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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08
FRENCH coNscRIPTs.
Marked by Bad Clothes and nm A,
Rcnce of Dnusnre

M"rkeG by Bad Clothes and nm Alb.
sence of Baggage.
lhey are Il curious crowd" saws a
writer describing the conscripts of the
French army, these boys of twenty
ana OF twenty-one, in various stages of
sobriety. as they throng on to the plat.
FORMS of the railway stations and, un.
uer the fire of gentle and superior sar-
casm from the young men in uniform
VINO have already done a year or two.
climb into the third class cattle pens
winch are to take them to the threshold
OF their lives in barracks. The sons of
wealthy men elbow the scourinps Of
the street.
"All wear their worst clothes, except
those who do not possess n second suit.
The chief popularity about the whole
OF item Is an entire absence of luggage.
a SoGng friend Of by own was one Of
them, His luggage for the two days of
MS first visit to Paris consisted of n
comb and an extremely aged tooth
Drush, and before leaving Paris he ask
ea me to Eeep his overcoat for him till
le returned. They will only spoil IT.
and it is Il new one was his plea.
u counted the valises of a whole
train load CT conscripts who accompa-
ilie,l my friend. and they numbered ex-
ncl.y four. Those four will have their
liveS tcasctl out of them tomorrow
was the verdict of private under
arms upon the PLATFORM"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08
Took the First Tow.

John II. Hamline of Chicago was one
of the foremost advocates of civil serv-
Ice reform in that city, says the Out
look, and was instrumental in securing
the passage of the law that established
the merit system there. Although the
mayor who appointed the first civil
service commission was notoriously
hostile to the measure and planned to
render it useless, Mr.. Hamline did not
hesitate to accept place on it.
How can You compromise with the
opposition" he was asked, "by getting
on commission like that, which will
have no power?'
When am going anywhere" he re-
piled. Il do not wait for star. hitch
my cart to anything which happens to
be going my way"
1t is worthy of note that, having
climbed aboard his cart. lie managed,
to the mayors amazement. to keep it
straight in the path of municipal re-
form and made the law effective de-
spite all opposition.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08
A Rail Road President for Rate Reto,m

A. b. Stickney. president of the
Chicago, Great Western Ry. Co.
created sensation in speech at a
banquet in St. Paul, recently, by
announcing that he is in accord with
President Roosevelt in his fight for
reform of railroad rates. Among
other things he explained how it is
the big shipper and not the railroad
was responsible for the rebate.
How the big flour mills of Mime
apolis put the small country mills
out of business through the rebate
system and later how through the
mllling-in-transit scheme the out
side millers turned the tables on the
Minneapolis millers. "Since the in
functions were issued and the terrors
of the law are considered imminent"
he said: 81 have been told do not
souch for its truth, although l have
seen what purports to be Il copy OF
the contract between shippers and
the routing agency of cases where
;oung men from so-called routing
agencies in New York make periodi
cal trips through the western cities,
i,aving not bank checks but pack.
ages Of actual money, without note
or comment, upon certain merchants
'lcsks, taking no voucher or receipt.
Curiously when these packages ART
counted they are found to be exactly
A certain percentage, supposed to be
% per cent, Of the amount Of freight
A|ilcl, such merchants have paid a
cHit'in railway company since the
last previous visit of the young man
who thus distributes hundreds oil
thousands of dollars annually" He
as 'ert d that the railway companies
have an absolute monopoly and un-
der the law fix the price upon that
which they alone can produce and
which every living man must con-
sumo : Railway transportation-and
The law makes it misdemeanor for |
he consumer to kick. Is that a |
square deal?" Theodore Roosevelt
says it is not a square deal, and every
fair-minded man will say it is not a
square deal. In twenty years, posi-
bly, in ten years, there will be few, if
any, competitive railways, and it
therefore becomes important while
we can to establish the correct prin-
cip'e in the law. Never before has
HE American people had Roose-
welt for president Never before
has president, in season and out of
season, in official documents and from
Tho stump, so courageously stood for
the square exactly as much a
sInare deal for the rich man as for
the POOR man, but no more. "For
these qualities the American people
honor and love Theodore Roosevelt.
would that he, or such as he, could
be president always"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08
An Elephnnt.s strenrth.

