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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-30
THE FITA.FITA GUARD

The army" here is most peculiar,
writes a correspondent of the Indian
apolis News from Tutuila, Samoan
Islands. 1t consists of sixty native
soldiers-called the "Fita-fita''-
nounced ''feetah-feetah" On a
straight salary basis these soldiers
probably are the best paid soldiers
in the world, being entered in the
naval service of the United States
as apprentice seamen and getting
$16.50 a month, while the American
soldier gets only $13 in money to
start with.
But while the Fita-fita guard is the
highest salaried soldier, he does not
get as much as the American SIG a
month soldier gets, because after get
ting $45 clothing allowance at the
time of his four year enlistment he
does not get any further clothing al
lowance, though, like the soldier at
home, he gets food allowance Of SO
a month.
These Fita-fitas would make great
hit at presidential Inauguration in
Washington. They are the sons of
old hereditary chiefs and of other ma
tives of high degree, and there is not
a man in the lot that is not an Apol-
lo-that is, not almost six feet tall
and perfectly moulded.
The uniform is brilliant red silk
en- like turban which the soldiers
wind about their finely shaped heads
in a most graceful manner; a ribbed
white short sleeved gauze undershirt.
which is sort of peekaboo for their
fine brown skin, and a two foot lava
lava or lion cloth, which they wrap
around them and hold with a belt.
They wear nothing under it, leav-
ing their feet quite free. Around the
skirt of this lava-lava are two thin
strips or ribbons of the beautiful red
of their head dress and the officers
wear their insignia on the short
sleeves of their white undershirts-
in their case, however, overshirts-
in the same beautiful red.
They are remarkable soldiers in
many respects end their American
commanding officer, Sergt. ]. F. Cox,
is inclined to the belief that they are
the most proficient soldiers in the
world in the manual drill. 1t certain.
ly does ones eyes good to look at
them. It was their band-uniformed
in the same manner-that played
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner" with
such inspiration this morning.
The soldiers are. well equipped
with the latest rifles, but they have
no ammunition. All the natives
much given to interisland and triba
wars in the old days-gave up thei
arms when they accepted the Star
and Stripes, and with the exceptio,
of possibly a few old shotguns the
have nothing but their primitive wa
knives, clubs and javelins. In a,
dition to the Fita-htas. there are il
marines here, but in the first 8,
years of United States occupation ,
the island there has been no need &c
either of these forces.
The people are delighted with thei
asw 6aE. it, red spl white stripe
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-30

of its advancement from occasional
papers and magazines. In 1882 there
were no skyscrapers, trolley cars, or
automobiles here, and Hackett's sud
den plunge Into the heart of the city
was like n visit to another world.
Liked n child he gazed, wondered and
asked questions: "Was that an auto
mobile that flashed by? What funny
noises 1t makes. Is that the gasoline
smell?' How fast can II go? How does
1t run? You see. never saw one be-
FORE" he explained to b. j, Sullivan,
secretary to Mrs. Ballington Booth,
who was taking Hackett to temporary
quarters at the Volunteers Home.
GLOW queer the women look" he ex-
claimed. "Of course, the women them.
selves are lovely, but l don't like their
clothes. Those rich colors are too
tlashy. the skirts are queer, and those
big hats make them appear tophcavy.
think the women of twenty five years
ago were more becomingly attired and
looked sweeter."
Some of Hackett's experiences were
pathetic He hadn't had pocket in
his clothes In twenty-five years. and he
felt about in constant fear that he
would lose the things he was carrying.
His Derby hat made his head ache. and
when he took his first look Mt the big
skyscraDers the light hurt his eyes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-30

had lost q few hundred fouls. ana
had a headache.
"If you have no objection. Andre,
we will walk home; the air will do
me good"
"As you like, old fellow, but the
streets are horrible"
They ordered their coupes home,
turned up their overcoat collars, and
started toward the Madeleine. Sud.
denly the duke struck something
aside with the toe of his boot-a big
piece of bread. coated with mud.
To his utter amazement, NJ. de Saul.
mes saw the Due de Hardimont pick
the piece of bread up. wipe 1t care
fully with his crested handkerchief.
and place 1t on one of the benches Of
the boulevard, in the full glare Of a
street-lamp.
"What in the world are you up te?"
said the count, laughing, ARE you
mad?"
ITS in memory of a poor fellow
who died for me-" returned the dnke
in family shaken voice. Don't
laugh, Andre, If you want to oblsge
me."-Translated for the Argonsut
from the French of Francois Copree.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-30
NEW FUEL OF FRUIT SEEDS.



