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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04
BABY,s LOGIC
I asked nv mamma II / could

BABY'S LOGIC
Today I asked my mamma II ] could
Sc white.
Yes, did.
"Oh. no, my girlie!" she said. You're
too little!"
i4ss So she did.
But Claude stepped SO hard on my
toe.
cried, did.
She said. "Oh, you're too big q girl
to cry out SOL"
That's what she did.
Why can't cry If am little,
Or, il I'm big, why can't white?
Boston Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04
VALUE OF A RECEIPT.
Kept Harplng on the Subject to His
Wife Until One Fatal Day.


Wife Until One Fatal Day.
There's man in this town who is
always talking to his wife about wo-
mans unbusiness like ways and how
impossible it is to make the sex I'M
derstand that it is necessary to keep
receipts If one would avoid paying q
bill twice. He has talked and talked
on this subject until his better half
has piled everything in the house
with the receipts Of bills for articles
lieiisagaasAsFsesas y.er'' s'rt and
About eight months ago the hus-
band bought the winters coal and
paid for it. 1t amounted to goodly
Sum, and when he tucked the receipts
for the money in his overcoat pocket
he had that warm sense Of well-doing
which is given to the man who pays
his bills.
When he went home that evening
he told his wife about 1t. i've paid
for the coal" said he, "and have the
receipt put away, and feel like a
Vanastorbilt in consequence. wish
I7could teach you to file your receipts.
Some of these days am going to
have to pay your bills twice, and l
certainly shall dislike that i'm
mensely."
It was few weeks after this that
the man with . spasm Of generosity
gave away the overcoat that had the
receipt for coal in it.
He gave it to poor fellow who
was going West to find work, and the
coat and the man had no sooner pass
ed beyond the punctilious persons
ken than the coal people sent in the
bill for the winters fuel.
The man spent three days looking
for the receipt, and it was at the end
of the third that it suddenly dawned
upon him what had become of 1t.
Then he went to see the coal peo-
pie. They were amiable but firm.
They couldn't remember that the coal
had been paid for, but they would
make every effort to find in their
books some mention of the money
which the man said he had given
them.
Well. they couldn't find it, and so
the man in the end had to pay the
bill again.
He told his wife. and that lady bit
her lip. He had to tell fer because she
had to help him look for the receipt,
or the chances are she would never
have heard of it. At all events, she
didn't say Il told you So; or 81 hope
hereafter you will take the beam out
of your own eye before you attempt
to take the mote out of NINE" but
the man never tells her now that he
wishes she would save her receipts;
he's afraid she might reply.-Balti-
more News. s.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04
HOW INDIANS TgLeaRAPhEn.

Scouts Swung Buffalo Hides In Variou.
Forms ~ Warnings.
1t was a spot of interest. We were
standing on one Of the old signal alta
tons Of the Dakota Indians, in the
very heart Of what was once the buf.
falo country, and what is to-day a
prosperous cattle range. Here and
there fragments OF charcoal proclaim.
ed where the signal fires had burned.
while in the creyices and weathered
dabree of the butte's summit the
writer found war points and chips of
obsidian. flint and moss agate, few
heavier points Of flint that had once
tipped hunting arrows, a flint knife
and fragments of the scorched bones
of the buffalo, elk, mountain sheen.
deer. antelope, dog, badger and skunk.
In every nook and Granny of the place
small fragments of creditable article
Of Indian pottery were ground beneath
the heavy soles of our hunting boots.
More than a hundred SHOWS have come
and gone since that pottery was
burned.
- M . u
With their body robes Of finely
tanned buffalo hide held, raised, low
cred, dropped and swung in certain
well-known peculiar ways, the Indian
scouts and watchers used to telegraph
thence to the distant village Of the
presence of strangers or enemies in the
country, of the approach of the buff
falo bands, and of the return of war
and hunting parties. II the camp was
too distant for the blanket signal to
be made out, the information was com
municated by fires Mt night and by pil-
lars and balloon-sAlped pufrs of smoke
by day, discernible to the distance Of
at least fifty miles. When the traders
came up the Missouri River, the In.
dian scout added tile small, circular
hand miwor to his .Ineager but all.
sufficient outfit. and in time learned to
communicate with his distant friends
BY flashes Of sunlight. The flrst Indian
hunter or horse herder who caught
the danger signal from the lookout
station repeated 1t to the village by
riding his horse furiously in circle.
Or by other forms of sign Field and
Stream.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04
Eucalyptus Trees for A.. M.

