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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-21

dox Greek Church and her conversion
to Roman Catholicism is enough In 4.
self to. make something of sensation
Her reign In Washington as mistress of
the Russian legation and leader of the
Questionable younger set will not
soon be forgotten. Her beauty, her vi
vacity, her vigorous health, her wealth.
her self-confidence, her daring made her
notable figure In the society of the
capital. So dominant did her influence
become at one time that 1t was neces-
sary as matter of self-preservation
for the leaders of the older set to COM
bine against her sway, and as result
there sprang up two circles-one domi.
mated by the. charming countess and the
other by older and more conservative
women. AS the close personal friend of
Alice Roosevelt she was constantly Ia
the llmelight and she managed to keen
the center Of the stage for several years.
She was daring horsewoman and
daily was seen galloping through the
streets and avenues of the capital and
through the country roads and lanes of
the contiguous country. She was also
gifted with great histrionic ability and
her amateur theatricals were a feature
of Washington entertainments. Gay al
most to boldness, free almost to man
nishness, daring to the uttermost limit
she made Washington gasp on many an
occasion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-21
The Risks Of Railway Travel,

The comparative immunity from
Injury and death enjoyed by travellers
and employees on English railways has
often been the subject of comment,
and the statistics of the English
roads for. the year past lend added
weight to the comparison between
these roads and our own in the re.
spects mentioned. From this show
ing 1t appears that in the period nam
ed in Great Britain six passengers
were killed, or one out of every 1897
.75S,00O carried, and 534 were injured
or one out of every 2,244.472 carried.
In the United States, in the same
space Of time, 262 passengers were
killed, or one out Of every 2,73O,6O9
carried, and 534 were injured, or one
OF out every 149,107 carried. With
regard to the railway employees. the
net results is that in America one in
every 357 was killed and one in nine
teen injured, while in Great Britain
one in every S45 were killed and one
in every eighty-six was injured. It
should be added, in justice to the
American railway management, that
the risks of travel and employment
on American roads are necessarily
greater. since the distances traversed
here are much longer. many of the
roads newer, and the physical OBJ
stacles to be overcome much greater
in many instances.-Leslie's Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-21
A Famo,,,u. ALLOW.

Niello is a compound for inlaying
all kinds of silver articles. It was
formerly used principally in Russia.
where its composition, says the Jew.
elers' Circular, for a long time re-
manned a secret.
The inventor is said to have been
an artist by the name Of Maso Fiui.
guerra. Among his productions MEL
10 was found after his death. 1t IL
also said that the Egyptians made
use Of similar substance in very
old times.
However, 1t first became generally
known in the fifteenth century in
Italy, where 1t was used by Italian
jewellers. Cellini manufactured some
choice articles with niello. It was also
used by engravers, who filled copper
engravings with niello. 1t was also
Grafton Of ecclesiastical vessels with
1t was much appreciated.
1t is an alloy always containing sill
yer. copper and lead, to which are
often added sulphur and bora1. Ac.
cording to the proportions of these
parts niello varies in color from
light gray to dull black.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-21
PRISCILLA.

Priscilla is the baby's name, but you
would never guess it,
For grandma calls her "Prissy," -
and that makes the baby smile;
And grandpa, all he ever says is just
"The Baby, bless it,"
And the baby looks at grandpa and
and mods her head the while.
Priscilla is the baby's name, but the
nurse calls her just Beauty
And Aunt Jane calls her SISSY"
and that makes the baby smile;
But mother says Priscilla" for l
s'pose that is her duty,
And the baby looks at mother and
mods her head the while.
Priscilla is the baby's name. "Sister,"
we children call her;
But Uncle Jim says angel" and
that makes the baby smile;
At this, nurse frowns and says she
hopes no trsuble will befall
her,
And the baby looks at nursie and
mods her head the while.
Priscilla is the baby's name. How
will she ever learn it?
For father calls her Daughter"
and that makes the baby smile;
And cooks afraid when she grows up
she'll change her name or spurn
it,
And then the baby shuts her eyes
and goes to sleep while.
Youths Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-21
a Nebraska Bird Leaflet.

