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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
MILE REcoRpa. ON LAND.
Electric Locomotive Makes the Best
Auto Comes Next.

For convenience in comparing
speeds made on land by various yeh.
icles aa well as by horses and men
the following table Of mile records
has been prepared by writer in the
. ..i iseam1o,itiaaae. :. hi ! seconds.
1903. ast 95i.
Automobile. % 10 seconds. 1906.
Steam locomotive, 80 seconds, 1898.
Motor paced cycle, minute 8 Is
seconds. 1904.
Bicycle. unpaced. 1 minute 40 2-5
seconds, 1904.
Running horse, minute IS ~
seconds. 1890.
Pacing horse, / minute IS seconds,
1906.
Trotting horse i minute. SO ~ sec
onds, 1906
Man skating, 2 minutes SO seconds,
1896.
Man running. 4 minutes 70 "a sec
onds, 1887.
Man walking. 6 minutes % seconds.
1890.
It will be observed that the diff.
ference between the locomotive and
the automobile is trifiing. For 100
miles the record of the steam locomo.
tive is much better than that of the
auto. However.. both the electric To-
connective and the auto may be ex-
pected to show further improvement,
as their development is incomplete,
while their steam brother has attain
ed about the limit. The horse rae
ing records added to the table were
all made In recent years. Evidently
we breed better and train better
than before.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30


in which the coffee berry Is exported,
which explains the development of this
industry. All jute fibers are imported
from abroad. With regard to COM
merce and industry 1t is easy to get
an idea of their Importance from the
TACT that In the city of Sac Paulo there
are o,6o4 commercial firms and S25 in
dustrtal establishments. The population
OF the State had increased from 1OO,-
o37 in 1I72 to S37,354 In 1872. The
census of 1900 shows 2,279,60s and 1t
Is safe to say that the total to-day
would be very nearly three millions-a
very striking gain.
The climate Of the city of Sac Paulo
Is extremely pleasant, especially dur.
ing the summer December, January
and February, In spite of sudden
changes Of temperature. Mild temner
allure, very pure water supply, sewers
well distributed, health office estab-
lished along modern lines, and the 9th.
er physical conditions of the country
all tend to make the capital of the
State and its surroundings a most
healthy spot. Besides Its salubrIty, Sac
Paulo can boast Of handsome appear
ance, growing commerce, and all the
saaf arsAs extending It's borders. and
may, after Rio de Janeiro, the Brazil
ian capital, and Buenos Ayres, in the
Argentine Republic, be considered the
most important town In South America.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
ALL ABOUT A PENNY.


"Halloa!" said Mr.. Gray, as he
turned the corner by his gate and ran
plump into a little girl who was
coming out
ooh! don't stop me. please, I've got
whole cent. and I'm going to the
store"
And the little figure trotted away,
with one hand shut so tight that the
cent couldn't have got out If it had
been alive.
John Baker. Candies and Pies,"
that was the place she wanted, and
in minute she was standing on tip
toe trying to make believe she was
big enough to look over the coun-
ter.
Mr.. Baker was busy, and so 10
cher whole name was Josephine) had
chance to look about. Candies
and pies" should say so! So thick
everywhere that you couldn't see the
paper on the walls. 10 never had a
cent all for her own before, and how
to spend 1t Just right required good
deal Of thought and good deal of
looking around beforehand.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
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9pe8XB

THE OFFICE BOY SCHOOL.
Dey're goin' t give us office boys 8
school
T. teach us T. be jerry to our woik;
Dey dopes it out dat every kids a
fool
Who don't palaver like Willie
cloik.
Dey say we rubbers baseball scores
too much;
Our langwudge amt perlite, we're
cheeky, rude;
Dey're goin' t. teach us grammar
woids and such;
Dey wants to make us each a high.
brow dude.
Dey say we whistles what de sou.
brette sings;
/ We passes to de loidy cloiks much
CUFF;
we shoots at craps and odder wicked
t'ings-
Dey slams us good and plenty, calls
us tough!
Dey have right to guess again
dey're wrong!
We're hep on how to hold our Job.
a while.
A boss would give an office boy $50
long!"
Who four-fushed dat he was an
angel chile.
New York Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
items being Also shown on ,he msln

