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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19

of clouds below, and l noticed for the
first time that l was ascending almost
as rapidly as the professor was de-
scending.
The balloon, relieved of his weight,
shot upward like an arrow and did
not know how to stop it. In my excite
ment threw out several bags of sand
and suddenly realized that was as
cending faster than ever. l sat down
for moment, and tried to collect my
self. remembered that the professor
had said something about valve and
pulling cord if wanted to descend,
but with my usual recklessness had
pretended that balloon ascensions We're
an everyday occurrence with me and
did not listen.
thought Of descending with the re-
manning parachute, but my courage fail
ed ME. l determined to wait until the
gas grew cold, and when the balloon had
descended to point 5000 feet above
the ground l would take the parachute
and make the jump. But the balloon did
not descend and soon the air became so
rarefied that l found it difficult to
breathe. 1t was Icy cold, and even
though the sun was shining brightly
and the only clouds in view were those
a thousand feet below was almost fro
zen.
l stood in tile center of the little car
and waved my arms about, but had to
breathe so hard that the exercise was
painful. My head grew light as still
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19
IN A BALLOON.

81 N athlete tells this thrilling
/A\ story of his adventure in a bal

loon.
can do anything that any other
man can do on trapeze bar, but don't
care to perform on a trapeze above the
clouds, with nothing but big silk UNI
brella between me and the Sky and a
bank of mist between me and the solid
earth several thousand feet below. l
was to go up 5000 feet, then come down
with a parachute, performing on bar
as descended.
When l reached the grounds the
mammoth air ship was stretched out
upon the grass, but soon 1t began to
swell as the workmen began to initiate
the great silken bag until at last 1t
bounded up and down, held only by two
stout ropes.
At last all was rendy, and to the net
work each side Of the balloon was at
tached folded parachute, so arranged
that the weight of a mans body would
break the strings that held them in posi-
ton, and allow him to descend.
The huge bag of air, so feet by so
feet, floated free, and we stepped into
the circular wicker basket. 1t was my
first ascension, but did not feel In
the least afraid. Instead feeling of
exhilaration took possession of me, and
watched the men below as we scared
upward with the speed Of rocket A
slight breeze carried us toward the riv-
er, and noticed an anxious look on the
+
the silvery surface.
eve will strike another current of air
higher up" he said, and threw out sew
eral bags of sand.
Now quickly we shot upward, right
through cloud like an arrow, then
through another, and for several mo-
ments the earth was shut out from our
view. The professor was right, we did
strike an opposing current of air, and
80 suddenly that we were almost thrown
from our seats. The big balloon flutter-
ed, then almost collapsing, it darted off
in an opposite direction.
Several minutes passed and we could
see through rift in the clouds below
us that we were once more above dry
land. The professor prepared to leap
you will not drop through the
Clouds" l gasped.
Certainly" he replied. ut will be
something novel, and people seeing me
fall from the clouds will marvel the
more"
have always been considered dar-
ing, but for the first time in my life 1
began to feel nervous. watched the
professor seize the bar of his trapeze
and put his legs over the edge of the
car.
you had better descend few thou
sand feet" he said as he turned his
head, then sliding from his perch on the
edge Of the car he was gone.
Down he went like lead. l thought
his parachute would never open and my
blood ran cold. But Just before he en-
tered feecy cloud the silken umbrella
opened wide and swayed from side to
esdes then II was lost in the white ocean
y B. 'sa . &.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19

Some Of the Maxims Of Hetty Green.
"If there were less talk in the
world there would be fewer fools in
the world
Industry, determination and princi-
pie are essential to the young man
who wants to be successful in bust
ness / sf,r,,d advise him not to lie
awake nights thinking how he may
cheat somebody. He cannot get
along without honesty.
II should say, Keep out of Wall
street. Indeed it is foolish to attempt
any sort of speculation.
DETERMINATION and good sense will
be Of more use to him than books.
ITO spend money uselessly Is =
sin.
Pay what you owe and make 9th
ers pay you likewise.
Il am heartily opposed to the In
come tax. I believe 1t to be unjust
and ubiquitous. 1t imposes tax up
on thrift, industry and commercial
brilliancy.
mere is ITO wal DetWeeH cdpitdi
and labor.
THE men who stir up agitation in
financial circles are the buzzards who
subsist upon dead mems estates, who
promote corporations and who settle
estates. They fear to tackle the liv-
ing.
II attribute my own personal sue
cess to the fact that never sold
short
Russell Sage was one of the high
est types Of business men. New
York World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19