George L. Carter, chief warden Of
Nebraska, has sent out. to the school
boys of the State a leaflet OF the law
relating to insectivorous birds, and
giving these reasons why they should
not be killed: Because OUT laws for
bid it. Because they are of no use
when dead. Because nobody has q
right to take the life of any animal
except for food or self-protection.
Because they are harmless and have
a right to live. Because it is coward
ly to kill them when they trust US,
and gather about US to cheer us with
their song. Because they act as a
police force in keeping things in
nature balanced. Because they are
objects of study and no other animal
could take their place. Because In
their instincts, migrations. nest build
ing, food habits and distribution they
symbolic the perfection of the Di-
vine school of life. Because it is es-
timated by the best authority we
have, that during the stay of the birds
in Nebraska each season they destroy
more than three million bushels of
noxious worms and insects. Think
of the consequences If the birds were
all exterminated-Fore and Stream.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-21
Names of Textiles

The names of fabrics are in many
cases derived from the place where
they were first manufactured; in or.
der, the name is bestowed in honor
of the place where it first became
known to commerce, or from the ma
terials composing its texture. Thus
the name of muslin is derived from
Mosul, in Asia.
Cambria comes from Cambai;
gauze from GAIA; baize from Bajac;
dimity from Damietta and jeans from
Jean.
The name damask is an abbrevia-
ton of Damascus; satin is a corrup-
ton OF Zayt6wn, in China
Velvet is the italian vellute, woody,
and is traceable further back to the
Latin vellus, hide or pelt.
Serge comes from Xerges. the
Spanish for certain sort of blan-
ket.
Bandana is derived from an In
dian word signifying to bind or tie.
Alpaca is the name of a species
of Hama from whose wool the genu-
inc fabric is woven.
Calico is named for Caltcut, town
in India, where it was first printed.
Blanket bears the name OF Thomas
Blanket, a famous English clothiel.
who aided the introduction of wool
ems into England in the fourteenth
century.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-21

Fifteen years ago, when the Mason
lie Temple. in Chicago, was built, 1t
was the tallest building in the world.
1t still holds its place as the highest
business structure in Chicago, though
the limit has been outdone many times
IN New York. Today such has been
the advance In sky-scraper engineer
ing that New. York has now In course
of construction a building that will be
nearly twice as high as the Masonic
Temple. The foundations for this new.
est sky-piercer,. which is to be 625 feet
high above the sidewalk. and has forty.
one stories, are already in, and the
work of piling the structure skyward
has begun.
70 conceive forty-one story build
ing. with Its roof three times as high
in air as the steeple of Trinity church,
from which visitors formerly viewed
New York, challenges the Imagination.
This sky-scraper "llmit" is being part
,ly remodeled from the fourteen-story
Singer Building, and the eleven-story
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-21
save. Ha1f Mlll,on L,xe..

Over 100000 people In New York
City owe their lives to the Health De-
pnrtment, says w. G. FITZGERALD, in.
Technical World Magazine. DR.. Briggs
undoubtedly saves every year the lives
OF thousands of American babies by
his system of milk inspection alone.
This bright word Of hope from New
York City comes as great relief after
the hue and cry over bad food which
has been raised since the publication
of THE Jungle" The people of the
United States are clamorlng for a
knowledge of the workings of the much
mallgned Health Department In our
cities, and the Technical World Maya.
zine comes forward with an autharita-
tive article on that important branch
OF the service, milk Inspection in
Cities" Anybody can have the milk
he buys inspected free Of charge by the
department. and satisfy himself as to
whether he is getting an adulterated
product. A careful comparison is made
between the system OF Inspection In
vogue here and In the principal Euro.
pean cities.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-21
A sPELLING LESSON.