The Australian eucalyptus tree Il
being grown on large scale in south.
ern Europe and northern Africa be-
cause Of Its tendency to drain
swamps. This was formerly supposed
to be due to abundant exhalation OF
watery yapor from its leaves, but II
has been shown that actually the
Transportation Of the eucalyptus Is only
.one-half or one-third that of Willows.
birches and other trees, and 1t IL
therefore assumed that the phenom.
enon In question lie due simply to the
rapid growth Of the eucalyptus.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04

dow-sill to another. In case Of fire
the hook of one section Is engaged
with the sill Of one of the windows
of the building. A rope is attached
to each section, and when the fireman.
has reached the top of one section he
stands there and guides the other sec
ton, which is pulled up by other fire.
men on the ground, by means OF the
rope. He then fastens the hook OF this
section on the window-sill next above
and goes up as far us he can. While
he is running up or after he has reach
ed the top of the section he is on, the
fremen on the ground pull the other
section up and 1t is fastened to the
next window-sill. A repetition of this
operation results in rapidly eleyating
the sections until the top of the build
ing has been reached, If necessary, the
last movement possibly engaging the
cornice of the building. In the mean
time the fireman who is ascending
has little to do beyond running up the
ladder section by section alternately,
thus saving much time and also much
labor. The sections are lowered by a
reversal of this operation, the fire,
men on the ground releasing the ropes
the ropes, of course, being of sufficient
length to reach the ground.
Sled Runner Attachment for Bicycle.
1t is about time now to hunt up
sleds and skates and have the runners
sha rnanad randy for the uintar
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04
NY FUNNY ROCKS

A long time ago / began making
scrap-books, and. seeing the interest
with which my young brother looked
at the comic pictures which appear in
papers, 1t occurred to me to make a
book of comic pictures, says writer
in Good Housekeeping. Two little
girls who lived near, after looking at
my book, saved pictures for me and
watched 1t grow with the greatest OF
interest, Until 1t contained three hun
dred pages. They also named it 1.-THE
Funny Book"
Later one Of these little girls was
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04
CAT AND MOUSE.

The children sit in two rows oppo-
site each other with space between.
One child takes the place of 'cat,"
being blindfolded, and one takes the
place of mouse, and is also blind
folded, the cat standing at one end
of the row and the mouse at the oppo-
site end. They start In opposite d.
rections, guiding themselves by the
chairs, the cat trying to catch the
mouse. When the mouse Is caught
It is made the cat, and one Of the
company takes the place Of the
mouse.-New York Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04
DisRraceful.

Mrs,-7 Httle-Wasn't 1t disgraceful
the way those women talked during
the play last night? .4rs. Tattle-Well.
l should say sol Sarah snookins was
trying to tell me the fuss in the
Brindles family, and those two WON
en- made such clatter couldn't hear
more, than half she said. Boston
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04
An up.to.pate pioaenes.

An eccentric old gentleman placed
in a field on his estate a board with
the following generous offer painted
thereon:
I will glse this field to any man
who is contented.''
q He soon had an applicant.
Well, my man, are you contented
fellow" asked the old gentleman. 4
Eyes, sir, very"
"They why do you want my f1eld?"
The applicant did not wait to reply,
New York Press. g - y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04

Of yours"
''He was until lately. l had to drop
him. he was always wanting to boz
row money"
Refused him sharply, did your,
mo; lent him me."-Chica 20
Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04

sport soon to follow. Those who are
fond Of skating never miss an oppor-
tunity to get out on the ice, as they
find it an exceedingly healthful exer-
else. Others. who are tired of skat-
ing, can turn their attention to the de-
vice shown in the illustration-a sled
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04

Be good to those who are sick. II
may be your turn next, and your good.
ness will insure good care for You
when you axe fat on your back.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04

