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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-17

But the Spanish captain outwltted
the pirates. He found his story Of no
coal was met with plentiful supply.
taken from the held-up coaster, so with
rare presence of mind he ran his vessel
on reef in such manner that she
was perfectly safe. Then he informed
Herman and Johnson that he could not
get her off Of her dangerous position.
In desperation, the pirates then left
the vessel. having Communicated ma
tive boat. They proceeded to Negros.
where they lay waiting to be picked up
by an Australian liner. But while they
were waiting in the proa the proa-men
who had been impressed into the pi-
rates service shot them. johnson was
killed and Herman, severely wounded,
was captured.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-17
COW ApoPTs TWO KITTENS.

Out in Fresno, Cal. there is fine
gentle COW that adopted two kittens
when the mother cat died. She wait
ed every morning until they had been
given their breakfast before eating
her own, and she washed them and
coaxed them to snuggle up under her
neck for their daily maps
Ali night they slept in the stall
with her. One of the kittens was
given to little girl near by, but the
other, now full grown cat, still lives
with Buttercup, her foster mother,
who every day gives her some nice
warm milk.
Another COW, this one in New Jer-
sey, adopted and raised family Of
ducks. The ducks were Matched in
leather bed placed in the cows
stall in such way that the heat from
her body kept the eggs warm, and
yet not near enough to her to crush
the shells.
Thirteen out of the setting Of ff-
teen eggs Matched out. According to
the Circle Magazine, when the dozen
.
and one little, fluffy ducks began to
hop about, Bossy, the COW, showed
great interest in them. She let them
hop all over her. and the little crea-
lures, never having known any 9th
err mother, ran to her for protection.
When they were big enough to go
to the stream for a swim, she would
wander down with the brood and
stand browsing or drinking while they
played. When she wanted to return
to the pasture she would moo coax
ingly, and in few minutes the en-.
tire brood would gather around her
and follow her to the field. Her
strange family are now good sized
ducks, but Bossy cares for them Just
the same and resents any interference.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-17
A sLIGHT DISADVANTAGES.

She was only 10 years old, little
Margaret, but there were two younger
children, and she had already taken
upon her shoulders some Of the re-.
sponsibilities of life, but did not pre-.
tend to enjoy them all.
Where are Helen and Agatha?"
asked visitor, who found Margaret
sitting on the door step alone one
afternoon, looking particularly sober.
They're gone of to have what
mother calls mischief and they call
fun" said the solitary one.
And you didn't go with Them" said
the visitor. with hint of sympathy
in her voice.
"oh, no. said Margaret. with a
sigh, mother trusts me SO dreadfully!
I can't have much of any fun
Youths Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-17

The first corncob practically accident writer the
Wiamsport
Smelling corn and when particularly smooth
struck him. lie
the prh of the wnklng
sde he looked about the His lighted
harsh growing
of the joints inserted into the side Of his and behold the Missouri
had
possibilities
The town of Washington No. is the concob pipe center Of the world
lively small section which
which are exactly right for making
then brings his little
than half again.
ninety cobs Eighty thousand
working day in the The industry
by the whose still
factory of the kind In the world,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-17

While hunting last fall near Car
bondale, Pa, John Pappos shot a
giant evil, measuring four feet seven
inches} from tin to tip,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-17

THE LOST BIRD SURVIVED.
Each day offers some opportunity
to do kindness. If only everybody
availed themselves, how much nicer
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-17
TRY THIS.

Bill had billboard. Bill also had
board bill. The board bill bored
Bill so that Bill sold the billboard
to pay bis board bill. So after Bill
sold his billboard to pay his board
bill. the board bill no longer bored
Bill.-New York Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-17
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HOW BABY GOT HAIR.

