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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01
INDIAN RIVER PIRATES.
How They Disguise Their Real Pur-
pose-AIake Some Big Hauls.

How They Disguise Their Real Pur-
pose-Make Some Big Hauls.
There is little doubt that the gentry
responsible for the long series of crimes
and offenses against river-bound trade
are in every sense Of the word pirates.
There are several gangs, whose methods
are known to the police. and of these
four stand out prominently. The first
is known as the Bunphur gang, other
wise Umllas, who hail from Gya and
Benares.
These men are all Hindus. They
swoop down from the upper reaches of
the river and hire or purchase large
passenger dinghy. generally green
boat Eight, sometimes ten, of the
gang pose as oarsmen, and in addi-
ton considerable number travel in
side the deckhouse to personate pas
sengers. A license is procured and
the arrangements are complete. The
spots selected for operation are general
ly lonely places in the river.
When coming into Calcutta from a
distance, loaded cargo boats frequently
have to anchor for the night or to
await the change Of the tide. No watch
IL kept, except, perhaps, in rare In
stances, and the pirates range alongside
and demand their booty. This is fire.
quently delivered up without strug-
gle. But even when resistance is Of
fered the victims are Invariably taken
unawares and are not in position to
Withstand for any length Of time the
powerful and always numerous assall.
ants. The latter, moreover, are al
ways armed-the weapons being any
thing from lathi to dao; and in
some cases guns have been know to
be used
The Bunphur gang sometimes imper-
senate police patrol. One of their
number sits on deckhouse, and when
a lively-looklng boat Is encountered
halls the crew and demands certain
Information, and before the boatmen
know quite what is happening they are
overpowered and terrorized into giving
up whatever is demanded Of them.
A second gang is known as the Fish.
ermen gang, and these rufIians con.
duct their operations in fishing boat
complete with nets and fishing appli.
ances. As they really engage in fishing
they could deceive anybody. They walt
for nightfall and then go alongside an
anchored boat and make some request
generally for fire. If they find the crew
awake and on the alert they sheer of
but II the boatmen are asleep they
commit the dacolty. This crowd as q
rule go about unarmed and do moi
show fight. Similar to these are the
members af the Dome gang, so called
they are comprised of LOWERED NOLAN
medans. Domes and low-caste Hindus
The fourth lot are the Bumboat gang
and these men 9'sn rspFsssat ths'mE.slyss e
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01
THE LITTLE FOUR MARYs.

The little Four Marys, who always
live in the same body and seldom
agree. were not pleased the Other
night. Their mother was going to
prayer meeting, and as she went out
she said, Il want you to go to bed
at half-past seven tonight, Mary: you
were up late last evening"
Nov. that's too BAD said Mary
Willful; "I'm not tired "Nor l..
cried Mary Lazy and Mary Selfish
They all expected Mary Loving would
want to do as her mother said; but at
first she was quiet. She had meant
to crochet little after the lessons
were done.
Soon some small words were whis.
pered in her ear-"He pleased not
Himself, and you said you wanted to
be like Him."
Lets go to bed; It's half-past seven
now. We ought to mind mamma"
she said.
!. mo. ! Just won't" said Mary VIII
sTh -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01
census there was, In the state Of New
York, an excess Of $4,000 females7 Do

census there was, In the state Of New
York, an excess Of $4,000 females7 Do
you know that If every single male
was married tomorrow there would be
85,OOO females left over7 Were you
aware Of this?"
She tapped her little foot upon the
carpet but answered him not.
"And you, madam!" he cried, wig
Cling his index finger at her, "what
guarantee have you that you would
not be one of the 65,00O?"
She shifted the air, but that was all.
MADAM" he continued, "are you
aware that when a woman has reached
I the age Of % her chances OF matrlmony
grow less and less each year until
they disappear altogether7 Did you
know thls?"
He pointed his finger at her again.
"And you, madamH he cried what
ground have you for supposing that
your chances are better than those Of
the girl next door or the girl across the
street?' y
slWcuty-ufS, GU sue HSkeu.
Eyes, 25," he said. cycling . her
sternIy.
Twenty-Five, eh2" she shifted.
With an impatient movement he re-
turned to his oratorical manner.
do you know" said he, that on ac-
count Of the unprecedented rise in
rents, food and clothing the number Of
marriages is falling Off daily? That
every day woman's chance OF matri-
mony grows distinctly less, to say Moth
ing OF the decrease In her chances on
account of the increase In her age?
Have you been advised of this?"
He pointed his inexorable finger at
her and cried:
And you, madam! What right have
you to suppose that you are an excep-
ton to the rule?'
I: She tried to pass 1t Off with laugh,
but nevertheless she butter her eyes in
asthoughtful manner.
DO you regard an honorable pro-
.pcsal Of marriage as an everyday oc.
cpFTenecsT be detained, DO you
- = ? 's.ss - go - - =
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01
A Mushroom Testlno statIon.

