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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
A RAT WITH BRAINS.

While standing in large wood.
shed, one end Of which he had par
titioned off with narrow stats as a
fowl-house, Mr.. X. heard a gnawing
noise, and, looking about him, saw
a large brown rat darting away from
a dog-biscuit lying on the floor of the
shed. He decided to remain quiet
and watch If this thief of his dog
biscuit would return. Presently he
did! And, slyly glancing at Mr.. x.
as If to say, Now you let me alone
and I'll let you alone" his ratship
began dragging the biscuit over to-
ward the slat partition behind which
were the fowls clucking and scratch
ing. He reached the laths and tried
to drag the biscuit through them at
ter him. 1t would not pass, being fiat
and broad. After some vein strug-
giles with 1t, the rat vanished, to re-
turn with another OF his acquaint.
ance. The newcomer he stationed
inside the fowlhouse. He himself
came out and seized the biscuit by
one corner. He then began fitting
1t up on its side, and the adroit friend
poked his head through the Stats and
steadied 1t with him. In a few Sec
onds the biscuit was held between
them up and down." and, between
rat number ones pushing without and
rat number two's pulling from within
the barrier, the prize was forced tri.
umphantly through the slats.-Se-
lected.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
TERRORISM IN RUSSIA.

The Frensy of the Attack Made on
Premier stolypin's Life.
The desperate frenzy which fills the
minds of the Russian revolutionary
party, leading 1t to any extreme in
order to visit punishment upon those
whom 1t accuses of obstructlng the at
tainment of political rights and fuller
measure of freedom. is we'll illustrated
In the recent attempt upon the life Of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

It is perhaps thankless task to ad-
wise those who have been seized with
the mania for speculation, but 1t is the
duty Of honest journalism to be the
Waterman on the tower to warn the
people of the approach Of political foes
and false political economy. There il
a spirit Of political and economic un-
rest abroad in. the land, and wisdom
would dictate caution in dealing with
political speculations, as much, or
more SO, than in dealing in the stock
market, mining shares or real estate.
The first thing to remember Is that but
few SPECTATORS In politics or business
gambling are successful. Wise con-
seryatism liz generally the winner in
the long run.
Regarding speculation, Chicago and
New York have been built up on the
money that is constantly sent to those
cities, either directly or through the
agents Of Wall street and the specu-
lative markets all over the land, with
but little returns to those who send 1t,
When some one makes n winning the
favorable result is heralded every
where, but we never hear of the great
army of losers. The latest phase of the
gambling era Is real estate specula-
tien, which Is rampant In the cities,
and town lots are being sold, miles
from the business centers, at prices
that will require years to make reason.
able. In the meantime taxes must be
paid, and unless the property is for
home building the result in most cases
will be that, In a few years, the ad.
| vance in value, IL any, will not cover
the taxes paid. The man who buys a
home on the installment plan can at
ford to pay more than it Is intrinsicaily
worth, because it is the only way he
can, own his home, and he has the use
of 1t, and with good management. and
economy will In time get 1t paid for,
and there is no Intention in giving this
advice of retarding such natural and
sensible longing as owning home.
The price of farming land in the
Western States has, in some sections.
reached a prohibitive figure, for it
must be remembered that farm is
worth what it will produce at profit
enough to pay interest on the invest
ment and fair return for the work
expended. During this era CT specula-
ton the price that farm land will sci
for may exceed Its value as business
Investment, but In tho Ions run ~
price Of farms must come dnwr
tiisy viii pHy on the Il"
! TITS spsculnto"-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
"By q Neck.

In the lower Amazon country the
temperature ranges about elghty-seven
degrees in the shade all the year
round, says the author of 'Ten Thou
sand Miles In Yacht" At Manaos,
one thousand miles up the river, the
temperature Is six or eight degrees
higher.
Thermometers are little used in that
country. and little understood. So when
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

The largest incubator in the world
has Just been COMPLETED at Pembroke.
N. Y. It holds $4,000 eggs. It does
the work OF 1000 hens. or of one hen
sitting constantly for ten years.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
The Hour and
The Woman
). r.o.A. !. pA.rsper.

q Is s b l. q
There was little doubt but that Don.
aid McPhee was sick unto death. He
wAa az strong a. an OK and as healthy
~ : trout. and. despite his youth, had
come unscathed through many q BIT
ng winter gale on Georges, but when
he stepped from an overheated par.
Tor Into snOw.bank, and shoveled
snow for two or three hours In light
clothing. It brought en- chill. Two
Tvs afterward Donald went down
b pneumonia % II struck with q
v.
thshing portt OF all the places in
world for q woman to practise
'dicinel Yet there her sign swung.
1NNEY NJ. sTETCHEIL, NJ. D.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
An AgEravated onense.

