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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-06
HI. Morrow Escape.

A jolly old steamboat captain with
more girth than height was asked If
he had ever had any very narrow es-
capes.
YES" he replied, his eyes twlnkling
"once l fell off my boat at the mouth
of Bear creek, and, although I'm an
expert swimmer, I guess I'd be there
now If it hadn't been for my crew.
You see, the water was just deep
enough SOS to be over my head when
1 tried to wade out, and just shallow
enough"-he gave his body an ex-
planatory pat-"so that whenever
tried to swim out dragged bottom"
-Everybody's.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-06

made no effort to follow her, but con.
tinued the even tenor of his way, and
as far as the world knew, he quickly
erased her from his memory.
When Summers, the business man
LEFT his drug store with courteous
goodnight to his clerk, he became Gil
bert Summers, domesticated, the father
and the mother of his little Sunbeam y
Those long and happy evenings Sum-
mers spent alone with his child were
sacred.
The little village where Summers did
business did not wonder nor lament
when sign over his drug store an.
nounced he was going to move to the
city and enlarge his business. They
snapped up the bargains he offered and
exchanged remarks about the weather
wished him good luck In his new ven
ture, and went back home.
These remarks measured the extent
of his friendship In the village. He
had but one friend and that friend
stole away his wife. Therefore, Gil.
UeEI SoulliLutio S1tlleu uO Illuu IrlenQ,
a month later saw Summers estab.
lishcd in his new store in the heart OF
great city. 1t represented his entire
capital and he dedicated 1t to his little
Sunbeam"
He was cold and calculating and
knew he would succeed. His was n
strange philosophy; he pitied his child
on account of the stigma cast on her
name by her mother, but somehow felt
us II 1t was all his fault and he wanted
to make it up to her In some way.
Summers was at his desk one night
after the clerk had gone home and the
druggist and his little daughter were
alone, when the tap of a coin on the
showcase announced customer.
He moved briskly to the front of the
store and saw the figure of woman at
the counter. She was poorly and thin
ly clad and the cold blast that chung
to her frayed shawl chilled Summers
to the bone. lie noticed her ragged
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-06
EFFECTS OF OPIUM.
The Drug VIII stupcfy Some People
and Excite Others.

The Drug Will Stupcfy Some People
and Excite Others.
comparatively Few persons know
"nat OPIUM really is. When they turn
W aie'iohaiy anu gleah thcferrom
.nal !. IS lne ihs,issated juice OF the
'oniiilieious poppy thes are sun IKE
y ~ NC III ''ie uark'
Inc process Oh ootainihs II IS TO
eeoie .le poos ut nAeu intervals during
.e,eaiii per'oa. Inc milky hqutd
~n''n COMES OUT soon turn a darker
iue anu 'iiicAehs una II then scraped
VI anu hio'uei mo CAKES with poppy
caves ior an OUTSIDE covering.
was ascertalhed from evidence af-
.o'ueu " the iuuiah opium commission
VI io'o tnat IN some states OIL india
w. ie" Oh .he natives took as much
US iortS TO eighty grains OF opium
oaiiy ana that consumption of forty
Sums was common.
contrary TO the impression mat death
,esuits from sudden cessation Of the
i'apa'' II mas oeen proved that when
confirmed OPIUM eaters have been de
pr.yea temporarily OF their favorite
uius lhe'r health mas not usually suf-
ien r,
ne article mas varying effect on
u ,i, races and constitutions, ex-
ci.ilg some ana supplying others. 1t
ieuuces Tue, average Chinaman to n
SUITE ol torpof II he takes 1t Plentiful
~ duu uOI llITeuuenIlV causes the MD.
iay 70 run amuck. 1t mas been record
Gu tnat the Japanese regularly took it
Defore going to tight so as to work
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-06
A Change Of Front.

