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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-06
BATTLE FOR THE INDIAN.
Government Starts Fight Against the
Great White Plague.

Government Starts Fight Against the
| Great White Plague.
The Indian department is beginning
fight at Lewiston, Idaho, to prevent
the spread of tuberculosis, which is
rapidly decimating the Indians, and
two or more tubercular camps will be
built on the Nez Perce reservation,
where the suffering red men can be
treated by Agency Physician John n.
Ally, recognized authority. The
fight is not local, as the commissioner
of Indian affairs has directed Indian
agents to begin a campaign against
the great white plague in every tribe
in the United States. Doctor Ally be-
lieyes IS per cent Of the Nez Perces
are affected with tubercular trouble
in some stage.
The tribe is decreasing rapidly, de-
spite careful efforts on the part OF the
government employees, and the battle,
which has received its impetus from
Washington, will be scientific at
tempt to remove the cause Of the dis
ease. Indian Agent o. H. Lipps eX-
poets to establish one camp in the
mountains, where the patients can get
plenty of air and exercise. The camp
will be a model Of scientific improve
ments over old tubercular camps. A
second camp will be established In the
valley, where the sick Indians can be
treated in winter. Outdoor life ana
primitive tent homes are to be encour-
aged, although the details have not
been worked out.
Doctor Ally, who has been at Fort
Lapwai several years, has made a
close study of the tubercular patients
and the causes which are responsible
for the spread of the plague. He at
tributes the general condition to two
causes: First, intermarriage, and
second, ignorance Of laws Of ventila-
ton and sanitation The Indians are
inbreeding so much that they are al
ready paying the penalty for the vio-
lation of the law of human nature.
The NeZ Perces are clean, their
homes are neat, their kitchens and
bedrooms free from dirt but they have
no knowledge of the necessity Of ven-
tilation. In days of old they lived
care-free, happy life moving from
place to place, sleeping under the
stars or in a canvass teepee, securing
fresh air and obeying natures hygien-
ic laws without knowledge of them.
Now they live in frame houses, which
are poorly heated with stoves and Of
ten ventilated only through cracks
and crevices.
Those Indians who make annual
pilgrimages to the Bitter Roots return
/ in the fall with health restored, un-
less the patient has passed into
hopeless stage of consumption. These
trips into the mountains, where the
Indians live in a simple, primitive
way, are encouraged, as they are
looked upon as a benefit not to be OBJ
tanned in isolation camps. Almost
every Indian family has one member
with the hectic flush and the cough
that indicates the rapid ravages OF the
disease. The Indian agent Will lapor
among his people to show them the
necessity of treatment, ana the CO.
operation Of the patients themselves
will be sought.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-06
Flies and Disease.

TO verify his theory that flies and not
hot weather are chiefly responsible fol
the prevalence of intestinal diseases
DR.. Daniel D. Jackson Of the Mer-
chants Association Committee on Wa
ter Pollution. has been trapping flies
all summer at a station near Prospect
Park, Brooklyn, says the New York
Times, and comparing the record Of his
captures with that of last year and with
the health department mortality fig
ures.
The doctor says he found the relation
between the number Of flies captured
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-06

1SS5-Assistant county solicitor of
Hamilton county.
18S6-Married Miss Helen Heron,
Of Cincinnati.
1SS7-Judge of the superior court of
Ohio.
1S9O-Solicitor general Of the United
States.
1S92-United States circuit judge of
the sixth circuit.
1S96-Became dean Of the law de-
partment of the university Of Cincin-
natl.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-06
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT.

190O-President Of the United States
Philippine commission.
19O1-First civil governor Of the
Philippines islands.
19O4-Became secretary Of war OF
the United States.
19O5-Visited the Philippines with
congressional party.
19O6-Restored order in Cuba as
Provisional governor.
19O7-Candidat for the Republican
presidential nomination.
19OS-Elected president Of the Unit
ed States.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-06
The Next President.

