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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
TALK WINS OVER THE INDIANS.
Indian Agent Tells How He once
Ayerted n General Mnn.ncre

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Indian Agent Tells How He Once
Averted a General Massacre.
Colonel John d. Miles. for twenty
years an Indian agent, talked to the
Lawrence Y. NJ. c. A. the other day
of Indian matters. Among other things
he told of narrow escape he had.
Following the Indian outbreak In
1874, Colonel Miles, in common with
all the whites at the agency, nearly lost
his life, speech Of which he made to
the Indians in their own tongue be-
Ing so well received by the Indians as
to placate them and turn their MUIR
derous Intentions One big Indian who
came to the agency to draw his beef de-
manded his allowance for the preced-
Ing week, which he had failed to come
for at the proper time. The regulations
of the agency forbade delivering back
supplies and the Indian was refused
his meat. Later he came back, drew a
revolver on the clerk and compelled
him to deliver the extra beef.
A troop Of soldiers which was sent
odI W alACSI luC lAlSl was auhlOuuuN0
by 500 armed braves and given min
utes to get back to the fort They got
back. Then the Indians came on to
the agency, determined to kill all the
whites there. Colonel Miles was lined
up with others to be shot. but he asked
permission to make speech and was
given leave. He used their own tongue
with such skill that they released not
only him but all the others.
"a few months ago." said he In his
speech, your old men sent you braves
out to slay and to burn. You went
and you did as you were told. Had
you come back without scalps your
squaws would have laughed at you,
called you squaws and hated you. You
had to do what you were sent to do.
The great father has sent us here and
told us what to do He says to issue
no back rations. See, here Is my in
structlon." He displayed his written
orders from Washington. II must do
us the great father tells me or can
not go back. The general from the
fort will show you his orders. He, too,
must do as he is told by the great ia
Their to do. Now tell me, what else
could have done?"
The Indians saw the logic and heed
ed the appeal to fair play. 1t was over
year from that time until Colonel
Miles was again given trouble by his
wards of the government
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03

Bricks Look Like Embroidery.
There is modern chateau in Nor
mandy, France, which is constructed
in such way that the brick work re-
sembles intricate embroidery.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
AMERICA LEADS IN AERIAL NAVIGATION.
BY Alexander Graham Bell.

Ten years ago was given "a per-
feet realization of the feasibility Of
the flying machine. At that time Pro-
fessor Langley had constructed his
first aeroplane and was allowed to
see 1t In operation. He had a steam
engine in 1t and 1t few about from
one place to another, and I managed
to get photograph Of it On two
different occasions he was successful
with 1t. That demonstrated that he
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03

year extension of Its charter. But the
policy game forced 1t into fight in
which 1t was compelled to buy Con-
gressmen and government officials. The
secret pay roll Of this company would
be most interesting and sensational
document.-Chicago Record-Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
ARE YOU TIRED OF YouRsELFg

Do you find yourself good company7 DO you
ever get tired of being yourself? Down In
your heart do You really like yourself and do
you find your thoughts really good compan-
ions?
These may seem odd question: but unless
you can answer each one of them in the affirm
alive would advise you to find out what's
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
OUR NATIONAL FORESTS.
By clifford p,nchot,

! !
f-.l National forests formerly called forest re-
III seryes) are created with the main object of
III using all their resources In the wisest way.
III Everything Is for use--the timber, the range,
~ the water, the land Only those lands chiefly
\ valuable for the production Of timber or the
II protection of the water flow included in
slN national forests.
1t happens that little patches of agricultural
and small mountain meadows, necessarily fall within
their boundaries. These being plated will rap
Idly pass into private ownership.
The mining prospector is permitted to explore and
locate his claims in the without the slightest
restriction and in mining localities the timber is pro-
tected kept in the country, and kept burning up
for the particular benefit of the miner.
All timber and wood in the national forests is for use
and for prompt USE 1t is sold to the small man and
to the big man. Everybody who needs timber to estab
s home gets it free of charge and gets 1t when he
asks for It, In the of the national forests recently
created the settler will have to wait until they are
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
INTERESTING QUESTION GAME,

INTERESTING QUESTION GAME.
An old game of questions recently
revived gives the hidden names of
standard authors as follows:
The questions are read by the host
ess, the guests answering according
to number on the slips of paper pro,
yided.
l. What rough man said to his
son when he wished him to eat prop.
erly.
2. A lions house dug in a hillside
where there is no water.
8. Pilgrims, flatterers have knelt
low to kiss him.
4. Mends and makes for first-class
customers.
s. Is askind of linen.
8. Can be worn on the head.
Z. One name that means such fiery
things I can't describe Its plans and
stings.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-01-05
Does Not Affect Calico.