1t has become the habit of all who
watch those two political weathercocks,
President Roosevelt and Attorney Cen
eral Bonaparte, to construe their pub
lie utterances backward, just as
dreams IRE construed. In August, they
were clamoring for the conviction and
punishment Of some 'malefactor Of
great wealth." they were yearning to
behold some rich criminal behind
prison bars. The officers of the Chi
cago and Alton Railroad have con-
fessed in open court that they had been
guilty of rebating, and corroborated
their testimony by producing the rail-
road company's books In which the
numerous criminal transactions were
recorded. Judge Lands, before whom
this testimony was given, had called
special grand jury to deal with these
"malefactors Of great wealth." includ-
Ing p. II. Hartman. The public shout
ed for joy. But, alas! Mr.. Roosevelt
found case in which a Jury had failed
to convict trust president; and 1t is
.uiu .na. .aiiiniah aouau soMe more
practicui letters "hich the PRESIDENT
aad written MN concerning campaign
lunus anu nis next message ahd'
| again, the Presidents former Attorney
General had already promised immu-
my " tns ollicers oi the Chicaso ana
Alton road; and SO. finally, in consld-
Grafton Of all these things, the Presi-
uest ias ie'rea.eu ifoiii LIS position.
1nueeu' 10 usual, us ioua lax was
lieaut ~ .aise Just enough uust 10
wy. nls ineeiueu fs.reat'
oine ueiieu. 1'oliaparte' III ms
la.lous .e,'er W the suoJec. Mhicn
was ieau W 1uuse naiais pelole us
. .'.s .ne pios.u''om am, Asulns. lne
s ol.eia ai.., saiu he hosl per
.ees soou -, MN le9ui,es lhe Hoseln,
.nen. - ~, .ne oni.eu e.n.es ~ arcora
" 'ne lineage anu Ai1on naiiroao
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-06

Low and High Tarin.
The period of the most rapid devel-
opment which this country has ever
experienced was between 1850 and
1860, under the Walker tariff law.
That was low tariff period; but
within that decade the wealth Of the
country increased from $7,135, 7SO, POS,
In 1850, to $16,159, 7SO,O6S in 1860. Not
single trust or monopoly was formed
during that period. Not single MILL
ionaire or pauper was created by law.
Those who had got rich under previous
tariffs accelerated" the abolitionist
movement, however, and the country
went to pieces for a time, as the result
of the "acecleration" Of the abolition
list movement by the industrial corpora
lions, which, with the war, found their
opportunity of Increasing the govern
ment's expenditures and thereby neces-
stating return to excessive taxa
tion OF the consumers. II the South
ern States had not opposed pro-
tective or monopolistlc policy Of TAXA
ton, there would have been no "accel-
Grafton" Of the abolitionist party by
the tariff-fed arlstocracy. which has
for many years past endeavored to en-
slave the workingmen of the white
race. us well as the black, by Its ad-
vocacy Of government by injunction
administered by Federal judges A
protective or monopolistic tariff means
hostility by manufacturers to agricul-
tural labor. That's all there is In It,
Farm labor in this country cannot be
protected by any sort Of tariff, because
farm products. created by such labor,
are more abundant, and therefore
cheaper here than abroad.
1t is estimated that laborers in this
country create each year on an aver
age values exceeding $1,000 apiece.
How much of this does the laborer
himself receive? We are told by sta
tisticians that on the average he gets
less than 5000. The trusts, therefore.
get the rest amounting to $1,4OO, on
the work Of each laborer. One trust
magnate, John d. Rockefeller, gets
S21.50 every minute; $500 every
hour; $4,000 every day. Who earns
1t? There are many others In the same
class. We are told that there are in
this country more than $4,000 women,
who spend annually more than 5000
apiece on dress alone, and that for the
accommodation Of this class Of women
hotels are being built in New York.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-06
CAT AND CHEESE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

