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New-York tribune., 1906-04-22
ON THE LAKE SHORE LIMITED

there are sleeping cars for St Louis and Cincir-
natl with perfect service. Leave New York every
day 5:S0 ?. New York Central Lines Nc
excess fare,-Advt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-17
Charms of Alaska.

when l tell my friends that in
Alaska during the months of June,
July and August. we have almost con-
tinual sunlight, and that it never gets
dark in the summer months, they in.
variably ask when we Sleep" said a
merchant from Council Alaska, re-
Gently.
We'll, we sleep whenever we have
the opportunity. Very few of us have
a regular time of going to bed and
arising except the miners, who work
in shifts and have to be more method
ical.
"In the winter there is practically
nothing doing, and the few people who
stay there can sleep all they desire
But when spring opens up, bust
ness fourishes. Everyone has to
work all he possibly can, because the
summer is very short, and great
deal has to be accomplished to make
up for the stagnation during the win.
ter months.
We have wonderful summers at
Council, as 1t never gets very warm
or cold. Several times though, have
seen the thermometer register 80 de-
grees. The verdure and the brush
grow with rapidity that is astonish-
ing in the warm months. Plants grow
so rapidly that we can raise berries
and the harder vegetables before the
frost sets In, Portland oregontan,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-17
A Great schoolm..ter.

He managed to make the boys feel
that 1t was terrible thing to lose his
respect" writes former pupil Of DIR.
George Moberly, for many years head
master Of the Winchester School, Eng
land. His personality was inspiring
and impressive. In six Great School
masters" the author says that DR.. Mo-
berry would occasionally use his pow
ers Of ridicule and sarcasm to an ex-
tent that seems scarcely fair.
He had been much annoyed by let
tiers from the mother of one Of the
boys, begging him to see personally to
all sorts of small matters connected
with her sons health. Dr. NIoberly
determined to put stop to this. so
one day in public, before whole clnss.
he said to the boy:
3D., have heard from your mother,
saying that you are to wear flannel
next your skin and to masticate your
food. See that you do it,
1t is possible to imagine the agonized
letter which went home by the next
post, begging that no more such letters
should reach the doctor.
A boy once brought to DR.. Moberly
letter from his mother, asking for
leave out. The boy had been smoking,
and the Letter smelled strongly of the
forbidden weed.
johnson" said DR.. Moberly, docs
your mother smoke? Don't let me catch
you doing IT."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-17
curiosities of the s.n...


An English medical authority g;ves
an interesting account of some con.
illusions reached by physicians con.
corning the remarkable, though NOT
unfamiliar phenomenon known as
"synaesthesia"-the association of one
sensation with another of differ.
ent kind One of the most common
examples is the shivering sensation
felt by many persons on hearing the
squeak of a pencil drawn across a
slate. Others have their teeth put
on edge by the filing of saw.
Such sensations are described as
"sound-feeling." Color-hearing - or
sound-seeing, as it is sometimes cali.
eds a rarer form of synaesthesia.
1t consists in the association of color
with some definite sound These
color sensations are constant in the
same person, but vary considerably
in different individuals. For example.
the sound of the vowel "a" may be
red to one person, blue to another
and black to third. When light, in.
stead of color, is associated with
sound, the phenomenon is known as
'photism;" on the other hand, when
color or some definite image sug-
gests sound, the condition is term
ed "phonism. "-Harper's Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-17

