing
and ironing, she says:
81 am working steadily now and
do not find 1t so very disagreeable. l
| do not enjoy washing, but nearly all
of my work is ironing, and l take
considerable pleasure in it, now that
have time to do it we'll. In
bad weather we are sometimes forced
to work on Saturday, either one or
both of us, but have lost only two
days in this way. My hands
are not as pretty as they used to be,
but keep them in fair condition by
wearing gloves whenever l step out
of doors, and also at night.
/ In addition we learn Lat she gets
\ $3.50 a day and board, and that she
works only five days a week, enabling
her to board at good boarding house
where she has the use of piano. And
the rest of the boarders think she
teaches school, for the reason that
4 she does not work Saturdays or Sun
days. This last the writer dwells
upon as if it were the finest recon-
mendation of all-the fact that the
knowledge that she is "washerwo-
man" can be kept from her friends.
But doubtless the writer who des-
cants so g.owingly on her success in
this line of work has not attained to
such heights as she imagines. Her
false pride, in permitting her friends
to go on thinking she is a teacher
instead of washerwoman, will al.
ways stand in her way. No person
has ever achieved real success in
! work of which he or she is ashamed
and no person can be really first
l class washerwoman when she does
!, not glory in doing her work we'll. II
9 such a foolish and weak minded per
son can make partial success O.
y washday work, evidently the field of
I fers even more for those who enter
}, 1t whole heartedly and with all theil
a enthusiasm. If all looked at the en-
/ nobling side of toll there would be nj
problems" in housekeeping or any
other field of labor, and there would
a be no more such foolish confessions
: as those published by the anonymous
: writer whose case has been review
4 ed.-Denver Republican.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11
Reason FOR Niarrylng.

They were talking about friend of
hers who had married a bishop sta.
toned In Kamchatka or Timbuktu or
some other heather land.
II never could understand why she
married him." said the young woman.
"She seemed the last girl OH earth to
marry bishop. She cared so much
more for having good time than she
did for church work and sewing cir
cles.''
"Girls are pretty wise nowadays"
said the young man, land they gener-
ally have good reason for marrying
the way they do. A girl friend of mine
married a doctor SO she could always
be well for nothing, and maybe this
girl married the bishop SO she could
be good for nothing"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11
American Tea.

An interesting visitor from the
South, gentleman reminiscent in his
own person of the palmy era of the
Palmetto State. is DR.. Charles A.
Shepard, of South Carolina, who is at
the Arlington. DR.. Shepard is like
wise interesting because he has done
things that nobody else in the South,
or any other part of the Union, per.
haps, has attempted.
He has proved on his own planta-
ton at Summerville, twenty miles out
of Charleston, that the growing of tea
can be carried on successfully and
profltably. He has been doing this
for the past twelve years with such
good results that the Secretary of
Agriculture and the Congress of the
United States highly approve his
deeds, and both are extending him
liberal assistance.
"My idea from the start" said DR..
Shepard, was to add IN additional
crop to the farm products of the coun-
try. The road to agricultural suprem-
acy is through diversifying. My
friends seem to think have been sue
cessful. and have every reason to be
gratified with what has been accom-
plished. Tea raising in the United
States is certainly practicable. It is
no new thing in this country, for in
the old days French priest planted
tea on the banks of the Ashley River.
But owing to the difference in the
cost of labor the United States can
not compete with the Orient in low
grade or cheap teas. 1t will pay us
to produce only that of the highest
quality and which brings high price
in market. The tea grown on my
place in South Carolina compares with
the best that is imported from East.
ern lands. Washington Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11

of the genius that dwells in that bot
tle-more potent than the one the fish
erman saw rising from the cask in the
Eastern tale"
rs it SO wonderful as all that?"
asked the guest, smiling.
Even more! A little drop of that
on a handkerchief works miracles. It
revives old associations. 1t makes me
live again a certain season of my
youth when that particular perfume,
unnoticed then, stamped itself on the
memory of my senses-it was the only
kind she used. To breathe it is to
loosen the first thread that unravels
the wool of an old romance-to be
young again, in a word, to dream an
old dream, too long past to have its
sting, yet still possessing strange
sweetness. Do you know l often sit
for hours under the influence Of the
spell thus cast upon myself? 1t is
more pleasant than the club--and it
does no harm, for she's probably
grandmother now. am not torment
ed with any unappeasable desire of
possessing her, assure you"
You were always strange fellow!"
said mis- friend, sober with vague
sense of pathos in the explanation
just given. "How long have you thus
played the magician?"
Three or four weeks ago passed
lady on the street. The faint per-
fume exhaled from her handkerchief
affected me powerfully. In an instant,
it brought back everything, as have
told you. followed her, asked her
what kind it was, and she told me.
Thereupon purchased vial at a per
tuners"
Then for a while they discussed
this faculty of the senses for treasur-
ing up impressions. retaining them
while the mind has apparently lost all
trace of the circumstances with which
the sensual impression is connected;
and the strange way in which the
memory of the sense, once awakened,
sets to vibrating the minds memory,
shaking. ont the tangles of associa-
lions and making past events arrange
themselves in the mind with the cor
relations of one-time reality.
And then they went over to the
club.-New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11
ONE WHO REMEMBERED.
The New Member Could See Why til
Old Mar,, her wa. Do,.,,In.

