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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09
KING EDWARD AS A SAILOR.
British Ruler In Almost as Fond OF a
Ship ms He Is of n Fine Horse.

British Ruler In Almost ms Fond OF a
Ship ms He Is of n Fine Horse.
King Edward has always been de-
voted to the sea, says Fritz Norris IN
Recreation. If there is one thing more
than another, after horse, which ex.
cites the interest of Briton 1t Is a
ship; and the king has always shown
himself a typical Englishman in his
love of the sea. He paid the navy
the compliment OF entrnsting IT. with
the education of his two sons, while he
himself is a no less enthusiastic than
practical sailor, MS well of the iron
clad as of the yachting type. 1t so
happened that the year 1877. which be-
held the first appearance of the then
Prince of Wales colors Mt Newmarket,
also witnessed his first signal victory
MS yachtsman; for in that year, with
his schooner Hildergarde, he won the
coveted Queens cup ut Cowles-open to
members Of the Royal Yacht squadron,
of which his royal highness was, and
continued to remain, commodore until
his succession to the crown. Once more,
in 1880, the king secured the holy grail
of the sea with his cutter Formosa,
while In 1895 and 1897 he again carried
1t off with his famous craft Britannia,
which generally enabled him to rule
the waves wherever he flew his burgee
from Cannes to the Clyde. No one In
all England has done more than he to
encourage recovery of the Americas
cup, and 1t may be remembered how
his majesty's devotion to this great
national cause, as represented by the
Shamrock IL, came very near to cost
ing his life.
The king has, however, of late years
rather favored his splendid steamer the
Victoria and Albert, and new steam
yacht is now being built. The Victoria
and Albert is stately looking vessel,
Respondent In handsomely gilded
carved work at bows and stern, whilst
two lines of gllded rope lnolding sweep
gracefully along her sides. For the
interior decoration while and gold only
are used. The prettiest effect of this
can be seen in the deck saloon, which Is
very fine apartment and used either
for dining or reception purposes
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09
RECORDS OF ANCIENT CITY.

Hidden by Onclal LOO Years Ago
Antiquities of Central Asia.
My first objective was the ancient
site In the desert north of Niva, where
In 1901 / had discovered the remains
of settlement abandoned in the latter
half of the third century, A. D., says
DIR. NJ. A. Stein In the Geographical
Journal. Want of time and adequate
labor had then prevented me from
clearing some of the ruins more deeply
buried by drift sand; subsequent roam
ings of treasure seekers" had led to
the discovery of other homesteads hid
den away among the high sand cones
on either side of the main groups.
Working with as large party of la
borers as could keep supplied with
water from distance of some twenty
miles, l cleared now close on thirty
more dwellings. They yielded ample
antiquarian spoils, including many i'm
plements and household objects illus
trhtive of everyday life seventeen CEN
turtles ago. The numerous relics of In
dustrial art and architectural wood
carving clearly reflect the predominant
Influence of Greco Buddhist art as de-
veloped on the Indus,
Finds of records written on wooden
tablets in the Kharoshti script peculiar
TO the extreme northwest of India, and
in an early Indian dialect mixed with
a good deal of Sanskrit, have been
abundant. Among these records gener-
ally in excellent preservation, all kinds
OF correspondence, official and private.
deeds, accounts, etc, seem to be repre-
sented.
A haul" of special Importance was
secured in the comfortable residence of
local official. who, besides leaving
files Of papers, namely, tablets scat
tered on the floor of his office room,
had taken care to hide quite small
archlre, undoubtedly documents of val
ue, below one of its walls. From the
way in which the place Of deposit was
contrived and. marked 1t appears high
ly probable that the house was aban-
doned in some emergency.
All the deeds, etc, found here still
retain their original wooden covers and
string fastenings in perfect condition.
Among the dozens of intact clay seals
which attest these documents impress
slons from Greco-Roman intag!ios pre-
vail. Their appearance side by side
with Chinese seals seem to symbolic
MS it/were, the part played by Scythia
extra Imaon in the early cultural in
terchnnge between the classical west
and the far east.
Near several of the ruins the ancient
orchards, fenced gardens, canals, etc.,
could be traced with great clearness,
showing how little the economic condi-
tln,ls differed from those of the pres
ent GASES. On the other hand, surveys
effected in the desert beyond, showing
the course and extent of the river from
which this ancient colony drew Its irri-
CATION, strikingly Illustrated the great
physical change which has taken place
here since the settlement was aban-
dOned
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09

short. He ought to be In the front of
the house" at that moment, still 1t was
with reluctance that he left her In the
care Of her blind old mother, after be-
Ing assured that no fractures had been
sustained.