A man occasionally gets into mix
up where there is only one thing to
do: skip out.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04


taken i'll and we: sent her a number
OF books. among them this one, which
she had already looked through 80
many times. She would look at the
Funny Book" in preference to tho
others and would laugh at the pictures
when nothing else would make her
forget the pain. She kept 1t until one
day, placing a piece Of yarn In It for.
mark, she closed the book for the
last time, and 1t was returned to us
with the little mark still there.
BY this time 1 had five funny books
which were sent out over and over
again to little children who were i'll.
atnot with contagious diseases), and.
one little girl had them all. one after.
another, only to begin again at book
number one and look them all
through. I was pleasantly surprised
this summer when lady, a friend Of
mine, sick with nervous prostration,
asked for one of them and enjoyed
it very much. am careful not to
place in them anything vulgar or too
"slangy." but they have certainly
done good work in bringing cheer to
many little peor,le. - 8
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04

At least once a week man sees the
prettiest woman he ever saw In his
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04
WOODS FOR Boys WORK. \

In the selection Of woods from
which to build furniture, and the ma
terial for upholstering chairs, settees
and stools, the products of the local.
ity in which the boy lives must be
taken into consideration. Some
States-produce pine, white wood loot
tonwood), popular. or cypress. that
can be worked easily, while IN others,
spruce, hemlock, maple and fir win
be easier to obtain; and In the far
West gum wood, red wood, cedar and
cypress are the least expensive. The
cost of the wood is matter to be
considered, and often a more artistic
result can be had by using an mex
pensive wood. .,a
Some woods have an open and
broad grain that, II carefully filled
and vanished over, will give a very
pleasing effect. Chestnut, butternut,
quartered oak and ash have this quail
ity. and all of them are adapted to
furniture construction and room trim
mings.
For many of the chairs and other
furniture. spruce. apple. wood and cy-
press will render good results. and all
of them have pretty grain when
stained, wiped and vanished. Ash is
harder and will make good solid fur
niture, and If it will not be found too
sdificult to work it will prove a very
satisfactory and serviceable wood for
chairs, tables, benches and other
pieces Of furniture that are subjected
to hard usage From Joseph H.
Adams "The Practical Boy, In ST
Nicholas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04

The promoter is sort Of drum
major Of Industry.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-04

Sled Runner Attachment for Bicycle.
1t is about time now to hunt up
sleds and skates and have the runners
sharpened ready for the winter
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-07-15
new men ON BOARD
TRUSTEES SELECT DOZEN DIREc-
TORS FOR THE EQUITABLE
LIFE SOCIETY.
LIST INCLUDES NUMBER OF AOTABLEs
o. cADY HERRick, NICHOLAS al.
BUTLER AND CONGRESSMAN
LITTLEFlELD.

New York, July 15.-Twelve new di-
rectors, including D. Cady Herrick,
President Nicholas Murray Butler of
Columbia university, Congressman
Charles E. Littlefeld Of Maine and
Nevada n. Stranahan, collector Of the
port of New York, were chosen and
the designations of two old directors
and one recently elected We're accept
ed by the board of directors of the
Equitable Life Assuranc, .l.of.5 Dur
ing the day The dire. '~3;'c WHO re
signed were General Lot . I'i.a:s ass,s,s 81 3. 4: /,
former president of til Mercantile
Trust company; Horace G. Deming,
who is now president Q: that institu-
ton, and Frederick G. Bourne, who
was chosen at the last meeting Of the
board. The Mercantile Trust company
is controlled by fl:a ~at: liable society.
Nh Bourne SeS lyz2oSg1 as a policy
holders ukgector, he having been elect
e. on recommend cation o. TIE board Of
srustoes, which Is headed by former
2Tesident Cleveland. He gave as the
season tos his resignation press Of per-
sonal business. All of the new dt-
TectoTs chosen had been recommended
saF the board OF trustees after ccrrl-
spondence and consultation with pol
icyhOlders.
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REFUSES TO TESTIFY.
New York Editor Called in Judge
Hooker Trial. y

