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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-07
"kerchunku Did II.

A train on one of the new rail
roads in southern Kansas was run
ming down a grade, says the Kansas
City Star, when one of the side rods
Of the engine broke. The train stop
ped at the foot of the grade with
the good cylinder ION CENTER" AID
when the broken side had been UNI
coupled the engine could not be start
ed
The engineer, the conductor and the
passengers took turns trying to de.
wise way to start it. At last farm
er's boy crawled through a barb wire
fence aad came over to make sug-
gestion.
"Why don't you let 'er go ker-
chunl1?" he asked.
"What?" demanded the conductor,
not grasping the idea.
why, let 'er go kerchunk. I'm
hitch the last car and shove 'er up
the grade always. Then let 'er down
kerchunk against the train. Thatll
bump her along some"
The railroad men sllred contemp-
tuously, but the passengers sided with
the boy, 50 at last it was decided to
try his scheme. All hands turned
to and pushed the car little way up
the hill. Then it was sent with in.
creasng speed back against the train,
which it struck with the foreseen
"kerchunk." The "kerchunk" did the
work. The engine was bumped off
center, the engineer gave 1t enough
steam to keep it slowly moving, the
passengers scrambled abroad, and the
one-leggei outfit limped away on Its
in1lrney
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-07
Timber Wolf CAUGHT in Indiana.

Timber wolf Caught IN INDIANA.
Indianapolis hunters, armed with
bird shot intended for the elusive
quail. came across three wolves on
the farm Of John Oursley. about
thirty miles from Indianapolis, yes
terday. BY strategy they captured
one of the animals. a timber wolf
as large as setter dog.
J.. C. Clark and Jack Abrams sight
ed the wolves on the Oursley farm
and they went after them, thinking
they we're large foxes. Two of tho
animals were some distance away
and they scampered over the hills
and escaped. The third wolf was
chased by Clark's setter dog, and
the wolf, after a mile run, took refuge
in hollow log. 1t held the setter
at bay until the hunters came up.
1t was desired to capture the anil
NAL alive and. still thinking it fox
one of the men went after Oursley,
blanket and an axe. A hole was
chopped in the. top of the log ald
small stick was used in prodding
out the wolf. 1t finally ran out of the
end of the log and Abrams fell on 1t
with the blanket. A lively fight fol-
lowed, and the three men finally over
powered the animal by choking it..
They then tied and muzzled it Sc
curely.
During the fight the men realized
for the first time that they were
struggling with strong wolf and not
fox. The wolf was placed in a
wagon and brought to the city. Clark
said he would attempt to save the
animals life and keep it as pet
indianapolis News,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-07
Mems Pockets.

They had been expatiating on the
peculiarities which distinguished the
members of the human race from
those of the animal kingdom.
I'VE all differ and yet we're good
deal alike, young and DID," remarked
a veteran who had been listening to
the conversation. "a story read
recently regarding forgotten bunch
of keys started a train of thought.
You know that boys pocket has
amused his elders ever since boys
had pockets. There's little of ev-
erything in it. Now, just for the fun
Of it," he continued, turning to the
man on his left, fish up what you're
carrying in your righthand trousers
pocket"
The latter colored slightly, but COM
piled. In three trips he brought to
light ring with eleven large keys
on 1t, a knife with broken blade,
an empty match safe, two queer coins
and, something that looked like an ov-
ergrown raisin.
Precisely what 1 expected" said
the first speaker.
''Ill bet that outside of your latch
key, and maybe key to your office
or desk, you can't even guess why
you're Juggling those keys. They used
to fit something or other; but you've
moved, and the something or others
been sold or given away or left be,
hind, your knife won't cut, there are
never any matches in that matchsafe,
the coins are pocket pieces, but you
keep them, and that dried, weakened
horse chesnut's for rheumatism. II
it were ever remedy or preventive
which it wasn't-the life went out
of it long ago"
The object of these remarks admit
ted that the case had been summed
up correctly.
81 know it," concluded his friend.
Mine men out of ten are loaded with
that kind of rubbish. It's true that
a boy carries fish lines and beetles
and Chalk and apple cores and coun-
try store assortment generally, but
he knows what to do with the whole
collection, and does something with
it every halfhour. That's where we
have to admit that the jokes on us
If we are entirely fair."-Proviience
Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-07
&5YQR YOUNG N
(1 FelkSSGAl5
THE BEST LOVED.