Once there was dear little baby,
and he did not have any hair at all on
his little head. So his mamma took
him out and put him down in the tall
grass. and he pulled the dandelion
blossoms off and put his nose in them,
and held them while he looked to see
the funny milk come out of the stem.
Then good little fairy came along
that way and saw that the dear little
baby did not have one little bit Of
hair. And the fairy said: THAT is too
bad. not to have hair on such dear
little baby's head. think I would
better get some"
So she flew up into great, tall
thistle-top and shook 1t and pulled
out the fluffy thistle-down, and the
wind picked it up and carried it along
and dropped 1t down on the baby's
head. And 1t grew there. And then
the little baby smiled, and put his
cunning little hand up and felt of the
soft thistle-down resting on his little
head. And then his mamma had to
get brush and brush it some; when
ever the wind blew 1t would get all
loose and fluffy again.
So one day when all the little this
tlc-downs were flying through the air,
that dear little baby was out playing
again, and the little white hairs all
stood up and reached out their arms;
and the wind came down and lifted
them, and the baby floated up, up, up.
very, very high, and fioated along in
the air, smiling because 1t was so
nice and soft to float up there. Then
the wind carried him along, and pretty
soon the little baby came to great,
high, high tree in the clouds.
And SO he sat down, on big limb.
and there was nice old owl sitting
there. And Mr.. owl ruffled up his
feathers and looked cross, but the lit
tie baby said: "S!t over little bit, !"
and the little baby sat down close be-
side him and rested his little head
against the soft feathers. And then
the little baby said: 81 am mammals
boy"
And Mr.. Owl opened his eyes and
nodded his head and looked polite and
said: Who'd"
Mamma Florence, I tell you. and
I've got a kitty and new dolly"
And Mr.. Owl lowed his head just
as politely, only he said Who'd"
His name is Thomas Jefferson, but
l won't tell you any more if you don't
listen better I'll call my papa"
"Whoo!' said the big owl. and then
he took his big old claw and scratch.
ed the back of his head and made
himself all fluffy by shaking himself
So then the little boys head began
to sink down, down. down on Mr..
Owls soft feathers, and Mr. Owl
shook himself and said: Get on my
back, little Fisseltop, and I'll take you
to your mamma; you are getting very
sleepy"
So little Fisseltop got on Mr.. Owls
back and put his arms around his
neck, and away few Mr.. Owl down
through the limbs and right down to
the little boys house. And then he
ran to his mamma. and she gave him
"a ,good. piece Of brown bread and but;
ter and said: where has my little
Fisseltop been this windy day."
And little Fisseltop told her as he
shook his fluffy head at his mamma
Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-17
A Familiar Cry

"Why can't you wait on met" de.
manded the telephone girl.
Busy now!' yelled the ribbon clerk
with ill-concealed satisfaction.
ington Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-17
HISTORY HINTS


The following is submitted as a
very strange coincidence:
The Revolutionary War
1. Lexington, Battle of -. 1775s
2. Independence Declared =. 1875
8. Bargoyne's Surrender at
Saratoga -. ....... III
4. Evacuation of Philadel-
phia -. ~. 49,. -. 1873,
S. Recapture of Stony Point 1879
6. Treason of Arnold -. >. 1880
Z. Yorktown, Battle of .... 1881
The initial letter of the first word
of the principal event Of each year
spells the word Liberty" "My his
tory classes" writes Professor F. M.
Price. of Seymour. Tex, always take
much interest in this coincidence, and
1t serves to aid them to remember
the order of events"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-17
PHANToMs.

Oh, Joy is but gay deceiver,
And will not long beside you stay;
She lightly smooths your brow's hot
fever,
She gives one kiss-and trips away.
But old Dame Sorrow pours her bless
ing
With pious fervor on your head;
She says her business is not pressing,
Sits down and knits beside your bed.
Transatlantic Tales.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-17
THfHMISSOUQI ffEEPSCHAUff'
a, The Humhe but Popular '.
"a CoTncob Pipe How It NIvt
Il Happened to be hhde and How
Z 1t Mes the lfssori Farmer
" Fed Lie a Millionaire. NJ

The Missouri Meerschnum is not ex-
actly the twin brother Of the Missouri
Mule, but 1t is every whit as famous,
and fully as useful-in Its way. 1t
forms the basis of an industry which
has brought good many hundred dol
lars into the State and which will con.
tinue to do SO as long as corn grows
ond mon Isa t0hoon0
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-17
BATTLE BETWEEN RAT AND
CRAB,