dial.
AS each of the handles Is moved
gong is sounded. SO that the ap.
paratus cannot he manipulated with.
out the -passenger.s attention being at
tracted. When journey is com.
pleted and the fare paid the driver
moves the flag up again and the in.
dications on the main dial disappear
until the vehicle is again hired. The
other handle at the back Is for the
purpose of winding the clock mechan-
ism.
In addition to the items which at
feet the passenger, however, the ap-
paratus also indicates the record OF
a days work on the side dial, these
indications. reading in order from
the top downward In horizontal lines.
being as follows:
1. This Indicates the number OF
engagements. for each of which the
initial charge has to be accounted for.
2. This indicates all the amounts
received above the initial charges.
8. This indicates the totals of all
extras.
4. This indicates the number of
miles travelled without fare.
&. This indicates the number Of
miles travelled while engaged and
therefore while earning a fare.
BY means of these indications the
earnings of the day and the work
done can be readily computed.-Cas-
sler's Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
rAxlcAs MECHANISM.
Just What should Be Done to Thu
MAfAr. LIN In Front

Just What Should Be Done to tho
Meter Up In Front.
Probably not one person In ten
riding in taximeter cab has any
idea how the meter is manipulated. OF
course not all of these meters work
alike. but there is general similari-
ty in the mechanism.
!, In London taximeters have to be
passed upon by three police officials
before they were allowed to be placed
: In service, and they have to be
periodically tested.
It is not asserted that the record
is infallibly accurate, but as a rule
the advantage is slightly in favor of
the passenger, and practice has shown
these taximeters to be more than SUI
flcently accurate for all pracgtical
purposes.
When a machine is engaged the
t.river moves the flag downward by
means of the handle on the fiagpost,
aud this movement causes the word
"Hired" to be exhibited in place OF
the words For Hire" one the main
dial, and the initial charge is shown
under Fare"
BY means Of handle at the back
the driver car then charge for .Ex-
tras." such as additional persona
Luggage. etc, an indication q these
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
HOW WRITERS WRITE.
Easy-Flowing style the Result of
Hard Work,

Easy-Flowing style the Result Of
Hard Work.
1t is sometimes hard to realize that
the easy-fowlng style Of some of our
noyelists Is not dashed orr In glow
of Inspiration that always brings the
right word precisely to the right place.
Yet it Is an old saying that .'easy writ
ing makes hard reading" and many
authors frankly confess that their best
work is their hardest work. A writer
In Life tells US that f. Hopkinson
Smith owns up to making "about ten
million changes In his original manu-
script before 1t suits him, and turns
out about thousand words day.
working five hours. He devotes only
half the yeah to literary work, but las
he is an engineer and an artist as well,
he can scarcely be classed among the
idle rich" The same author says Of
George AIDE:
.For good many years." writes
George AIDE from his Hazelden Farm
at Brook, Ind. Il did my so-called
literary work. six days a week. In a
noisy newspaper Office, with the big
presses laundering below and the Mer-
genthalers clicking above. Therefore
ind 1t difficult to convince people that
II now require absolute quiet, the cur
tains half-drawn, and violets on the
table.
{ During recent years I have done
,.,r1v t,N t1,o m
months here at the farm, which IS u
quiet spot beyond the reach Of the in
surance solicitor, the book agent, and
The young lady elocutionist who wants
a monologue written. do most of my
work between the hours Of Z and II
IL. M, and I do not feel that have
done full days task unless turn
out 1000 words. never have learned
TO use the typewriter, although | oc-
.caslonally dictate, but only when ]
have the material very well blocked
out in my mind. 1t happens that my
story manuscripts usually go through
without many changes, but the dia-
logue of play needs to be tinkered
over and condensed a great deal
Marion Crawford has always been a
prolific writer. His novels appear with
n regularity which is almost mechan-
lcal. He is tireless worker. To
quote again:
An ingenious person on an ocean
liner, noting F. Marion Crawford's in
lustry at sea, asked him why he work
ID SO hard ITO make living" an
ywered Mr.. Crawford. blithely-a slim
pie and comprehensive explanation
that had not occurred to his question
>sr. In all the years since "Alr. Isaacs'
made him famous, the author of Ava
Roma has been n tireless and me.
thodical worker. He writes all the
rear round-in Sorrento, on his travels.
Turing his visits to New York. wher-
ever he happens to be. He uses pen,
rarely dictates anything, and though
he makes many corrections. he seldom
changes plan.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
well. my little miss. wnat i, IN.