THE BEST LOVED.
Miss Winifred Evelyn Constance Nc
Kee,
invited our dolls to an afternoon tea.
But don't bring them all,
For my table is small.
Just let each little girl bring her dear.
est" said she.
I felt in my heart it would not be po-
lite
To take my poor Rosa-she's grown
such fright!
She is blind in one eye,
And her wigs all awry,
For she sleeps in my bed with me all
through the night.
explained to dear Rosa just why she
must stay,
And dressed Bonniebelle in her fin
est array:
And then, do you know,
When the time came to go.
snatched up my Rosa and ran all
the way!
And-what do you think?-of the six
dolls that came,
There were four that were blind, there
We're two that were lame!
And each little mother
Explained to some other,
She's old-but l love her the best
just the same!"
Hannah G. Fernald, in Youths
Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-07

life out of the sperm oil industry. Rog-
ers Joined the rush to the oil fields and
found profitable employment. Here he
began to give evidence Of the genius
for organization and executive ability
that carried him to his present posi-
ton, where he may defy States with
impunity. With astonishing grasp Of
the possibilities Of the oil trade he pro-
posed to the big operators one plan af-
ter another for the saving and market.
ing of the products of the wells, and
many Of these ideas were adopted.
Mr.. Rogers has not been known as
one of the nations very rich men who
have gone in for any special form of
charity or philanthropic work. His SEN
timental fondness for the town Of his
birth, however, has been evidenced by
his lavish expenditure of money for
Fairhaven. Fifteen years ago he be.
gan to make Eairhaven famous by do
mating school house costing 100000.
Two years later his children, three
daughters and son, built library as
memorial to sister, stocked it with
books, statues, pictures, and endowed
1t with 100000. In 1893 Mrs. Rogers,
now dead, presented Fairhaven with
Town Hall costing $25O.OOO. His coun-
try home at Fairhaven cost him more
than 100000. and is one Of the show
points of New England. +
But nothing he ever did In or for the
town Of his birth created the sensation
he made when, in 1896, he made a trip
to Fairhaven and presented a petition
to the selectmen that he be made SUI
perintendent of streets. The salary was
So day and the work more than any
man of millions would want to give II.
He was promptly elected super" to
the CONSERVATION Of the first families
Of Fairhaven and to the disgust of most
of the other families. each of which
had member that wanted the Job him
self. Previous to that time the streets
of the town had been neglected. Mr..
Rogers was m enthusiastic wheelman.
Thus, in small way. he was being
thwarted in n desire. With character
istic promptness he applied the same
aggressive methods in this as in deal
involving tens Of millions. On his cleo
ton as super he got out the snow blows
and kept the streets clear of snow. This
was followed by general cleaning up,
repairing and overhauling of the streets
when the weather permitted. He gave
Fairhaven the best streets boosted BY
any New England town.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-07
DR.. WILLIAM R. HARPER.
Great Educator succumb. After
Long Hattie with Cancer.

Great Educator succumbs After
Long battle with Cancer.
DR.. William Rainey Harper, who
died in Chicago, after a battle with
cancer, was the most conspicuous
business president among the college
men Of America. He made Chicago
University rich and at the same time
kept the standard Of the curriculum
from deterlorating. But DIR. Harper
deprecated the fame which he had
acquired as dlverter of money to
the purposes of education, feeling that
his services to education as develop
er of new systems of instruction and
his efforts for the advancement Of
scholarship in the Semitic languages
were much more worthy of recognl-
ton than his achievements as a col.
lector of money.
DR.. Harper was born in 1856 in New
Concord, Ohio. He entered college at
the age Of 8 and at IA graduated, his
alma mater being United Presby-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-07

says she, and she went close to 1t and
put her hand on It. saw her turn
quite pale.
eyes, It's the carpet" said she;
alet's go In; it's chilly"
Then she drew me back into the
parlor and put her hand over my
mouth.
Don't speak or scream. whatever
you think" says she.
"Nancy, come out into the entry
with me, stand behind me and hold the
light high. Whatever do don't
scream until it's over
Then she took the masters big gun
from over the mantelpiece and went
I out into the hall. She lifted the gun
! to her shoulder, took aim. and fired
straight into the bundle those men
had left for master. We heard a
dreadful scream. and the bundle rolled
over on the door, and the next minute
snsrs xss 4 Great rcd spot on II TAsa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-07