D. l.. Van Culin, Paducah station.
er, is fond of salt water crabs. Re-
ceiying consignment from Maine,
he took one out to experiment with.
They were numb from the ice pack
Ing. and one placed by the warm
stove began to exhibit signs Of life.
II will just leave him there and
see how long crab lives out of wat
err Van Culin explained. as he lock-
ed his store for the night.
The stationer found no crab when
he returned. A thorough search OF
the ground floor failed to reveal any
thing, but peculiar knocking sound
from upstairs attracted his attention.
On the top step of the stairs he found
the trouble. The crab, with his grip
pers fast in the sides of a fat rat
was clinging to his captive. The rat.
nearly dead. struggled feebly for re-
lease, and little by little9wormed his
way upstairs with the weight of the
crab pulling steadily against him.
The rodent had presumably shifted
at the queer-looking intruder and was
caught peloie ulo ulLuuIe legs COulu
carry him out of harms reach
Paducah (Ky.) Dispatch to the Cincin.
natl Enquirer.
SULTAN'S TASTES AND HOBBIES.
1.-The Sultan of Turkey, when
prince, learned carpentry and became
an expert in it. One of his first acts
as sovereign was to establish a
complete joiner's factory at Yildiz, in
which he superintendent the manutac-
ture Of all sorts of furniture, mostly
designed by himself" says Home
Notes."
He has few rccreations, but If there
is one thing above another that gives
him pleasure 1t is music. He likes
to play the piano, and can play from
memory airs from I'll Trovatore," rat
he is very poor performer. He has
son who gives promise of develop
ing into really brilliant yiolinist,
and he has taken care to give the
lad the best tuition possible.
Abdul Hamid is very fond of AMI
mails. He has over two hundred
horses in his stables. and among them
beautiful cream Arab. the gift Of
the Gar. He has also an aviary and
a lumber Of deer
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-22
500 REWARD. 500.

The readers Of this PAPER Viil BE-
pleased 10 learn that there - al least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able 20 cure IN all lts stages and
that So Catarrh HalIs Catarrh Cure
Il the only pOsitive cure known % the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease requires n con.
stitutional treatment Halls Catarrh
Cure Is taken INTERNALLY acting direct.
~ upon the blood and mucous sur'
faces Of the system ttercby destroy
INK the foundation ~ re disease. and
giving the pa,ieb, strcnEih By build'
luE up the constitution and assisting
nature b. doing ~ work The pro
yristOrs have - much faith In ia
curative powers that they 0fer One
Hundred Dollars Tor any case that u
fails % cure Sead foT list q tssu
mot als Address
y. J. CHENEY h Co. Toledo o.
sold b. Druggists, Tie
Take Halls FamiiF Pills foT couHti.
patioa.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-22

Too much has been said and writ
ten already about the cocktail Incl.
dent oi Mrs. Fairbanks reception
to the President, but the friends
Of MIR Fairbanks are much eXcr-
cisrd over the appearance of an arti.
Gle In a religious paper In which the
blame for this AFFAIR Is put upon the
shoulders Of an intimate woman friend
OF the family. Doubtless the story
was inspired by some misguided
friend VINO thought thus to shield the
Vice President from criticism, not
real2ing apparently, that he would
be placed by such an excuse. In a
position wholly intolerable to any
man, and especially so to one OF MIR.
Fairbanks well.known gallantry, And
II Is all the more extraordinary. as
the hospitality OF the Fairbanks estab'
lishmcnt In Washington is famous
throughout official and social circles,
where /, Is well known that wines
are served at their delightful dinners
and punch is served at their popular
receptions
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-22
THE POWER OF STEAM.
May May See hat II Takes Gsaius %
Realize.

