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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09
THE GAME on pAINTER.

i f1E GaNE Of 1AlNIEh.
One of the company is chosen to
lead the game, and represents the
Painter; the other players adopt the
names of different colors, such as
Blue, Gray, Green, Red, Maroon, Vel
low, ETC., as many as there are per-
sons present.
Besides this name, which the bear
er must reply to by calling on one
of her comrades, there are four diff
ferent words which require different
answers, and they are these:
The Painter supposes that he is or
dered to paint a portrait. When he
pronounces the word palette all the
players together, except the Painter,
cry out, "Colors, colors," If he men
lions colors in general, all says; Here
we are" If he speaks of his brush:
handle, all reply Brush, brush" And
finally, if he mentions his brush, all
cry out, Help, help"
If he mentions a. color by name,
then the person bearing that name
hastens to mention another color, who
must simply reply. "Ah! Mr.. Painter"
Any inattention or mistake in the
proper reply calls for forfeit.
The art, on the part of the color
called is to designate one which will
make. with the subject of the painting
the most ridiculous contrast.
For eXample-The Painter says: 81
am ordered by one of the lords of the
court to paint a picture of Cleopatra
sailing on the Cyndus. am to take
great pains in representing the won
derful beauty of this noted woman. l
am going to fix up my palette"
All the colors: "Colors, colors."
y The Painter-"With the brightest
colors."
All-"Here we are, here we are.''
The Painter-'I can not use you
all at once. must have my brush
handle"
All-"Brush, Brush
The Painter-"Ah! 1 have put on
too much; ! must take off some with
the brush"
All-"Help, help"
The Painter-"Be quiet; 1 will use
none OF you. am going to begin
with Cleopatra's eyes. will make
them black"
Black-"Red, red.''
Red-"Ah! Mr.. Painter"
The Painter-"No, 1 will make them
blue"
.Blue-"Green, green"
The Painter-"As for the cheeks.
they shall be a lovely rose"
Rose-"Brown, brown"
Brown-"Ah! Mr.. Painter"
The Painter-"All colors."
All-"Here we are, here we are
The Painter-"Will have their prop
er place, thanks to my brush
All-"Help, help" etc.-Newark
Call.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09
G. W. JILTED FOUR TIMES.
But He Came Through with FIyin

3 <
But He Came Through with Flying
colors on the Fifth Attempt.
Whom Colonel George Washington
first met Martha GUSTS she was a
dashing widow, yet in her twenties,
beautiful, charming and wealthy. The
Father of His Country promptly fell
in love with the lady and as promptly
laid seige to her heart. A chance
meeting at the house of Major Cham
berlayne. an afternoon and an even
ing with her and he was almost an ac-
copied sutton.
But the gallant colonel was not ex.
actly an amateur in the art of love
making. He at least had the exper-
fence of great mistakes to profit by,
for history records the fact that four
ladies declined to share the heart, the
home and the glory of the man who
became the greatest American.
Handsome, we'll dressed, skilled in
the elegant accomplishments of the
day, and above all soldier, apparent.
ly Colonel George Washington ought
to have been a lover for whose only
right any woman would have fluttered
to his arms. But they didn't.
Tho ladies who thus failed of the
lustrous niche in history that they
might have had We're, in turn, miss
of two years, whom her sutton of soul
full seventeen indicted as the Love.
land Beauty; a Miss Fontleroy, a
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09
HOT WEATHER SMOKING.

Not Up to the Average of tho Pleas
anter Seasons of the Year.
That very hot weather or very cold
weather-in fact, any sort Of uncom-
Portable wcather-is bad for trade Is
the opinion of the great majority Of re-
tailers, says the Tobacco Journal.
There are few dealers who take
the contrary view, asserting that the
per capita consumption of cigars is not
at all affected by the weather certain
ly not by hot weather.
Here is the principal thing that
makes dealers believe that men do not
smoke much In hot weather." said one
experienced and observant dealer in a
small city. "In hot weather sales are
very short during the day. Lots of
regular smokers so all day without
smoking.
"But If you want to convince your
self that they do still smoke just make
round of the places where cigars are
sold after dinner. Every one of them
has its bunch of patrons, who stay
around all evening and smoke.
1.-THE man who has not smoked all
day makes up for 1t in the evening. II
he is I'm the habit of smoking six CT
gars in day he will not quit with
less than four or five during the even
ing. Then there will be cool day oc-
caslonally, when he will make up for
any shortage that may exist
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09
A nnuRIE SURPRISE