-,
asce,i.'eu' ne .oiu was ~ Intense that
my ups elaeAeu' anu .he ar SO ilght
liia' .nes p'eu Freely eooii my nose De-
gan ~ o'eeo' was 700 weak now TO
thihh VI ueseehuihs U! the parachute.
IL was as 'iiucl DIS couia no TO stand.
euouehiy NY nhsefs ciutched some
thihs' : pu'ieu =. 'o"aru me ana
nloli,eh. iater iei. mat the balloon was
oesceiuiAs. ie.s sooi iuii conscious
ness re'uri,eu 70 ihe, anu realized that
| 1aa puiieo the string OF the valve
anu ii''u ie' 'iie gas OUT oi the paiiooh.
hom pecaiiie rish.eheu Ut tle We
10y u .ne uescei,.' anu "su,l tul,leo
~ ,ne paraciu'e, put 'ne Strings th'e
ieiu ..le p't ~ 'iie car liaa given way
anu 'ne .i'le1e was ~, now swinging
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19


but it does make life unbearable have some one al
ways and eternally picking one
woman who nags at the table spos her husbands
and her own digestion. with sick stomach is
dangerous to home happiness. The naggng lies
in wait for her husband II she can't catch him Mt meal
time she'll corner him at night and pitch into him. A
who loses sleep is to be the next day
The naggng woman keeps herself and her husband
on the raw edge of big from morning until night
and from night until morning.
Would have woman knuckle down and be meek
sheep taking everything and standing everything with
angelic smile? Indeed not! would have her learn
that good, big is worth hundred days of nag
ging. If there must be quarrelng in the family. let
woman learn to go at 1t right. If deserves a
tongueashing let the wife all she has to say and
forget to weep until she has finished.
There Is some satisfaction In having quarrel and
being done with it, good, lively, two-sided quarrel
where each has his say and 1t with force there
is nothing but dismal unhappness in a home where a
woman finishes the job, but is always ready to
begin where she left off
If man wanders from the path of rectitude give
him fits and be done with It, If he is good enough as he
is be thankful and, for the love Digestion tempers
and home morality. let him alone
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19
FOOD FOR SQUIRRELS.

Most people who feed the gray
squirrls in the big parks fail to reall-
ze that it is no kindness to give these
animals such soft-shell nuts as al
monds, peanuts and chestnuts. HUI
man beings who do not have to act
.ually forage for food naturally enough
feel that it is thoughtfulness itself to
save the squirrels work. The fact is.
however, that squirrels teeth grow
80 rapidly that, deprived of their nor
NAL use, they might even through
their very uselessness become long
enough to. put this charming rodent
of the trees in danger of starvation.
Hickory, pecan and hazel nuts are the
proper food to throw to the
squirrels Brooklyn Life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19
How saw nLonaest Resident?

The poverty of the English Ian
guage is exemplified by a circular
which is making the rounds Of su-
burb and inviting subscriptions to a
testimonial to the station master. 1t
comes from one who styles himself
1.-The longest resident the sad physi-
cal fact being that he is probably
the shortest, although in bulk and
rotundity he makes up for the inches
he lacks in height. Here is case
in which the very clumsiness Of the
German language would be an inesti-
mable help, for then this gentleman
could quite correctly describe him
self THE fort-the-longest-time herein
residing or even, perhaps, the for
the-Eongest time herin -residingest!
individual. Those compound adjec.
tives of the Teatons may be awkward
but they express what the uses means
and insure STANDARDIZATION Chron-
lola I5..a5
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19
CAUSE FOR COMPLAINT.

