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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27
said she, closing the door behind her
quickly. II was afraid some horrld

said she, closing the door behind hel
quickly. II was afraid some horrld
law case would keep you"
Fred looked her over reprovingly
You're stunning, dear, in that white
Dress" said he. Yes, ought to hav.
stayed at lome-I may lose my frs
case by coming out here. But you SCI
l wanted to meet your-that is, OF
course"
How very polite" laughed Grace
tcasingly. you never thought of you
Stunning cousin, sir-confess it! bu1
you wanted to make the acquaintance
of Miss Celia Colburn, the 'darling!'
"Oh, say, Grace, you didn't repeat
that to her, did your"
"Of course l didn't! Poor fellow
don't blush SO! don't mind your
wanting to see her-you can see me
any time, you know"
Well" said Fred, fidgeting at his
collar and cuffs, SIS she here?'
"She is right in that room. Just let
me run in and prepare her for the
honor, and then I'll take you in"
"Oh, say" began Fred again; bnt
his saucy consin had already whisked
into the room, and from behind the
closed door he caught sound which
was suspiclously like stifed laughter
he began to feel awkward and wish
himself well out Of 1t. Then he grew
vexed, and that did him good. When
Grace came for him a moment later
he was his cool, imperturbable self
once more.
"Allow me-" said his cousin, throw
ing open the door, as he stepped for
ward, ito present you to-the original
of the photograph"
Fred halted on the threshold in
something very like dismay. There
stood, in emi-circle, no less than
fourteen girls, In various stages of
merriment, but each apparently strlv.
Ing to attain the conventional amount
OF occurrences on the occasion of a
formal presentation.
"What-what do you mean?" nc
stammered, gazing hopelessly at Grace
ut is composite" she shrieked, III
perfect gale of laughter. ITS a
photograph of our Phi Delta society
Girls, attention! Once more, Mr.. Lid
don, let me present YOU"
Fred with mighty effort recovered
himself and made sweeping bow.
Happy to meet you!" he exclaimed
resolved to make the best of the joke
The fifteen courtesied as one girl
1t was plain that they had practiced
Fred knew he would be the hero o
a good college story through man,
classes to come.
"This likeness was an excellent one,
he declared with laugh. ~ recogniz,
the dreamy eye, the artistcally care
less hair, the..Grace, may 1 beg tn,
honor of a special and Individual In
PRODUCTION to the-the fifteenth o
your society, who stands on your ex
IRENE right, and who, Unless an
mistaken. was the final fraction to b.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27


Even the most constant readers of
newspapers scarcely realize the revolu-
ton being brought about by the in
creasing employment Of women in all
industries. Within short time, the
Young Women's Christian Association
Of New York City found places for
1000 girls and young women in offices,
about one-third Of whom replaced male
clerks.
The New York Life Insurance Com
pany, which few years ago employed
only men in Its New York office, has
replaced one-half OF the men with wo-
men.
Managers claim that women are
smarter and more trustworthy than
men. It also appears that women en-
ployed are content with considerable
less wages than men employees.
The Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company, Of New York. employees LOO
women In It's offices and 800 men. The
same thing Is largely true in business
ofices all over the United States.
In factories, similar change has
been brought about In many indus
triss, men are only employed as fore
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27

men. Women work for lower wages
and they are better adapted for light
industry.
Is this process of substitution good
or bad thing for the workers them
selves and for the country? If men,
who generally require higher pay, be-
cause, as rule, they have to bring up
family, are crowded out of work by
women, who take lower wages, because
SO long as they work they remain un-
married, and because in many in
stances they receive free from their
parents some part of their cost Of liv-
ing. the result would be anything but
good.
1t may be wondered If this is not a
leading cause of so-called race suicide.
The male portion Of the population is
less able to marry, because not earning
enough to maintain a family, while
women with comfortable and adequate
earnings Of their own have less desire
to accept marriage.
In the city of Dundee, Scotland, the
substitution of female for male labor
has reached a climax. Dundee makes
cheap goods for export, in competition
with Chinese and japanese labor. Only
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27
a REAL SHERLOCK HOLMES.
John S. wlkie, Chief of the United
St,t.. Snnxo%

