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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-01-09

nis lasea face as. tesmlns WITH
iln4lg .miAss and 10 fr~xurniiy
sknel lea saftig " hiERssif - be taor~i
sfgand r~sflsAsly IL tbs rruad
iis sirissnasst gree iniense whsn
s0iss uss os8et oct .nsers ihsY
e1sne sse . great riSsf u ausi afuss
a, szss cod u the soag sfaay street
The s~road ~ ibe two ooaclws bore
sseh iead - Il had Eetef befors car.
ra@d Tie driver. With bis hand AZ the
side ~ his mouth. had told the "'l,oys
a. BE- cane 10 that al Africa hsd
-lsnsas iasss~
vel Anii. duet covered pegra woman.
With black aud happy tahy 10 heE
tsp Her face Sas wr~ailied in Smiles
80 sbe t'oked down on the oFvsd. and
great responsive shout came from
hrr lips when uncIs Jasper called cut
Jimmy. bean ! ~ Duan you see NE.
Jinnyy
Prom eyey window snd door u the
coach griuning black hcsds o. all sizes
and ages aud In al sorts o. caps aud
bats and bonneis were now thrust with
cries % Daddy Daddy IVES come.
daddy Heah We 10. daddy"
hits my family cried Jasper rs
he pushed bis way through the crowd.
''pem's my folks 10 dat stage Hslla.
looyerr'
Down aud out they came into bis
outst~tcbed arms
Glory be cried "You's all beah,
Heshs Jaeky an Lofty an Iibbutiy
Ann an Ab'ahsm! Laws. how dry
has all growedl An de baby Bless
my soui. I'd nebbah kDowed dat chile
ia all dis world he's growcd 80. An
dis Amt Washlntoni How he atm
changed Too. An heah's Maiildy an
Miniy Jane, 70 Amt feard Of yer
daddy kase he's dressed up so hne'
rs yer daddy. all de same. William
Henry sin't feared. Is yo'. boyf Is yer
all oU,f No. dsr's little Moses hard |
ly knowed de chile he's got 50 big
Well, well. well. II dis sint de hap.
pies day cher seeT'
They made queer procession as
they walked away from the smiling
crowd Jasper led the way with the
huge baby on bis shoulder. His ra.
dainty happy wife walked by his side
loaded with baskets and bundles, while
the nine older children followed. each
carrying n pot or pan or q teakettle
which their mother had foolishly seen
NJ TO bring all the way from Georgia.
Fortunate days had dswned for the
reunited family. Jssper's industry did
Dot dag, aud he and his thrifty wife
showed great good sense In the use OF
he little fortune that had come TO
hem.
When the decline Of the camps pros.
,erity came and the laundry business
was no longer profitable they went to
'ertils valleys below and bought a
'anch. that their numerous boys and
Urls might Nv trained 10 habits OF In.
iustry.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-01-09
Vanity, Saith the Preacher.

During the French revolution a prizes,
rode In tumbrel to the gulllotine with
two persons-one = marquis. the other
a common thief.
As the car joltsd through the crowd.
ID streets the citizens shouted maledlc-
tons on Its occupants.
Down with the beasts Of the arts
tocracy! they cried,
The marquis smiled proudly. but the
criminal was vexed.
MY good friends" he cried. Il sm
no arlstocrat. am q thief"
Then the priest touched his arm gen.
tly. murmurlng
"Ah, my son, this II no time for van
."-Woman's Home Companion.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-01-09

HR STOPPED TO oRr DRINK or WATER.
what gifts bit kase OF whatll go along
Wild hit Oh. is gwine write a lettah
by'n by, deed Isl
Even tempered ms he had been In the
midst OF steadily increasing prosperity,
Jasper almost lost his head when he
was one day offered 5000 for his cor
ner lot II was needed for business
block
SO fast had the town grown and SO
speedy and great had been the rise In
real estate that Jasper's lot had be-
come 80 valuable AS this In less than
three months. Fearing a possible de
cline IN values. Jasper prudently sold
his iot and removed his laundry.
II was then that he wrote his letter.
or. rather. had II written for him
Among his patrons was young law
yer who had befriended Jasper upon
his first arrival In the camp and who
had taken an interest In him after.
ward. IL was this friend 10 whom
Jasper applied when he was ready to
have the letter written. and the law.
yer kept bis secret,
II wns n month after the letter had
been sent that the crowd which al.
ways assem- bled 10 await the arrival
OF the stasecoaches which came to-
gether from the slowly approaching
line 81 railroad in the valleys below
noted the restlessness aud peculiar ac-
lions OF Mr. Jasper Price. who was by
far the most prominent figure In the
throng.
Newly skaven and spotlessly clean,
be- vas arrayed 10 a shining suit VI
black and wore u glossy high silk hat.
He had given a bootblack % cents for
an extra shine on his large shoes His
wide expanse Of white shirt front
shOne ia the sunshine, and upon II
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-01-09

