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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
An Enormous Umbrella.

An umbrella big enough to cover
dozen persons belongs to the Church
of st. Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Eng
land. 1t is used on wet days for we'd
ding parties, so that the bride and
bridegroom, the bridesmaids and
guests may not get their smart dresses
spoiled when walking from the church
door to the carriages. 1t is also used
by the clergy at funerals, when the
service has to be held by the graveside
in pouring rain. That 1t is useful is
obvious, and it is rather remarkable
that many other churches do not pos
sess such an article rs a part of the
ordinary church furniture,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
Lincoln and Rail.sp,ittins.

The Boston Republic printed some
"reminiscences of the Hon. John CONFESS,
United States Senator from California
from 1863 to 1869, and the sole survivor
of the eight pall-bearers at the funeral
of Abraham Lincoln. Mr. CONFESS, who
is now resident Of Boston, attacked
one well-rooted tradition. Lincoln was
not rail-splitter." he said. He once
told me he never split rail in his life.
II recall distinctly the occasion on
which Lincoln told me about the rail
splitting. l was Mt the White House
one morning by appointment, discussing
some official matter, and by degrees our
conversation drifted into other channels.
John Hay, then the assistant Secretary,
came in for second with some papers.
among which was one of the weeklies of
he day with some picture or statement
referring to the Illinois Rail-Splitter.'
DO you know, CONFESS said Mr..
lincoln to me, there isn't word of
ruth in this railsplitting business, not
word; and yet what am l to do about
it? The day after l was nominated
was standing OH the front porch of my
house, and the people were coming up
to congratulate me, and parading by,
some of them actually carrying on their
shoulders the rails which was supposed
to have split.
~ was much confused and troubled
and did not know exactly what could
do about 1t. My impulse was to tell
them, but then, I thought, here were
misses of men taking their own means Of
expressing their pleasure at my fomi-
nation, and l asked myself if should
dampen the ardor of my supporters on
the very threshold of the campaign, or
let it go on and treat 1t as means or
incident in our election.
".Then all of sudden there occurred
to me little story about an old farmer
who lived up near where l did when
was boy. He was an old bachelor. and
didn't have much of farm, and was a
peculiar chap. Farm hands didn't like
to work for him, and he used to have a
lot of trouble getting them.
Finally he got one, good, hard
working fellow, who was great help to
him. and who stayed longer than any Of
the others. This fellow had only one
fault, he used to love to sing. He sang
all the time about the house and when
he was working in the field.
By and by the old farmer got 80
that the singing disturbed him consid-
cradle. So he called up the man and
said, Look here. John. you. must stop
this singing. It's really more than can
stand. Don't let me hear you again"
John Went out and tried silence for
couple of days, but one morning the old
farmer found a note from him saying,
Have gone to hoe where can sing"
So. CONFESS, l just thought I'd let EN-
sing"
The real value of the tradition lies
In its clear assertion of the fact that
lincoln was one of the humble people
who grew to high estate. That is true.
and because the tradition put the truth
in form that every one could grasp,
1t has survived.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

ter placed kind of pedestal in their simply
as objects of affection because they II they
are tender and gentle and goody to behold nothing
is required of them in the family circle They
therefore to be reverenced simply such.
But for all this woman herself pays mighty price.
This Difference blinds her to her deficiencies. This
chivarous attitude fosters the atterng belief
mind that she is necessarily the individual superior
the creatures of blood and iron who bow
Is not to blame for thinking that she personally
perior creature Why should she be conceed Every
voice swels the chorus of praise every
has bows the knee. Everything conspires make her
think that her pleasure is law enough for any
does think that her pleasure is righteous law
tinues undeveloped rational long
accepts mans Difference to her personal individual
tribute
The truth ia that this Difference is paid the of
woman without regard to her individual development as
rational creature If recognized this their
would not be SO mpenetrable. But have small
chance for finding this little believing
it should any tell them the OF two ideas pre-
scented to the mind naturally believes the pleasanter
IL Is FAR more pleasant for believe that
versal Difference paid her by the of her acquaintance
really represents the need of praise her
than is to believe that this Difference paid
quality bestowed upon her at birth and quality for
which she can certainly claim credit.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
LITTLe ASSERTS VALENTINE.

