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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-29
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The clipping OF carbons in arc lamps
which the subjected to the Earring o.
buildings may be prevented by sus.
pending the lamps from coil springs.
An English woman has patented a
jeweled sunburst In which one set Of
rays is made to revolve over another
by clock-work inserted in the setting.
Every building In Kobe. Japan, is
thoroughly cleaned. both, inside ana
out. twice q year, under the super
vision Of the city's sanitary authori-
ties. 81 -.
A device that turns the lamps OF au-
tomobiles with the wheels, so as to IL
Illuminate the path when rounding
curves. has been patented by. an Ohio
man. ~
European engineers are said to be
very appreciatiye Of the value Of ce.
ment grouting for repairing detective
masonry. lining wells. and for making
tunnel roofs water-tight. In Germany
a ell polluted by infiltrations was
put into satisfactory condition by low
ering into It sheet-iron drum, filling
the space between the drum and the
walls of the we'll with Portland ce-
ment, and Withdrawing the drum after
the cement had set The damaged ma.
sorry Of a tunnel was repaired by In
jecting liquid cement under pressure.
Air at pressure of seventy-eight
pounds per square inch suficed to
force the cement into place.
A substitute for the kitchen range
as source Of 2rsspply for hot water
has recently been introduced In Eng.
land. An Iron block, cast round a coil
of pipe. is heated by small electric
heater placed In chamber In its CEN
ter. Outside the block Is circular
tank containing the water, which in
Its course through the coil Is heated.
The electric current for the heater
comes from the regular house supply
for lighting. Az the apparatus stores
considerable heat, 1t may be cut on
when the current is required for light
without seriously affecting the supply
OF hot water. On the other hand, the
heaters may be permanently connected
with the electric main. Independent Of
the light current. q
A great deal of admiration has been
expressed for the feat of the veteran
Italian balloonist, Captain Spelterini,
who has again crossed the range OF the
Alps with his balloon. Sirius. On this
occasion, early In August, he started
from Chamouni with four companions,
hoping to pass directly over Mont
Blanc. But the wind bore the balloon
eastward. across the Mer de Glace.
round the Aiguille du Dru, over the
Tour Noir. past the Final Rothorn,
and by sudden leap over the Weiss.
horn and above the valley Of Zermatt.
Then 1t passed over the gigantic Dom,
skiyted the towering Matterhorp, and
descending on the Italian side, ap-
preached the Pixzo di Ruscada. Night
was at hand and a storm approaching,
so Captain Spelterini landed on thu
edge Of precipice, and the party,
after passing the night on the noun
tain. made the best Of their way down
to Locarno. The balloon was saved.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-29

In the individuals given as examples there are
variations In the height Of the head It easily to
be seen that though in instances the head rises
higher, 1t still has width In this particular locality
To this quality Of marvelousness the phrenologsts
tribute the imaginative and inspirational mo
ments which have led these inventors think OF the
new things that have been made necessary In their
forts to conquer the upper air. sltps
third quality which Is discoverable upon invests
cation OF the heads of these conquerors OF the air IL
that Of constructive ability which s responsible
their ability to out conception It has ap-
inventors and Its evidence Is closely allied in the shap
Ing of the head the evidence Of the faculty OF mar
svelousness.
That the world gradually will develop aeropane heads
the work Of the aviators bring navigation the air
closer u.s. Is the belief students of human science
indicated by the outward characteristics Of the skull
brains declare have already been considerably
modified by the development of the Inventions which
have been applied to used In everyday e and the
intense interest in the aeroplane regarded as likely
to have stronger bearing the human facul-
ties than any discovery invention Of the cen
turtles In human science 1t Is accepted that the brain
will develop much as the muscle does when demands
made lit. Muscular exercise brings about an
increase In and in size which all accept with
out question The exercise OF the brain along certain
lines is regarded positively having the same effect
in the outward evidences.
That shall become of manbirds is among the
possibilities. and that 1t will have Its effect on the
physiognony Is certain than the accomplish
ment Of air navigation for in this have the prece.
dents of the past to upon wilhelm the matter Of
aviation only the future despite the ad.
vancement which has been made.
There has been the bicycle face and the automobile
face but must walt to determine just what the
plane face will be- ssli ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-29

