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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-03-04
great chimney broke the silence. Both
sat gazing into the leaplng flames.

great chimney broke the silence. Both
sat gazing into the leaplng flames.
Il should have known better than to
return here" Aunt Jasamlne contin-
ued. II can't think why 1 came, only
your father wrote that he so longed to
see me, and that since our fathers
death he had moved into the old home.
Home, you can't realize, Muriel, what
1t means. didn't think the first even
ing would upset me so. What weak
creature ami"
This is what beg of you, honey"
Aunt Jasamine's voice was very low,
mot to throw away your life's happi-
ness. was only eighteen when con-
Guided was far too bright and charm
Ing to waste my talent on plantation.
The. winter in New York spoiled me. 1
was feted, dined and dattered until my
poor, silly, little head was about up
side down. The great singing master
told me my voice was SO wonderful,
SO beautiful, it would be sin to de-
priye the world of SO great blessing.
In February returned with mighty
idea Of Miss Jasamine Montrose, and
her Importance. At our yearly ball, St.
Valentines Eve fourteen years ago
tonight). told Court of my inten-
tiolis l was going abroad for two
years to study; after which 1 would
delight vast audiences with my sing
ing. Poor vain little me! How we'll l
remember his shocked expression, as
he said, Sweetheart, you can't do this
mad thing. Have you forgotten that
we are to be married in June?-Why
darling, when the roses bloom my little
white rose is to come to her Old Ken
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duced by the heavy Tapping of the So
called wings is very singular. The
fiocks like quiet places, where there
are large araucarian pine trees, with
an underwood of scrub and creepers.
The foxes hang In great numbers. from
horizontal branches of the pine trees.
When there Is clear space among
the trees an enormous number Of the
animals may be seen, and their noise
can be heard, for directly they see any
thing unusual they utter short bark,
something like the sound made by
young rocks. Often every branch is
crowded, and the young foxes are seen
either Tapping their wings and holding
on with their hind feet and with their
heads downward, or snarling and fight
ing for places.
Suddenly the whole take to flight
and flap their furry, winglike sides and
wheel around like heavy birds Many
fly with their young holding on to
them.
The creature is not true fox, and
there is fold of skin which reaches
from the fore to the hind legs. This Is
called the wing, and 1t enables the
pteropus, as the animal is called, to
float and turn In the air.
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WHISTLER AND MONEY.


Tho Eccentric Artists Utter Lack
of Business Instinct.
The Dundee Advertiser tells a story
illustrating Whistler's forgetfulness
and utter lack Of business instinct.
Being hard pressed for debt and hav-
Ing finally been informed be would be
sued unless a check for the amount
was sent by return post, the artist
mentioned the matter to one of his
friends who lived near Elm. Explain
Ing that he had few pounds in the
bank, the exact sum unknown, he re-
quested his friend to stop at the bank
on the way to business to ascertain
what was required to make his ac-
count good for check of slightly over
500 and to deposit that amount for him
as loan.
The friend was quite willing and In
due time stood at the cashiers desx
Of Whlstler's bank asking the amount
of his balance and explaining the err
rand. The cashier was Interested. 81.
went to the big book Of balances, turn
ed over few pages, wrote down somt
figures and in moment placed them
before the astonished friend. Whis,
tiers balance was more than $4,000.
The artist was delighted, but found
1t difficult to remember when he had
deposited SO much money or where he
had got it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-03-04