John S. Wilkie, Chief of the United
States Secret Service
In the Treasury Building at Wash
lngton in that section overlooking the
new entrance to the White House
there is man seated at a desk, man
with keen, flashing black eyes at the
mention of whose very name some of
the most desperate crooks in the
United States tremble. The man is
John E. Wilkie, head of the United
States secret service, whose expert
ences in real life have been more
thrilling than those recorded of that
hero of detective fiction, Sherlock
Holmes.
On the walls of Chief Wilkes Office
are many reminders of his regular
work and incidentally these reminders
serve to show how closely Uncle Sam,
as represented by the Treasury De-
partment, forces his subjects to live up
to the very letter of the law. These
are pictures seized by the government
because they have infrlnged more or
less on the laws against counterfeiting.
In one of these pictures the artist had
portrayed popular dream, with sew
eral barrels filled and running over
with United States bank notes. The
law is no respecter of artistic impulse
when 1t comes to representation of
United States money, stamps or bonds.
1t is one thing to make money, and
another to protect 1t. With over 600
cases of counterfeiters on hand every
year, it win be seen that the twenty
five districts of the secret service are
kept busy. In cabinets in Chief Will
kie's office are carefully numbered por-
traits of every living suspect" in the
counterfeiting business. 1t is singu-
lar fact that in all the attempts made
at counterfeiting none has ever been
long successful. and none has ever
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27

the meIlOQS OF tHe
British government was just becoming
formulated. He at once became one
of the warmest advocates of armed re-
sistance to oppression. He was me OF
the sieners Of the Declaration OF Indc.
pendence and one of Its warmest advo-
Gates.
In September, 1776, he was appoint
ed one Of board, with John Adams
and Benjamin Franklin, to treat with
Lord Howe in reference to. the adj
mira9s proposals for reconciliation
of the colonies and the mother country.
They refused to treat, however, ex-
cept on basis of American independ-
ence and the negotiations fell through.
After the investiture Of Charlestown
Rutledge was captured and imprisoned
in st. Augustine for year. He was
always an Incorporating opponent
of the tories and they were. glad
enough to have him In their power. But
Rutledge's loyalty never faltered. He
was, after the war, chiefly distinguish
ed for his opposition to the slave trade.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27

The walls were adorned with knick-
knacks Of all sorts, including both Har-
yard and Yale banners.
II don't see what 'youswant that blue
thing up there for" continued Llddon
Harvard, DO), sauntering idly about
the room and pRusing before silk
nag, with large Y on g blue ground.
.'I know. it's for Arthur Stapleton-a
Yale mang'
Grace laughed. Cecilia put that up.
I didn't. He was rather attentive to
her at their last senior PROM"
what does she look like?"
20, her pictures there on my desk.
You can see for yourself"
Fred glanced over the half dozen
pretty faces that adorned the girls
desk. Suddenly he paused and alb
ruptly picked up one Of the photo
graphs.
'-This must be Miss Colburn. Well,
she ID darling, that's fact
"You wouldn't dare tell her that to
her FACET ).
"Wouldn't II Just tell me where
and when l can meet her."
Grace glanced up at the photograph
he held In his hand. She opened her
lips to say something hastlly-then
closed them tightly again and turned
away to stihe laugh.
"she-she'll be at the reception next
Wednesday evening. I'm sorry she's
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27

the lowest wages are paid and prac-
tcally only women are employed. AS
result, the men of Dundee are being
reduced to the position of parasites.
A great many cases are found in
which men who should be workers sub
sist upon the wages Of their wives.
1t may be that there is compensa-
ton for the apparent evil of this
change in the greater independence Civ
en- women by their wider employment,
and that they, by reason of this indie
pendence, exercise more careful choice
when they do marry and are able to
exact q higher standard of morals and
behavior in men.
Whatever we may think about 1t, 1t
is certain that the employment of wo-
men Increases at tremendous rate.
In this, as in other tendencies of our
civilization, no reversal is to be looked
for. The revolution must be accepted
and mankind must find some way to
benefit by the change.
But look at the number of advertise
ments in the papers by men who want
situations and ask yourself what can
be done with the superfluous male
indianapolis Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27
How Fog strain. the Eyes.