- aaas "a yov ls.a~f i'raos'
Wee tah "a deae uss goa far
Easd a. tf~
4 uaaahut fatoe fe.ss lsad and
stra ffsaa llliie tugalsls,sawa caAis
n . gss'gls roadside grsdeuiiY ibs
psssa@ aa3fesssJ bad ~ resgssase -
tAats for nttw Htils siiebeg the
nauSa'A iatcs fgiae aKaln
= iee wKais fon " pset yoaT lrsps
a. cl'sr cat Jasi@r i'rsos' A dat
yea nsasiseF slsew ypur fsce hssh no
nso iopg ~ poe W. Az hFrate
wRDts les sacalg what sexs an
dosp' vAui % a. yoa heah wsn
essEes bacs ffsao D. spring
A fapfpeut lister short seildly bullt
elderly blAra spnah ehmc from the
eatih hulsitaF . tia pail In each hand
sld hurried away toward little
spring IL a rafiBs sspe distance FROM
me bgRse
Tier f@sN mAE bath mrafbfni aud
ieaffni and sbe had worn. Tired lnok
A aspeius cid eailea i,oupci. dn]ting
tlsput bef face. sadcd 10 her dejeelei
sl8.csranoe
a fsw minutes sitter She had iptt the
hsnse laask man hot much taller
thsn ihe numam hui ktSuter aud
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-01-09
Little Girl
In Blue.

We Nai IN the hsE din pafipr Naieh.
ms The gray day cusne to IL grAy cod
DUSK bad made US confidential l'hn.
llps hAd thrice asked II didn't want a
light and had thrice reoeisel The same
negative answer Was iaaih 10 spoil
the condolences
Now. honestly. Tod. said rhilllpa.
wasn't there ever . girl Ia your NE
who was different from the rest
wasn't there one Who made sou think
and feel aud plan ~ you had never
tboaght OF felt OF planned beforeY 10
short, Tod. al some time 10 your Iife
hasn't the giri put Ia an appeaanceY'
leaned forward eagerly
"hy dear philllpa you certainty
know
'BoshT snapped she. Il know JBst
the silly speech you were going TO
make. don't mean that boy aud girl
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-01-09

taEstAea 49, lie ssrswsR
~ faat,a an'is . dirssent state ~
faaFi t',.sjss hrfs Aaa - sea bare
20 fhtf NetgT - slas~hsse os,if yiss
reward ~ energg ssd inansssg was
ssfelaIt larger Asd patp gsfaaagi fksn
n ftss elder parts ~ she ce@uiEy
le@rw cp3it rei 80 farsiaes. aaa pres
snfif b. sauBa hinasff lssssesse.s ~
ssSle stafe ~ ihs RESTLESS euergY -
fisq gassple srvgnd bim liis 6orpnNai
powers Ams1st 70 l.e ar@aAs,d ~ tise
stfisi - aeslsiiy that vas Ia The crisp
aaG eFhlismiihg mSanisaa air.
Ne eas csula ~ sppine4Y sdie long 10
sarh eaoe a. ths great minius
camp lasl.F uas sean busy vita az
snf saw Fad hamsaer. pus,iBg w. III
to chtln ne hinsself on caTper lal hs
had sialr8 opi ~ bis own
Wbea ihs cStln WAS dane Jasper
nsilsd ! plpr board over ,bs doos op
y hich pas The ope word "I.AwaIiry
~ could not read ~ write. but be- bad
iadursd nj acquaintance sinoar the
niusvp to paint hts sign fot hiia
% bis sgasmSdlc hours u Industry
shes ~ bone Jasper gp.i 70 help hts
y No with Der daiiy wastsngs snd Iron
ihEs aud bad Ia this WAY acquired
s8ineihiag of ibs wonderful skin that
had given b,F The reputation ~ l..lng
iils 1pesi laundrws. Ia all the country
her bouse
slncc Jasper dii not know how 10 do
anything elise. and an there was q
great dcmsnd for The enc Industry IN
which be bad souDe skin. be- had re.
solved to opcn \ laundry
iils sutuess was great aud immadi
air There were ~ set ia The camp
very Few women. and the prejudice 4
against Chmnmeu WIS No great tlst II I
aas not safe Tor one ~ that race 10 |
-ame iHio camp.
Before the end u the first week JAS
~r was so overwhelmed with work
fhst he hired poor boy who bad 1
.trsycd into the camp rs an assistant
' ARtt4fH ttsNAH'A NV Af'ANA haStf ~
be second week and stlll third he.
'0rr The month was done.
Jasper hsd a fourlsblng business and
'onnd !, necessary to enlarge his
lhRniy lie developed capacity for
,uslness that he himself had never
inspected
His industry increased with his sue.
'ess There was plenty of money ia
be camp. and II was not long before
Jasper was possessed OF ten times rs
much money MS be- had ever seen he
ore, Moreover, his head was not turn
Il by his success
He had queer habit OF going about
huekllng to himself aud saying Il
aus write a lettah one Of desc days
or fac. | mus Hi, bet hitll be
mighty welcome lettah 10 de pusson
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-01-09
Laundry Book.

