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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-21
The Farmer and the weat her.

Sometimes there is great deal O
fun poked at the farmer by othe,
classes of people because he is al
ways growing at the weather. l
is generally either too hot or tos
cold, too wet or too dry, to suit hin
We very greatly sympathize viii
the farmer in this. Other folks ar,
housekeepers-their work is carried
on largely indoors or underground
The weather is not matter of very
serious consideration with them
nor does it Immediately affect theil
business.
The farmer, on the other hand, ii
an out of doors man. He canno
grow crops in the shade. He il
obliged to be student of tht
weather. Thus ordinarily farmers
are much better judges of the wealth
er than town folks. If we were 90
ing out for drive we would rather
take the opinion of any farmer We
might meet ON the road as to wheth.
er it would rain or not than that OF
any townsman or some of the
Weather Bureau people.
The weather has direct bearing
not merely on his efforts and hi,
work, but on his prosperity. Many
a man has seen the work Of yeal
destroyed by a single hail storm
which possibly did not touch the
fields of his neighbor. Many a
farmer has seen his heavy crop of
oats, on which he has been prid.
ing himself, destroyed in an hour
by storm which lodged them just
as the seed was forming. They were
too heavy to rise and could not pos
sibly fill out when lodged. Many a
farmer has seen his crop of hay
damaged seriously by a two days
rain.
1t is no wonder, therefore, that
the farmer growls about the weather
when it defeats his purposes. II
any man has a right to growl, he
has; and if it will give him any
comfort, let him growl. The wealth
er, however, indirectly affects the
townsman as well as the farmer. Ii
the season has started out on the
wrong foot and failed to catch step
then short crops are the result, The
townsman who pokes fun at the
farmer for growing about the
weather may laugh out of the other
side of his mouth before the year is
up. Short crops often do not hurt
the farmer as much as they do the
townsman, provided they are even.
ly distributed.
This year will undoubtedly be a
short crop year in most of the
states of the west; but it would not
surprise us if the money value Of
the crop is greater than that of the
bountiful crop of last year, the
shortage in quantity being made up
in the increase of price. 1t is not
the farmer who pays this, but the
townsman who thinks the farmer is
unreasonable in growing about the
weather.
For after all the prosperity of a
nation is not determined by the ac-
tivity of its factories, or the inter.
change Of business, or the import OF
export of gold, or even the output
of gold. but by the agricultural pro.
ducts of the nation. A nation with
a fertile soil titled by intelligent
farmers, so that its fertility is con.
stantly maintained, will never be q
poor nation while a nation with de.
clining fertility will sooner or late,
lose its standing among the nations
Of the earth. -Wallace's s. Farmer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-21
The Rivals,

"Nfy work." remarked the baldhead-
ed dentist, "is so painless that my pa
tients often fall asleep In the chair
while l am operating" II
"Hum! That's nothing" retorted his
rival. my patients nearly all insist on
having their pictures taken while am
at work in order to catch the express
sion Of delight on their faces."-Lon-
don Express.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-21

Every trust is illegal, immoral,
cruel and monstrous, and yet part
of the business of every trust is to
profess great regafd for religion and
the success of the party in power.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-21

Every trust is managed upon the
theory that money in sight belongs
to him who can get hold of it and
keep it and keep out of Jail. That
kind of business should have no
defenders or apologists.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-21
Another Comparison.

"she has face like an incandescen
globe"
Mercy, what a shapev'
II wasn't referring to the shape"
"What thenW
ITO the fact that 1t lights up SO beau
tifully."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-21
In the year 100 there was only one
newspaper in the United States.
A Leuaev.

Legacy.
"What's your fare?" asked old Flint
skin Of his cabby the other day and
was met with the stereotyped reply: +,
"Well, Sir, I will leave that to you"
"Thank you, you are very kind. said
old Flintskin, buttoning up his pockets
and walking off. You're the first per-
son who ever left me anything yeti
London Mail.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-21
sha sids.tsppsd.

