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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-25
Pm president of the bank" says he,
kinder short; something the matter

Pm president of the bank" says he,
kinder short; something the matter
with the lockY'
By George! the idea came to me then.
Eyes, sir" says 1, touching my cap !;
Mr.. Jennings, he teiegraphed this
morning as the lock was out of order
and he couldn't get in and I'm come on
to open 1t for him.
II told Jennings week ago" says
he, that he ought to get, that lock
fixed. Where is her"
"He's been awriting letters, and he's
gone up to his house to get another let
ter he wanted for to answer"
well, why don't you go right onY'
says he.
1--we got almost through" says 1,
"and didn't want to finish up and open
the vault till there was somebody here
That's very creditable of you" says
he; "a very proper sentiment, my man.
You can't be too particular about avoid.
ling the very suspicion of evil"
"No, SIR" says l, kinder modest like
What do you suppose is the matter
with the lock" says he.
81 don't rightly know yet" says Il
sbut rather think it's little wore or
account Of not being oiled enough
These ere locks ought to be oiled about
once a year."
Well" says he, you might as well
go right on, now I'm here; l will stay
till Jennings comes. Can't 1 help yor
hold your lantern, or something Of
that sort?"
The thought came to me like flash
ana | turned around and says:
How do know you're the president
/ amt ever seen you afore, and you
may be a-trying to crack this bank, for
all know"
"That's very proper inquiry, my
man. says he, land shows a most re
markable degree of discretion. con-
fess that should not have thought OF
the position in which / was placing
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-25
The In.unerable AnticIpatlon.

A young Scotch emigrant was
brought before the magistrate OF a
Nova Scotia court, charged with hay-
ing deserted his work on a certain
farm without giving due notice to his
employer. When asked what he had
to say in his defense, he replied, "weel,
they gied me nout but brakeshaw to
eat" Bradshaw, it may be explained,
is the flesh of animals which have died
natural death.
"How was that?" asked the magls-
trate.
"Weel, It was this way. Ye ken, the
auld COO deed an we ate 1t, the aud
steg (gander) deed an we ate OF, the
auld 500 (sow) deed an we ate 1t, the
aud bubblejock deed an we ate it.
Then the old woman deed-an' left"
-Bellman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-25
WHY WILLIE FBLL.

Before Willie started for Mrs.
Smiths house, where he was invited
to dinner, his mother gave him some
Anal advice:
above all things" cautioned his
mother. do not drink tea from your
saucer"
Willie promised. When he got
back home his mother inquired how
he had enjoyed himself. Willie said
he had enjoyed himself immensely.
81 hope you did everything the
way / told you to-" said his mother.
f7.sYes'm, did,, answered Willie
somewhat hesitatingly.
and you did not drink your tea
from your saucer?"
Eyes, mamma. did," replied VIII.
lie. "but Mrs. Smith drarsk her tea
from her saucer frst."-New York
Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-25

One Of the regular army officers tells
story Of how the old stringent army
regulations once went against General
Scott. One wet afternoon that soldier
was caught in the rain in Washington.
He was in full uniform and was we'll
known, SO, no cab being near, he bor-
rowed an umbrella. Arriving at his
hotel, an underofticer approached him
and calmly remarked:
General, you will consider yourself
under arrest for eight days for carry
ing an umbrella while in full uni
FORM
+ II man is honest you can always
tell 1t by the way he doesn't talk
about It
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-25
Against. Roo.eyeltf.m.

Democracy is against Rooseyeltism
because his practices antagonize the
underlying principles Of human right
and civic wisdom for which 1t has
battled since Thomas Jefferson gave It
being and name. Democracy proelaims
special privileges to none and equal!
rights to all. Rooseveltism accordsispe-i
cial privileges to selected favorites and.
scorns equality of rights AZ the chim-;
erical dream of Impractical theorists.
Democracy calls for limitation Of a,i.;
thority and teaches respect for law.
Rooseyeltism means unrestrained liber-
.ty for the master hand aud contemptu-
Gus defiance OF st Louis Repub-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-25
A DOG STORY.