terrain institution at his birthplace. At
10 he took the degree of doctor of phil
osophy at Yale, and at 20 became pres
ident Of the Masonic College at Ma
con, Tenn. Thence he went to Deni-
son University, later to the Baptist
Union Theological Seminary at Nor
gan Park, ILL.,, and eventually to Yale
rs teacher of Semitic languages. In
1891 Chicago University was set 60
Ing by an endowment Of $780, and
DR.. Harper was installed as presi-
dent.
In his development Of the institu-
ton In size and popularity and equip
ment DR.. Harper showed an executive
ability which has been compared to
that Of great showmen. He went out
among the colleges summoning men
who appealed to him as brilliant teach
ers and as men likely to be comment
ed upon by educators and laymen for
their work. He offered such salaries
that 1t was impossible for these men
to refuse his offers. For several years
after this levy of DR.. Harper many
Of the older institutions Of the coun-
try were sadly crippled. He was ev-
erywhere searching for men who had
achieved regulations while at Chicago.
DR.. Harper was perfectly methodl-
cal worker. He kept an engagement
book in which he prearranged every
FIVE minutes of the days to come. He
left nothing to chance in disposlng Of
his time. He slept but six hours a
night at most.
In February, 1905, DIR. Harper un-
derwent an operation for what was
believed to be appendices. 1t was
found that he was suffering from a
malignant cancerous growth. He was
operated upon three times afterward,
with temporary improvement
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-07
CLEVER RING TRICK.

Here is clever and puzzling trick:
Sew a plain gold ring to the middle
of handkerchief by a piece of silk
about four inches long, letting the
ring hang from the end of the thread.
OF course, no one must know of this
ring.
Now ask someone to lend you a
ring, and put it ON the table for ali
to see. 1t must be a plain gold ring,
OF course, like the one. you have sew
ed to the handkerchief.
Quickly hold up the handkerchief,
with the attached ring next to you,
so that it will be out of sight, and
be sure that there is no light behind
You, as, in that case, the shadow OF
the ring would show through.
Crumple up the handkerchief, hold
ing the ring in the middle of it, and
then pick up the ring from the table.
Make a few gestures with the hand
In which the handkerchief is held to
divert the attention of the audience,
and deftly conceal the borrowed ring.
Then say few words, made up be-
forehand, and give the handkerchief
containing the sewed ring to one OF
the company to mold. He may feel the
ring in 1t, but he must not open the
handkerchief.
Now offer to pass the ring through
any part of the table that the audi
ence wishes. and place glass over
the selected spot. Borrow high hat,
and, holding the borrowed ring in the
hand just inside the brim, hold the
hat up for all to see; then place it on
the floor directly under the glass and
gently drop the borrowed ring into it..
Now ask the person holding the
handkerchief to place it on the table.
and when he takes his seat spread
the handkerchief over the glass so
that the ring may be heard to fall into
1t. Wave your hands over it, tap the
glass with your magic stick, say a
few words and, carefully catching the
handkerchief In the middle, lift 1t up
% that the ring will not touch the
- e. y.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-07
! THE MYSTERIOUS BUNDLE
.fAm AsTER MULLINS, that was
.lJW experimenting the new
works, had come down IN mn "

SeSSrseserseS~eesee
fNm ASTER MULLINS, that was
stJm experimenting the new
works. had come down to pay
the hands. He had Travelled, armed
for many mile. and he arrived day
too soon-that is, it was a Friday
and Saturday was to be pay day.
Says Master Mullins to my master
the doctor: IF leave the money
here no one will know it." and the
doctor had showed him where to put
1t. Mullins had gone of to see his
mother-and now Off was the docto,
himself. And we women, my mistress
and myself, alone.
I remember how dark It was as the
long clock began to strike 12. And
Just as 1t stopped there came knock
at the door.
I went to open 1t and there were two
men with wagon. and in the wagon
q long bundle of something sewed III
In a cloth.
cdr. James live here?"
HE does" says 1.
Here's bundle for him.
BLESS us, it's big enough" says
at is," said he. "Well, let's III
with 1t, old lady. Well put 1t in the
corner of the hall. And your master
left particular directions that it must
not be opened until he came" says
he-s'a sort OF surprise for your mis-
troza"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-07