When James Watt saw the steam
causing the kettle lid 10 jump up and
down ne said There must be- power In
that steam that Il can lift such q
weight"
There WAS
Millions prior 20 him had seen tho
same phenomenon and regarded II AZ
an unexplained mystery.
Recent sciontinc research has put itB
finger on the cause OF Dandrun, Fall
ing Hair and consequent Badness. and
has unearthod a tiny germ which eats
the life from the roots OF human hair
NewhTO's HcrpiCids destroys this
germ md consequently restores tho
hair 10 lts natural state.
Sold by leading druggists Send Toe In
stamps for sample 20 The Herplcido Co,
Detroit Mich.
Two siIes-60 cents and 800.
J. r. Bedford 4 Co. Special Agents.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-22
A FALSE REPORT,

Editor Sun: On the first page OF
your issue OF October l. there ap-
pearcd an article stating that Rev. {.
b. Wilmer DID. had been Kissed ON
the floor of our general convention ON
account OF views he expressed OH the
negro question. In justice to Or, vii.
mer and for the information OF his
many friends in Gainesville, desire
to state that the article in question
is Il fabrication. mysteriously issued
from "A press bureau In a certain
Southern city, and that no such In,
cident occurred, but that In fact, at
the time that article was published
the negro question had not come be-
fore our convention either directly
or indirectly.
Or. Wilmer is recognized OH all
sides as one OF our ablest men, and
anything he has had to say In this
has bCen listened tn with
interest and close attention.
Very t;1lly yours,
FRANCIS II. CRAlGHlLL,
Richmond Va, Oct Il.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-22
LEGAL REGULATED MONOPOLY.

In connection with the Presidents
st, Louis speech, relating to the crea'
ton of Federal corporations, we
should not forget Judge Farrars let
ter, published last May, Judge Far.
rar contended that under the power
TO establish postofiices and post
roads" the Federal government can
create railway corporations, and give
such power as Congress may think
best; and, in so doing, protect the rail-
roads from all State, county and mu-
nicipal taxation. except such as Con-
gress may authorize, This view has
been adopted by the President in the
interest OF the railroad corporations.
II is not sound view. II has been
directly controverted by the opinion
of the Supreme Court Of the United
States in the case of Thomson vs.
Pacific Railroad. reported in 9th Wal
lace at page $40, so far as it relates
TO taxation, and also by the opinion
Of the same court in Cohen VS.. Vir'
ginia Co. Wheaton, 264) so far as IL
relates to the power OF Congress to
authorize a corporation created by
itself or any other power, TO transact
business i'm any State whose laws in
terdict its operations. SO. that
neither under the postrOads clause
nor under the interstate commerce
clause of the Constitution has Con-
greSs the right 10 create corporations,
or to license corporations to do inter.
National Association of State Railroad
Commissioners, which. at its meeting
in Washington October 9th, expressed
its hostility To the Presidents plan,
is well sustained by judicial authority,
Neither the bank case on which the
President relies for his scheme of
Federal incorporation, nor the lottery
case on which Mr. Bryan relies for
his scheme of Federal license for ex.
listing corporations, supports the con. !
tentiOn OF those who seek by such |
means To destroy the rights Of the |
States, aud to bring in an era Of
legal regulated MONOPOLY such as
that recommended by the Civic FEEDER
atoms Committee on Municipal Own.
ership, whose report seems TO have
been paid for by certain New York |
bankers and capitalists interested In
railway and traction corporations.
This scheme OF legal. regulated mo
nupoly to which the President and
MIR Bryan have lent the weight of
their influence. is precisely what the
railroads. insurance companies, and
trusts OF all sorts desire. They are
willing that the President should
render them odiOus To the public. II he
viii serve them 10 the extent OF re-.
leasing them by such means. or any
means. from their responsibility Co
state governments. Their managers
are all a IS practical n MIR. Hartman,
Or Mr. Roosevelt himself They had
rather contribute 10 a Roosevelt cor
ruption fund than 10 pay State, county
and municipal taxes and obey State
laws Mr. Roos"yclt's position puts him
In the light of being the ally Of the
corporations.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-22

Hon John Temple Graves OF At
lanta has been rendered and accepted
the chief editorship OF Hearst
New York American at salary OF
$1,000 per year. He is one Of the
most fluent and logical writer's III the
country and his Florida friends re-
!oice To learn Of his selection rs edi
'or @, Hcarsts greatest newspaper at
such q handsome salary
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-22

