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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-23
A Japanese View

1t is curious to us to think that
30 advanced and enlightened ma.
ton as the United States Of Ameri-
ca does not try OF. bother to learn
the Japanese language and literature.
Even in the great eastern universi
ties no facilities to learn Japanese
philosophy and classics are given. In
spite Of the commanding position the
Empire Of Japan has attained: with
an area larger than France and a
population nearly as large as Ger
many; to. the minds of large per.
icentage OF Americans Japan is small
island empire, and to them the Japan
ese are heather, superstltious. I'm
moral and licentious people.--Japan
ese American Commercial Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-23
,ned her in, first making sure that the

oned her in, first making sure that the
door into the bedroom where Kitty
and the baby were sleeping was closed
"Me got sick pappoose," said tn,
squaw. stopping in the doorway. "Yo,
make her well?"
am try" answered Mrs. Joiner
"Let me see the baby. What is thu
matter with him7' and she pulled
aside the blanket covering the pap
poose.
.Him berry sick. Him choke. Him
no BRET" said the mother, anxiously.
Mrs. Joiner took the baby In her
arms and listened to his labored breath,
ing. ITS not Group" she said at last,
though 1t soon would have been If you
had not brought him to me. May l
put him into warm bath?' For the
poor little wretch was dirty to- the last
degree.
Gaining the mothers consent, she
stripped the baby. put him into hot
bath, and, when his breathing seemed
easier, she wrapped him in warm, clean
flannels belonging to her own children,
rubbed his chest with goose grease,
and administered medicine and food.
The little pappoose slept until near.
~ night, and when. on his waking, his
mother would have taken him and de.
parted, both Mr. and Mrs. Joiner in.
sisted that she should remain all nigh,
and sleep on the kitchen floor.
"Your baby will be sick again il you
take him out now" said Mrs. Joiner
"and he may die. Stay here tonight
And she stayed.
In the morning the little Indian was
bright and lively, laughing and crow.
ing like any healthy, happy baby.
Mrs. Joiner cuddled and petted him
until the squaw said:
"You like my boy7 You got nc
boy2"
NO" answered Mrs. Joiner. II had
one, but he got lost last summer. and
we never could find him"
The woman started. then said:
How old you boy? What like him
Got blue eye? Curls on head7 Walk
straight-head up?"
"Oh, yes. yes" answered Mrs. Join.
er. where is he7 Do you know
Can you take me to him? Quick!
Quick!
Il find he. You make my boy well
l find yours. go, but come again
soon. Trust me-" And the squaw
went swiftly into the forest, carrying
her pappoose on her back, and leaving
Mrs. Joiner almost wild between hope
and fear.
A week passed, and the squaw had
not reappeared; but toward night
near the end Of the second week, she
came silently into the kitchen door
leading by the hand the lost boy. With
shout Of joy he sprang into his moth
er's arms and buried his face in he,
neck.
In the joyful tumult which followed
the squaw turned and was stealing
away as silently as she had come
when Mrs. Joiner ran after and de.
tained her.
"Wait!" she said. "You must have
food and stay the night with us. and
you will tell us where you found our
boy"
The woman shook her head. me nc
tell" she said. "Great chief kill me
If he know steal the boy. He like
boy. He want make him big chief. Me
no tell. You good to me and my pap
poose, and me tank you. Me get your
boy. but" and, shaking her head III
meaning way, she swiftly disappear.
ed in the forest, and no one in the
neighborhood ever saw or heard of her
again.-Every Other Sunday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-23

