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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-07
with speed, its joints oiled and frIc-

with speed, Its joints oiled and frIc-
tionless-in racing trim.
Braide, small, smiling, trig young
fellow, came out what is it all
about, Dong
Got your tools?"
He pointed at his bag, Emergency
kit"
"Then all aboard!'
Henry leaped out and caught up the
bag, while the doctor climbed in beside
Barnett OH the front seat.
"This looks omnous. How much of
il trip is it going to be?"
"Just short rum" answered Bar
nett as he swung the shining red bulk
of the car into Mogalyon avenue, which
led directly east over the plain.
Beneath their feet the puff and click
of the piston and the pur of cogs grew
each moment more furious until all
sounds fused into humming roar.
The keen air of the morning smote the
riders jovially. The flaming sunlight
slanted upon them with growing heat,
md backward, beneath them, the sod
swept like tawny carpet, while Bar
nett, watchful, intent, composed, work
ed the levers and valves with the skill
of n practical engineer. When they had
crossed the two railroads and We're
climbing the long, low ridge he casual
~ remarked:
'My foreman, Raymond, is shot, and
you've got to pull him through"
"Great Scott, Don, I can't afford the
time! Itll take all day. If I'd
Known
you'd have gone just the same" as
serted Barnett calmly. The machine
was again running swiftly. You're
here, and you daren't jump out, and
you might as well enjoy yourself. This
is to be record run. I'm going to pull
in by noon."
Braide was young and a man Of red
blood and shining eyes. Every well;
go it, old sport! can stand it if you
can. I'll make it holiday and charge
you double for every hour"
When they had reached the top of the
pass between two pinon spotted hills
the road could be seen for miles, driv.
ing straight into the mist of the mighty
Missouri valley.
Its all the way down grade from
here to OMAHA" remarked Barnett
81 could make the run in two hours
only mustn't invite n breakdown"
You seem to value your foreman"
Hes something more than my fore
man. He's a splendid chap. You've
met him-the fellow who went on the
coyote drive with u.s."
"Why, certainly remember him
I've met him at the club. But he wa!
very reticent. / didn't get at him
Who is he? How does he come to b.
your foreman?"
.'He's little slow about telling hi
own life story, but he's all right.
think l know the cause of this shoot
ing. He got into trouble with n coupl
Of fellows out there, and one of then
has done him."
AS they entered upon particularly
smooth stretch of road the man Mt til
wheel relaxed his hold and said, wit
! deep feeling: 81 don't mind saying tina
: I'm anxious about Rob. I've grow
, mighty fond of him. He's not one civ
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-07
~ don't mind saying that I'm a1,rious
about BObn

en- to condolences, and I've respected
his reticence. l don't know quite why
he is here, but l trust him and count
myself fortunate to have him on the
place. He made $4,000 for me last
year on hay and cattle, and must have
little bunch laid up for himself. I've
felt for u year that ought to put Rob
into something better. l owed it to
him. Now, If he dies He broke Off
and bent to his wheel to hide the emo
tion that made his lips CULVER.
1t lacked ten minutes of noon as Bar
nett rose above the last great wave of
the tawny sea and sighted the clump
of cottonwoods in which his ranch
buildings sat, and two minutes later he
swept into the yard and up to the door
amid n throng Of singularly silent cow
boys and ranchers. The first one to
speak was Mrs. Scribbins, who ex-
claimed:
Jerusalem the golden! You hain't
come from home this mornin' in that
doggone thunder cart, have ye?"
"That's what How's Roby"
"Quiet as mice; but hope We brought
help"
Barnett rose from his seat stittly and
climbed painfully down, while Braide
seized his case of tools and hurried
into the cabin.
Barnett, feeling small hand grip
ping his arm, turned to meet Louis.
'Hello," said he. "How is Amp
HChn,c oil ri I,f hn Dn1,t
life" answered the boy.
Ann. who stood just outside the door,
answered very quietly: II am quite
well. How is Jeannette?"
Il left her feeling very well. But tell
me the truth, is Rob dylng?'
NO" said Ann. "But he needs help.
lie was shot last evening and has lain
nh night in pain. He is very weak
now"
Barnett hurried into the hot dusk of
the ranch house, smelling of the dinner,
! which was cooking, and bent above his
foreman.
Hello, Rob! How do you feel?'
Raymond whispered, "Oh, Pm all
right; little weak
The doctor interposed. "Clear the
room Of everybody but this woman"
He indicated Mrs. Scribbins. I'VE
must find this bullet"
Barnett turned to the men who filled
che doorway. Clear out, boys; the doc
tor wants to be alone now"
Raymond smiled n little. ",rhe bullet
went on. It's in the wall somewhere"
| Barnett came to the door and said to
Ann: You better go out under the
/ trees and rest. You look tired"
81 will stay If can be of any use"
1--WE don't need you. Mrs. Scribbins
will help lis. Please go. Louis, take her
away till this Is over"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-07
DR.. Holmes, Revenge.