A SPELLING LESSON.
@Poor, very poor!" sighed mamma
Queer, isn't it that the child cannot
learn to spell? Can't you help her,
Katherine?"
Katherine was Lotta's Oldest sister.
She was in the high school. and was
going to be graduated in June. You
may think she had very little time
to give to little sister In the third
grade who could not spell, yet she an
swered mammals question cheerfllly:
"Ill try, mamma dear. Where is Lot
tat"
Soon two heads were bending over
book. Spell pieces said Kath-
crime.
"P-i-e"-began Lolita.
"How do you spell 'pie?" interrupt
ed Katherine.
why. pie. of course" said Lotta,
promptly.
Nov, would you like a piece Of
pie?" asked Katherine. "Think Of the
pie"
"P-i-e-c-e-s!" spelled Lotta.
Can you spell 'wasp'?"
"W-ap-s." ..
TRY was first" suggested Rather
inc.
That's easy. Was"
"Now wasp"
40! Wasp" Katherine. you are SO
good to help me spell!" said Lolita,
earnestly.
One day Miss Lane heard Lolita and
some of her little friends talking to-
gether very earnestly.
you used to miss every day, Lot
ta," said one. "How is It you never
do now?"
"Why, you Just want to think Of
some word you know already that Is
like the one you want to learn. Take
these words in tomorrow's lesson.
Nothing is no thing and anyone can
spell both of those words. and then
put them together. Father is fat
her. Many is many And SO on.
1 Just love to spell now!''
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-21
kNEM,tdYorkI.sLA11EsI>
SKY--lIpIERcING ~
SEfroPp11 zzz

Bourne office building adjoining. 1t on
Liberty street. Il
Only the Eiffel Tower, ofsall struc.
lures reared by Ingenious men, rises
to greater height than will this forty
one-story building. But the openwork
Eiffel Tower is an engineering freak,
while the New York sky-scraper will
be the business home of multitude Of
people.
In the very block on Broadway
where the worklnen are beginning to
rear this colossus, another equally Won
derful office building is to rise, more
roomy even than its companion. In. the
Singer building alone, an army of 1OO,-
GOO men could find easy standing room
on Its nine and one-half acres Of floor
space.
The drawing reproduced herewith
from the architects working plans and
designs does not convey, at first glance,
an idea of the ambitious scale on which
New York's sky-scraper ''limit" Is
being erected. But everybody familiar
with the downtown district of New
York will recognize In the foreground,
on the corner Of Broadway and Liberty
street the old Benedict building. This
Is six stories high. Fifty years ago 1t
was one Of the tallest and finest build
ings In New York.
1t is only by comparing the Benedict
building with the forty-one- STORY Sing
er and Bourne structures now rising
skyward behind 1t that the Immense
height and capacity of the latter can
be even family realized. Trinity
church is completely dwarfed, and so.
indeed, are most of the famous office
buildings along Broadway, which were
once referred to rs sky-scrapers, but
which are now beginning to present a
very shrunken appearance when COM
pared with their lofty neighbors.
Within less than year the aspect
of Broadway. from Cortlandt street
down to Trinity church, will be totally
changed, and the finest street vista In
the world will be seen. The greatest
buildings in the world will by that time
be grouped on these four blocks, tower
ing far above everything else in. the
city.
The necessity for such buildings in
New York, or the deslrability,s ia indi-
Gated by the fact that the Bourne
Singer building, If one-story, would COW
er twenty-nine of the city blocks sur
rounding 1t. These blocks, or most Of
them, are not large, however. STILL, II
one of the modern buildings requires
such enormous space IL built low, the
excuse for extreme height in a city
where the sky-scraper district is limit
ed, as in New York, becomes apparent.
The sky-scraper is unknown in Eu-
rope, and, Furthermore. is undesired
In Berlin no building may. be more
than one-half again as high as the
street ON which 1t is located is wide.
About the same standard, subject to
various minor notifications, prevails
in the other large European cities. Few
buildings In London or Paris are more
than six or seven stories high. Farther
east in Europe the standard is even
lower.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-21
BECOMES SISTER OF MERCY.
Countess Cassini, Chnm of Alice
= Roosevelt. to Retire from World. y


Counte.s cassini. Cham of iAlicee
= Roosevelt. to Retire from WORLD. =
Not in a long time has Washington
society been more surprised than by
the report which comes from Paris that
Marguerite Countess Casslnl Is about
to retire from the world and assume
the black garb of the Sisters of Mercy.
The reason assigned for this remark
able act on the part of the charming and
vivacious countess, aside from newly
awakened religious promptlngs, is that
she loves and is loved by prince Of
royal blood who can never marry her
except morganatically. Such union
could not be brooked by the proud beau
ty whose years of training in the Uni.
ted States. If nothing more, would serve
to make abhorrent such a "left-hand"
marriage.
Countess Casslni is the niece of
Count Cassinl, for years ambassador To
the United States and now ambassador
to Spain. She was reared in the Ortho-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-21
TRAVELLING COMPANIONS.

