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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
cholly-so your sister says I'm a
man after her own heart?
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you'll never get 1t.
cause Of my gravity is different from
what you suppose; have bad news to

cause Of nv prav,tv 10 d,rar.n4 49,,
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alarmed tona aWhot ,s ~, ~ -
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which have dreodad ~ so,na 49,, 49,
for the last three months ho,a No.
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a tone Of great srrnrIsa at 49, ~
ways supposed Won were VOW ,.,chn
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called rich, but 1 have made a large
income, and suppose that ought To
have been more careful about INV ~.
penses."
"And YOU have been anticipating this
for the last three months?"
Eyes, Mable."
and you never told me anv+h,nc Of
it."
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31

II you will stop to notice the char.
hcter of the bits used on the horses
you will get another view Of the cruel.
ty done to our faithful servants. And
L you could make an examination OF
these bits and headgeur. ycu would he
more astonishel than ever.
1t would be i1npossib.e to estimate
the suffering that horses undergo from
high checking and from the weight OF
metal brought to bear on their frail
underjaws.
The modern fashionable bit weighs
two and half pounds. The weight Of
that bit rests on the lower jaw, where
the bone Is the frailest in the whole
anatomy Of the horse. There are no
teeth to prevent the big, heavy bit from
bruising the tender jawbone. At that
point there Is only tusk. 1 have seen
that lone tooth SO sore and tender from
where the heavy bits hit 1t that the
horse could hardly be bridled at all.
Besides this two-and-a half-pountl
bit, there is another bit In the horses
mouth. one to which the checkrein Ia
fastened. The latest fashionable check
works on pulley. Then, with mar
tingale fastened to the noseband and
bellyband, the horse can't even toss his
head higher, If 1t was physical posi-
bility, to get the temporary rest that
that would afford him
But we seem to be getting worse in
stead Of better. The latest Invention
is bit with a tremendous paw run
ming back and squeezing the horses
tongue down SO that he cannot move
II.
This last effort of fashion, Of course,
is to keep the horse's tongue from loll-
Ing from his mouth when he is checked
SO high that in his agony he lets the
tongue out to try some change to re-
lieye the pain. Though the bulldog in
the seat of the carriage may have his
tongue hanging out without showing
bad form, still for the hot, prancing
horse to do 1t is simply intolerable!
II you want to imagine something of
the agony of the modern fashionable
carriage horse, 60 to any swell harness
store and lift the head stall with the
bits in place. And any horse viii 70
better with plain snatiie bit. Its
weight is one-tenth that Of the other,
and the horse obeys the rein quicker.
But the objection to the snafle bit is
that q horse will act naturally; he will
look around and enjoy his work, If he
can. The bit doesn't hurt him, and lie
does not appear excited.
But the trouble with drivers Of "sty-
lish" horses is that they do not under
stand how these things decreed by
fashion torture the horses. believe
I know human beings as well as I
know horses, though men and women
are the harder to understand. 1 have
no doubt II this matter could be seen
in its proper light we would not be
content to ride behind horses with
MANNED tails and half broken Jaws to
attract attention without hiring man
With megaphone. Mankind Is vain,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
WAITING FOR HIM.
.NVVVVNVNNlSI<NN

The traveller was we'll schooled In the
current literature concerning the ma
tives of the Southern mountains In
which he was travelling. Consequent
ly when, about noon, he rode out of a
lonely woods into sight of small cab
in, he approached 1t with certain air
of jaunty confidence. The owner of
the cabin was sitting on bench by the
door, summing himself, with legs out
stretched and hands clasped behind his
head. He was the picture of ease.
The traveller refined in his horse and
cleared his throat. Then he said, 10.
cosely:
Waiting for the potatoes to dig,
themselves. by outgrowing their .land1"
The mountaineer smiled bland,
mild smile. The Joker went on, en-
courIged.
Perhaps you're expecting the sun
to get hot enough to fry your bacon
right on the hogs"
Not just that" grinned the native.
"or maybe you're looking for some
traveller to come along and stub his
toes on those stumps and grub 'em out
for you. Or even to talk fast enough
to keep your windmill golng2"
The mountaineer rose. He lowered
almost above the mounted tourist.
Fact is" he said, II been waiting
for you while digested my dinner.
After getting out at 4, milking COW
an goat, feeding ten pigs an killing
two, chopping n heap O. wood, riding
FIVE miles an back, an piowing that
field there, felt right hungry. / ate
n big dinner, 50 reckoned I'd sit here
a few minutes till somebody like you
come along an asked me them ques-
tons. digest my dinner on EN- every
day. Glad you didn't-Oh, 80 long,
stranger, 80 long!"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
Courage.