New York Editor Called in Judge
Hooker Trial.
Albany, N. Y, July 15.-Irvin Ward
man, editor of the New York Press,
who was summoned to answer in re-
gard to an article in that paper inti-
mating that Doodle and corruption
were being used TO secure Justice
IIooker's acquittal, was a witness in
that case before the joint session Of
the legislature. Mr.. Wardman was
questioned by Senator Bracket, chair
man of the judiciary committee He
said he was unable to state who was
the author of the Objectionable article,
since he was out of town when the
article was written and he did not in
qu1re the writer's name after receiv-
ing the subpoena Mr.. Wardman de-
clined to give the names of persons
who had given his paper information
which led its editors to expect that
nothing would come" of the Hooker
trial, explaining that to do so would
Mr.. Wardlnan persisted in his refusal
to answer and the joint assembly, by
a vote Of sc to %, directed the witness
to answer.
Mr.. Wardman still refused to an
sWer, saying II refuse to commit that
dishonor" but he gave the substance
of the information 1--WE are told .
said he, that very strong pressure
would be brought to exonerate Judge
Hooker particularly by certain cor
pora ton
Questioned, he said the corporation
was the Delaware and Hudson COM
| panE.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-07-15
HAILED With SATISFACTION
APPOINTMENT OF M. WITTE AS
PEACE ENVOY PLEASING
TO RUSSIANS.

st. Petersburg, July IN. Witte's
appointment as chief Russian peace
plenipotsntiary was announced during
the day in the Official Messenger in
the following words:
80 ff1,s sc. t.ae serious illnesss which
overlook M MuraVieH on lis All II az e.
in st. Petersburg, which made it i'm
possible for him to familiarize him
self at short notice with the consid-
cradle material connected with the ne
gotiations. his majesty has been pleas
ed to appoint the president of the
committee OF ministers, M. Witte, to-
the post OF plenipotentiary.
spontaneously all parties recognize
that NJ. Witte's selection makes for a
successful termination of the peace
negotiations. The mere fact that the
emperor at last yielded to the pres
sure for Witte's appointment is ac-
cepted as being a complete assurance
that his majesty is sincerely determin-
ed to end the conflict and make peace
ii a possible basis is obtainable Every
influence which championed M.
Witte was for peace, while on the con-
trary in every instance those who
opposed were for a prolongation of
the struggle France strongly urged
him for the post, but the main credit
for NJ. Witte's selection belongs to
Foreign Minister Lamsdorff, who never
ceased to press for his selection The
papers here with one voice hail Whites
selection with intense satisfaction.
Even the Novoe Vremya, which has
not believed that an honorable peace
is. possible, seems willing to trust the
issue in NJ. Whites hands.
The st. Petersburg Gazette dwells
especially on the confidence with
which his appointment will inspire the
Toxic government, where NJ Whites
opposition to the whole policy of COM
mercial and military adventure in Man
churia and Korea is well known.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-07-15
DIssENsIoN in THE RANKS.
Portion Of Chicago Teamsters' Union
in Rebellion.

Chicago, July 15.-Recent disclo-
sures regarding the action of truck
drivers and other teanlsters doing the
work of nonunion drivers combined
with a failure on the part of the strike
leaders to collect sufficient funds to
pay benefits promptly, it is declared,
have led to rebellion in the ranks Of
the express drivers.
The Baggage and Parcel Delivery
Drivers union has ignored the demand
of the department store drivers and
voted down a motion to call a strike
against the six express concerns that
control the Chicago Carriage company,
which is making deliveries to the
strikebound houses.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-07-15
SECRETARY TAFT ON BOARD.
Steamship Manchuria Arrives at Ha-
Waiian Capital.

Waiian Capital.
Honolulu, July 15.-Secretary Of
War Taft and party arrived during the
day on the steamer Manchuria. Soon
after the vessel arrived the visitors
went driving. They visited local
placeso of interest and later had l1lne IL
con at the Royal Hawaiian hotel,
where Secretary Taft made an adj
dress.
The Manchuria was met outside Of
the harbor by Acting Governor Atkin-
son and comnittee of citizens The
members of the distinguished party
declared they&ad an enjoyable voyage
to Honolulu
When the Manchuria arrived it was
reported that Walter Sullivan, a pas
senger, had disappeared overheard
during the night. He had been in the
smoking room with friends up to near
midnight. 1t is not known whether
his disappearance was due to acci-
dental causes, He was a graduate Of
Yale '03 and engaged in banking with
his father at San Antonio, Tex. He
was en- route to Manila to visit his
sister, the wife of Colonel Glenn
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-07-15
IN INTEREST / |: / OF TRUST
CHARGED THAT GOVERNMENT TO.
BAcco STATISTICS HAVE
BEEN MANIPULATED.
INVESTIGATION ALREADY UNDER WAY
PUBLICATION OF REPORTS HELD
Up PENDING THE coNcLu.
SION OF THE INQUIRY.