He-Do you think your father will
object to my suit? She-I don't gee
why he should. He himself wears one
almost as bad.-San Francisco Bulle-
tin.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-21

Hard Luok,Ilss
Mrs. Dash-Mother I'd shat she
wants to be cremated. DS Just my
luck! haven't a match with me-
Smart Set,
The Seattle Republican., 1907-09-06

The names of good many persons have been
suggested for the Republican mayoralty nomina-
tion but | think | have the winning name to sug-
gest, and believe it will meet the approval of
not only the rank and file of the Republicans.
but each and every Republican in the city and
will send Democrats and Mugwumps skidooing in
every direction His will inspire conf.
dence and his presence bring weight to the office
place in nomination for the high and dignifed
office of Greater Seattle, where the Seattle spirit
reigns supreme in the heart of every man, woman
and child by day and by night the Hon. Charley
Chamberlain.
The Seattle Republican., 1907-09-06

The judiciary has been taken out OF politics and
at the next primary contest there is going to be
a shaking up among the present judicial roster
that will be like unto clap of thunder from
clear sky. Already number of attorneys are
trimming their sails for the race and regardless
of whom the bar association may recommend as fit
candidates. others will enter the contest and fight
for the nomination. judiciary cleanup is prom
ised for next year.
The Seattle Republican., 1907-09-06

1t may be of interest to many of our readers to
learn that Howard A Hanson has been appointed
a deputy in the office of the corporation counsel OF
the city of Seattle. Mr.. Hanson represented King
county in the Legislature from the Forty-third dis
trict He is graduate of the Seattle high school
and of the State University, class of 1908. Mr..
Hanson a member of the committee on mill
tary affairs in the house and as such rendered
good account of himself. He was particularly
friendly to Pierce county, and many of the mem
bers from this county will long remember their
pleasant relations with Howard A. Hanson,
young man who is making goOd-TacOma Forum,
The Seattle Republican., 1907-09-06
PRICE TEN CENTS

From the Forum (Tacoma) the Piemaker learns
that the country press with few exceptions is for
Ankeny for senator. Ryan certainly is getting
bughouse in his mad support of the Croker
Stevenson gang of political plunderers. The
Forum can not name three country newspapers
in the whole state that not supporting Jones
for Senator instead of Ankeny, the prospective
tapping of Anks barrel to the contrary notwith-
standing.
The Seattle Republican., 1907-09-06

An admirer of John e. Humphries says: Hum
phries is the only available Republican that can
be nominated for mayor that could beat Moore
Humphries has a clean record and has been
consistent Republican. True enough, he has peen
opposed by the corporations in former polltlcal
aspirations but under the law the people
talk and Humphries will get there mark tell
you"
The Seattle Republican., 1907-09-06

"The stage is without an actol,' exclaimed
an enthusiast after reading of Mansfeld's death,
which may or may not be true but the public IS
unaware of it. But Mr.. Enthusiast seems to have
forgotten that neither Bill Kersans, Lew Dock
stadter nor Ernest Hogan is nor dead yet, and
what is an Irving or Mansfield in comparison
to them
The Seattle Republican., 1907-09-06
POLITICAL PoT-PIE.

The dirty filings that appear in the Argus, a local
weakly publication, from time to time against
public men need not be taken to heart by any one
as Chadwick would not say good word about
his mother unless he thought there was danger OF
her leaving him out of her will
The Seattle Republican., 1907-09-06

That island of fire that recently made its ap
pearance in the South Seas near Friendly Island
coming as it seemed from the very bowels OF the
earth is probably due to another clash between
those Russian and Japanese troops who were kill
ed in the late Russo-Japanese war. They made it
SO hot in hades that explosion was the result.
The Seattle Republican., 1907-09-06

Candidate Taft was sent to the private residence
of Former Senator John L. Wilson for entertain
ment during his stay in Seattle prior to sailing
for the Philippines by the President, which on re-
Election would seem to indicate that Senator Will
son is still some pumpkins at Washington City.
With United States Senator and Representative
in the lower house of Congress- both living in the
city, that quite feather in Mr.. Wilson'S bon
net Suppose Taft should be elected president?
The Seattle Republican., 1907-09-06

