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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
Certainly New to the Business.

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She was newly married and did not
know little bit about either house.
keeping or shopping. 1t was crush
er; but Gus, the grocer, was an experi-
enced man and clever, so he kept writ
ing and did not even smile.
81 want ten pounds of paralyzed
sugar" she began with a buslnesslike
air.
"Yes'm. Anything else7"
1.-TWO tins of condemned milk"
"Yesm."
He set down pulverized sugar and
condensed milk.
Anything more, ma'am?"
"a bag Of fresh salt. Be sure it's
fresh"
"Yes'm. Z What nextY
"a pound of desecrated Goldfish"
He glibly wrote ''dessicated" cod.
Nothing more, ma'ami"
"No."
Eve have some nice horseradish,
just In
ut would be of no use to us" she
said; I'VE do not keep horse"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
Myle. standi.h, Hi. Rooke.

Here is facsimile of Myles Stan
dish's handwriting found on the fiy-lea
of one of his books.
The volume, which was recently offer
ed for sale for $1,000, is entitled "The
Passions of the Minde in Generall," ty
Thomas Wright, published in 1921.
Capt. Myles Standish, human sword
blade, whose valor saved the Pilgrims
at Plymouth from utter destruction at
the hands Of hostile Indians, went back
to England in 1926 on business for the
colony. Before his return. In 1925, he
bought this book and carried 1t back to
America with him.
The title itself shows the sort Of lit
erature our stern New England ances-
tors reveled in. Had StandIsh brought
home novel or book of poetry 1t
would doubtless have scandalized the
whole Puritan settlement.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
RUBBER AND IT'S PROGRESS.
1t Hrs Played Significant Part In
Civilising the World.

~ Eah1 FAayed Slgntncant Part In
Civilisins the World.
Two interesting facts with regard to
rubber have been brought out by the
international rubber exposition In pro
gress Mt London, says the Columbus
Dispatch. One is the great variety of
important uses to which the substance
has been put, and the other is the pro-
gress that is being made in Increasing
its production. Thirty countries have
sent exhibits to the exposition In ques-
ton, and 1t is estimated that there is
displayed in the building where the ex-
position is held $5,OOO,OOO worth of
rubber in its natural and manufactured
forms.
In his speech opening the exposition,
Sir Henry Blake declared that during
the last half-century rubber has played
greater part than any other substance
in expediting human progress" With
out rubber, no ocean cables. with all
that they mean of friendship and com
merce among nations, would have been
laid. The working of every factory is
in some way dependent upon rubber; 1t
Is used for valves, washers, etc. 1t en-
tiers into the preparation of multitude
of things such as telephone mouth
pieces, musical instrument mouthpieces,
pumps, vessels for holding acids, cleo
trical batteries, and all kinds of levers
and switches for electrical work, while,
made into betting, 1t is said to be SUI
perior to leather.
1t has been used for street paving,
and 1t is only Its cost that prevents Its
general use for this purpose, since Its
advantages are manifest. Rubber-pav-
ed streets would be Clearly dnd noise
less and are said to withstand the wear
Of heavy traffic better than brick or
stone
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
A PROFITABLE BUSINESS.

God-Makins 4. One of India. Most
Immense industries.
Few Of us realize that into the vast
triangle Of Hindustan is packed one
fifth of the entire human race-more
than 200O00,000 Hindus, 60OOO,OOO
Mohammedans, 100000 aborigines
and well over 35,OOO,O0O of other mis-
cellaneous peoples, making up pop
ulation of over 3OO,0OO,OOO, speaking
scores of different tongues and divided
into hundreds of separate states.
The most important industry Of In
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
DEcENDANr OF pEnN's FRIEND.
Ancestor Of !. Philadelphia clersy.
man Was an Adviser OF Founder.