1t Is Made In the Shape of Bricks
and Needs No kindlinE to start 1t.
Before winter weather begins new
fuel will be introduced by the whole
sale to the homes In Los Angeles, says
the Los Angeles Times. Coal men are
looking askance Mt it. but number OF
well known men in this city and else.
where, who have used 1t, are enthu.
slastic over It's possibilities.
1t is block fuel, and the Occidental
Fuel Company is now rushing work on
the erection of factory at Bay and
Wilson streets, in the manufacturing
district.
This fuel Is not In any sense bri.
quet, but has the, appearance of fire
brick painted black. The company
makes the claim that 1t can sell these
bricks at such price that 1t will really
be cheaper than wood or coal or gas;
TINT there Will practically be no odor,
smoke or gases, and very little ash
from It's consumption; that no kindllng
is needed to set 1t on fire, and that two
bricks will practically last all day In
either a stove or open fireplace OF
crate.
There Is no secret made of the ingre.
dents, which are principally waste
products. The very backbone Of this
fuel, as 1t may be called, is composed
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-30
cIANrs m InI1Y

Two models of huge cuttlefish have
just been placed in the shell gallery
of the Natural History Museum at
South Kensington. One of these is
that of an enormous octopus, meas
uring twenty feet across the tenta-
cles; the other is that of a "squid,"
which from the tip of the tail to the
tip OF the longest tentacle measures
forty feet. The trunk itself is ten
feet in length, the longest pair of ten
tacles thirty feet. Though both these
models are of animals taken in Amer
lean waters, specimens as large, or
even larger, at least of the squid, have
been taken off the coasts of these
islands. Among the lower orders of
the animal kingdom probably none
can compare, in the matter of diabol-
fca1 cunning and hideousness of form,
with the cuttleflsh; and in these mod.
els, which are of natural size, this
hideousness is painfully obvious
London Graphic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-30
BEANS AS FOOD.
Have Great value-Will Figure More
as Meat Figures Less.

Have Great value-Will Figure More
as Meat Figures Less.
This country raised 5,064,S44 bush
els of beans in 1900 and devoted 453,-
SGT acres to their cultivation. That
is at the rate of little over eleven
bushels to the acre, or little less
than the average yield for wheat the
country over. New York state raises
more beans than any other state ex-
cept Michigan, and California is third
in the list. Roughly speaking, New
York's beans belt is the western half
of the state.
Here as in Michigan beans have
partly taken the place of wheat as
staple crop. They have proved more
remuneratiye and they have had the
additional recommendation of improv.
ing the fertility of the soil through
their ability to gather nitrogen from
the air. As paper prepared by L.
G. Corbett for the Department of
Agriculture remarks, 1t is the beams
peculiar distinction to provide food
for both man and soil. That makes it
invaluable in a scheme of crop rota-
ton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-30
A STRAWBERRY LEGEND

~ . IVA w DENNY ".
Where Eperles, the picturesque
Hungarian town, is now surrounded
by beautiful gardens and fruited
fields, there was at the time of King
Bella II nothing but thick wilderness.
Once this blind and unhappy SOW
ereign was travelling in his realm. 1t
was a warm. hot, sultry summer day.
and while searching for shady spot
in which to rest he became lost. Dead
ly tired in consequence of bis long
wandering, he asked his attendants
for drink of water. They seated
him on the soft, green grass in the
cool shade of big old trees, and then
the cavaliers separated to hunt for
refreshing spring. Meanwhile, the
king wanted to find out more about
his resting place, and began to grope
about him with his hands. Thus he
discovered Strawberries growing all
about him. He ate them; so, partly
quenching his thirst, he waited quiet.
ly for his gentleman. After short
time they returned, some with empty
cups, some with pearly spring water.
The king then said to his attendants:
Have the trees cut down around this
place where my hands found the re-
freshing strawberries. Here shall arise
town whose name shall be Eperies
(strawberry) in remembrance of this
day, for all time" AS the king com.
manded, so it was. The wilderness
was cleared and in ifs Mace Is
town whose arms carry the straw
berry even today.-Country Gentle
man.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-30
DID Johnny VIM