John Sharp Williams is reported as having said
81 was SO years old before l ever saw Republican
and l can't get used to them" He seems to have
been about as ignorant a former Mississippi
governor who while attending a Democratic Ma
tional convention in the north was invited to the
home of leading Democrat and took the barn for
the home and went into the hostlers apartments,
where the gentleman later found him quietly chat
ting with the coachmans wife and children.
The Seattle Republican., 1907-09-06

'Moores policy is all right and the Republicans
will adopt the same policy, but we need Re-
publican mayor who will work in harmony with
the council came from a Republican one day
this week. Well broke in another, the sens-
bic thing to do would be to elect council to be
in harmony with Moore"
The Seattle Republican., 1907-09-06

clean sweep at the courthouse is becoming
more and more the cry every day as the election
time draws nearer and nearer. Everything is
doubtless straight the court house, but the gang
has had absolute control of the books so long that
a change of new blood will inspire more conf
dence in the voters
The Seattle Republican., 1907-09-06

Seattle unions are getting great deal OF favora-
BILE advertising through their coal venture, pleas
ingly remarks the Union Record. Before the win
ter is over they will be getting a great deal OF
critical advertising through their court venture
unless we miss guess.
The Seattle Republican., 1907-09-06

A recent press dispatch made known the fact
that a wealthy man of New York was accused
of petty thieving" If the whole truth was known
he could be equally accused of highway robbery
that is if he is really wealthy.
The Seattle Republican., 1907-09-06

When the white man OF the United States
makes up hi mind to look upon the race cues
ton as Secretary Taft declares he looks upon II,
then and not till then, will the race question IN
it's present light be thing of the past In re-
cent speech Mr.. Taft said:
"The Negro is an American. He has no other
country than this, and can have no other country
than this, and called upon to defend it, he lays
down his life with the same freedom that the
white man Sacrifices his. Ours is the flag he loves
the only one he knows. It is our duty TO see TO
it that his path is made as easy as we can and
that his progress is as incessant as proper en-
couragement can make it,
Recognize those sterling qualities in him, treat
him as you would any other class who act as he
does. and race wars will be no more SO far as the
Negro is concerned.
The Seattle Republican., 1907-09-06

Last SUNDAYS Woodlawn Park meeting was
more of a disgrace than it was either protest or
an endorsement The whole affair seems to have
drifted into dirty dose of hoodumism on the
part of some one ALL
The Seattle Republican., 1907-09-06

Owing to a heavy downpour of rain last Mon
dav the labor unions did the most of their celebrat
ing work holding up the bar instead of the banner
The Seattle Republican., 1907-09-06

In getting her name changed from Atkinson to
Wing that Seattle female music teacher evidently
expects to "fy high
The Seattle Republican., 1907-09-06

T. D. Rockwell of Spokane and member OF
the state ia commission, is likely to be candl'
date for the Republican nomination for Congress
for the district east of the mountains to succeed
Congressman Jones. He will be remembered by
many in Pacific county for his eloquent and fear
less addresses made in this county in the last
campaign. If Pacific County Republicans only had
a chance to vote for him his majority here would
go a long ways toward giving him the nomination.
South Bend Journal.
The Seattle Republican., 1907-09-06

"Mr Jones of Yakima" says the Davenport Trl-
bune lis not going to have it all his own way"
No! Dear me, has Ankeney started to doing
things among the country editors so soon?
The Seattle Republican., 1907-09-06

"Read Senator Cotterills' speech. 1t is full OF
meat" says Union Record. We did and found the
meat badly tainted
The Seattle Republican., 1907-09-06

Taft, the Roosevelt heavyweight, is nearing the
Northwest and the original Taft man. is SO nu'
merous that Seattle is hardly big enough to hold
them ALL
The Seattle Republican., 1907-09-06

Tune has been elected mayor of Tennessee
town. which means that the council will never be
lacking for tune after the meters have been
read.
The Seattle Republican., 1907-09-06

