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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16

preston; the expression Of his ewn
ideas through the use OF his own
faculties, not the expression Of the
ingenuity of the clever man who
made the toy. Toys are accordingly
welcomed to him are treasured, and
become a part OF HIS life. In proper
ton as they are plastic to his hand
and mind, In proportion as he can
build with them or use them in the
drama OF which so great part OF
his play consists Sand is the most
popular play material with very
small children: then come blocks,
then a variety OF objects, but always
such as the child can do things with,
up to the football or baseball OF COL
lege sport.
A doll that could dance ragtime
and whistle "Hail, Columbia" would
not be SO popular, after the first FIVE
minutes, as clothespin dressed in
a bit Of rag. The mechanical marvel
is good when ragtime and "Hail, Co
lumbia." are wanted-that Is, fairly
good. not quite so good as she would
be II she did not provide the music
and dancing for herself. All the rest
of the time she is wholly and per-
fectly useless. The rag doll on the
other hand, has endless possibilities.
Like the American girl, she is at for
any part and will adorn any station
in life. from cook to princess as
II she had been born to It. And such
must real doll be, or lose her job,
for life Is varied and exacting, and
one doll in her time plays many
parts.-Boston Evening Transcript.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16

been interested in marine affairs. Prior
to his appointment to the Navy De
partment he was prominent in the
Michigan Naval Reserves. He was one
of the organizers of the Michigan State
Naval Brigade In which he served as.
landsman in 1895, as lieutenant and
navigator In 1897 and 1898. In the
Spanish war he served on the United
States ship Yosemite, which was at
tached to the Northern patrol squad
ron. Mr.. Newberry as an acting en-
sign was one of the first to land with
the marines at Guantanamo bay.
He is graduate of Yale University.
After his graduation in 1885 he entered
the employ of the Detroit, Bay City &
Alpena Railway and In 1887 became SUI
perintendent of construction, general
paymaster and freight agent. From
1887 to 1901 he was president and treas.
urer of the Detroit Steel and Spring
Company. He is director of many
financial institutions and a member of
the Union, University, New York
Yacht and st. Anthony clubs of New
York and Of the Yondotega Club of
Detroit.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
TAYlouRs AND sMYTHs.
They Were the Commonest Trades
I'm the Thirteenth Century.


They Were the Commonest Trades
I'm the Thirteenth Century.
The manufacture of leather In; the
thirteenth century seems to have been
important, showing that leather jer-
kins and breeches were commonly
worn. We have 10 skynners, 40 bar
kars. saddelers, 8 cordeweners, 167
souters (shoemakers) and glovers.
The surname feuster is trade name
denoting maker of pack saddles.
The commonest trades are taylour
and smyth. since one lived in almost
every village. The taylours number
4O7, of whom 140 are called by the
Latin name of cissor. In addition to
261 smyths, several are specialized.
There are two arusmyths, three loke-
slnyths. three goldsmyths. five fferours
(shoeing smlths) and six marshalls
(farriers).
The wryghts wrought both In wood
and metal. The number catalogued is
1856. of whom 81 are called by the Latin
name faber tFrench fayre), one Of the
few cases in which the Latin transla-
ton of trade name has become com
mon surname. The wryghts' trade. like
that of the smyths. was specialized.
The arkwryght made the great arks
or chests in which the clothes or meal
were stored, and we find plowwryght,
a wheelwryght. two shippewryghts.
eleven cartwryghts, and two glass
wryghts (glaziers), who were probably
concerned with the windows of
churches. Glass windows In houses
were rare.
The bakesters are few (fifteen) sug-
costing that families baked their own
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
Facing the Enemy.