Many Of the officers of steamships
running in this port are afflicted with
new disease. which for want of
better name some of them call the
fog eye." 1t is an inflammation
caused by peering into the fog, and
while painful it soon passes away.
Captain Higgins and the officers of
the United States Fruit Company's
passenger and mail steamer Admiral
Sampson, which arrived at Long
Wharf this morning after a good run
from Jamaican ports, We're among
those whose eyes We're affected by the
fog. Running through fog and trying
to distinguish objects when 1t is al
most impossibleto see vessels length
away is heavy strain on the eyes,
and the fog, combined with the heat,
produces smarting sensation.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27
Conquest :. a. Great
American Desert
~~C~~
H~C~rSS1

The development of irrigation brings
with 1t multitude of problems which
increase in variety and Importance as
the land becomes settled and the ca
paclty Of the water supply taxed to
greater extent. Many of these prob
lens lie at the very heart of practical
Irrigation. The relations between farm
ers under irrigation are far closer and
more intimate than under the condl-
lions of farming in the east, and the
community of interest is necessarily
much more III evidence. One man may
ruin his neighbours land by improper
management of his water. and the con-
tinued waste of water prevents the
bringing of new areas under cultlva-
ton and thus restricts settlement.
DIR. Meads report (recently issued)
calls special attention to the increas-
ing cost of water, which the farmer
must have whether the cost is great or
small. During the past five years this
cost has risen enormously in nearly
every western State. Certain water
rights in Colorado, for example, which
were originally purchased for S. an
acre now sell for S35. Where former
ly so cents an acre foot for water
would have been regarded as prohibit
tive price, farmers last year paid 81 al,
acre foot. Fully $2O,OOO,O0O was paid
by irrigators last year for the water
they used. In many cases, from lack
of knowledge how to use the water
economically, they wasted and misap-
piled enormous quantities, thereby in
juring their crops and their land and
incidentally that of their neighbors
through seepage.
During the investigations of the past
few years many instances of overirri-
CATION have come under observation.
With the restricted supply in many To-
calities, the wasteful or unskillful use
of water by one farmer often means
that the crops of some other farmer
must suffer because of 1t or that land
must remain uncultivated. The area
farmed, the yield of crops and the con-
tinued productiveness of the soil all
depend on knowing how to use water
Alright and on the establishment OF
laws and regulations to compel this
when men know and refuse to heed
Denver Field and Farm.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27
COUNT roLsro1.

Count Tolstol, the noted Russian, Is
quite optimistic. He says it is neces-
sary to get rid of the present govern
ment. The people are tired of rule
which has hitherto rested upon force
and wish 1t supplanted by one sup
ported by love, good will and Chris
tan acts. Count Tolstol, Russian
novelist, social reformer and religious
mystic, was born In 1928. He was ed
ucated at the University of Kazan and
served in the Army of the Caucasus
and in the Crimean war, being appoint
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27
A DOG WHICH SAVES LIVES.

RAGS 10 four.vaarold aoo nm.
kemnf ana il1.lookins nut h.roic !
beort heats n h,s st,a,r,,l hra.st
RAGS has saved move than s so-t. lives (
He f,e,d =, servica l. +o,a Klor, diSe I.
whore he and h;s mo s 4, ha 10 S.,,ntar'
% for .avar.i ,,ears - nc psh,,aaa,.
mia North Amsr,can taiIs ~ t-,.s ~
the dos,s axnio,ts M 800 = IVY y
n the wipter =, ION, (. n,n,ha. <,
mon. balone,ing ~ ,ta p;,tsh,,r.s r,,,,-
inv ,comnanv wera nrcsract;n e q
AlosEo ,rhav ,,,as !. = M, ...e,,,,s,..
bnt from which tba, ,aant "a IN
ire "a exnlora Thev wa.a awav
bayond INV SION ~ c,v,,,,a ,tie an "a
tho wa,thor |,res - <.ava 80 that thas
an dnrad !, ,oood daa, ~ sm,,srinss S
One dav two ~ TN, tho mon ont =, an
eYnadit;on wera cansh.S.. - .,,5 -, ,,s,,i
and terrif,c storm T Tsn ~ stsrtad
hack- Inv 10 mn hnt tha tra;,. ,.,as, ror-s
ia,v cnyaraa ~ INC All s-,tt,,sa =. ~,
ana -, ~ ~. ,,,oSda,, a,ah tai,,na
now an, aga;,, NJ, ~ NJ ,.o,,sa,, s,..,.,:
~ ~. ~ - 80 hnst,ad
M W. ~, Me oaransnian =. w ,,..'iha.h
sanr ana ~ - a,,, r,,taa onas s than,a
TIVE mon ~ the camn ala rma s, ~
I..s-ssss -.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27
A Boston Cat, This.