Mrs. Van Blng No, can never for
give my son for running away and
marrying without my consent.
The Pastor-But mothers rarely
show such hardness as this, my dear
lady.
Mrs. Van Bing-And sons rarely run
away with their mothers cook, my
dear pastor.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

Walter Graham Blackie, Of Blackie
and Sons, the Scottish publishers,
died the Other day at the age Ct nine.
lyons. Dsddes Latin and Greek, no
sssd 0sswau, French, italian, Spas,
~ psu!Ss. Morse ~ pstsk
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
Juan FERNANDO. EoSr
eeeP. q yexander $elkvKA
n.ssoofSssd Mk 1 liz y which
J, RnRp@0sG psanR

avail. they fed, leaving behind th8black
man who reappears In story as Cfusoe's
man Friday. The English vessel, the
Cirque Ports, arrived in 1704. having
for mate Alexander Selkirk, the orig.
inal of Robinson Crusoe. No need to
go into the familiar story Of his adven-
lures, nor to question how closely the
novelist adheres to fact In what is I'M
doubtedly the most fascinating story Of
adventure ever written
The narrow ridge where Selkirk
watched is now called The Saddle. be-
cause at either end of it big rocky
hummock rises like pommel. Boys and
girls Of two or four generations ago
will recall very readily those lines Of
Cowper on the life of Alexander Sci.
kirk, beginning as follows:
am monarch of all survey,
My right there is none to dispute;
From the center all round to the sea,
I nm lord of the fowl and the brute.
o solitude where are the charms
That sages have seen in thy facet
Better dwell in the midst Of alarms, !.
Than reign in this horrible place.
On one OF these rocky hummocks
there had been placed large tablet
with Inscriptions concentrating Alex
ander Selkirk's long and lonely stay. II
was placed there in 1868 by the officers
Of the British ship Topaze and reads
as follows:
In Memory of AIerander salkirk
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

railroad and industrial stocks and min.
Ing stocks must remember that those
who sell probably know more about
the actual value than those who buy,
and unless full information Of earn
ings and management is procurable the
buyer is buying in the dark.
There Is no doubt that the enormous
imitation Of the circulating medium
through the constantly increasing out
put Of gold Is resulting in an advance
In values. measured in gold, the world
over, but this increase In prices does
not apply to cotton, wheat, corn and
much other farm products, the price of
which is governed by supply and de-
mand, depending upon the favorable or
unfavorable seasons for growing and
gathering the crops. The present low
price of wheat, cotton and corn, meas
dred by the advancing price Of othe
commodities, is proof that the law
supply and demand is more potent. ~
the other law of the quantity Of .nan
Initiating prices. ones
The present tariff policy
hines from fora,.n oo,sna.,ss and COM
praot factor o. ,nore.s Jon has been
Of tha nrodnc+s ~ -thos.,ag the price
90 thot consrn,srs ~ corporations.
farm or in the city, al e' VI .no
ing the natural Increasi not oniy pas-
gold Imitation. but the " pli.es i.on
Of prices by the unnf ea,ei .n. .,..
created by the tariff Iula eonultlous
industrial corporation o.eI,.on " lne
The tariff and trust aneu eluet''
tirely political, can p .ssue, oeins en-.
rather than to retard 9 ts. " assls.
growth of the country If the voters Viii
investigate and insist on reform that
will benefit them instead of continuing
the present system that plumbers them
for the benefit of corporations.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
yEGETABLEs AND FRUITS


The term vegetable has reference
to the whole or any part OF plant
cultivated especially with reference
to use at the table. But the use Of
the word vegetable doesn't always de-
pend upon cooking, for celery IS a
vegetable and apples are fruit wheth-
er eaten raw or cooked. One would
suppose the tomato to be entitled to
the term fruit, for the method of its
raising resembles that Of fruit. But
it is usually called vegetable whether
eaten raw or cooked, in spite of its
appearance. The ounce is so fruit
like In appearance so resembling APP
pies, pears etc.-that 1t persists in
being called fruit though eaten only
when cooked. Sometimes the vege-
table is bud as with cabbage and
brussels sprouts, leaves as spinach,
steams above ground as asparagus.
stems enlarged (tubers) underground
as common potatoes, or roots as
sweet potatoes, turnips, beets and
carrots.-From Mature and Science"
in st. Nicholas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

yachtsman returned down-river and
was asked by an ofiicI,.i at Para, "How
is the temperature at Manaosf'' his re.
ply, Eight degrees hotter than here, !"
ELECTED stare Of noh-omprehension.
Eat Manaos," said the yachtsman In
explanation, II used to wilt SIX collars
a day. Here in Para only need three
day."
This was perfectly clear to the Bra
lillian, whose face lighted with under
standing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