asked a little friend Of mine
what kind of stories she liked best,
and shh promptly answered. "Dod
stories, If they are true" Here is a
really, TRULY" one: &
A gentleman connected with the
Newfoundland fisheries possessed a
{ dog remarkable for his fidelity and
sagacity. On one occasion q boat and
crew in his employ were in circum-
stances OF considerable peril, Just out
side line of breakers, which, owing
to some change in the wind or wealth
err, had. Since the departure of the
boat, rendered the return through
them most hazardous. The spectators
on shore were quite unable to render
any assistance to their friends afloat.
Much time had been spent, and the
danger seemed to increase rather than
diminish. Our friend the dog looked
on for length OF time, evidently
aware that there was great cause for
anxiety in the minds of those around.
Presently, however. he took to the
water and made his way through to
the boat. The crew supposed he wished
to join them. and made various at
tempts to induce him to come on
board: but no! he would not go with
in their reach, and continued swim.
ming about. short distance away.
After the crew had made several COM
ments on the peculiar conduct Of the
dog. one of the hands suddenly sus-
pected his apparent meaning. Give
him the end Of rope. he said,
that's what he wants." The rore
was thrown-the dog seized the end
In an instant, turned around and
made straight for shore, where few
minutes afterward, boat and crew.
thanks to their four-footed friend,
were placed safe and undamaged.-
New Haven Register.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-25

you. However, can easily convince
you that it's all right. Do you know
what the presidents name is?"
mo, 1 don't" says 1, sorter surly.
"Well, you'll find 1t on that BILL" said
he, taking a bill out of his pocket; "and
you see the same name on these let
ters," and he took some letters from his
coat.
l suppose ought to have gone right
on then, but l was beginning to feel
interested in making him prove who he
was, SO says:
you might have got those letters to
put up a job on me-"
You're very honest man." says he !;
zone among thousand. Don't think
I'm at all offended Mt your persistence.
| No, my good fellow, like 1t, like It,"
and he laid his hand on my shoulder.
Now, here" says he, taking a bundle
out of his pocket, dis package of ten
thousand dollars in bonds. A burglar
wouldn't be apt to carry these around
with him, would he? bought them In
the city yesterday, and / stopped here
tonight on my way home to place them
in the vault, and, may add that your
simple and manly honesty has SO touch
ed me that I would willingly leave them
in your hands for safe keeping. You
needn't blush at my praise"
| / suppose did turn sorter red when
see them bonds.
"Are you satisfied now?' says he.
told him 1 was, thoroughly, and SO
/ was. SOL picked up my drill again,
and gave him the lantern to hold so
that could see the door. got through
1 the lock pretty soon, and put in my
wire and opened it. Then he took hold
of the door and opened the vault
"I'll put my bonds in,' says he, land
go home You can lock up and wait till
Mr.. Jennings comes. / don't suppose
you will try to fix the lock to-nlghtg"
/ told him l shouldn't do anything
more with 1t now, as we could get In
before morning.
"Well, I'll bid you od-night, my
man." says he, as he quietly swung the
door to again.
Just then heard Jim, by name,
whistle, and guessed the Waterman
was a-coming up the street.
"Ah," says l, you might speak to
the Waterman, If you see him, and tell
bin to keep an extra lookout tonight
Il WILL" says he, and we both went
to the front door.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-25
TS3ST9V~
POLITICS
watch Them squirm
on THe DIZZY.
l.s.t-ss.a.ss.al.iass.s..ssl.....ll..ss