He made his way to her side and
leaned over:
Grace" he exclaimed imploringly.
Pray got"
'Never!" he cried with emphasis.
Please come away somewhere: l
must speak to you"
She hesitated. then beckoned one Of
her cousins to take her place and
conducted him to the deserted morn
ing room.
She faced him there. and spoke
abruptly:
You are cruel son you are
breaking your fathers heart. You
don't know how old he has grown
this last year."
Her voice was Indignant.
He drove me away"
Who was to blame?"
After a long pause, he answered In
hoarse voice: Myself,
Her cold face altered till 1t was all
loveliness. You have learned much,
Claude; 60 back and tell him that,
They looked at one another till
something In his eyes made her turn
for flight.
DO you think he will take me back
into his heart. Gracea Claude stod
before her.
Yes" she breathed. her delicate
flesh on fire.
And you. Grace will you?'
Let me pass please, Claude
ooh, grille! II you knew the dread
full. sick months = The agony in
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-29
Brinsins the Lesson Home.

Isabel had been making heroic Of.
forts to get on with the boy who had
recently moved In next door-and who
wanted the lions share Of everything
IF we're going to play together. Billy
Bond" she finally announced, firmly.
being at The end Of endurance, you've
Just got to be more generous. Mother
says we've all got to be- generous to
each other"
What's sen'rousf" demanded Billy
Bond. specifically.
why. it's giving some Of what
you've got to the other one" and 1sa.
bel began eloquently to expound the
doctrine. II I've got two nice. 1otnted
dolls. n you haven't single one. I'd
give you one Of mine II you wanted II.
an that would be generous
HUH" commented Billy Bond.
"Or II I had two beautiful Shetland
ponies"-Isabel began to draw on the
imagination--.'and you didn't have
any, I'd give you one. And II Asu had
two lovely automobiles, you'd nv ona
to me. and"
"And II you had two fox terrier
pups"-the instructed began now to
show real interest-.'and / didn't hav.
any dog at all. you'd give me the one
with the yellow spot on"
mo. wouldn't" interrupted the in.
structor. with an emphasis borrowed.
from the impact of fact, "'cause 1,va
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-29

HIS UNLUCKY DAY.
Wunst got mad at nav.
don't remember why.
But list walked right OF to school
Thout tellin' her goodby.
A big OIL lump came in my throat
An purt near made me cry.
Fer me an nav is awful pals
An allus kiss goodby.
An, might near everything did
Went wrong, looked like to me;
ISstubbed my toe, an tore my waist.
@ An fell an skinned my knee.
4 missed in ,rithmetlc, an lost
A chanst to get up head,
An in the spellin' class left
A letter out of dead
An that OF lump growed, anil says:
S'pose II my nav should die
Right now. an me a-leavin' her
'Thout kissin' her goodby."
Gee! That's the longes' mornin'
AT ever spent, know,
It seemed like morn fifty years
Fore 1t was time to go.
An never mind what happened
When seen my nav, but
list bet won't go way no more
Thout kissin' her goodby.
Z. Chicago News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-29

s cents' worth Of aromatic spirits Of
ammonia. The drug clerk got them
for him and was wrapping them when
the purchaser pulled the prescription
blank from his pocket. Say" he ask
ed. this Just says put them in some
water. How much ought to user"
f The druggist leaned forward and
took the blank. It'll fix It." he said.
and disappeared.
A little later he came back with a
bottle labeled.
Il added the water" he said, tri.
umphantly. FIFTY cents. please"
Fifty cents!" roared the customer.
You said It was only 10 cents! Do
you usually charge 40 cents for bot.
tie Of water2"
The druggist frowned. .Thi. II a
prescription" he said, .and We never
put one up for less than so cents"
And the customer, whispering
"stung!" left the shop. wiser and Door
er by 40 cents.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-29
Rather