Ancestor of . Philadelphia Clergy-
man Was an Adviser of Founder.
Almost within stones throw OF the
plot of ground where William Penn
made his treaty with the Indians, and
In a church whose membership consists
mainly Of descendants Of old colonial
settlers, historical sermon was
preached Sunday night on the life Of
William Penn by a clergyman who
boasts of being the great-great-grand-
son Of one of the Pennsylvania found
er's dearest friends and counselors,
says the Philadelphia North American.
The church is the Emmanuel Episcopal
ut Girard avenue and Marlborough
street, and the minister the Rev. Ed
ward Giles knight.
According to the clergyman, there
has always been Giles Knight. About
fifty years ago, because one generation
forgot to name any of the boys Giles,
one of the family had his first name
changed by special act of legislature.
Giles Knight, the first, came to this
country with William Penn in the good
ship Welcome in 1882, and when the
compact with the Indians was made
was an earnest adviser of his chief.
Like William Penn, Giles knight had
quarreled with his father, then mayor
of Bristol, England, over religious mat
tiers, and he sought refuge in this land
that he might worship his Creator in
his own way, and when and how he
pleased.
IL his sermon DIR. Knight did not
touch upon his relationship with the
colonist, but devoted his talk to par
ticulars of Penn's early life.
Another member of Emmanuel
church proud of his ancestry is John
P. Eyre, one Of the vestrymen, whose
great-grandfather at one time owned
the very spot Of ground on which Will
lam Penn first landed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
LOST HOPE.

Alas for the man who never sees
The stars shine through his cypress trees
Who, hopeless, lays his dead away,
Nor looks to see the breaking day
Across the mournful marbles play!
Who hath not learned, in hours OF faith,
The truth to flesh and sense unknown,
That life il ever lord of death,
And love can never lose its own.
John Greenleaf Whittier.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30

"Pardner," said the tall tramp at
the water tank, Eyer don't seem much
worried about dem openings in de I'M
der part Of yer shoe"
II guess not" chuckled the short
tramp as he warmed his feet ON the
hot cinders; "dey are de windows of
me sole"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30

cold bloodedy go through the outward movements of
contrary dispositions which prefer to cultivate
The reward Of persstency will infalliby in the
fading of anger depression and the advent of real
cheerfulness and kindness In their stead Smooth the
brow brighten the contract the dorsal rather than
the ventral aspect of the FRAME and speak In major
key pass the genial compliment and your heart must be
frigd indeed II 1t does not thaw
There is no doubt that there is mental gymnasuc
that be practiced by reasonable who wish to
keep their mental faculties correlated and under
troll just as bodily gymnastics do for the muscles
the Internal organs
One Is for every for period of each day to
indulge In quiet bit Of solitude and communing with
himself Most of us nowadays read and speak far too
much and think too little
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
Needless Expense.

h He-The astrologer described you ex-
actly, and said that should marry
you.
She-Don't you think 1t was waste
of money to consult him?
He-Why?
She-I could have told you the same
thing myself if you had asked mel
Tit Bits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30

Mrs. Dilpeck paused with her hand
In the air over her daughters dresser,
paralyzed for the moment. She had
wandered In as usual to Danish the
disorder which Ida always left be-
hind her and for the first time that
her mother could remember there was
nothing to straighten up. The top Of
the dresser was in precise array, not
showing even a collar bow or hair
pin thrown down carelessly. The mir
ror surface itself was busted.
..Well!" breathed Mrs. Dillpeck.
"Welll"
The phenomenon came back to her
mind several times that day, but Ida
was downtown shopping 30 Mrs. Dill
peck said nothing. In fact, all her
life Mrs. Dillpeck had said nothing.
For one reason, Ida was SO very
pretty that the sternest resolutions
melted to treacle at her smile and 1t
was easier to follow around doing
the things Ida should have done than
to scold her about the omission. And
then, to her mother. Ida was still Il
mere child, who doubtless would re-
form when she grew up.
Asking in a rather hopeless way
that afternoon whether Ida remem-
bered to get the silk she wanted and
receiving an affirmative answer from
that young person, Mrs. Dillpcck was
actually alarmed
"Does your head ache, Lida7" she
inquired. 'You are sure you aren't
feverish or anything?"
Good gracious, mol" her daughter
told her. "I never felt better! Why?',
Nothing" said her mother.
There's SO much sickness around. 1
Just hope you aren't going to be
sickl"
Two days later Mrs. Dillpeck had
another shock. Entering the library,
she found her daughter rearranging
the tables and chairs.
Don't you think 1t looks homer
this way. mother7" asked Ida.
Up to that time Ida, with her
laughter and harumscarum ways, ap-
parently had never observed whether
the chairs were placed on the ceiling
or side walls. not to mention the floor.
Mrs. Dillpeck sat down heavily.
II guess So" she said, anxiously, as
she gazed at her daughter.
The rose bloom on the cheek was
perfect, the eye was bright. Still.
Mrs. Dillpeck was not satisfied. She
felt Lida's pulse.
II just know you're going to be Ill
or something" she lamented. "Oh, I
don't know have feeling! No.
you look all right, but one can't tell
by that. never saw any one look
better than my own cousin the very
day before she was taken down with
typhoid"
II was the cooks day out and when
Mrs. Dillpeck started into the kitchen
to prepare the family dinner Ida fol-
lowed her. There was hesitant look
upon her face and she stumbled in her
speech.
Mother" she said, won't you
please let me get the dinner tonight
Honestly, I'd like to try! never
have. you know"
Mrs. Dillpeck held to the gas range.
Through her mind flashed the success
sion Of Thursdays since Ida had
grown up and the cook had been out.
A book or call always had interfered
with her mothers desire that her
daughter. should learn to keep house
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
POLITICS
CIV. Us Panama Facts.
on rHa pxY.