and selling his axe, Mr.. Joiner started
s 1 for the forest, on the edge of which
TStood his little home, far down In the
southern part of Alabama.
Bobby ran after him shouting: PA
\ pa, papa, let me go wifi you. I'll be a
good boy"
Come along then" answered his ia
ther, "but hurry now, I'm very late"
And of they went, Bobby carrying his
toy Ratchet over his shoulder as his
father carried his axe.
I: Bobby played about happily for a
iglong time, now trying to cut down lit
stIe trees with his Ratchet, now hunt
S'flg for wild grapes, and now peering
z into holes after rabbits; but at last,
(. growing tired-for he was only four
years. 6ld-he said:
4: PAPA, 1 reckon I'll go home now to
see mamma and get somefing to eat.
sssYll carry her some fat llghtwood to
fEindle her fire VIII" And filling his
Grma with small sticks Of pitch pine,
.Bobby started of.
= Hissfather watched him moment I;
but, seeing that he was in the right
rpath, to the house, he went on with his
.swofk suntil the horn called him home
ITO diHler. Kitty ran to meet him, but
sBoBb2 was nowhere to be seen.
few questions and answers told
sthe father that he had not been home,
eand, without waiting for his dinner,
The turned back into the forest He
ssoon reached the spot where he had
blast seen the child as he trudged to-
ward home, and he began a search
,among the trees on either side. After
"a time he discovered the tiny armful
of lightwood which Bobby was carry
ling home to his mother flung on the
ground, evidently by an older hand and
longer arm than Bobby's; but no other
track or trace could he find. The
ground all about was covered thickly
with soft pine needles. which would
not only deaden the sound of footsteps,
but would make no impression of
them, He kept up the search, how
sever, until darkness came upon him,
when; he returned home hastily snatch
ed a little food. and started for the
home Of his nearest neighbor to OBJ
tain help In his search.
Days, and weeks passed. Neighbors
and friends for miles around had
hunted for the lost boy, but could find
not even clue to his whereabouts,
and hope. Of ever seeing him again was
well.nigh abandoned. Cold weather was
close at hand, and Mr.. Joiner had gone
TO his Ypod-chopping.
Mrs. Joiner was busy In the kitchen
one forenoon when shadow darkened
the window, and she glanced up to see
IN Indian squaw looking In upon her.
She held "a pappoose in her arms In
stead Of carrying 1t in the customary
way upon, her back, and her eyes wore
inch d stfbubled look that Mrs. Joiner
vent at once to the door and beck
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-23
A posroFFIcE PARTY.

Aunt Go ,n
a. ~, says sns uAs os
o n,, rarty IS ABOUT tne incest The
M .sa we.e asAea 70 come dressed
.,as r .ns pos.aian = Iurai man car
q nom We see every gay. here
tsns no III s aescripss one sne at
n ..n, last summer:
~ wore poseman oiue caps MADE
vi! pAps. anu Nlem y. >. cut out OF
1 .., paper pinned on our olouses.
We e1cn carried eatner-colored
pa ~,
cara naa pos1omce window rig
sea UP ~ Tue library. and we were
, .,",, a. o,e aoor 70 can tor letters.
. Wal. would pe opened every nfteen
Nn, an,. curing tne afternoon.
,,. lne nrsl SET OF letters were all
dlHereht, and told us about the post.
once party which you had planned
.or US. we TAXED about It Tor M
.een minutes and tnen called again
LOT man. Ihese letters were very
SNORT notes. and told us the order
VI games that we would play. and
lor postscrlpt II said. The next
maj WIZ not ne opened Tor haHs an
no .n
we Played games. and the next
SET OF letters told us who would be
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-23
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The Rapsydol!..

The RaosydolIs.
The Raggydolls are funny folks;
They live In Nursery Glade;
They use small mallets to crack
Jokes;
Their tears are lemonade.
Their breakfast food Is sawdust dry,
OF which they eat lot:
A handkerchief's their ruler high;
Each eyes neat French knot.
They haven't got single hair
Upon their little heads;
But each is covered with its share
OF fiimsy silken threads.
They had a party yesterday
1t was dandy treat
And when they finished with their
play
They got these things to eat:
Some Bingham sandwiches quite
thick,
Some calico cocoanut pie.
Some taffy-taffy ON a stick.
Some ribbon bons, and my!
A great big cambria OF ice cream,
Some sable muffins, too,
oh. dear! ! really wish | was
A Raggydoll! Don't you?
I IF. P. Pitzer. In Record Junior.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-23
BARBERRIEs.

kteaSlet clusters DER the gray stone wall
l. b barberries lean in thin autumnal
/ ksASaeA.ssseir;
J1Sst, when the fields and garden-plots
jN ire bare,
ss the green leaf takes the tint Of
)1tsS'ifall,
,l( pine to make the eye festival!
the road, for miles, their torches
flare,
59Ak, Il your deep-sea coral were but rare
= ~ pmask rose might envy 1t withal),
* Rards had sung your praises long
u ss3 Ago.
r 4. You fine names in eyTworded
8lN ooks .s5s IF "a.
rosy tramps Of turnpike and Of
1H5,,,.. lane, * 5a.g
: epssmber's blushes. Ceres, lips aglow,
g33tAG Red idiughoods, for your sweet
HlS poks ~. Ia
g4aa, your plsbeian beauty Is in vain.
b95l has Bailey Aldrichs
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-23
Rubber In Hawaii.