{, The Mother Fox dropped the fat
marmot she had been carrying and
barked three times-softly. Almost
instantly four young foxes, woody,
sheep-like little fellows, came tumb-
ling out from the inner dem and their
mother led them into the World.
A few hundred yards below the den.
a well-used deertrail zigzagged
around the hillside. To this trail the
old fox made her way, the young ones
romping awkwardly behind.
Where weasel had lodged under
shelving rock the Mother Fox
crouched for moment, eager-eyed-
her family, intent on what lay beyond,
pursuing their way along the trail. A
little further on, the most active of
the youngsters paused whining, half
baffled with his foremost feet resting
on a big rock that barred his way,
and, as he stood undecided, suddenly
terrifying apparition doomed up be-
for him. Truly grizzly is the very
image of death to smaller animals
and to the tiny fox-cub this one APP
peared of mountainous proportions.
No wonder then that he tumbled back.
ward among his brothers and sisters
with a lusty cry of fear! But on the
instant, another wonderful thing hap
'pened, when the Mother Fox came
bounding along the path, and with no
thought of herself leaped between this
mighty creature and her young-the
hair on her back bristly thickly, her
fangs turned against the ponderous
animal that could, had he SO desired,
have crushed her with touch. And
why he did not do so-who can tell?
Perhaps he was gorged with eating,
or possibly, he was even startled for
the moment and SO allowed them to
escape.
The fact remains that the Indian
youth who viewed this little drama
from distance, saw the Mother Fox
lead her family back to the home
stead in safety. There, in a very
short time they were growing baby
growls and over the body of young
jack rabbit, who poor fellow, had no
mother to watch over him.-St. Nicho.
lac
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09
FLY ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.
How Do They Cross 1000 Miles of

How Do They Cross 1000 Miles Of
Water?
The occurrence, of American birds
in this country raises the interesting
question. How do they cross the in
tervening 1000 miles of ocean? Can
we suppose a bird is capable of sus-
tanned flight for a Sufficiently long
period to accomplish this? On the
supposition that this yellow shank can
fly at the rate of $50 miles an hour,
it would accomplish the distance in
IA hours. And then it must be re.
membered that this bird, being
wader, would be able to rest from
time to time on the water. AS regards
the migratory Journeys some interest
ing computations are to be found in
Katke's "Heligoland as an Ornith.
illogical Observatory" His figures are
1875 miles an hour for the hooded
crow, 20S for the Northern blue throat
and 245 for the Virginia plover. At
the latter rate the Atlantic could be
crossed in about eight and three-quar-
ter hours. Some six other American
birds, including the red-crested snipe
and the Eskimo curley, are recorded
from the scilly Islands. 4f
Other American birds, including the
.yellow-billed cuckoo, have been re-
corded in Ireland, and in connection
with the crossing of the Atlantic by
American birds it is interesting to
note an apparent attempt to cross in
the opposite direction. In British
association report for 1887 we read.
cat Rathlin O'Rine (West Donegan)
immense fiocks of birds starlings,
thrushes and field fares-passed west
from Dec. is to %. The nearest land
to the west of this rock island is
American. This is not an isolated
occurrence. The westerly flight Of
land birds at stations off the Yves.
coast OF Ireland has been noticed on
otaer occ"s'cns."-Lapion Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09
A Well.lnforn,ed Woman.

A woman who is trying to Climb"
into Washington society attended a
recent reception at the house of Mrs.
Taft. The crowd was SO great that
guests were hurried along the line Of
the receiving party with merely
handshake with the wife of the Sec
rotary of War. The climber" With
determination written on her face,
finally pushed way up to her hos.
tess and paused long enough to say,
How do you do, Mrs. Taftg, adding
with a very impressive manner, .I'ye
heard Of your husband, "--Lipp!ncott's
Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09
An Apology.