The Next President.
1857-Born in Cincinnati, September
18th.
1S74-Graduated from the Cincinna-
ii high school.
1876-Graduated from Yale college,
second in the class and class orator.
1SSO-Admitted to the Ohio bar.
1SS1-Assistant prosecuting attorney
of Hamilton county, Ohio.
1SS2-Collector Of internal revenue OF
the first district of Ohio.
1SS3-Resigned public office to re-
sumo law practice.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-06

~ A cube containing 100000 build
ing bricks, II laid without mortar,
would be about 40 feet in each direc-
ton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-06

III In the course of a year ground
worms will bring to the surface about
ten tons Of soil to the acre.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-06

Vaunce; Aunt Dilloway is in waiting
opposite.
monument Of patience they made
the sleek coachman, sleeker horses
and, above all, the sleek old lady in
side the carriage, exceedingly comfort
able among its cushions, waiting for
her arrant niece, without any very def
mite idea whether she was ever tc
see her again or not. She had sat
there ever since her departure.
Aunt Dilloway leaned out as Ethe
and Vaunce crossed the street.
MY dear, how you frightened me!
Do come home; l am quite ready; my
nerves are too much shattered fol
calls. Mr.. Vaunce will you persuade
her?"
IF my persuasion could but avail
me-" whispered his low, deep voice In
her ear; IF it could, Ethel, when I tell
you how dear you are to met"
She was in the carriage, her face
turned from him, her head erect and
queenly. She never sdeigned him a
glance. The black coachman touched
his horses, and Mac Vaunce was left
on the crowded pavement watching the
carriage rolling rapidly away.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-08

Governor A. Cummins, it is re-
ported, may resign and deliver the
reins of government into the hands
of Lieutenant Governor Garst, who
is candidate for the Republican
nomination for governor. This move,
it is said, is being seriously consid.
cred by the governor as the most
advantageous, in view Of the situa-
ton on the political checker board
in Iowa. Governor Cummins would
gain a great deal by resigning. 1t
would, in the first place, remove him
from the embarrassing position of
appointing himself to the United
States senate in case any casualty
should remove Senator Allison. Then
it would give Lieutenant Governor
Garst an inside track for the pomin-
alton fight, which Cummins wishes
him to win: and it would relieve
Cummins from the affairs of state to
devote all his time to his campaign
for the nomination on the Republi-
can ticket for United States senator.
The rumored effort of Leslie M.
Shaw to get the Iowa delegation for
the presidential nomination puts an
other interesting phase in the Iowa
situation. Politicians who claim
they are in position to know, declare
that Shaw is an avowed candidate
for the Republican nomination for
president and will ask the Iowa del.
egation
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-08
THE oYsrERMAN.
His Work Is Hard, and the Returns
Are Often Meaaer

His Work Is Hard, and the Returns
Are Often Meager.
The life of an oysternian is by no
means an easy one. At the first sign
of dawn in all kinds of weather except
when the river is frozen the oysterman
leaves his home and if the breeze is
fair sails to the oyster grounds. If not
he rows the six or eight miles to his
working grounds. Arriving there, he
drops his anchor and puts his tongs
overheard.
All day long he manipulates them
with varying results. Sometimes he
finds particularly good bed, and the
tongs will bring up oysters each time
they are put overheard. but more often
there are more stones and shells in the
tongs than there are good oysters, and
the days work is poor
The catch Is then culled-that is. all
understood oysters and shells are clean
ed out and thrown overheard. At least
this is what is supposed to be done:
but, judging from the cargoes often
brought here. the law is very often a
dead letter. When the catch is culled
it is sold to the river boats and by
them brought to market. Few oyster
men market their own catch, but some
own the river boats in which they are
brought to Notwithstanding Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-08
THE DRAGON FLY.
Before Taking to the Air 1t Lives in
the Water.

Before Taking to the Air 1t Lives in
the Water.
The dragon fly lives in the water dur
ing one stage of its life and in the air
during another. The eggs are laid on
the leaves of water plants. When the
larva of dragon fly appears 1t is q
very queer creature indeed. In the
arst place. 1t wears mask, which
eonceals Its mandibles, or jaws, and
when 1t sees anything that 1t would
like to capture for its dinner it sud-
denly unfolds this mask and throws II
forward. 1t has two sharp claws that
Instantly seize the prey.
1t also draws in and sends forth wa
ter. moving in this way. and taking in
the air in the water for breathing pur.
poses For nearly year it lives in
the water world. Then on some fine
May or June day 1t climbs up the stem
of some tall water plant that rises
above the surface and in about two
hours throws off the old ugly body and
darts away-an inhabitant of the air
world for the rest of its life-on four
gossamer wings. glittering with many
beautiful colors like those OF shining
silver and bronze.
1t flies as swiftly as swallow and
has a long. slender body and large
eyes. cut with many sides like dia-
mond. and on sunshiny day you may
see many Of them catching their prey
on the wing. If you should put 1t back
into the water world of Its childhood
it would die.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-08
THE NERVOUS MAN. !.
.tis Complaint and How the Noise
Nuisance Was Remedied.