which exactly answers the require
ments is always five or ten dollars
more than the purchaser cares to ex.
pend?
One woman says she only takes the
actual amount in her purse that she
wishes to spend. But does this assist
the woman who has monthly nc.
count, or do away with the possibility
of giving part payment Another
woman exclaims: Dear me, would
not do that way; that does not help
matters at all. because my husband
does not like me to go without lit.
tie extra money in case of accident.
simply go to n store where they keep
things within my price"
THAT store Is rather difficult to find
which never has articles more expen.
sive than my purse Allows" observes
third woman. II find the best way
is to refuse to look at the expensive
things. and tell the saleswoman to
bring me only such as come within
my limit. Then l resolutely shut my
eyes when l can see tempting things
in the high-prlced cases."
HIN! rather inconvenient to have
to shut ones eyes" calculates another
speaker. why don't you wear
smoked glasses when you go shop.
ping? think the only way to keep
from spending more than one should Is
to have a little self-control should
be ashamed to admit that was led
into unnecessary extravaganza for
want of little will power. Now look
at this hat. went into Zero's the
other day, and had made up my mind
to spend just So on a hat. And (tri-
umphantly) here is the hat, as you
see."
But that hat cost $1O," objects
former member Of the group. ~ saw
it at Zero's myself yesterday"
well, yes; 1t was 50 more than I
wanted to pay; but you see it was
really more economical in the end be-
cause-well-the ostrich tip made the
difference, but 1t will do on another
hat next year, and can save that
much next season! 1t is always well
to look aheadw
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-17
THE DUEL OF SEX"
How One Phase of II Serves q. e
fectual Rarrfer tn Mafeinnnx

How One Phase Of 1t Serves a. Ell.
fectual barrier to MatrimOny.
1 was brought up to regard with re-
pugnance all efforts to attract or to
please mankind. My native indIfYer-
ence was fostered. Girls who ran
after the boys" were declared, when
mother and my aunts met in sewing
room conclave, to be the most disgust
ing objects.
Young women who permitted famil-
iarlties"-such dire licenses, suppose,
MS romping race, careless use of
first names, free circulation of photo
graphs-how they were condemned,
held up to scorn In our sitting-room!
Not for my mothers daughters, not for
my aunts' nieces. were such ways!
Mother would have thought 1t vulgar
and indicate to the last degree to
train us to look toward matrimony as
a goal. She would have died of shame
Mt the thought of teaching us the arti-
fees of attraction. She disdained to
suggest to us in any way that it was
desirable to please.
think she heartily despised those
mothers who invited young men to
their houses, or made things attract
I've for young men In their houses In
her heart suppose the dear lady was
convinced that the intrinsic worth of
her daughters, their compelling natu-
raj charms, would be resistless mag
net, and that, in due course of time,
there would come three dukes arid
Ing" to bear us of in whirl of glory.
Poor mother!
What nature began, and mother con-
tinued. novels, think. completed for
me. In all my early favorites the hero
Inc was as unapproachable as a star;
her love was reward graciously be-
slowed upon the doer of great deeds
not an equal force flowing out to meet
the love of mere man. Or she was
capricious. willful. charmingly difficult.
Her Withdrawals Iured on her
wooers: her petulances, her piques
and poutings were so many entrance
ments her very refusals infiamed. But
In our town and our circle the men.
when one refused them, went of and
married the girl around the corner;
when one adopted the distant attitude
of the tournament queen they stayed
away. And when one fiouted and
jeered them one was held to have
bad manners and sharp tongue
Everybody's Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-17

BILE before him? No: only string Of
Grecian curls, bristling with hairplns,
with a glossy, artificial braid lying be.
side 1t, set Of false teeth cleaning
CHASTITY in tumbler of water and two
saucers, one Of rosy rouge the other
some white, pasty enamel, thanking
the hldeous display.
by Jove, I've made mistaken
calculated Harold Blynn, catching up
his vallse to depart But he was stop
ped by shrek and female figure
simultaneously.
The former issued from the latter
and the latter from the apartment be-
yond. carrying pair OF curling tongs
in her hands.
Venus and the three graces! Could
that yellow. shrlyeled creature in the
white dressing gown and the thin hair
twisted in an ininitesimal knot Mt the
back Of the head be Ruth Ellerslie?
1t was!
They recognized each other In that
one brief glance. Then Harold Blynn
rushed out of the apartment like one
possessed, and Mrs. Ellerslle, dropping
on the chintz covered sofa, went into
Mysteries.
Late that evening Harold entered
his mothers parlor. Cora jumped up
with beamlng face.
why, Harold. thought you were
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-17
WAY TO KEEP FISH ALIVE.
French sc,en.,.t. discover Micro