A singular and very interesting and
useful Institution has been establish
ed in the little city of Tarare, near
Lyons, France. 1t is Theological
bureau, where expert Judgment is fur
nished concerning mushrooms brought
to 1t for examination. The country
round Tarare abounds with mush-
rooms, many of which are poisonous.
Since the establishment Of the bureau
nobody buys mushrooms which do
not carry Its ticket Of Identification
and guarantee. and all the country
people from miles around bring their
mushrooms for examination. One
surprising result has been the dis.
covesy Of scores Of excellent edible
mushrooms, which before nobody dar-
ed to touch.-Youth's Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01
Literary Tenants of I.lington Tower.

Literary Tenants of Ellington Tower.
Canonbury tower in Islington, now
encompassed by London streets, is all
that's left of the priory of the canons
of st. Bartholomew, which once stood
In the midst of 'pleasaunce," as they
used to call such private parks. In the
days subsequent to Its monastic his
tory many persons of literary fame
were tenants Of the tower, among them
Ephraim Chambers, originator of the
modern cyclopedia; Speaker Onslow Of
the Gregorian era; Woodfall, the print
err of the "Junius" letters; the famous
publisher. Mr.. Newbery (whose chill
dren's books are SO well KNOWN, and
also Oliver Goldsmith. lslington was a
rural suburb, with pleasant country
lanes, In which Charles Lamb dwelt
and where he accomplished the feat of
firing out dog in persistent walk
Westminster Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01
The Queens Portrait.

When the Queen was in Paris she
was presented with wonderful port
raft Of herself. 1t was entirely EN-.
broidered in silks by Polish lady,
and 1t is to be offered eventually to
the South Kensington Museum, The
work is so finely done that one has
to look very closely to see that 1t is
not painted, says Woman's Life. The
face and neck especially are so even
and 80 well shaded the effect is al.
most as beautiful as the lovely Queen
herself q :
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01

granite
atlantic liners on the European sde has Just been completed of
100000 1t is
Work
isle
wind
where the which frequently dashed completely
Of
amo plate The
power recurring
conds
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01
Among the Hmm nn..

what do you think of that scientist
who went to Africa to study monkey
schntter?'
Foolish waste of time. You can
hear plenty Of that here at Aoac.'--
Detroit Free resps,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01

Managing Director-wsll, and what
are your qualifications fox the post Of
night Waterman?
Applicant-Well, sir, for one thing,
the least noise wakes me up.-Illus-
trated Bits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01

"Oh, wad some. power the giftie gle us
To see oursel's as ithers see us I"
oh. better still, make ither swells
To see US as We sfe oarselSl
-PAiladelphie pfesS,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01

Presumption dga1hst
owners probity. If fraudlessly become pos.
of thousand he can; If he with the
same ZEAL skill and power, not only easily, but more
easily, secure hundred thousand, two hundred thou
sand, five hundred thousand, million, hundred million
iollars Just here financial geniuses find opportunity
Now and again arises up amid the common throng
of business with the ability to utilize to the
end that power and keep this hun
dred million earning with the precision governing
his first investment He combines Industry with Industry
effects saving He takes advantage of rivals errors
and hesitancy.
II he becomes Millionaire. you have no right to de-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01
CAMPING IN THE pYRENzEs.
Frenchmen Have Found New Play
ground In tho Mountains.