Never again was Amy permitted to be
drawn up into midalr us ..flreGy ="
Lynn Rush looked after her so closely
that Madam Cleo became alarmed fear
ing the waning of her own influence.
A month passed; Amy had been given
small part and sang 1t so well 1t was
suggested by Rush that she take the
understudy for the prlma donna.
When Cleo heard Of this she sent for
Miss Ames. all the arrogance of her ma
ture flashing from her eyes.
"Ah. my dear" the tone was sweet
ness rs of distilled nectar. 80 you
are to be my understudy? l congratu-
late you; but, really, do you realize the
danger to your reputation II you con-
tinue to permit our manager to show
you such marked favors7 You are sure.
ly not so stupid as to imagine you nre
capable Of singing my part. Be care
full, my dear, be careful. You are
young girl and pretty; Mr.. Rush is
known to be gay Lotharlo; what
will he care for you when he has tired
of your"
oh" Amy felt great tug at her
heart. you are mistaken. am sure"
mistakenly Madam Cleo's voice
had a ring Of mdckery. Listen, let nue.
MAKE, a cc1hdant Of you, for your own
sake, dcludsd sir. This whole season
~ has dslussd me With bouausta, Jew.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09
simple Rec,pe.

Everybody in Cedarby owned tina,
Mrs. Hanson was the queen of cooks
but they were likely to add that wher
1T came to explaining the processes by
which she arrived at her excellent re
suits, she left good deal to be de
sired.
"Your scalloped oysters are the best
we ever have at our church suppers .ol
anywhere. and you know It," said 8
neighbor, endeayoring to win specia
favor from this culinary goddess
Most folks get 'em either too wet OF
too dry. tell 'em don't know how
you manage 1t so yours are always Just
right. l don't suppose you could tel
exactly yourself"
"Why, yes, / could" and Mrs Han.
son smiled lndulgently at the eager
hopeful face of her neighbor. "All I dc
is butter the dish, put in layer OF
buttered crumbs, then layer of milk
and back to oysters again. Easy as pie
it's"
"a layer of mIlkY faltered the
neighbor.
why, yes" said Mrs. Hanson, cheer.
fully. "That's what makes 'em about
right-layer Of oysters, layer OF
crumbs, and layer of milk. Leastways
that's what do, md you say you ike
TIM"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09

els, attentions He loves me, in thou
sand ways he has shown tt"
But you have husbandp cried
Amy, aghast
"Ha, hal" laughed Cleo. "Hear the
little innocent! That ls what you will
never have If you continue to accept
Lynn Rush's favors."
step on the threshold.
81 beg your pardon lnterposed Mr..
Rush, entering. "Your prediction is
fated not to come true, Malam.
offer Miss Ames husband here and
now. She not only possesses my ad-
miration, but my respect and love"
He drew Amy away. leaving Madam
undecided whether to resort to hys.
terics or to faint. "a
+ In Amy's dressing room the manager
iof the company slipped an arm around
her. 'aa'' ~ sr'is
you have not said IL you will ac-
cept the husband offer, sweetheart"
A blare of instruments, the call boys
cry of Overture" drowned her whls-
pered reply. but love understands
though lips remain mute.-Wayerley
Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09
A FALSE PREDICTION
~~~>~~~o~


Madam Cleo, prima donna soprano
Of the Rush Opera Company. sat before
the long table In her dressing room
making up" for the evening perform
ance.
A dash OF rouge, dab of powder,
myriad beads of blue cosmetic along the
slender edge Of her blond eye lashes,
and she was transformed from plain,
middle.aged woman Into radiant Wis
ion Of youthful beauty.
Suddenly shrek, sounding from the
stage, startled her.
Scream after scream went up from
the chorus of fairies gathered for the
opening tableau. Madam's first thought
was Of FIRE; catching up her chamois
bag OF jewels, she made dash for safe.
ty. but the scene which her open door
disclosed treasured her.
1t was no fire. 1t was only an accl.
dent to one of the chorus girls. Indif-
ferently she would have turned back to
her preparations but she spled the
manager, Lynn Rush, strldlng through
the excited crowd.
what Is it?" she called to him.
Rigging broke; one of the girls
killed, l suppose" he answered, shortly.