French Scicntists Discover Micro
scopic Algae of Great Value.
Consul General Guenther, of Frank
fort, Germany. writes of report that
the French naturalists, Billiard and
Bruyant have made n discovery with
reference to keeping fish alive which
may be of great Importance.
The reported discovery concerns a
tiny alga, by itself not visible to the
naked eye, which possesses the remark
able property of preserving the water
in which 1t exists in state of great
purity for an almost unlimited period.
The little plant possesses also the nd
vantage Of multiplying rapidly and
thrives i'll almost all kinds OF fresh
water. To the naked eye the pres
ence. of these algae Is noticeable
through the brilliantly green color Of
the water, provided it contains large
number of them.
The two scientists have succeeded In
keeping brook trout alive in large
sized vessel for six weeks, so that their
taste at the end of this period did not
appear to be impaired in the least.
This is all the more remarkable, rs 1t
Is well known that otherwise brook
trout can only be kept alive In run
ming water. Leeches have been kept
alive by the same process one and
one-half years without change of wa
ter. Experiments have already been
made to make practical use Of the dis
covery for the transportation of live
fish.
Live brook trout, for instance, were
shipped by rail, the journey consuming
seven hours, at temperature of %
degrees, in vessels filled with water to
which these algae had been added. The
trout were all fresh upon arrival,
while Of others, shipped at the same
time in pure water not containing
these algae, not single trout arrived
alive. The explanation Of this phe-
nomenon is probably that these algae,
like other green plants, decompose the
carbonic acid exhaled by the fish and
SO reoxidize the water. The two sci
entists are also of the opinion that the
algae also render the poison, which
may have been secreted by the fish,
harmless
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-17

All the monarchs of the earth envy
King Edward VII. Of England. His
realms are without disorder, and his
throne is regarded as the most stable
In the world. In England, however,
there is a rising tide, very slow, very
gradual, but always creeping onward
and upward. That tide is poverty.
Here an honest workIngman temper
arily loses his place and Is submerged,
there a small tradesman goes down;
It swallows the reckless and improyi-
dent; 1t rises steadily and awfully,
and all the sops which charity and
benevolence throw to 1t disappear and
cause scarcely ripple on the sur
face.
In the city of London alone there
are 100000 paupers and 100000 peo-
pie who in the language of the sociolo-
gists. live on the hunger line" that
Is, the loss of one weeks wages means
to them lack of food; the loss of two
weeks wages leaves them homeless
and starving.
Poverty claims similar proportion
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-17

at Egerton Park, making love to Mrs.
Ellersliey'
Harold screwed up his features in a
most dismal grimace.
Mrs. Ellerslie, indeed! I'd as soon
make love to the witch of Endor!"
And he told his adventure Of the twi.
light.
"My son, you have had very mar
row escape" said Mrs. Blynn, smiling
In spite Of herself.
You have. Harold. We told you
sou said Cora
YES. know. But l was foolish
and didn't believe you. Now am
pretty we'll convinced. The Ellerslies'
little plot has failedw
And you are all my own darling
brother once more again" coaxed
Cora.
While at Egerton Park the dlsap.
pointed colonel came to the conclusion
that his plans for getting his widowed
sister of were mo go."-New York
News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-17