An excellent test of friend is the
making of journey in his COM
pany. Many who are most agreeable
amid the little events of every day
at home, or in an accustomed round,
are unable to Withstand the petty an
noyances that come with travel-the
deferred meals, early rising, loss Of
sleep, the minor discomforts we all
have suffered. But none of these at.
fects the temper of favorite book.
1t is ever ready for your amusement.
yet never resents being put aside. 1t
has no choice as to your route. and
asks no more than little corner Of
your travelling bag, or, at a pinch.
will go into pocket as snugly as a
pet squirrel. The London "Acad.
envy" says: Indeed. of all travelling
comrades books are the most
genial and the most gentle; not
books OF travel-they are for the
home Preside, but tales that have
for background the scenery you are
looking upon or histories which deal
with men and women who have dwelt
and worked in the cities you are visit.
ing."-From Books and Reading in
st. Nicholas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-21
FUNNY STOCK.

Come good crops or bad, the wild
animal farm does a thriving business.
It's cosmopolitan population, gathered
from Asia, Africa, India, from every
cline, do not take kindly to farm
work. The camels refuse to pillow;
no amount CT urging will induce the
zebras to do the work of horses; nor
will the yaks or the sacred COWS do
the work of ordinary oxen. Actually
the farm is a great animal boarding
house, with "boarders" from all over
the world. The farm, which COM
prises some three hundred acres, is
located near Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Its population 4 last year numbered
more than three hundred "head" of
different kinds of stock and COM
prised a large and fairly complete
menagerie.
During the summer months the en-
tire population of the wild-animal farm
travel about the country in the vans
of the Greatest Show on Earth"
Early each fall the animals return to
their quiet Pennsylvania farm to el.-
joy a well-earned vacation. 1t is
great day for the countryside. for
miles in all directions, when the cir
Gus comes to the country. The, great
herds OF camels, dromedaries, yaks,.
buffalo, llamas and the rest, are ship
ped to the nearest railroad point and
paraded across the country to their
winter quarters. The caravan makes
very pretty picture as it moves
slowly along, up hill and down dale,
over the quiet country roads.
The winter residents of the Wild
animal farm are known in the circus
as the "led stock" In the cross
country march to the farm it might
more correctly be called the pulled,
pushed, or hauled stock" The jour
ney is usually very exciting. In the
Bailey circus throughout the coun-
try, these same animals will remain
perfectly passive in the streets of
great cities, no matter how loudly
the band may play, the calliope
whistle, of the small boys shout. But,
strange to say, a quiet country lane
affects them very differently, and
they will balk as only camel can,
shy at the most innocent bush or
tree. crash through high fences or
hurdle them, and go flying over the
surrounding farms, to the consterna-
ton of the farmers. The caravan
starts on its journey promptly at sun
rise. and 1t is usually late in the
day before the farm is reached and
the last unruly runaway rounded up
and safely stabled.-From Francis
Arnold Collins "a Wild-Animal Farm"
in st. Nicholas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-21
ORIGIN OF FIRE.

The South Sea Islanders tell curl
Gus story of the origin of fire. If they
are. to be believed, they came into pos
session Of that useful element in the
following manner: A great whale was
once washed ashore upon one of
their islands during the prevalence
of a terrible hurricane. The monster
became entangled in a grove Of tai
low trees "a species of evergreens
whose branches easily ignite) and
while crashing his teeth in his i'm
potent rage struck off spark which
lighted the grove and consumed both
trees and whale. Fires which are
said to have been perpetuated since
the day of the great whale fire" may
yet be seen burning in many parts Of
the islands.
Another fire legend believed in by
the inhabitants of the islands to the
north of the ones in which the great
whale fire" is preserved, is to the
effect that a great air dragon
(probably lightning) breathed upon a
tallow tree and set it's branches on
fire. From the Goals left from this
fire they learned Of its great value
and have ever since used the ele-
ment for domestic purposes and in
their religious ceremonies. They also
have a tradition that the time will
come when the dragon will return for
the fire and that no man will be able
to Withstand him and save the
sacred spark except he be person
born with pink eyes, fair skin and
white hair. For this reason the birth
of an Albino is always hailed as a
good omen and his or her person
guarded with jealous care, so as to
preserve life to its utmost limit. Mar
ionette mentions seeing fire god,
or fire guard" (Albino) while on his
visit to the islands who was believed
to be at least 1855 years old and who
had always been provided for by the
tribe.
Reffinesque. who made south sea
island myths and legends study for
years, is of the opinion that the re-
turn Of the dragon for his IRE Is SYM
bolic Of death and the flight Of the
spirit.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-21
Into the Lloht.