Joseph Chamberlain, who won no.
table victory for the tariff-unionist
cause at Birmingham, England, and
who will be one of the few members of
the Balfour government returned to
Parliament, has been member of the
latter body since 1885. He has been
thrice Mayor of Birmingham and serv-
ed as Secretary Of the Colonies, Presi-
dent of the Local Government Bonrd,
and President Of the Board Of the Or
ganizers Of the Unionist party. Mr..
.Chamberlain's wife is Mary, daughter
of w. G. Endicott, Secretary Of War
in President Cleveland's first cabinet.
He has been Chancellor of the Univers-
ity Of Birmingham and also served as
Lord Rector Of Glasgow University.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-07
STICK TO 1T.


A very successful business man was
once asked the secret Of his grea,
success in life, and he said in reply:
why, l decided early in life just
what l intended to do and be and
then stuck to it. / often think that
one reason why SO many boys of our
day fail in life is because they do not
stick to a thing long enough to make
success of it."
There is world of good advice in
the three little words, stick to it,
The vacillatlng boy who jumps from
one thing to another will never sue
coed in life. One must have a sort
of bulldog tenacity in holding on &c
things If one is to make them go
Sometimes one should stick all the
closer to ones purpose when the out
look Is most discouragtng. AS the
lowest stage Of the water at the sea
shore always precedes turn, of the
tide, SO the most discouraging state
of ones worldly affairs often precedes
change for the better.
Too many boys and men get this
pernicious "get-rich-quick' idea into
their heads, and they are not dispos.
ed to stick to anything very long ii
1t does not promise immediate and
large returns.
Now the "get-rich-quick" idea is
about as evil an idea as a boy can get
into his head. 1t is first cousin tc
the Notwithstanding" idea.
1t Is bad day in the life of a
boy when he wants to come into pos.
session of dollar without having
honestly earned it. 1t is a bad day for
him when he begins to have kind
OF contempt for the slow and sure
and honorable way of acquiring mon
ey. The boy who gets this idea into
his head will never stick to anything
very long, and he will be sure to de
yelop into a scheming, visionary kind
of man who is forever on the eve OF
making large fortune. He will spend
a great deal of his time in figuring
out" large fortunes on paper while
other men are simply sticking to their
business and slowly but surely ac
curing a competency.
The "get-rich-quick'' idea makes
business good for our jails and State
prisons. Many of their cells are oc
cupied by adherents to the "get-rich
quick" methods of making money. 1t
Is an idea that invariably weakens
ones moral perceptions.
The stick-to-it method develops and
strengthens character. Sudden pos
session of great wealth, evea wher
that wealth is acquired honestly, is
often the ruination of Its possessor
He is not prepared to make proper
and wise use of fortune that has
cost him nothing. No one better I'm.
derstands the value of money thar
the man who has slowly and honest
ly acquired wealth. Such a man is
more likely to regard his wealth as a
trust to be used more for the benefit
Of Others than for his own selfish uses.
You boys who are SO soon to be-
come men cannot do wiser thing
than resolve that you will stick tc
the trade or the business or the pro
fession You may adopt when you be
gin life for yourselves.
Be sure that you are right in choos
ing what you want to be. and ther
stick to that one thing with unfalter
ing resolution, and you will be far bet
ter off in the years to come than any
'get-rich-quick" methods could eve
make you.-J. L. Harbour, in the Am
erican Boy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-07
ROSE FROM POVERTY.
H. H. Rogers, Standard OIL Mas.
nate, Was Once . Newsboy.

H. H. Rogers, Standard OIL Mag
nate, Was Once . Newsboy.
Henry H. Rogers, 1.-THE piston rod Of
the Standard Oil engine" rose to his
present commanding position in the
world Of finance from the work of a
newsboy in the village of New Bedford.
Mass. But there v,--c5 members Of his
family in the town of Fu1. haven, Conn.,.
where he was born, who needed his
help and he found Job as delivery boy
in grocery at So week and board.
He sent the So home and after I'VE
years of service became head clerk. To
this day he recounts to his intimates
his rise to salary Of IS week as the
proudest achievement of his life.
New Bedford at that time, for Henry
H. Rogers is now nearly 20 years old.
was the home port for fleets of Aperi-
can whalers and the sperm oil traffic
was large, kerosene being unknown.
Young Rogers knocked about the whal-
ers and oil refineries with his eyes open
and with an increasing appreciation of
the commercial value Of oil. Then camc
the discovery of coal oil in Pennsyl-
vania, an event that instantly took the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-07
FRESH AIR AND REST.
Common Sense In the Outdoor
Treatment of Consumption.

