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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
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However the correspondents may
disagree on other things, those who
went through the recent ManchurIan
campaigns agree entirely In regard to
the kindness and good nature of the
Russian peasant soldier. Two Incidents
which Illustrate 1t are recorded by
Maurice Barring, who was the represen-
tattve In the field of the London Morn
Ing Post.
"On the retreat from Ta-shih- chino"
he says, II arrived at Hatcher at seven
in the evening, missed the train to
Liau-yang, and returning from the sta
ton, found the gates of the city closed
II went back to the deserted railway
station half dead with fatigue. 1t be-
gan to rain. / fell on a chair outside
the buffet. An official told me must
not sleep on that .chalr-anywhere else
but not there. l lay down on the ground
Fof the platform. a little farther up.
IA soldier had been watching the
proceedings. He waited until / was
asleep, then brought his own mating,
lifted me up, put 1t under me, built a
small tent OF. mating over me, and
brought NE sack as a pillow. woke
up aud protested against taking his be.
.longlngs, but he insisted, and made
himself comfortable with greatcoat
and piece of mating. The next morn
Ing. he concludes. "he brought me n
on flf hnt tna uf .1,11 nef a.
a ruble. He refused 1t. never saw
him again, but his little unremember-
ed act will never be forgotten by me-"
Later, riding from Liau-yaug back to
Halchen, Mr.. Barring stopped for the
night at small guard station beside
the road-a station at which trains did
not stop.
The soldier In charge Of the sta
ton" lie says, "invited me in to sup
per. Five men partook. The senior
man, my host. apologized for the in
sufficiency Of the meal. and said it was
the best he had to offer. He went and
brought his last remaining .delicacIes.
some cucumber and two Jumps Of
susat. AAe pul potu ullS Oh SuSac III
my tea. cannot give IN adequate
Idea of what rarity and dellcacy
sugar was at that time at the front.
He also found a greater rarity, a
small crystal Of lemon extrnct, and
gave it to me. never enjoyed meal
more. ] asked my host If he had been
a long time at this station. i thought
he would say week or SO, but to my
surprise he said four years and a half.
",Then all at enceI realized this
mans life. Isolated in plain In the
south Of Manchurla, at place where
trains never stopped. He made me n
comfortable bed and brought me. be-
fore slept, another cup of tea and his
last crystal of lemon"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25

Enough isSan elastic quantity To woman It
means n five room fiat simply furnished, where she
works Willingly with her hands, to another woman a
town house, country house, carriages and servants
gowns from Paris and London Jewels laces, and all
the frils of fashion, and who shall say that the
in the back street is not happier than she who dwes
upon the boulevard? We have nll been told perhaps
known, how content will turn her back palace to
abide in a slianty.
will turn her back palace to abide in shanty.
safe rule always is to count the cost before any
and every undertaking. The two who marry, expecting
to face poverty together should be absolutely OF
themselves, reasonably so of one another When they
take their into the Wilderness hand in hand there
pots and leeks; they must have strength and courage
for the journey the desert The germ of sue
cess, or failure Is within themselves; 1t depends the
two who are made one
Yet all must admit that those who win usually
those who take risks; nonetheless every should
remember that In this world at least, she has but
life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25

vEsPAsIAN qualified support. The rebate evil
which gives the dishonest dealer unfair advantage
the honest one, should be driven from the channels
of under the lash of the law If this is not
done 1t will be- because the honest carriers and the ship
pers of country fail TO cooperate with the national
administration In enforcing law.
Life insurance companies are to great extent the
savings banks of the people and should by legislation be
placed strict surveillance national banks ana
the Misrepresentation enlezzement of funds by their
officials should be declared to be felony punishable by
Imprisonment In the penitentiary.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
Why nlnckie Wore the Plaid.

Professor Blackie frequently STAYED
ut DR.. Donald Macleod's house in Glas-
gov. One night, said the doctor, we
were sitting up together. Blackie said
in his brusque way, whatever other
faults l have. l am free from vanity"
An incredulous smile on my face reused
him. You don't believe that. Give
me an instance" Being thus cl,al-
lenged, said, WHY do you walk about
dourishing plaid continually?' III
give you the history of that, sir. When
was n poor man and when INV wife
and had our difficulties, she one day
drew my attention to the tlreadbare
character of my surtout, and asked me
to order new one. l told her | could
not afford 1t just then, when she went.
like noble woman, and put her own
plaid shawl on my shoulders, and /
have worn plaid ever since in mem
DRY of her loving deed"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
the language of Shakespeare is good
enouph for mo ~