The following is related of Bos-
ton cat: Captain Barber sailed from
Boston years ago with cat on board
his ship that he had taken to clear
the Sip Of rats. When the vessel re-
turned after a years trip around the
world they anchored at East Boston,
and The cat disappeared. Captain;
Barber. m Getting the cats owner q
few days later, expressed his regret
that he could not return the cat. Oh
the owner replied. "the cat is at home:
It found its way across the ferry and
appeared at our house on Canton
street the very day you anchored
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27
Honesty of the Modern Kind.

"And now, my son." said the bank
president, ION this the threshold Of
your business life desire to impress
one thought upon you. Honesty, ever
and always, is the policy that is best"
Eyes, father" said the young man.
"And, by the way" appended the
graybeard, 81 would urge you to read
up little corporation law. 1t will
amaze you to find how many things
you can do in business way and
still be honest Minneapolis Jour
nal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27
SENATOR CLARK'S BIG
NEW YORK RESIDENCE

The new residence of Senator Will
lam A. Clark, of Montana, in New York
City is one of the largest private homes
in America, and, although 1t repre-
sents an immense outlay, it cannot be
called dignified piece of architecture.
The Senator is reputed to have an in
come of about 81 900, 600 month, and
he cannot claim that the unfavorable
effect is due to financial stringency.
The interior, however, is admitted to
be exceedingly beautiful, and the SEN
ator has spared no effort to make it
the most unique and interesting in
Gotham.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27
HOW TO BE HAPPY.

Whom you hear of good in people
tell 1t;
When you hear tale Of evil-quell It
Let the goodness have the light.
Put the evil out of sight,
Make the world we live in bright,
Like the heaven above.
You must have work to do-pursue 1t
II failure, try again-renew 1t.
Failure spurs us to success,
Failures come, but come to bless.
Fitting us for righteousness
In the heaven above.
John Sterling.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27

photographed in the composite pic.
ture?"
Grace clapped her hands. "You
know. her" she exclaimed, as she per-
formed the ceremony willingly enough.
You must have seen Celia before to.
day"
NO" laughed Fred, contentedly, as
he led his blushing partner into the
corridor. ut is scientific fact that
the last impression is the strongest,
and the picture is far more like you,
Miss Colburn, than any Of your class.
mates. Besides, / recognize the stray
lock Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27
ONE Fl i
.~~~~~~

q ooK here, Grace, when am to
A see that famous chum of yours?"
- "'Famousy o, she isn't that,
Fredl She's just sweet and lovely and
dear and
well, well; I'm not particular.
That's enough for me. Where is she,
anyhow7"
Fred Liddon was calling on his ia
vorite cousin, Grace sherwin, who was
member Of the senior class. Her
room was that Of typical college girl.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27

Rutledge who was
the boldest of revo-
lutionlsts and pro-
nounced by Patrick
Henry the greatest
orator at the first
continental con-
gress.
Edward Rutledge
had been a student
of law In the Tenn
pie in London, re-
turning to America
at the time when
the opposition to
~ ~, /.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27
collectina a bad pebt.

Bjenks-Say, Bjones, recommend
me to your tailor, will you?
Bjones -Sure! If you will pay me
that $50 that you owe me rst."-Som-
eryille Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27

tne d1SheS!
The cambria tea in the tiny gold
and-white teapot grew cold while they
both sat gazing across the street with
wonderstruck faces at the little girl
who played all the time, while she
patiently, cheerfully wheeled the ba
the Gar, mean-up and down in the
sunshine.-Annie Hamilton Donnell in
Congregationalist.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27

nearly century ago. The ground of
the flag is blue, the cross yellow. In
Stockholm the entire garrison paraded
and the population thronged the
streets.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27

If n woman pulls her husbands.
hair, yanks him around by the neck,
and beats him every day before break
fast, there are still those among her
kin who will say she is worm"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27

OF statutes. the
ringing of church
bells and parades
Of the military.
Strictly spe a k
Ing, it is not
new, being the
flag used by Swe-
den before its I'M
~,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27
SECTION OF GALvEsToN's
GREAT SEA WALL