.sis Complaint and How the Noise
Nuisance Was Remedied.
He was IL nervous man. and he had
iust moved into n new boarding house.
Isn't there any way to stop those
people across the street from having
their coal delivered at 5 o'clock every
morning? They seem to get about u
dozen tons day and to have it poured
INTO the cellar at that unearthly hour"
II don't see how can very well con.
troll the neighbors." replied his land
lady. but ! will see If anything can be
done"
About ten days later the new board.
err had occasion to thank her for her
efforts.
I'm glad you succeeded in having
that noise stopped" he said. ut is n
great relief to me. Have they got their
coal all in or do they have 1t delivered
at some other timer
Neither" said the landlady. "They
deliver 1t every morning at 8 o'clock.
just the same rs usual"
"You don't mean-why-wcll, how do
they get 1t down without making any
sound:"
''They don't. 1t sounds just the same,
but you have grown accustomed to it."
Il find It hard to believe that"
"Set your alarm clock at 5 for few
mornings and satisfy yourself. I've
rented that room before."--New York
SNn
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-08
Raisinq Poultry.

No matter when you start in the
poultry business, remember that you
should always start with the best. II
you have not enough money to buy
many fowls buy only pair and get
the best you can and remember fur
ther that next years produce may not
even be as good us those you start
with. 1t takes years of experience to
master the art of raising fine poultry.
and 1t is only after we have success
fully studied the problem well that We
can successfully mate our fowls year
after year and show n constant i'm
provement ut the end of each season.
Begin in Il small way and study every
point and avoid the mistakes that we
once made. Don't expect 500 worth
of poultry to bring you an income suf-
ticient for your family. No investment
will do that.-Farmer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-08

A popular New England preacher
says that If his sermon ever stretches
beyond the twenty minutes to which
he means always to limit it the. words
Of his little daughter ring inShis ears.
and he reflects that some ofS,his con-
gregation are doubtless feeling ms she
did on memorable occasion. The Oc-
casion was the little girls sixth birth
day. which CHANGED to come on
Thanksgiving day. She went to church
with her mother and sat quietly
through the service. The sermon was
unusually good, the minister could not
help thinking. He had plenty to say.
and he said it fluently.
How did you like my sermon?" he
asked his young critic as they walked
home together, her small hand in his
big one.
"You preached awful long. father"
said the little girl, "but beared it be-
cause love you, and knew I'd have
a nice dinner when got home and for
get what I'd been through"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-08
Except

From time ilnmemorial there had
been law in Applegate. County War
wick. England, to the effect that the
mayor had the best of everything in
town, and, for instance, should one say
he had the best coat In the place he
must add the words. Except the may
or"
One day stranger came to Apple
gate and had dinner there at the inn.
After paying his bill he said to the
landlord. 1--WE had the best dinner in
the country"
The Landlord-Except the mayor.
The Stranger-Except nothing!
AS result the tourist was called be-
fore the magistrate and fined f1O for
his breaking of the laws Of the place.
When the man had paid his fine he
looked around him and said slowly,
"Im the biggest fool in town, except
the mayor. "-Harper's Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-08
New Year aud Good chser.
Dscemb ,r tbs last at eeven fiji y-fiya,
Impsts ntiy waiting for train to arrive.
A little old man, " itn q II tie old face.