The book Itself was ordinary enough
In appearance, but what caught the
eye was the clever decoration. The
Dashboard back was covered with
lark gray linen. Two matches With
heads of supported SILK clothes rope.
ON which were pasted muslin clothes
The little maid In black dress. white
apron and cap was hanging clothes on
the line. In the background the sky
was slightly tinted with dull blue and
pink sun lines. while above number
OF flying blackbirds were outlined
against the gray sky. Below the pic
ture, printed with india Ink. were the
lines:
The maid was in the garden
Hanging out the clothes
When long came blackbird
And picked on her nose.
All OF the objects were cut from
white and black muslin aud neatly
pasted TO the gray linen
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-01-09
Mississippi Hay Growing.

One very successful hay grower In
Mississippi sows bur clover on John
son grass sod In the fall and pastures
the bur clover during the winter, al
lowing II to make just enough seed In
the spring to reseed the land This
treatment has increased the yield OF
Johnson grass hay prodigiously. This
farmer cuts johnson grass before 1t
heads out or about the time 1t is head
Ing and thus avoids scattering the seed
OF this serious pest.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-01-09
ANY PORT IN A STORM.
An Amusing and Lively Game For .
Children's Party.


Let the players sit in two lines oppo
site each other at some little distance
apart. Then two members stand be.
tween, one of whom is blindfoded; the
other In a whisper gives the players
on one side Of the line the names Of
vessels for instance, "the Kentucky"
"the Maine" etc. The other side he
names as different ports, such as Liy
erpool, Boston, New York, etc After
doing this he stands beside the blind
folded player, who Is termed a
wreck" and cries aloud, "The Ken
lucky is ordered to the port of Liver
pool" whereup0n the ship OF that
name and the port change places, and
the wreck" tries TO slip into one of
the empty places. Then the player
who calls out the changes may give
the wreck" a better opportunity by
saying, London, Boston and New York
call for aid from the Kentucky, the
Maine and the St Louis" In the gen
eral scramble the wreck" usually
finds port, and the one without seat
becomes the wreck"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-01-09
LIGHT AND POWER.
The Comparative Values Of Alcohol and