A little boy whose interest in re-
lieion had waned somewhat was met
on the street one day by his pastor.
Johnny, why haven't | seen you
at church lately?" asked the minis
ter.
IL don't like to go now. You
swear too much in the pulpit"
why, Johnny" casper the surpris-
ed ohurchman, you are mistaken. I
never swear
"oh. yes, you do persisted the
lad
We'll, by young friend, suppose we
put it to the test. Now you come
to church next Sunday and if you
hear me swear I'll give you an apple
pie; apd if you don't hear me. you
are TO give me one and come to
church regularly afterward."
To this Johnny agreed.
When the next Lords day came
Johnny was on hand, way down in
front The sermon was about half
through. and the good clergyman had
committed no offense until unsus-
pectingly, he uttered the words And
1T is by God. we live, and by God
We die whereupon Johnny, jumping
to his feet, cried out. There's where
you lose your apple pie!'-Boston
Record
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-30
A HENPECKED DOG.

From the time Jack brought him
hcme in his overcoat pocket, Lion
was considered quite one of the fam
lily. He looked like nothing but a
fuzzy, black ball, with little bead
like eyes and long ears.
Lion came of fine stock, his father,
JEFF Davis, was huge, curly st.
bernard, and his mother, Winnie Da-
Wis, was of pure Newfoundland breed.
He was such baby at first that
he could not chew his food, and drank
his water from the top of baking
powder can. He grew SO rapidly
that at the end of month his water
bucket was enlarged to fair-sized
saucepan, and his strong white teeth
could grind small bone. But from
the very beginning the bark that came
from the depths of his little body
was wonderful to hear, and it grew
with his growth, until the sound of
it filled the neighborhood.
The Hunters back yard, where Lion
wac to be lodged, boosted of only
one other pet, solitary hen who
was striving to bring up two delicate
little children. She lived under the
house, where she kept up perpetual
and noisy chuckling.
1t was unwisely decided to put Lion
to bed in a disused room downstairs,
SO nice little box was arranged for
him, and on the first night Jack car
ried him in state to his apartment.
He was followed by his two big sis
tiers, one bearing a lighted candle,
the other the top of baking powder
can filled with water; the box was
ready beforehand.
Lion would have none of it; as fast
as Jack put him in, he jumped out
and made for the open door, only to
be caught and put back again. After
keeping UP this activity for some
time, Jack and the two girls held a
council of war, with Lion sitting by
with his head cooked on one side. 1t
was finally decided to guard the door,
while Jack, after tucliing the baby
dog securely in his quarters, was to
rush out of the room, leaving Lion
locked in.
The feat was accomplished success
fully, but such dismal bowls broke
the stiffness of the night that the old.
est daughter of the family was forced
to rouse herself and go down to re-
lease the prisoner. Half asleep, and
not thinking of consequences, she put
him under the house, where he seem
ed more resigned.
/ But alas! In the middle of the night
wild clucking, added to renewed howl
ing, alarmed the neighbors, Jack
rushed into his clothes and headed a
procession of rescue.
They were just in time; the poor
little puppy, half dead from fright,
covered in a. corner. while the irate
hen made vicious dabs at his limo
cent black nose.
Lion was then promoted to the back
steps, as permanent resting place.
1t is needless to say he neither for
got nor forgave the henpecking he re-
ceived. In a months time he had
routed Mrs. Chuck, with great slaught-
er, causing her to leave the backyard
forever, and never again did feath-
cred creature show its head on the
promises while Lion ruled as king.
| Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-30
If fruit pits from tie canner,es, most

of fruit pits from tie canneries, most
" peach and apricot. About sixteen
tons of these pits day are to be used.
The shells are broken up by n machine
and the inside pits are shipped to
France, where they bring IS cents a
pound to make prussic acid out of.
These shells make such hot fire
that 1t has to be modified with other
intlammable, but more slow burning,
material. and so only percentage of
the pit shells is used in each fuel
brick. These other waste materials in
clude crude petroleum, or brea. u res
iduum deposit from the oil fields, plan
ling mills shayings and pulp from the
olive oil mills. The combination in the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-30
A ONE PUPIL SCHOOL.