Major Cary, who died few months
ago In England, was the leader of the
search party which rode through the
African bush to find the body of the
Prince Imperial of France. 1t was
with Lieutenant Cary Of the Ninety
eighth Regiment that he went out ON
the fatal ride in the Zulu War. Ellen
Barlee gives an account Of the tragedy
in her life of the prince, and alsa men.
tons a little incident of his boyhood
which Is curlously prophetic of the
spirit he showed In his last fight.
The prince was a bright. iov,a,
youth, with high spirits. "The Dear
Boy" he was called in camp. When
the corps of volunteers under Carv,s
command found his body in the tall
grass it was seen that he had .receiyet,
seventeen assagai wounds, all In front
When the prince was small bow he
was attacked by a deep-seated abscess
in his back. An operation was order.
ed, and the little fellow submitted
bravely. Something troubled him
however, which at last he confldetl to
his father.
The abscess being in his back. he
would have a wound behind.
III scar remains, he said. "per.
haps my enemies some day will think
| ran away"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16

1.-THE contents Of that bottle have
gone in with the rest. Come! No
time TO explain now-run for your
life! This building will be wreck
in three minutes!" And without
waiting to see whether 1 followed or
not, he dashed from the room, slam
ming the door after him.
I started to follow, but found to
my horror that the door on which
was spring lock was fast. 1t was
of solid oak-I could not force 1t.
was locked into the room with an
explosive about to go on, and had no
power to hinder the catastrophe.
] turned to the machine. 1t was
iron covered and resisted my every
effort to reach the inside. If the pro-
lessor spoke the truth, had less than
two minutes to live.
The old farmhouse, the meadows,
the brook where j used to fish, the
schoolhouse, all came back to me in
that short time. thought of my
parents and my sister, waiting, look
ing forward to the holiday, and the
family reunited. Would they ever
hear what had become Of me? The
newspapers would. no doubt, have an
account OF fatal explosion, but with
out the details.
( Oh. why had ! been foolish enough
to let my curiosity lead me into such
trap? Had said good-by to the
professor when we left the train,
would not now be facing death in a
little eight by ten foot room.
noticed that the machine seemed
to vibrate; dull. clicking sound
came from the inside, followed by a
sound like escaping steam crowd
ed myself into the furthest corner Of
the room. Suddenly the machine
seemed to rise and rend itself asun-
der. I was conscious of dull glare,
IA grinding sort of roar; the walls
seemed to collapse all at once, and
them Us
Worcester. Worcester"
! woke with start and picked my
self up from, the floor Of the car.
where had slid from my seat while
asleep. The train glided into large
covered station. We had arrived at
Worcester. Boston was still little
over one hours ride distant.
did you notice passenger in tie
seat opposite meg" l asked of man
in the seat ahead. "A tall gentle
man wearing glasses9"
YES" he answered. "He left the
train, ! think. at Hartford" -Wav.
erly Magazine.
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5heB otdt,icdl GdTOetlec
CD one M4N6c 60
WORK

Few of the sightseers who visit the
National Botanical Garden In WASH
ington realize that this little wslled-in
patch Of vegetation, which includes
plants and trees from every corner Of
the globe, represents one mans life
work. Perhaps this same is true Of
the majority Of residents Of the ma
tional capital, for beyond knowing that
the gardens contain one of the. most
complete and representative collections
Of plants and trees in the world, they
are comparatively ignorant Of the inter
esting history of the institution and
also Of William r. Smith, who. ap-
pointed In his present capacity of SUI
perintendent more than half century
ago by President Pierce, has continued
In that office ever since.
Probably there is no man living who
has known intimately SO many; Of the
distinguished men Of the country as
Mr.. Smith. He has been close per-
sonal friend of all the Presidents since
Pierce, and has been in close touch
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16

