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The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-05

Customer-What Is the price of the duck?
 Little Girl--Please, mum. t's three shillings But mother says, if you grumbie, lt's two-and six Punch.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-05

sluggor has literally reduced another tc ribbons,
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His Long Way Round

& ..wh..,. u. -. 4, r,.u
= ~. tns mat1sr VAN JOINT fnh'
~. 1850 susplc.ously.
-. -. eou.M nsa sree.eo nsl WIN J:
sols e ecstatic remoteness snat caiieo
- .u.t.on.
=. nss auest'on ns mace an os1enea :.
su. s.ols = ssturn % EARN. nm,
ns saio dreemily I'm going to get
49, :. ~ &.
= naa nopsd 70 surprise ner the
uSpv w. .utl.s loucn OF aisFtness,
SsItay'ns ltseil IN ma eyes put her on
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-22
%ehNaSnDsAjilca

When President
nent He that 1t his ambition
Of Afcas
will be dimcu1t
territory oka
the hides
light but have been
II the President
rhinoceros3 The fact that
graphing all the world
living in large
now eapse without killed.
There LII OF
II Mr. Roosevelt bring
small
We have much to learn yet about
Doubtess
sensation discovery
beautiful animal with
and giraffe Boyd
the Niger and the Nile three
manmaa that Schings
Of British German Africa
hs brought
British East Africa Mmbaa spite
frlghtful
still the wonderful fields
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-22
rHn BEST OF r1rn


Not till LIES heat IL cooled,
The hsadlons rush slowed to quiet
pace,
And every purblind passion that has ruled
Our-noisier years, at last
Spurs Us In vain, and weary Of the race,
We care no more who loses or who wins
All; not till all the best Of life seems past
The best Of life begins.
To toll for only fame,
Handclappings and the nckle gusts Of
praise,
For place or power or gold to gid name
Above the grave whereto =
AL paths will bring ~, were to lose our
days,
We, on whose sars youths passing bell
has tolled
In blowing bubbles, even as children do,
Forgetting we grow old.
But the world widsns. when
Such hope Of trivial gain that ruled rs
lies
Broken among our chldhood'' toys, for
then
We win to self-control!
And mail ourselves in manhood, and there
Upon ~ from the vast and MINDLESS
height
Tae.. el.sr.r thoughts ina. Al. unto tn.
what star. ar. . til. nishs.
9psctator
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-22

jected Philippa, "are all 20 hateful-at
least, when they're graphologlzed. l
really think another Ave shillings would
be 1ustinable outlay" She spoke a
little absently; she was glancing
through the typewriter character Of
Rupert himself and he watched her
with a hint Of complacency. A subdued
light in her eyes az she looked up
troubled him
"I'm afraid there are a good many
mistakes in it, he said modestly.
Philippa reflected. did you have to
pay extra for yours7" she demanded.
what fort" he asked uneasily.
1.-THE whitewash, 9 said Philippa, with
dancing eyes.
He looked at her with gentle re-
proach,
II thought yours perfect" he said.
Miner
'sYes.' He searched IN his pocket
book. ~ wanted to know yours. but
Of course. I didn't put 1t with the
others. as you are .not-available."
'Ru. dear, what lot Of trouble you
took. Do you really think all those nice
things Of me?''
u Just wrote down what thought
OF you" he confessed. But how on
earth did you guess ! typewriting tells
no tales"
Her lips quivered. "You said I was
sincere in my attachments, Ru."
$50 you are"
.And that you were attached to q
country life"
$50 am
She laughed suddenly. what pity
you spell 30 badly, Ru!"
8 He was puzzled. "All great men spell
badly" he assured her. whats that
got to do with it?''
She leaned toward him. II recognized
your touch, Ru. You always did spell
attach with three ia" London
Sketch.
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she Knew III. Place.

The elderly matron with the bundles,
who was journeying to point in Wis
consin, and occupied seat near the
middle Of the car. had fallen asleep.
On the seat In front of her sat little
boy. The brakeman opened the. door
OF the car and called out the name Of
the station the train was approaching
The elderly woman reused herself with
a Jerk.
where are we, Bobby7" she asked.
II don't know, grandma" answered
the little boy.
Didn't the brakeman say something
just now:'
no. He just stuck his head inside
the door and sneezed.'
Help me with these things, Bobby ~
she exclaimed, hurriedly. '4This Is Osh.
kosh. It's where we get OF"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-22

