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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-03-04
age even only once in FIVE years will

age even only once in five years will
pay handsomely for an investment
OF from $40 to $l5 per acre. The
man who has his farm fenced and
can thus make use of every particle
OF roughage on the farm can secure
a much larger gross income per
acre than he who cannot utilize the
aftermath on his meadow, or the
rape that he might SOW in his grain
and corn crops. Perhaps a good
tanning mil is needed, an incubator
if there are other facilities on the
farm for chicken raising. may be
purchased to advantage A manure
spreader is one of the best invest
ments the farmer can make, because
it enables him to utilize the manure
to the best possible advantage.
Money may also beinvested in pure
bred stock 10 good advantage. A
span of pure bred draft mares, for
example, bred to a good stallion will
certainly bring larger returns than
the same amount deposited in q
savings bank, drawing three or four
per cent interest. So it is with
most investments on the farm, pro-
vided they are judiciously made.
Money invested in a good farm by a
man who knows how to take care Of
a farm is as safe as though it were
exchanged for government bonds,
and it is much safer than it would
be in savings bank or invested in
railroad or other similar securities.
Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-03-04

Men tire themselves In the pursuit
Of rest.-Sterne.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-03-04

and stockmen of the west have fol
any man in Washington who will
refuse to allow the administration to
pry them open by reciprocity treat
les.
Our hope is now, always has been,
and always will be, in the younger
men in the senate, like Beveridge.
His bill for tariff commission Sen
ate File l30l63) would, if enacted,
open way. Why not get your sen.
ator to push that bill? Write to
him to this effect always with a
lead pencil, for it is that with which
the farmer does his voting-and
while you are about it spend two
cents on Uncle Joe Cannon. The
most effective and the cheapest lob
by is the farmers lobby. Every
farmer can afford few cents for
postage and paper and few min
ates time to tell his congressman
just what he wants. Do it in plain
farmers English and in as few words
as possible. One Of the closest OBJ
servers in Washington tells us that
the greatest need of the country at
the present moment is two hundred
farmers in congress; not men who
own farms, for many of the present
members own farms, but congress-
men whose training has been such
that they look on all public ques-
tons from the standpoint of the
farm. .--Wallaces Farmer, 4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-03-04
When Reliaion Called.

In his book Work In Great Cities"
the bishop of London writes. "You
have often not only to learn, but to
practice, what may be described as the
foot and door trick. 1t is ruination to
the boot and sometimes hurts the toe,
but it consists in rapidly, hut quickly,
passing the foot in the moment the
door is opened in order to secure, at
any rate, few minutes parley' AS
to what may happen he writes: "After
long hesitation it will be opened by Il
little girl about half foot, and then
you will hear II distant voice from the
wash tub in the rear, Well, Sally, who
is iti' Then Sally will answer at the
top of her voice, Please, fahnther, it's
religion You will reqtli,VSAn your
presence of mind to cope sSat that"
The time came, however, SiSen every
door was thrown wide ofHsV to well
come "our bishop. ."-LondonyC Christian
Globe. itG@isf Z
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-03-04
THE eANGEs.
Ancient Legends of the Sacred River
of the Hindoos.

Ancient Legends of the Sacred River
of the Hindoos.
From an icy cavern at the foot Of q
Eimalayan snow bed more than 10000
feet above the level of the sea issues
n small stream which becomes the
mighty Ganges, flowing for 1900 miles
through India to the bay of Bengal,
and of whose course every foot is holy
ground.
With Mother Ganga, as the pious
Hindoos reverently call her. no river
on earth can compare in sanctity.
The old poem tells us that the heav-
enly Ganges flowed from the toe of
Vishnu and was brought down from
heaven by the prayers of the saint
Bhasiratha to purify the ashes of the
GO,000 sons of King Sagara. who had
been burnt by the angry glances of the
sage Kapila.
Ganga was angry Mt being brought
down from heaven, and to save the
earth from her impetuous rush silva
caught the river ON his brow and with
his matted locks checked its course.
The legends go on to tell how the de-
scent of the Ganges disturbed the sage
Jahnu in the performance of his rell-
gious duties, whereupon in his rage he
drank up the river, but subsequently
relented and permitted it to flow from
his ear.-Pearson's Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-03-04
A Lesson In Honesty.