Well, mr. little miss, what Is 1T?
"A great large cake" said 10, and
MT. Baker took down one of those
tremendous big ones with scallops
around them.
Any little mites OF pies for dol.
lies?"
oh, yes!" and one was put on ton
OF the big cooky; and SO 10 went
through the whole list-candies. cakes
and pies-and Mr. Baker did their all
IN nice white paper and tied the bun
oie with a pretty speckled string. 10
picked up her pretty package. put
down her cent, said, Thank you.
sir" and started to go home.
What is the cent for?r asked Mr.
Baker.
Don't you know" said 10. .1t's
for the candy and things"
"But they come to As cents, said
Mr.. Baker.
That's funny!" said 10. Mamma
gave me the cent and told me to buy
Just what wanted Forty-fiye cents
is more, isn't it?"
Now, Mr. Baker had little girl Just
about as big as 10, and so he couldn't
help loving her. What do you think
he did? He took the bundle and mark
ed in big letters. Price, one cent"
Now" said he, you owe me "A
cents, and I'll give you that for a
kiss. and then we'll be square" So
he took his kiss, and 10 took her
bundle and went home. and the feast
that she and her dollies had lasted
a long time.-Home Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
WINGS o. A DOVE.

A. sunset, when the rosy light was
ii dying,
Is Far down the pathway OF the west,
Ic ] saw lonely dove In silence flying
To be at rest
Pilgrim of air, crtsd, could I but
borrow
Thy wandering wings, thy freedom
&. blest.
! -rd ny.away from every careful sorrow
And find my rest.
But when the dusk flmy veil was
weaving.
Back came the dove to seek her
nest.
Deep in the forest where her mate
was grleving-
There was true rest.
Peace. heart of mine. no longer sigh
"a to wander:
Lose not thy life in fruitless quest,
There are no happy islands over yon-
der;
Come home and rest.
Henry Van Dyke
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30

Mabel-Jack proposed to me last
aight.
stella-Poor fellow! So he did keep
bis word after all. q.
Mnbel-Why, what do you mean?
Stella When refused him last
week he said 1t would cause him to do
lomsthing desperate London Opinion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
A DOG RACE.


The doaa- Y.
The country-bred dog is more fleet
footed than his city cousin. AT one
OF the stations fed sleek looking
animal. As the train started, he fol
lowed. and kept on feeding. The
dog kept on running. His eyes were
upon my window. Never once did
he look to the ground, save when
threw morsel of chicken or bone,
and even then he did not slacken his
speed. With light movement his
head would bend. there would be a
snap. and. II bone or morsel was
picked up, well and good; If not. he
looked to me for further donations.
Every one on the train became inter-
.ested in the race. From every car
window Turks held tempting NOR
sells to entice the cur. Mile after
mile. and still our companion kept
pace. The engineer drew his head
out of the cab window and put on en-
ira steam, and the dog ran an extra
squirt. My friend, DR.. Higgins, who
was quite familiar with the~coyote of
the West, was quite unwilling to give
the palm for speed to this worthless
cur of Moab. Ten miles further on
we reached the next station, and our
dog was with us. Every one was de-
lighted, and have seldom seen
more enthusiastic and promiscuous
reception given to any human being.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30

Bacon-You say he never butts in7
Egbert-No; he learned lesson
from the horse.
What do you mean|
why, the horse usually gets hurt
If he interferes. "-Yo nkers Statesman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30

Out Of every 100 recruits in Bos-
MIA, sixty-two have hattened skulls.
the outcome. apparently, Of the very
tight dressing Of the baby's head In
it, first months u lie.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
IS ALCOHOL A POISON,
This Physician Says Emphatically
That it. II Most vIruient.

Is alcohol a poison to the animal
organism? asks Dr.. Henry Smith Will
liams in McClure's Magazine. A
poison being, in the ordinary accept
ance of the word, an agent that may
injuriously affect the tissues of the
body, and tend to shorten life.,
Students of pathology answer this
question with no uncertain voice. The
matter Is presented in nutshell
by the professor of pathology at Johns
Hopkins University, DR.. William H.
WEIGH, when he says: "Alcohol in suf-
ficent quantities is poison to all liv-
ing organisms, both animal and vege-
table" To that unequivocal pro-
nouncement there is, believe, no dis
senting voice, except that a word
bubble was at one time raised over
the claim that alcohol in exceedingly
small doses might be harmless. The
obvious answer is that the same
thing is true Of any and every poison
whatsoever. Arsenic and strychnine,
in appropriate doses, are recognized
by all physicians as admirable tones;
but no one argues in consequence
that they are not virulent poisons.
+ Open any work on the practice Of
medicine quite. at random, and wheth.
err you chance >to read of diseased
stomach or heart or blood vessels or
liver or kidneys or muscles or con-
nective tissues or nerves or brain
1t is all one; in any case you will
learn that alcohol may be an active
factor in the causation, and retard-
Ing factor in the cure, Of some, at
least, of the important diseases OF the
organ or set Of organs about which
you are reading. You will rise with
the conviction that alcohol is not
merely poison, but the most subtle.
the most far-reaching, and, judged
by its ultimate effects, inoomparably
the most virulent Of all poisons.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30