CAUSE FOR COMPLAINT.
Il don't like grandma at all" said
Fred,
81 don't like grandma at ALL"
Andd he drew his face in quee.
grimace
The tears were ready to fall;
And he gave his kitten loving hug,
And disturbed her nap on the soft.
5ns mIeM
why, what has your grandma done?'
l asked,
ITO trouble the little boy?
Oh, what she has done, the cruel one,
To scatter the smiles of joy?''
Through quivering lips the answer
came,
She Observation-Disclosures
name"
"she did? are you sure" and I kissed
sIesa eua
Away from the eyelids wet.
Il can scarce believe that grandma
would grieve
The feelings of either pet.
What did she say " "Boo-hoo!" cried
Fred.
c6he called my kitty-a quad
ruped!"
Our Dumb Animals.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19
THE GREEDY CoRMoRANT

When was a keeper in the Nation
al Geological Park in Washington, 1
observed remarkable example of the
well-known greediness of the cormo-
rant.
Four little cormorants came to the
Zoo, and were placed in a cage in
which dogs had once been kept. Out
side was pebbly yard in which the
dogs had exercised. The cormorants
waddled about this yard and seemed
to be having a fine time, until one
morning l noticed that one of them
was sitting on the ground, unable to
rise. He did not waddle up to get his
meal of whole fish, each usually
about half as long as his own body;
and as the others came rushing to-
ward me to get their share, knew
that he was Ill. l went into the cage
and lifted him up. What was my.
amazement to hear something graf
ing and clanking inside of him! And
he seemed surprisingly heavy. l at
once called head keeper, who decided
to investigate by means Of surgical
operation.
He took out two pounds of stones,
one of which was four inches long,
two and a half inches wide and about
half an inch thick! The poor chap
seemed to feel relieved. In few days
he became convalescent, ate his food
regularly, aud seemed to be doing
well. Then that hooked bill reached
under the feathers and tore out some
OF the surgeons stitches, which were
undoubtedly irritating, as the wound
was beginning to heal. AS the result
of the interference, the wound open
ed, and as the weather was hot, the
patient died FIVE days after tho OF
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19
surre.tion for Dalloon,.,..

Owing to the tendency Of the bal.
lonists to get entangled with and bump
into mundane things, we suggest this
adaptation of the Song Of Marion's
Men:
"a moment on the farmers barn,
A moment and away;
Up to the trackless ether
Before the break of day."
Boston Transcript.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19

absence of her parents church Sunday Elvra n
vited Sgnora Casss to lunch and then disappeared
fetch her fathers gun wherewh to shoot he She fired
twice at the aged Signora, who only slightly wounded
fed shrieking, pursued by the Infatuated Evira Final
~ her cries brought both succor since by this
time Evira exhausted that she also lay moaning
the ground
This belief in the power of the evil eye which to-
day is almost universal in Italy, general in
of England Scotland and Ireland be found
in the Bible and in the writings of the fathers
Eat not thou the bread of him that an evil eye"
says Solomon in the Book of Proverbs There spe
cial and severe laws against the influence of the evil
eye in Rome To-day, in Devonshre, Cornwall and In
other parts of England any unoward event is called
wisht thing" Probably hypnotsm is answerabe for the
extraordinary universally Of this superstition of the
nlagn power of an evil eye will. Some years ago
there appeared strange story from PHYSICIANS note
book of girl patient detained in lunatic asylum
murder committed under hypnotic influence The girl
who amabe cultivated and absolutely sane, one day
took her fathers revolver called upon whom she
hardly knew, and against whom she had no grievance
and shot him dead Her intense hatred of the man was
vicarous, infused into her by doctor who had help
lessly hypnotzed her. This doctor so hated the mur-
dered that he wished him dead, and his wish was
father to the thought and act of the girl he controlled
hypnotically, as he was brought at last to confess
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19
Deepest Well Water.