From Greeley, Col, comes the re.
port of the most exclusive" public
school district in the country. A sin.
gle ranch occupies the entire school
district. yhe members of the family
constitute the school board, and the
son of the household is the only pu-
pill.
1t is the Woods ranch, formerly
known as the Seventy Ranch, near
Hardin. The president of the school
board is Charles Allyn, manager of the
ranch: the secretary is his wife; the
treasurer. young woman living in
the home, and the pupil of the school,
the nine-year-old son of the Allyns.
When the annual school election
was called, the notices for the meet
ing were posted on the schoolhouse.
the bunk house and the barn, respect
ively-School Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-30
LAZY LITTLE BIRD.

A lazy little bird not far from New
York may certainly be termed new
bird, in that she had Improved on old
methods and by so doing has reared
her own life. Not caring to be tied
TO the humdrum care Of the house be-
fore her family arrived she built her
nest in a dollhouse, where the tenn
perature assisted nature and left her
free to CAD about to her hearts con
eut.-Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-30
TrE D.NcE.

! T.
The lamp Of silver and the lamp Of
gold
Make all the shifting prospect fair
and bright.
We meet, we gaze. each others hands
we hold.
We clasp and move together in the
light.
When laughter. talk. and movement
shall be done
We may not linger past the hours
mark,
We must depart. unhelped by moon
or sun,
Alone and separate through the ut
ter dark.
Edward Lucas White in Ainslee's
Magazine
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-30
INDIAN PAINT LANGUAGE.

a
When an Indian paints his cheeks
in scarlet lines and dabs a yellow
square on his forehead the world
knows that he is in love.
When he covers his face with zig
gag black lines upon an ochre base
it is his purpose to get Just as drunk
as he possibly can.
When red circles are on each cheek
bone and rectangle OF blue is on the
forehead the young brave is going to
steal a paleface horse.
When he paints white rings around
his eyes he is running for ONCE, he
is a candidate for medicine man or
councillor, and the white rings signify
that he Ought to be elected. because
he has the wisdom OF an owl-cleve.
land Plain Dealer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-30

please their eyes and they seem also
to love the flag because with it came
an era of prosperity that they had
never known before, and also because
1t did not materially interfere with
their chiefs, who still have their pres
tige and in addition are now getting
salaries
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-30
proper percentage is said 70 mako n

proper percentage is said to make a
fire that burns to the last atom.
But there Is another product in con-
nection with this fuel which the com
pany Will turn out from its factory.
1t VIII be "smudge" fuel, also made of
waste products but in such proportion
that Its main business is to make a
dense smoke, which viii last for long
time. This is proposed for the use Of
orchardlsts to preserve trees and fruit
from frost and has already been used
on number of big ranches with sue
ccss
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-30
OUR DEBT TO ENGLISH COMMON LAW.
By British Ambassador Bryce,

How great part the conception
of the legal rights Of the subject or
citizen against the crown or the state
power played In English and Amer.
lean history is known. Still less
need ] dwell on the capital import
ance for the whole political system
Of the United States of that doctrine
of limited powers which has been so
admirably worked out In your con-
stltution, nor Of that respect for de-
fined legal right which supports their
provisions.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-30

That interesting creature, the okapi,
allied to the giraffe, and discovered by
Sir Harry Johnston on the eastern
border of the Congo forest tnear the
Semliki River. which Joins the Albert
Nyanza ard the Albert Edward Lake,,
had never been observed and studied
by white man in Its living state until
five months ago-when Il young calf
okapi about a mouth old was obtained
by Slgnor Ribottl at Bambilli, on the
Evelle River (about 400 miles north
west of the original locality. The pic
ture Is that of living okapi. calf
about a month old. The photograph is
the first that has ever been taken of a
living specimen.
There isn't ANYTHING chirt epb,o rt,, :,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-30
FREE AFTER IS YEARS.
On Being Released. Convict L. As
founded MT worl,p. pr,yr...