Three horses were ridden by girls
10 recent rkess 1t TOXIC, and one of
the girls WON Detn Sf the sshsy si'is
~ we'll
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
1NNRY N. sTETCIEIL, NJ. D.


1NNnY M STETCHEII. NJ u
S
was uphill work with the doctor.
. sha builded well when abe snatch.
..Bie Marvn McKinnon,s child frou,
black laws a. diphtheria hindinr
mother 70 her with hooua of ateei
ides Big MARY was = mower IN tha
tch COLONY a. prince. Naward Isl.
people It was pure faith then
ided 10 gratitude. that nromnted
Mary. in the face of the strenu-
protests 81 Al, the other relatives
their fayorite doctors and their
fyidual leaning toward this and
/ mode Of treatment to cali Doctor
tchelI n tina nresant instance Ths
Inv was an hnndrad. miia.e from
snarents ana n anvthing shonid
zen! II VISA clear that Zig Mary
onsibilitv
ieht1y the relative. forapathared
Ia hip kitchen IN diacnes tha .,ocai
ali its lights and shades. the vir.
,os this annMcation the danpara
.hat some we're for one hing
ma for another THOMAS Iohn.s
'''e'7 -,,cd. McKcnsie .vas .sftom
and there vas s1,me clann,ah.
IN tina advice. hea,de. Marc,.
desire - 40 aomethinp indi.
-. at least toward the old bill
zhich her husband had looked with
fYenence for two Years
n GilIia nm amt maintained that
tees we're waakeninr. .Mr.e Rorv
,achern awore that n vnn,d no
lar q renove them sarah Mo.
ali held that there vas M hnna
: tRa hov vas stricran aorr,
aTwera M sdata,,e Int ,ha had
dreami
I tho ..woman doctnrp w.. 4he
az contention Ana Al tha ca.ei
IN e,,,,,, hed ~ vr,a a. ~.
and take. the relatives erwin.
the lights a women And Rie
standinp hravely hy the ,aith
"a. N her
iey,ve not the svmnathv q,
vhi.nerad Mrs. pins Mcnona,d
ran declared Old Mrs. Mcphail N
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

The first three lines of wedding
notice. stating who married whom, il
all the information there is in the
Item.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
THE SKY ROAD.

~ Il
Some time since lover of chill
dren told touching story OF. meet
ing three little urchins in a city SUBJ
urb who, ragged, hatless and .shoe-
lesn, bat quite unconscious of any
deficiencies, were bubbling over: with
bits of knowledge picked up at the
public schools, from which fragmen-
tary lore their busy brains had
wrought quaint deductions. They had
been hearing scraps OF Grecian my.
theology, and were full Of the won
derful story of Pegasus, the winged
horse, who, as the legend runs, FIRST
touched the earth on the Acopolis in
Corinth, and finally flew back to heav-
en-. The smallest OF the trio ex-
planned that Pegasus couldn't travel
ON the dirt road because he was made
for the sky road. Looking up at the
lady, he said with wise little nod:
I'VE are made for the sky road Dear
little ragged fellow! One cannot help
wondering If he realized the marvel
Gus, far-reaching truth, of his own
words.
The sky road! Another little one
caught a glimpse Of the beautiful up.
per realm of living where child souls,
In their sweet innocence, ought to be
especially at home. A group were
happily playing on the broad door.
stone, under the protecting shade of
widespreading trees.
I'm the mother" cried the largest
little girl. There always has to be a
mother, and I'm it,
Blaoked-eyed Ned sat next. I'm
the father" he asserted, sturdily,
"Nellie and Rob can be the children.
but I'll be the father, and of course
I'll see to things
A little blue-eyed tot OF girl saw
q very good chance of being left out
In this pretty family game.
What am II" she asked, little
pitifully rs there anything left for
me to be?'
There has to be servants" said
the self-elected father and mother.
That's all that is left that we can
see."
"well," remarked the wee,girlie
very sweetly, '1'll be real nice one
then. Somebody has to do thing.
for the rest, and it's just as good
as anything II you do II nice."-The
PES Hive.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

FATHER BlRp HELPS.
n the catskin Afonntaahs . pslf
q eedsf vs1wlpgs ~ 1osAe IT.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

A Natural Conclusion
Mistress (severely)-"
pen that I saw
In the kitch"
Me''
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Wage. and Cost of Living.