After boring since April Z, 1902, wa
ter was struck in the great well at
Boultam, Lines, on Sunday morning,
and in fifteen minutes it rose 1856
feet. When the water was tapped.
those waiting at the surface heard
a noise like thunder. BY 8 O'Clock
next morning the water was within
10 feet of the top of the shaft, which
is 1860 feet, and the deepest in the
world. The well, which is to sup.
ply Lincoln, is 9 feet wide for a
depth OF LOO feet.-London Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19
It rejected the bill relating to j

1t rejected the bill relating to hours
OF labor Of railroad employees.
1t rejected the La Toilette amend
ment to the railroad rate bill, a propo-
sition endorsed by organized labor,
defining the liability of employers for
injuries to employees while engaged In
the performance OF duty, and passed a
separate bill, opposed by organized la
Dor, deceitfully styled the employers
liability BILL"
1t rejected an amendment to the rail-
road rate bill to provide for excluding
watered stock from the valuation put
upon railroads by the Interstate Com
merce Commission in determining rea-
sonable compensation for capital in
vested.
1t rejected another amendment to
the same bill, Intended to prevent Fed
eral judges from enjoining, restrain
Ing or setting aside orders Of the Inter
state Commerce Commission fixing rea-
sonable rates.
1t rejected the immigration bill.
1t defeated the Beveridge amend
ment to the agricultural appropriation
bill requiring beef packers to pay the
expenses of Federal Inspection, and
placed the cost of such inspection on
the taxpayers.
1t rejected the amendment offered by
Mr.. Bailey to the same bill, intended to
prevent Federal judges from enjolning,
restraining or setting aside orders Of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
fixing reasonable rates.
All these measures and many more
of similar character Congress refused
to pass.
Congress did pass the AIdrlch resolu-
ton for the protection Of the Steel
Trust and other trusts, by requiring all
material and equipment for the con-
struction of the Panama Canal to be
bought from the trusts.
1t did pass an amendment to the
urgent deficiency bill, abolishing the
eight-hour law, the allen contract labor
law, and the Chinese exclusion act as
to the laborers OH the Panama Canal.
The President recommended and the
Senate passed the ship subsidy in the
interest Of the Steamship Trust; and
he Republican Congress Is elected
this year that Infamous measure, op-
posed by all Democrats and by organ
lied labor. will become a law next win.
ter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19
Re.r.but.ve Ju.t.ce.

= 9 { = i
When a man loses sight Of justice
toward those near him, there is risk
that his rulings in the affairs Of stran-
gers may be one-slded. 1t is not bad
thing that occasionally there is a va
riety of Justice known as retributive,
evidently designed for those who lack
other kinds.
When Lord scarborough was Judge,
his wife used to accompany him on cir
cult. His lordship. however, always
stipulated that she should not tuck
handboxes under the seat OF the car
riage.
On one occasion the Judge, while
stretching his legs, kicked against one
of the aimsy bonnet receptacles. Down
went a window with bang, and out
went the handbook into the ditch. Tho
startled coachman pulled up, but was
ordered to drive on and let the thing
lie where 1t was.
They reached the asslze town in due
course, and his lordshlp proceeded to
robe for the court
"And now, where's my wig? Where's
my wig?" he demanded, when every
thing else had been donned.
"Your wig, my lord" replied the SER
want, TREMENDOUSLY, twas In that hand
box which your lordship threw out Of
the window as we came along"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19
HIS ANSWER.