the language of Shakespeare is good
enough for me-"
The members of the Simplified Spell
ing Board do not intend to have its
reform laughed out of court with lin
mezurabl reproch and inextinggwish-
abb LATTER" as the extreme reformers
of other days would have put it. They
have taken leaf out of the books of
former efforts and reached the conclu-
sion that discretion is the better part.
While declaring that phonetic spelling
probably not attainable as system,
and are starting with something which
they hope will be practicable, and will
not shock any one.
There are, they say, many thousands
Of words for which there are two nc
cepted spellings, such, as centre and
center, and traveller and traveller, and
authorities differ as to which is better
One of these ought to be stamped with
an authoritative seal which will make
1t legal tender" To this extent, they
argue, the language is in fluid state.
They will attempt to solidify it in the
better form. There are many other
words which leading English writer's
of this and other centuries have used,
but which have not received common
acceptance. They are of the kind that
approach the phonetic form, and at the
same. time are shorter than the words
In common usage There are also words
containing diphthongs, which might be
shortened by reducing the diphthong
to a single letter. Again, there are
words containing silent letters which
might with profit and without violence,
they say, be dropped. In other words,
modification and not innovation is to
be the watchword. No new alphabet
is proposed.
In the course of few weeks the
board will send out preliminary list
of three hundred "simplilied" words as
the first step. This will be sent to
writer's, educators, editors, publishers
and parents. Possibly as many as n
hundred thousand copies of this first
effort toward making English the world
language viii be distributed. An at
tempt will DO made especially to reach
parents whn are Interested 10 the prog.
rssa OF their children at school AM.
have discovered that one pf The draw,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
The Correct way.

A prominent Boston man had a
coachman whose north OF Ireland
brogue greatly displeased him, us ne
came from another section of the EN-
erald Isle, and was ever ready to COR
rect the deficiencies in the speech of
his servant.
One morning the coachman, address
ting his employer, said: 81 want a
new whop (whip),"
Dlsdainfully gazlng Mt the coachman,
the boss retorted: For hivin's sake,
mon, don't say 'whop'; can't you say
iip'sn
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25


son himself did not appreciate candid treatment and
shrunk from the public like3a timd animal
People who have risen in the world apt to be too
much concerned about their standing They to feel
themselves narrow ledge and afraid that some
should jostle en They watch their neighbors and
nervousy note how people address them where they are
Invited who calls Them what place they have at
dinner table and such like trivaiities When man
who has made large fortune by Industry and integrity
who holds the Christian creed and to church regu
arly whnes by the hour because people his new pa-
teau have taken notice of him, has another illus
traon of the littleness of humanity. Working people
are most jealous about their dignity and constantly
In the condition of being hurt" You may not call
working mother woman you must be careful to call her
lady, almost careful not to call her better
off sister lady, but to speak of her woman. If you
are wise in abiding to working you will forget
Mr. or to say gentleman.
Apart from the deicacy of womans nature the chief
cause of oversensyeness If to the It,
really vanity. There is too much Ego in Cosmos MS
Kipng would Our selfconsciousness is too ACUTE
and 1t is too acute because 1t is swollen and intaine
People think Of social neglect than Of their
and troubled by the unreal than by the real
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
Retrihution,

you have been a very good boy
today, Johnny, and now you may
have the big orange on the sideboard.
which refused you this morning"
said his mother, kindly.
But Johnny only sat still and LOOK
ed disappointed.
"Why, what's the matter, Johnny?
Don't you want the orange?" asked
his mother, in surprise.
mo. ma'am," answered Johnny,
squirming in embarrassment and
guilt. cause I've had it!"-Mother's
Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
The Cnll 10 ACTION.

He-Now, dearest, you don't believe
all those. nasty things you are saying.
You know ! would die for you.
She--Oh, you aggravate me so; /
like men who do things, not merely say
tbem.-Boston TRANSCRIPT
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
THE WAY TO REFORM FOOTBALL.

No man who has not done n mans work
! ] !
WI as student should play football; no one
~ should play in more than four or five inter-
MI collegiate games in season, a dirty
/ M player should be permanently ruled off the
" field and college authorities should make
~ gentlemen's agreement that each man using
! IN the college name is bona fde student and
go an amateur. The game, with all its faults,
has usefulness and should not be given up
without resolute effort clear 1t from parasites and
abuses For all abuses in the last analysis iudifer
ence of college authorities is responsible
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
WOULD REFORM OUR SPELLING.
Carnesie Gives Money to Help Along
the Campaign.

the Campaign.
: The announcement that n committee
Of experts in the use of English had
secured the financial support ($15.0O0
per year, of, Andrew Carnegie In a
campaign to simplify the spelling of
the language has stirred up, great
deal Of comment, not only in this
country, but in England. Algernon
Charles Swinburne has been quoted as
declaring it "a monstrous. barbarous
absurdity," while II. Rider Haggard
said. according to the lnterviewers. that
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
Good Farm Machinerx.