given reason is lack of employment.
Unfortunate love affairs, disgrace and
degradation, drink and drugs, are often
the assigned reasons why unfortunates
wish to kill themselves and end all
their troubles in the silence and obliy-
ion of the grave.
Most of those who come to us, says
one of the officers in charge, are in the
last stage of desperation. Although we
do not promise financial assistance, we
have helped many.
Most of the people who come here
are driven to thoughts of suicide be-
cause Of lack of employment. recall
the case of a young man, an artist and
the son of clergyman, who met re-
verses, and. after providing for his
wife and child, left his home in New
York with the purpose of beginning life
anew. Soon he was pennlless and
starving. While contemplating suicide
he thought of the anti-suicide bureau
and came here. Now he is at work
and is doing well.
Many persons are driven to despair
through drink and not all of these
belong to the underworld. A short
time ago man came to the bureau
pretty much the worse for drink.
While intoxicated he had left his wife
and home at Kansas City, and when
he came to himself he was in Buffalo.
lie continued to drink, pursuing his
way to Philadelphia. He had pawned
his $50 oyercoat, his suitcase, even his
gold cuff buttons and studs. He came
to us with 10 cents In his pocket
enough, he said. to buy poison with
which to end his life. He was in such
condition that. If he had had job
he could not have worked. We talked
the matter over and decided to send
the man back to Kansas City. We
later heard from him; he had given
up drink. and life was hopeful to him
One day tall, powerful, well-dress-
ed man walked into the Office He said
he had determined to commit suicide,
but wanted to talk things over with
US. He was heartbroken, he said, and
showed us the picture of a beautiful
woman lying In casket--his wife,
who had died shortly before. Crazed
with grief, he had left his home In De-
troit and landed In philadelphia broke.
Well, we prayed with him. anl he wac
conferred Fills only hpps lay in get.
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Surely, sweetheart, you

lucky Home. Surely, sweetheart, you
are jesting.'
81 am in earnest replied. How
stupid to shut myself up here. Court.
there's years and years to be married
in. can sing and be married later
Never he declared in sudden pas-
sion. No woman who has paraded
herself in public. and allowed her pure
voice to ring out from stage upou a
throng Of men, and often women, unfit
to touch her, shall ever become the
wife of Courteney Falconer. Our name
has been unsullied for generations.
and, please God, it shall never be dis.
graced by me-
II listened in amazement. The idea
of Court opposing any wish Of mine
had not entered my head. My pride
arose in arms, and l swept haughtily
past him. He was old-fashioned. of
course, but, dearie, l believe he was
right, had but known 1t then.
Later in the evening, as they were
playing for the last dance he came
and stood beside me. sweetheart,
don't be angry with me-listen, they
are playing our dear old song. Place
yourself in my position; think of our
love, dearest, and don't be foolish he
begged.
Some demon must have been in my
heart. turned coldly from him, say
ing, BE careful, lest you should, by
conyerslng with me, disgrace the name
of Falconer.'
He looked at me for a moment then
Just as the violins walled forth, Weep
no more, my lady he said, Very we'll,
Jasamine,' and turned away.
IA few months later went abroad,
but not to sing, for with the passing
of Court the light of my life went out.
Now, honey, you understand"
Muriel's cheeks were wet with tears
Aunt Jasamine patted them softly.
There, there. dearie, never mind, 1
must not shadow your life with my
sorrow. Come, honey, 1t is time to
dress for dinner"
There's fathers voice now In the
hall" cried MurIel, starting up. her
brief sorrow quite forgotten. Daddy,
oh daddy, come. right in and be comfy
with uy. I'm In an old gown. and Aua.
Ties SAYS shes q fright but she liant
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-03-04
ed, and we secured position for her
at the City Hall. She was SO cheered
that she promised to give up all

ed, and we secured a position for her
at the City Hall. She was SO cheered
that she promised to give up all
thought of suicide.
Domestic infelicIty is the cause of
many heartburnings and sorrows. One
day woman came here-a woman
splendidly dressed, showing every indi-
cation of culture and refinement. She
| is the wife of n prominent Philadelphia
physician. She told us pathetic story
/ of how servant had usurped her
place in the affections Of her husband.
While on a vacation for several months
during the summer, the girl, a foreign
er, had won the affections of the hus-
band. When the wife returned, she
was stranger in her home; the other
woman was no longer a servant, but a
rival. Heartbroken, the wife told no
one; she was ashamed to breathe the
secret So she came to us. What We're
we to do? She contemplated suicide,
for she loved the man. We sent for
the servant, talked to her, and finally
succeeded in Fighting matters.
Most Of the cases, however, are of
men who are down and out, who have
no work and are unable to work be-
cause of drink. Whenever we can do
so, we send these men to one of the two
industrial homes. There we employ 20
to rs men. They bale paper and rags,
repair shoes and furniture, and earn
anywhere from so cents to So or SO a
week We give them good board. They
have no access to intoxicants, and, as
they are required to go to bed early,
they soon recover from the effects of
alcohol and can go out and take po-
sition. They leave the home strong
physically. We try to find them posi-
tions. and keep III touch with employ
ers in town with whom we place the
l mon
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ting back home. Well, we sent him
home, and some time later received a
check from him covering the amount
we had given him.
A woman. whose husband had de-
serted her. visited us. Many women
who come to us wish to die because
men have broken their hearts. For
merly a school teacher, a woman Of
intellect, this one was left penniless !;
she was unable to obtain a position,
sick, with her rent due, she was in de-
spair. All night she wandered the
streets, trying to get up courage to kill
herself. Fully determined to do so. she
visited a friend to bid her farewell.
Seeing that she was in desperate
mood. her friend told her to visit the
Salvation Army bureau. She came.
We prayed with her, and promised to
assist her to find position. So she
frightened. A week later she return
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-03-04
Russian Book Indictea

