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

Rocky Mountain Spotted FeveH.
When the early settlers of the great
divide" had crossed the plains Of Iowa
and Nebraska, and begun to ascend the
foothills Of the Rocky Mountains, they
found, what most invaders Of q new
country find, new disease with which
to contend. The Mormons are believed
to have suffered from its attacks, and
the emigrants who followed the Nor
mons almost certainly did. although 1t
is only within the last ten or fifteen
years that the nature of the disease has
been recognized.
Although its cause, or at least It's
manner Of spread, and its symptoms are
known, 1t still lacks suitable name.
1t has been designated "tlck fever" and
spotted fever" but there already Is
stick fever" Of cattle. and both typhus
fever and cerebrospinal meningitis have
been called spotted fever" SO by way
Of distinction, 1t is spoken OF as ROCKY
Mountain spotted fever.
1t Is encountered in oil the mountain
States, but is most prevalent IN Mon
tana. Spring is the time when the dis
ease prevails. 1t Is absent ut other
seasons. 1t is a disease Of the country,
and town dwellers-those who stay In
the town-are apparently exempt, the
greatest sufferers being surveyors, pros
pectors, ranchmen, lumbermen and 9TH
ers whose work takes them Into the
brush. It was these facts that gave
the clue to the way, the disease Is be-
lieved to be spread, namely, by the bite
of tick, just as the germs of malaria
and yellow fever are conveyed by the
mosquito.
This creature begins to be unpleas-
antly active early in the spring, as soon
as the snow melts, but ceases to bite
and almost disappears by the end Of
June or the middle Of July. The first
cases Of the fever appear with the melt
ing of the snow. After the middle Of
July no cases occur. the period Of prev
alence Of the disease thus coinciding
exactly with the tick season.
The disease begins with the usual
symptoms Of feyer-chllly feelings
headache, nausea, loss of appetite and
soreness of the muscles and Joints. The
fever rises rapidly. and remains gather
high, although irregular, throughout
the disease.
The eruption, which gives 1t Its name.
appears on the third or fourth day,
first about the forehead, wrist and an
kles, and then spreading over the body.
| 1t Is in the form Of scattered points,
up to the size Of the head of pin, and
persists throughout the course Of the
disease, fading as the fever subsidies
then scaling occurs, as In measles.
The fever lasts from two to six OF
seven weeks. 1t is serious disease,
death occurring in more than half Of
the cases.
No cure has yet been found, so all the
physicians can do is to watch the pa.
tent carefully. and treat untoward
symptoms as they arise.-Youth's Com
panion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
After the Wedding
---,-S-~y-Se.,1e@
The maid of honor settled herself III

The maid Of honor settled herself In
the carriage with great futter Of
laces and chiffon and gave a long sigh.
wasn't Cora just the lovelIest bride
you ever saw" she demanded breath
lessly Of the tall young man who climb
ed In after her.
"She was certainly winner" admit
ted the young man. ut made me kind
of blue, though, ushering for TOMS
wedding, I tell you! He's the best
ever and hate to lose him"
Lose him!" cried the maid Of honor.
II think it's perfectly hateful for a
mans friends to act us If he had been.
snatched from them eternally by a
cruel fate, just because he marries a
nice girl and settles down. It's"
"oh, don't mean it that way" pro-
tested the tall young man. "I'm not
down on matrimony. think l was
blue because 1t wasn't my wedding.
If"
aren't you frightfully tired?" broke
in the maid Of honor hurriedly. 81 am
standing up at that reception for
three hours straight! l can't imagine
why Aunt Matte went home without
mel"
II hope" said the young man, stlf1y,
"you don't think forced myself on
you! Cora's mother asked me to take
you safely home"
"Oh," said the bridesmaid, with equal
haughtiness, II knew of course 1t was
something like that! knew you never
would condemn yourself to an hours
ride. with me unless you simply couldn't
get out of it. I'm very sorry you should
be so bored!"
Nov, Genevieve," said the young
man, don't be SO foolish! You know
perfectly well I'm not bored"
II suppose" said the maid Of honor,
Jelly, that was the real troubie-my
constitutional foolishness! That was
why you discovered 1t was all mis-
take"
I'll" cried the usher. "If 1t wasn't
you who broke off our engagement fair
and square I'd like to have some one
point out to me what really happened"
81 thought you wanted 1t broken
OIL" said the maid of honor. I'm
glad 1t wasn't announced. and nobody
knew it I'd hate SO to put you to
any trouble or annoyance. AS it is,
nobody is the wiser. don't suppose
Cora's mother realized she was picking
out the one girl in all the world you
disliked most for you to escort home
Isn't it funny?"
Perfectly killing" said the young
man. ut makes me feel about as much
like laughing us funeral would. It's
shame, too, when the best man obyi-
ously was yearning for my chancew
why didn't you give 1t to him,
them" inquired the maid of honor,
smoothly.
Great guns" breathed the usher.
"You don't really care anything about
Tad Kirby, do you? He hasn't enough
brains TO put In peanut shell, for all
his money. He"
''Your temper certainly hasn't i'm
proved any" broke in the maid of hon
or. "You haven't particle Of right to
object to Tad's paying me attentions If
choose to let him"
"I'm quite well aware Of thatv said
the young man, stormily.
well" said the maid Of honor, ut
doesn't make any difference to you, so
1t can't worry you much"
That's all you know about it." said
the usher "Why-if things hadn't gone
to smash we-you and I-would be
having our wedding just about now !"
Think Of IT." cried the maid OF
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16