Frenchmen Have Found New Play
ground In the Mountains.
A party Of ten young Frenchmen are
preparing to spend next summer in the
Pyrenees, according to the Boston
Transcript. Some Of them went
through the experience this year and
they consider themselves the discover
ers of the Pyrenees as a playground.
They go In with tents made Of duck
over light frames, which when set up
are about SIX feet six square and five
feet high, each of which shelters -four
or five men at night. They also take q
collapsible boat. When the railway ID
left the first stages Of the Journey into
the mountains are made by picking Ut
some Of the muleteers who Cross the
mountains from Spain taking sweet
grapes to the French markets. These
good fellows on their way home are
only too glad to carry the camp equip
age on the backs Of their burros In con
sideration of few polite phrases and
few francs.
At the close Of long days tramp
down the darkening side Of the noun
tains the explorers will sometimes SEE
fame suddenly shoot up ahead Of
them. The guides and porters give ar
exclamation of pleasure and hurry to
ward 1t. They find 1t has been klndled
to guide them by some herdsman
whose ear, used to the silence of the
mountains, has caught the noise Of
their footsteps in the distance. He hat
no Idea who they were. Most likely
he thought they were smugglers ply
ing between France and Spain.
Close by his hut the camp is set up
In one great soup pot there is an ollt
podrlda of meat and barley. From an
other comes the fragrance Of tea. A
skin Of red wine is preached and tn,
Frenchmen produce such dellcacies al
smoked sausage and pottsd feWl o.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01
Saw Her twice.

Tom-1t was case of love at nrss
sight with me.
Jack-Then why didn't You marry
her?
Tom-oh, saw her again on several
occasions-C Chicago Newa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01
RESIST THE TEMPTATION TO TELL ALE
BY John a. HowIane

Reading the young man Alright In his truth
telling, he indicates In this virtue training
and self-control that cannot fail to be OF value
to an employer. Let superior In office call
that young man before him for questioning
Something Is wrong in the young mans work.
Ele is asked to explain, and he, recognizing
his fault. takes the blame for 1t all upon him
self without seeking Sllhterfllra of sny kind
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01

What does the employer this frank truthfuness?
Here ut once may be the first proof of that young
mans fixed value to that house. That he will tell the
truth at lifts heavy burden from the employers
shoulders That young will to 1t TINT there Is
no occasion for calling before the powers again If he
can prevent It, He won't try to lie out of unpeas-
ant situations therefore he must prevent anything that
can lead to such situation. Could an employer ask
for greater assurance in work well done?
Men who have lied all their lives have made so-caled
business successes. But they not men admired of
friends In wholesale And who shall say that their world
y measure of success might not have been far greater If
they had been disciples of the truth?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01

The louder child bawls the less It
10 hurt. Same way with grown peo-
pie: The more fuss they make the less
they hsys 70 fuss over.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01

rations is desirable and essential 1t is desirable
in the interests of the corporations themselves 1t
difficult to conceive Of the possibility of establishing any
uniform Intelligent regulation of corporations II every
State is permitted to pass Its laws
firmly believe that the granting Of federal fran
chse license would tend fully protect such
panies remained within the law, and would defend
them from harasslnent by separate Legislatures
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01

ems superhgh heels frequently give them the appearance
of being intended for Chinese torture. When
woman dressed that way walk along the streets
perceives that she has hard and prosac role to play
that Of dressing.
For the law to attempt to regulate or change such
standards Is hardly practicable. Custom alone and
Will do It, Revolutions change the political life of
state but not external forms Of public life which still
continue to exist long after they have ceased to indicate
appertain to modern 1t does not exactly suit him
and agree with him. However, we will have to put up
with 1t as long us we putting up with other customs,
speeches and writings which more harmful to so
ciety.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01
nounce part of his fortune upon prf fraud
The fact of his being rich naug proof of
his genius and his industry.
MODERN DRESS CONTRARY TO NATURE.
BY Dr. Toulouse.

The dress of woman represents the highest
point of reckless phantasy and is in bitter OPP
position, to sense and good Judgment. The
chest, which contains the heart and the lungs.
is frequently barely covered. while the hips.
which are far less susceptible to cold are
padded unnecessarily. The long dresses, in
which women delight are In every case him
drarceS and constraInts To their uearer Wnm.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-01
MOST COSTLY LIGHTHOUSE m THE WORLD.

ONES millionaire, you have no right to de-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-16
TENEMENT LAW KILLED.
Regulations for Buildings in Larger
Cities Declared Absurd.