Walter Rothschild, the richest bach
elor in England, had a close call with
matrimony when he was young man.
A designing mamma had managed to
get the heir to the Rothschild millions
interested in her daughter, and the
daughter nd all she could to lead the
interest up to the point of a marriage
proposal.
One night, at watering place, after
Rothschild had retired to his room,
he heard voices under his window
which he recognized as those of the
young lady and her mamma.
HAS he proposed yet?" asked the
old woman.
mot yet" answered the daughter,
"but I'll have him hooked before long,
If only can endure his conversation.
Tonight he bored me almost to death
talking about his kangaroos."
II am sorry" said Rothschild, put
ting his head out of the window, "to
have bored you with tales OF my an.
imals. Forgive me. shall never do
do SO again." And he never did
London Echo.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09
A CAT AND RATS,

Molly, the feline mascot Of the cleo.
trical supply house of the Federal
Lead Company at Flat River, has
adopted two young rats, which she
is rearing together with three young
kittens. The little rodents are as
much at home as the kittens, and the
mother cat seems to prize them just
as highly as she does her own or
spring. Heretofore Molly has been
a most persistent hunter. of rats and
mice, and the Office force at the Fed
eral is rather doubtful about the trust
worthiness of Molly's intentions
Kansas City Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09
From Cnmels to Ynks,

Arrived at Kurgah, the travellers
were on Chinese territory, and the
ponies were exchanged for camels, for
horse transport is useless in the bed
of the rushing Karakash River which
had to be forded many times during the
four days they followed Its course. The
Sanju Pass, 10000 feet, had to be sur
mounted, and this necessitated change
Of the baggage from camels to yaks,
for only the latter patient beast can
climb its steep and dangerous ascents.
Chinese Turkestan, says the travel.
err, is desert indeed, but his route lay
through succession of the most de-
'lightful and refreshing GASES, where
milk, cream and honey, vegetables and
the finest fruit in the world, are OBJ
tainable almost for the asking"
AT a height Of only 1000 feet, accord
ing to Mr.. Fraser, travel is easy and
pleasant compared with the toll and
hardship of the mountainous regions
passed. The travellers rested at Kash-
gar, and then plunged into the noun
tains once more, crossing the Alai range
by the Terek Pass, 1900 feet, and
then finding themselves in Russian ter
ritory. There were still 200 miles of
caravan travelling before the travellers
reached the Transcasplan railroad at
Ahdijan, whence they were sped to AS
kabad, town on the Persian border.
Meshed, the famous city of pilgrim-
ages, was reached after crossing noun
tain passes Of the comparatively low
level Of 1000 feet.
Caught in Blizzard.
While crossing Persian pass at an
elevation of 10000 feet the explorers
were caught in a blizzard, but they es-
capped without even frostbite, and
continued to the tomb of Omar at Mai
shapur. Finally the route took them
to Baku, where the adventurous part
Of the journey ended. In the course
of the tour across unknown Asia they
Travelled about $500 miles on various
primitive modes of transport and about
800 on foot, to say nothing Of the count
less miles covered by railroad and by
carriages.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09
RATTLERs AND BEAR AT PICNIC

Boys Start War of Annihilation
Among snalSeS-Cnpture Cub.
Boys at a picnic at Greeley, Pa, re-
Gently had rare fun, says the New York
World. Much of 1t was due to the fact
that there has not been such drought
in Pike County for fifteen years. The
Delaware looks like lost river the
beds Of the smaller streams are dry.
The picnic was held at Rattlesnake
creek, Id whicl, SO little water remains
that 1t docs not hide the bowIaers on
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09
vas really her engagement Z ring,

was really her engagement ring.
She found out soon enough, but she
never knew that her treacherous little
trick had been discovered, although
she wasEconseious of something that
for ever interposed between an init.
macy betwesng and Sydney Ell
why's wife.4New York Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09

'eThis poet" said Tess, speaks Of
'speondrlft on the bosom of the wa.
ters.' suppose 'spoon-drift' is nauti.
cal term"
~ fancy" said Jess, "that spoon.
drift means when you are out in a
boat alone with him and just drift.
lng."-Phlladelphla Press
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09