1t is related of Stewart Edward
Whites book, 1.-THE Mountains" that
once upon time man happened to
be staying in hotel room which had
originally been part Of suite, but
which was then cut of from the others
by only thin door, through which
sounds carried clearly.
1t was about II o'clock when the oc-
cupants Of that next room came home.
The man heard the door open and close.
Then the bed shrieked aloud as some
body fell heavily upon 1t. There
breathed across the silence profound
ly deep sigh.
"Mary." said mans voice, "I'm
mighty sorry didn't Join that Associa-
tlon for Artificial Vacations. They un-
dertake to get you Just as tired and
Just as mad in two days as you could
by yourself In two weeks"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
ENDURING LOVE NOT ExAcT1NG.
By Helen OIdfeld.

! ! J !
The true philosophy Of content is to make
IA the best Of what have, which usually is
III better than we deserve, instead Of arraigning
IA fate because the gods have not been more Law
4 ~ ish of their gifts; to live in the sunshine
I rather than in the shadow, and in faith and
| patience to labor and to wait expectantly In
IN stead Of making the gray day grayer by tears
eJ and repining. 1t Is an error to be too exact
ing with those who love US; the better way is to ac-
cept them as they are and endeavor to find and to
strengthen the divinity which the Hndoo teach us
dwells III all The coat too straghtly by our
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
Wants War with China.

~ been hearin' lots er talk dis long
time bout de Nunited States gwine
ter war wild de Japan folks" said
Brother Williams. Does you think
dey,s any hope er dem gwine ter war
wild de Chinamans?"
.Why? You don't want war with
China, do your ~
dat I does. suh; am hit can't
come too quick for: me-.
well. what's your grievance y
.'Des dis, sub: De two Chinamaus
what live close ter my settlement
done mo-polize all the washin. busl.
ness an hits come ter de pass dat
my Of oman kin no mo take in
enuff washin' ter make Twin fer
me! "-Atlanta Constitution.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
Revi.inx the T.rin.

UeVtbIhB ta6 1aE1us
The Ways and Means Committee Of
Congress is revising the tariff. This is
the beginning. Washington dispatches
warn US of the ending.
This committee consists Of the most
ardent standpatters in Congress, head
ed by that, high priest OF protection,
Serene Payne. 1t is hearing evidence
and on that evidence it will recommend
tariff changes. Some time within the
next two years Congress will talk a
good deal and adopt those recommends
tions.
Everyone will be excited over the
revising of the tariff, but the excite
ment will be quite needless.
Dispatches tell how manufacturers
are furnishing evidence that the tariff
needs to be Increased instead of de-
creased. 1t warns us that schedules
are likely to be rafsed rather than low
cred. The same old game is being
played, and, as usual, the public will
pay the piper.
The consumer is not represented be-
fore the committee. No one is putting
on record the robberles which Eastern
tariff barons have perpetrated upon
the toiling West. The hearing will
close without any great demand for re-
duction of duties. The Ways and
Means Committee will state to Con-
gress that all the evidence Is in favor
of higher tariff. and up Will go the
tariff.
The working West will keep right
on producing millions for the tariff
barons Of the East. The administra-
ton will keep on giving us billion-dol-
lar Congresses in order that immense
expenditures may argue for high tariff.
And the Western farmer and working
man will foot the bill.
This is the true meaning Of Taft
tariff revision.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
- 49, -
SATISFIED.