Society was formed. and planting was
done on the driver nortions Of the
square.
To the visitor II seems hard to he
lieye that This hover Of beautiful flow.
ers and shrubs. the artistic and care.
fullv.arranped beds and tho oracefrl,v.
waving ferns and tender tronica, n,ants
ore THRIVING On what was Mt ono fine
the most nncnlt,vated md widest Mot
of uns,pbtlv arch Ground In rho Die.
trct or Co,rr,h,, sncb bo,vayar ,s
true. Previous to the reclamation Of
the tract now comprising the gardens.
It was the lowest niece OF ground In
the CITY. and for this reason was often
a basin which received the MANY over.
flows of the Potomac before tba river
was dashed to lis channel by the long
sea wall which stretches from the I'M.
per wharyes down to the fartbest noint
of land included In the arsenal resar.
walton.
1t was lust eighty years AGO in Had.
dington. Scotland. that Mr.. Smith wos
born. Early In life he decided to mako
the study of plants his vocation. md
after spending some time in Lord ri.
cho's famous gardens In his native
town he went to Kew, where he eradu.
ated in 1852. Having planned to trv
his fortune In the United States. he
spent some time in Edinburgh in the
study of American contfera. md re.
fused a fiatteriny offer in that CITY. en-
tering instead Dundassie's lannon's oar.
lens In Philadelphia.
From there he was called to wosh
tnpton to reclaim eleven ocres =.
swamnv wilderness Mt tha foot ~ ca,
r., uill and make or tbom oorda al.
~ which n marion might he nromd :
Comma rod with hotanieol n.n ,.s :.
other cities these Gardens SOON sn,.n
until one realizes TINT wboroos ~
other mn rks nsnallv comnr,sa ol, tha -, w.
rieties of trees and miles of dr,nas L.
the same Enclosure with tho consa,.,a -
tories and rardens IN wasbtneton tho
trees ora seottarad ora, tha ell LII s .n
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
rhe Mz.terlon. Gexen.eh,ea.

There is visible in the night sky, I'm.
der favorable circumstances, faint
light, rounded in outline and situated
always exactly opposite to the place
Of the sun. 1t is called the "gegen-
schien" and is one Of the most mex
plicable objects known to astronomers.
According to scientist, 1t may be
sort Of cometary or meteoric satellite
attending the earth. He supposes 1t to
be composed of cloud Of meteors.
situated about 100000 miles from the
earth and revolving around it in Pc
Rod of just one year, so that the sun
and the meteors are always on opposite
sides of the earth. He estimates that
the size of this ghostly satellite may
be nearly the same as that of the planet
Jupiter-viz., about $4,000 miles in d.
ameter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
TOYS OR Flzz.JIes7
Isn't the chiId's Preference for the
Former Plain and unmistakabIe,

Isn't the chiId's Preference for the
Former Plain and unnistakabIe.
Pending the Investigation Of the
toy question by some learned so
ciety or sociological expert which we
should suppose must be certain to
take place, we venture to suggest one
probable conclusion Of such investi-
cation. and to submit the question Of
Its soundness to those of our readers
who as a result OF Christmas are in
"a position to observe the varying
effects Of the different kinds of toys
upon the temper. happiness and gen.
eral well-being of the victims-we
mean the recipients.
The conclusion which we thus sub
nit is that what children want is
toys and not fizz-jiga-things that
they can play with, not things of the
song and dance variety. sole artists
that need to be wound up and then
do all the playing for themselves.
What q child wants from his toys Is
not primarily entertainment but ex-
~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
PhvsIea, Culture.


The sexton of one church that
keeps open doors all day long didn't
know whether to regard the matter
In the light of a dissertation or a de-
votional exercise. He paid no at
.tention when the three women, watch
ed by, man who stood at the lower
end of the aisle. walked the length
Of the church and back again. Even
when they made the trip second
time he scarcely gave them a thought,
but when the trio started around the
church third time the man called
out, Step little more briskly,
please" he began to wonder and
presently made inquiry.
II hope you won't be offended" the
man replied. II am physical cul-
ture instructor. am teaching these
young ladies to walk. I have already
taught them to walk in the street,
in the drawing room. in the theatre,
and every place else they are likely
to find themselves. am now teach
ing them to walk in church. Very
few women can walk there properly.
Some lope, some swagger. some
skip. others adopt mincing gait.
All three styles are very inappropri-
ate for church A disnified, subdued
gait alone is suitable for devotional
purposes. Church is the best place
for pupils in walking to receive
practical instruction, therefore have
brought them here
Great fathers" gasped the sex.
ton. What next?"
But he said no more until the walk
ing exercise was ended. Then he
followed the class to the door.
Il hope" he said. you will prac.
tise the lesson learned today by com,
Ing here to church once In WHILE"
Philadelphia Ledger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
HoLselN AND TITAN.
To One the World Was a Toilsoms
Pilgrimage, to the Other . ?
Pageant.