There Is a restaurant in Broad street
In which nearly thousand persons
eat during the noon hour. Each per.
son eats what he pleases and when he
goes to the cashiers desk announces
the amount of his indebtedness. The
proprietors figure that to trust TO the
honesty of their patrons is a saving of
precious Wall street minutesland, be-
sides, is good business. Once in awhile
keen eyed employees capture a cheat.
One of these, youth, wass"caught
with the goods on few days ago
and taken to the Office of the, proprie.
tors. Given the choice of lSeing ar
rested or going into the kitchen and
washing dishes, the young man nearly
collapsed Of shame and fright. He
begged not to be arrested and re-
luctantly agreed to wash dishes. For
an hour or SO the culprit struggled
with pile of dishes in tub of steam
ing water. Then he was told. he might
depart Now he brings his lunch from
home. New York Press. ..s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-03-04
Invest Surplus IN your own Farm.

Since the recent panic many far
mers and other depositors have with
drawn their money from the banks,
and very large proportion of the
money thus withdrawn still remains
out of the bank. 1t has gone into
hiding places, for statistics indicate
that it is not being invested, Stocks
and bonds took tumble in October,
and while they have recovered to
some extent, they are still selling
far below their values prior to the
panic.
Sooner or later those who have
withdrawn their bank deposits will
be looking for investments and the
question will arise where to put the
money to the best advantage. Some
of the magazines have been calling
attention to the low prices of stocks
and bonds and have advised people
to buy as many of these securities,
which, according to their former
earning capacity, will pay from sew
en- to nine and in some instances 10
per cent on their present valuation.
There is nothing wrong about buy
ing railroad stocks or bonds or in.
dustrial stocks at the present prices.
They may perhaps be brought to
advantage by some Of our farmers,
though we would not advise them
to buy. We think the farmer ought
not invest in railroad or other 81.
miliar securities SO long as he can
find place on his farm to put his
money, and there is scarcely far
mer anywhere in the United States
who cannot find some way of in
vesting money in his own farm that
will bring him higher rate of in
terest than will any stocks and
bonds now on the market. Besides
his investment will be absolutely
safe. The trouble with a great
many farmers is that they do not
study their business close enough.
Many of them are putting their sur
plus money in banks or stocks and
bonds, while their land is needing
draining, fencing, better live stock,
more machinery, better barns, etc.
II you have any surplus money OIL
hand better find way to put it in
to your own farm where it wilr
work while YOU sleep. IF Won have
a low place on your farm that
would produce more, at least in wet
seasons, if drained it will pay YOU
to put in some tile.
A farmer, living in this section of
country, began draining his land
three years ago. He did it at a cost
of SIS per acre. The very first sea-
son after the tiles had been laid
during the fall previous, he found
that the increased yield of a single
crop of corn. due to the land being
drained, more than paid for the en-.
tire cost of drainage. One piece OF
land that had not been drained pro.
duced IS bushels of corn per acre,
while a field adjoining which had
been drained. produced rs bushels
per acre-a difference of so bushels
Furthermore, the drained land
needed less cultivation than that
which was not drained. Removing
the surplus water from near the sur
face made the soil more friable, and
consequently more easily worked.
Drainage will not always bring as
large returns as the above statement
indicates, but land that needs dram
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-03-04
What English Meana.

Mrs. Smith-What are you reading.
John? Mr.. Smith, am reading Her
bert Spencer's principles of Biology"
Mrs. hy-what-what's that,
John? Mr.. Smith-Herbert Spencer's
Biology" Let me read you IN ex-
tract-his definition of life. Listen:
ut consists Of the definite .combina-
tions Of heterogeneous changes, but
simultaneous and successive, In com
bination with external coexistences
and sequences"
why. John, what in the world is the
man talking about?"
II am astonished at you, Jane Why.
this is the work of the great English
scientist"
Yes, know, but what is he writ
ing about?" M
"He is defining life, 1 told you. What
did you suppose he was writing
about?"
Good gracious! l thought he was
trying to get patent on clothes
horse."-London Tit-Bits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-03-04
END OF THE WORLD.
Ono Scientific Theory of How ou,
Planet May Perish.