Even in Russia it does not often
happen that charge is brought
against book and not against the an.
thor or publishers thereof. Yet case
of this kind was brought before the
Warsaw courts the other day. saws the
Pail Mall Gazette.
The charge was laid against work
by certain Gustave Baumfleld as be-
ing of a nature .likely to arouse its
readers to revolutionary actions" The
dock was perfectly empty and evidence
was given by the police who had con.
f,scated the book. The verdict was
pronounced against the book and
amounted to an order that 1t should be
burned.
The explanation of this peculiar In.
cldent is that the book in question was
discovered by the police while still In
the printers hands and that MS 1t had
not yet been published was held re-
sponsible for its revolutionary tenden.
Giles. All the blame was laid on the
book, Of which every sheet has now
been destroyed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-03-04

sultng from lower rent and lesser expenses and the
accessibility Of his place to buyers in the district
serves. BY careful purchasing and intelligent selecting
of his stock, to conflict little possible with the
wider assortment and periodic Of the big empor
he establish business, in limited field next
thing to competition-proof.
His alternative is to choose not locality, but par
tcular field of merchandising, concentrating all his
this one specially The department stores are simply
of specially shops under general management
to compete with them he must match the business equip
ment of the department manager in buying displaying
and selling their common wares. Here comes in his
knowledge of values his skill forecastng public taste
his ability to impress his individuality his organ
ization, his stock and his methods This ndivid
atty is his trump card-System.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-03-04

Perhaps the most novel business in
tho world is that conducted by the
antl-suiclde bureau Of the Salvation
army-that of saving people from talk
Ing their own lives. Just year ago
the army established bureau in Phila-
delphia, patterned after a similar one
In London and the first Of It's kind in
the United States. The success of the
bureaus has led to the establishment of
others. and the work of saving would
be suicides is now conducted by bu-
reaus in Boston, Portland, Me-; New
York, Cleveland, Buffalo, Cincinnati,
Pittsburg, Chicago, San Francisco and
several other cities. The work In
Philadelphia has proved highly salts
factory and during the year of Its ex-
lstence the bureau has saved nearly
300 persons from self-inficted death.
Many are the reasons assigned by
would-be suicides for their contem.
plated action One very frequently
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-03-04

She's always beautiful. There's heaps
Of time before dinner, and daddy, j
got valentine, and"
"Well, well, how many words are
you capable Of a second?' asked her
father, as he lovingly drew her toward
him. 1T is twilight, grille, ring for
lights; I have brought some one with
me-"
In the doorway, the dark oaken
woodwork a fitting frame for the
handsome face and the dark eyes
glowing with excitement, yet with a
trace of sadness in their depths, stood
Courteney Falconer. AS lights were
brought, he stepped forward with out
stretched hands toward jasmine.
Have you no welcome for me, Sweet.
heart" he said.
Muriel and her father slipped quiet
ly from the room. But, presently
down the stairway foated fresh
young voice
'srhe sun shines bright on my old
Kentucky home.
IT'S summer, and the darkies are
Gay :
THANK Cod" said courteney Falco
ner.-Waverley Magazine.
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The Alternative.

