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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-01
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i A MAN WHO "MovED ON


A youth who, as early in life as he
is free man, decides to work for
himself" often lays the foundation of
a fortune sooner than his comrade
who Is willing to occupy a more de-
pendent position. One man. now a
very rich cattleman of Texas, possess
Ing lands which are more than suffi-
Client In extent to make German prin.
cipality. owed his independent start
In life to an uncomplimentary remark
which his mistress made about him.
The man. who was a poor farmers
boy in Rhode Island before the Civil
War. went to the Southwest to seek
his fortune while he was still callow
youth. But although he was callow
he was extremely long-legged, and
this circumstance won him immedi.
ately the name of Shanghai" by
which he was almost exclusively
known to his friends In that part of
the world.
He himself now tells how, on his
arrival In Texas. he went to work
for farmer who had several slaves
There was no one on the place except
Shanghai and negro named Pete
who could ride certain horse, and
1t often fell to Shanghai,s lot to
mount this fractions beast. But one
day 1t happened that when Pete was
on the horse. 1t threw him and then
fell on him.
This happened near the planters
house. The planter and his wife and
several attendants ran out to the as.
sistance of the negro, who appeared to
be dead AS soon as she saw the slave
lying senseless. the woman cried out:
20 DEAR how unfortunate! There's
an eight-hundred-dollar negro killed,
Now If 1t had only been Shanghai. 1t
wouldn't have made any difference"
Shanghai was In hearing of this
eminently economic remark, and he at
once said to himself. "If I'm not worth
as much as a negro slave. guess I'll
move on to some place where | can
make myself worth It,"
He moved on" to the plains. en-.
gagged at first in small way in the
cattle business. later furnished cattle
in great quantities to the Confederate
army during the war; and eventually
grew very rich.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-01

A little curl-encircled head,
A little slender hand and pale,
A little lonesome. homesick wall,
Loved nursing best of skill and care.
But oh, behold the wonder there
When DR.. Mother, bearing sun
From where the winding roses run,
Leans down with hungering love and
kiss!
There Is no medicine like thisi
In little child-heart's hour of woe.
Rain. ache or life wounds throb and
throe
The DR.. Mother knows SO well
The weaving of loves wonder-spell-
Just what the little heart requires;
Just how to cool the fever fires;
Just how much tenderness and cheer
Will calm the little doubt, and fear.
How much Of tenderness will ease
Alone she knows such arts as these,
Baltimore Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-01

glances. and faint giggle was heard;
and, as though by common consent,
the two were left tete-a-tete in cor
ner.
Pleasant day." said Peter, to com.
mence the conversation. Pleasant
day, but cold"
"Ah, yes, but dislike cold wealth
err" said the lady.
Don't agree with you. ma'am?"
"Oh. that's not it; I'm never i'll;
but cold weather is so expensive.
Lights early, and coal DEAR" proceed.
ed the lady. Money slips through
ones fingers. and l never waste
things"
MY case exactly" said Buskirk.
Its astonishing how things cost.
Now. there is butter-say pound a
fortnight"
"Oh, l never eat butter-it costs too
much" said the lady. f"
"Ah! and sugar, and tea and cof-
fee."
IF you indulge in such luxuries.
what can you expect?" said Mrs. Bar
low.
"They are artificial wants, altogeth-
er SO. they are" said Mr.. Buskirk.
But then, habit is second nature"
'Extravagant habits ruin many"
said Mrs. Barlow. "Oh. shudder
when look at those founces. Such a
waste of material"
I've often thought 3d." said Peter.
And you don't wear them"
II" said Mrs. Barlow. II have my
senses. sir. l have no wish to die in
a work-house. I've had this dress ten
years."
Indeed" said Peter. "and l sup
pose some ladies buy one every
month"
Every ten days." said Mrs. Barlow.
"Oh, l blush for my sex. Mr.. Buskirk.
I do indeed"
Peter was charmed. He began to
think Mrs. Brown was right. The cost
OF such a wife would be mere tritie,
and what an eye she would keep to
the expenses of a household!
Ere the evening was over he had de-
cided that it would be cheaper to
marry than to remain single. were
Mrs. Barlow his helpmate.
Shed not only be saving herself,
but she would check me in my little
extravagances." said he. She would
be invaluable to me. She wears one
dress ten years. The fates must have
sent her to earth for my special bene.
1T"
So after due elaboration, Peter re.
solved to court the economical widow
and that lady being conveniently
domiciled at Mrs. Browns he found
every opportunity. 1t was very in
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-01
For the Little Folks