When 1.-THE Last Leaf was publish
ed by Oliver Wendell Holmes n critic
attacked it savagely and cruelty. DR..
Holmes, though importuned by friends,
did nothing in revenge. He waited for
time to avenge him, which time did
literally. The critic fell upon evil
days and ended his existence with sui
eide. The only moroccan Of personal
revenge which the good doctor allowed
himself was to cut out the paragraph
about his enemy's career and paste
it in his scrapbook on the same page
which contained the original criticism
and the announcements Of the success
sivc editions Of the poem. This was a
mild revenge, but even this was un-
worthy Of DR.. Holmes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-07

The phases of the moon are caused
by its relative position to the earth and
the sun, SO that when it is full moon
in one part of the earth it is full moon
in all parts of the earth, and SO for all
its other phases. The moon revolves
around the earth once in twenty-sevcn
days, though on account Of the earth's
revolution around the sun the mean
duration of the lunar month-that is,
the time from new moon to new moon
is twenty-nine days, twelve hours
and forty-four minutes. The dark of
the moon" is that half Of the lunar
month during which the moon shines
least at night
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-07
seemed to Have Him cornered.

6Genleu 10 ktuVG Hin OOEueEcus
The teacher was discoursing to the
class on the wonders of nature. "Take
the familiar illustration Of the sting Of
wasp" he said, "as compared with
the finest needle When examined
through a microscope the sting is still
sharp, smooth and polished, while the
needle appears blunt and rough.
ut is SO with everything. The works
Of nature are infinitely superior to
those of art. Try how we may, we
cannot improve on nature"
ut isn't SO with my eyes, teacher
said little girl III the class.
"Why, how is that, NellieY" he asked.
"'Cause nature made me cross eyed"
she said, land the doctors fixed my
eyes all right"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-07
The Nation, r,mc,seeper.

Americans get their correct time from
n little room in the naval observatory,
located on GEORGETOWN heights, in the
suburbs of Washington. The observa-
tory was originally intended TO detect
errors in ship thermometers and to
regulate them properly This Wort;
constitutes one department at the in
stltution, but perhaps It's most i'm
portant function is that OF being the
notiOn'S timpl, ppnnr
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-07
A Cold, Hard Snub.

Excuse me, madam" he said, but
-ah-you remember, i'll the restaurant
after the theater the other night you
We're kind enough to notice me. l
hope am not mistaken in supposing
that your interest was-ah-not alto,
gcther'-
ooh, not Mt all. l remember now.
l thought for moment that you were
the coachman my husband discharged
few weeks ago for trying to make
love to the cook, and wondered how
you could afford to eat in such an eX-
pensive place. Chicago Record-Her-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-07

young man." began the dignined
gentleman in black dress. "have you
fully considered the future? Have you
made provisions for the hereafter? Is
1t not time
Pardon me one moment. please, but
are you Il minister or Il life insurance
EgentY Milwaukee Sentinel. 80
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-07
RUSSIAN PROVERBS.
Roguery is the last of trades.
Without cheating, no trading.

Roguery is the last of trades.
Without cheating, no trading.
Every fox praises his own tail.
A debt is adorned by payment.
A good beginning is half the work.
Every little frog is great in his own
bog.
Trust in God, but do not stumble
yourself.
Go after two wolves and you will not
catch even one.
If God doesn't forsake US, the pigs
will not take us.
The deeper you hide anything the
sooner you find it.
Be praised not for your ancestors,
but for your virtues.
Send pig to dinner and he will put
his feet on the table.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-07

"You look discouraged"
81 am" answered the newly married
man. II have done all in my power to
make my wife happy. She can't find
anything at home to cry about, SO she
goes downtown and weeps over the
heroine Mt the matinee" ashlngton
Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-07
RAILROAD
II me Ca rds.
Manchester & Oneida Ry.