Bombcra was the name of n big ele.
plant employed III the construction of
q Ceylon dam. Bombera drew from
the quarry the stone to be used, unfsys
tened the chain, rolled the block with
her forehead along the narrow EN-.
bankment and fitted it into its place,
If 1t were not just even she would
straishten it until it was right, and all
more quickly that stone mason would
have done it and nearly as accurate.
Once some visitors We're watching the
elephant when one of them asked IL
Bombera could break a large stone
with a heavy sledge hammer which
lay near by. Tie rest OF tie party ex.
claimed that it was too much to ask,
but the mahout said quietly:
"Bombera can do anything
He gave command. and the ele.
phant swung up the hammer as IL it
were feather and knocked the stone
into bits.
Now take your pipe and smoke it."
continued the muhout.
The animal stuck the sledge hammer
In her mouth and walked off as IL en-
Joying morning smoke.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08
THE WHITE CAR.
Russia's Ruler owes This Title to tho
Slip Of Pen.

Russia's Ruler Owes This Title to the
Slip of a Pen.
The car of Russia owes one of his
titles to slip of the pen. The Chinese
character pronounced Hwang, meaning
emperor, was originally compounded of
two clements, meaning "oncself" and
ruler" by which it was intimated that
an emperor or ruler of men should, be-
fore all things. be master of himself.
In after ages, however, by the omis-
sion of n single stroke. this character
assumed its present corrupted form, in
which the component elements signify
white" and ruler" white having TAX
en- the place of the original ''oneself."
Some years ago it was pointed out by
st. Petersburg correspondent Of the
London Times that this had been liter
ally translated by the Mongols into
tchagan khan, and then by the Rus
sians into biely car, or the white
car" by which name the emperor Of
Russia is now known throughout the
whole of Asia.-London Telegraph.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08
An Irish King Of port,r,,

An 1rlshman was once king Of Por-
tugll, or ut least he once ruled in the
kinSs stead over that country. In No
venber, 1640, there was Il revolution In
Portugal, brought about by the tyran-
nictl exactions of Miguel vasconcellos.
thcsecretary of state The hated min
istr was shot and the vice queen, Mar
galft of Savoy, abdicated. The crown
wa offered to the Duke of Braganza,
wlb was living Mt Villavlcosia. Mean
VILE, until the duke should accept the
crown, the people of Lisbon elected a
ponlar and influential Irish merchant.
na'ed John Darcy, who resided in the
cit! as their nominal king. Darcy ac-
ceEed the honor conferred upon him
antbore the title of liking Of Portugal"
frn Dec. l to Dec. 6, 1910.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08
The Country School.

IN sweet Octobtr's short'nIng lays
When comes the purple smoky haze
VI many ar In I'm sumner u Orn,
hen through the rustling blade Of com
The winsOme winds ~ autumn play
No trace Of winter. coll q I'd gray
hen fancy takes back ward I'll ,ht,
sorgntten pleasures come 10 light,
rhe fun and frnlic rigia rule.
or chilihood's 1oy-the Country School!
rhe course OF St" dy was not high,
hut I'm .il boys oft were made to sigh
With eyes up n the dog cared boOk,
Not daring otherwheres to look:
The rula Of thre :" they pohdered DER.
McGufiey's Readers were the Joy
OF every story-loving boy
he teacher At his desk and stool
Was tsar and sultan In Iie school!
WheD came the Gail Of "f,x and ho ,nd:"
And "townbili" had its deyotees,
Who sc0rned all games that proffered ease;
With laughing eye and IOis cheek
rhe girls would play at "hi.ieaud- eek -
When books" were caiied with tingiIny be 1
A thirsty crowd stood round the well,
Waiilng their pArched lips to cool
Before the grind Of Cuultry cl,ool!
Where are the boys who pia, ed ith mo
In long. gone days of f'tls.dto-De""
All some are sic ping. ca ~ anu still.
BY Salem Church OIL Goshen hill!
And some are living. brave sud strong,
To lift their voice against NIL wrong,
And In the pulpit or the pew
Uphold the g00d stand 6v the true
Thank God for al!-the kindly rule.
and lessons lelrned In Country School!
j. 3. Cheavens, In the st Louis Giobt Dem
crlt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08
ANIMAL STRIKERS.
Both Birds and Behsts occnsional,
ncrusc Tn yUn,y,