Ono Scientific Theory of How Our
Planet May Perish.
A scientific forecast of how the end
Of the world might come has been
given by Professor Ellard Gore. His
theory Is that final cataclysm may pos,
sibly be the result of a collision be-
tween the sun and some dark, dead,
derelict planet.
Although astronomers have no ac-
tual proof that such dead suns exist,
without life or light and careering
about In space, they believe 1t quite
possible. The result of collision be-
tween the sun and dark planet
would be that the formers light and
heat would be enormously increased
and the earth instantly destroyed by
combustion.
Professor Gore tells how we should
be warned of our approaching doom.
when about 100000 miles from
the sun, the dark body would begin to
shine by reflected light. In about ten
years it would have become so bright
as to be visible to the naked eye. In
fifteen years 1t would be brighter than
any object except the moon. Very soon
afterward would come the great catas.
trophe of Its collision, moving at 400
miles second, with the sun moving
at the same speed" Observer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-03-04
in a Little While.


On the hill Sides lambs will gamool.
ln little while;
Down the lanes the COWS will amble
In a Ii tie while;
Fragrant blossoms will be sway.rg
In the gentle breeze;
Lovers wi ! go for.h a-M.ying.
Fullof ecstaoies,
In a little while.
Robins Will bs blithely singing
In q little whi.c;
Maids In hammocks will be singing
iaa little while;
Foolish fellows Will b, rocking
Ovetladen boats;
Glib spellbinders will be i,cklng
Out to capture votes.
Ina little while
Bundle bees will gladly humble
In lit,ls while,
Into pitchers llies will tumble;
Ina little while,
Passing people will be hearing
Golfers crying Fore;
Wall street will be busy shearlng
Trusting lambs once more,
In a little while.
All the woods will ring with gladness
In a little while;
People will forget their sadness
In little while;
Doves will be serenely cooling
Kites will cl.ave the air;
Maddened mobs will be pursuing
Umpires here ana there.
Ia q little while.
Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-03-04
EARN RS, Go Hang"

1t is high time they were getting
some new blood in the senate Of the
United States and the speakers chair
in the house of representatives. No
matter who is sent down to Washing
ton from the farming districts of the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-03-04
Why the Sun Sets.

Little Jack asked his mother one
night why the sun set soioften. She
told him that it might rise IN the morn
ing. This seemed useless reason,
and Jack hunted for another. At last
he said:
ooh, know. mother. The, sun sets
SO that she can hatch all the days
Washington Star. S,ss
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-03-04
Came with a Shock.

Harold after the fateful question
had been put and answered. 1
surprise you, dear? MaudAsurprise
me2 You paralyzed me! Ts gave up
the idea two years agosof your. ever
having spunk enough to, propose. Chi
cago Tribune. $3.50
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-03-04

Man is born to expsna every par
ttcle of strength that God Almighty
has given him in doing athst work he
finds he is flt for, to stand' III out to
the best breath Of life and dyd6;hls best,
Thomas Carlyle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-03-04
No peceit.

Mother-Jack, when 1 gave you and
ella each an orange, you both prom
ised not to eat them untitsafter din
ner. Is it possible you,hass deceived
met Little Jack-No, .maam. l ate
Elias and she ate mine Chicago
News, sys
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-03-04
women In J.n.n,... !, /.

a Japanese saying runs: woman is
an unmanageable creatures antter her,
she is elated; thrash her, she. e.weepeth;
kill her, her spirit haunts YOU"
We would suggest that the best REM
edy Is to love her.-Japan Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-03-04