TiWE TAELE.
irair No. . leaves Manchester at 5.C0a. ma
fiycs ~ Oneida 81 $3.50 q nj Conuects
Will west bound L. Il. w. No. 8,
Returning leaves Oneida at $40 a. m
arrives ut Manchester al sos &. III
-nin NJ" 4. leaves Manchester at 1;l5 a II
arrives ~ Oneida at 7:45 a. M. COZ
6. Returning leaves Oneida at 7:M
o. m. arrives at Manchester at S2t
L.. IN.
Train No. 6. leaves Manchester at s:4S a. NJ. ar
meets with the north bound c, NJ. i.
ST. p, No. 90. Returning leaves
Oneida at g:25, arrives Al Manchester
at9:45 a. M,
Train No. 8, leaves Manchester at 2:LOp. m. or.
rlyes at Oneida at 2:S0 p. IN. con.
meets with G. G, W.. No 4, east
bound and No. 0, west bound Re-
turning leaves Oneida at 3:22 m.
arrives at Manchester at 3:45 PM.
Train No TO- leaves Manchester at 4:I5 p. m.
arrives ut on eida at 5:15 p. IN. Con.
meets with south bound g. NJ. Il st.
r., No. II. Returning leaves Oneida
.. 6:25 y. IN, arrives a. Mancheste:
5:i5 p. IN.
j. l.. KELSEY,
Con. Traffic Manager
Through tickets for sale at Manchester to all
points in North America.
TRAINS WILL STOP ONLY At
Belknsps Crossing, Platform at Quaker MIL
Switch. Franklin Street Crossing, sly's Cross
Ing. Miller's Crossing, Twin Crossing, West
brooks Crossing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-07
Safer.

Patience-It's very bad sign to tum-
bic upstairs. Patrce-Even so, I'd
rather do that than tumble downstairs.
-Yonkers Statesman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-07

Even the lion has to defend himself
against tlies.-German Proverb.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-07
CHAPTER vi.

~ ARNETT was at breakfast when
* telegram was laid ut his ell
bow by the maid. He opened
- it leisurely, thinking it some
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-13
A PIutocrat Himself.
Chicago Chronicle

The American people worship sue
cess and the successful man, but Bryan
is a chronic failure If his election to
congress for one term be excepted he
has failed in everything political that
he has ever attempted. Wetmore, Nix
on. Goitra-not to mention Tom john
son. Be these the proper associates for
Democracy's consecrated one? Is not
the consecrated one, as a matter of
fact, drifting away from democratic
Have not the fruits of Chau-
tauqua lectures and "boiler-plate"
contributions weakened Mr.
Bryans hostility to plutocracy? Is he
not now a good deal of a plutocrat him.
self and entirely willing to be big
ger one?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-13
BRYAN'S VICTORY, IN DEFEAT.