| Inc Nomparativo values o. AISonoi sHo
Gasoline.
BY Messrs DAVIDSON and KING. Iowa
State college.
The new law permitting the with
drawal from bond, tax free, Of domes-
tic alcohol when denatured or ren1er-
ed unfit for q beverage by the add
ton OF certain materials repugnant to
the taste and smell aroused no little
interest concerning the use OF alcohol
for fuel and light and many inquiries
upon the subject The agricultural en-
cheering section has for some time
been conducting experiments to learn
something Of the value Of this fuel for
lamps and Internal combustion en-
gines. Following Is . summary OF the
experimental work ~ far as complet-
ed In regard TO the comparative val
ues OF alcohol and gasoline In the pro.
duction Of light and power
The higher heat value Of % per cent
alcohol Is but " to II per cent that Of
gasoline.
The lower heat value Qhe value more
nearly attained In practice Of ~ per
cent alcohol Is but W to 90 per cent
that OF gasoline.
When used for the production Of
light, o. per cent alcohol will produce
from 80 to IS per cent AZ much light
m an equal volume Of gasoline.
Alcohol Of " per cent purity must
he sold for FROM II to II cents per gal
lon TO compete with gasoline for light
ing purposes at 20 cents per gallon, the
present retail price Of gasoline In
Ames,
Alcohol when used in 4 generator
lamp viii produce from two TO four
times as many candle power hours as
Kerosene In wick lamp.
II was found impossible TO SCOT the
mantels OF any Of the lamps with al
cohol.
Alcohol OF ~ per cent purity when
used In engines designed for gasoline
has but Gs TO s. per cent the value OF
gasoline ia the production Of power.
To compete with gasoline at - cents
per gallon for use la gasoline engines
" per cent alcohol must he sold for
from Is to IL cents per gallon and 10
per cent alcohol from II to IL cents
per gallon.
None Of the engines could be started
readily with alcohol, although a few
could be started with less difficulty
than others
After having once been started with
gasoline aud warmed W the earburet.
ors rs designed for gasoline saporized
the alcohol successfully. except IN one
instance.
No doubt the gasoline carburetor can
he readily changed to permit the use
Of alcohol an we'll as gasoline In the
same eagine.
Experimental work does not include
tests Of the special designed alcohol
engine. which should show better
economy In the use Of aicohoi.
Gasoline cannot lie used readily IN a
special designed alcohol engine using
high compression On account OF pre-
ignition.
The oior Of The exhaust OF an engine
when using alcohol lie Dot an unpless.
ant AZ when using gasoline.
Alcohol Is much more pleasant 10
handle.
There is much less danger FROM DIRE
when using alcohol than when using
gasoline owing TO the fact that alcohol
does not sspcti1e ss readily a. gsso-
line. and its Game may IL ertin-
guisled with water.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-01-09
Just For Fun.

The economical baby puts Its toes
In its mouth TO make both ends meet,
A Detroit baker wants TO know what
Is the greatest knead OF the hour.
Financial yiews-looking through a
brokers' window at the cash inside.
How to get fat--go TO the butcher
shop and purchase 1t by the pound
Let the play be ever so mirthful,
theatar audiences arc generally found
In tiers. Philadelphia Ledger.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-01-09

The old excuse for obtaining leave OF
absence. Proserbial among college stu.
dents. was not unknown 10 the soldiers
OF the cisil war, according TO Major
Hamllton's account given 10 the South.
ern Historical Papers" Orders had
been issued FROM headquarters TO the
enect that no furloughs would lie
granted save on the occasion OF death
IN the family Of the applicant Dal
getty, an Englisbman. asked for leave
ON account OF the decease OF bis grand
mother, aud the request was approved
Unfortunately for Dalgetty. the colo
mel Of the regiment met him before he
had chance 10 get away.
II am sorry 10 hear OF your aliilc.
ton," said the kind officer when did
your grandmother diet"
THANK you, colonel" replied Dalget.
ty, edging away. "She was very old
and couldn't have lasted much longer"
"Ah, and when did she pass awayT
ats quite an afliiction," continued
Dalgetty, stiIl on the move. I'VE shall
miss her"
Perhaps you are hard OF hearing"
roared the colonel In voice sufficient
for brigade front Il asked you
when she died"
shes been dead forty years. sir"
calculated Dalgetty dismally. Il can't
lie about II, but think ought TO have
a furlough on It."
The colonel had TO laugh, but he sent
the soldier back to camp. A few days
later Dalgetty got bullet in his leg.
AS he was carried off the field he
shouted to his comrades, slapping his
thigh:
Thirty days leave and no death IN
the famllyw
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-01-09
A Trick With pominos.

The performer asks the audience 10
match the blocks Of a set of domnos
80 that the numbers laid together cor
respond. While this Is being done he
leaves the room. Returning. he an
nounces the number Of spots on the
two end blocks.
Solution performer secretly re.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-01-09

were huge brcas,pin Of red aud
green glass and a gorgeous Declfie VI
laue and yellow.
nn bis hsads were his gloves 81 q
sarroa hu~. while watch chain u
talghty And shibiEg iinIs was stretch.
rd across Bis @alsicosi froai
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-01-09

\ aaas "a yov lsa~f rfss'
Wee tah "a deae $50 foa far
Eae-a AZ tilw
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-11-27

ty has also just issued $500, 900
bonds for its share of the cost of a
81 400, 900 Causeway to connect the
island with the mainland. Eighty
five percent of the taxable values
of Galveston county are located in
the city Of Galveston, hence the
entire burden of taxation falls
largely upon the city proper.
The tax rate for city purposes
in 1907 was 81 90 and state and
county purposes S1.16' ;. Nalua-
tons for assessing purposes are
quite reasonable, and notwtlstand-
ing Galveston s experience and &C
complishments, its taxes are lower
than any large city i'll Texas.
Mr.. mcfarland, president of the
appointive board of commissioners
for the city of Washington, says
that the great danger to the cleo
tive commission form of govern
ment is that while at first it would
be non-partisan, after while the
inevitable effect of partisan politics
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-11-27