81
Why do love you, you ask? Why, dear
To tell half the reasons would take me {
year!
For your heads proud poise, and YOU
graceful walk,
For the way that you dimple and smile
and talk;
For certain Unborn daintiness
Which shows itself in your mind and
dress;
For your ready wit with no cynlc turn,
For the charity which fain would learn
For your woman's heart where all sweet
ness lies,
For the fearless truth of your loving eyes
For the soul that is pure as the angel.
above you
But chiefly-I love you, because-I love
you!
Puck,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19

Bragg was, as were
many Of his class
mates, a native Of
the South, having
been born in Warren
county, n. Q. While
he was Immediately
assigned to duty in
the army, 1t was not
until the Mexican
war that Bragg Sc.
cured the opportuni-
ty of distinguishing
himself. 1t was at
the battle of Mon
as..I A u
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19
A Little Lesson
In Patriotism

Let our object be our country, our
whole country, and nothing but our
country. Daniel Webster.
Among the famous class of 1887 In
the West Point Military Academy may
be found the name Of Braxton Bragg.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19

NO" said Mrs. starvem, preparing
to slam the door, you can't sell me no
cyclerpeder."
But" protested the man, II would
like to leave some circulars for your
boarders. might interest,""
"rhey don't need It either. They's
Boston lady stoppin' here"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19
Grafton. From Nature and Science in
st. Nicholas,
CHARACTER IN BUILDINGS.

CHARACTER IN BUILDINGS.
Every race and every age uncon.
sciously write their character in the
buildings which they erect, in the
kind of furniture they put in them
and the kind of streets on which they
place them. If great American city
were buried 1000 years under mass
of ashes, as Pompeii was, and was
then excavated, it would be plainly
seen what manner of people had lived
In It. Our Sky scrapers" and tun.
mel sand mechanical conveniences
would show how ingenious we were
and how our laws permitted every
man to build without regard to shut
ting off his neighbours sunshine; they
would show how we did business and
how we cared chiefly for saving time
and making money. Our city would
show that we cared less for beauty
than men did in former times. 1t
would show that few people were
as rich as kings and lived in palaces.
but that there were hundreds Of
thousands who were living in crowd
ed tenements like ants In an ant
hill. Our school buildings would
show how we cared for education and
our churches would indicate our
manner of worship. All our good and
bad qualities would be revealed by
the things we had made, even il all
the books about us had perished.-
From Lucia Ames Mead's "a Little
Talk About Architecture" in st.
Nicholas.
A WREN IN AN ORIOLES NEST.
Jenny" wren is famous for the odd
places in which she builds her nest
mail boxes, tin cans, old hats, water
Ing pots, human skull on a battle
feld--in each case perhaps the first
thing the birds came across with q
hole in it and room for enough sticks
or stiff feathers.
And SO was not much surprised to
find wren builiing inside of new
Baltimore orioles hanging cradle.
Was ever wren so particular! was the
natural thought Imagine young wrens
being swayed to sleep in a hanging
nest on the end of slender elm
bough. 1t did seem obsurd: and yet
the nest contained several eggs.
which doubtless Matched. The usual
wren house or tree hollow. and SO no
doubt the young wrens grew to peep
fro mtheir swaying nest, and later to
leave it, having the strange expert
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19

Spain is the only country that has
a coinage hearing baby,s head on 1t.
Coins bearing baby head of King A.
fonso were iEsued in 1888.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19

Half the worlds troubles are due to
an oyerestimation of tile other fellows
money, and belief that 1t can be had
by work" instead Of labor,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19

tree, felt an awful jar all over my body
and realized that had reached the
earth once more. don't care to leave
it-that way-again.-Chi Daily
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19
BEES MARKET BASKET.

Every bee carries his market bas-
ket around his hind legs. Anyone ex:
amining the body Of the bee with a
microscope will observe that on the
hind legs of the creature there is
a fringe of stiff hairs. approaching
each other at the tip SO as to form a
sort of cave. This is the bees bas-
ket and into it. after a successful
journey he will cram enough pollen
to last him for two OF three
days.-The Epitomist.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-09-19
WARNING TO NAea1Ne WOMEN.
By Cynthia Grey.

Mrs. George Adler, of Cleveland, recently
accused her husband of neglecting her and her
children When brought into court Mr. Adler
said: Before will live with my wife again
l will go to the workhouse; she is always
nagging mel"
When man says anything about naggng
he says always nagging. He could stand a
nor n.y. two ,nu, opd- A,r ,,,,, aa.,,a