Dscemb ,r tbs last at e.even fiji y-fy',
Impsn nt!y waiting for train to arrive.
A little old man. witn II tie old face.
Where sorrow and care had.left many trace
Ssrode forward. then backward, oft turn!f to
peer
Far out in the d. rkness so dense and so drear
TIL down in the distance Whistles loud shriil
Away in the cut. to the ro th of the hill;
fl ash DER tn me sdow, with rumble ard roar,
Awakening the station that slumbered before;
crashing of baggag,. with nolse and W tn
shout.
A crowding OF peopc, soms 10 and some out.
A chubby-facsd boy, who was rubbing his eyes
And looking about him in sleepy surprise.
Ths breakman set down wi h brisk "Here we
are!
The preclousest package ere brought IN C y
The little old man gave his shoulder slip:
fright happy to seq you. ny brave lttls chap.
Afraid you weren't coming. you got SO bslated.
And thea suppose must really have waited.
Although I'm SO anxious to hurry away.
1t seemed could never minute more stay"
Just then the conductor called out. All aboard! p
The engine impatleotly snorted and roared;
A ringing OF bell. q pun and q start.
Then out In the darkness. with swift. gliding
dart,
While the little old man. in despite of his gout.
sprans up in the rear and then turned back to
shout:
One thing have learned. tits you.s!f yo1m
take it
This worlc you will find is whatever you
makeit."
And there In the station the little New year
Determined to I'LL all the world with good cheer.
Priscilla H. Drone In the Churchman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-08
SIX, SEVEN AND EIGHT.
His Horses, His Carriages and His
Reserve Fund.

IT'S 'orses, his Carriages and His
Reserve Fund.
Townsend Percy. speculatoE and pro-
moter, who made and lost more than
one fortune In the course of his life,
used to be fond of repeating some Of
his mothers witticisms at his expense,
generally brought about by his extrav-
agances during his periods of prosper
ity. Once Percy had driven four-in-
hand for year, when an unfortunate
deal made 1t necessary for him to
reduce his expenditures and sell his
horses. on which occasion she said to
him:
Townsend. don't you think 1t would
be better toIlrfye one horse four years
instead of four horses one year?"
Another time. when on the verge of
financial crash, Percy still owned a
considerable stable and gave no out
ward sign of pecuniary embarrass.
ment. His mother met an old friend of
the family about this period, who con-
graduated her on her sons success in
life. II am glad that Townsend is do
Ing so WELL" said the friend.
Yes. indeed" remarked the old lady.
Townsend has six horses and seven
carriages and $S."-Harper's Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-08

That the entire province Of Brit
ish Columbia was at one time rented
to the Hudson's Bay company for
seven shillings, or $1.6S. has been
brought to light by the commission
which is making up the exhibit for
the Alaska Yukon-Pacific exposition.
Records at Victoria show that when
the pioneer trading company was
driven out Of Oregon it turned its
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-08

face to Canada. The directors sought
a concession of Downing street,
where Earl Grey, an ancestor Of the
present governor general of Canada,
was in charge of colonial affairs.
They asked too much at first, and
finally agreed to be satisfied with
British Columbia. Gladstone and
various London newspapers opposed
the grant. A charter was signed in
lS49 making the Hudson Bay COM
pany the master of the vast area up
on the payment Of seven shillings
annually; subject only to the domin-
alton of the crown. The lease was
made forever" but nine years later,
under strong pressure, it was cancel
ed
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-08
Talking Golf.

From the window she saw him COM
ing up the steps.
"He comes" she exclaimed joyfully.
There was bit of ice on the top
step (for it was an early day in June).
He struck it. Then he struck each Of
the other steps in succession.
"Heayensw she cried. "He has
fooled his approach"-London Trlb.
nne
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-08
The pahlia and the Euehsia.

The dahlia rivals the hanson cab in
the matter of having smothered the
memory Of the man after whom 1t was
named. But persons who use 1t ut
least pronounce "hansom'' MS Joseph
Hanson pronounced his surname,
whereas probably most people call the
flower "daylia," thus getting hopeless
~ remote from the Swedish DR.. Dahl.
the pupil Of Linnaeus. who brought
this Mexican plant into cultivation in
Europe. How many who know the
fuchsia have ever heard of the Six
teenth century German botanist Leon
hard Fuchs? Germany. by the way,
calls the dahlia "Georgine" in honor. Of
another botanist. Georgi. = Chicago
News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-08