Ny days have all been sunny,
My nights all full of dreams;
Ny gardens sweet with honey;
My groves with singing streams;
Ny house, from floor to rafter,
Delight forever fills;
My life is joy and-after-
1t shall be If God wills.
Ny friends have all been true ones
And many have l had;
My thoughts-both old and new ones
Have evermore been glad;
Ny heart is light with laughter
And song that never stills;
Ny life is Joy and-after-
1t shall be If God wills.
New York Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16

thought" she gasped, I'D just d-die all
evening, was so miserable. Do yor
really careT'
THANK heaven, Cora's mother hap
pened to send me home with you
murmured the young man, somewhat
indistinctly.
For the first time the maid of honor
laughed, choked, hysterlcal little
laugh. "She she didn't happen to-
she confessed. II asked her top
Chicago News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
The T.rin Plotters.

No surprise Is In order because the
tariff standpatters are laying plans Of
complex political craft to tie Presi-
dent-elect Taft's hands after inaugur-
alton.
They typify the parasitical east. re-
fusing to heed recent political lessons
from the producing west.
We read of secret conferences In
New York between leaders of the "old
guard" of standpatters. Dalzell and
Payne and Vice President-elect Sher-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
s4Iss(RgY
ee8HB

The Song Of the Pencil.
In mothers pocketbook stop
The busy weekdays through.
4 go with her from shop to shop,
And this is what do:
jot down devices.
Addresses, prices,
Dimensions, figuring,
And this sort of thing.
Lining, allspice,
Sewing silk. rice.
Uneeda biscuits, clans,
Lace for pillow shams,
Coffee, cinnamon,
Shoes for John.
But on the happy Sabbath day,
Sweet hours Of peace and Joy,
Snug in the old church pew i SIT
With mother and her small boy.
And, while from pulpit and from choir
Sound sermon, prayer, and praise,
4 draw men, horses, trees and spire,
And moons, and suns with rays.
Daisies, cats,
Acrobats.
Pointed stars,
Choo-choo cars,
Till at the sound of the last amen,
I glide into mothers purse again.
Kate Hudson, in Christian Register.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16

81 saw cowslip by the rivers brim,"
said the long-haired boarder who had
Just returned from stroll. o.
II hope 'twan't one of my cows said
the practical farmer. Did she slip
clear inY i;
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
THE GIRLS spcRBT.

THE girls have secret" said Joe.
Sherman. "and / can't think what
It is."
"How do you .Rnow' :" asked the
boys. IN q chorus.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16

A woman is just US clever as the
needs demand these days If she can
make good salad, and keep the rats
in her hair covered.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16

Going the Lilnit.

what would you consider diplo-
mat?
"A man who is courteous to his
cook
Even when she happens to be his
wife?"
"Even them Birmingham Age-Her-
aid.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16

Put red uniforms on eight band men
and they look like thirty men when
they march down the street.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16

Brides soon admit their husbands
have faults. 1--WE all have" they cx-
plain; none of us are perfect"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16

She-Are you doing your share to.
ward making the world brighter
He-Sure thing; work in gas.
house! Yonkers Statesman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16

Ways and Means Committee and Con-
gress will pass the bill recommended
by the committee. Serene e. Payne
has said SO, and he knows.-C Chicago
Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16

Overcrowding in Scotland is not 50
bad as 1t used to be. The proper
ton living more than four per room.
fell from 1887 per cent in 1861 to
1855 In 1901.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16