Mr.. Roger Sullivan hit Mr.. Bryan
pretty hard when he declared that all
the money Bryan has he got out of
politics. This is true; but it is also
true that Mr.. Bryan got the money
out by putting his time in. His first
money came from the sales of a book
entitled the First Battle" which
was but a compilation of Mr.. Bryan's
speeches in the campaign of 1896. The
Associated Press furnished the copy
while Mr.. Bryan furnished the speech
es. 1t was not a hard job, as he had
to make the speeches anyhow in pur-
suance of his ambition to be presi-
dent The book itself was neither at
tractive nor convincing, and has long
since been relegated to the same garnet
with Halstead's lives of candidates and
hottie descriptions of battles he did
not see. 1t has no value.
Mr.. Bryan's next venture was as
the publisher of a newspaper whose
chief claim to circulation is that it is
democratic, and must, therefore, be
taken by democrats. The members Of
the democratic party all over the land
were held up for subscriptions to the
Commoner when it was launched It
has been a moderate success from a
financial standpoint, but as a newspa
per it amounts to nothing. Mr.. Bry-
ans editing amounts to no more than
contributing his speeches and his let
tiers of travel. 1t is a personal organ
supported by the democratic party.
His third venture was as a lecturer,
and here Mr.. Bryan struck his true
vocation at last. While lectures are
not vastly sought after in this day,
Mr.. Bryan gets good prices and de-
livers good lecture to large audiences.
His lectures are probably the founda-
| ton of his fortune, and his lectures
| would never have been a success if he
had not previously been a candidate
for the presidency.
The only serious effort Mr.. Bryan has
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made to practice his profession of the
law was in the Bennett will case, where
he was thrown out of court.
1t one We're forced to classify Mr..
Bryan industrially, he would be obliged
to put him down as an entertainer
something higher than vaudeville
artist and below serious teacher of
morals and manners. His lectures are
a string of platitudes beautifully
woven together and delivered in a voice
which has few equals and no superiors.
When he was entertained by the
newspaper men in New York, Mr.. Bry-
an hectored them severely about part
ing with their ideals, and boosted that
he had made all the money he needed
and there was not faint on any dol
lar of it. Yet he was talking to men
who every day are putting in more
hours of sincere earnest labor than
Mr. Bryan ever did, but whose rewards
are merely those Of ordinary men be-
cause they happen never to have been
defeated for the presidency.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-13
MAKING FORTY MILES A DAY
Horseback Riders on Overland Trip to
New York Enjoying Experience
Hugely.

From 40 to As miles a day is the clip
Fred Winters. Jim Reardan and Will
liam Tucker, the three Spokane globe
trotters now enroute to New York on
horseback. are travelling. A letter was
received from them, mailed at Billings,
and it is as follows:
"This is to let you know we have
arrived in Billings on our trip to New
York on horseback. We have done
some hard riding lately, but we feel
we can easily make the trip now, as
each man has two horses and we can
change off. We have our three original
mounts with US and they are doing
fine work.
1--WE feel we have the hardest part
of the trip behind us and look with
confidence toward the future. Our plan
is to pick up a few more unbroken
horses and break them. Then we can
sell them in Chicago and cut down
expenses.
1--WE are making between 40 and As
miles every day just now to make up
for time lost in coming through the
Rocky mountains. We are all we'll and
in very good health"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-13
Be Gentle With the BABY.

The first thing infants or Young chill
dren require for the development of =,
healthy nervous system is absolute
gentleness and quiet. The mother who
will jerk a child or yell at il and
threaten it in coarse language is $
brute. Even the baboon mother docs
not yank her ape infant by the arms
And yet some Of these human brute
mothers slap their little children upon
the ears or beat them black and hlna
in fits Of beast rage. l once heard
fool woman say she began to break
her baby's wilP' by spanking it sound.
~ when it was only six weeks old,
That woman would have received her
dues If she had been tied up and well
whipped. Remember-and forget II
not-screaming and yelling at babies
and young children. jerking, slapplng
and shaking them ruin their nervous
system and lay the foundation for no
end Of disease in after life. Besides
and perhaps worst Of all, such treat
ment retards the progress of an en-
lightened civilization by training them
in turn to become brutes instead of
courteous and refined human beings.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-13
COACH BAIRD ARRIVES.
New Athletic Instructor for Whitman
Takes Charge This Afternoon.

Coach J. H. Baird, who will teach
football at Whitman this season ar
rived last evening from Minnesota. He
was rendered an informal reception by
the boys at Billings hail. He intends
to have every possible footballist out
on Ankeny field before the week is
over. The first practice began this
afternoon when the new coach showed
evidences of that ability which gave
him a place on the All-Western team
in 1902.
Coach Baird comes here direct from
Carleton college where he has been in
structor in football for the past three
years. He is six feet high and strong
in proportion and besides being a fine
football man, has a record in other
branches of athletics.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-13
Taught Him Lesson.
ger one
Hover Sunshine.