Give Us Panama Facts. .s5i q
In a column and a half letter to
William Dudley Foulke of Richmond,
Ind, the president of the United
States denounces Delavan Smith of the
Indianapolis News and w. NJ. Laffan
Of tho New York Sun as thirty-third-
degree liars because Of their editorial
charges that syndicate Of Americans
made a $2SOOOO0O rakeon in the pur-
chase Of the Panama canal.
The Incorporate terms Of his letter
exceed anything with which the public
has hitherto been favored from his pen,
and he enters general denial on be-
half Of his brother-in-law and the adj
mipistration that there was q dollar Of
graft In the deal.
The letter states explicitly that all
the papers In the case have been at AZ
times open to the public, and that tho
DATED States purchased the canal d.
rect from the French government and
holds the receipt of the Official liquids
tor Of the company. Further than
that 1t sheds absolutely no light on the
= s
affair. IL
+ 1t il quite true. as Mr.. Roosevelt
states. that the s40,0oO.O0O was paid,
and paid In France. But 1t il also
quite true that only $12,000OOO Of that
sum ever reached the original stock
holders of the De Lesseps Panama
Canal Company.
Mr.. Roosevelt declares that "ths
United States government has not the
slightest knowledge as>to the particular
individuals among whom the French
government distributed the sum" In
the absence Of that knowledge how can
he honestly say that no American made
q dollar out Of the deal?
Mr.. Roosevelt tells us that no rece
ords have been destroyed. Then the.
books Of the liquidator will show how
that &40.OO0,OO0 was disbursed. The
only absolute proof Of honesty d dis
closure of that disbursement, and any
department clerk can collate and tabu-
late the whole transaction In half q
day. II
1t will not take up half ~ much
space as this latest white house full
minstion, and its publication will be 4
much better answer to criticism. Facts
and figures are preferable to froth and
fury. Let Mr.. Roosevelt give US all the
facts.-Chicago Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
well and happy to me! She's all

well and happy to me! Shes all
right"
you haven't got the eyes of moth
cr," said Mrs. Dillpeck. ITO crown it
all, found her trying to cut out shirt
waist this morning, and she has always
loathed sewing! And she was singing
actually singing, over it. Then you try
to tell mel"
"How do you make mince pies, moth
ers| Ida asked the next night. at
dinner.
Even her father stared. "MyV" he
said, with clumsy playfulness. whats
struck your"
Ida blushed. 81 just wanted to
know" she said.
1t was the next day that young Flick
worth broke the news to them that he
and Ida wanted to get married. After
the excitement had Gained down Mrs.
Dillpeck wiped her eyes and smiled a
watery little smile.
anyhow" she said, I'm glad it's
only matrlmony and not typhoid fever
that made Ida act SO odd l knew 1t
was something !"-Chicago Daily News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
Far Fields Are Greener.