Wages and Cost of Living.
The Shaw tariff speech that he Is de-
livering to Republicans in Southern
States follows SO slosely the standpat
arguments Of the inspired Republican
campaign book that one is forced to
believe that the expert" who is re-
puted to have been the author of that
claims everything" compilation must
also have written Shaw's speech. But
whoever wrote the Shaw speech ex.
posed the fallacy Of the whole argu.
ment of the advantage of selling abroad
cheaper than here by assuming that the
producer and the consumer belong to
two separate and distinct classes, In,
stead of being the same mass of people.
Mr.. Shaw says that "if It was neces.
sary to pay more for his clothes, his
shoes, his sewing machine, his type
writer and his barbed wire" he was
willing, so long as the products of
American looms clcthe and the prod.
ucts Of American labor generally supply
every need of those who produce these
things thus sold abroad at reduced
prices. secretary SHAW thus saeridc-
ing himself on the altar of his country
tor tne dement, OF the balance of US is
a species of altruism only exhibited
i@ Sltee the eAlgencies OF Republican cam.
palsns require such sacrlhces. These
workingmen for whom Mr. Shaw is 80
wiring TO lmpoverlsh himself. who re-
ceive american wages, also pay Ameri-
eau prices ana the Valne OF their
wages is determined by what their
wages VIII BUY. Under the trust-breed-
ing era OF the present tariff law the
average price OF all commodities has
risen 81 per cent since 1897. II wages
or incomes nave not Kept pace wi
that extraordinary Imitation, then the
consumer. whether workingman, or
tradesman, or professional man. is los
ing oy tine trust-fostering system that
compels MN TO pay higher prices for
many OF the necessities OF life than the
trusts sell the same necessities to the
foreigner for.
can anyone but the trust magnates
OF the Republican politicians Of the
shaw stripe say that protectionism is
a square deal, when workingmen and
others have to pay higher domestic
prices IN order that foreigners may
prices? II our nimble workmer had
raw materials. free of tariff taY Win
which to produce for the home and for.
efen market. and if freer intercb.n..
Of products under a tariff for ravenu.
made the general range Of nr,ces ,over
thew could not only sunnlv onr ow,,
needs, but produce enough more A.
those lower prices to vastly increase
our foreign trade. Under that svsten,
of freer trade lower prices womb in
duce greater consumption at home and
greater demand from abroad.
Wages would be lower in dollars and
cents, but thew would he vastly h,ohar
in purchasing power. and the standard
Of living would improve more and move
Whereas, 1t now REQUIRES S1.47 RI Inv
what did cost 81 before the present tar.
ifr law was enacted. with reduced Met
Of living, through the tariff restr,c.
tons being reformed and revised
wages. salaries and incomes would no
actually greater, because a dollar wonld
20 as far as nearly s1.5O does to-day
--- --.-
A Republican auandary.
The republican machine In Ohio BY
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

This Tablet is erected near selkirk'A
lookout by Commodore Powell and the
officers Of the H. NJ. s. Topaze, A d.
1868.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