At fancy dress ball for children a
policeman was stationed at the door
and was instructed by the committee
not to admit any adults. Shortly after
the beginning Of the ball woman came
running up to the door and demanded
admission.
"I'm sorry. num-" replied the police.
man. but l can't let any one in but
children"
But my child is dressed as butter.
fly" exclaimed the woman, land she
has forgotten her wings"
mo matter" replied the policeman
orders is orders, SO you'll have to LET
her go as caterpillar."-London An
swers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-03-04

baer, discarded German torpedo boat,
proved Its practicability, the vessels
arc Of oscillation in rough sea being
speedily reduced from 80 degrees to 1
degree. 1t is the Hamburg company's
Intention to equip its North Sea and
channel boats with the apparatus. If
effective there the time will be brought
near when the sea will be robbed Of one
of its terrors.
The idea of the gyroscope is the ia
miliar principle of tie spinning ton
which rotates in the some plane and
tends constantly to. remain upright. As
mechanically elaborated the device con-
sists of heavy fy-whcel propelled on
a vertical axis at high velocity by a
turbine mechanism. As the vessel rolls
the gyroscope exerts a contrary pull
toward tile center. with the effect Of
keeping the equilibrium fairly stable.
In the Seebaer experiments the rolling
diminished after few oscillations to
a point where the deck remained vir-
tually horizontal when vessls Of larger
dimensions rolled helplessly in the seas
trough.
The gyroscope is an old astronomers
top. A writer In McClure's recalls that
1t was used half century ago to give
steadiness to ships compnsses. A CEN
fury before that it was the subject Of
experiments in England. DIR. Otto
Schlick In 1904 described the theory Of
its use to prevent ships from rolling. 1t
has been applied by Louis Brennan to
railway cars travelling on a single rail
ut high speed. 1t is the basis of the
dirigible torpedo, for the invention Of
which Brennan received $55O,O0O from
the British government.
TIE gyroscope is perhaps greater
wonder than the turbine marine engine,
only n few years ago an inventors
dream, and now the propelllng power
of the greatest ocean liners and the
fastest torpedo boat destroyers. Its use
fitness on the sea seems assured. A yet
greater future awaits 1t on land, If its
possibilities Of reyolutionizing railway
transit are realized, Is a 2OO-mile-an-
hour railway train running on single
rail, Its center Of gravity maintained
BY system Of f1y-wheels or trunnions,
n more chimerical notion than was
wireless communication across oceans
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{ Ny Old Kentucky Home
Observation-Disclosures
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Weep no more my" Muriel
Montrose stopped abruptly, with a fnal
crash OF discord. Aunt Jasamine
what is the matter? Why do you look
at me in such Mortified way? Are
you ill-has something happened?" she
asked in ona breath.
Nothing dearie, nothing; don't both.
er. reckon am not quite WE'LL"
.'Well-pdeed you look like ghost
Do tell me what it means. Something
terrible has happened, ana you're
afraid to tell me. Oh, know some.
thing just awful has gone and happen.
ed and with the abandon of her sig.
teen years. Muriel began to cry. At
each word of comfort she but walled
the louder, until she caught the word
song" Then she sat up so suddenly
as to nearly upset poor, distressed Miss
Montrose.
do sing SO horribly as that, and
me-wlth thoughts of a career. oh
Auntie Jasamine."
mo, honey, 1t wasn't your voice;
that is sweetly beautiful, but" she
seemed unable 70 go OH.
"Auntie, dear, what is it," A1uriel
slipped to the floor, and nestled caress-
ingly the older woman's knee. "Why
did that scrap of such dear, old song
affect you SO? Oh, know you are hid
ing something from me. promise
never to tell soul If you will only
tell me. Please, Auntie jasmine"
There was silence in the spacious
lovely, old room for time. Then with
a smile that was half sigh, the story
was told; the old, old story of girlish
foollshness and boyish pride.
II had thought never to speak of
my life, Muriel, least of all to child
like yourself, but prehaps it may save
you from similar fate" Aunt .Jasa-
mine began, as she stroked the shining
hair. you know, dearie, that for
years and years have lived abroad
trying with travel, music and art to
help time pass. 1t is nearly fourteen
years since left the dear old home
Your father, you know, Is my only
brother; we two were left without our
mother when but little tots. and grew
up under the care of an indulgent ia
ther. l was too obstinate, honey; l
know 1t now; much to fond of my own
way.
"In the old days Courteney Falconer
was constant visitor in our home, /
accepted his devotion ms matter of
course. His love was an old story, for
as children l had always been sweet
heart to him." 1t really seemed as
though that were my name. He sci.
dom called me jasmine, unless hurt,
or angry. We spoke of the future as
ours. Our home. our horses, our
balls OF his affection there was no
doubt, and loved him, child, God only
knows how much. l still do, though
it's years since we heard from him.
When lie first went West he wrote to
his mother, but since her death there
has been absolute silence. OF course.
we considered Kentucky the only place
on earth, and Court loved the song,
not only on that account, but for his
mothers sake. 1t was her favorite.
How often have sat Mt this same
piano. honey. with his deep voice sIng-
Ing beside mo-! AlurIel's hand atole
softly into hers. For a time only the.
essesls et the burning lpga ID tha
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exist in only comparatively few States their influence
is widespread is evident by the growing demand
more stringent State laws regulating savings banks along
the lines that have been tried and effective by the
mutual savings banks Statistics of State savings banks
other than mutual Indicate that these banks are well
and ably managed, and entitled to the complete conf
dence of the community. s.
In 1905 there reported but five failures of saw
ings banks In the United States with liabilities
and assets of 100000, loss of $120OOO most
insignificant amount compared with the deposits of
these banks which aggregate something $500
The record of the other class Of financial institutions
that receives savings deposits the trust company while
not SO plain, is still admirable.
The trust company Is comparatively type, hay-
ing been developed largely in the last years. 1t has
not quite found its proper sphere but 1t unquestionaby
serves real need and 1t is only question of short
time before 1t will rank equally with the older types of
financial institutions in conservatism stability
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Old Time Flossinx..