The rubber in Hawaii is still In the
experimental stage. but experts believe
the opportunities for profit are going to
be large. Preliminary experiments by
the government indicate high yield
from even young trees. Over 100000
rubber trees have been planted in the
Islands, and still other plantations are
being established.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-23

This has had marvelousy good effect in keeping the
dockets of the court clear.
One Of the great difficulties with the profession Of the
law, whether the members judges advocates Is
the disposition treat the litigants made for the
courts and the lawyers and not the courts and lawyers
made for the litgants And 1t Is lawyers who In
judicial committees of the legislature draft the codes Of
procedure there is too frequently present In strong
impeng force 1t might be the motive for simplifying
the procedure and making the final disposition of
short possible.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-23

In reply to the question: please tell
when and where are, or is, the correct
time for gentleman to lift or remove
his hat" we reply: Without consult.
ing authorities of etiquette; in fact,
giving 1t to you offhand, SO to speak,
we should say at the following times
and on the following occasions, the Int
should be lifted or removed, as circum.
stances indicate: When mopping the
brow; when taking bath; when eat
ing; when going to bed; when taking
up collection; when having the hair
trimmed when being shampooed; wl,er,
standing on the head.-Wichita (Kan. J
Beacon.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-23
Linaeea ON MeaI.

Chemical analysis shows that old
process linseed oil meal contains IN
average Of about per cent Of nitroz m,
q per cent of phosphoric acid and ~
per cent Of potash. Nitrogen may be
purchased In nitrate Of soda at 10 cents
per pound. phosphoric acid In raw
bone meal at about 8 cents, and potash
In muriate Of potash at AZ cents,
these being among the cheapest COM
mercsal sources Of fertilizlng sub
stanosA New N1eess liasssd oil con-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-23

d this swift motion Is only to eaten
the prey, not to pierce 1t. For the
purpose Of holding the captured vic.
tim, the woodpecker's tongue is fur
nished with sticky secretion.
Considering its powers OF initiating
speech. it is not surprising to learn
that the parrots tongue resembles
that of man more closely than any
other birds. 1t is not because the
parrot is more intelligent than the
other birds. but because its tongue
lis better suited for articulation than
theirs ethat 1t is able to amuse US
with Its mimicry.
The humming-bird's tongue is In
some respects the most remarkable
of all. 1t is double nearly from end
to. end; SO that the little bird Is
able to grasp its insect prey with
Its tongue. much as II its mouth was
furnished with a pair of angers-Neu
York Mail.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-23
THE BEAR HUNT

One morning the ground was COW
cred with a light snow An old
man starting out early to his work
saw some large tracks in the snow
and said to himself: well, i do
believe these are bear tracks" SO
he went back to his house and said
to his brother: Come on, Jake,
get your gun and help me hunt a
bear
Jake took his gun and they start
ed out. They tracked the bear down
the road quite distance and across
several fields to the woods. There
they could not see the tracks SO
well. but they kept looking about
and by and by Jake, who had hunt.
ed bears before, peered into large
hollow log and there found the bear
curled up and fast asleep.
Come here" Jake whispered
Come here quick" and the old man
crept quietly up. Bang! bang! went
the guns and out rolled the bear. He
groaned and tumbled around for a
while and then died.
Now" said the old man, how will
we get him homer" Jake had thought
about all that. They cut down a
long pole, tied the bears legs to.
gether, put the pole through them
then each man put one end of the
pole over his shoulder and home they
trudged. very proud Of their luck.
When they came in sight of the
home there were three little children
looking out Of the window who had
been watching eagerly all the while
to see II papa would bring home that
bear. They we're quite delighted at
first. but when they saw his huge
feet and sharp teeth they were ter
ribly frightened. Now" said thei,
father, Il want you to be very care.
full how you go into the woods to
play after this"
oh" said the children, I'VE never
will go there again: no, never" The
men skinned the bear and cut him
up and the mother cooked some OF
the meat for dinner and they all
said It was the best meat they had
ever eaten. They then tanned the
skin and made q rug of it, and on
cold winter nights the children would
sit on that rug in front OF the large
fireplace and tell every one who came
In how papa had killed the bear.
And they were very proud and happy
over it.-Garland Thomas IN the
Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-23