It's . case Of uuspeakabis misery
When . woman has no ons 70 tajk to,
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p.
On the mountain side, near Lake
Geneva. is large wall OF rock call.
ed the Seek qui pilau. Now, that
name is supposed to be French, but
even the young readers who under.
stand that language might puzzle
over "Scex qui pilau" without in the
least getting the meaning, for the
patois" or dialect OF the country
has changed It beyond recognition. II
means weeping rock" Come and see
this rock that is weeping, weeping
weeping, all the time, and then you
shall hear the story.
You follow the sign posts along
through fields Of gray.orown and
green, dotted with crocuses, till you
come to a very pretty wooded place.
You enter, and in q few minutes you
are standing beneath the weeping
rock. 1t is a large bank of stone,
honey-combed with small caves, all
dripping, dripping, dripping all the
time. You can climb into the grot-
tos by rough wooden staircase and
penetrate the dark, damp recesses-
that Is, unless you have brought along
some prudent persons who tell you
not to go in those wet caves with
out your rubbers. And now, would
You Ike to know why this rock is
weeping? Here is the legend:
Albert de Chaulin, son of a rich
seigneur, fell in love with beauti-
full peasant girl named Toilette, and
they spent many happy days together
on the welded mountain, overlooking
stretches of blue lake and green
country where little clusters OF red
rooted houses marked the villages.
while beyond all rose the Dent d1
MIDI, growing pink in the evening
light.
But these days were not to last,
for the seigneur discovered his sons
passion. for Toilette. and forbade the
marriage which had been so happily
planned by the young lovers. In
deed, he forbade Albert to see
Toilette at all, and for while the
lovers were separated.
One moonlight night, when the
mountains were white and ghostly
and cast shadowy reflections in the
still, moonlit lake, Albert heard a
voice calling him. 1t was not Toilette,
but it was her friends, the fairies
Of the wood. Eagerly he followed the
singing voices till they led him to a
large rock in the wood, and there.
beautiful and lovely as ever, was
Toilette. Only the dreamy stirring Of
the pine trees broke the silence of
that meeting. And they fingered
there, exchanging vows again, sure
that some day would see their hopes
fulfilled.
Suddenly there came sharp sound,
there was an angry exclamation, and
there before them stood the seigneur.
Behind him were armed followers.
ready for his command. "Seize them
BOTH" cried the seigneur. And then
he struck the rock, exclaiming, when
the rock weeps that pretty one shall
wed my son!"
And then wondrous thing hap
pened; the rock grew moist. drops of
water trickled down-the rock was
weeping! The seigneur gazed IN as
constituent. What was this marvel?
But he must keep his word. And he
had said that the lovers should wed
when the rock wept. He was obliged
to- allow the marriage, which was
celebrated with great pomp and fes-
tiWty-Washington Star.
q. ; i \
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He Died Lieutenant of n. NJ. 9. wey
mouth, A. D. 1923, aged Al years.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17

He Was Landed from the Cirque
Ports. Galley, 06 tons, 16 guns, A.
d. 1904, and was taken OF in
The Duke Privateer, 18th
Feb, 100.
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A SWISS J,EerNn

Benny four-leaved cloyer!p
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-10
NAPLES IN DANGER.
Eruption of vesuvius Brings Terror
and Devastation.

Naples, April 9.-"The Madonna mas
forsaken U.S. The end of the world has
Gomez With this cry upon their lips
the people of Naples rushed from their
homes in a panic Sunday when two
strong earthquake shocks rocked the
buildings turnout the city, breaking
windows and cracking walls. AT the
same time the eruption of Mount We
suvius became more violent than ever.
The atmosphere is heavily charged
with electricity, and now and then the
flashes of lightning are binding, while
the detonations from the volcano re-
semble those of terrible explosions
The churches of the city were open
all Saturday night and were crowded
with panic-stricken people. Members or
the clergy are doing their utmost to
calm the fears of the inhabitants, but
the effects of their arguments go all
most for naught when renewed earth
quake shocks are experienced.
Breathing is momentarily becoming
more difficult, because of the poisonous
fumes and smoke, while the hot ashes,
which are falling everywhere, tend to
make life a burden.
Prisoners in jails on the mountain
side went mad with terror and mutinied
and were partly quieted only by being
brought here. But their fears have
been communicated to the prisoners in
the Naples jails, who may rebel at any
moment. The situation is critical.
Contrary to expectations. the sea has
not yet shown signs of being affected
by the eruption, but fears are enter
tanned that tidal waves may come at
any time, and many craft have put to
sea. Visitors to Naples are avoiding
the hotels on the sea front and the peo-
pie living there are leaving for higher
attitudes.
No trace remains of Bosco Trecase,
a commune on the southern declivity
of the mountain, where, up to forty
eight hours ago, 10000 persons lived.
Tore Annunziata, on the shore of the
Gulf of Naples, one mile to the south
ward. is also surrounded by the invad-
ing lava, and has been evacuated by it's
10000 inhabitants. The people were
brought to Naples by trains, street
cars. military carts and steamships.
Similar means of transportation are
being employed to bring away the
people from Tore del Greco The po-
lice and carbiners are guarding the
abandoned houses, and several mem
bers of the government also are there.
Urgent Appeal for Aid.
A telegram received from the mayor
of San Sebastiano, village near the
observatory on the northwest declivity
of Vesuvius, says the lava is approach