The Ingenuity of the Chinese in de-
vising punishment for offenders sur
passes that of the most cruel people Of
the middle ages. Some time ago boy
was kidnapped from village about
thirty miles from Chinkiang and
brought to that city to be sold. The
kidnapers were arrested and returned
to the village, where the people dug q
hole in the ground, like grave, about
three feet deep, covered the bottom
and sides with unslaked lime, placed
the offender, with his hands and feet
tied, upon the lime and covered his
body with the same material. Then
they filed the hole full Of water, and
az the lime slaked he was roasted
alive and bis bvdy consumed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-22

A certain town council after pro-
tracted sitting was DESTROYS Of adj
journing for luncheon. The PROPOSE
ton was opposed by the mayor, who
thought that II his fellow councillors
felt the stimulus Of hunger the dis
patch Of business would be much ia
cilitated.
At last an illiterate member got up
and exclaimed:
II ham astonished, ham surprised,
II ham amazed, Mr.. Mayor, that you
will not let US 60 to lunchI l"
"I'm surprised" exclaimed one of his
colleagues, .that a gentleman who has
got SO much ham in his mouth wants
any lunch at London Scraps.
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er the table with interest. "What do

over the table with interest. what do
ron mean 2"
"Grapholosy," be said. "You see. I
feel q bit nervous about choosing"
"Chooslng7" rlppled Philippa.
.Oh. weW." he sulked, "of course i
know she may refuse me, but I've got
to decide which to ask, anyway, haven't
IL"
Oh, Of course" agreed Philippa.
And you could make certain, couldn't
ron, by keeping a second In reserve?
You know-the sort Of thing diapers
put on their patterns In making a
choice we respectfully beg customers to
select two or three designs, to avoid
disapp
"Oh, IL you nnd 1t so funny" he said
dlsgustedly, and swept the papers into
heap.
II was trying to help" said she with
indignation.
He was with dinculty induced to pro
coed, "well, ! sent my handwriting to
a graphologist, and-and some girls
letters
How meant" flashed Philippa.
Portions Of letters" he corrected
with dignity. "And yesterday got
these from the man." He indicated the
typewriter sheets.
Philippa sparkled. you'll let me see
them7r she e1treated, and ran her an.
gers through the pages. "How many !?
Fivs9 oh. but that ones yours.p Well.
four girls ought to be plenty. Let's
zee Geraldine first. Somewhat fickle In
your attachments'"
"You will admit" he interrupted cold.
~, ..that Geraldine il out Of the oues.
ton"
Phillppa laid hers on the table. NOT
without hesitation. THE other may be
worse" she unused. who's this7 oh.
Bertha unwia. OF somewhat cold
and calculating nature Yes; abe al
ways lets me pay for everything when
we 60 out together. Not much love for
children or animals'" Philippa
looked up In some dismay. 4But this Is
dreadful! She she appears to- be per.
fectly odious. Let's see what he says
about Olivia. Very ambitious: none
but the highest position would.
Philippa unhesitatingly abandoned
Olivia depressing comment on the
numerical strength Of her cousins
weaknesses.
"But there's only Miss Betterton left
now" she said anxiously. "Gift for
what's the word7 'NursingY oh, I'm
sure that's not true"
"And II It were," Rupert demurred
II don't want always to be III, you
know. And I've got to choose one"
They reflected. "Well," said Philip
pa at last, desperately, you've paid
your penny. and you'd better.
ut wasn't penny" he Interrupted
gloomily. Hes very exceptional
sraphologist and he charges Ave shill-
inss each"
"But these four optional Wives OBJ
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-22

The cro.t.n.