WATCH Tnem SQutFms
When the election Of Mr.. Bryan
seemed certain, Republican grand
dukes promised the people of the west
special session of congress to tighten
the burden they carry for the benefit Of
eastern tariff barons. The special SEES.
sion was to be held Immediately after
election. 5s
Now watch them squirm.
Instead Of revising the tariff right
now, MS the west had been promised.
Judge Taft says, "The next congress
will be called in extra session by me
to carry out the party's pledge"
Here Is the first squirm. 1t squirms
over into an indefinite next summer.
E Again, in his statement yesterday,
Judge Taft says: 1.-THE Republican
party has pledged itself to protect
every industry
Here is the second squirm. II
sQuirms pas any pretense of reducing
the load which the west carries for
benefit'o eastern tariff barons.
Republicans and Democrats alike de-
mand tariff reduction. There is no dtvi-
sion Of opinion in the west. This part
of the country produces the -four and.
the meat. Here is the coal. Here are
the iron and the copper. Here y
where the real wealth of the nation II
wrought from nature by the toll Of
man.
For years the working west has piled
up millions for the idle east to squan-
der In rIotous living. The time has
come when this must stop. s..
The west demands the removal Of
class taxation that operates through
the tariff for the benefit of the east
The west demands fair share Of its-
honest earnings.
The west is tired Of endowing Euro
penn nobility and seeing the useless
sons and daughters OF tarlff .barons
scatter American millions to samusei
parasitic titled loafers, their chosen
companions. :
When republican grand dukes feared
the election of Bryan, they were anxi-
Gus to revise the tariff between now
and next March, hoping to content the
west and still protect their friends, the
trusts. So
With Republican victory the grand:
dukes have already changed their tune.
Roosevelt, the free trader Of 1884, and
Taft, n reyislonist on his western CAM
paign, are become open standpatters.
The working west will still carry on:
Its tired shoulders the burden Of the
idle east Chicago Journal. vi
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-25
4 p.pt... on D,vorc..

Rev. DR.. Spencer B. Meeser, pastor;
of Emmanuel Baptist Church. Brook
lyn, says of divorce:
II abhor divorce. 1t traffices In ylr-
tue. The white robe of the bride y
tie cloak of sin. Think of 1t. In one
county in Michigan 40 divorces have!
been granted and In $50 Of the cases mo-
defense was made. Why? Because the
parties to them had been guilty Of In;
fidelity and had no sound defense. II
not fills a lamentable condition And
a bad thing about it lie that the coun-i
try is as deep in the mire as the city.
Divorce proceeds from hidden causes
and is due much to low ideals of the
marriage relation. /;
divorce and remarriage are without
fear Of God, dangerous to the courts
and the well being Of society, and Moth
Ing but legal polygaIny.
Secondary causes for divorce and re-
marriage were silly sentimentalism
secret marriages and the easy method
Of granting marriage licenses.
"All ministers should refuse to
marry any divorced person. That was
one Of the best remedies. It would be-
better for those who desire divorce to-
be bound together for life than that so-
riety and the well being Of the State b
destroyed
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-25
a YOUNG MANS PROPHECY.

Declared Twentieth Century Physi-
clans Would Cure Consumption.
Once upon time, only few years
ago, sat at the bedside of young
man of only 10 years who had been
stricken with tuberculosis, following a
severe athletic trial. AS held his
hand, he said, with pathos that can
not be interpreted in cold print:
.'Too bad that must die of this dis.
ease. because the doctors of the TWEEN.
tieth century will be able to cure cases
like NINE"
Not for an hour since that mourn.
full moment has that prophecy been ef-
faced from my mind. A score of cures
for the white plague have been an
nounced, but all Of them have proved
illusory. The terrible death rate Of
consumption continues In
some localities by better sanitation, en-
forced cleanliness, and wholesome food.
These elements did not enter into the
progress of the case cited above. All
that money could do was done to save
that patient. Indeed, relatives of the
young man have since said that they
feared they had accelerated the death
of the beloved one by the energy they
put into the battle! Perhaps they did /;
but when case of disease is hopeless,
and the mental and physical suffering
is continuous, why should 1t be pro-
longed minute longer than possible.
Recently the war against the insidi-
GUS germ that produces a wasting
away of the lungs after the heart, the
most vital of all organs of the human
body-has become more vigorous. An
nual congresses Of medical men are
held in various parts Of the world, and
every imaginable plan is evolved for
fighting the disease. Exactly as has
happened at nearly every preceding an
nual session, n new cure for the dread
disease is announced. This time, Sur
geon B. L. Wright, of the United
States navy, declares that treatment
with mercury has proved entirely salts.
factory. His experiments have been
made in the naval hospital to which
tuberculosis officers and men, of the
navy are sent, located ut New Fort
Lyon, Colo.
The radical difference between his
treatment and that of DR.. Koch, as In.
dicateds by the meager information
supplied, is that DR.. Wright kills the
tubercles with mercurial poison, while
DIR. Koch feeds the parasites to death
Julius Chambers, in Brooklyn Eagle
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-25
4 SONG OF FAR TRAVEL.
Whom the Montene