The New Member Could See Why the
Old Member Was Popular.
Mrs Bates Joined the club just as
Mrs. Ames left 1.-THE very week, in
deed, after the Ameses went to Ari-
iona. The newcomer was aware that
Mrs Ames had been prominent in the
social life of the town, and expected
to hear good deal about her; but she
owned to herself little surprise, at
nrst, at the form Of the tributes rem
dered at this impromptu memorial
meeting.
wonder IL we shall get any birth
Gay letters after this?" the secretary.
for one, had said. Mrs. Ames al.
ways remembered when her friends
birthdays came" she explained to the
stranger, "and she never failed to
send little note of love and best
wishes"
DO you suppose there's any one of
us who could tell the favorite flower.
OF every other member?" the minis
ter's wife asked, with laugh that
yet had little culver in 1t. 81 couldn't,
own, but I'm sure our friend could
have done it. If ever any one was Ill,
1t was her favorite flower that Mrs.
Ames always sent"
There's no one left who can shappi-
~ our old folks the way she could"
announcer added. How much good it
used to do mother to call there! Mrs.
Ames remembered all her little pecu-
Inv kNrr
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11
STORY OF THE koHlNooR.


How the Famous Gem Game to Be
Among English Crown Jewels.
In recent speech In London Lord
Curzon of Kedleston, the yiceroy OF
India, referred to his predecessors in
the government of that empire as men
who worked between an earth like
iron and sky like brass. laying the
foundations Of empire" None worked
more valiantly than the great pioneer
of material and moral progress, the
Marquis of Dalhousie, to whom is
mainly due the unity OF the Indian
Empire. As encouragement Lord
Dalhousie introduced the telegraph,
built railways. constructed canals. re-
duced postage, and organized depart
ments Of public instruction.
1t is to Dalhousie that the English
owe their possession of the great Ko-
hinoor diamond, jewel of famous
history. In 1913 Runjeet-Singh, an In
dian potentate, extorted it from po-
litical refugee. After the second Sikh
war In 1910 Lord Dalhousie confis-
Gated 1t on account of the heavy debt
soWeu 70 lHe EdSLs AHuiu company ny
the Lahore state.
DalhousIe's latest biographer, Sir
William Lee-Warner. says that the
company imagined 1t was to become
their property. but the goyernor-gen-
eral sent it to Queen Victoria. Those
were adventurous times, and 1t was
only by great care that the jewel
reached its destination. For weeks
the encouragement wore 1t on his per-
son night and day.
The tassels of the armlet In which
the diamond was set had been cut off
to diminish Its bulk, and Lady Dali
housie had enclosed the armlet with
Its Jewel in leather bag. This bag
was sewed into cashmere belt lined
with channels, which Lord Dalhousie
wore constantly.
Two dogs. Baron and Bendar, were
chained to the governor-general's bed,
SO the safety of the jewel was insured
while he slept AS an additional pre-
caution, no one save his wife and one
near relative knew Its whereabouts,
and it was finally safely conveyed to
Queen Victoria. Youths Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11
Delivery Chute.

Many of the numerous inventions
patented contain novelties more theo.
retical than practical, and for this rea-
son never get on the market. The
Ideas are generally good, but when it
comes to putting them in use it is
often impossible TO do SO. A delivery
chute, which is exceedingly novel in
Its features, is shown in the illlstra-
ton, and it is n device that could read
lily be used for great many purposes.
1t is n common sight to see several
men delivering barrels and storing
them in the cellar of a building. the
usual method being to allow the barrel
10 gradually slip down pair Of ropes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11