The Croatan.
Tho least known and most mysterious
Of all Indian tribes the one great red
people Of whom the white man knowa
next to nothing-lives not amid the
cliffs and caverns OF the Sierra Madre,
nor upon the wide-stretched Western
plains. In North Carolina, surrounded
by the white man. and neighbors OF the
white and black citizens for 200 years.
live a race of Indians less known to the
scientist and ethnologlst than the tribes
men Of the Yukon or the Amazon. The
Croatans Of North Carolina are not
lieven named In the government Indian
reports. Only lately, In the last fed
eral census, have they been given an
Identity, and distinguished from the
other races round them. Yet the tribe,
and Its history, are both intensely In
teresting, and an ethnologlst could
spend months among them to advan-
tage.
The Croatans live In Robson Coun-
~. North Carolina, little north Of the
South Carolina border. By race, they
are Cherokee, mixed with the aAlgon-
quin Of the seaboard They originally
inhabited Roanoke island, and 1t will
be remembered that when the colony.
Walter Raleigh left on Roanoke van
ished, the only trace left behind them
was a board. with the one word.
"Croatan." =
It was. always supposed that the
CrOatans. then living on Croatan, sound
-an inlet >of the Carolina coast car
ried OF the whole colony. The Croatans.
bearing their captives. disappeared from
the neighborhood, and 1t was more
than 100 years later when the tribe
was found In its present location.
To the present day there are two
kinds Of Croatans-one branch red
smooth-faced, high-cheekboned, with
lank, black hair; the other branch light.
brown or yellow, with boards, mus.
taches, blue eyes, and curly hair. Mar.
riage between the whites and Croatani
is prohibited by North Carolina law
and the Croatan long since ceased to
intermix with negroes. Whence, then
come the bearded, light-hued members
Of the tribe? Whence, indeed, II moi
from the colonists of the Roanoke
adopted in captivity so long ago7
The theory is deeply interesting. and
would be well worth Journey Of re-
search to North Carolina.
Big men, splendidly healthy. increas.
ing in numbers are the Croatans. They
have small farms scattered over an
area Of some 800 square miles; some
of them have well-built frame homes,
but most live In cabins, like the negroes
and poor whites Of the vicinity. They
are honest, courteous and quiet, but
morose and revengeful, and held in
much dread by the surrounding settlers,
who say that the wrath Of Croatan
means more trouble than the hatred of
fifty negroes. There are some 1900 Of
them, and they have schools, and even
a hlgh-class academy Of their own.
Some of the Croatans, who seem to
be an extremely brainy race, have risen
to high honor Hiram Revell. United
States Senator from Mississippi was
a Croatan, and several college deans
and politicians Of local reputation were
of this tribe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-22

Sod land IL always ready to make
growth as soon a. the warmth OF spring
begins, but when new pastures or grass
crops are seeded down early In tho
spring the future progress Of the crop
will depend largely upon the manner In
which the land was prepared and the
amount Of plant food supplied. There
Ii no substitute for grass In the sum
mer season, as It provides bulky and
s1cculent food before many other crops
arc ready, largely adding to the produc-
ton Of milk. butter and meat and ID
harvested by the animals themselves
while on the pasture, thus avoiding
considerable labor In feeding. a. well
% providing variety Of foods that can
not be secured in any other manner.
The grass crop for hay should b
separate one. Clover and timothy are
the standards for hay. although they
DO not ripen together. No hay grasses
should be pastured. a. the feet Of anil
mails do considerable harm. while the
Geld IL never eaten OF evenly. The
pasture grasses intended for grazing
purposes only should consist of as
many varieties AZ possible. while such
= not necessary for the hay crop. A
variety Of grasses that u indigenous to
the soil Of the pasture lot may sooner
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-22
a Deciiuins Birth rate.

The first collection Of vital statistics In
Pennsylvania discloses declining birth
rate and Health Commissioner Dixon says
that 1t is not due alone to race suicide
The marriage statistics show that the
age ut which women now marry 10 2411s
years on the average and that one third
Of the first born children are from moth.
err over IS years old. The report asserts
that the entry Of women into business
and their growing independence are large:
" responsible for the declining births.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-22
NOVEL SPIRAL TOWER.

The gigantic spiral tower, designed
to reach a height of b34 feet, with
trolley cars for ascent, is the Idea of
well-known professor of structural
engineering at the Stevens Institute of
Technology, Hoboken, n. Y. II his
plans are successfully carried out the
tower will be constructed In New York,
and from 1t sightseers will view the
city as II they were up In a balloon.
While going up in the cars the point
Of view will keep constantly changing
with all the wonders of kaleido-
scope.-Popular Mechanics.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-22

A revolution in the construction Of au.
toraobiles is foreshadowed by the pur-
chase of a French invention for the Pan
hard cars, BY means of which the change
Of speed is effected direct from the fiy-
wheel, and the necessity for the gear bog
il absolutely removed. The details OF tha
derice are carefully guarded. Besides
simplifying the operation, it is expected
to reduce the cost Of manufacture.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-22

From present indications winter rye
will soon be one Of the leading crops Of
the Red River valley. Several farmers, in
this section have been experimenting With
1t for several years past, and have made
q signal success Of it. The crop this
year Is exceptionally fine and will b.
ready for harvest early in July. Thou.
sands Of additional acres will be seeded
In September. 3
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-22

Dentist's Chair on Ocean Liaer.
The new Italian steamship Principe de
Udine, which has just completed her
maiden voyage from Naples to New York,
has novel convenience for passengers 10
the shape Of cabin fitted up with the
latest dental apparatus and dentist on
hand to operate. The Principe also has
gymnasium on her upper deck, winter
garden, Z playroom for children, besides
tbs usual cafe and smoking rooms.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-22
'eYNorsIs OF BELLS sprrcH.