The other day 5000 women came to-
gether in the poverty saturated streets
of East London and marched dove
the Strand, past the tfeaters, shops
and great hotels into Whitehall,
where the government buildings are.
Premier Balfour received n delegation
Of eighteen of this number and heard
their complaint. They pleaded that
they were starving. and asked for
bread and work. Balfour was only
able to hold out vague encouragement.
Even the British government was ap-
palled by the specter of 6,OOO starving
women.
King Edward, who Is a kind-heart-
ed man and who, more than any other
monarch, is student of social ques-
lions, Is troubled as this rising life Of
misery laps the steps of his throne.
Generation after generation of class
distinctions, special privileges and
land monopoly have sent one-fifth of
the people of England to the wall.
More than one generation and more
than one monarch or leader Will be
required for its solution.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-17
HIRING HEREFoRDs.
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Herefords, as every farmer knows,
are cattle of n breed, one distinguish
ing mark of which is white face.
The disposition of the Western farmer
TO make humorous analogies has ap-
piled the nickname of "Herefords'
to the pale-faced young men from the
East who seek work in the fields. Last
June, says the New York Sun, the
farmers Of Kansas were afraid they
should not find men enough to gather
their wheat, and they besieged the
trains that came westward full of
college boys and other laborers sent
by Eastern employment agencies. Be-
fore train stopped, bargaining be-
gan.
'"What We payin' here for good har-
vesters?" yelled man in flannel
shirt, who poked his head from car
window.
What do you want% farmer
called back.
"All we can git" came from dozen
throats.
Whatever is right" said another
farmer.
Quit your kidding" yelled har.
vester, "and give us figures! They're
paying big money. further out the line,
and If We want us, now is your time
to holler."
Yes" retortcd farmer, ST you
stay on that train long enough You'll
reach some place where they keep
banking hours and pay six dollars a
day. Well give you two-tifty and
work you eight hours"
Eight hoursm called n harvester,
who spoke as IL he had seen the
country before. Eight hours! know
your way of reckoning an eight-hour
day. Eight hours before noon and
eight after noon. When you start to
bed you meet yourself coming out to
breakfast"
ITS pretty hard work." said one
farmer, "for those of us who live in
the eastern part of the State. These
fellows all want to know what Is paid
further on, and we have to get clubs
and knock 'em off the train"
A Western Kansas farmer hit on a
simple device to prevent the abduc.
ton of his help by the farmers of the
eastern part of the State. He hired
fifty men in Wichita, and bought
tickets for them through to his farm
1--WE paid for 'em ALL" h, said to a
friend, but half of 'em will never
get there. They'll be dropping off all
along the line"
Hire car and lock 'em in" said
the friend.
The farmer had talk with the rail.
road superintendent, and presently an
extra car was attached to the train
The farmer went through the other
cars, calling, "All that goes with me
has his fare paid, and can ride in a
special car in the rear
The special car was filed in an in
slant, the doors were locked. and the
precious freight arrived safely with
the farmer among his waiting fields.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-17

of the people Of other great English
cities-Llverpool. York, Leeds, Brad
ford, Sheffield and dozen more. Sir
Henry mpbell-Bannerman, leader
of the English Liberty party, esti-
mates that In the United Kingdom
there are nearly S,OO0,0OO people who
live on this same hunger line"
In France such condition would
mean revolution and another reign of
terror, but in England such is the uni
versal respect for law and all estab-
lished institutions of the country that
people submit. The Church of En-
gland teaches contentment. In the
catechism which nearly every English
child Is taught 1t is stated that a
mans lot in life is according to Gods
will, and that discomfort is implous
So, while millions upon whom power.
ty. has set Its mark surge through the
streets Of English cities, there is
heard never word of rebellion and
scarcely a word of complaint. There
is nothing more sublime than their 81.
lent suffering, nor is there anything
more pltiful.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-17
: : - --ls---.- ; - -
WITH THE WILD DUCKS.
The Common Varieties Can Rare
Re Seeu CloaNlv.t=t

The Common Varieties Can Rarely,
BE seen Closely.t
By the river, the lake and the
swamp, where the tall grasses and
reeds are signing In the wind M In
teresting company of birds d., xath-
ering. Perhaps we have made sthe
acquaintance of some of them in
spring when they went north-they
are the wild ducks. DO not expect
them to allow you SO close friend
ship as the robin and other birds that
people do not often harm. For the
ducks, you remember, are great game
birds, and SO they have a dread Of
everything that looks at all like a
shooter. So hide near the water and
watch them from distance. If we
keep still and out Of sight, they may
come quite close. Most of the brakes
are handsomely colored, while the
ducks are generally grayish and look
good deal alike ut little distance.
When you see one distinctly marked,
black next to white, or any very
dark and light colors which meet
without blending. you may be pretty
sure 1t Is drake. Three Of the kinds
we see most often are the scaup, the
mallard, and the pintail. Others are
the teal. which you may know at a
glance. they are so small; the widgeon.
wood-duck, shoveler, black duck, bald
pate. golden-eye. bufflehead, and the
mergansers, or fish-ducks.
II you succeed In getting acquainted
with several of these you will do well.
1t needs patience and good eyes; and
II you can add to these an opera
glass, you will be still better fitted
for duck-hunting.
To stalk ducks near the shore in
open water, approach them by short
stages whenever all are under water
at once. A duck will usually remain
under water about half a minute; in
the meantime you have covered a
hundred feet or more of ground, and
concealed yourself as much as pos
sible, allowing only an opening to
watch from. Sometimes one finds a
ieeuihe-erouha where ne can hiue anu
wait Tor the ducks 10 come. rms Is
the pest way 10 observe them at close
range. knew OF a small pond' sur
rounded by willows and other bushes,
"here scanp-ducks came every DAY 10
ieed. WINE waning Deside the pohd
nave seen MOCK OF ducks . san down
over tue water only huhdred rect
from nae, theh turn anu coming oacK'
repeat the performance. AS they
s"ooped down Win SET wings ana
making a loua, s"ishlhg NOISE, tney
We're me sight, well worth an hours
warning.
Although ducks are very wary and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-17
sgd, THE STRENUOUS.