crawling through hedge. Strange
to. say, not a soul had noticed the
doggie running with a great doll held
in his teeth. And Pearline was
very happy, even though she was ter
ribly uncomfortable and her pretty
dress badly crunipled. She felt that
she had found true friend in the
doggie.
After some travelling the doggie
turned into a pretty wooded lane
which led to small suburb Of the.
city. Entering the town. the doggie
soon sought out little cottage with
a green yard and trees about 1t. He
ran up the porch and scratched at
the door with his paw. The door was
instantly opened by little girl, who,
cried out: "Oh. Puggins, where have
you been?. We've been SO uneasy
about you. And where did you get
that lovely doll? oh. sister come
and see what Puggins has found
somewhere. And the dear doggie has
brought 1t to u.s.
Another little girl. as pretty and
sweet as the first, came running to
the door and was overjoyed to see
Puggins-the doggie's name-there.
Also. she was overjoyed to behold
the beautiful present he had fetched
In his mouth.
Some one has either thrown the
doll away or lost It," said the moth.
er of the little girls when She saw
Pearline and Puggins. Wen adver-
tise the doll. and II no one replies
she'll belong to YOU, my, dears.,
And SO in the next days paper an
advertisement in the lost and found
column was inserted which described
the doll, Pearline. But the days went
by and no one came to the cottage TO-
claim the beautiful doll that had been
picked up by dog somewhere. And
as Puggins nor Pearline could Meth
er Of them tell tales, the mystery OF
the doggie's taking the doll was new.
er explained. And in vain did Min.
ME look for her doll on returning to
the commons; she could not find
trace Of her anywhere. She's bad.
bad doll to go and get stolen" de-
clared naughty Minnie "And III
Just let her go and get another doll
prettier." And she went home, very
indignant at Pearline, the helpless
dollie whom she had so sadly neg
lected and at times had treated so
unkindly.
And away out in pretty suburb.
In clean little cottage. Pearline--
who was now called Fairy-lived in
contentment and happiness. for she
had not only the dutiful. Puggins
to look after her wants, but two de-
voted little mistresses who adored
her and who never used her unkindly
for a moment. And the two little
girls always wondered II fairy had :
not sent this beautiful dolly to them.
seeing that they were too poor to
buy one so fine.-Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-01

A little wound. a little ache,
A little blistered thumb to take
With touch Of love and make 1t we'll
These things require mothers spell
All. sweet the progress of the skill
That science brings unto the Ill!
Vast range of methods new and fine:
But when our little ones repine,
The mother is the very best
OF doctors into service prest!
Sunshine and air and mothers spell
OF helping little lads get well,
And helping little lassies. too
Here are three remedies that do
So much more. often. than the grave
Skilled hands that try SO hard to save
For DR.. Mother. don't you know.
Gives something more than skill
gives 80
Much of herself; oh. so much
OF loves sweet alchemy of touch!
Upon little ward bed
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-01
Dangerous Ground

ALLOW me to congratulate you on
your speech"
Don't do that" replied the young
member of the diplomatic service III
! have said anything calculated to at.
tract notice there is no telling how
much trouble 1t may make me-
Washington Star
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-01