Many time some drowsy oar
From the nearer bank invited,
Crossed narrow stream, and bore
In among the reeds moon-lighted,
There to leave me on shore
No ferryman hath sighted.
Many a time mountain stile,
Dark and bright with sudden wettins,
Lured my vagrant foot the while
Twixt uplifting and down-settling-
Whittier? Thousand mile on mile
Beyond the last forgetting.
Still by hidden ways l wend,
(Past occasion grown a rangerl |;
Still enchantment, like a friend,
Takes from death the tang OF danger;
Hardly river or rod can end
Where i need step q stranger!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-25
soME IRISH FAIRIEs.

The Irish fairy is essentially Joy
GUS, careless, playful being-a lover
of pleasant places, smooth, round
knolls. spreading hawthorne, white
moonNghts. sweeping steeds, sweet
music and gay dances, writes seumas
MacManus in Lippincott's Magazine.
There is marrying and giving in mar
riage among them; sometimes they
even fall in love with handsome hui
man beings. pretty maidens and man
ly youths. and carry them off to be.
stow on them Immortality in their
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-25
me c.np.iikn r..a..

The Democratic publication of re-,
ceipfs for campaign expenses Will be
of the highest educational value to.the
American people. 1t will inform them
what is the reasonable md necessary
sum of money for the legitimate ex-s
penses Of presidential campaign It
will give them standard for measure
ment of the corrupt uses to which the
immense. slush funds of the Republican
party have been put.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-25

6 " was ash day. Pat and Nike were
obliged to halt their heavily loaded
cart to make way for a funeral. Gax-
ing at the procession, Pat suddenly re-
marked, sAiike, wish knew where
I was going to die. I'd give thousand
dollars to know the place where I'm
going to de-
"Well, Pat what good would It do
II yez knew 2" !, d Il
Lots" said Pat. "shure, I'd niver
60 near that place!n Judges Library.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-25
socinlism.

6VCAAA1o Ne
President Eliot Of Harvard said the
other day that 1t was not true that the
colleges We're the hotbeds of Socialism
in America. He said that Socialism.
could not come until man changed ut
terly-untll he changed from selfish
to an unselfish being.
President Eliot illustrated the press
emit disposition Of man with-a brief
story: ':si /: e
"An ardent Socialist he said. slived
in a country village. He did no work,
he had no money. All his time seemed
to be passed in the general store,
preaching rabid Socialism and borrow.
Ing tobacco.
Suddenly this man disappeared.
Nothing was seen Of him for ten years.
Then, one day, he turned up again In
his old haunts
Well, Jabe,' said the storekeeper.
you're still Socialist supposer
< Not on your life,' Jabez answered
warmly. 4 got COW now"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-25

+ DR.. James F. Rymer, native Of
{ Croydon, will soon gain the distinc-
tion OF being the first fully qualified
English physician to carry on profess
siouai work within the Arctic Circle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-25
Mul.ltua. 81 nrum.,,o,x.

The Colonel Rastus, you seem fond
Of the leg of a fowll
Rastus Deed All is, cunnel. What
great institution de chicken would
hab been ef Providence had given him
- many legs as centipeds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-25
THE DADDY-LoNG-LEGs