Mrs. Knicker-Henry, do you think
n camel can pass through the eye Of q
needle2 Knicker-Dunno. Do you
think the eye of needle can pass
through button2
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23

of which poured the steam. from the crater,
were excellent substitutes for a gas range
and much more effective than the alcohol
stoves that the party carried along for cook
ing purposes.
While leading this wild life, miles away
from the nearest habitation, Mrs. Hoyey kept
a dairy, in which she recorded some of her
experiences. Often she had to kneel in three
feet OF ashes while she used a packing box
on which to write. Parts of this diary are
given here.
A great abundance of warm clothing was
essential, for although the tropical heat was
almost overpowering at times, the wind was
SO terrific that it was frequently necessary
to take refuge in c~revices in the mountain to
avoid being blown off the mountain top. The
nights were so cold that even with an abund-
ance of blankets the campers slept in their
clothes.
The food proposition was solved by Mrs.
Hovey before she left New York. Instead of
burdening the guides with stores of canned
goods she limited the amount of canned food
as much as possible and in place carried
quantities of dried vegetables.
From dried egg powder she evolved
eggs, and palatable vegetable soup
was made from the dried vegetables cooked
over the fumaroles. Then the campers car
ried plenty of coffee and quantities of sweet
ened chocolate.
Only such utensils as were absolutely
necessary for~,preparing the simple fare were
carried by the campers. The aIchohol taken
all the way from New York for cooking pur-
poses was almost superfluous. the natural
heat tIom the volcano proving a much more
satisfactory means of cooking.
Mrs HoYey started from New York Cd
April 10 last. OF st. Pierre she wrote:
AT st Pierre there is just one house at
present, 3 sort of shack built since the erup-
tion' with one room, which We secured. Then
We began our excursions among the ruinS
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23
Experience with an Amateur

John thinks if he were a n author ded write a book on Some
Pitchers l Have Seen"
Say, the time wnen l have most fun s in the spring before the
regular season opens and all the boys are coming in from the brush
to try their arms. You ask me who was the hardest pitcher l ever
tried to hold? Well l can't give you his name, but he was a great.
long, lanky giant from one OF the brushes. He was three times my
size and had arms on him like a bsterng ram. The speed of that
man was something awful, but he had no more idea where a ball was
going when it left his hand than the man in the moon. 1 let him
stay for three innings, and then suggested that he was wasting his
time to fool around in the minors. Better get right on the train and
hit for Chicago 1 told him.
why, it would kill a man to catch for a chap like that. Miner
Brown, Ragan and Sanders are three of the easiest pitchers / ever
caught behind. l could work three times as long with one of them
as with some pitchers of greater speed but less headwork."
In the years that have gone Gonding has not lost sight of the
future. The air of levtty that surrounds the ball players life has
not made him indifferent to the serious fact that the present does
not last forever. The glare of fame's limenght has not blinded his
eyes to the solemn assurance that Father Time will ring the bell
on him after a while and that when he does tickle fame will pass
from him and he will have to take his place. with the other veterans
of the game, not on the bench, but up IN the stands. and make way
for younger men. Always sober in season and out OF season, Gonding
has been a frugal man and a IS a result has a snug little bank account
which would help him should the time come for him TO retire sooner
than he expected. He is one OF the men who have elevated the sci
ence and the moral standing OF base ball and at the same time
erected for themselves tablets of honor which will endure after their
skill on the diamond has gone.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23
Rourke Had to Have Him

But Bill Rourke is a determined man. He thought. and yet
Thinks lots OF the business acumen of his elder brother. Jim. hut
III said years ago that when he got a team Of his own he'd get
Gonding. Must he now forsake that promise to himself and deprive
his team and his teams supporters of the man whom he reeakdsas
the oste catcher in the business? Well, not II you know Bill.
Jim don't talk expense TO me. Did you understand? 7 said
were going to have Gondins to catch for u.s."
That's Bill, old Pa Rourke.
The figure was a high one, but not M bieb for vo.. y. -,
IN inquire o n which Johnny has been working ever since has beer
q nigh one but neither too high for your Pa nor Gonding
Throughout his eight years as the main catcher of Omaha IND
q king OF Inc Western league. Gonding has been one of the highest
salArled players In the league. The question frequently has been
asked why hasn't Gondng gone into one of the big Ieappesq"
Wen as has been noted, he was in the American league one yea
n od great work. But Gonding has not longed as keenly as do
some a. players for the big league. There ~ many reasons, II one
VIII stop &c think why a catcher might prefer remaining in the
leading Glass A league, and these reasons have appealed TO Gopdine
everything considered he is as well off, even financially, where he is
as II ne Ia been that long in the National or American league and
he IS no doubt better off physically. Then it must be considered
that not Al many catchers go into the big leagues a pitchers and
other players. Not a s many catchers are needed. The average team
today only has two catchers, and they last much longer than the
average pitcher. Back OF all this, however. It must be quietly con
oeded that Pa Rourke has never showed Gonding at big league scouts
who have come shopping ground for material On the contrary pa
mas guarded his treasure with a jealous care and scrupulous fidelity
and then in turn he has not allowed Johnny to suffer for II
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23
Tribute to Sanders