: little poor girl goes to school.
And shes In my class there;
Her fathers dead and so she can't
Have pretty clos to wear,
And sometimes when the other girls
Have parties they are sure
To not remember to invite
The little girl that's poor.
Her mother has to work, and they
Live up above store.
Because, you know, she's hasn't got
a father any more.
And once when was tellin' her
What Santa brought to me
She cried and said she wished some time
Shed have Christmas tree.
Last week she caught the chicken pox
Ana has to stay In bed;
! had It once all over. too.
And was nearly dead
And links! the bitter stun you take,
Cause nothing else'll cure
1t makes me kind Of sorry for
The little girl that's poor.
] had quarter in the bank,
But it's not there to-day, II
Cause yesterday sent a lot
OF valentines away
To Blanche and Ruth and Dot,
And one to some one that guess
The Others all forgot.
I'd like to stand around somewhere
And see the pOstman when
He knocks above store to-day
And hands out something then
ia like to kind of listen there,
For Id be pretty sure
To henr some happy guessin' by
A little girl that's poor.
3 =. Kiscr. In Chicago Record Herald
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
A VALENTINE COLT.
BY MARY, CAROLINE HYDE.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

s17 T LEAST three times had Jas
L9A per Crane caught sight of a pretty.
SS light bay colt, running at Its moth
er's side, with drove of wild horses.
and just MS many times had he determin-
cd to capture it and have it for his own.
The winter had been unusually severe on
the peninsula, and the bitter cold and
snow-coyered ground had driven the poor
creatures to the edges of the farm in
search of browsing.
When spring should come, however.
and the ice-bound creek would surge
madly on Its way to the Chesapeake,
there would be splendid force Ct water
to wash the logs down stream. So day
after day had Jasper Joined his father
In telling the best on their timber lands
for the spring freshet which they knew
must come.
II do wish could get that colt, faith
er," said the boy. 81 believe could If
tried.
"P'r'aps could lasso it like cow
boy"
His father went on chopping; he had
no time for such useless conversation and
no faith In colt catching.
Jasper, too. let the subject drop, but
when he went home that noon, he got a
piece of rope. tied it into slip-noose
and flung it over the currant bushes, the
front gate, the dog, the goat and at last
his little sister, who scolded loudly at
such ignominious treatment.
Never mind, SIS" he cried, forgive
me this time, and we'll be taking ride
together some day!''
IN hn kent on nro MI icing I'LL tho 1dtb
Of February, when he was to have
whole holiday from tree Telling.
The cold had lessened that day and
Jasper took his lasso, determined to
catch the colt. 1t was past high noon,
when he came upon the foot prints of the
wild horses. They showed him that the
hungry creatures had gone toward the
creek, mile away.
Il hope they haven't crossed it to the
mountains" he said, striding after the
drove with fresh courage, "and hone
that the sun has weakened the ice a
tribe, II they haven't yet gone over the
creek. There'd be fun!''
He flung himself down on rock, won
dering II his hard tramp were all for
nothing, when from very near there came
cautious whinneyir1 and one after an
other Of the wild horses began to eau
tiously cross the creek on the ice, till at
last several had reached the other side,
and the colt was following the last in the
line. Whatever was done must be done
quickly. In an instant jasper had made
q snow ball and flung 1t among the herd,
and while they scattered in wild alarm
he flung his lasso at the colt, but 1t failed
to even touch it, as the young creature
tossed itS heels md ans,d q flor ito ,,,o<h
ser. Suddenly there was an ominous
cracking Of the ice, but every horse had
j reached the other side except the colt,
whot broke through near the bank and
wasf held AS in an Ice vice, neither sink
ing nor able to founder free.
Now. indeed, was Jasper's time. He
recoiled his lnsso, flung 1t out again to
zee 1t descend neatly over the colts neck,
holding him taut. The next second he
was Mt the frightened creatures side,
talking ccaxingly, patting 1t and pulling
with might and main to free It from the
ice. When this was at last accomplish
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

"Your husband amt very indust-
rious, is he?" said the woman who was
sitting in the sleigh in front of the
village store.
WELL" answered the woman in the
spring wagon, sometimes he is an
sometimes he amt. He'll travel for
miles and miles with shotgun on his
shoulder, but he can't walk hundred
yards with an armful of wood."--
Wn ShiurtOu Star
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
OLD AGE AND FASHION.
Women of Grandmotherly Appearan,
Are Beconinp Scarce.