designed along the proper lines is
shown here. patented by an Alabama
man. The desk is adjustable, 80 also
are the chair and the receptacle, the
latter providing convenient place at
the side Of the chair on which to place
the books, papers and similar articles.
Both the desk and the chair can be adj
justed to accommodate children Of va.
rying degrees. All three of the parts
are connected by iron bars. 80 that
they cannot be easily separated after
once adjusted.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-23

and adding thought hand labor and you cannot have
good American head by taking the child from school
and stunning mental growth by making the child
the finest machinery Of what Is called cvilixa
tion. The American heart is still important than
the American head, and State prosper In
the higher thngsand the lower things always get their
the higher thingswhlch persstently permits
the ncurson Of greed the heart of childhood.
No federal interference is terrible in my eyes
the permission upon the part Of the nation that little
children practically enslayed to money making
other way than compelling allowing children
to dispose their childhood, with Its freshness and
dream in order to maintain any system Institution
or business whatsoever.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-23
FACTS ABOUT BIRDS ToNer

FACTS ABOUT BIRDS TONGrf
One of the government naturalists
at Washington has recently gather.
ed some fresh information concern
ing the tongues OF birds.
Many people suppose that wood
peckers use their sharppointel
tongues as darts with which to trans,
Ak their prey. It is true that the
woodpecker, like the humming-bird.
can dart out its tongue with aston
fishing rapidity. and that Its mouth
is furnished with an elaborate me-
chanism for this purpose; yet, ac-l
oording to the authority mentioned,
investigation shows that the ah,act
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-23

giles against .ill-for-
tune and realizes
her indom I table
pluck will fail to
feel n sense Of per-
sonal satisfaction
at the success of
her latest venture.
1t Is reported from
Lima, : Peru, that
Miss Peck has as
cended Huascaran
to the height Of
25.0OO feet, the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-23
AN ADVENTURE.

S.
Harriet and Lloyd Harper lived
In little house in a town Of west
.ern New York. They were rather
poor. but they and their irieni, Percy
Lawrence. had more fun than II they
had been millionaires. Harriet. or
Harry las everyone called her), and
Lloyd were twins. 10 years old, and
Percy was one year old.
f One day, when the blackberries
were ripe, Lloyd suggested having 4
picnic. So they asked their moth.
ers for little lunch. which Percy
carried in his wagon together with
the blackberry pals.
When they got to a certain place
In the woods they separated. tn.
girls going one way and Percy the
other. They agreed to meet there
when the 10 o'clock whistle blew,
and, 1t was now eleven o'clock, they
would have an hour to pick
Percy soon came upon a lot OF
bushes with so many blackberries on
them that he went to tell the girls
to come pick there instead of look.
ing for a new place.
The girls wandered In the opposite
direction and didn't see any black.
berries, but they did see some cherry
trees Most OF the cherries were
gone, but there were few fine ones
on one of the trees. Lloyd and Har.
Try both liked them. so they started
to climb the tree. Lloyd in the lead
1T took good deal OF climbing to
get where the cherries were. When
they got to them Lloyd put out he,
i hand to get some, but her foot slipped
and she fell. She caught hold o.
the limb below and until Harry came
to help her she held on. But Har
ry could not get her up alone "Oh
| If Percy would only comet" said Har
ry; together we could get you up
but he won't be here for nearly ar
hour. and I don't believe we car
hold on so long"
Suddenly the bushes parted ana
Percy came through them. He hat
come to get the girls to come picl
blackberries with him. He climbed
the tree TO where Lloyd was and he
and Harry together got her up OF
the limb and helped her down tn,
itree.-Eleanor Parker, in the Brook
llyn Eagle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-23
pay Of Teachers in India.

At present The minimum rate Of
pay OF q teacher in Government
schools in Travancore is rupees (6s
Sd a month, and there are now 227
teachers on 5 rupees and 226 on 6
rupees (Ss.) in Government schools
This pay Is to be raised to z ru.
pees Cos. 4d.) a month, and in future
no teacher will be appointed In any
Government school on less than this
salary. Madras Mail.
Grant was graduated In the class
OF 1913 at West Point-number q
In class of &c. General William
B. Franklin was graduated at the
head Of the class.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-23
EXCLUDE CHINESE COOLIES ONLY.