Regulations for Buildings in Larger
Cities Declared Absurd.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has de-
clared the new tenement building law
passed by the State Legislature last year
uncenst ,utional, on the ground that it is
IAN unwarranted, absurd and unreason-
able interference with the dominion of
every proprietor in his own property"
The law attempted to regulate the con-
struction of all buildings to be used as
tenement houses. The court said that
it would make every habitation a lodging
house in case the proprietor allowed per-
son who was not a member of his family
to sleep therein. The law was drafted
by Miss Odessa Kunz, assistant State fac
tory inspector, and created much discus
sion when pending before the Legislature
John Bennett, a tenement house owner
of Milwaukee, refused to comply with the
law, and when the State prosecuted he
carried the case to the Supreme Court,
finally winning Designed to prevent the
erection of insanitary and unhealthful
dwellings in the closely settled districts of
Milwaukee and other large cities in the
State, the law prescribed with great par
ticularity just how tenement houses should
be constructed, how much air space should
be allowed for each person living therein,
how large stairways, areas and courts
should be and what materials should be
used and how much ground space should
be allowed. Justice Marshall, who wrote
the opinion of the Supreme Court, says
that the law in very mary particulars is
simply ridiculous.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-16

When a female person doesn't want
to get married, she is already.
A man can cut down his smoking II
he's sick abel and thinks hes dying.
The way woman manages a man
is by making him think he manages
her.
The first essential TO being a great
man Is for him to have no doubt about
II himse.I-
The reason a woman says the baby
never cries at night Is she believes it
is never going to do it again
II maEes a woman very proud TO
think how smart the children would be
II the school teachers only knew how
10 teach them.
What satisfaction q woman gets out
OF her husbands garden Is how often
she can catch him pretznoing to know
things about It
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-16
CHARACTER IN WALKING.
Traits Which are Readily Disclosed
by Ones Gait.

by Ones Gait.
There's ccnceited man coming
down the streets" said the girl in the
group on corner. How do l l,row?
By his walk. / can tell the chief trait
Of any persons character by watching
him or her walk. For instance, If
man walks with heavy lift to his
hips he's sure to be obstinate. If he
sinks down little on his heels he has
a comfortable attitude toward wife and
the world in general-in fact, he'sa bit
lazy. That woman coming down the
street now is gossip, Any one could
tell that because of her mincing, fussy
gait. Indecision is the chief character
istic of that woman's character across
the street Don't you see how she
swings her foot rather hesitatingly in
the air before she puts it down?
''The man who walks with his knees
leading is sure to be of the pious type
the dlsagreeably pious type, T mean
You see that old codger who is cross
ing the road with his stomach SEEM
ing to lead the rest of him-well, of
course it is evident that feeding Is his
chief delight. When an intelligent
man walks his heads leads. That girl
who sways SO is self conscious. Yes,
that girl going down the street has a
pretty walk, gliding and quiet, but
watch out for her; she is treacherous
in the extreme.
''The man who puts his feet down
especially solidly is heavy and some
what stupid. That little person cross
ing the road with quick, clean step
is energy personified, but he has the
sort of energy which has no regard for
the rights or feelings of others. The
girl coming out of that store has an
ugly streak in her nature Don't Won
see how she puts her foot down IN
willingly as If she were saying: Il
WON'T 1 won'tr 1 shouldn't advise
any man to marry her.
"Of course 1 don't pretend to know
thoroughly persons character by his
walk, but I do discover his FREEDOM
mating characteristic"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-16

u.s. and the best never and VIII be devised b.
IEose who do not think methods should never be
abandoned no matter how quaint they are They have
stood for many years, and under them the enduring
things OF the world have been accomplished.
BY methods sometimes thought fore
fathers carved out results which landmarks
the lrogress of the They always swift
but they intended always be right Their judgment
and example should not be forgotten We should
remember that the conspicuous not always great that
high places do not always make great the sound
of water does not always the ocean and land
scape may be painted a husk
entertain the firm belief that. the problems which
dishearten will be decided right Political ques
lions may sometimes go by uneeded but the problems
confronting involve the elements honesty and
fair play These moral questions be decided by
conscience education These two together are not
likely to go astray.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-16
LIVED AFTER HANGING.