sgd. THE STRENUOUS.
When Sgd is six.
Who now Is only five,
No more display of any baby tricks,
He's going to shed his kits. as I'm
alive,
When Sgd is six,
When Sgd is six,
What wonders will arrive!
A really truly nickel watch that
ticks;
A cart and pony, too, for him to
drive,
When Sgd is six,
When he Is six.
He's going to swim and dive.
And shoot-in fact. my brain is in a
fix
To think of anything he won't con.
trive -.
When he is six.
When he Is six.
| hope we shall survive,
| hope we won't be turned to lunat rs
From hearing of the strenuous q y
hen strive
When he is six.
Rose Mills Powers, in Pilgrim.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-17

Frankfort, KY, the University of the
South, at Sawenee, Tenn, the Univer-
slty of Virginia, and the University of
Heidelberg, in Baden, Germany. Sub
sequently Congressman Williams
studied law under Profs. Minor and
Southall at the University of Vir-
ginia, and In the Office of Harris, Nc
Kisick & Turley in Memphis. In 1877
he received license to practice in the
courts of law and chancery of Shelby
County, Tenn. In December, 1878, he
removed to Yazoo City, Miss, where
he engaged in the practice Of his pro-
fession and the varied pursuits of a
cotton planter. He was named as a
delegate to the Chicago convention
which named Cleveland and Steven
son. He was elected to the Fifty-third
Congress and has been reelected to
every Congress since, sometimes with
out opposition.
Williams methods as a leader are
Interesting to, study. He is persuasive,
not domineerlng. He has a winning
manner and he seems to be seeking
help and light from one Mt the very
time he is bringing person around to
his views. Congressman who go into
his little room in the library wing de.
termined to let Williams know that
they will put up with no nonsense go
out pleased and flattered and inclined
to help him out. On the rare occa-
sions when 1t is necessary for him to
show his authority the iron hand
comes out Of the velvet glove and the
lnsurgent knows what has happened
without having anyone tell him.
Williams Is not an impressive man
to look at; in fact, he is homely in
face and careless in dress. A tangled
mass Of matted hair falls down to
point not far from his eyes. A
struggling mustache covers mouth of
generous size and irregular outline
His manners are as easy and unpre.
tentious as an old shoe.
He would not be rich man in New
York, but he Is in Mississippi. He is
lawyer and a planter, whose father
left him fortune. He does not look,
however, as IL he had dollar, and all
the advice of his friends cannot make
him spruce up.
Williams has remarkable voice. 1t
is somewhat nasal and rather incisiye.
but his command of it Is as perfect as
that of musician over a musical In
strument. He plays ON 1t like n violin;
1t sweeps from high to low, from loud
to soft, In perfect tune with the modu-
lations of his theme. He need hardly
speak above whisper to attract the
close and strained attention of the
whole House in moment.
His command Of sarcasm is. II IA
generally agreed, unequaled in the
House. 1t is not Of the bitter sort.
but Williams exposes of the weak
points of the enemy's armor in such
way that the enemy laughs, though
ruefully,. while he writhes.
Though a Southerner, Williams is
exempt from the prejudices of his Sec
ton. One of his striking speeches
was that In which he defended Gen.
Sherman from the charge of violating
the laws Of war in the march to the
sea. 1t was remarkable address and
was listened to with breathless atten.
ton by the crowded House. One of
his sentences was this:
las an American citizen, as the son
of rebel soldier, as a man who is
intensely American, although he ia in.
tn Nvvy