OF course, the barrel could not be al
lowed to roll down the steps or chute.
for the velocity attained would be
sure to cause damage or possible in
Jury to anybody that happened to be
In the way. This seems to be cum
bersome method in comparison to the
Dne shown here. This inclined chute
Ia constructed similar to ordinary
chutes, with side extensions to guide
the course of the barrel or package.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11

hatically lighted ut predetermined
time. Its uses are varied, not only for
domestic, but for manufacturing pur-
poses as well. The clock is set similar
to setting an alarm clock. with IN at
tachment for regulating and project
Ing trigger ut the time determined.
A match is inserted in slot designed
for that purpose, and when the right
moment has arrived the trigger is re-.
leased, which projects n bolt in con-
tact with the match. The surface OF
the bolt is rough, SO that the friction
which is caused by coming in contact
with the head Of the match ignites the
latter.
Emil NJ. G. Colman, of Melbourne,
Victoria, Australia, is the patentee.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11
fred Belt, diamonds, London, $500, ooo,.

fred Belt, diamonds, London, $500, 00O,-
600; ]. B. Robinson, gold and dla-.
monds, London, S40O,OOO,OOO; j. d.
Rockefeller, oil, New York, $25O,OOO,-
600; w. w. Astor, land, London, $780,
100000; Prince Demidoff, land, st.
Petersburg, $2O0OOO,OOO; Andrew Car
negie. steel, New York, $125,OOO, 900;
w. K. Vanderbilt, railroads, New York,
$10O, 100000; William Rockefeller, oil.
New York, S1OOOOo,OO0; j. j. Astor,
land, New York, $75,OO0O00; Lord
Rothschild, money lending, London,
SIC, 100000; Duke of Westminster,
land, London, $75,OOO,OOO; j. Pierpont
Morgan, banking, New York, $75,OOO,-
600; Lord Iveagh, beer, Dublin. $780,
100000; Sonora Isidora Cousino, mines
and railroads. Chile, $70,O00OOO; NJ
Heine, silk, Paris, $7O,OOO,OOO; Baron
Alphonse Rothschild. money lending,
Paris, $70,000.0OO; Baron Nathaniel
Rothschild, money lending, Vienna,
$40 100000; Archduke Frederick Of
Austria, land, Vienna, $4,000, 900;
George j. Gould, railroads, New York,
$7O,O0O,O0O; Mrs. Hetty Green, bank
ing, New York, $55,OOO,O00; James H.
Smith, banking, New York, $5O,000,-
600; Duke of Devonshire, land London,
$5O000,0OO; Duke of Bedford, land,
London, $50.0O0,OOO; Henry o. Have
meyer, sugar, New York, $4,000, 600;
John Smith, mines, Mexico, $4,000
600; Claus spreckles, sugar, San Fran
cisco, $4O,OOo,OOO; Archbishop Conn,
land, Vienna, s4o,OOO,0OO; Russell Sage,
money lending, New York, $25,O00,O 600;
Sir Thomas Upton, groceries, London,
$25, 100000.
Mr.. Burnley places Americas John
d. Rockefeller third in the list, and
gives first and second class respective
ly to Alfred Belt and j. B. Robinson.
There is but little doubt that the ar
rangement made by Mr. Burnley is
wrong. The visible assets Of Mr.. Rock
efeller clearly entitle him to the prl-
macy among millionaires II the great
est fortune outside of America is esti-
mated at only $5OO,O0O,OOO. But the
purchasing power Of money in Europe
is greater than it is In America, and
consequently it takes less of 1t to make
a big showing there than here. In
England John D. Rockefeller would be
rated In class by himself.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11

There are not many inventions of
foreigners patented at the United
States Patent Office, but occasionally
a good one, generally out of the Or
binary, is sent there and patent ap-
piled for. In the illustration below
will be found an apparatus, the inven-
ton Of an Australian. which contains
several good features 1t is called
time fire lighter, and the mechanism
is SO constructed that by placing 1t
under fire the latter can be auto.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11
Apparatus for Firemen.

Few persons. except the small boy
who is going to be one when he gets
old enough, realize the many dangers
firemen face every day of their lives,
but statistics prove that only very
small number de natural death-a
falling Wall or other part of burn
ing building generally carrying death
to some brave fire fighter after he has
spent the greater part of his life on
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11

investors, and therein lies the first
economy the government secures in
its service. But greater economy
lies in the fact that postal and tele-
graph services are administered as
one system, and that local postoffice
and telegraph stations are combined
in the same establishment. OF the
6,00O postoffices of Australia 5000 are
also telegraph stations, and In the
smaller stations the postmaster must
be himself telegraph operator-Chi
cago Record Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11
WHERE MEMORY COUNTS.
Rules Engineers Have to Remember
When Forgetfulness May Be Fatal.