If ever, In connection with cheese.
ones thoughts fly to cat instead of a
mouse, 1t must surely be to that famous,
grlnnlng cat from the county Of cheeses,
the Cheshire cat. But the cat asso-
ciated with cheese In the annals Of
a certain family, whose ancestors were
pioneers, was no such amiable creature.
Neither was 1t an ordinary cat, nor
was the cheese an ordinary cheese.
Little Lucy, eight years old, was
sent to neighbours two miles distant
on an errand. The road, although
scarcely more than track, ran through
cleared land, except for few rods of
wood, and was supposed to be safe.
But in the woods the child became
aware that something, skulking and
rustling in the underbrush, was follow
ing her. She ran, and emerged safely
into the open, but to her horror Wild
cat, which must have been e1traordi-
narily hungry, burst boldly out of the
brush, and came bounding down the
road in pursuit.
screamed for help; but it was plain
she must be overtaken before help
could come.
Just as the creature was about to
spring upon her, the little girl, with a
desperate flash OF courage, stopped,
faced it, and with arms extended hori-
zontnlly, began whirling wildly around
and round She Kept whirling till she
was breathless and dizzy, then dipped
quickly to the ground, and with her
distended skirts made a cheese"
These amazing proceedings so dlscon-
certed the wildcat that although 1t re-
NAMED glaring and growing near by,
1t did not dare to pounce. By the time
1t gathered courage to crouch again
for a spring, Lucy gained greath for
another whirl; and again her dtzzily
mysterious gyrations averted the at
tack. Three times she whirled and
'made n cheese" then lad from the
house, who had heard her cry, ran up
with his gun and shot the cat.
The skin he gave to Lucy, whom he
afterward married, and the tippet made
from 1t was duly handed down with the
story to another Lucy. But furs are
perishable, and Lucy's Lucy can only
pass on the story to Lucy the fourth
Youths Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-06
TO TELL YOUR FORTUNE,

The following directions, If careful
ly observed, will tell the fortune of
your friends, young or old. Be sure
to try this:
First write the year of birth. Add
age. Add 4. Multiply by 1000. Sub
tract 693423. Substitute the letters
of the alphabet for the numbers and
read your Observation-Disclosures Star.
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=5s"
PoPuls:9!s&5enee.

The London Times says that the
work Of pioneers in color photography
mas reached promising stage, and that
a plate Is now on sale upon which a
falrly satisfactory heliochrome trans
parency may be made with one expos
ure, and with little more trouble than
when making an ordinary negative.
An English government report shows
that France now has thirty-nine sub
marine torpedo boats in service and
fifty under construction. England ranks
next with twenty-five built and fifteen
under way. The figures for other ma
lions are: Russia, 10 and Is; United
States, 8 and 4; Italy, 2 and 4; Japan,
and 2; Germany, In course Of con-
struction.
A curious electric machine is the phre-
nometer. The sensitive part of the In
strument Is a huge metal cap which Is
brought slowly down upon the head,
and clasping the skull gently but firm
~ indicates the size Of the bumps Mt
twenty-eight different points. The turn
Ing of handle not only registers the
size of each ..bump.n hit prints and do.
lIvers the record.
Ton or f,ftoa, ro,rs ~, ou+hor,.,a.
writing ON tbo svhioo+ st,tad ~. -
only ~ waro noss;IIo - - oa-,.e.
So light ne - ,o,oh h,t Ton no,,rds 49,
horse.nowor +hore u,o,,,,, !. - .,saa.sI
tv IN cons+r,otfno : a,,,n, ,,.o,,,aa
few veors after ne+rol anoinas raro
made ne s,,ob ,.ai,h+ M H. .o.,s
Technical Literature, zthey are made.
and on the market. weighing no more
than two and half pounds per horse.
power.
A few years ago tho late professo,
Langley eynressed tbe oninion tho+ snd
den CHANGES In tbo ,ntons,tv -, ~
solar rod,o t,on wara rosnons,h,. eor w
morkohlv cold snrnarc ~ MO w, WV
ters During tha recen+ Intarrot,ono,
CONGRESS- on solar Researcb hold ~
Nendon neor poris Mons,enr nos,on.
dres called attention n nor, ,no+,,oa
of research boarIno mon +b,s orost,o,,
Rcmor,,inp that b,tbarto u hos boon
found exceedingly difticnlt n datarm,ne
the variations In tho snn,s d;ot,on h,
comma r,no ito on,o,n+ o+ i7,fforon+ +i,,as
from the whole solar did, ha aho,yed
that hetter est,m,te s MIGHT ho moda hD
measuring md COMPARING tbe radiation
from soma rate narts ~ tha snn In tb,s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-06
. is%;S;RgyTZ5'
YOUNG PEOPLE's PARTIEs