"Her own fault, probably" she aung
back. "The FREELY girls are too care
less. Don't let 1t annoy you; come in
a moment, Lynn"
He paid no attention to the honeyed
Invitation he had long ago sounded
the depths of Madam Cleo's honeyed
phrases, Pushing his way through the
. horrlfled chorus Of flimsily dressed
ladies he saw heap of red and blue
and tiame-llke gauze lying prone on the
stage where she had been dropped by a
defective rigging.
Bring DOCTOR" he said to one of
the stage hands. "a doctor, quick"
Alarmed, he knelt on the stage floor
feeling for pulsation of life, bending
his ear to catch sound of breathing.
To all appearances the girl was life
less; Il had been cruel fall from the
flies.
Here" he called to some of the men,
uelp INC " SoAAy nSh ihlo- Sleo 3
room"
They lifted her gently and bore her
to Madam's door. The star dressing
room was on the stage, only few feet
away, but Madam was In no mood to
play the role of nurse to mere chorus
] girl. She raised her voice In loud OBJ
jectlons, until Rush, disguised, babe the
men bring carriage at once.
Does anyone know who this young
woman is?" he asked
Several Of the girls told him.
"Amy Ames; she lives at No. 10 We'll
ton Court, with her blind mother" And
some one added:'
l "sbe is her mothers only support.
wtnt pity II she Is killed"
Lynn Rush. man OF the world, the.
AgIeal managsr and % ssl6sh ~ such
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09
How to Preserve umbreIl...

There Is no surer way of making an
umbrella wear out quickly than this
habit Of carrying 1t about by Its mid
die. Again, after being out in the rain
you should turn your umbrella upside
down and let the water drain off as
1t stands with the handle downward.
By doing this you prevent the water
from getting In at the framework and
thereby protect the ribs from rustlng.
Some men open their umbrellas before
they stand them up to dry, but this Is
q bad plan, BECAUSE the umbrella may
stretch whsr Il 10 wsk Another thing,
toe-'nsvsf roll youT utabTsl,s W. - 70
40 - ssh ~ slik
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09

a life Is inclined to make one, felt
something like pity stir his heart. She
was pretty little creature lying there,
white and helpless, against his breast.
The carriage had come; without reason
ing why. he stepped in With his uncon-
scious burden. gave the address to the
driver and slammed the door.
What a pity II she Is killed." he
repeated. Poor little fotsam upon
life's ocean," And he caressed the
hand that lay Imply against his knee
Suddenly 1t occurred to him that he
carried flask of brandy In his hip
pocket. Quick as thought he poured a
dram between her lips.
She choked.
Eureka! She lived.
More brandy, more choking, and then
the lids flew back and he looked into
a pair ofsstaFtledi eyes saf mt
"Bravo!" A weight of anxiety was
lifted from his mind.
She struggled to sit up and he helped
her; In the darkness of the carriage he
could see her extreme pallor, the weak
ness which assalled her, but she made
brave effort. smiling family as she
told him that she was better, asking
where she was, where they were going.
He told her.
"Oh, but ! must not go home I" she
exclaimed in distress my mother
1t would frlghten her; and / cannot
lose nights salary! Please take me
back"
You are not at to work. Besides, /"
he added, kindly, you shall not lose a
nights salary"
"Are you Mr.. Rusha thought 1
knew your voice."
So, she had known his voice and he,
self-centered cad. had not known Of her
existence.
1t was long drive to welton Court
but Lynn Rush felt that 1t was too
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09
THE ANGELS IN THE HOUSE.

" To
Three pairs of dimpled arms, as white as
* snow,
Held me In soft embrace;
Three little cheeks, like velvet peaches
soft,
Were placed against my face.
Three airs of tiny eyes, so clear, SO
deep,
Looked up in mine this even;
Three pairs of lips kissed me sweet
Good night"
Three little forms from heaven.
All, It Is well that little ones" should
love us;
1t lights our faith wnen dim.
To know that once our blessed Savior
babe them
- Bring little ones to him.
hoYSa ~ yiileisiQ q . za9 sa- tsN eIStt,
MI Ind said he not, "Of such is heaven?
ing and blessed them.
And held them to his breast?
Il 1t not sweet to know that when they
leave US,
TITS then they go to rest7
And yet, ye tiny angels of my house,
Three hearts encased in mine,
How 'twould be shattered II the Lord
should say,
NJ. .'Those angels are not thine!"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09

Ex-oov HERRIcK freely along the lines that have been
prolific OF good In the past.