Look yourself over candidly and
honestly, and you will be surprised at
the great amount Of time you devote
to foolishness.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
A Crave nouhf,

Caller-So your cook has passed
away to better place.
Hostess-Yes but don't know II
she'll stay; poor Bridget was very hard
to suit.-Boston Traveller.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16

readily admit that they necessaries- for them.
In tracing the historical process Of development Of
wants satstactions earlier element
important than each succeeding one the need Of food
and physical protection being pressing and
tia than the needs of the higher nature" Logically
however or the order Of nature considered as COM
plete system not as process-each subsequent need
or satisfaction Ia more important and more valuable
than preceding In Time because represents
higher type Of life From this latter standpoint the
early functions valued chiefly the means ma.
terial basis Of higher spiritual life
The higher need and Its sasfaction-the soul-saving
or Intellectual educator-ony important when
viewed by ITSELF torn away from relations and condi-
lions which attach It to other aspects Of life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16

II actually felt sorry for you when
you proposed to me"
your actions and, your statements
don't seem to show that you care much
for the truth"
I'd like to know why? / did feel
sorry for you.''
"Yet you married me. Houston
Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16

well, 81 will tell you. Just now,
asI- passed along the hall. q heard
peal, OF laughted coming from
sAlice's room. end 4 heard voices say
ing, Won't the boys be surprised?
They don't even know we. have q
secret. Don't falk 80 loud or they
might hear,
As Joe finished speaking the boyns
looked at each. other in great wonder:
Well, we need not worry our heads
over IT.. said fun loving Jack Pres
colt. Lets go out and build a FORT
While the boys are having a good
time will tell you about them.
Joseph Sherman and his brothers,
Stuart, Albert and Laurence, and their.
parents, were spending the Christmas
holidays at their grandmothers.
John, Alice, Edith and Bert Pres
colt, with their parents and their
cousins. Mildred, Ellen, Florence.
Gertrude, James,. Walter and Edward,
with their parents completed the par
ty. IL
It was Christmas night The days
fun was over and the boys were sit,
ting before the library fire. talking
OF the days events, when the door
opened and Mrs. Prescott put her
head in the door and said: THE
girls have little surprise waiting
for you in the parlor."
Mrs. Prescott led the way into the
large parlor. Ali the furniture he'd
been removed, and in one end Of the
room was a raised curtain platform
covered by three rows ofschatrs.
When all were. seated Mrs. Prescott
tapped a small bell. and the curtain
rose. The play had begun and 1t Prov
ed to be fine one. The boys long.
remembered the treat and greatly en-;
joyed 1t. Z ST:
This was the girls surprise New
Haven Register.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16

If woman wants welcome when
she gets home, she should leave her
husband with the baby when she goes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
! HIS BOOK OF THANKS.

We dtS tUV 6pt 70 TSmemUST QUE
misfortunes and forget our blessings.
Dicks idea is good one. Try 1t.
Y feel 30 vexed and out of temper
with Ben cried Dick, that really
must--I' !.
you must what% anxiously In
quired his cousin Cecilia. 4.
"No; just look over my Book o.
Thanks
What's that: said Cecilia. as she.
saw him turning over the leaves o. i
copylbook nearly full of writing In a.
round text hand. S.. Is 81
Here 1t is" said Dick. then read:
aloud: March 8. Ben lent me his
hat Here again, January 4. When
lost my shilling. Ben made It up to
me kindly. Well, observed the boy,
Ben issa good. boy. after. ALL,
What do you note down in that
book 2" asked Cecilia, looking over
his shoulder, E. & i
Call the kindnesses1 THAT are ever
shown me. You would wonder how
many they are. find a great deal
Of good from making them down. I
do not forget them. as I might do II
only trusted to my; memory; SO I
hope that am NOT often ungrateful;;
and when / am cross or out OF temper
IL almost always feel good humored
again II I only look over my Book OF
Thanks" Hive. 4.
- i n
"A very interesting game is called
the "Floral Wedding It may be
played by any number Of people. Each
person is given q sheet Of paper with.
the questions written ON It, and a
pencil, The person who answers the
most questions In the shortest time
may be rewared with the prize: The
questions are as follows: 3
+. Il. Who married them? 5ack.in.the-
| pulpit. .ss as (. ..ss *, ~ -
IL. What was the bridegroom's
name? Sweet William.
8. What was the brides name:
Rose. 49,. y :,
A. What did the. brides friends call;
her? Bride Rose. s.,
s: What did the BRIDES rejected.
lover wear? Bachelors buttons. &
". When in their, carriage whom
did they nearly run over? Creeping
Charley. Is =:
Z. What did they see lot Of? Vans
dering Jews. 8.
s. When did they arrive at their
destination? Four; o'clock.
8. Where did they breakfast? Mush-
room.
10. What was the BRIDES little.
brothers name? Johnny Jump Up. !
Other questions may beaded to
these. The answers to all questions
must be the name of a flower. Brook.
lyn Eagle. ,..si
NEST OF POST OFFICE THYME.
"One of the oldest birds. nests !
have seen in long time was that OF
Baltimore oriole and its mate near
a busy railroad station, !" said an en-
thusiastic amateur ornithologist. The
nest, which was constructed almost
entirely Of cotton twine, hung from a
lower branch of a little maple tree
over the steps leading to- the station
platform and within twenty feet OF
the railroad tracks, where about sixty
trains pass a day. The hustle and
roar didn't seem to bother the birds.
a bit. s:.i.ss ~ So, s.
"At this station tha.mails trains take
the. mail bags on the fly and on &C.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
She Would Never Rise.