Both Birds and Beaats Occnsionallv
Refuse to Work.
Both birds and beasts occasionally go
on strike, according to observers. A
nerd Of horses will bunch together, neg
lect their food, become restiye neigh
ana rub noses when In a field The
outcome is that the herd will not allow
themselves to be saddled or harnessed
and will chase and attempt to kick the
attendants. Female birds take tan.
trums and refuse to do the houseworl,.
They Gesert their nests and leave their
eggs to become cold and barren. The
male naturally becomes greatly con-
cerned. but with the bird and beast
creation the male will never attack the
female. so there is no remedy. War
blers and starlinss are given greatly to
these strikes.
species of black ants have little
yellow ants which do most of their
work for them. Occasionally the vel
low species will 30 on strike. Their
food supply is cut off, but If that does
not avail the strikers are attacked or
another lot Of yellow ants are secured,
Even the rabbit is n hardened strik-
ser In rabbit colonies the stronger rab-
bits do most of the burrowing, and as
often rs perhaps once in, two years
4, 'uIedS pu
StouelI uss.M}aq soLsumoo 10 iles,
F 1zx<>r sn~<~- -nr~sn4-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08

General j. Warren Keifer will be
a notable figure in the coming con-
gress. Like General N. P. Banks
and Galusha A. Grow, General Keif-
.er returns to congress after an alb
sence of twenty years to represent
the Springfield, O., district. Like
Banks and Grow, lie was once speak
er of the house. He is yet a vigor-
Gus man, not quite 10, and looks nc
less strong and vigorous than when
he presided over the sessions Of
twenty-five years ago. He was al
ways conspicuous man and is the
more SO now because of his white
hair and beard, which were tawny
and brown in the days of his speak
ership. He clings to the garb of the
old-tinle statesman and wears at all
times an old-fashioned swallow-tail
coat cut much like the dress coats oi
to-day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08

Times and places there are where the
tafpon have been so numerous and SO
free in their antics rs to lie nest to
the small fishermen, who in certain
bay once harpooned Il lordly fish, lash.
ed him to keg and pointed him to the
open sea.
Drawing the floating barrel. he Went.
splashins terror to his kindred an
aquatic scarecrow. And as the mill
tant hogshead. ferrie1 hy leapin.
Twelve stone fish, went marching down
the bay all tarpon, great and small
took warning that they must keep their
performances within the bounds of de-
cency.-Country Life In America.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08
How Horace walpo,e preasea.

In the early part of the eighteenth
century, says the author of Social
England" fashionable gentleman or.
dinarlly wore a toupee of curl.s raised
high over his forehead. For daily wear
most gentlemen We're dressed like
George l., dark tie. wig, plain coat,
waistcoat and brooches Of snuff colored
cloth and stockings of the same color;
for ceremony. like Horace Walpole. in
n lavender suit, the waistcoat embroid-
cred with Il little silver or of white
silk embroidered in the tnmbour frame.
partridge silk stockings. gold buckles.
sp!!uetlace frill and powdered wig.
'lusapI1as PSs s. sssa at,..AL., I&i.;;t in, in
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08

Mrs. j. G. Phelps Stokes, bride of
the millionaire reformer, has solved
the servant problem by being her
own cook and housekeeper. Though
she might keep large establish
ment and many servants, the rich
settlement worker and his wife live
simply in modest six-room apart
mcnt on the east side of New York
City. Mrs. Stokes kitchen is in
white enamel. Not speck of dirt
can be found in the whole fiat and
she has made it as homelike and ar
tistic as little nest for two can be-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08
s4A 81.
"Thc reward OF 100000 Offered

The reward OF 100000 offered
by the government Of Australia to
any person who may devise sue
cessful mode of exterLinating the
rabbits, whose number make them a
pest, is still standing" said A. Nc.
Donald of Melbourne. ut was offer
ed good many years ago, and a
great many people thought they saw
an easy way of getting nice lump
Of money. but so far no effective
scheme Of eliminating the Dummies
has been presented. No matter how
fast they are slain they breed with
such rapidity as to defy extinction
and continue to plague the cattlemen
and farmers. They are shipped tc
London by the thousand in refriga.
tor vessels, where they are eagerly
bought by the English, who seem tc
prize them as an article of food. In
Australia few people will eat them y
Washington Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08

Marie Corelli's first story. "a Ro
nance OF Two Worlds" which mad,
her name, was sent to the Londo,
publishing house of bentley. Hal
came was the principal reader OF that
mousse, and his report condemned tho
pook SO strcnuous.y that 1t was re.
oected. Miss Corelli was deeply dis.
couraged. but after some time sic was
persuaded to send the maiuscript Ia
ahother publisher. He accepted it
eagerly and made big fortune out
OF 1t and out Of her later novels.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08
Russia.