When an honest old farmer takes
his pen In hand, and proceeds to
write copy for poster advertising a
Fourth of July celebration In his
pasture, b. lies like circus man.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30

municipal affairs, shows a sorter of
London rubbish, one of thousands who
exc out precarlous living in the great
metropolis. 1t would be difficult. to pre-
sent more striking examples of women
at the top and at the bottom of the mu-
nicipal ladder.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
CURIOUS BRI1snEs

|
Willie, flushed and happy, had Just
come in from the barn where he had
been playing hide-and.seek.
II guess my little boy needs to
find BRUSH" said mother, looking
up from her work. For there were
clinging to his pretty sailor suit bits
OF dry grass and weeds from the
mows. and some were playing peek
aboo in the little fellows hair.
20 mother, can't l wait? I'm just
too tired now"
IF flies had been playing hide-and-
seek, they would not allow a speck
of dust to stay on their heads; they'd
brush it off," casually remarked Aunt
Nan.
"Flies?' exclaimed Willie. incredu-
lousy. "Where'd they get their
brushes. I'd like to know"
oh they have them. and use
them" laughed Aunt Nan.
Hair brushes?" questioned Willie,
as his face took on perplexed look.
Yes. and they always keep them
selves very clean. Have you never
seen fly rub his delicate front legs
over his head?"
Lots and lots Of times" replied
Willie quickly.
Well" resumed Aunt Nan, "there
are great many hairs on the un-
derside of a ly's feet and legs, and
these form tiny hair-brushes. When
any dust gets on fly's head, he
brushes 1t of at once, and then he
rubs his legs together, as you have
probably noticed. This is SO that no
dust may cling to the little brushes"
"Hurrah. Mr.. Fly!" exclaimed Will
lie. II guess you needn't think you're
the only one who can use brush.
even II the other fellow doesn't car
ry his brushes around with him on
his feet!"
Away he ran, and, when he came
back, mother said her little boy look
ed neat enough to be kissed-Chr.s-
tian Advocate.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30

People who believe in charms and
love powders, do not believe in edu-
cation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
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She morning, week or SO after
SAlastmas. Jamie was whirling round
ana round on stool In front OF the
Z etove counter in large department
store. His mother sat near by, trying
on gloves. Jamie whirled round and
round until he was so dizzy that he
mad to sit still and look straight
anead Tor a long time.
When he was quite leyelheaded
again. 1t suddenly came over him
With a fash what he was looking at
Y was that large open way near the
elevator, through which his father
mad taken him before Christmas, and
tnere ne had discovered oh, it seem.
"a like hundreds of dolls and hun.
{ dreds of Teddy bears and woolIy
s lambs and engines and tin soldiers
and shaggy dogs.
Quickly Jamie jumped down from
ene stool and ran to the large door.
,,...' 'efeu, ne was amazed.
Mass au u long tables covered with
uas pears and soldiers and drums
ana things. there were towels and
pies OF white stun and bright.co1orei
eiotn. jamie locked from one end q,
ne room TO the other Not even so
us as a feddy bear left. He won.
sered where In the world they could
nase gone.
ul yes, there was something aeft,
.aaliie spied 1t, Just behind the coun-
w, one little white woolly dog, just
Se lhe one he had received for
s..nas. There 1t sat with its head
Aea on one side.
a. jamie ran to It and grasped 1t
lisnty IN his arms. he was surprised
= see II wag Its tall and try to lick
s lace HIS little white woolly dog
.W,. ,s nad never done that.
VII my little white woolly dog
r 70 "as MS tail and bark?' ask.
= Jamie me OF this little white woolly
-
us' tnen Jamie's mother rushed
W :r COOKING all pale and scared.
jamie. Jamie" she cried, you
~ away from mother" and pulled
.Tam,a .dnana ~,
vnolIv ~. s ,'p, .ne little white
At him sost,v -, M ,oeen. .o'i M
= uln softly. and put his arms
.yas - sAs nlo'''ei neck. he was
nun awav .',, - 80 soIly tnat ne had
where M wss no,n .s.anE ner mrs,
-, .,s Nc was gong, because he told
10. ~ ~. A.'e' waras. ne Knew that 1t
makes yo,,r ,sat th,ns - ao' because II
AVA ~ ~. iaotner worry and worry,
{ time besors .hs az a. .oi you . long
was sitt,na - 49,. 80.
narlor tho dau ~ 20. e ilooner >
from hag,nr;ns - .o.u lne ABOUT u
ting d,yyv - enuiioni ms get
canse bis ,not,,aa ne ieit De'
MIN all over tho s,ara ~ search lor
he had heen Eliza - u vac Aiiait
"Wbat wa. that ,,.., oue ei'sator.
dog 50 vino ~ 49,, .a...e wnlte Wooily
sonnd Wv, I.. suu "alen your mother
.IAnnin 1np1fnl ~
saifl anb notb,na. o'uer way ana
\: nTel, mo It,,
ayou wo, d taI, -: sau
s. .Yom hnow man,. one ne asked.
lYamia Iowara, NJ TN. .aie'
"Yon know aa, s we.
tIe white wno,,n a. u n,ni my h'-
tn wap his ta,I a aus mouia ever learn
i've dogn '.'u Dei IKE real
aAnd wh.t "a,
aye SAID ~ 49, ae Say urged.
! green rihhon ,hs. MS ears ana tie
nne asr .na .aI,o sn Tue noe ~
other ana ths. ma..,s Iiupon m tne
sbettor Won snam naa. hahe MN see
ears nieced ana a,a psop,e nave enel y
they don't sea vsrs a.au r.nss wiien
.Yes.. i said. "h,,, . Men "a, %,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
II municipal elections and can hold of.