The American farmer is leading the
world to-day because lie has a vast
domain of rich soil and because con-
ditions have forced him to adopt ma
chimes to help him in his work. In
some parts of the world agriculture ls
still dependent on hand labor, and the
returns from the land are small. The
farm laborer is poorly paid because he
is able to produce little. After all, 1t
is what man produces that counts,
and prices gradually come to that
basis. Had the American farmer re-
fused to adopt new machines, as have
the farmers OF some other lands, we
would still be u poor, nation, and the
farmer would be hardly more than the
peasant he is In other lands.
But the American farmer has had
the geniussto try every new thing. He
has been 50 forward that the conf.
dence man has found him an easy be-
ing to fleece; but 1t is better to be
heeced once In while than to make
no progress at all. Every new ma
chine that appears on the market
should be thoroughly investigated be-.
fore purchase or rejection. Happily
at this time we have sixty experiment
stations, at each one of which are men
that understand farm machinery. At
some Of these stations are large coll
lections of farm machinery, and in
several instances agricultural schools
have courses including the study of
farm machinery. Any farmer who
wants information concerning a new
or an old machine can get 1t by writ
Ing to the experiment station OF his
State. The experimenters are little
backward about condemning or ap.
proving machines, because they do
not care to have their reports used as
advertisements, but the Inquirer who
is playing fair can usually find out
what he wants to know about the quail
Stty of a machine. This is especially
true of machines that have little or no
merit.
The American Farmer has made
progress by this readiness to use farm
machinery, and he win make further
progress in the same way. Good farm
machinery is more abundant to-day
than ever before, and we believe that
there are fewer poor machines on the
market than ever before. This is a
cause FOR eongratulatIon on tho part.
Of tho American tarmph FARMERS m
vlew,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25

That Ter" be adopted wherever ere.
is now used In such words as "ac:
coutre," Centre" "callbre."
That sc" be dropped from such words
as Acknowledgement and abridgcment
and they be written acknowledgment.
and "abridgment" s.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25

/. The cost of feeding the hen per year
IS peckoaed by Secretary 7, =. Orr Of
che American Poultry Association at
an Average OF ~ l,ar hen during the
ytar! Three hundred pounds corn.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
UPON WHAT MONEY SHOULD A COUPLE WE'D,
}. -ls BY Helen LLdfeId.

No. girl who has not been brought up in the
school of poverty, who cannot exercise prac-
teal economy, and, moreover. do without,
cheerfully, is fit to be wife to a poor man,
while even such a one is wise to bear in mind
that 1t requires much less courage and
strength of purpose to marry poverty than
patiently and cheerily' to accept the conse.
ouencaS yai.s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25

The demand of the hour in official
life is intellectual honesty, demand
for officials to act right, as well as to
think right officials who hew to the
line of duty as God gives them light
to see their duty, letting the chips
fall Where they may.
The Presidents efforts to secure leg
islation clothing the Interstate Com
merce Commission with power to in
sure square deal between common
carriers and shinne1.s hive nv. I'M
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
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trials of life Those who not thinking about them.
selves never notice that they neglected. those
who are busy helping other people have time to
cover their own injuries. What In life
is not what men are thinking of us, but how are
carrying ourselves not what do u.s. but we
do TO them And ones tempted to conclude with an adj
mrable reflection Of Bacon srhose of true inward no.
biy of character ashamed Of nothing but con
duct and not ready to take oense at supposed a
fronts because they keep clear of whatsoever
tempt and consider what is undeseryed their
notice."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
The Com in a ter's Record.

SMITH read here that the Baldwin
company makes a locomotive every
hour.
Kidder-That's nothing marvellous. /
make the 1888 express every morning,
In three minutes, Judge.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
No Use Expecting Her to Forget.
II know that spring is coming" she

Eyes, confound It," groaned her hus-'
band, you bet YOU do. and there isn't
any likelihood that you'll forget it,
either. oh. well, come on, l may as
well know the worst right at the start,
What's 1t going to cost this year?"-
Chicago rd-Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25

Record crowds were In daily st
tendance az the automobile sbow II
Boston,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25

Yeu are alwaya hearing OF physl.
ciaas us'ns tho taltel don't any u
tAssA syes w The tofg1
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
The Retort Discourtcou.

Nah, then, don't yer try ter come
1t wiz me, Liza Jones, cause .remem-
her the d'y when yer gummed n bit o.
rabbit-slAn round Il collar box an
called 1t q togue. The Sketch.
patience !s Tho best investment q
married woman can make, md the 500,
ona best II A papk bbok
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
ovERsENs1T1vENEss CURSE TO MANKIND.