Behold.
The old
Has passel away
And Rus>it seea t'in dawning
OF new id-ns In government,
OF freedom sIid Ia nj Eh ut. {.
A brea'h fpu e, fresh air is sant
Across har Vide inina ms and She
Lifts up n r eyrs I, ]. hr,tv-
Dull eyes IL gnor.tu still st,
Dim eyes q Sar t,nI 81. ry et
Sad eyesth with /" ~ ". reret,
But not q ey ~. nj h IN bur.,s
I'ne spirIt tnatf revrr {, rus
10 Dt u ,tut rre'--t w., ir a
As mar bv r,gli. Is rn tn be
Tod makes 10 $ n,eS: the lie .e give,
Is frsH to ayarv msn ah0 II rs
And Though the wraK know s,nvcry,
Their Hpir cries f. H., r,y
Incessantly thr" b al III years
or sacri1ca and blnnt a Il tea
Until at last no ~, ~" p,.s.ed
The Col In TIL m Is IN nf ST
Lo. Rus stands
The last among Ill Chr st I'll lan.s
To recognize tbe jnimni plin
Of mans equality with nj N;
TO hear the peoples vOlre aid kiinw
It Is the vnic ,Of tiDt: idS
Upward sla steps 70 IUhl"t thought,
outward to Whit th. W rii li,s wr..ligAt:
AND we. grown st ong. 8 reich hands to her
This Freedom's baby tOtterer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08
Or. Fuller,s Memory

bong those who have performed
ST feats of memory may be men.
t1d DR.. Fuller, author Of the "Wor-
u of England" He could repeat
aper mans sermon after hearing it
oland could repeat 800 words in an
ulown Language after hearing them
r. He one day attempted to walk
4 Temple Bar to the farthest end
ofeapside and to repeat on his re-
t1eyery sign on either side of the
WIN the order of their occurrence,
ape did 1t easily..London Mail.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08

le visitor to the Falkland isles sees
scaered here and there singular shap-
ed locks Of what appear to be wealth
er eaten and moss covered powders
IN arious sizes. Attempt to turn one
OF hese powders over, and you will
me with n real surprise, because the
stp Is actually anchored by roots of
grd strength; in fact, You will find
thiyou are trifling with one of the ma
tiY trees. No other country in the
wd has such a peculiar forest"
grtth.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08
If you haven't much sensc-and lot
OF us hayen't-talk as little us possible
and go slow.-Atchison Globe.
COMFORTING.

1t is very comforting to a man who is
Just recovering from lingering illness
ana has managed to crawl out on a
warm. sunshiny day to get air to have
a neighbor come along and shout cheer.
ily: "Hellot Been away, haven't your
Had good time? You are looking
wellw
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08

The pope has adopted the tele-
phone habit. The vatican is now az
elaborately wired as any great finan-
cial institution or hotel in the United
States house, local and long distance
telephone in every room. The leng.
distance telephone most often used
by the pope is the wire connection
with Venice, his old place of resi-.
dence and useful activity. From
Venice comes stories of all sorts Of
people who are occasionally called ur
by P.ous for moments chat OF
some personal instruction.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08
ny q Redhot Poker Doe. no. cans.
as 1t to Hiss.

fhy q RedhOt Poker Doe. nor ,;au.e
1t to Hiss.
1-aredhot poker he thrust info cold
W ater 1t Kisses and sputters: if into
OoSlling water, there is no commotlon.
when in the first experiment cold wa.
teri comes in contact with the hot iron
thefe is sudden and explosive genera.
tionNo steam, which causes the LIQUID
ito bel scattered with Kissing noise.
consequent upon the bursting of In.
numera9le bubbles.
When, on the other hand, a poker ia
thrust iNito boiling water, which is al-
ready freely giving forth steam, the In
troductis'n OF the hot iron by still fur.
tler assisting steam production causes
the poker to become ut once surround
ed by q sheath of vapor, which effectu-
ally prevents the water from coming
into actual contact with the metal.
This sheath of vapor1s comparative
" bad conductor of heat so that but
LITTLE passes from the iron to the wa
ter. There is no commotion, and the
poker can'be withdrawn still glowing
br1ghtly.-London Answers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08
Using n Coat HANGER.