Women of Grandmotherly Appearance
Are Becoming Scarce.
OF course even the least observant
among us know that old age has gone
completely out of fashion. 1t is the
proper thing for women to look years
younger than they are. But there are
still few sweet-faced, white-capped.
old fashioned grandmothers, here and
there, who are proud of their age and
ability to wear 1t well, who are enter
tainingly garrulous Of the days of long
ago. who spoil their grandchildren
with kindness. just as we expect them
to. and who soothe and strengthen
with their old-fashioned remedies in
tlme Of sickness. says Robert Webster
Jones, II the Housekceper. In house
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
WHEN LINCOLN wEpr.
A Tragic Story of the EARLY Day. q.
Our Unhappy Civil Strife.

A Tragic Story of the EARLY Day. of
Our Unhappy Civil Strife,
There never was more tender or
sensitive man than Abraham Lincoln"
says an old friend of the martyred
President. AN incident of the earliest
period of the war will illustrate this
phase of his character. 1t was con-
nected with the murder of Col. Ellis
worth Of the Zouave regiment at Alex-
andria, in the spring Of 1861. You know,
Ellsworth was dashing young man, a
lawyer. who had raised regiment of
Zouaves, chiefly from Chicago. He was
u gallant young fellow, about 25 years
old. Lincoln thought great deal of
Ellsworth, whose warm personal friend
he was.
II was in the War Department at that
time, and l was intimately acquainted
with Col. Ellsworth. l visited him in
his tent the night of May %, 1861, be-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
TRUST ALL in THE FAMILY.
Drummer Clashes with a Close Com.
bination In Nebraska.


lowing to a railroad smash-up got
left in little Nebraska town one night
a year ago. said the drummer, land
the way came in contact with trust
made my hair stand up. 1t was a
wretched town and still worse hotel
My room was small and the bed was
as hard as board. got up feeling
mean, and after a miserable breakfast
l was ready to boil over. The boiling
came when the landlord presented me
with bill for 81.
Is this correct?' asked as look
ed at the figures.
Entirely So" he replied.
"'Then you are a blamed old high
way rohber"
THE landlord had three sons, and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
now WE REMEMBER.
sy DR.. Andrew Wilson.

1t was the discovery of Broca much ques-
TONED at first. but now generally accepted, that
there are within the brain centers round which
the different cells required for Its different func.
tons are grouped--that there is one center for
the sight, another for the taste. another for the
hearing, and. what is extraordinary at first
sight. centers for the hearing of spoken words
for the vision of written ones, and even centers
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
Sonc,hine Wronp.

He musical, to hostess)-I hope you
will excuse ME giving humorous
sketch tonight. I'm sorry to disap-
point you, but II feel $3.50 funnyl
Punch
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
WHY the NEGRO sHuSs THE FARM.
~ Booker Z. Washington.

few days ago spent day in one of the
rural counties of Georgia and heard great deal
of discussion about the scarcity of efficient farm
labor. After spending the day In the country,
returned to Atlanta for the night. Between 10
and II o'clock l made tour through Decatur
street. think do not exaggerate when say
that found enough people who were not regu-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

Magistrate-What had You In Your
hand when you struck the PLAINTIFF?
Prisoner--I didn't have nothin', yer
honor. but me fist!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
WOMAN RETARDED sY DIFFERENCE PAID HER.