Apropos of divorce. Judge simon
L. Hughes Of Denver said, at a re-
cent dinner:
"A marriage likely to end in di.
vorce was celebrated last week In Cir.
cleville. A minister told me about Il
AN oldish man-7o or so-was led
rather unwillingly to the altar by q
widow Of about IS.
He was a Aow-witted old fellow.
and the minister couldn't get him to
repeat the responses properly. Final.
ly. in despair, the minister said:
Look here. my friend. really
can't marry you unless you do what
you are told
But the aged bridegroom still re.
NAMED stupid and SILENT and the
bride, losing all patience with him.
shook him roughly by the arm and
Kissed:
Go on. you old toot! Say it after
him Just as II you were knocking
him."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-29

chine is fitted with a lever at the
bottom Of the turnstile case by which
the conductor can allow transfer pas
sengers and other non-cash fares to
pass through the stile and register
them. II a coin is deposited in the
wrong slot 1t Is elected from the case
and falls into the change cup to be
replaced by the passenger In the
proper slot. y any person tenders
paper money the conductor supplies
him with change so that he can de-
posit his fare in the fare box.-Popu-
lar Mechanics.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-29
Old Authors.

4 siII )
Nonagenarian. authors are suficient.
" rare; but France can boast OF one
who runs Sir Theodore Martin very
close in point OF age. NJ. G. Molinari
was born in 1919. and published his
first book in 1913; yet he still edits
the Journal des Economistes. and con-
tributes largely to its pages. Another
regular contributor to the same re-
view is M. Frederic Passy, who is
only two years short OF 80. Two.
French books by octogenarian au.
thors were published last June. NJ
Emile Olyliyer. who is SIS, issued the
fourteenth volume Of "I'Empire Lib
eral," written, he tells us, in Ave
months, and NJ. Emile Levesseur pub
lished an exhaustive work ON wages.
Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-29
!, IN THE BAGGAGE ROOM.

There was large pile of luggage
in the baggage room awaiting trans
;ortation. Several hours silence
reigned. and then on sudden deep
sigh was heard over in one corner.
1t seemed to come from large Sara
toga trunk that stood there. It was
SO pathetic a sigh that the sympa-
thetic Suit Case standing by inquired
as to the reason for it.
whats the matter, sara?. is ask
ed kindly.
Il am very much worried" replied
the Saratoga. I'm right afraid /
shall be busted before get to the
end Of my journey"
Really? That's too bad" said the
Suit Case. What makes you feel
that way?"
= was strapped before I started
said the Saratoga.
"Oh, well, never mind" said the
Kindly Suit Case. 'If tho worst comes
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-29
LIFE AND SONG.
II life were caught by a clarinet
And wild heart, throbbing In the


II life were caught by a clarinet
And wild heart, throbbing In the
reed.
Should thrill its joy and trill its fret.
And utter it's heart In every deed.
Then would this breathing clarinet
Type what the poet fain would be;
For none of the singers ever yet
Has wholly lived his minstrelsy,
Or clearly sung his true. true thought,
Or utterly bodied forth his life.
Or out OF life and song has wrought
That perfect one Of man and wife;
sGF lived and sung. that Life and Song
Might each express the others all H
Careless IL life oraart were long, ~
Since both were one, to stand or fall
So that the wondes struck the crowd.
Who shouted about the land:
His song was only living aloud.
His work. a singing with his hand.
Sidney Lanier.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-29
AUTOMATIC FARE REGISTER.


Device for Street Cars Makes Change
and Rings Up Nicl<els.
A company in New York Is manu-.
featuring an automatic fare register
which also makes change for the pas
sengers. 1t 10 designed for pay-as-
you-enter street cars, and works as
follows: At the top Of the machines
is series Of fve slots, In which a
passenger may deposit 6-cent. 25-
cent. 60cent or II coin. The falling
coin registers fare and also oper-
ates the change-making mechanism,
SO that II more than s cents is de-
posted the proper amount of change
falls into change cup located under
the machine. At the same time the
lock OF the turnstile is automatically
released, leaving 1t free to revolve 20
that the passenger can pass through.
To permit passengers with transfers
TO pass through the turnstile the ma
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-29
AT HOME FROM
TWO TILL FIVE
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Claude Morrissey tramped the floor
from the door to the window and
back again. He was just as sadly
on as scapegrace can be, disinhers
. tied and in love.
The latter was the most discour.
aging OF all. considering pretty Grace
Collum knew all the bad things about
him; Claude had been reckless
gambler In college. and Grace, just
in long dresses, sided with his father
and promptly turned her back on the
luckless young man.
Claude. poor. wretch, at the wrong
moment showed spunk, and his father
sent him packing.
New York swallowed him, his mis-
demeanors and loose change. He
hunted for work; Allan Perry, a col.
iege chum, got him q small Job on a
big paper.
Presently Claude threw himself on
his bed and picked up the mornings
paper. The first item his glance
found was this announcement: Mrs.
tSohuAp uAAoc tAs>SS S>osAuAA az hVmc
to-day from 2 TIL g.
Morrissey stared at the words with
breathless interest. n
IT is Grace; her aunt lives in New
York, and Grace Is staying here for
the season.
Suddenly he sprang up and began
pacing the floor again.
II must see her" he moaned. "oh.
grille! II you only knew how sorry
X have been-tf father could know
Then he struck his hand fiercely
across wet eyes.
But q smile came Immediately after.
wards, and the lad looked 80 hand.
some with the mirth In his gray eyes.
that his good angel. taking pity. pop.
mad the idea Of an escanada intn Ma
head which he at once seized upon.
At 2:30, dressed in afternoon toys.
he stood on the steps OF the Collum
house and rang with outward calm. {
The butler who opened the door.
e
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OF THE
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'XYlREL.Ess''
westward and on the southern tip Of