founded ut Worlds Progress.
Away from the world In prison for
quarter of n century, then suddenly
set free to breathe clear air, to feel the
bright sunlight, and see the monu-
ments to Progress erected In great
city. was the experience of Michael
Hackett, former New York policeman.
who was liberated from Sing Sing
prison after serving twenty-five years
of life sentence for murder
In all those years Hackett had
caught no glimpse of the outside world,
and had obtained all his Impressions
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-30

An English sea captain who died
the other day at so had crossed the
English channel 10000 times In hif
50 years Of service.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-30
EUROPE L1KELY TO L1M1r EM1eRATIoN
By Senator Dillingham;.

The constant and long-continued drain upon
the rural population, from which class the
great majority of emigrants come, and the
general prosperity which now prevails have
produced scarcity of farm labor, and, 1t is
claimed, the agricultural industry is suffering
in consequence. Because of this scarcity of
labor the condition of those remaining at home
has, to degree, been improved, but the gen
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-30
Eph,s Letter.

Epl's Letter.
All wish dis wind what's a-blowin' yo'
way
Would tell yo' de words what All wants
teh say.
All thinks OBJ things when Ah'm all alone.
Dat would sholy win yo' fob ma own,
But it seems when All looks in yo' eyes
Dat ma tongue gifts soht OBJ parrylize',
So All wish dis win what's a-blowin, 20
way
Would whisper de words what All want,
teh say.
Kansas City Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-30

The longer II woman has been mar
ried, the greater her wonder that she
ever thought wedding clothes would
cut any figure In her happiness.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-30

There isn't anything chickenhearted
about the game rooster.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1907-07-13
BaraSa Receives Liberal Offer.

A regular meeting of the com
mon counsel was held Thursday
evening. At the meeting several
important matters we're brought
up, among which was the question
of water ard light supply. Rep
resentatives of the Thomas hester
Estate were present and the ques-
tion discussed at length, with. the
result that in the event that the
company did not concluded to re
build, that the village would be
given an option on the light and
water plant at the nominal sun OF
81, 900, aud that 10 the event Of the
com pauy rebuilding, that the vii.
lage would continue the use OF the
power on the same basis as here
tofore.
In either case the hester Estate
agreed to connect two large boilers
and thus obtain abundance of pow.
err, thus giving the village an ex-
cellent service.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1907-07-13

Thursday evening ushered 10 the
night shift at the Baraga Lumber
Cos mill. aud everything about the
plant is assuming busy air. The
special reason for the Installation OF
the additional shift is due to the
fact that the company has taken the
contract to handle portion OF the
season 8 cut for the hester Estate
in connection with its own. The
hester Estate has several Thousand
feet OF timber to be cut and have ar
ranged with number OF milling
companies to handle it, 1t is under
stood that portion will be sawed at
Bergland, Ontonagon, Michigamme
and by the Baraga Lumber Co. New
tram ways were built this week lead
ink ,trom the, mill to the hester
docks for the transportation OF the
lumber.
The first two weeks the company
will devote tosthe saving OF its own
logs and then enter upon the saving
OF the hester logs, dividing the time
between the two lots to the best adj
vantage.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1907-07-13

James Burns aud son Joseph re-
turned Friday morning from three
weeks trip to Buffulo. Toronto.
While in Buffalo Mr., Burns was
was guest al the home of his eldest
son, Michael. Following is an item
which appeared 10 Buffalo paper
concerning family reunion held
while in the city:
"Michael Burns, Black Rock s
popular shoeman, is happier these
days than .in many years since his
father, James Burns, whom he has
not seen ia number OF years, ar
rived in Buffalo Saturday, to pay a
visit to his children, grandchildren
and great grandchild. The elder
Mr.. Burns is well known at the
Rock, is now a resident of Baraga,
Mich, and his old acquaintances
here were delighted to see him. A
family reunion was held at the home
of Michael Burns in commoration OF
his presence, who remarked that he
was the proudest man on earth,
when his sixteen grandchildren and
one great grandchild assembled
around him. Mr.. Burns at the age
of Y is looking the picture OF health
aud is as spry as some men at
forty
He was accompanied home by his
daughter, Mrs. William King, who
will remain for several weeks.