When Forgetfulness May Be Fatal.
Officials who operate the fast trains
recently put on between New York
City and the West are just now fac
ing a problem in philosophy which, on
paper, looks something like this:
How many iron clad rules can the
human mind keep within instant re-.
call, if death is the penalty for for.
getfulness?"
The answer is supposed to lie some
where in the code of rules and sig
nails which the officials have devised
for the operation of these fast trains.
These rules, of which there are about
700 for each 125 miles between New
York City and Chicago, were made
for the safety of the public, but the
public may look askance when it
learns that one man must remember
700 of them, and that a slip of any
one rule may mean shocking loss
of human life.
These 700 rules are the average for
each division of the chief railroad
lines running west from New York.
Each set covers the work of one en-
gineer, who drives his train until
another engineer, with fresh. set
of rules and, presumably, fresh mem
DRY, relieves MIN. In other words,
eight men, the average number of
locomotive engineers who drive fast
train between New York and Chicago,
must keep constantly in mind nearly
5000 different rules, in order that pa
irons of these trains may travel with
out risking their lives. What this
means to the public, in twenty-four
hours ride on one of these trains,
can be judged from the following list
of what an engineer on certain 100
mile run has to watch, while his loco
motive is going at sixty miles an
hour:
Five hundred "cross-over" switch
lights. to learn whether they are red
or white. Fifteen "interlocking"
switchlights, to learn whether they
are red, white or green. Seven mon
inter.ocking" switchlights, to know
"ASIASA enSS oiC iSu VI WAilS. AuASc
Misunderstanding" switchlights. to
know whether they are red or white.
Three Misunderstanding" switchlights,
to know whether they are red or
green. Semapilore arms at twenty
five way stations, for possible red
lights. Four hundred highway cross
ings, to know whether they are
CLEAR" Locomotives of dozen
trains approaching on parallel tracks,
for red or green lights. Telegraph
operators at twenty-five way stations,
who may be waiting near the track
with orders. For red flag at any
conceivable point in the 100 miles,
displayed as danger signal. Wheth
er one or two torpedoes are exploded
at any point in the 100 miles, signify
ing caution" or STOP" Whether his
clearance card is good for each Of
twenty-five way stations. Whether
there is enough water in the engine
boiler. Whether there is enough wa
ter In the engine tender. Whether
there is enough coal in the engine
tender. Whether the steam pressure
is being kept up. Whether the fire
man is obeying another long set o.
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11
! Coldest place In the world.

Werchejansk, Siberia. Is considered
the northern pole of cold, or place Of
greatest cold in the northern hem
isphere A temperature of 69.S degrees
Cenhgrade below zero (the freezing
point of water) has been observed
there, but the Russian painter, Boris
sow, has found a temperature of 10 de-
grees CentIgrade below zero registered
on minimum thermometer left by an
Austrian exploring expedition in 1872
In the Straits of Matochkin, Nova Fem
bia. Another maximum thermometer
registered IA degrees above zero Cen
tigrade as the highest Temperature
since 1872. Apparently the place has
a good title to be regarded as the pole
of cold.--London Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11

been taken when
he had reached an
advanced age, and
that most Of us
seem to forget that
it was in youth
rather than in his
old age that he per-
formed those ser.
vices for his couil-
try which distin-
guished him above
his fellow-soldiers.
Scott was still O
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11
Future Careers Arranged.

Holden-Both of your children are
getting along. They'll soon have to
decide upon their life careers.
Belden-Oh, that's all settled long
ago. Tom has made up his mind to
be retired millionaire and Henrietta
thinks she is cut out for rich widow.
Boston Transcript.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11

A Little Lesson
In Patriotism

LET our object be our country, our
whole country, and nothing but our
country."-Daniel Webster.
Gen. Winfield Scott has become so
well known as very old man, prob
ably on account of his portrait having
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11

1t is stated that, in view of events In
Southwest Africa, Germany intends to
organize colonial army, the present
method of relying upon volunteers not
having proved satisfactory.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11

Widows in Korea never remarry, no
matter how young they may be- Even
though they had been married only
month. they may not take second
husband
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11
THE WORLDS MIlLIoNAiREs.
Englishman Makes List of Kings In the
Financial Empire,

No two compilers have made SINH
lar Lists Of the millionaires of the
world. China, England, France, Rus
sia and the United States each claim
to be the home Of the richest man.
The list compiled by James Burnley.
the English author, Is us follows: Al
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11

When we read of party now, and
the sentence occurs: Refreshments
were served" we SILVER.