81 .s7s7 49,
Urges,
Tariff reform,
/ Asiatic exclusion, s.
World peace.
Deep water way.
Injunction restriction.
Postal banks.
Pacific navy.
Campaign publicity.
: Antitrust law.
Railroad stock control.
!. Railroad valuation.
Election Of Senators.
Condemns, n
Trust protection.
I Federal injunctions.
Lawless rich.
Criminal monopolies.
p New currency law.
1 Republican Congress.
Child labor.
Corporations in politics.
Confscation pretenses. n &.
: Trust extortion. g.
i Special privileges.
Republican extrsyagance.
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=
One Of the greatestpf oblems confront
ing Agriculture IL competent farm help
that can be secured at compensation
sproportionate to the net earnings Of the
farmer. Manufacturers, mining: and
railroads furnish employment to vast
number Of workers who are under
trained foremen, and then wages an.
graduated according to the amount Of
product they can turn out Manufac.
turers and transportation corporation
are capitalized and the Investment ~
required to earn axed dividend for
the stockholders. The earnings are az.
pected to exceed the dividends, oper-
ating expenses and fixed charges to
create q surplus fund to conduct affairs
In emergencies and during panics, With
out stopping dividends.
The farmer Is compelled to compete
In the open market for help TO conduct
.hig agricultural operations. While the
farmer IL delighted II his investment
returns reasonable profit, he has 40
recourse II the seacon's results are CON-
Quoted alta loss. The manufacturer In
times Of financial strigency, to protect
,esse .S usenulses 2 part OF nis
-. - 49, .ns's8 Wages q runs his
s -. ~. ~ .nv.'s1 nouls me farmer
tant wages BY the purchase Of costly
M lnaen.nsl
.,. 81. wo ~. moses loIwara, and tho
.s, .s' 80. = ,slle, we increase IN
,s.a $3.50 - - aa.m .anus ana tne nisner
49, ~. =. ss..s,ula! prouucIs WIN NOT
NJ. ). $3.50 = w oia s,ssanoatds.
a. 5. aa.s ~ WI ~. nnu cneap aDor
S 49,. - ,uo 'ust Ae.' except y iset-
''s, ..s.s.,. pos =. 4.
!. .......s.,a = suay Dseomlne mose
=. Sa.s. plolss.uon, ana ne
sAne-sr NJ. = asDl susancea on me
s - .ala. .apvler must under
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-22
Dry Farning.l

islH =
There has been great progress made,
IN ..dry farming" during the last year;
that Il, great deal more land ID.
now being cultivated by the .'dry farm
Ing" method than year ago. AZ
showing the advance Of the work In
Colorado. the Denver Post gives the
following
Total number acres dry farm
ed" In Colorado 800 600,
Total number acres .dry farm
ed" in Eastern Colorado 200 600
Increase over last year for the
State ............. ........ 100000
This, 40 Will be seen, shows that
the Increase In the acreage under dry
farming" during the year In Colorado
ID 80 per cent. We quote the above,
to show what IL being done In the semi.
arid sections Of, other States In order
that those who live In the semiarid
sections Of Texas, New Mexico and
other parts Of the Southwest may be
encouraged to take up tina work, for
that which can be done In Colorado
can b accomplished In other sections.
Il therefore behooves farmers who live
In parts Of the country where the rain
fall l. light to test patiently and care
fully the "dry farming" method In or
der that they may profit BY Il and en-.
courage others to do 20. Galveston
News
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-22

mn. ,,...,...S " .s..'s.. -. 49,.
.r 80 ..u % .Ia.tenins sneep ana
.a,as 49,. ~ lns EASTERN markets nas ae-
.s.upea wonder!uiiy n the Fort iColllna
s't.sl = so.1nern sCoiorado. which y
=. srss5est IN the United states n!
s as =. numDer o. mead fed. thers
@ - lound numbers 6oo'0o0 sneep
.. ~ .snap. " req N me district tnia
"M T.', 81;
- usve'opment y que 10 2 largs
~ se.u ~ eApel,ments ~ Frofessol
49, o.rlyle q me Colorado Agrlcul-
s =. :. .sas y .~nlcn = was demon
~ .na. .Rsels coulo % taken from
~ ssEs a'ia ~ pnt " prime condition
.ol mare. wltnout an ounce OF grain
= ~ Asna = ~ raIlon,
"as ~. ~, u..nons.rateu % sne- sae
, .lsc..on o. me FEEDERS IN the Fort Soi,
- .ulst. ~. .nat o,o .eWes: tnat nave
Vutilveu tnelf usefulness on the range
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-22