A boy always brags of what he wip
do when he's man.
And when he becomes man he nj
ways boasts Of what he did when b.
was q boy.-Pick-Me-Up.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30

"was his courtship success?"
@No."
why, l thought he married the
grip
"And SO he did"
Birmingham Age-Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30

p.ouucts OF unlhproVed western pral-
RES great nerds OF cattle and sheep
we're prouucea on the Tree ranges or on
iahd that could be purchased at govern
lneht prices eastern farmers could
liol compete Win the western ranch
men OF wheat growers on. cheap, fertile
lahds ana the products OF the West
soon dominated the markets OF the
er not only the elimination of animal
husbandry, but also the deterioration
Of the fertility of the Eastern farms.
Following system of cultivated crops
the land declined in productivity until
the crops did not pay the first cost Of
production, and the sons of Eastern
farmers sought employment and homes
in the industrialism Of cities.
Experiments are being made Of recla-
nation Of the abandoned and cheap
farms Of the East with artificial fer
tilizers. The humus; nitrogen, potash
and phosphoric acid Of the soil need
to be restored to give the soil its virgin
vigor. While commercial fertilizers
accomplish much in the restoration OF
worn out land, animal husbandry ap.
pears to be necessary for the reclama-
tion OF impoverished farms. The drop
pings OF animals and operations Of
legumes are the more rational regime
for exhausted land fertility and to
maintain the productivity OF naturally
-. ~
FERTILE soh.-Goodalfs Farmer.
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nsa ., w. 20 ra a.a me Meevn.
ca,,tro, r on,s,an. no. - pataa pa,,aa
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,.on,, cana.a,,,ant $500 ~. Ia ~, III,
n,as,,, .sao... .s.,s.ssas ~ an 49,. ~.
49, "a 800 ~, az ruu, , $50 'ne n 1on,e.
who has conanata, tha .o =, ,a,,an.
feht =, T.yoa Sa,,r..aa ~. s,,n. "a
dress Tha mo,n ro,nt. ~ tha .ns+ az
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
THE BLIGHT OF DIVORCE.
By Cardinal Gibbons.

Government figures show divorces are null
tiplying about three times as fast as the
population They disclose that one marriage
in twelve ends in divorce. Men and women
enter the marriage state without regard for
the sacred nature of the bond they are under
taking. They look too much upon life with
regard only to what they can get out of 1t,
and with too little regard for that solemn
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30

word duty The<fault is not in our system of educa-
ton but the result of false loose Interpretation Of
the Gospel and the attitude Of society towards those
who have been divorced II divorce to be checked
should frown upon all divorced parties and we
should also have uniform strict laws the subject
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30


One often sees an extended list Of
cheap or abandoned farms offered at
bargain prices. In most instances the
property can be purchased at less than
one-half Of what the Improvements
cost. The land has become So unpso-
ductiye as to be Improbable for cult,
walton. Yet the farms once produced
fair crops and supported their owners
in contentment and comfort. The men
who carved these homes out of the
primeval forests were fairly prosperous
and many of them accumulated liberal
completeness.
The original owners were indus
trlous, frugal and prudent in managing
their holdings and each year witnessed
an increase to their wealth. They
practiced mixed husbandry and always
made fertilizers Of their forage and the
bulk Of their grain. They kept rea-
sonable amount OF stock and grazed
their animals on pastures seeded with
clover and other nutritious grasses.
The droppings of their focks and herds
fed the soil with fertility and the land
became more productive annually.
When rotation of pasture fields to Gull
tiyated crops occurred the farmer was
assured OF liberal reward.
The development Of the rich prairie
lands Of The West Frustrated the agri-
culture Of the East. When continental
railroads penetrated the government
lands aud afforded an outlet to the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
A Keen Bu.ines. Ma,

heen busAneSs man.
Noah landed on Ararat.
"Fine," he cried-"a mountain and
seashore resort i'll one."
Herewith he started to build sum.
mer hotel.-New York Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30

Mix that Is delivered to the homes
of New York City each morning comes
from sO,227 dairtes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
SOME WONDERS OF ASTRONOMY.
By Camille Flan,marion.