81 shall always have a high regard for the ability of Frank
Owen. His wonderful side-arm motion was a terror to many batters
and difficult for all. Hall of the present Omaha team has an eftec-
tive side-arm motion. This is a very effective delivery if a man can
control it. I tell you, it's all in control Men may say what they
please, but if a pitcher can't controliwhat curves and speed he has he
better control, not even Miner Brown"
And then Johnny's face burst into a sort of sarcastic smile.
Il want to say right here, Sanders is one of the best pitchers
Omaha ever had. If a youngster were 60 pitch the game he is pitch
ing this year half the big league teams in the country would be
after him. But then, you see, Sanders is like myself, he's too old.
Let one of US make a great record and somebody1l say. oh, rats, !
saw him pitch or I saw him catch ten years ago; he's a dead one.
But Sandy is not a dead one"
And then he smiled again.
And, by the way, neither am l. l figure on at least four or five
good seasons yet"
do you notice any change for the worse in your own work."
he va asked.
"NO, l can't say that l do. oh, it took me a little longer to get
now l am playing as well as ever. My arm is "a good and l feel just
as fine a ever"
Aside from the great pitchers mentioned, Gonding has trained
many others who have gone into big leagues and made themselves
famous, not only pitchers, but men of other positions. There is Bill
Schpke, the sensation of the Washington team; Del Howard of the
Cubs; Stone. the sugger at st. Louis. all Of whom profited by Gond-
ings help. OF the pitchers Johnny has turned out, Miner Brown,
none in the judgment of Pa Rourke and Gonding, will excel omaha's
present star. Pat Raglan.
Pat, in my judgment, will prove the equal of Miner Brown In
time" says Rourke, and Johnny seconds the motion.
pat is another illustration OF what control will do for a
pitcher" says Gonding. He has great speed and great curves
everything, in fact, a pitcher needs, but in addition he has control
and that jewel of success that has made Miner Brown-the ability
t okeep the batter guessing"
."Liebhardt," says John, was a good pitcher when he was here,
though he could not win his games. But he pitched in hard luck. He
is one of the great pitchers today and still that same hard luck is
with him"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23

No one can conceive the desolation unless
he sees it.
"A city of rs, 1000 inhabitants with street
cars and other conveniences and then every
thing in a moment wiped out and nothing
left but ruined walls. In five years the ruins
have become filled up and covered and vege-
tation long ago started to grow great bram-
Bile bushes are growing everywhere"
or the ascent of the volcano Mrs. Hoyey
has this description in her diary:
May /. After a day and a night at the
meteorological observatory we returned last
evening to St Pierre and this morning ut c
o'clock the director. Monsieur Guinoistan
Mr.. Hovey, Mr.. G.'s dog and myself, with
nine men servants. started for the crater of
Mont Pelee. We landed on the west side
near the mouth of a valley, and began a
climb.
1T was a hot, hard path. end about loon
we were half way up and decided to pitch
our tent here. Seven of the men and the
director returned to st. Pierre this evening
leaving us alone.
made camp about 2 O'Clock, and then
the director and Mr.. Hovey went out to take
temperatures of the fumaroles. The SER
wants had gone for water five miles away
and was alone on Mont Pelee. Way off in
the distance was the sea, almost glorious
blue and SO like the sky I couldn't tell where
they Joined.
Every few minutes I was enveloped in
a cloud and could see nothing. Then the
could would lift and l could see peaks all
around ne with great chasms between me
and them and not a tree or a shrub ~anywhere
on the entire mountain-just great walls
and piles OF ashes and stones and dried mud
which the volcano had sent forth five years
ago.
Near at hand I could see in dozens OF
places steam coming from the ground. and
In many places the mud was hot. although
l could see no steam. The summit of The
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