A new form of entertainment lately
devised by the younger members Of
the Upper Ten, is the cake party.
Every guest is expected to go in cos
tune suggesting the name of some
cake.
At cake party given last week the
guests wore some very interesting and
pretty costumes. One of them car
ried little banner with the name
Baltimore embroidered upon it, for
Lady Baltimore cake Another, for
Martha Washington cake, and still an
other carried picture representing
a group of angels, for angel cage. A
devil in the conventional crimson
tights and horns typified devils food,
while a fluffy little creature in white.
carrying a basket of strawberries, rep
resented strawberry shortcake.
Lady fingers were represented by a
long, white empire gown embroidered
with long narrow forms the shape of
lady fingers. Chocolate layer cake
was represented by costume COM
posed of alternate white and dark
bands.
The costumes really made one so
hungry that there was a general sigh
of relief when supper was announced.
Ice cream, of course, was served, and
with it cakes of every possible kind,
shape or description.
Another way of passing the time
that these young fashionables have
lately discovered is by means of the
animal party. The idea is not for the
guests to come in costumes repre-.
sentative of the subjects, as in the
cake, but to converse about the ami
mails they are supposed to typify, with.
out, however, mentioning the animals
name.
The hostess whispers to each guest
upon his or her arrival the name of
the animal he or she is to represent,
and when they have all assembled,
they separate into convenient groups
and begin to converse. They contrive
to introduce into their conversation
words, phrases or even sentences, that
will be in some way suggestive of
the appearance or habits of the ami
NAL, and they are supposed to guess
which animal each one typifies.
In order that the guessing may
not be made too easy, prize is of.
fered to the guest who keeps his "ani.
NAL identity" longest a secret. Upon
the others are imposed forfeits OF
varying degrees of severity, according
to the length of time they contrived
to keep the others guessing.-New
Haven Register.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-06
Return of
the Prodigal

Gilbert Summers was prosperous ms
far as worldly goods goes; he owned
a drug store with all modern improve
ments; snug little balance in the
bank, with more added to it each week
and the people of the village called
him well-todo.
His most valued possession was his
little Sunbeam his 7-year-old daugh-
ter, who was the only child, and al
though the world called him cynical
and morose. the child was able to call
forth the best there was in him.
The world also called him queer,
When his wife ran away Summers
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from hole in the wall of a tumble
down cottage.

1Olu q A1Ot0 AZ Sl0 wall Vi q tuLuul0'
down cottage.
They have been brought up in com.
pany with several other bird pets,
magpies, jackdaws and hawks, and
when quite young it was an exceed
ingly pretty sight to see them all to-
gether on a perch, the owls watch
ing the proceedings of the Jacks" and
magpies with an air of absorbing in.
terest.
Sometimes Jack" would fly up to
the perch and give one of the tawnies
friendly dig with his beak-as
though he wanted to say: wake up,
old fellow"
Whereupon the owl would proceed
with great gravity to comb the dis
turber's plumage with beak and claw,
occasionally pausing during the oper-
alton to survey his work out of half
open eye, Jack" the while, winking
at his mates below with the air of:
cts all right; it pleases the old duff
fer"
Barn owls, also, have domesticat-
ed, and have found them very anus.
ing pets. had one which would fly
down in broad daylight from his cage
and catch live mouse, and back
again to make meal of it, swallow.
ing it whole by succession of fear.
full gulps.
have seen him swallow three in
succession and have no doubt that
had he been offered fourth he would
have been equal to the occasion. In.
credible as it may seem to those who
have never witnessed the feat, he
would think nothing of devouring a
sparrow, feathers and all.-Rosary
Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-06
LIES MUSIC.

There never has been such music since
ever the world began,
No melody like it has echoed in the listen
ing ear of man.
AS soft as the bells of the fairies, Us blithe
as the song of the bird
The laughter, the infinite laughter, on lips
of the childehart heard!
oh, If we could echo that laughter, IL we
could catch it again,
The old sweet note of the golden throat,
the Tilt of its glad refrain!
Life would be music forever if one could
laugh like child,
In the golden day of the fairy way, care
lessly free and wild!
Baltimore Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-06
Money Tight, but Plentiful.