IS ~ N a
Pageant.
The genius of Holbein also bios
somed early. In 1915, when he was
eighteen years old, he moved from
Augsburg, where he was born, ia
Basel. the center Of learning, whose
boast was that every house in 1t con-
tanned at least one learned man. In
1920 he was admitted to citizenship
at BAIL and TO membership in the
painters guild; good proof. as he was
only twenty-three, of his unusual abil-
ity.
But the times were lean ones for
the painter. Holbein found himself
in need OF money, and accordingly
set out for London with letter OF
introduction to Sir Thomas More, the
kings chancellor.
Master Haunce," as the English
called him, arrived in England to-
ward the close of 1926. During this
first visit to England he painted por-
traits of many of the leading men
of the day. But two years later, In
consequence of an outbreak Of the
plague. he returned to Basel, only to
be driven back to England in 1851
by poverty and the death of his old
friends.
By 1887 Holbein had come to the
notice OF Henry Will, and was es-
tablished as court painter, position
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16

with all the most noted statesmen and
members Of the cabinet since his; ap-
pointment. He has shown all of them
his gardens. and very many Of them
have returned. drawn not only by, the
beauties of nature, but also by the
quaint humor and dry wit of this vet
eran employe of the government
The Botanical Gardens were orig
inally part of grand scheme of
George Washington for national col
lege and museum. He selected the
present site in opposition to a land
owner, David Burns. who, according to
Washington, wanted to sell land Of his
own in another part of the city for
the purpose. The place was formerly
swampy wilderness, md SO 1t re-
manned until 1920. when the Botanical
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
THE VENICE OF THE NORTH.
A First View Of Dantzic, the Roman
tic City Of Northern Melancholy.

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s No. - % ms pa IAN iuiea ~ rom .he
s sss,.,na "a, .pea . nasen ssnauniel'
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IT, az ~ .us Seneu.' prinsins an
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: aho,n ~ o,.a ,un - s .sas. an me a.i
49,, - ss - 70. ..o'n .ne Dsa..n
~ ana ~ . gu, as pntzle.
s.... .u.i VI sereoyies anu
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
The Postofflce Department has ISSUED

The Postoffice Department has issued
an order under which users of large
quantities OF postage stamps may have
them perforated with letters to lden-
tif, heir ownership and prevent pilfer-
Ing. The perforation must not be over
l-32 inch in diameter, and the perfo-
rated letters must not occupy space
more than one-half inch square. Such.
privilege, If taken advantage of, will
make 1t impossible for office employees
TO steal stamps and sell them to stamp
brokers, or dispose of them in other
ways.-Popular Mechanics.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
Conr. ana w..ne.. Asree.

An amusing Incident occurred in one
Of the New York courts the other day.
The lawyer for the defense was making
a very lengthy cross-examlnatlon of an
old lady when he was interrupted by
the judge with the remark, II think
you have exhausted this Witness"
Yes, judge" she exclaimed, II do
feel very much exhausted"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
! Madam. No

a Malden's No.
ne thought % mask her heart from
With Jest and laughter gay,
knew she loved. me by her glance.
(she looked the other way.)
] sent her roses, begging she
would wear them. The coquette
Told me she loved me by her choice.
(She wore some rnisnonette.)
And when rival claimed my waltz
by her capricious whim
: 6he plainly showed she cared for me
tShe gave the dance to him.
She loved me we'll, and one fair night
asked her II 'twere 80.
knew 1t by her whispering word.
(she softly whispered MOI
Carolyn Wells, in Detroit Free
Press.
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wind-Rroken Hor...