Many years of hard work on the
rarm had made the old man round
shouldered, and his coat fitted badly.
His son in the city sent him coat
stretcher on which to hang the coat at
night. On his next visit to the farm
the young man asked how the coat
stretcher worked. His father looked n
little embarrassed and then confessed.
can't stand it on" said lie. ut was
real good of you to send it. Your moth.
er fastened it to my coat with tape, but
! wasn't comfortable in it, and had to
take 1t off"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08
Nearer the Mnrk.

ggs-Do YOU believe that the
"u Is divided into two classes-those
wborrow and those who lend? Greg
ONO. Sir; my experience is that two
of classes are much more prevalent
Use who want to borrow and those
" won't lend.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08

The salvationI Army is making
much progress in Germany under
the leadership of Commander Oil
phant, who, the Frankfurter Zeitung
declares, is almost as interesting a
character as General Booth.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08

% you enjoy classical music?' ask
edie young woman.
es, MISS" answered Mr.. Cumrox;
lp1oy 1t much, but l never can get
oY the idea that the tunes would
SOD better if they We're played by a
mdolin or banjo club."-yyashington
81
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08
His 'MIsfortune.

~ can argue with any one here" said
the conscientious man licrcely. 81 can
argue
"Oh, yes. you can argue" said the
quiet little man IL the corner. 'The
misfortune Is that you can't reason"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08
Now They Are Strangers

Edyth-Jack proposed last ni.ht and
a1ter accepted him thought he would
never stop kissing me. Mayme-uow
nice OF him! But, then. That's the way
he always does
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08

Il found l had saved up n thousand
dollars without pinchins myself"
without pinching youi'sclf?y
without pinching myself
Ihen how did You know you were
awake?"-Puck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08
Letter rerfc.t.

Rustic poets DO not always find
rhymes come easily ana naturally. At
least the following epitaph in Il coun.
Try district would seem to suggest It.
q, Here lies the body of William. Lee
This was him. this was he.
a n ~ :, n
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08

Harry-Do you really love to play
poker! Dick-1 never play at the poker
table; work. 1t is the chap that loses
MS money who plays. Boston Tran
script.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08

Nevertheless there is no fouIt IA b,
round with the actual rhyme us such.
--London Globe.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-07-16
SEN TENCE DAY
IN CRIMINAL
COURT
Many Prisoners, Convicted Dur
Ing the Week, Were Sen
fenced By Judge BeggS
Yesterday.

Yesterday was sentence day in the
Criminal Court, Judge Beggs presid-
ing, and a number of those convicte ed
during the past week, went before the
court and received sentence.
The first matter to receive the at
tentiOn of the court was the trial of
Mary L. Wilson and Maggie Smith,
who were charged with lewd, want0n
and lasciviOus conduct in speech and
behavior. The jury returned a YER
dict of guilty, and the prisoners were
sentenced. to pay fine of $50 and
costs each or serve six months in Jail.
Cora Simpson, convicted Friday of
being a lewd person, was entenced to
pay a fine of $25 and costs or serve
six months in Jail.
David Winkler, for selling liquor
at Century without a license, was SEN
fenced to pay fine of $3.50 and costs
or serve three months, and in addition
thereto or serve 80 days.
Frank WhitlOck, for carrying con-
cealed weapons, was fined 500 and
costs or to serve three months.
Joe Riley, convicted of selling liquor
without a license. was sentenced to
pay a fine of $3.50 and costs or serve
three months, and in addition an extra
30 days.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-07-16
BY Associated Press.

Oyster Bay. July 15.-President
Roosevelt, has determined that the
scandal growing out OF the cotton re-
1-- eak in the Department Of Agri-
..r-. snail be prObed 20 the bottom.
. holds that the man or men TespOn-
-..s are in a greater degree culpable
-rar had they stolen the money out
-.. from the government. He pro.
-...- that Assisran. Statis,ican
.ues shall be punished if il is
possible 20 secure his arrest and con-
r-1g under the present laws.
The president wrote the following
r.E letter 70 Attorney General
81. Dear Mr.. Moody:
F most earnestly hope that every
r- win be made TO bring Holmes
o.. --- .ce In connection with the cot
-.r -a10rI scandal Please go over
e.. papers yourself. The man is, n
Ir r#ement. a-far greater scOundrel
-s.- r ne had stolen the money from
-. --gernmeut as he used the gov-
---.-t 10 deceive outsiders and make
r-g for himself and others. Sin
,r yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Nr Moody answered The letter TO
-.. effect -ha- DC would give the mat
ser personal attention. He said he
would nor express an opinion as to
~h7- could be done until further IN
-.- i-a-i0n.