Three tired citizens-a lawyer, I
doctor and newspaper an-sat in a
back room recently in the gray light
OF the early dawn. On the table were
many empty bottles and couple Of
packs of cards. AS they sat in silence.
a rat scurrled across the hearth into
the darkness beyond. The three men.
shifted their feet and looked at each
other uneasily. After long pause the
lawyer spoke:
II know what you fellows are think.
ing" he said; you think thought /
saw rat, but didn't
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
Wen shaken.

"And you never get seasick ?" said
the young woman in the steamer chair.
sNeyer" replied the young man who
was leaning against the lifeboat.
Strange! You must have been
shaken SO often you have become used
to it7"
II should say so. was shaken by
six girls in one year. Chicago News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
8 - 5 Sey
Lewis Peabody's
Reyerses.

With heavy heart Lewis Peabody
left his counting room at half-past
three. 1t was period Of commercial
disaster, and for three months he had
succeeded only by a desperate effort in
keeping his head above water.
But to-day the crisis has come. Two
heavy notes have come in which he
had been unable to lift, and his busi
ness friends had been unable to help
him. The result was, he had gone by
the board.
There were other considerations
which made the blow fall more heavily
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
ALL SUNG.


What shall sing when all is sung,
And every tale is told,
And In the world is nothing young
That was not long since old?
Why should fret unwilling ears
With old things sung anew,
While voices from the old dead years
Still 60 on singing too?
A dead man singing of his maid
Makes all my rhymes In vain;
Yet his poor lips must fade and fade
And mine shall kiss again.
Why should strive through many moons
To make my music true?
Only the dead men knew the tunes
The live world dances to.
Richard LIE Gallienne.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31

The wife of naval officer has In her
employ an Irish servant, who recently
gave evidence of nostalgia.
you ought to be contented and not
pine for your old home, Bridget" said
the lady Of the house. you are earn
Ing good wages, your work is light,
every one is kind to you and you have
lots of friends here
"Yls, num-" sadly replied Bridget
but It's not the place where be that
makes me 30 homesick; 1t is the place
where / don't be.'-Lippincott's.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
Economical.

Mrs. Hardapple-so our city niece
Hattie is back from across the ocean;
Mr.. bankruptcies, Maria, ana she
writes that she took In all the famous
galleries in Yurrup.
Mrs. Hardapple Qn astonishment)-
Gallries? Lands sakes! Couldn't the
poor gal afford seat downstairs?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31

Somewhere the sun is always shin.
ing" quoted the laborlously cheerful
person.
Not this year." answered the ruth
less one. THE reports yhow that some
where the blizzard is always raising
cain.'-Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
wa.n,t A.kinx Much.

A florist of Philadelphia was one DAY
making the rounds of his properties
near that city when he was approached
by young man. who applied to him
for work.
II am sorry" said the florist, ..but I
have all the help need. have moth.
ing for you to do"
"sir," said the young man, with !
polite bow. III you only knew how. very
little work 1t would take to occ,nv
e!"-success Magazine. 81
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
A Put I'm Job.

Some writer's are everlastingly de-
claring that President Roosevelt and
Mr.. Bryan have the same ideas and
policies and are therefore equally popu-
lar; SO that each must be renominated
by his party in order to afford his party
q chance Of success at the polls These
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
RAILROADS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES.
By chsuncey M. Dspsw.

While the railroad employees form
ed but small proportion Of the cleo
torate at the time 1 became associated
with the railroads, forty years ago.
when you add to the one and a half
millions directly upon the pay rolls
the men who dig out the ore from the
mines and those who turn the ors
into rails, fishplates, and spikes, and
those whose finished product comes
in the form of the cars upon the
tracks, there are at least ons-ffth Of
the voters dependent upon the rail-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
Popularity Of the Presidency

Popularity OF the Presidency.
Every American boy is possible
President, and most of these boys have
been told SO repeatedly from the plat
form or the stump or the teachers
eminence. Private conferences at moth
ers knees have encouraged presidential
hopes, and doubtless many boy has
remembered his ambition in his orr
sons. Histories and newspapers tend to
diffuse and stimulate the high aims A
thousand contributing Influences might
be catalogued.
The splendid fact Is that there is
always large crop of ayailables for
the Presidency, and 1t would be diff
cult to count among the developed and
rounded products of our fine civiliza-
ton the number who would actually
make good Presidents. You might pick
dozens of good potential Presidents out
of each State in tile Union, men who
by the facts of native character, educa-
ton, training and experience of affairs
wouldin all probability serve their coun-
try well in its highest post If chosen
for the honor and the task. This truth
Is good to consider. The supply of good
men is inexhaustible.
The good ones do not always get ont
Into the race, but in every race there
are always sufficient to offer intelli-
gence choice. There are those who
assert that only Democrat can make
a good Chief Executive, and some of
our Republican brethren entertain the
opposite view; but 1t Will be seen in
reviewing the historic line OF Presl-
dents that the best candidate was in
more than one instance selected In
spite of party predictions-a superla
tive tribute to national good sense,
which reinforce faith for what the
people may do In future.
Rarely have there been more candi
dates out for the high honor than now.
and, broadly regarded, that Is the best
of indications. 1t means healthy
condition of politics and public interest
In government. That condition, too, in
dicates that intelligent selection will
prevail in the nominations, so that in
no event will the nations concerns be
grossly mismanaged, or the country 20
to the bow-wows. Here and there Is
visible candidate who is identified
with the Especial privileges" or "lnter-
ests" against whose inroads the com.
mon veal is fighting; and these candi-
dates will likely be weeded out Of the
situation long before they become
menace. Even they will serve the good
purpose of contrasting the availability
of better men. So that upon the whole
the popularity Of the Presidency is
very good thing. The fact that the
woods are full Of presidential timber
promises both interest and beneficial
results The more the merrIer, and may
the best man win in the end.-St.
Louis Republic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
Proper Place Tor Them