W IN my children; canst thou IN
derstand
Now far from parenthood Thy
child may stray?
How he may fill his hours with
childish play,
With little games whose uttermpst de-
mand
y but for scraps of colored candle.
famed
By his delight and all the winds Of
May?
These are the stars" he cries, "the
light OF day.
These all the pow'rs of darkness shall
withstand.'
We are Thy. children; now the games
are done,
Oh, how immense looms Thy etern-
ity!
Now that the candles flicker one by
And fade into the gloom, cannot
Beyond the dark-how gladly would
Into the light. dear Father, home to
Thee!
Ethel Hobart In The Outlook.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-21

I,a,.L,. M O,.,.
eeo WsrD,er "a. anu .. .ne Suskoos Ssg
.sxa .out s' ~ a nss. ~,
..aan,na. m a - go ei ts,or,,na
tha fosta, naran+ ~ fhe aou,h,rd 10
Mt .,n,nMa nna oase a+ arv rate
~ an Ms,,sb snecies tho reed war.
hler seems to have bean ,,ke.minded
e. -, Satarm,nat,on ~ .vo,d heinp
the dime Of the cuckoo And Il adont.
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-21

sDey said I saved dem both at do
ssme time-Nrought one Of dem in In
me teeth.. said he, scornfully. "wot
do they take me fora dog. pay was
ten minutes apart, the two savin's. ("
But how about that affair ON Labor
Day, Frank?.
"Dat2 oh, dat was harder. Dat
was Walter Conran. He's sixteen
years old, and bigger dan me. was
In de water when I saw some one
push him off de dock. knew he
couldn't swim. He was always afraid
Of de water. It took me ten or If
teen minutes to get him in, cause 1t
was against de tide. was played
out; and de tide took us right into de
sewer water, too"
Well, what was 1t about two other
boys you saved this summer"
Frank reflected.
I'D almost forgotten dem," said he.
1--WE don't bother about dem t'ings.
Some one is always gettin' picked up
down dare. Dey was two Polacks.
It was early in de summer. Dey was
49, Wv othUy uOlc.
THE baby hole"
Eyes. We walled up a place wild
stones and brick, SO at low tide de
water was about three. feet deep in
1t, and de little chaps could go in
dare and play. Desc little chaps was
only eight years old. De tide kept a
creepin' up, and at last it swept dem
out of de baby hole. / took dem in.
OATS all dare was to dat"
Frank glanced suggestively at his
roller skates.
But what was 1t about a horse
you stopped one timer"
"Oh, dat? Well, his trace came un-
buckled. and he started to run away,
and I. stopped him. OATS al. there
was to dat"
Frank evidently thought 1t rather a
bore to be called in from roller skat-
ing to discuss such small matters as
saving the lives of five boys and stop
ping runaway horse.
Frank is sixteen years old, but very
small, scarcely larger than a well
6A0"A ivy VI lWSlfe. tbs CROWN mas
gone all to muscle and strength, in.
stead of height, and he is "as hard
as nails" He is also a very cool head
ed boy, thinking quickly and never los
Ing his wits in an emergency. His
swimming prowess came to him by
heredity. His father was a great
swimmer in his youth, and an uncle
!. Of his was awarded gold medal for
saving life in the water.
Questioned as to why some boys
swim and some do not, he pondered.
Its just accordin' to de boy, I
guess" said he finally. Some fellers
dat live two miles away IL come down
for a swim. Some dat live right near
de water will never go in 1t. If a
boy likes to swim he can't never get
enough. He wants to be in de water
all de time. If he don't. you have to
t'row him in. Most Of de boys 1 know
dat know how to swim learned at de
baths"
Fifty cents and dozen photographs
lives. But he is satisfied York
Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-11-21

Doctor-Perhaps It's your cooking
that's responsible for your husbands
Illness. He's got bad case of gas
tritis.
Mrs. Newwife- Gastritls7 But I al.
ways cook on coal range; never use
gas.-Philadelphia Ledger.