Will power is apt to go down and out
when it encounters the almighty dol
lar.
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And don't forget that the barnyard
manure Is the best all-round fertilizer
you can obtain.
Talk over with the good housewife
all the undertakings OF the farm. She
viii have some good advice to olfer.
A very Common mistake made BY
tree planters II setting the trees too
close together; this u especially true
Of shade trees.
A man at Auburn, Iowa, has q living
colt with only two legs. 1t - we'll
formed In every way except that the
fore legs are missing. 1t y being fed
from bottle. f
Farmers between. Shumway and Et.
lngham, ILL.,, have taken possession Of
AN unused railroad track and have
rugged up handcar that IL propelled
by pole. They use It for hauling their
produce to market.
The Chicago butter and egg board
.ls'a new undertaking to educate house.
wives so they snay tell the differences
between real butter and butterine.
This 10 believed to be in the interest
Of pure butter producers.
II woman has I'd be her own gar
dener she should not indulge her fancy
In space larger than 85x45 feet. IN this
she can raise enough small summer
vegetables to satisfy family Of three
and enough flowers to MI the house
with bloolis from early spring to late
fall.
Where decent amount OF prelimin-
ary road work and grading has been
done roads can be kept in fair shape
II no other implement ID used than
broad tired wagons for hauling produce
to market. These tend to mash Jumps
Of dirt, ill up the ruts and pack the
earth down SO that 1t Will shed water
In frst-class shape when 1t rains.
Among the many necessary reforms
in farm management and operation to
enable the farmer who has failed 10 OBJ
tain satisfactory results may Be men-
toned blowing deeper, using more
farn-made manure, moro thorough Gull
tivatlon, better drainage, refraining
from extensive experiments with new,
untried crops and more scientific bal
ancinR NJ fond for live stock 5
Radishes grow very quickly. and will
get out of the why Of other plants In
time to give them an opportunity to
push forward. Hence, In order to ave
room, .radish seed may be sown In the
rows with the seed Of other plants that
are slow In growth. The long scarlet
variety Is one of the best. In order to
have them crisp and tender they should
be pushed forward 40 rapidly 40 pos
sible.
s 5, = .-------I---,-
~ Ali' ING se.ins y. slnus' - .uln,
up .ne sesa .nso we. .nsa.eu = Z
mlnnfea Th,s k,,la tina smut germs,
Int tho .eed inns traa tad mn.t ~ s,lanf.
"a within two, days saw brosdcsat a.
with esnrdeate seeder. This treatment
1imnnrnves ~, oat., causing then "a
eermInate from two q 70 four days 1ar-
liier and ~ mara more vi,nron.
CROWN Al anal, aeeds ,ncl,Niina
rarden seed. r,armin.t. cnicker v,han
Aim treated IS
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9||[|Id!FE{!!!l!lk

or later crowd out all other kinds and
take possession Of 1t, but II such va
riety 10 relished BY the stock 1t will
probably be found better than any 9th
er kind on account Of ita hardness and
ability to Withstand droughts.
Whether for hay or pasture. the land
should DO deeply plowed and well har-
rowed. % 40 to have the soil In. the
finest possible condition. This II e.
seutial. for the reason that the young
plants win have better facilities for
feeding and will rapidly increase In
root growth before the warm days Of
July and August. The more early the:
growth the grass can make. the better
Il will b. able to endure a dry spell.
Il manure 10 used It should be thor,
oushly dscomposed In order that all
seeds Of weeds may be destroyed. 40
Il ID dimcule to get at weeds growing
ON q grass plot. Il
The main point In growing a grass
crop II to get an even and uniform
stand at the beginning, for any gain ut
the start will be Of advantage at later
periods Of growth. While mixed grass
e. should be preferred on a pasture.
field, II 10 better to grow hay crops
singly--unmixed-the mixing OF tho
foods to be done at the barn when feed
ing tho animals after harvesting the!
grass crops. It ID better for the farmer
not to Depend upon single kind Of hay
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-22

And don't forget that the barnyard
manure Is the best all-round fertilizer
you can obtain.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-22

Talk over with the good housewife
all the undertakings OF the farm. She
will have some good advice to oeIer.