A cruel Dago employed on the rail-
road construction works at Wren &
Greenough's camp struck the pet
otter with shovel, severely injuring
the animals back and rendering it
practically helpless. A foreman of the
crew wore out a pair of hobnail boots
in kicking the Dago along the scenic
shore of the picturesque Columbia.
There should have been more footwear
worn out at that camp. The otter
was picked up in the river, where it
was found swimming aimlessly about
in big eddy when it was so young
that its eyes had not yet opened to the
world. 1t was nourished with a nurs-
ing bottle and was cared for and petted
and tanned by the camp crew until it
became as domesticated as a house
cat. In the evening it would pass
among the men, waiting for each to
pet it. 1t never bit anyone and never
molested anyone 1t is believed the
heartless Dago was envious of the OF
ters degree of intelligence. Camp Z
men think their pet will recover from
its injury.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-13
NATIONAL ISSUE IS ROOSEVELT


Secretary Bonaparte put the matter
tersely but truly when he said, Il am
ready to accept the approval or dis
approval of the president as the issue
of the autumn campaign
1t is the issue. While the campaign
| managers may illuminate against this
trust and that abuse, the fact re-
mains that the man in the White House
is the only man who has ever staked
his whole future in a practical battle
to reduce the trust corporations to their
proper place as law abiding servants Of
the public.
The president has depended upon
congress to give him laws with which
to wage his battle. 1t cannot be said
that the democratic minority in con-
gress has not given him aid. But the
situation of a democratic minority in
the house giving it's adhesion to good
measures is different from that of a
democratic majority in the house at
tempting to make thunder for a presi-
Dental campaign. The house and sem
ate would at once lock horns and all
but routine business would come to a
standstill.
That the president would be strength
ened by the removal of some of the
present republican members is quite
true, but that he would be strength
ened by the removal of the republican
majority in the lower house is untrue
for the reasons given above. The prob
lem is rather one of republican NOM
nations in some districts. If the same
districts have not taken the precaution
to retire corporation servants it makes,
and it ought to make, their fight to re-
turn republican congressman more diff
ficult.
In the main, however, it may be as
sumed that the republicans have NOM
mated men who can be depended upon
to take their part in the battle for a
square deal There is nothing to be
gained by choosing a democratic house
at this time. If the last republican
congress had failed of it's duty, there
might be good reason to expect its re-
tirement. But both houses were con-
spicuous for their achievements. There
never was a more conscientious or eff
ficient congress in session. Why, then,
should the people change?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-13
Seattle Defeats Proposition by a
Big Plurality
BOND ISSUES CARRY OVERWHELMINGLY
QUESTIONS OF LAKE WASHING
TON CANAL AND EXTENSION
OF, WATER ARE POPULAR.
SEATTLE,

SEATTLE, Sept. 13.-The pro-
posed municipal ownership of street
railway systems was defeated yester-
day by vote of 1914 against 1850.
The result is better than the most
sanguine of the opponents of the issue
anticipated, the expectation being that
the municipal ownership party would
poll majority of the votes. Three
fifths of the total vote cast was neces-
sary to carry the proposition.
The defeat is attributed principally
to the fact that heavy tax payers and
small property owners objected to the
incaeresd taxation.
The vote on the issue of $4,000 in
bonds for the Lake Washington canal
was overwhelmingly carried which
practically insures the construction Of
the canal.
The vote on the issue Of bonds for
the extension Of the city water sys-
TEN also carried.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-13
may Ask FOR CHANGE OF VENUE
Chester Thompson, Young Seattle
Murderer May Be Tried in
kitsap County.

SEATTLE, Sept. 13.-It is probable
that the trial of Chester Thompson,
charged with the murder Of Judge G.
Meade Emory, will not be heard in
this county, but instead a change of
venue will be asked and the hearing
county in the state, states the Seattle
Post Intelligencer. This is the opinion
of many prominent attorneys as well
as trial judges of the county, and the
reason given is that the acquaintance
of Judge Emory as well as that of the
boys father might have some influence
in the case. 1t is also held that on ac-
count of the fact that all of the parties
most concerned in the case are we'll
known it is not probable that jury
of II intelligent men could be secured
who have no information regarding the
case.
A motion was filed Friday in the SUI
perior court asking that the case of the
state VS.. Thompson be stricken from
the docket for the time. The motion
was granted, Judge Frater, before
whom the motion was made, declaring
that it would be impossible for man
having any human feeling to deny
it