The taking of broken wlnded horses
is an art In itself. 1t is generally accom-
plished by means of drugs, arsenic be-
ing chiefly used. The trlckster pays
strict attention to such an animals diet
previous to show. II during the trial
horse is little short-winded the own
er will turn furiously upon the groom
for giving the horse too much hay,
when in all probability 1t has had moth
ing to eat or drink for hours The
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16

owing to poor.
health, has been in
public life only
three years, hay-
ing been appointed
in 1905. vice
Charles II. OAR
ling, resigned, as
Assistant S e CIR e
tary Of the Navy.
He is a native Of
Detroit, where he
was born in 1864.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
NEW NAVAL SECRETARY.

Truman H. Newberry, who Has suc-5
ceeled Victor II. Metcalf.
Truman II. Newberry, who has sue
ceeded Victor II. Metcalf us Secretary
of the Navy, the latter having resigned
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16

The Portuguese Government offers
a subsidy Of s12.509 for each voyage
for the purpose Of establishing P0r
tuguese hne Of steamers to Brasil.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
Tho Hanxine..

Recently little girl was taken to
London by her parents. On her return
she was describing all the places she
had seen to some young friends. One
Of them, of somewhat morbid dispo-
sition, asked, "Did you see the Old Bal
ley, where they hang the murderers?"
no." replied the girl, II don't think
30, but saw the Royal academy,
where they hang the artists London
Telegraph.
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ISIS ;s.t&i|1 I! j 5 ! g!a #

groom will thereupon explain how the
animal got loose and ate a bushel
of oats and half truss of hay In
the night, and that he was afraid Of
losing his job II he said anything about
1t. This explanation will in nine cases
out of ten satisfy the intending pur-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
Thin MIX.


AS far its other constituents are
concerned milk poor in fat is us
valuable a food as milk rich in fat,
The fat percentage, the popular stand
ard by which milk is judged, is most
valuable. while the proportions Of the
albuminoids, sugars and salts vary but
little in the different samples Of milk.
In other words, while the energy-pro-
ducing and heat-giving qualities Of the
several kinds of milk may be great or
little, the valuable proteid ingredients,
which 60 to the building up Of the
tissues-the prime property OF any
food-remain very much the same in
all varieties Of cows milk.
Thus a thin" milk is for all pur
poses, save for energy and heat pro-
duction, as valuable food as the So
called rich milk" Indeed, 1t not In
frequently happens, as the experiment
tai breeding Of young growing animals
has shown, that thin milk may prove
in the long run more transforming
than rich milk, inasmuch as the
former Is less liable to induce gastroen-
trio disorders. Let us consider what
this means. 1t means. first Of all, that
the enormous quantity is turned to
more economical use than the feeding
Of animals or the manufacture of
ivory" for table knives and piano
keys.
The despised skim milk is a valuable
article Of food, capable of supplying
many Of the wants of the organism,
and, from its lightness and dlgestibil-
ity., peculiarly suitable to those whose
digestive powers are debllltated. It
means, further, that buttermilk, which
can be had for the asking almost any
where in this country, is also valu-
able food for men and women, although
at present utilized only to feed pigs.
Surely, II he is esteemed the greatest
benefactor to the race who can grow
two grains Of corn where only one
grew before. in like manner honor
should be paid him who rescues a
waste product and transforms it into
a valued article Of a nations Diet
Medical Record
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II met Jim Jones the other day and
he told me that just now he was living
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M.n.xine Younx chlck..

Managing Young Chicks.
When the chickens are 8 to 10 weeks
old at the Maine Experiment Station
and the cockerels weigh TX to III
pounds, the sexes are separated and the
cockerels put by themselves into va
cant brooder houses, 100 to house.
Each house has yard in front about
twelve feet square. The cockerels are
fed on porridge three times lay in
V-shaped troughs. with four-lnch sides.
This Is made Of six parts corn meal,
two parts middllngs, one-half part lin
seed meal and two parts beef scrap by
weight, and mixed with tepid water;
milk would be better. They are fed all
they will eat In one-half hour, when
the troughs are removed and cleaned.
The yards are kept clean by covering
them with sand, straw or hay when
they get dirty. The birds will stand
this feeding for two or three weeks
with good appetites. When they COM
mence taking less they are dressed for
market, and usually weigh 2N pounds
dressed.