Galvestons great sea wall, section
of which is herewith illustrated, has
been completed recently, and It is the
elimination of one Of the most stupen-
dous engineering operations in modern
times. 1t is four and a half miles in
length and seventeen feet in height
The wall measures sixteen feet at the
base and five at the top: One of the
most wonderful features in connection
with the enterprise is the fact that the
grade Of the city has been raised to the
level of the wall
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27
little lsessons
in Patrioti3m

Edward Rutledge was the youngest
Of the famous Rutledge family Of South
Carolina and the brother of that John
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27
Sizing Him I'm,

$50 she is going to marry the count,
Ell? How much is he worth?"
II don't know, but I'll bet he isn't
worth half what she is paying for
him" Houston Post
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27
NEW FLAG OF SWEDEN.

The new Swedish flag, shown in the
cut, was recently raised throughout
the kingdom with an accompaniment
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27

ed Division Commander in May, 1866.
He was in the battles of Tchernaya
and Sebastopol. He retired at the end
of the campaign. After the liberation
of the serfs he lived on his estates,
working with and relieving the peas
ants and also devoting himself to
study. He is the author Of number.
of books, chiefly novels, that made him
famous as writer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27

Less woman has to complain
about the more she complains.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27

The man who pays the bills looks
terribly unlike the white-robed fairy
with wand, in the story books.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-27
TOYS.

All up and down the land go
With mother making calls,
And sit in chairs so much too nigh
In strange and different halls,
And cannot think of things to say,
And feel SO pleased to start away.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-11-24

Les anciens croyaient aux Pyg-
m6es ct CONNIE |. legende fabu-
leuse r6gnait alors, lis leur accor-
daient une taille dun pied seule-
ment. lis les p!acaient dams les re-
gions %lointaines, glaciales GU tori
des, pres DIES poles on de p6qua-
teur, c'est-a dire Ia ca les voya-
geurs ne p6n6traient pas.
Dies historiens de l'antiquit6 ont
fait Ie recit dune bataille de g
Pygm6es contre une troupe dol
! seaux voyageurs, de grues, CO qu'
ne semble pas s6rieux. Dependant
Aristotle, qui est un auteur grave,
dit formellemert que c'est une his
toire vrale ct Ion IN r6cit fabu-
leux.
On peut done supposer quill y a
quelque chose de reel, modi66,
TRANSFORMS ct grossi par l'imagina-
ton populaire.
Pendant de long siecles, l'exis-
tence des Pygm6ee fut place dams
le royaume de la chimere jus lu'au
moment Oh, de nos jours du Chail-
lu, l'explorateur du Congo ct lie
pOgou4, &rma Avolr rencontr6
!: DIS e2emplalrt wants dune race
de Mains. Se parole ebrauls rlncre-
dulit6 g6u6rAle.
Son dire fut confrm6 par IN sa-
want botaniste, M. Sehwelnfurtb,
qui, de 1870 a 1873, v6cut dams lie
regions du Haut- Nil, Oh IL 6tait
|I'h6te du roi des MAN Mans.
La, il enteodit p rler dun peu-
pie appel6 Akkas. vivant q trois
%journ6es de marche daEs le sud,
compose d'hommes singuliere, tres
adrolts, tres pitts, pressure ipsai-
! sissables.
II crut d'abord qui s'agissait de
singes, mails il reconnut son er-
reur en- en- vo> ant quelques-uns. II
r6ussit meme a sen procurer un,
nomm6 Nesvou6. hsut de 4 pieds
ct l pouce, quill garda aupres de
lui pendant queIque temps ct gull
put observer q son aise.
A la mel Q epoque, lie voyageur
itallen Mar faisait la me ne ons
tation. Lorsqu'il mourut, en- 1872,
DIES barques du Haut-N i ramel6-
rent a Whartoum son corps, 9
papiers, SOS COLLECTION 8 ct ses ba-
cages, plus deux Akkas vivants,
qui furent amen6s au Caire ct de-
vinrent l'objet d'examens attentifs
do la part DIES m6lecins ct DIES sa-
wants.
Enfn Stanley, dams sa traver-
see du continent noir, retrouva, au
milieu de Immense foret 6luato-
riale, des Mains don't l'aspect le
frappa de surprise ct don't l'agili-
t6 lul parut merveilleuse.
On doit done admettre Quill exis-