The children were down in the
big meadow. having picnic supper
near the brook beneath large elm
tree.
ooh, see what I've got!" exclaimed
Susan, who was very adventurous,
/, and not afraid of any insects or
strange animals that came near her.
Just as she spoke and the others
turned to see what she had, she
cried, He's gone, but hes left his
leg behind!"
How cruel you are, Susan" said
Sammy, ito pull off his leg! What
was he?"
Susan looked very sober indeed as
she regarded the delicate wiry in
sect's leg that remained in her hand.
st was daddy-long-legs, and he
walked over my sandwich and then
stopped, SO told hold of him to see
what he was like. l didn't mean to
pull this or"
Her big brother Henry said, Don't
be too sorry, Susan. He doesn't care,
you know"
Doesn't he?" asked the girl. why
not?"
why, you see, he is made with
his legs hitched on very lightly, so
that he can leave one or two behind
1 If he has to-"
"oh. Henry" cried the children,
you must be ioking!"
mot bit Of IT," he replied. "You
see. the daddy-long-legs has to go
about among the long grass grea.
deal. In fact, the egg he comes out
OF is usually laid way down near tho
roots, so one of the first things a
little daddy has to learn is how to
go right on If he gets tangled up,
and let his limb stay in the trap II
heshas to- He is really tougher than
he looks, and, though you can almost
see through him, the farmers in GER
tain places call him 'leather-iacket. !"
Susan was holding the leg while
Henry was talking.
''I'm glad didn't hurt him." she
said. "and will keep this till we
go home, for he may come back to
find it."
But to the best knowledge he new.
! er did.-Youtql's Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-25

Pine tar generously applied to the
noses Of the sheep at shearing time
Will prevent grub in the head.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-25

Preaching economy doesn't amount
to much. You must practice 1t, but
there is such thing as being too
economical.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-25

Little things done in season will
tighten the big tasks and make farm
ing more pleasant and profitable.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-25

The dairy without the Babcock test
er is like the-engine without gov
ernor. :.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-25

Tblitnesome company. BY extr.srdl.
nary human efforts, the stolen youths
are sometimes won back to the nat
sural world and its Ills again, but
this is rare.
Sometimes man or woman Is Dor
rowed temporarily by the fairies
Just for the mischief of the thing;
the abducted one is usual whisked
off to strange foreign scenes, and, in
the course of a few hours or one
night, whisked round half the world
and shown wonderful sights before
being left safe and sound on the same
spot from which he or she was
snatched away.
There is one kind of fairy, and one
only, which. unlike the rest of the
tribe, is not joyous: this is the Ban.
shee. The Banshee is little woman
dressed in white, with raven black
hair. which falls and flows loosely
around her. She attaches herself
to the favored and ancient families,
and only on the eve of a disaster to
Tie ldiully -uSudliy b. uSdth" oAS
disclose herself to human sense. On
all such occasions she Is heard, but
far more rarely seen. She generally
sits upon limb of tree convenient
to the house for whose, coming sad
fate she mourns, and lifts up her
voice three times in weird heartrend-
ing vail.
When the Banshee's cry is heard,
death follows certainly and soon. The
night watcher who hears 1t rises up
through the dead hours and prostrates
himself in prayer for the soul that
will SO soon depart. Fortunately, 1t
is not given to the dying one to hear
this weird wall; sometimes only one
person hears 1t, at other times 1t is
heard by all except the fated one,
and all arise from their beds, COM
ing together in terror to tell each
other what they have heard, to shake
their heads in sorrow and to pray.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-25

of heating, where the pipes run under
the benches, paper placed over the beds
will be found beneficial as a protector
from excessive heat and drying. With
good, vigorous spawn, properly prepar-
ed compost and care about the require
ments of heat and moisture, good
crop is a positive certainty.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-25
An Exper, Farmer.

An exchange says young man asks,
what would you advise a young man
raised on a farm who cannot stand the
dust of haylng and thrashing and Is
most too light to do heavy farm work
to do7"
Gardening, Horticulture, poultry rails.
Ing. civil engineering-all are good. II
he is built for an expert there are
landscape gardening, inside decorating
and a number Of other good occupations
open to him. a
The young man who Is built for an
expert that is, one who is naturally
bright, careful and palnstaking will
succeed In any of the above or in al
most any other occupation. He will
have to learn the business he selects
He cannot learn any Of them from a
Correspondence school," He needs a
practical Instructor who can show him,
and the way to become an expert is to
begin Mt the bottom and work up, thor
oughly learning all the details as one
goes along. The expert is always in
demand, and he commands the top
wages.
Whatever vocation young man goes
into, he should be thorough as he goes
along, always keeping his eyes open
for better ways of doing the work he
has in hand. All vocations are crowd
ed with ordinary workers, but there's
still lots Of room In the upper ranks.