Many Instances of Reconciliation of
Persons who Have Been Executed.
Innumerable instances of resuseita-
ton after hanging are recorded, accord
ing to Tit-Bits. Henry III granted a
pardon TO a woman named Inetta de
Balsham, who was suspended from 0
O'Clock on a Monday TO sunrise on
Thursday and afterward "eame to-"
Dr. Plot tells of a Swiss who was hung
UP thirteen times, without effect, on &C
count of the peculiar condition Of his
windpipe. it having been converted into
bone by disease.
Annie Green. domestic. was hanged
at oxford in 1850 and recovered four
teen hours afterwards under a doctors
treatment. Mrs Cope. who was
hanged at the same place eight years
later. also recovered On September ..
1T24. Margaret Dickson was hanged at
Edinburgh and recovered while being
carried TO the grave. She lived for
many years afterward. and was uniyer-
sally known as Half Hanged Maggy
Dickson
A h0usebreake- named Smith was
hanged at Tyhuln In 1705. 4 reprieve
cNne when he had been suspended a
quarter OF an hour He was cut d0waa,
bed and revived William DueIl,
hanged in London In 1740. revived and
was transported A man hanged In
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-06-16
AMONG OUR NE1aHRoRs.

Lawrence Kraus, aged 8 years, son
of Nicholas Kraus, was drowned in Ke-
nosha harbor. He was fishing and fell off
a dock.
The citizens of Gillette fought des-
perate battle with fire which destroyed
the opera house and threatened the de-
struction of the entire village.
The Wisconsin and Northeastern Rail-
way Company is the name of the new
Poysippi corporation organized to build
eight miles of road from Red Granite to
that village.
Undermined by recent heavy rains, the
two-story brick store building of Alex
ander Deane, in Eau Claire, collapsed.
The building is a total wreck and the
stock of furniture was destroyed. The
loss is $4,000.
With a premonition of approaching
death, Thomas Roddn, said to be a
Brown county man, visited the Mayors
Office in Manitowoc, made his will, and
was sent to the hospital, where he died
within five hours.
Through the efforts of Postmaster E.
W. Keyes of Madison the marine mail
service upon Lakes Mendoza and Monona,
which was tried as an experiment last
year. will be regularly installed for four
months each year hereafter.
All efforts to settle differences between
Kenosha property owners and A. c.. Frost,
president of the Kenosha Electric Railway
Company and the Chicago and Milwaukee
Electric Railway Company have been in
vain and resort to the courts is prom
ised.
Lightning entering the residence Of
Louis Rohloff, one mile east of New Lon
don during a storm. struck the bed on
which Mrs. Rohloff aud her four children
were sitting and tore it to pieces without
injuring them The bed was set on fire
and the house otherwise damaged
The large brick store of Fred Car p
bell of Three Lakes was completely de-
stroyed by FIRE. believed to have been
caused by Burglars. The loss is estimat-
ed at $1,000. there being an insurance Of
5000 on the building and stock. After
the FIRE, it was discovered that the safe
had been blown open.
August hartman, retired. one of the
oldest business men of Marsh6eId. was Sc
riously injured in a runaway. breaking
his left leg above the ankle, and suffering
other injuries.
In a race by the Oshkosh Power Boat
Club at the club house near the village
of Buttes des Morris, the Abeek. owned by
Enger brothers. won. The Gibson Girl
was second, the Slamona third
JOAN Tleincaoer. aged 10, a Manitowoc
machinist. was killed by a Chicago and
Northwestern freight train The man
was run down when he attempted to
board the train and his body was cut in
two
Nicholas Wade. Is years Of age, and
member OF well-known kenosha fam
ily, had a miraculous escape from 11ccsth
when he was struck by freight train on
the Northwestern road and escaped with
broken thigh and few bruises Wade
was thrown thirty feet from the track,
but did not lose consciousness
A romance beginning in the class room
Of Lawrence university in Appleton had
its elimination in the wedding Of Miss
Barbara Jane McNaughton, daughter OK
John McNsughfon, millionaire pap r.
maker. 10 Prof Judson g. Rosebush. an
instructor. Miss McNaughtcn has an
income Of $4,000. and Is known an the
wealthiest girl IN Wisconsin