An act of the time of Queen Eliza.
beth ordained that Migrants were to b.
stripped from the middle upward and
whipped till the body is bloody" Four
pence each was the recognized charge
made by the "whipmann for every
male and female vagrant who passed
through his hands, but on special occa.
sions this sum was exceeded. Says the
constable's account of Great Staughton
Huntingdonshire: "May, 1G91-Paid IN
charges taking up distracted woman
watching her and whipping her next
day, 8 shillings pence" After whip
ping people according to the statute
the authorities sometimes gave them q
letter recommending constables and
others ITO be as charitable as the law
permits"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-03-04

in localities where navigation is suspended during
the winter months and during the months the
northern section, the railways waterways do
business successfully side by side. To large extent
the waterways feeders of the railways and the rail-
ways in turn feeders Of the waterways
There is competition between them for large portion
of the traffic that is accessible both, but there is CON
tendency toward division of the traffic
along fairly wedefned lines-the railway corrying as
along fairly wedeiined lines-the railway carrying az
rule the larger share of the passenger business and of
the higher classes Of freight all freghs requiring
especially quick movement including perishable products
On the other hand, the cargoes Of the carriers
generally made up in most part of commodities of
the heavier and coarser kinds Not only In this
try but in Europe WE'LL there s the general tendency
to division Of traffic between rail carriers
along these same lines, and may, with advantage
study the results that have been attained in countries
where facilities for water transportation have been
fully developed than in the United States.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-03-04
CHANCE FOR THE SMALL BUSINESS.

!
The opportunity of the small store in these
M days of big corporations has been Of such un-
NJ certain quantity that many dealers have been
Il M needlessly scared from the field Yet the
~ chances OF success for the small storekeeper
IL have seldom been greater than now, partlc,l-
II larry after the recent financial furry
In The young merchant in large city has
GJ choice of two to success He NAV
shun the retail counter and himself with con
Quoting neghborhood shop balancing against the pur-
chasing of the department the attruc-
ton of their associated stocks the price advantages
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GYRoSCoPE AT SEA.

Ocean to Be Robbed of One More
Terror by the Device.
The purchase of the German rights
of the schlick gyroscope by the Ham
burg American line foreshadows the
near practical use of this invention for
aFertlng the polling Of ships at sea.
says the New York World. Expert
ments made With the DEVICE on the See.