IN they from In terms Of terrestrial meas
III urement, are but the mere suburbs Of
IN planet compared to the limtess immensely
~ that lies beyond. Not for from here not far
/ IL that is to say, astronomcally speaking, at m
~ average distance of something under fifty mil
I'm lion miles, to most interesting
I world. So many resemblances to
abode do discover at that would be almost
Justified were we to jump to the conclusion that this
world Is placed where 1t is in order enable us to
adopt juster conception of the universe, and thus
into intimate relations with that bountiful
nature in whose bosom exist not only all the worlds,
but all the beings inhabng them. To this world we
have given the of Mars
What beings organized like us would do on Jupiter
1t ID impossible for to guess Since Jupiter
pies than the equivalent Of twelve terrestrial
years in performing its journey around the sum- the
Jovian contains less than ten thousand four
hundred and afty-fve days. In this gigantic world we
distinguish neither continents seas; is entirely
enyeoped in Dense impenetrable atmosphercal envo
ope. What lies beneath these banked up of
clouds7 Is there liquid ocean? Is there still burn
ing kernel? Neptune than two thousand five hun
dred million miles away, is the frontier line of the
solar system at present understand It. We at
last boldly enter upon the regions of the infinite.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
HYGIENE OF EMOTIONS IMPORTANT.
BY T. S. CIousfon.

whistlins to keep up courage is no mere
figure of speech. On the other hand, sit all
day in moping posture sigh and reply to
everything in dismal voice, and your mel
ancholy fingers.
There is no more valuable precept in moral
education than this: If we wish to cure unde-
sirable emotional tendency in ourselves we
mist assidnously and in the first instance
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
MOI GrumhlinR.

"Don't you find It pretty expensive
to keep up that big touring carr"
Eyes, do. But I'm not grumbling.
You see Martha agreed to give up play.
ing bridge at the Fleecem's IL I'd buy
the car. oh, I'm saving money, all
right" Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30

Stand in front of mirror when look.
ing for your worst enemy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30

1t is waste Of time to try to make
some people believe that there are two
sides to question.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30

the two aspects of manifestation, the two poles Of
alive activity 1nvoution, the Unconditional, the
ALL limiting itself within the forms of the material
universe the appearing the many; God becoming
man and evolution, becoming, rebecomng Cod
the ascension of nature through long periods
from mineral to the plant, the plant to the ANIMAL
the animal man, the to God inyoution and
luton the morning and the evening In the vast day
ok Brahman; the outbreathing and the nbreathng of
Altman the Great Breath involuon the sowing of the
divine seed; evolution, the ingatherng of the divine
harvest
sands of years ago anticipated the latest discoveries of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
Boy. Hustling for Educ.tion.

The statement is published by Knox
(Ill.) College that by far the larger
per cent Of the new students entering
last year came with the intention of
earning all or part of their expenses
while in college. The same authority
says that more of the old students are
working this year than ever before at
Knox. AT least G5 per cent of the stu
dent body are supporting themselves to
some extent. Some are doing reporting
work on the local newspaper, some
have positions with the merchants Of
the city, especially the clothiers, others
wait on tables at restaurants and lunch
counters for their board, while still
others find it,better to do general work
for certain families In return for board
and room.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30

Clean out your currycomb once in
awhile. An old file or heavy wire
nail is good for this purpose.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
WHAT is MAN, THE mNDu,s ANSWER.

In one pithy line an Indian writer has
expressed the essence of his faith: Brahman
10 real the word is iilusory mans soul is
Brahman and nothing else. Thus, for the
Indian sages, man as well as nature is an
incarnation of the divine, an involution of
God; and they conceived evolution as the
slow, patient return Of all things to their
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30

Keep salt where your cows can get
at 1t every day in the year. The ami
mails require 1t.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30

The Crosby peach has proved itself
the best for northern and eastern grow
Ing. 1t is the hardest peach known
and is a sure and regular bearer in
New England.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-30
! THE MYSTERY OF Ida 4

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