81 heard to-day Miss Bonds grand.
father was d baker"
.He must have been a poor one."
"Why do you say that?'
"She Is SO heavy.r-Puck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
DO PLANTS HAVE CONSCIOUSNESS,
BY Prof. Francis Darwin

! ! ! ! !:
"a If sleeping plant is placed in q dark room
N after 1t has gone to sleep at night 1t will be
III found next morning in the light position, and
IN will again assume the nocturnal position
l | evening We have in fact, what
seems to be habit built by the alteration Of
day and night The plant normally drops its
IN leaves at the stimulus of darkness and raises
GzE1 them at the stimulus of light But here
zee leaves rising and falling in the absence of the
accustomed stimulation Since this change of position is
due to external conditions 1t must be the result Of
the internal conditions which habtuay accompany the
This is the characteristic par excellence of
habit-namely, capacity, acquired by repetition of
acting to fraction of the original environment
We are indebted to Keebe for interesting Of
apparent habit among the lower animals. minute,
worike creature found the coast of Brittany
life dependent upon the ebb and flow of the When
the tide is out these little creatures the surface
showing themselves in large patches AS the rising
tide begins to them they sink down into safer
quarters The remarkable fact is that when kept an
aquarium and therefore removed from tidal action they
continue for short time to perform rhythmic move
ments In time with the tide.
It Is impossible to know whether not plants are
conscious but is consistent with the doctrine Of
tinuity that in all living things there is something
psychic and If accept this point Of view we must
believe that In plants there exists faint copy what
We know consciousness in ourselves.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16

y Male servants in the Argentine
capital get 66 cents to 1920 gold a
day and female help 40 cents 70 S1.10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-14
MONMOUTH CANNING COMPANY
Asks Farmers In This Section to Plant
More Sweet Corn.

The Monmouth Canning Co. is ar
ranging to increase it's business at the
Gardiner factory this coming season
and is DESTROYS of seeing the name OF
every farmer from this section upon
its books as a planter of sweet corn.
Having equipped the factory with
the best of machinery and plenty of it
the company is in position to han
die three times the amount of it's pack
of last year. The company cannot
make this business a success unless
the farmers in this section do as they
are doing in many other places in
Maine. plant sweet corn freely. 1t is
also the intention of the company to
pack other vegetables and certain
fruits if the farmers support can be
obtained.
The representatives of the company
say that they never had better corn
seed than this year. 1t is all from Sc
lected seed of the company's own
growing and has been tested many
times. 1t is not a dwarf variety and
will produce a lot of fodder to be used
dry or for ensilage. The value of the
fodder is figured at from SIS to $50
per acre
Superintendent Goldsmith is asking
the farmers to meet him at the local
factory and he will give them any In
formation they may desire.