Washington, July 15.-Through the
from the South and statements ap-
pearing in the press at various times
that the statistics of the department
of agriculture on tobacco were being
manipulated in the interests of the
so-called tobacco trust Secretary Will
son has begun an inquiry into the sub
ject. Pending the investigation the
publication OF the tobacco statistics
Of the several districts will be held up,
although the regular monthly figures
by states will be given out on Monday
next.
It was stated at the department dur
ing the day that special agents have
been sent to the dark tobacco districts
Of Tennessee. and Kentucky for the
purpose of verifying or correcting the
department figures. This action Mr.
Hyde, the chief statistician, said was
in Difference to the sentiment which
had been engendered that the depart
ment's figures We're wholly incorrect.
Mr.. Hyde has been given direct charge
OF the Investigation, which. it is ex.
pected, will be concluded within two
or three weeks.
Richard heatham, secretary OF, the
Southern Cotton association, was in
lengthy conference during the day
with District Attorney Beach and Mr.
& Moran, acting chief of the secret serv-
ice bureau, regarding the recent cot
ton investigation. Mr.. Cheatham pro-
poses to remain here for some time
and will assist in the preparation CT
evidence upon which criminal prosecu-
lions may be based.
-zz-----
y. VII SON TO QIIIT GARNET
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-07-15
WHEEL DOES QUEER STUNT.
Flies From Hose Wagon Into Saloon
and Breaks Mans Arm.

(. ~ 4 z -l <
Milwaukee, July 15.-While respond
ing to a fire alarm the axle of hose
wagon No. II broke. a wheel flew off,
crashed through the front door of
saloon on The corner and laid low John
Gutenberg, who was reaching for a
glass of beer on the bar
The victim of the Carrie Nation"
wheel was taken to the Emergency
hospital, where it was discovered that
one OF his arms was broken He was
also badly cut on the forehead and
badly lacerated and bruised otherwise
Driver Ernest Paizen of the hose
wagon was thrown to the pavement
and sustained a fracture of the shoul-
der. Pipeman Robert Anderson has
a dislocated shoulder. He was re-
moved to the Emergency hospital.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-07-15
Said He Will Resign as Result of
Cotton Scandal

Washington, July 15.-It is now
stated positively in high circles that
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson will
retire from the cabinet as a result of
the cotton scandal, but not because
he is implicated in the slightest de-
gree or because his integrity is ques-
toned. Developments have convinced
President Roosevelt that neither Sec
retary Wilson not Statistician Hyde
knew what was taking place under
their noses.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-07-15
TOTAL RECEIPTS s721,24o.
Contributors to Plantation Company
Get Back Small Portion.

Boston, July 15.-James w. Smith
and Henry w. Ogden, receivers of the
Consolidated Ubero Plantation COM
pany, in their report filed in the Unit
ed States circuit court. said that their
Investigations lead them to believe
that the company was not formed for
the purpose of promoting legal bus
mess operations. 1t was stock and
bond selling scheme for the benefit of
the promoters, according to the re-
port, which shows that up to April IS
last the total receipts were 1921 ,240
OF this amount s79.O55 was refunded.
The total expenditures amounted to
S710,99S, of which S1G4,S34 was for the
development of the plantation in Mex
leo and s222,701 for commissions.
APPLY FOR a RECEIVER.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-07-15
COURTS PUBLIC APPROVAL.
Secretary Eonaparte Tells Why He
Refused Passes,

Baltimore, July 15.-Secretary of the
Navy Bonaparte made statement
during the day in reference to his re
fusal to accept railroad transportation
My declining to avail myself of
free passes sent me was not intended
in any wise as a reflection either on
the railroads whose officers rendered
me this courtesy or on other public
officials whose opinion on this subject
may differ from mine
recognize fully that many highly
estimable and altogether upright men
In public life can see no objection to
the acceptance of free passes. I think
otherwise, and without criticising 9TH
.ers / must act for myself and on my
own convictions. / have always thought
it wise and right for a public man
in a government like ours to seek the
approval Of public opinion when it does
not contradict the promptings of his
own conscience, and believe public
opinion approves the course l have
taken in this respect