The late A. ]. Cassatt, president of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, used to
pride himself on never 1osIug his TEN.
per- no mater vhat the proyecatieA.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09

blue glacier and lofty snow fields af-
forded by this scene Is surely one of
the wonders Of the world"
Peak Five Miles High.
Heights of mountains In the Hima-
laya region, where they are the great
est in the world, are difficult to com
prehend by those who have never been
so fortunate as to climb, or attempt to
climb, these immense elevations. But
fair idea Of the height of Kinchin-
junga may be had by the simple state
ment that could the mountain be laid
on Its side, and Its base placed at Del
aware avenue, its summit would be
found to be at Goth street, or within
few hundred feet of FIVE miles.
The traveller found another marvel
GUS country in the regions stretching
north from Simla, where official India
spends the summers, 1000 miles west
of Slkkim. From the summer capital
of India" he says, "the foothills of the
great backbone of mountain lie tum-
bled in lnextricable confusion and
the famous rivers that give Its name
to the Punjab. The first encountered
is the Sutlej, rising In the distant
mountains of Tibet and racing through
dark gorges until it debouches In the
plains 300 miles below the point where
I'VE crossed. Over the Jaolewri Pass.
10000 feet, we cross into the lovely
valley of Kulu, which lies about 1000
feet above the sea. Then over the Ro-
tang Pass, 1850 feet, into Lahoul, a
country bare and desolate beyond be-
lief, and at no point lower than TO-
900 feet. Crossing the Shingo Pass,
10000 feet, we are In the most rugged
OF all .Himalayan countries, Zanskar,
where we cross four passes of over
10000 feet above sea level before de-
scending into the valley of the Indus
and reaching the ancient and curious
town of Leh, 1880 feet"
Travel Through Cloudlnnd,
Here 1t seems that the voyagers have
hardly made beginning, for lmmedi-
ately north Of Leh lies the Khardung
Pass, 1880 feet, quickly followed by
a drop to 10000 feet, and then another
rise to the Saser Pass, $4,000 feet.
Between these two," says Mr.. Fra.
ser, I'VE engage large caravan of
ponies to carry the baggage. for in
fourteen days travel there will lbe no
habitations, no food for man or beast,
nor even fuel by the way. Everything
must be carried except water, of which,
alas. there Is too much in this sum-
mer season, when the hot sun daily at
tacks the eternal SHOWS that flank the
route. From the top of the Saser we
drop into the valley of the Shyok Riy-
er, 1900 feet, where great glaciers
poke their shouts across the valleys
and choke up the passes. Through a
long, deep gorge we slowly and labor
siously climb to the Depsang plain, a
great stretch of smooth gravel beds, IT.
600 feet above the sea, and over. which
we take a day to travel
Beyond Depsang we rise to the
lofty Karakorum Pass, 1850 feet, and
in three days later cross the Suget
Pass, 1900 feet, after which we drop
down to 1000 feet, and once more en-
counter human beings and some vege-
tation."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09

screw the white eyes and screw in
red ones if you want to. When the
storage battery is exhausted it can be
taken out and a fresh one put in
New York Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09

/. Say What yon please about hospital
ity, there are an awful lot Of people
who, when asked II they have coapaay,
say, "Eo, thank goodness"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09
HOW sTATERooMs WE'RE NAMED
When thew first had stea mhoatc nm

HOW STATEROOMS WE'RE NAMED
When they first had steamboats, on
the Mississippi river they had no
sleeping rooms on board. and later
bright captain conceived the idea OF
having rooms named for the states
through which the boat passed. This
proved such success that travellers
always made rush for the rooms
named for their own states and much
consequent trouble rose. Finally the
state names were discarded, but that
was the beginning of the stateroom
On some steamers today the name
Texas" clings to one room, but 1t is
the room where the crew eat, and
travellers are not particularly interest
ed in it.-Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09