may appear and it will lose its high
character. The ideal system is
one under which the citizens treat
all municipal matters as public
business, and that is not possible
for any great length of time where
they are divided into political par
ties by their opinions which have
nothing to do with municipal bust
ness, and only confuses public
opinion. y
On this subject President Roose-
Welt says:
The lines upon which national
parties divide have no necessary
connection with the business of the
city. Such connections open the
way to countless schemes of public
blundcr and civic corruption.
The truth of both these state
ments is we'll recognized in Calves
ton, and if the high standard of
our city Cover nment is to be main
tanned this pcral must be avoided
in the future as it has in the past.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-11-27

Hale the American Unitarian clergyman and
April m 1922 Young Hale educated Harvard
theology being licensed
the Church the Worcester
4G Hale then became the of
church Boston, has been its emeritus from
Hale Since his
various religious
He still preach and lecture frequent inter-
author. His
his the "The
Country" This story has been long accounted
American classic.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-11-27
How to Treat a Sprain.

Sprains, swellings and lameness are
promptly relieved by Chamberlain 5
Imminent. This liniment reduces ln'
fammatiOn and soreness so that a
sprain may be cured in about one-thlrd
the time required by the usual treat
mept. % and 80 cent sizes for sale by
Owl Drug Store.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-11-27

In all probability the coming SEES
sion of the legislature will enact a
law providing for the commission
form of municipal government, a
system that has proved so success
full in Galveston, Des Moines and
other Texas and Iowa cities, SO that
the following description of the
plan, written by Z. R. Chesbor-
ough, for the Citizens Bulletin, of
Cincinnati, will be of interest. He
said in part:
There is nothing at all remark
able about the Galveston plan, nor
about the men that are directing
its municipal government. The
city commission is simply board
Of directors elected at large by the
qualified voters of the entire city
every two years. This board is
composed Of FIVE practical business
men, each fully recognizing the
fact that economy and business
methods, not politics, should be
employed in transcting the business
affairs Of the city.
The business that is being di-
rected by these five men as agents,
for the city of Galveston, can be
briefly summarized as follows:
Furnishing the people with pure
and wholesome water, adequate
sewerage, efficient police and fire
protection, we'll lighted, clean and
we'll paved streets, drainage, sani-
tation, public hospital for the sick
and a careful management of the
city nnanceS.
The business of the city is di-
vided into four departments, each
department. being under the charge
and direction of a commissioner.
these four commissioners and the
mayor, collectively, constitute what
is termed the Board of Commits
sioners Of the City of Galveston.
The mayor is the president of the
board and the executive head of the
city government. He has all the
rights, powers and duties conferred
upon the Office of mayor by the con-
stitution and laws of the state, has
the right to vote upon all questions
but has no veto power. Majority
rule always prevails.
The commissioners, at the first
meeting after their election, or as
soon thereafter as possible, by a
majority vote, designate from
among their members one commits
s'oner, who shall be known as
commissioner of finance and rev.
enue, and under whose direction
Splaced the Offices of city assessor
ana collector, the city treasurer
and city auditor. He is ais o
charged with the duty of examin-
ing into and keeping informed as
70 the finances of the city, and
with the advice and assistance of
the members Of the board, he pre-
pares the annual budget, and it is
never exceeded in expenditures.
Another commissioner is desig-
mated, commissioner of water
works and sewerage. He has un-
aer his special charge the construc-
uon maintenance and operation of
!ae waterworks and sewer system
apartments. The superintendent
uents OF these two departments,
ana the joint secretary and all en-
poyes, are under the direction of
'nls commissioner.
Another commissioner is disig-
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-11-27
ROLL OF NEXT LEGISLATURE
A Correct List Of The Senate
And House Of Representatives
With Home Addresses-Only
Nine Democrats in Both
Branches-Three hoIdovers

The following list of members OF the
Washington state legislature, which
conveues at Olympia, Monday, January
II 1909, was prepared by j. w. Ly
sons. secretary of the republican state
central committee, and is believed to
he the first list which gives the correct
names and addresses Of all OF the mem
hers of both houses:
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-11-27
Sick Headache

AUS aals distressing disease results from
ana .oroered condition of the stomach
ai AL SV S be cured by taking Chamber.
: 49, stomach and Liver Tablets. Get
, tty It. ~ 0"i Drug s'ore anu