"Yes, sir" remarked the self-made
man, brains come in ahead every
time"
OF course they come in head" re
Joined the cynical person. II never
heard of any one with brains in hi.
feet"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
A Man story.

The Big Fish (boastfully)-Yes, sir
he was at least ten feet long and musi
have weighed five hundred pounds If b,
weighed an ounce, but the line broke
and got away from him.-Puck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31

'Dey say contentment is better dan
said Uncle Eben; "but l mus
own up dat I'd kind o. like to try both
an decide fob myself. Nv Washington
Star,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31

here Is world of difference between
~ ana that OF his
the his mother
fufe either OF race Indicative of his
The
and
hea lie much taller than
- - N' -
D. Rockefeller
HIS Forehead is
is snort and sharp his mouth thin and
sh ls ears are long and
John, Jr. which thick medium sized T7 =
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
81. Of one, Etc.

"Look at poor Mrs Smith working
that heavy lawn mower. Isn't 1t !
shame?" !.
YES, perhaps 1t Is; but listen to
poor Mr.. Smith putting the baby to
Sleep, &
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
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d POLITICS aaaa q
~ ==OF THE DAY ~
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OF THE DAY

political hermaphrodites are really
nothing but masked "thlrd-termers."
They want Roosevelt, and not Bryan.
They are financed by the banking in
terest, to which the Roosevelt admin
istration has been very kind and con-
slderate. They use Mr.. Bryan's name
to attract Democrats to their standard.
well knowing that. as between Bryan
and Roosevelt, the latter Is stronger
in the West and Northwest, where the
real battle ground between these two
candidates would lie. They know that
on all questions Of finance the two men
are antipodes, and that Roosevelt could
get from the banking interests alone
a greater Doodle fund next year than
be got from all the railroads, insur-
ance companies and other trusts put
together in 1904, while Mr.. Bryan
would lack in campaign funds, and
thus would probably get only the 151
votes of the Southern States in the
electoral college.
The States and tho Railroads.
y - q y
The Western railroads have raised
their freight rates Ave per cent by
changes in classification. This shows
how futile the Roosevelt rate leglsla-
ton is to protect the public from the
corporations. Yet some people want
Mr.. Roosevelt renominated, without
thinking that his plan Of reducing rail-
road rates is total failure. The only
rate reduction that has been accom-
pllshed has been by State legislation,
and Mr.. Roosevelt's plan, as explained
in his Indianapolis speech, is to tale
the power to reduce rates from the
States and concentrate all such power
in the Federal government. Don't be
fooled by any such Hamlltonian the
DRY, but hang on to the reserved rights
OF the States and Home Rule.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31

New Yorker Gin Boston)-I say
there, boy! Nave you an extra ~
Boston Newsboy-I have an especial,
edition issued at IL o'clock meridian.
sir,-Yonkers Statesman. ,s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
Fitting tho Word to tn, Act.

FfttihE Inc Word to the Act.
John-Maria, what on airth do We
think? That pesky 81 Smith we've been
quarrelin' with SEE he's goin' to take
the matter inter the courts.
Marla-Oh, law Baltimore Ameri-
nm
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
v WOMEN MAY RETAIN MEMS RESPECT. &.
By Carmen sylvia Queen Of Roum.nj

Women should never forget that they stand
on superior level, and when they place
themselves on an equality with man they do
but descend from those heights. It Is the
natural instinct Of man to venerate woman,
first in the person of the mother who bore
him, next in that Of his wife, then again Of
his daughter, or it may be of the sister or
sisterlY friend who watches OYER his child ran
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
BY EIihu Root, Secretary Of Sta

We often hear remarks made
which indicate an impression that
politicians are rather a low set Of
fellows, with selfish aims and cor
rupt practices, who manipulate
party politics for their own ad-
vantage, and that the less self
respecting gentlemen have to do
with them the better.
If that d ever the case, and It
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31

1t is not too much to say that in all times and places
and under all circumstances soever, truly womanly
woman will hardly fail to obtain difference from
In the hour of trouble In sickness and fatigue
husbands and to just such spoilt
children, whom must do our best to help comfort
however nordnate the claims may be which they make
sympathy and Indulgence.
Young girls cannot too begin to prepare them
selves for the hours Of loneliness life must Inevitably
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31

Watch any man long enough, and
you will see him make a mighty bad
break.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31
Loo.elx Put ToRether.