in municipal elections and can hold Of
flee.
From the London Sphere we repro
duce two illustrations. The first is a
picture of Mrs. (Dr.) Garrett Ander-
son. an educated and refined lady re-
Gently elected mayor (or mayoress) of
Aldeburgh. The second illustration,
published as companion piece to show
another phase in women's activity in
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
PLUG ON.


The best motto for long march Is,
Don't grumble. Plug on You hold
your future in your own hands; ney.
er waver in this belief.
Don't swagger. The boy who swag-
gers, like the man who swaggers. has
little else that he can do. He is
cheap-jack, crying his own paltry
wares. 1t is the empty tin that rat
ties most. Be honest, be loyal, be
kind.
Remember that the hardest thing
to acquire is the faculty of being un.
selfish. AS quality 1t is one of the
finest attributes of manliness. Love
the sea. the ringing beach and the
open down. Keep clean body and
"a clean mind.-Sir Frederic Treyes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
When You Are Broke.

Application was made at half a
dozen stores before the man could
get one ten dollar bill for his roll
of ones.
Il don't see," said the mans COM
panion, why you went to all that
trouble. You are going to pay the
money right over to your tailor. Why
didn't you give him the one-dollar
bills?"
Because 1t would make bad i'm.
preston" was the reply. II am
broke, but / don't want him to know
it. Whenever you get in that NIX
pay your debts with the largest bills
you can get hold Of. It enhances
your value in the estimation of
tradesmen and paves the way for fur
ther credit. A fellow will think
heap more of you II you pay with
one five-dollar bill than with five
ones. A handful of chicken feed
indicates that you had to do some
pretty lively hustling to get the
money, and that there isn't much lef.
where that came from. A man who
really has money can afford to pay
in pennies If he feels like it, but
he who has but little can keep up
his credit only by using large bills"
New York Times.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-02-27

EOR kENT-MODERN SEVEN-ROOM
i house. Inquire 1914 llth-av.
EOR RENT-2 FURNISHED ROOMS
II for man and wife or two girls. 923
6th-st. Also private board.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-02-27
NED MANY BONDS
p,.e.ball Owner and
:, GER Is Bankrupt

L. Feb. "A petition in
L bankruptcy was filed
| Chris Won Der Ahe' tor
a principal figure IN
[ball world and owner OF
American Assocla-
d from its organization
Until its transfer to the
4 in 1896. According to
Zion, he alleges ne has
assests to offset ST.
liabilities. Many OF his
bebts are notes for money
4 for the support of the
| owned. In his day he
|of the most prominently
Iase-ball magnates in the
and was reputed to have
kth $25, 900. 1t is stated
lis wealth through a num-
in amusement
! that did not prosper,
d the lavish habit of in
thecks and signing bonds.
lust recovered from a
attack of pneumonia.
ham .lqe-Herald, febr"-
nber the moral-to refer
ests for bonds to
SANBoRN & HOUSTON.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-02-27
Searching for Son.

Mrs. Kate Clark, of Hoxie, Kan
sas, has written to people in this
section in an endeavor TO locate her
missing son, George Clark, who left
home some time ago. She has not
heard from him for several months
and IS growing exceedingly anxious
about him. The last time she heard
from him he was in the vicinity OF
Hardin.