The primary election law pro-
vides that candidate can spend
money to any extent in but one way
and that publishing the announce
ment of his candidacy through the
newspapers. Rather the law pro-
3hibits a candidate from hiring any
one to do any work for him, make
ing two exceptions of hiring persons
to circulate his petitions will not
amount to a great deal and will
be- soon concluded. Paying for
space in the newspapers will be
limited only by the size of the
pocketbook of the candidate and
and the numbers Of newspapers in
his district and the number OF
columns of space they have.
Some are convinced that the new
Iowa primary law will result in the
campaign being on higher basis.
They say that it will be campaign
of education and that it will result
in practically every newspaper in
the state printing both sides Of
every question. Every candidate
will feel free to go to any newspaper
with his side of the question in a
political announcement when he
knows that the newspaper can
legitimately charge him for it and
the law expects him to pay for it.
The thing that is bothering
some of the politicians is how can
headquarters be opened when the
law prohibits paying anyone for
his services outside of the news
papers and the persons who solicit
signatures to petitions? The can
didste in fact is somewhat at the
mercy of his friends. He cannot
legally open a headquarters Of his
own and conduct literary bureau in
his own behalf, doing the regular
campaign work of writing letters
and the like unless those who work
for him donate their services, OF
else unless his friends who are moi
candidates come to his relief anc
contribute enough to pay expenses
of the campaing. There is nothing
in the law to prohibit those moi
candidates but friendly to candi
date contributing to the expenses o.
his headquarters. Waterloo Times
Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-08
A RoyaI Reprimand.

A tutor was once employed to teach
the son Of king. The young prince
was sometimes dsobcdient. But in
the esteem Of the tutor 1t was not quito
proper to whip the son of king with
a common switch. So to the lapel of
the boys coat the teacher pinned q
piece Of purple ribbon. When the
young prince manifested disposition
to defy authority the instructor point
ed with the end Of the rod to the pur-
pie ribbon on his coat This was an
appeal to his royal blood.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-08
Simplicitv.

| do believe in simplicity. 1t is as
tonishing as well as sad how many
trivial affairs even the wisest man
thinks he must attend to every day.
how singular an affair he thinks he
must omit. When the mathematician
would solve u difficult problem he first
frees the equation of all membranes
and reduces 1t to its simplest terms.
So simplify the problem of life. distin-
guish the necessary and the real.
Probe the earth to see where your
main roots run.-Thoreau.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-08
a GOOD AnsWer.

In public school examination an
eccentric examiner demanded. "What
views would King Alfred take of uni.
yersal suffrage and printed books If ha
were living now?" The ingenious pu-
pIl wrote in answer, "If King Alfred
were alive he would be too old to take
any interest in anything" : London
TELEGRAPH.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-08
The New King and Queen of Sweden.

King Gustavus ", who took the
oath of office within few hours of
his fathers death, on December s,
has suffered something his fathers
fate as Crown Prince. Overshadowed
by the more brilliant gifts and more
attractive personality of the parent,
he has for years always been spoken
of in q rather disparaging manner
in Ssseden. while in Norway he
harvested outright hatred in return
for his determined upholding of the
union. On frequent occasions dur
ing the last decade he has acted as
vice-regent while his father was sick
or travelling and irsthis way he has
found chance to display qualities
that have gradually changed the
popular regard of him from one of
suspicion to one of hearty respect.
His nearsightedness, his reserve Of
manner, his very sincerity and seri-
ons mindedness have militiated
against him, but it rseems probable
that he will prove the very best ruler
Sweden could desire at the present
juncture. He is slow to make up his
mind, and will not do 80 until he
has searched every phase of the
problem before him, but once he has
come to conclusion he pursues his
Path without looking to the right or
left.
The new queen was the Princess
Victoria Of Baden, through whom,
by strange play of circumstances,
the claims of the extinct House of
Vasa,-the last direct descendant of
which passed away few days after
king Oscar, in the person of Carolo,
Dowager-Queen of Saxony, and
daughter of the deposed King Gus
tavus Adolphus ", Of Sweden,-
may be said to have become
joined with those of the reigning
house of Bernadotte, and through
her, her son, the present Grown
Prince, is q descendant of both
those houses. From Oscar IT,,
Sweden's Democratic Monarch" by
a Swedish-American in the Ameri-
can Review Of Reviews for January