Whether through ignorance or in
tention we will not undertake to say,
the Kansas City Star, a protection
hater, makes a gross misstatement in
asserting that "the supreme court
holds that imported calico must pay
a double duty" and that an extra cost
for a calico gown will be the result.
The truth is the supreme court holds
nothing of the sort, and that the price
of calico will not be affected by so
much as a fraction of a cent. The
decision relates exclusively to fancy
or figured weaves and not to print
goods. 1t requires that fancy cotton
selling at go cents a yard shall pay
mora tariff duties than plain cottons
selling at Is cents yard.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-01-05
Not Yet.

There are plenty enough Democrats
and tariff revision Republicans in the
house to defeat Mr.. Cannon for speak
err. But will they do it?'-Kansas
City Star.
Probably not, this time. Another
two years, at the present rate of prog
ress, would bring it about Repub-
lican revisionists may be crazy enough
to want to plunge all industry and all
business into the whirlpool of tariff
disturbance and tariff uncertainty, but
we think their insanity has not yet
reached the stage of combining with
free trade Democrats for the defeat
of Joseph G.. Cannon for speaker OF
the house. A surer way than that to
wreck the Republican party and a
quicker way to check prosperity could
not be devised
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-01-05
Mushroom Toast.

Cut the stems closely from quart
or more of fresh mushrooms, peel
them and remove the fills.
Dissolve from two to three ounces
of butter in porcelain lined sauce
pan.
Put in the mushrooms, strew over
them a quarter of teaspoonful of
Drowned mace mixed with a little
cayenne and let them stew over gen.
tie fire for about Is minutes.
Stir or toss frequently while cook
ing; then add a dessertspoonful Of
sifted -four, shaking the pan until it
browns slightly.
Pour in by degrees half a pint Of
gravy or beef stock, and when the
mushrooms have stewed softly in this
for two minutes, throw in little salt,
and a squeeze Of lemon juice. Pour
them on a crust cut about an inch and
a quarter thick from the under part Of
a moderate sized loaf and fried in
butter a light brown, after having
been slightly followed in the inside.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-01-05
MAY RoBSON'S MAID.
Two Stories of a Girl Who Is Unin-
tentionaIIy Funny.

May Robson, who is playing with
Francis Wilson in 1.-THE Mountain
hClimber," is the princess of story
~tellers, and can give cards and spades
to Willie Collier, Wilton Lackaye, and
De Wolf Hopper and beat them out
at their own game.
Miss Robsons maid is quite as cele-
brated for her funny sayings as Miss
Robson herself, with this difference:
The maid never intends to be funny,
and the actress does. During a re-
cent engagement in Boston friend of
Miss Robson sent her volume OF
Ethel Watts Mumford's poems. When
it came the actress said to the maid:
"You may open the package for me-"
The girl slowly undid the parcel and
opened the book, and then said in ut
most surprise and disappointment;
What did he want to send you
book Of poetry for? You've got one
at home"
- Eva never is the least bit shaken.
She goes on her way calmly, notwith-
standing Miss Robson is at times apt
10 Ue SOllltWndJ VI a Will ANihu' IN
other day the mistress came in and
found her rather untidy, and, stamp
ing her foot in the characteristic way
that her friends know, she said: why
will you be so untidy? You drive me
crazy. You will simply be so dirty
they won't take you in at the hotels.
cannot understand why you do this,
when you know / have talked to you
so much 1t is growing worse and
worse, and from an untidy girl you
will become an absolutely slovenly old
woman"
After this TRADE the girl looked up
calmly and said to Miss Robson
Don't forget to mail your letters, will
your"
May subsidized with laugh.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-01-05
1t Miuht Have Been.