Tight money is annoying both the
jobber and the retailer in these pros
porous times. Yet there is nearly
three times as much money in circula-
ton now than there was in 1900. In
that year money circulating in the
United States amounted to 1902, 49,
141; while Sept. /. 1907, 1t amounted
to s2,7s9, POI 600. Why is 1t that money
is so tight when 1t is SO plentifulf II
the fact due to Roosevelt's "policiesr'
Are people afraid to lend money now
adays? Is confidence destroyed There
can be no other explanation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-06

Mrs. Dawdle-Oh, I don't like to 90
to that store. Shopping there is so I'm.
satisfactory.
Mrs. Wise Why, they have every
thing you could possibly need there.
Mrs. Dawdle-That's just 1t. No
matter what you ask for they can suit
you right off.-Phlladelphia Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-06

"Hasn't woldby got his coat-of-arms
YETI Why, he told me he was going to
look up his ancestry the first chance
he got and"
"Well, believe he got chance to
look up his family tree, but he saw
some things hanging to the branches
that discouraged further research
Catholic Standard and Times.
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Tic Wrong Word.

"Did you finally sum up enough
courage to ask her to marry your"
Eyes, and she gave her word"
"Ah, l congratulate you'll"
"You needn't; the word she gave was
No. Press.
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@af;;a3:9ssf
d;.z.i!;:>|lEE|;:::1|j(E|i;:')'
10000 and 1000 and 900, we get the to

tai reading $4,000 feet.
But cries some one: II haven't used
$4,000 feet OF gas In one MONTH" Do
not make the mistake Of thinking So
Take the last reading of your dial-you
will find 1t on your gas bill--and sub
tract 1t from the present reading and
you will get the exact amount of gas
that has passed through the meter since
last reading. You see, gas meters can
not be turned back, and they must
measure their full 100000 cubic feet be-
fore all the pointers stand at 20" again.
For this reason 1t is necessary to sub
tract the old reading every time the
meter is read In order to get the
amount used since the last reading.
All this may sound very complicated.
but 1t is really very easy If you will
experiment in reading your meter a few
times. If housekeepers would learn
to read their meters and compare them
with their bills they would be sure not
to be neutrality-suspicious. News
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-06
TIE WAYS OF BIRDS

Among the many bird pets 1 have
owned at different times owls have
always been my fayorites. At present
/ have three tawny owls. which
have reared from the nest. Two
took from an old hawks nest aud one
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-06

Father (impressively) Consider
our numerous captains of industry, and
keep in mind that nearly all were the
architects of their own fortunes.
son-Surel But you don't see any
of them exhibiting blueprints Of the de-
tails Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-06
A Crash.

"John, what was that awful noise in
the bathroom just now?"
Don't worry, my dear" replied
John sleepily. ut was merely crash
towel falling."-M!lwaukee Sentinel.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-06

Don't imagine you are the only per-
son in the world who has annoyances.
There is 30 much trouble in the world
that there is plenty to 90 round
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-06
The Best,

what sort of young man ID that
who was here with you last EVENING"
"An ideal young man; handsome,
with grip Of steel, and"
you'd better encourage him, but Il
would be nice If he had grip Of oil
oil is better stock even than STEEL
Houston Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-06
Impossible Conditions.

"A girl should never kiss man IN
less she Is engaged to him."
"But don't want to be engaged to
all the men 1 happen to know."-Pitts-
burg Press.
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Drawing /. Line.

II will come home feeling like new
woman" wrote his wife.
swell, don't come home and net like
one" cautioned her husband.-Hous
pouf
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-06

Towne-Young Roxley is learning to
be machinist.
Browne-Well, now, that's common
dable; wants to have trade SO that II
anything should happen to his fortune
he
Towne-Oh, no; he simply wants to
be able to keep his motor car going
Philadelphia Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-06
In the Great North Wood

ION for two weeks prowl In the
woods, eh?' said the first guide. well,
the boys in camp will miss you, Pc
tey."
'sThanks," replied the second guide
grimly. ~ hope this amateur hunter
from the city will do the same."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-06

when girl of 10 gets letter writ
ten by A Man, she uses the envelope
for the next nix mouths q q book
marx ---
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-06

Mabel-No man could ever kiss me
against my will.
stella-Huhl If a man ever does
kiss you 1t will probably be against bio
own will.