The mother is reverenced in her home simply
because she is a mother not because she Is
superior in character or brains. Her husband
and her sons not only wait on her, they ask
her advice, defer to her opinion. A mother In
her own home Is kind of goddess to be wor
SHIPPED simply because she is mother. This
attitude obtains with all refined people among
Il ihriSfian 60 fho eli and fho daalu h.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

When woman recommends her
physician to some other woman and
he, fails to effect cure shs peyss
torglyes tho other womaa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

When we are alone. we have our
thoughts to watch; in family, our tenn.
pers; and In society, our tongues
Hannah Moore.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

What would woman do With a So.
cret If she couldn't tell it2
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-01-12
Free Church Seats for the Poor

Evidently the gospel is not preach
ed to the poor in rews that rent for
$3.50 per annum Evidently the poor
are not wanted in churches that make
no provision for seating them. Evil
IDENTIFY there is a serious defect in
arrangements for public religious
services that take no account of the
poor. Evidently there are many
churches, and by no means all of
them are in New York city. in which
the gospel is not only rated above the
reach of the poor. but quite too high
to be attained by the middle classes
or even by the we'll to dds, in fact,
available to none who is rot in af-
fluent circumstances. The remedy is
free seats in all houses of worship.
Like most other reforms, this moves
slowly, but it is really moving, and is
bound to win out" For ever the
right comes uppermost. washing
ton Post.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-01-12
Don't BeljttIe Others,

Beware of people who are constant
ly belittling others, finding flaws and
defects in their characters, or slyly
insinuating that they are not cutie
what they ought to be. Such persons
arc dangerous, and not to be trusted.
disparaging mind is limited. rutty
and unhealthy. 1t can neither see nor
acknowledge good in others. If it
cannot deny the existence of TIE al
legged good, it will seek to minimize
it by a malicious ''if," or but" or try
in some other way to throw a doubt
on the character of the person praised.
A large, healthy, normal mind will
see the good in another much more
quickly than the evil; but a narrow
belittling mind has an eye only for
faults-for the unlovely and the crook
ed. The clean, the beautiful, the true
and the magnanimCus are too large
for it's vision. It delights in tearing
down or destroying, but it is incarable
of pbuilding.-London Answers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-01-12
Doubtful Economy.

"Of course" he said. Il appreciate
the motive that actuates you in your
efforts to get along without a girl,
but"
"Well?" she said inquiringly as he
paused.
Taking everything into ccnsidera-
tion," he went on, lis it true econ
omy?"
Isn't it," she demanded.
well, hardly feel competent to
pass judgment on the question" he re-
piled. II have just received our fam
lily physicians bill for the treatment
of those three cases of acute dyspep-
cha that developed in the family dur
ing the last month. Now, perhaps"
But she was just as mad IS If he
hadn't tried to break it to her gently.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-01-12

C~I- l-St GtCIly.
When animals are fed in the barn,
regularity Of feeding is a requisite.
Especially is this so in the winter
Tine wnen the stock are not getting
Iny OF their feed from the pasture.
The animal stomach as we'll as the
Luman stomach quickly rebels if it be
rot treated in a perfectly regular
manner. T. e. Terry in a work on
the care of horses and cattle, says:
Four years ago bought a fine team
d workhorses. They were six years
DID, and in extra good condition-got
up TO sell, the neighbors said They
Lad been used to grain three times
cay, but as | do not feed work
i-orses much if any grain, but rather
s.eep them on early-cut clover and
timothy hay-dried grass-I began,
gfter little, feeding them on hay
alone. OF course, made the change
gradually. Every few weeks
hrove them to the scales and had
hem weighed, and they gained stead
lily all winter. Their total gain in
weight was 800 lbs, although in prime
order to start with. They were alto
sether too fat; but l enjoyed the ex-
pertinent. My best friends could hard
" believe that the horses got no
Erain-that such flesh and life lit was
business to handle them) came from
dried grass alone. They did not do
much if any hard work during the
winter, but were always used enough
LOr exercise. Nov, how were they
led, for dried grass alone did not do
me business? Regularly, three times
4 day, what they would eat up clean
in from sixty to ninety minutes, and
then watered as regularly and as
many times. Then they were regu-
Iarly and thoroughly curried, and, OF
course, kept in a warm stable. At
their best weight they weighed about
l,4OO lbs. eacn, and ate, on an aver
age, about 80 lbs. of hay apiece each
day. 1t was wonderfully choice hay,
however, and they were good horses;
but it was only by the most careful
attention in feeding that they could
cave been made to show any such
gain. 1t would have been an easy
matter to feed them more, and have
them lose tiesh SO under some cir
cumStances it takes less feed to fat.
ten an animal than to run him down.
winch goes to show that 1eedIng is an
important matter.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-01-12
CONFUSION,
Fits, then
Epilepsy.