Hon W, J. Bryan, the greatest liy.
Ing American, delivered an address
at the Georgia State Fair in Atlanta
last Saturday to an immense crowd.
He refused to discuss politics or TO
say whether he would or would not
be a candidate for the Democratic
domination for President
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-22

The Navy, a monthly publication de-
voted to the interests OF the Naval
Service, pronounces the Pacific cruise
compound of i'll adjusted vain glory
and cheap politics" The Navy doesn't
worship Teddy as some other journals
40
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-22

They are beginning to refer to Sec.
rotary Taft as big Bill" in many
localities. This is generally accepted
as an indication that the Secretary
has caught the popular favor
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-22

Pro. Tom +. McBeath has sold Tn"
Florida school Exponent TO Stat" Su.
rrn''udont Holloway and Prot Mur.
pfre' ut Tallahassee, from which
lar' 'ho PAPER will hereafter Dee pub
hlel The press generally, as well
b '.r school teachers, will regret
n, McBcath's retirement az edi
~ .. D." has made no mistake iu
t4. 'Go journal In the hands OF
W. ." named gentlemen
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-22

'Ay Of ConstAn,inople, form.
m ''. .-ch-Sary OF the Turkish le-
e ID Washington and who Is nov
Il. ' .a The importation Of Turkish
'1 this country. laid recently
al. ryiev. American business
amma6d my respect more
other ia the world The
which business is done 30
tie wonder % AL other
have rad occasion particu-
D.srye the handling 81 The
mess. and while AIT told
r0ntroh many o. the BIZ
ltrrprises I must say that
D. rsll The American drum
warkable man He has
/. ."rsOnality--a maRnetism
'ls attention. can hardly
sarcWd, but he Be- the most
: "a. creature la the World b.
De- wondered a, that Euro
ana bzSgaszs nethods SIC
?, ore the Americas drummer
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-22

Al Advertising bills become due after first
.ooea-suce Of advertisement, unless otherwise
,,npl,tei in contract, Parties not known to us
III he required 10 pay for advertising in ad-
80, Address, THE DAILY sun,
GAINESVILLE. FLA.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-22

Va Twice-a-week sun is an eight-page, forty
.nnp paper, published every Monday and
+-r,slay. and contains all the news Of the
u local, state and general, aud will be
r.iled, postage free, to any rart Of the United
s.,e.,r Canada, for sI.oo year-in advance.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-22

The impression prevails that Gov
snor Rroward will call the LegiSla.
mre together in extra session some
time in November.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-22

romc-wnnagcmentb y Woman vho
does not have time Ia read the ads.
IL not strictly speaking manage
mcut 50 an
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-22

''.., have been issued from the
N1' I"rartment directing that all
''F' PREPARATION Of the fleet for
". .-e 20 the Pacific be facilitated
j ... possible way, and To this end
y. .n other projects at the navy
an all be suspended These
UT. ere the result OF a .cport
y ... Norfolk navy yard that
-'.. a- not sufficient labor obtain
10 -n for doing all the work and
; Oil" battleships ready for The
81. y 'acombSr.N
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-22

,,sding notices in local column 10 cents line
50 insertion and 5 cents for each additional
hrrtion- ,uo
spPlication'
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-07
Move About a Little.

There is something impressive in
the story of a lifetime of persistent
toll, says a writer in the Youths Com
panion. But there is another point
of view which deserves respect The
gad-about may be a useless member
of society, but the stay-at-home is
likely to be narrow one. We find
ourselves on this little planet, with
its oceans and mountains and mighty
rivers and wide prairies We know
not whence we came nor If we shall
ever pass this way again. Surely we
may do our task better in our own
appointed place if We look about the
world. feed our minds with the glo-
ries of nature and discover how men
and women before us have lived their
lives and embodied their aspirations
In the great arts OF building and paint
ing and sculpture The wheat field
and the ledger and the cooking stove
are facts of human life; but so are
the Cologne cathedral, the Sistine Ma
donna, the Canadian Rookeries and
the Valley OF the Yellowstone.