PARROTS CAUGHT FOR TRADE. {
In the State of Tamaulipas, in Mex
leo, parrots of the much-prized
double yellow-head" variety-famous
as conversationalists-a found in
countless flocks; indeed, the woods
are literally full of them, and are vo-
cal with their harsh CRY from sunrise
to sunset. They seem to have but
one note; it is only in confinement
that they are initiative. In this coun-i
try they are worth ten dollars apiece.
Parrots build their nests in holes and
hollows of trees, and in parts of Mex
leo are SO numerous that every avail
able cavity is occupied by them in the
nesting season. Nevertheless, the
work of procuring their young is ex-
tremely arduous, even for the expert
natives. Trees in the tropics are COM
monty festooned with climbing vines
of thicknesses varying from a thread
to the size of ships cable, and all
this network of vegetation is usually
infested by myriads of desperately
fierce, ants of large size which both
bite and sting. Many an unfortunate
peon, it is said, has lost his life while
engaged in this pursuit, because, tor
tured beyond endurance by the fero-
cious insects, he was unable to retain
his grip-Argonaut.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09
UP JENKINS.

UP JENKINS.
This Is an old game, but merry
one. It's only requirement is a silver
quarter. The company seats itself at
a table, the opponents facing each
other. All the hands of the side which
has the coin are held under the table
until the person acting as captain of
the opposite side gives the order, Cup
Jenkins!" when all hands tightly clos
ed are held high above the table. At
the captains order, Down, Jenkins"
all hands are brought down simultan-
eously on the table, palms downward,
as much noise as possible being made,
SO as to. drown the chink of the coin.
Care must be taken to obey only the
command up" or Down, Jenkins
nothing else-and to obey no one but
the person acting as captain leach
person takes that position in turn),
otherwise the coin has to be forfeited
to the other side. The captain looks
at the hands before him and orders
each hand in turn off the table that
he has decided has not got the coin
under it. If the coin is discovered to
be in the hand last ordered off the
table, the coin goes to the side of the
captain who guessed correctly, but II
he guesses Incorrectly, and the coin
is under one of the hands that he has
ordered off, the side holding the piece
of money keeps it again, adding to its
score the number of hands still re-
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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-08-22
VENEZUELA Is INVADED.
Fdfce from British Guiana crosses
Boundary and Seizes Ba1ata.

Georgetown, British Guiana, Aug. 10.
Much excitement has been caused
here by the invasion of Venezuelan
territory BY Capt. Calder in the COM
mand of a small frontier force from
British Guiana, and his seizure of
quantity of balata (the gum of the
bulletrtree, used for insulating wires,
etc. which it is alleged had been col-
lected on British territory.
Capt Calder's force went down the
Barima river and crossed the boundary
into Venezuelan territory, where
Capt Calder, at the point OF a re-
volver, demanded that the Venezuelan
commissioner surrender to him 1000
pounds Of hahta. The commissioner
gave up the gum. He has made bro.
test. however, to President Castro
and the British consul here against
the seizure Of the halata ana the IN.
vas1on Of Venezuelan territory. Fears
are entertained Of retaliation at
Morawhznna> the British frontier
headquarters. There has been m1ch
trouble GRs1 the bal2ta nazde for sume
time and thu Britnh omraals haye
made strong as4empts to preveut IL
uclt ScadnG h the gum.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-08-22
SCORES ANTI ClnTEEH Law
ACTING JUp14 ADVOCATE TELLS
o. TVS EVIL RESULTS,
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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-08-22
NEWS FROM SCANDINAVIA
PRINCIPAL Evs1ss Tint fanye Tras,s-
peod b tn Old Cossntyi.s
V4l3hin-aI1Aek or So.

Rvaa = !.
Tho moRan IN SWede1 looking
towards decreasing the stream n it,
cit1zsns fUwtng tpgards America ap.
pears p have Had sn1ns effect. In tho
year ending 1u1y I, 1907, the number
leaving I'M ms oulm6ry wos 2O,589. a.
against 2a,310 vino came to America
IN the n months preceding July !.
1906. This uas. a decrease OF 2.721.
No1vzE thu contrary. - booming no
In th omt1fbm1um Of citizens to
Ameraca :. The number nose frpm
21.730 p 22,11 In the same two
periods ID t2 months each. or an In
crease d 4G Denmark with .drpp
from 7h41 10 7,243. showed decrease
of 489 b The number of those coming
to America