! ! ! J !
60 am in favor Of the purpose. but not the
IN FORM Of the Chinese exclusion act. 1t il
LII an insult to old wise and proud
M such as the Chinese to exclude their stu
~ dents and great men from our shores. am
L II in sympathy with the great object Of the
L 4 Chinese exclusion act-to keep the Pacific
HIM coast free from the numerical preponderance
@ of an Asiatc population. II there
a matter of public policy in which the undesirable ct
zen" doctrine should be enforced the limit it is the
immigration question.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-23

You may think you have great
many friends; how many would stick
to you, and care for you, IL you lad
smallpox? One?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-23

II man owns horse and buggy,
his wife may claim that she Is abso-
lutely impartial. but 1t is always her
kin she takes riding.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-23

When man walks along the street
between two women. he has every aIp
pearance Of being under arrest
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-23
sane Thinx.

AMiss Bloomer seems to keep her
youth still," remarked Miss Goode.
WELL" replied Miss Chellus, .''she
keeps her age quiet. Philadelphia
Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-23
OUTRAGE OF CHILD LABOR.
BY Or. F. W. 0anssalus.

The American hand is very valuable
item for industry and skilled achievement;
you cannot have a good American hand by
taking the little American child and over
working that child IN handiwork or making
him u part of great machine where his
hand is permitted to perform monotonous
labor The American head 10 more impor-
TINT than tho American hind for Manning
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-23

SO far, all that the building Of air.
ships has accomplished is to furnisli
help for the work Of Old Man Death.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-23

~
e.
seasssass
When the calves are playful 1t il an,
indication Of thrift and health.
The hogs must all be sprayed or
dipped and all bedding, loose floors and
rubbish should be burned.
Skim milk and alfalfa, with little
corn on the side will make baby pork
quicker and better than anything else.
Some men pride themselves on be-
ing boss Of the household, but never
do anything that other people are proud
Of.
While liberal fertilization will IN
crease the yield, thorough cultivation
Is also necessary to keep up and Inn
prove the quality.
James Oliver, the chilled pillow man,
died recently, leaving fortune Of $780,
OO0.O0 which he had reaped from the
farmers of this country.
The object in working over the soil
is not to make it light, but to mix it
and break up the clods, and that roots
will work best in soil that is packed
down.
The department Of agriculture re-
ports that the general condition in re-
gard to the healthfulness of farm ami
mails is higher now than 1t has been
in the past ten years.
The dairyman who receives his milk
check every month and is compelled to
pay from one-half to two-thirds of 1t
over to the feed dealer, Is not making h
success Of the business
Healthy animals require no medi-
cine conditions In them may he estab-
lished and maintained by intelligently
applied alterations In the quantity and
quality Of their food and labor.
A giant snail recently brought from
South Africa to England is fully as
large as two-fifths Of an ordinary man
and lays an egg which resembles that
of a pigeon In slze. color and texture.
- ----- - - ~
long as she continues tn produce good.
strong litters no matter how old she il.
but dispose Of her with the first sign
81 letting down. no matter how, young
| abe IA.
-----.
an attacnment Ior tne cofll cult 7'.1
il said - no +ha ,nvent,an II = handy
Afissonrian n fastens IN the tongue
Of the culttvator and ID worked from
the seat Nv q string
-
The farmer who leaves the machines
standing In the fields where, they were
| oractice 81 noys 70 have a fool honse
and after machine Y through with
70 clean, oil and house II. n,
.sp,,,, ~, =, ., ,,,,, =, :,
.Ss,. .asa 80. .,ss.ss, 80 s,,,,. ..i1s
- t,a.a 49, - a. ,,saa4 .,ost :,
,na.sortant s ~ - tSa,r ax,stanas
ana - thaa - "a 'aa s ,nanS - IT,
,,s'4. I'M .,s. 80 ,..'.,, -, 7,
$50 :. i'e-.1.. 80. =.
Twenty per cent butter fat weighs
s.48 pounds to the gallon after all the
air has settled from it, while the 10
nor CONT ,,,a,o,,. nnl,,' O o ,,o,,n1,o Uban