westward and on the southern tip Of
Labrador.
Point Amour sent the message to
the east and south again to Point
Richie. on the west coast Of New
foundland north OF Bay of Islands,
From Point Richie the spark jumped
westward once more and across the
Gulf of st. Lawrence to Heath Point
on the island Of Anticosti. The final
Jump was back again to the New
foundland coast. where at Cape Ray
the message was put on the cable.
Not for many years viii the men
who Sit on the tops Of crags in New.
foundland and Labrador and send
through the air to the world below
the news Of ships and of men have
such task to perform.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-29
A Losic.l Deduction.

The tailor whose philosophy is re-
corded in Tit.Bits gave voice to con.
clusion compounded equally Of hu.
NOR and wisdom.
.Mr. p, how is 1t you have not call
ed on me for your account7''
"oh. ! never ask q gentleman for
money"
Indeed! How. then, do you get on
II he doesn't pay?" ;.s
why, after q certain time I CON.
clude he is not a gentleman. and then
/ ask him"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-29
HOW THE DRUG MAN usruna.,


Mixed Up Few Things for 10 Cents
Got 90 Cents for II.
DR.. Charlie Hearn. Of Swarthmore,
always has new Joke to tell. and In
his latest prominent advertising
man of this city was the victim, the
Philadelphia Telegraph says. The lat
ter had touch of Indigestion, and,
meeting a doctor who was friend Of
his upon the street. asked him what
to take for 1t.
"A little bicarbonate Of soda, few
drops Of aromatic spirits Of ammonia
and some water" advised his medical
friend.
Write IT down. will you. doci" ask
ed the advertiser. The doctor did go.
The man went directly to drug store,
DR.. Hearn says. and asked for S cents
worth Of bicarbonate Of soda and also
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-29

A dozen men In the wilderness up
beyond the gateway Of the st. Law
renee where the shreds Of civilization
fray out against the barrier OF the
great North link up the world with
the wilderness of the Atlantic and the
wilds .ot the ARCTIC regions. They do
1t with wireless key and the mes
sages they receive and send pass over
barren wastes where no man lives and
land wires have never been strung.
A dozen there are who serve as
operators; others of the repairing
crew and the supplying department
come and go, but these dozen men are
year after year held practically 2ris-
oners on the bald cliffs Of Labrador
and Newfoundland before the key Of
the wireless. They send through the
air the tales Of ships that come and
80. reports that may interest St.
Johns or Montreal shipping ex-
changes; relay from the one to the
other the meagre commercial mes.
sages that must pass from dealer to
fisherman; send down to the land
telegraphs the occasional news OF
shipwrecks and sea sufferings that
Harho, Gardan CO. s.sap,,s ~ $50
No e.at,aa - !. ~ Suns
tnr arS n sana.d S.s.sasss. ope.a
glneer. Compared with some Of their
fellows Sprackling and Stephenson
: s..s.a,.S - sne ensti olnt'1e OF
M ope.'s.
put lne wireless men are far from
sus inauuehins croWd even at that.
40 leacn the wireless station requires
: NICE framing IN aAplne climbing, .
sure 1901 ana an undisturbed sense Of
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y, =, AZ, ~ ~. IN, .ne ueiess nu'
sas ~ .,,a ss aas 80 snan IVY nontns
49, s ~, su.u WINCH need re-
oo..a .ha., ~ snoa.u 70 teSoraeo De.
a. ,,,s.s -'s.,' s'na VI
.ss. .haa., 80 go sAe "neiess ~
- -
{. me poiar snip Roosevelt worked
ner way INTO tne narrow narbor one
sunay no.nlns. ana WINE the town
seesnea WIN eAcltement commander
eA .npeu .ne elas 70 the ANlre-
.ess s.ation " in.ei view sprackiin 10. ne
WY sue operator ina. ne Wanted 70
s .... - .ns Woflu Delow ms account
- -, sno u.scoseIy u tne nolln po.e.
- az .pe.ieYea '.iae ne coulu put u On
w. W iana wire :. ona.eau BAY Gown
,ns coas.. pue .ne wireless man az
Inu,p aalpor nau 'ola h'm Una. me
.S soset nnen,E naa apanuoneo
.nat WIS stnse .ast No laas colne
uown lfoia TUG MOTH anu no must
sse ~. sne Wireiess. Souiu Tue wireless
W ~
sprackiin said that It could. Then
ne called the man at Belle Isle over
tne strait hundred miles away. and
toid MN 10 pass the word along the
line tnat tnere was Dig work ahead.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-29