Just at present the cutlery is oudest against the
poratons doing Interstate businesspartcuarly the
railroads. Abuses in railroad management there have
been and doubtless many still obtain Generally speak
Ing rebates private lines, discrimination against
tain localities and the issue of securities for improper
purposes evils of magnitude and should be prohibited
by stringent legislation Discrimination in raroad rates
has not always been an unmixed evil
The marvellous growth and prosperity Of the West are
due in small degree, to the fact that wheat has been
transported at relatively low rate. Many nourshng
centers of trade and industry have developed by
the judcious discrimination of railroads Unfortunately
our lawmakers being driven by thoughtless agitation
into the enactment of much hasty and advsed legisla-
tion-inmical to the free development of railroads
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09
Renewa, of old orchards.


An Ohio bulletin contains practical
lessons in orchard renewal as conduct
ed at the Ohio Experiment Station,
where block of rundown apple or
chard planted some forty years ago
was brought into profitable fruit pro-
duction, in order to cover the interval
from the time of planting young trees
until they should come into full bear
ing. The various phases Of the treat
ment are discussed and illustrated By
several figures.
Based upon the treatment Of this
orchard. the author Is Of the opinion
that old orchards can be renewed In
such way as to produce fine fruit for
home and market while the young
trees are growing and that the plan of
renewal, which is process of pruning
down the trees, brings about conditions
under which insects and fungi can be
so easily and effectually combated and
controlled as to reduce to minimum
the danger of their spread to younger
plantations.
luo ulSI SSdSOu OIL renewal
the -topmost branches should be cut ont.
leaving all healthy side branches. The
next season the horizontal branches
may be pruned so as to promote uni.
form, well-rounded, symmetrical head
and top. Suggestions are given as to
the method Of pruning and dressing
large wounds caused by severe pruning.
Heading back should be followed up by
discriminate thinning of the new shoots
and by cutting back those selected for
future fruit bearing.
Renewal of orchards may be profit.
ably accompanied by the addition Of
stable manure, either worked in the
soil or allowed to remain upon the sur.
face mixed with straw az mulch.
Suggestions are also siysa fsF tbs ~
nswbl 81 efahagGs stbsg thas aS2la
y I
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09

eminent of the United States Prob
ably the words nation and national
are not in the Constitution.
Those two triumphant motions fol-
lowed by others on the same line pro-
posed by Ellsworth and supplemented
by the Tenth Amendment, tacitly
agreed upon for future adoption, after
acceptance by the States of the Con-
stitutlon, saved the day, as historians
tell, the voters of Connecticut made
the new Government partly federal
and partly national, secured the Union
and the birth of a new nation in Amer
lea.
THAT rejected 'natlonalism' Presi-
dent Roosevelt is, in the rapidly In
creasing opinion of Connecticut Repub-
llcans, endeavoring to jam into the
platform of the next Republican Ma
tional Convention"
This is n timely and important his
torical statement. Neither the word
national" nor the word "nation" In
the singular number, appears in the
Constitution. The word nations Is
used only twice-first In clause of
section of the first article, which pro-
vides that Congress shall have power
to regulate commerce with foreign ma
tins; and again in clause 10 of the
same section, which gives to Congress-
the power to punish offenses against
the law Of nations This, then, is a
Federal, not National, government.
Yet, as Mr.. Sherman explains that
Roosevelt fancies that whenever Con-
gress can take a hand in the regulation
OF commerce among the States" the
States cease to exist. 1t is incredible
that the Connecticut delegates at Phil
adelphia in 1877 could have tolerated
the existing commerce clause in the
Constitution IL any one had suggested
possibility Of the Roosevelt interpre-
tatIon." easst
His endeavor is by hook or by crook
to squeeze into the next Republican
platform a vindication of the twin
evils of nationallsm and socialism, and
get a fitting candidate for such plat
form"
Let Democrats watch developments
along this line, and prepare to counter
act the efforts of the conspirators by
putting forward next year platform
and candidate In harmony with the
spirit of the Constitution on this point.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09

The Beef Trust, that some peopI.
imagined had been dissolved by til.