Common Sense In the Outdoor
Treatment of Consum ption.
g. II. Pogue says that much harm has
been done to consumptives by the in
discriminate prescribing of fresh air,
outdoor life and exercise, without prop
er instructions and education Of the pa
tient, together with consideration OF
the extent Of the LESSONS present, says
the New York Medical Record. 1t Is
folly to place patient with high fe-
yer. chills and sweats outdoors all day
long in cold weather and then require
him to sleep in an open tent with no
provision made for the comforts Of life
to which he has been accustomed. On
the other hand, the patient in the early
stages Of the disease who is told to
adopt tent life, without being given
definite instructions is very apt to shut
himself up tight at night in his tent
and SO spends seven or eight hours a
day in closed canvas box.
Patients must be kept outdoors all
day long in the open air, and practic-
ally the same conditions must prevail
at night, but they must be made com.
Portable and be protected from cold
winds, rains and storms and, during the
summer months, from the direct rays
Of the sun. The beginning Of the out.
door life must be made gradual, with
out abrupt transition from the patients
usual mode Of life. Similar falIacies
exist in the minds of the laity, and even
Of the profession also, regarding the
value Of exercise. The patient who ia
told to live out of doors and trough IT.
usually does not live long to carry out
the injunction. OF sixty-two patients
in various stages of the disease, whose
histories are known to the author, who
during the last five years have taken
the "roughing IT. cure, forty-three are
dead and only two show signs Of hav-
ing their disease arrested. Rest is the
element 1t is important to secure, for
usually the patient is only too ant of
his own accord to take too much active
exercise,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-07
EvENFALL.

Come. heap the logs, and send the blaze
up higher,
And make good cheer about the roaring
fire
Nay, but the blueblrd's here! Or, stay. /
think
heard the laughing of the bobolink!
Was that the ash upon coal took
shape,
OR is't the blue bloom of pulpy grape
Within my chimney-corner's happy
a cloud of wizard sprites the season.
seem.
And all the year many-colored dreaml
Can I mistake. or was t but yester-eve
saw the fireHy-dance the fairies weave
Was 1t this morn that from his sphere
of fame
Love stopped, deifc, uttering my name /
Surely no music or of flute or bird
Like the child's voice this afternoon ]
heard!
Through what meridlans Of light you
fare,
oh. lovely Life. and through what stress
you bear Sc
Ny wondering soul to this serener alrl
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out his purse and offered her hun
dred peseta note (S20(, but the owner,
who had recognized the King, refused
the money, saying: Excuse me. your
majesty, but think that donkey kill
ed by King is worth very much more
it Is at least worth 200 pesetas."
Very well, take 100 pesetas more" he
replied, smilingly, but. ut any rate,
let me have something from this poor
animal to remind me that there are
such dear donkeys in the kingdom"
Uttering these words he pulled out his
knife and cut off one of the donkey's
ears.
And not only is King Alfonso himself
absolutely without fear when in n mo-
tor car, but it is surprising to him that
anyone else should feel nervousness.
Accordingly he has little mercy on the
unfortunate pair Of court functionaries
whose duties oblige them to accompany
him on these occasions. On the con-
trary, before starting OH a nerve-r rack
ing run" the youthful King frequently
chaffs his obviously disturbed adJuncts.
Well" he will ask, mockingly, "have
you taken farewell of all your family
and friends? Have you left instruc-
tions as to how you wish to be in
terred?' Naturally the two persons in
question answer with somewhat forced
smiles, but when they see that the
King is letting the automobile go Mt
the utmost speed they venture to OBJ
serve to his majesty that his precious
life might run some serious danger"
"Ah, ali! You tell me that because
you are afraid. Is it not so?' the King
replies, jokingly. But calm yourselves
you will shoon cease to be afraid" And
the august jester continues to speed
along at the rnte of from 40 to GO miles
an hour, to the terror of the gentle
men. whose valor has not by any means
been increased by his ma1esty's wit.