Before she became professional
singer, FRITZ Scheff, of Mile. Mod
iste," had planned to become school
ma'am in Vienna. Comedian Frank
Daniels first ambition was to become
a wood engraver, craft at which he
served three years in Boston before
turning actor. David Montgomery
boyhood dreams of fame lay in becom-
ing a cyclist scorcher, and his part
ners, Frederick Stones, in getting on
q professional baseball team. Kyrle
Bellew mastered navigation before
turning player, and Robert Lorraine
served a short term as an attorneys
clerk. Before the stage won her Mrs.
Leslie Carter had hopes of becoming
a trained nurse.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-01-05
MYS ALEN TRY
eELAsco's STAGE METHODS.
Pictorial Sense of Manager Response
BILE for Unusual Efforts.

Once upon time wager was made
in a club in New York that a specta-
tor might go to the Belasco theater,
stand behind the glass partition at the
back of the parquet, hear scarcely
any word that was spoken on the
stage, but see all that passed there,
and then be able to give an intellibi-
BILE and comprehensive account or
play of which he knew no more in adj
vance than what the program con-
tanned. The test was made and the
spectator returned to the club and
gave a surprisingly full and accurate
account of the play. In other words,
Mr.. Belasco's pictorial sense is so
vivid and so fine and he employs 1t
so illusively and impressively that the
spoken word becomes with him almost
an accessory. OF none of his pieces
has this been truer than of The
Rose of the Rancho" The attentive
listener recalls with difficulty what
the characters have said, but he re-
members clearly and sharply the pic
lures that he has seen and that made
passion animate or that crystallized
mood. In the second act in particu-
lar there are high-pitched emotions in
vivid play and the whole impression
is of seeing rather than hearing them.
By so much is Mr.. Belasco a unique
master of the picture stage.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-01-05
PRoPlSR CARE OF CLOTHES.
Time Well spent In Keeping Belong
insst in Order.

We all like good clothes and the
feeling of being Web dressed. 1t is
not entirely a question of money; it
is also a matter of detail aud of giving
a small portion of our time to keeping
our belongings in order. No matter
how expensive or well fitting ones
dress is the appearance is spoiled by
soiled stock or piece OF lace or
crushed and frayed skirt.
Just stop and think what a saving
of time and money the short skirt is
to woman, especially the busy WON
an. No skirt braids need renewal; no
frayed edges give her an untidy APP
pearance.
Take a look at your everyday skirt
and think what an Improvement
good pressing would be to it. This
can be done very easily at home and
should be done every week or two
Place your skirt on covered ironing
board and have handy two hot irons
rather heavy in weight; now cover the
portions to be pressed with thor
oughly wet piece Of unbleached mus
lin folded double, and when pressing
don't move the iron too quickly over
it, but press until the material stops
steamlng.
Should there remain dulled or
glazed spots sponge lightly and press
again. This REFRESHING, when damp,
will form steam that will remove such
spots.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-01-05
EuuIess Fruit Cake.

Two cups of granulated sugar, one
cup molasses, three cups of graham
-four, sifted, two cups of white flour,
three cups of seeded raisins, three
cups of currants, half pound citron,
two cups of milk, one teaspoon saler-
atus, one teaspoon of cloves, one tea
spoon of allspice, one teaspoon of salt,
two teaspoons of cinnamon. Grease
tins and put in slow oven, and do not
turning them or they will fall. Bake
for 2R hours to three hours. Makes
two good loaves.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-01-05
Herbert's Irish.

Victor Herbert, the composer, was
born in Dublin. Ireland, February 1,
1859, and as the grandson Of the dis
tinguished poet, painter, dramatist
musician and novelist, Samuel Lover.
he comes by his musical talents natUr-
ally. When a child he was taken to
Germany, and at the age of seven be-
came a student of music. His first
prominent position was as first cellist
of the court orchestra Stuttgart, at
the age of 81. His exceptional abil-
ity was not long pent up in the pro-
vincial German capital however, and
he was soon winning laurels in this
country.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-01-05
BEHIND THE FooTLIGHTS.