Federal courts when the celebrated in
junction was issued at Chicago, is still
doing business at the old stand, and
in the old way, MS far as the unfortu-
nate consumers are concerned. Th,
price of beef and other meats haf
again been advanced, and the agents
of the Beef Trust blame it on the new
inspection law. They claim the meat
packers have to bear all the loss from
food animals rejected by United
States inspectors as unfit for the mar
ket. AS the Republican Congress kind
ly appropriated the necessary millions
to pay for the inspection, which should
be paid by the trust, the only way for
the people to get even is by bringing
pressure on the coming Congress to
change the law so that the packeri
will have to pay the inspection charges
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09

forth in big type, about batNe with the Moora
They picturesque, but glad they far away,
those Moorish brethren! prefer reading Into
Morocco, by the brilliant Pierre Lot to taking jour
ney along the southern coast of the Mediterranean and
into the lands lying 50 award. good map after all,
tells best, to the yht, practical mind, who and
what the Moors rear, are.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09
se. pi.tribution I'm Hogs.

The Bureau of Animal Industry Of
the United States Department Of Agri-
culture has been collecting information
with a view to ascertaining the rela-
tive proportion of the two sexes of pigs
at birth. Reports were received from
eighty two breeders, located In twenty
three different States and two Terri
tories representing eight different
Observation-Disclosures, Chester Whites,
puroo Jerseys, Hampshlres, Large
xosnhtrss, Ohio Improved OhestsrA
fpigna 41hiHks, sha Tamwoytha Ono
1heasazA ssus hEn1ssa saa ssrsny.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09
Tint Reef Combine.

The investigation of the Standard
Oil Trust shows that $3.50, OOO, 900 has
been clear gain during the past eight
years, or an annual profit of $61OOO,-
900. OF this s30s,359,4O has been
paid to the shareholders, the capital
stock being S9sS3s,3se, SO the average
dividends have been about 40 per cent.
The assets of the trust have increased
In eight years S17o,S73OOS, and the
total assets in 1896 were 1871, 664 ,531.
All these vast amounts of money have
been mostly wrung from the poorest
of our people, who from necessity are
compelled to use kerosene. while our.
more wealthy people use gas and cleo
tricity. The tRepulllcaniparty. although
in complete control pff the government
for those past eight years. has neve.
taken steps to force the trust to fairef
business methods and at the same
time has been soliciting and receiving
large sums for the campaign fundx
from the trust or the trust magnates.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09
RAILROAD wREcKERs.
More Strenuous Workers than Fire
Fighters in Big Glitter.

moro STRENUOUS W Orkcf0 than FtF0
Fighters in Big Cities.
The career of the wrecker on big
railroad is like that of a fireman in
the fire department of big city, only
more strenuous. Like the fireman, the
wrecker Is on duty every second day
and night, and, like the fireman, the
wrecker braves billiards and sleet
storms, often facing hardships and
cruel suffering and even death for the
saving Of life and property. But
-Whereas even in emergency the fireman
never covers an area greater than the
most populous section of city-the
line trayersed by the wrecker covers a
hundred or more miles-and whereas
the fireman Is in touch with at least
such comforts as he may snatch while
on his feet, not infrequently the wreck
err is landed in the heart of wilder
ness miles and miles from the nearest
town, and the pangs of hunger are add
ed to privation.
Sometimes when big wreck has
happened and cars and engines are
piled high on crushed and mangled
bodies the wrecker Is rushed through
darkness and snowdrift to. work from
twenty-four to forty-eight hours with
out even chance to take his cap of,
and just as his "job" is nearly COM
pleted along comes another alarm that
sends him sixty or seventy miles in
an opposite direction, where box cars
and coal cars have heaped themselves
thirty feet high, paralyzing the road
and costing thousands of dollars worth
of loss in time and prestige almost ey-
cry hour.
Despite these hardships. the danger,
the excitement and the hustle of the
work endear 1t to the men.-Appleton's.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09

Pumpkin seeds are cheap, and they
can be saved on any farm with almost
no trouble. The cost Of the seeds is
the main expense of good supply of
pumpkins when planted in the corn
field, and they are very valuable to
feed Why, then, do farmers not plant
them? Because the modern cultivabor
when adjusted for corn is hard on the
vines.-Agricola in Iowa Homestead.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-09
GohhIer Hntches Errn.

Because an old gobbler always chns-
ed off the turkey hens that were try
ing to do their duty In Matching out a
brood of young turkeys, Mrs. John
Stoudt of Alburtis. Pa, TOOK the TWEEN
ty-two eggs and put them under the old
Sobbler, shutting him In to his task.
The latter has now been on the job for
two weeks and gives no signs of weak
ening. He is very cross, though. and
no doubt will make a poor mother for
the brood.