Oversensitlveness is a comprehensive COM
plant, and tile cause with some people is fine
ness of nature. One expects an artist to be
more susceptible than a plowman. You may
compliment, but you may not complain, you
may praise but YOU may not criticise. 1t was
not really the reviewers who killed the poet
Keats, for he died of ,pthisls but an article
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25

Every woman believes In heredlty to
this egtentl THAT her children lpher.
tied their dlSaerepahla traits from their
father.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
Barb wire Cuts.


When an animal has been injured
on wire the first thing to do is to stop
the flow of blood by bandaging 1t up
tight. 1t may also frequently be best
to apply powdered alum or common
saleratus, both of which will generally
be found effective In few hours CON
siderable swelling will set in, which
should be reduced either by applying
cold water frequently, or. what is really
better, pure kerosene oil. not only to
the wound, but Also to the swollen
parts. No bandage should be kept on
where kerosene is used, as 1t will then
cause the hair to fall off temporarily,
and rs soon as 1t is safe to do SO the
sore should be carefully washed with
soft water and CASTLE soap. This ought
to be repeated daily until the sore is
healed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25
SOME SAMPLES on REFORMED SPELLING. .

chapped cnapt confesseu contest
missed mist distressed distrest
dropped dropt fixed fiXt
kissed kist crushed crusht
Topped lopt dipped dipt
blushed busht crossed crost
clapped clapt caressed carest
clasped claspt
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25

Sheep manure is very enrlcbing to
land, perhaps because Of their very
thorough digestion of their food. When
they eat weed seed, even mature ones,
they are 80 digested that there will
be no danger of their termination.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25

Don't Imagine yon can tie up a
big colt with a rotten halter and have
him stay tied.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25

Wool is product that does not take
fertility from the soil, but actually
adds to the value of the soil for grain
growing. 81
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25

When the cows have been long in
milk the churning becomes more DIFF
flcult.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-25

The best way to clean n wood pas
ture where the young sprouts are be-
coming troublesome is to turn In the
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-26


of my heart-give me your loveI I
implore you-give me your lovsr And
j beseech you-give me your lovs- And
] supplicate you-give me your love,
But IL you nevertheless refuse an an
swer to my prayers I'll kill myself
before your eyes,
Miss Parr left her position to avoid
Glebb. She secured employment with
the City Realty Company and for a
time was free from his advances.
Glebb, however, traced her. wrote her
another letter similar to the first. and
then called upon her in her Office, and
it was this which led to his arrest
He had lost his place at the tailoring
establishment and was forced to clean
bricks as a means of livelihood. In
spite of this be has retained richly
furnished rooms on Green street. and
when not at his work appeared on the
street dressed in the height of fash
ion, and always searching for the gIrI
whom he is to face in court this morn
ing, probably for the last time.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-26

Anthony Glebb. descendant of a noble
Russian family. university graduate,
possessed Of a rare degree of intelli-
gence. fluent linguist. soldier of for
tune. once devoted lover Of a Princess
Of the royal blood. on whose account
he attempted suicide is on trial for.
insanity before jury in Judge Gra-
hams division Of the Superior Court
because his heart has again been en-
SHARED by the charms Of a woman who
shrinks from the suit that he would
force upon her. This time the unwill-
ing idol Of his affections is Miss Vera
Parr Of 1856 Webster street. a pretty
stenographer employed in the Office of
the City Realty Company, at Fifth
avenue and II street, and he has sworn
10 win her love or end his life before
her eyes.
For nearly week Glebb has Ian
guished in a cell in the detention ward
OF the Central Emergency Hospital
awaiting the hearing in court which
he fonoly believed would free him of
the charge Of insanity. For weeks
prior to this he haunted the footsteps
OF Miss Parr, protesting his undying
love and shoWering her with letters.
which finally led to the filing of the
insanity charge against him by James
r. Sloane. the manager of the com
pany py WAicn MISS Fafr Is employed
WAITS HER WORD ALONE.
Never will I believe that she does
not love me until hear her say It be-
fore these witnesses" he cried in
broken English from the witness stand
In the courtroom yesterday morning.
Even should these walls open and an
angel from heaven come TO say that
she loves me not, I would brand it
Lie, Her word only will I believe.
Bring her here, and If she says she
does not love me as I love her II will
end II ali. Our ways viii part, and she
can go hers while / go mine. But bring
her here and let me hear her speak"
On GIebbs almost fearful plea the
court consented to allow Miss Parr to
take the stand and the case was con-