DR.. Miles Restorative Merry
inc has been so successful in
curing these brain-wrecking
diseases that there is every
reason to believe that even the
most hopeless cases can be
benefited, if not fully restored.
We will be pleased to refer
any one thus afflicted to many
who now enjoy the blessing OF
health, after. years of hopeless
suffering.
II have son that had brain fever
when two years old, followed by fits OF
the worst type, and he was pronounced
for him. without relief. After about
fifteen years he became so bad that we
sent him to Longcliff hospital for the
insane, at Logansport, Ind. He was
tinued to grow worse. so we brought
him home July 80. 1902. in an awful
condition. He had lost his mind almost
entirely. He hardly knew one Of the
was total wreck. He had from to
10 fits day. We were urged 10 try
DR.: Miles Nervine. and before the first
Dottle was used, we could see a change
Tor the better. We have given 1t to
him ever since. and he has had but
two very light spells since last August
1903. and then he was not well other
ways. We pronounce him cured. as he
can work and go anywhere. II any one
wishes to ask any questions concerning
this, they are at liberty to do so.'
E. H. BUNNELL. Lincoln, Ind.
Dr.. Miles Nervine 10 sold by YOUR
druggist, who will guarantees that ne
nrst bottle will benefit. 10 Il falls. he
will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-01-12
LEGALS
First publication Dec 18th.
Notice Of Expiration Of Redemption
Office of the County Auditor.
County of SfearnS, Minnesota.

To f. NJ. WILSON
You are hereby notified, that the following
described piece or parcel of land, situate III
the county of StearnS and State OF Minnesota,
aud known and described as follows tO-wlt:
So of 5 wv of Section ST, township 10
Range 30 is now assessed in your name; that
on The sixth day of May, A. ID. 1901, at the
sale of land pursuant 10 the real estate TAX
Judgment. duly given and made III ana by
the District Court IN and for the said County
of Stearns on the twenty-hrst day or March,
A. d. 1901. in proceedings to enforce the
PAYMENT of taxes delinquent upon real
estate for the year 1899 for the said county OF
Stearns the above described piece or parcel
of land was sold for the sum or Ten ana
49, 100 Dollars. and the amount required TO
redeem said piece or parcel of land from said
this notice is the sum of fifty-two and
l5-lOO Dollars, being the amount for which
said trace was sold. and all subseq uent
delinquent taxes, penalties, interests and
costs, including those paid by the holder OF
the tax certificate issued at said sale, all
with interest computed at the legal rate to
this date, and that the said tax certificate
has been presented to me by the holder
thereof and the time for redemption of. said
piece or parcel of land from said sale will
expire sixty 800 days after the service of this
notice and proof thereof has been filed in
my office.
Witness my hand and official seal this
Twenty-sixth day of October, A; ID; 1904.
Official SeaD }. &. Crever.
County Auditor of Stearns County, Mime
sofa.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1905-01-12
Donald" she cried.

OOu&lU. sue CIl0Q.
He padded IN with never a glance
| in her direction.
"DonaIu!" she cried again, as he
still gave no heed, she tremblingly
stood up.
His Royal Highness gasred.
"Sit doWn-sit Cown!" he urged
Peggy liber2tely put one little
foot on the srrcadar, and in moment
they were in the water.
When she came to the surface she
was seized by strong arm. and a
big, tender voice said evenly:
Don't struggle, dearest; you are
safe with me-
And Peggy closed her eyes and
was very happy.
Not so His Royal Highness Of Co.
burg GOtha. He IVES founGering
about miserably, and shouting spas
medically between choking gurgles:
"Help-!l Gods name, help. l do
not swim"
The rescuers fshed them out
Prince Ludwig Wilhelm of Coburg-
Gotha first. for he was lar spent. And
while at the inn they were rolling him
in hot blankets and pouring brandy
down his throat, Peggy was laughing
and crying Historically on the shout
der of the other Prince-although he
was not known to the world at large
by his title, it is true-and making a