why don't you play bridge whistr'
Because I want to be popular. II
you play badly you lose and people
wish you were out Of the game. And
III you play well you win and people
wish you were. out OF the game Just
the same."-Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-29

is believed that only through enlightened industralism
shall We nnd that state Of things in which should
impossible for anyone to be depraved or poor"
There is no akruism in trade building, and OPP
ttmism is not immune, but scientific meorsm stands
the wear and tear. while healthy ndustrialism offers
the safest and sanest means, In the Workshop abora
tory and mars OF trade in wearing away the barriers
between the races and between the classes
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-29

That fellow has just cleaned up 4
million bones"
"A newly rich. eh?"
mo; he prepares the skeletons Of
the Roosevelt game for mounting ia
the museum. Kansas City Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-29

Practically nothing has been done in this
country for the development of Industrial education
outside the college or university Thousands Of pupils
now leave school at early age with no training what
ever directly fitting them for the activities Of life
the industrial world where most Of them will find their
work In the larger cities trade schools continue
tion schools of various types must be organized The
scope and character Of their will be varied and
must be adapted to local conditions In rural com.
munities secondary schools IN which the study OF ag
riculture and related lines Of the dominant pu
pose must be organized But when these different types
Of schools into existence even In considerable
number throughout the country the solution Of the
problem has Just begun For the great mass Of those
needing industrial education the existing public schools
must furnish the facilities
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-29


ton in the field Of heayier-than-ar machines.
Psychologists the FIRST the curious
ance between the heads OF the chief aeropane invent
ors, and from this beginning there has grown more
extended inquiry into the reasons therefor Then there
has been the incidental feature OF the possible devop
ment in greater degree, of the characteristics in
others aviation brings and students Into
It's field. ST
IT Is possible, therefore. that there is aeroplane
head WhiN may be easy to look upon 1t as a Co
incidence, me- theless there are several reasons
thinking differ htly. The photographs Of Curtiss,
Beachey, Knabenshue. the wrights, Farman Bleriot.
Dumont De Ia Grange and others phrenologists
uecale show certain qualities upon all their skulls
without which they never would have attempted the
problems which they have 30 nearly solved.
The essential feature found all the avators whose
photographs have been examined phrenoogically is q
certain width above the eyebrows which is designated
demonstrating by the study which has been made
tho shape of the human head that this peculiar width
has always been accompanied In its possessor by
balancing capacity steadiness OF hand muscular
control and application Of the laws OF gravity Of mo
ton and of momentum. and IL exampled in power to
keep the equilibrium while walking high elevations
In riding horse. skating climbing sailing, etc In
addition It has its bearing the Judgment weight
of resistance of density, etc. while giddiness sagger
ing liability to fall seasckness, etc. have been attrb
uted to lack of this powerat least in considerable
degree. or to its temporary disturbance.
s All the aviators show the inventors capacity The
faculty OF marveousness the phrenologst calls IT. Is
distinguished in the width above and in front of the