Bertha Galland has been compelled
by i'll health to sever her connection
with the Belasco forces, and will re-
tire for the balance of the season.
May Buckley, who was the original
Princess Michael in "The Shepherd
King" has rejoined Wright Lorimer,
and will again be seen in the part.
Following the remarkable success
achieved by Rose Stahl in "The Choir
us Lady" which is now in its fifth
month in New York, James Forbes,
the author of the comedy. is engaged
in novelizing his play.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-01-05
TRY SWEDISH FRUIT SOUP.
1t is an Appetizing and Nourishing
Dish for lnvalids.

l was in a Swedish hospital with
Keep her on a milk diet" said the
doctor to the nurse.
Il loathed milk, yet the next day,
Keep her on milk diet" said the
learned man. l besought the nurse
for baked potatoes and she firmly re-
peated the doctors words: Keep her
on milk diet"
But one day that blessed nurse from
Sweden brought me bowl of fruit
soup.
The Mohammedan paradise holds
no joy equal to the taste of it. l ca
joled that Swede woman into giving
me the recipe.
Fruit Soup-Stir together a handful
each of dried apples, pears, cherries.
raisins, prunes and currants. When
done add water to make gallon,
sweeten to the tastet and add two
tablespoonfuls of vinegar. Thicker
with potato flour or with oatmeal.
Potato flour, to be used for thicken-
ing and for buildings, is made as fol-
lows: Crate potatoes, soak in cold
water, strain out all the potatoes first
with coarse sieve then with a fine
one, leaving the potato starch in the
water, pouring off each one as long
as there is any color in the water.
Finally having poured off the last
water, let the starch cake and take
out and dry on cloths.-Kansas City
Star
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-01-05
AMERICAN FUN STARTLEs.
English Stage Director Given His In
itiation on Election Night.

Frederick G. Latham, Charles Dill
lingham's general stage director, late
of London and now of Manhattan, got
his first opbgtunity to see what a
New York election night mob was like
recently. Innocently, at about the
hour the returns began to come in,
Mr.. Latham in evening dress-silk hat
and all the other implements of the
code-proceeded to stroll from his New
York home-the Lambs club-to the
Knickerbocker theater, where one of
his charges, 1.-The Red MILL" with
Montgomery and Stone, was playing
When the British Mr.. Latham turned
into Times square and encountered
there the 10000 celebrants who with
horns. feather ticklers and other para
nbernalia of noise and play had gath
cred to root for their several candi-
dates he halted in honest amaze. MY
world" he exclaimed. And just then
the outer fringe of the rioters espied
tina fastidiously clad Mr.. Latham and
proceeded to get busy, one Pumping
a bouauet of feathers full in his face,
another putting charcoal in his star
hoard ear and a third beating a tat
too on the crown of his silk hat. In
reporting his experience at the thea
fer later, Mr.. Latham concluded with
the remark: you Americans are a
great people, I know, but | am sure
/ shall never be able to quite under
stand all your ideas of fun!'
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-01-05
Rich White Stock.

Three and half pounds veal, a
chicken or a rabbit, two stalks of
celery, any poultry bones, two blades
of mace, one onion, two quarts of
cold water; cut the meat into small
pieces and break the bones; put them
into the pot with the water and bring
slowly to the boil; skim thoroughly,
add the other ingredients and simmer
slowly for four hours; strain and
when cold remove the fat. The bones
may again be boiled down.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-01-05
The Monkey Dinner Set.

~Madam," said the physician, So
ly. cit is useless to dissemble Ion
err. Your little son will grow up
hopeless idiot"
ooh, WELL" said the fair your
mother, mo one will ever know
And she smiled easily.
For she was Van Trillion, al
the afflicted boy was destined to {
cupy in time commanding place
the social life of New York aud Ne
port.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-01-05
Wash Eco Shells.

Egg shells which are to be'used In
coffee should be well washed before
breaking. If the shell is stained, shake
q little securing powder on 1t and rub
lightly with a damp cloth. This will
remove any spot and make the shell
fit to use.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-01-05
For Joining Glass and Metal.

Common alum melted in an iron
spoon over hot Goals forms a strong
cement for joining glass and metal
together. 1t is the best thing for
holding glass lamps to their stands,
or for stopping cracks about their
bases, as kerosene does not pene-
trate It.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-04-12
HeaIthfm1neBs OF Hoxey.

"Honey, one Of the most nutritious
and delicate of foods, should be eaten
more than it is," said d cooking expert
Bought in the comb, it Is bound to be
unadulterated, and this pure honey
will keep its friends free from sore
throat and bronchial troubles. / have
not had sore throat since six years
ago I took to eating honey. Ny doc
tor tells me he often recommends hon
ey, with excellent results, for diseases
Of the throat. Honey is excellent to
use instead of sugar for sweetening
cakes. 1t gives the cakes most de-
lightful favor. 1t Is also excellent In
place Of butter on hot biscuit, on toast
and on buckwheat cakes. I know
number Of women who use honey as
cosmetic. They apply 1t to the skin,
rub 1t In well, then wash 1t off with
hot water The result Is a finer tex
tured complexion, a glowing color,
young, fresh look"
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-04-12
The Bible of the Poor.