Sam Cosgrove is campaigning like scared wolf
and is doing effective work. If Gov Mead expects
to make even decent showing at the primary
polls either he Harry Fairchild will have to get
busy very soon.
The Seattle Republican., 1907-09-06

Caleb Powers, who is undergoing fourth trial
for the murder of Gov Goebel of Kentucky, has
broken his long silence and says he knows who
did the shooting, and he proposes to tell it, and
that it was not Jim Howard, who is serving a
life sentence, that did it. Powers hase evidently
reached the talking stage of his confinement,
which will not be taken seriously. If Powers
knew who did the dirty deed he was either par
ticeps crimnis or a fool for not telling who did it
long before now. Three times has his head been
snatched from the hangman's moose by higher
court for the act and rather than have gone
through those thrilling experiences it does seem
that he would have told all he knew about the
affair years ago.
The Seattle Republican., 1907-09-06
EDITORIALS.

Louis James still draws good houses, not SO
much however, for his clever acting, as for his
clever advertising.
The Seattle Republican., 1907-09-06


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EDITORIALS
Louis James still draws good houses, not so
much, however for his clever acting, for his
clever advertising
"Read Senator Cotterills' speech. 1t is full of
meat says Union Record. We did and found the
meat badly tainted.
In getting her name changed from Atkinson to
Wing that Seattle female music teacher evidently
expects to "fy high"
Owing to heavy downpour of rain last Mon
day the labor unions did the most of their ceebrat-
ing work holding up the bar instead of the banner
'Mr Jones of Yakima, says the Davenport Tri-
bune "is not going to have it all his own way"
No! Dear me, has Ankeney started to doing
things among the country editors so soon?
Tune has been elected, mayor of a Tennessee
town which means that the council will never be
lacking for a tune after the meters have been
read.
Taft the Roosevelt heavyweight, is nearing the
Northwest and the Original Taft man" is so nu-
merous that Seattle is hardly big enough to hold
them ALL
that wealthy man of New York was accused
of petty thieving' If the whole truth was known
he could be equally accused of highway robbery,
that is, if he is really wealthy
Last SUNDAYS Woodlawn Park meeting was
more of disgrace than it either protest or
an endorsement. The whole affair seems to have
drifted into dirty dose of hoodlumsm on the
part of some one. all.
Seattle unions are getting great deal of favora-
BILE advertising through their coal venture, pleas
ingly remarks the Union Record. Before the win
ter is over they will be getting a great deal OF
critical advertising through their court venture,
unless we miss guess.
"The stage is now without an actol," exclaimed
an enthusiast after reading of Mansfeld's death,
which may or may not be true, but the public is
unaware of it. But Mr.. Enthusiast seems to have
forgotten that neither Bill Kersans, Lew Dock
stadter nor Ernest Hogan is nor dead yet, and
what is an Irving or a Mansfield in comparison
to them.
That island of fire that recently made its ap
pearance in the South Seas near Friendly Island
coming as it seemed from the very bowels of the
earth is probably due to another clash between
those Russian and Japanese troops who were kill
ed in the late RussoJapanese war. They made it
SO hot in hades that explosion was the result.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-01-03
NEED Fos PROTECTION.

The frightful accident on the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad near Wash
ington Sunday. resulting in the death
Of more than fifty passengers and
the iniuring Of several score. coming
as it did soon after a numeer Of other
bad railroad accidents. emphasizes
the importance Of some legislation by
congress to protect the public better
than at present against these repeat
ed horrors. It is claimed that by
reason of heavy fog the engineer
Of one train could not see the signals.
and hence the accident There is
always some excuse given. and fire.
quentiy the excuses are well-nigh
absurd. Nobody can prevent fog,
OF course. but in the event Of a fog
it does seem that some method
should be adopted to keep an en-
gineer from blindly running his train
on track where another is standing
loaded with passengers.
And what redress do victims ana
their relatives get when these terrible
tragedies occur? often very little
Sometimes they recover small
amounts in the way of damages which.
is poor compensation indeed for thS
loss Of limbs and for other perma
nent injuries. The employees Of the
roads who are responsible for the ac-
cidents are usually discharged after
a coroners jury fixes the blame. Gut
nobody Is seriously punished
Dozens of bad accidents on the
railroads in this country occur annu-
ally through downright criminal neg
ligence- Train dispatchers often take
the risks Of permitting a train to en-.
ter a block before another traiu
leaves it. Railroad officials them,9
selves often knowingly risk the lives
Of passengers by oyerworking their
equipment or by other efforts 10 save
time or expense. and when dozens OF
people are killed and ing .ssseA
men who are reafIv rct6oneff,ls
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-01-03