"He's man. of many parts"
II noticed he's easily rattled"-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31

Europe md America have about 3d.
000. 900 hives Of honey bees.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-31

HONORABLE FUNCTION OF THE ro11r1c1AN..

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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-30
TO OLD COM RADES.

Headquarters Association OF the Vet
Grams of First oregon Cavalry and
First oregon Infantry Volunteers.
COMRADES.
The Sixth Annual Reunion Of the AS
sociation OF Veterans Of the First cav
airy and First Oregon Infantry Volun-
teers viii BE- held In conjunction with
the State Encampment of the Grand
Army Of the Republic, at Newberg,
oregon, on Tuesday, June 25, 1907. All
Comrades and their families are cor
daily invited to be present and partici-
pate. Comrades wha are unable to at
tined, will please send letter or card
to the Adjutant to be read at the re-
union. A new Roster will be issued In
June AMI a copy will be sent to all
Comrades who repond TO this notice.
w. NJ. Hilleary, Adjutant, Turner,
oregon, J. T. Apperson, Commander,
Park Place, oregon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-30
ART TREASURES TO sE SOLD.
Sanford Whites Superb Collection
Of Art Treasures to be Sold.

NEW YORK, March 2s,-From the
American Art Galleries there was is
sued yesterday. a handsomely illus
trated catalogue Of the Stanford
White Art treasures. These consu-
tute super collection which Mr.
Thomas f. Kirby will dispose OF In
the residence. No. 12i East 21st Street
the afternoons Of Thursday, Friday
and Saturday Of next week The
paintings. as distinguished from the
furnishings and household ornaments
win be sold in Mendelssohn Hall
Thursday and Friday evenings, April
II and IL. The frontispiece of the
catalogue is given over to the first
century Greek vase, most notable
piece Of its kind. The pieces of tap
estry, the series of four dating from
italian renaissance and hanging in the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-30
WORD FROM BELOW.
Surveyors On the A, a c. Front DO A
Bit or Talking.

The following from the Albany Her
aid. indicates that tho surveyors on the
A, 4 c. front do their talking on the
other end OF the route, or. that some
one else Is doing bit OF good guess
Ing This has been known Up here
for months. but the rciteration from
apother source may serve TO enhance
its truth,
Parties arriving IN Albany from
Newport yesterday noon report that a
surveying party of "a men arrived In
New Port Tuesday having worked
their way southwark along the coast
line from Astoria. The surveyors are
in the employe Of the Astoria & Col
umbia River road, and the engineer
IN charge OF the party stated In an
swers TO inquiries that he was under
instructions 10 go back over the SUR
vey at once and set the grade stakes.
From the arrival OF this surveying
party In Newport Il would seem that
the Northern Pacific interests have
not ceased the work Of surveying the
extension OF the proposed coast line
as Portland papers reported short
time ago. but that the line win be er-
tended as planned.
"The party has been proceeding slow
" and doing careful job OF engineet-
ing. They are said to be working un-
der orders for strict secrecy and all
haste compatible with complete SUR
vey OF FIRST class railroad line. II
Is believed that the Northern Pacific
is making all preparations TO rush the
building of road from Astoria to
Yaquina Bay. and possibly from that
point 10 the eastward. crossing the
Coast and Cascade ranges and meet
ing the construction OF a line up the
Deschutes river to Central Oregon,
This plan has been reported before and
1t is thought to be a rough outline OF
the Hill scheme to break into the pre-
sent Hartman monopoly Of railroad
In Oregon.
II would surprise nobody familiar
with Hilps railroad policy TO hear that
he was determined to extend the Nor
thern Pacific to San Francisco In re-
turn for the Hartman extension Of
the Southern Pacific to Puget Sound.
XIV baa zpat THMH TIL TIL II Hs2s 2
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-30

dining room, and the large Gohelin
tapestry whicn is at the end Of the
music room, are also subjects OF Illus
tration.
Many antique musical instruments
are aptly employed In the decoration
of this music room.
Mr.. Whites residence was veritable
treasure house OF art. There are sos
numbers in the catalogue Of art OBJ
jects.
The pictures are lie in number. and
range from old masters TO living ar
lists. among the latter several Amer
leans.