The "Bible of the Poor was one of
the most interesting Of the early block
books, which were printed in Belgium
In the fourteenth century, before the
use Of movable type, from blocks.
The book consisted Of forty leaves,
printed on one side, making twenty
when pasted together, and gave pic
torial representation Of scenes from
the life and passion Of our Lord, with
suitable Inscriptions from holy writ In
the abbreviated Latin Of the period.
The "Biblia Pauperum," as 1t was
called, was intended as an aid to de-
votion for the use Of poor persons who
could not afford to buy complete copies
Of the Bible. Originally the book Is be-
lleved to have been specially designed
for the poor friars, who found the pic
lures usee il when they went about
preaching, to illustrate their sermons
aud to rouse the interest Of their con-
gregations. A richly Illuminated MS.
OF the ''Blble Of the Poor" executed In
the Netherlands about 1400, is kept In
the British museum. An early copy
Of the "Biblia Pauperum" was sold
some years ago for 245 guineas.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-04-12
The Deception Of Distance.


"It's very deceptive to judge OF the
size or capacity Of an object which 10
fifty feet or more In the air" said an
architect to the writer as we were
passing the royal courts Of justice
few days ago. NOW, look at that
clock" pointing to the law courts
clock, which hangs about seventy feet
above the pavement. 1T looks very
small, doesn't 1t? Hardly big enough
to hold a man. Yet party Of us
breakfasted in the case before the
works were put in" Everybody
knows how deceptive is the appear
ance of the Westminster clock. Look
Ing at the dial from the embankment
or from Great George street, 1t seems
as IL a man of medium size could cas-
lily stretch across the dial with both
arms. Yet it would take four pairs Of
outstretched arms to cross 1t. The
minute hand, which looks like an or
binary walking stick, Is longer than
the two tallest soldiers In the life
guards. The figures on the dial are
bigger than a three-year-ol child, and
the second dots are as big as dinner
plate.-London Graphic.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-04-12
bananas. Got that DOWN.
yes" answered DR.. Byerly.
"How does it taste?A asked the stu
dent.-Boston Herald
Close QuestfonfnE.

NAO8G auCHtIOH1HEs
In recalling incidents connected with
virginia politics some years ago Il
prominent Virginian recently related
to a Washington man an account Of
an Investigation Of election frauds in
the lower section Of the state. In the
course of the proceedings it developed
that the ballots in an important pre-
cinct had not been sealed after the
final count, thereby being exposed to
fraudulent practices. The chairman
Of the Investigating committee closely
questioned the election judge as to
why the prescribed duty Of carefully
securing the ballots had been neglected.
"Could you not obtain any mucilage
in the town.
''No, SIR
"Could you not procure some sealing
Wax-some shoemaker's wax, if moth
ing else?' ....#
*'No, SIR
"Well, then, sir, why didn't you go
out into the woods and get some resin?
Do you mean to tell me that there
were no pine trees around there she'd
ding tears at your Infamous rascal
tty T'-Washington Star.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-04-12

still lay between the distressed man
and his unfortunate child
From McCloud to Ogalalla there is o
good bit Of twisting and Slowing. but
looking east from Athens a marble
dropped between the rails might roll
clear into the Ogalalla yards. It is a
sixty mile grade, the ballast Of STAG
and the sweetest. springiest bed under
steel.
TO cover those sixty miles in better
than fifty minutes was like picking
them off the ponies, and the FiyeNine
breasted the Morgan divide, fretting
for more hills to climb.
The Five-Nine-for that matter any
Of the skyscrapers are built to balance
ten or dozen sleepers, and when you
run them light they have fashion Of
roofing their noses into the track. A
modest up grade just about counters
this tendency, but on slump and a
stiff clip and no tail to speak Of you
feel as IL the drivers were going to
buck up on the ponies every once In
awhile. However, they never do and
George whistled for Scarboro juno
ton and $50 miles and two waters in