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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-01-03

y says the asar ought not toI
ems she rich, Now nv in tie
devil does he know?
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-01-03

ulots Of fun keeDiRsa. QEoccaf3
np IN ali kinds of trouble.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-01-03

mai feIlow RalsuIl seems . nar.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-01-03

you Br9XA those New Year
MS YETI Now honest. have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-16
Pointed Paragraphs.
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
A lazy man Is dead loss to himself
tight man and a loose dog are equally
dangerous.
Graft often goes about disguised as a
business opportunity.
Experience teaches US how to make other
kinds Of mistakes.
Nature never made a mistake-not even
when woman was created.
While man wants but little here below,
he never gets quite enough.
Sometimes a woman's face overdoes 1t in
the matter of telling her age.
Our idea of a selfish person is one who is
unable to remember favor.
1t isn't always the people who jolly you
most that are your best friends.
Some men make it their business to inter-
fere with the business of others.
1t sometimes happens that when an actor
finds things coming his way he tries to
dodge them.
A mans idea of good luck is any old kind
that leaves him a few dollars ahead of the
other fellows game
No, Alphonso, you can't always tell how
much a girl wants you to kiss her by the
strenuous objection she puts up.
When woman is sick she takes a good
deal of pride in thinking of the miserable
life her husband would lead if she were
dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-16
! OVER FROZEN TRAILS
Hardships and PeriIS of Mail
Carriers in Alaska.
LONG JOURNEY OF A LETTER
How One is Conveyed From Washing
ton to Point Barrow
BY TRAIN, BOAT AND SLEDS
Domesticated Wolves Used in Trans
portation Across Ice and Snow
Several Kinds of Dog Teams.
BY TRAIN, BOAT AND SLEDs
written for The Star.

written for The Star.
II Washington man were to write
letter to the missionary stationed at Point
Barrow, Alaska, at any time between
October 1 and May l, do you know what
route it would take and by what means
IL would be conveyed to that Eskimo
village. which is situated at the most
northern point of the North American
continent?
The first stage of the long journey
would be by fast mail trains from this
city TO Seattle. From there it would go
on an ocean voyage of 900 miles through
the wonderful archipelago of southeast
ern Alaska to Valdez, on the southern
coast of the great peninsula, somewhat
to the westward Of Mount st. Elias. At
Valdez the letter would be placed on that
strongest of all of tncle Sans means of
transportation. a GcG sled, to which is
attached team &C. wolfsh animals. and
thus pulled over tie ice and snow to it's
destination. a distance by trail of 200
miles still to the north ard west.
The journey of the letter from Valdez
to Point Barrow is over one of the most
difficult and perilous trails that any of
Uncle Sans mail carriers have to travel
AT Valdez the Washington mans letter Is
placed. together with other letters, pa
perS and packages. in the Nome mail bag,
which is not opened until il reaches that
thriving little city on Seward peninsula.
Journey Across Ice and Snow.
Leaving Valdez. the carrier must climb
to the summit of the pass with the great
Valdez glacier to the left. This is hard
climb for both dogs and men, and the car
rier must walk. This pass is considered
even more dangerous than the White or
ChllkOnt passes. over which so many
made their way in the days of the rush
TO the klondike. From the summit the
traveller has easy shedding down to the
Copper river valley, and for ten or twelve
miles Ire can ride. He then follows the
train which the government has built
along the Copper river to Copper Center
and Golkana, which is about $50 miles
from Valdez, where is made the first
change of team sled and driver. From