expensive courtship He gave her not
a present. She expected none. He
took her nowhere save to church
where neither of them ever saw the
plate. and both were happy.
At last he proposed. She blushed
and hesitated. and begged time to con.
slider. At last she said:
I'm afraid to say yes, Mr.. Buskirk
like you; but you are SO terribly ex-
travagant. You drink tea and coffee,
and eat butter. and really should
fear coming to want, Shouldn't
deed!"
Il! Why. I'm the most economical
soul living" said Peter.
"Extravagant people always think
that" said the lady. mo, I'm afraid
to say yes, unless. indeed, you were to
make your property over to me, 80
that l could be sure you would not
ruin yourself. OF course that is i'm.
possible. and 1t would be such care
that really could scarcely desire 1t,
even for a gentleman l SO much re-
spect." And the economical relict
blushed and hesitated.
1t was Peters turn to pause and
consider. He went away to do 30, and
returning suddenly to his house, found
his servant-maid selling drippings to
man. He dismissed her at once. and
rushed back to the Widow Barlow's.
my money would be safer in your
hands than mine." he said, with a
moan. Marry me. and keep me from
being ruined!"
What the widows answer was may
be Judged from the fact that three
weeks from that day they were united.
the clergyman receiving five shillings
from Peter. and the bride wearing her
brown merino. In the pocket OF which
she carefully deposited the deeds
which made the property exclusively
her own.
Now for happiness" said Peter.
mo more thieving servants-no more
waste-and lovely wife into the bar
gain. He, he. he! Peter Buskirk is
man for luck" And he took his
bride home to dine on cold meat and
radishes. being absolutely ashamed
even to speak of his accustomed NUT.
ton chop before SO economical a lady.
The next morning he hurried on to
business.
Never waste time. love-" said the
newly married dame. Besides, I've a
great deal to attend to; so-good-by."
"Good-by." responded Peter. What
treasure you are. my dear. The
washing l suppose? My mother al
ways washed on Monday"
And away he went. content with
himself and all the world. At 8 he
returned. Horror of horrors! there
were ladders against his house, and
men upon them. Had there been a
fire? He rushed up breathless.
Whats the matter? Who are those
men?" he painted Fire, thieves! Oh,
must be dreaming!"
Don't make noise. love-" said a
voice from the parlor window.
They're only the house painters"
House painters!"
Yes, dear. Don't you know the
Dutch proverb. "A coat of paint pays
for itself?'"
Peter breathed again.
But the awful expense!" he said,
Dear. dear. you should have consult
ed me-"
He stumbled into the house, and
over the form of a man kneeling in
| the hall.
| who are your" he said.
| In reply the person produced card.
on which was printed: "Gilt and
Binder. upholsterers."
And what are you doing?" gasped
Peter.
Measuring the hall for new oil
cloth. SIR said the man.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-01

parade of the christ's hospital blue.
coat boys before the Lord Mayor at
the Mansion House on st. Matthew'S
day. when the "Grecians," who CORE.
spond to sixth formers" elsewhere. re.
ceive guinea each and the rank and
file of the school are presented with
new shillings.-London Mail.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-01
MASTER RUrFIlBs

4 am going to tell you about my
white Angora cat. He is nearly three
years old, and have brought him
Up from baby kitten. He is very
Intelligent. and ] have taught him
many tricks. Rufaes is his name,
and very appropriate one 1t is. /.
never take him out except on a
leash. One day, when / had him on
the lawn. happened to turn my
head. and he slipped his leash and
disappeared. hunted high and lew,
in the house and outside, and had
given him up as lost, when / CHANGED
to look in bureau drawer that was
open. and whom should see but
Master Ruffes, all curled up and fast
asleer-Audrey Browne, in the New I
York Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-01

afford to saver" Wisdom is necessary to the answer
fng.
- Wasting at the spigot and saving at the bung" Is
one OF the old. old SMILES which approxmates the meat
OF the whole question of saving. Each man must ask
himself how much and when and where he shall save
But wisdom and experience must dictate the satisfao
tory answer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-01
70 CORRESPONDENTS

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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-01
Paid for 1t.

Lawyer Ito complaining client)-
Well. have you at last decided to take
my advice and pay this bill of mine !?
Client-Y-e-s. Lawyer-Very we'll. (To
clerk) Williams, just add 6s. Sd. to
Mr.. Smiths bill for further advice
London Nt-Bits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-01

- III my eAPeIIeHCe OF HeH Z nave Seen
enough examples Of arrested business development
brought about by early savings to bring the point
strongly home to Through boarding earnings and
perhaps making a few early ventures In speculative
chances that proved successful many young man has
acquired bank account that beyond his capacity
to appreciate His normal friends looking on with both
and admiration have helped him lose his head
His precocious pride has been prcked until thought
chance of losing that which he has accumulated be-
impossible to him. The spirit of the miser is
aroused in him. Whatever his business ability may
have been, 1t is arrested in Its development
Everywhere. in every phase Of life the experienced
thoughtful person is confronted with the problem of
saving 1t isn't wholly the question. Can l afford to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-01
HINT FOR BOYS.

f1-NI TUX BOTS.
We have known boys so confident
in the idea that they were capable
of making their living anywhere, or
they knew all they could learn about
this or that, an idea into which they
have oftentimes been led by those
supposed to instruct them, that they
have become careless and indiffer.
ent to their work. caring for moth.
Ing except the time when an oppor,
tunity to try to put into execution
these ill-founded fancies will be
theirs The time comes for their re
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-01
hIiIdew,

An easy method of removing mil.
dew is to place the article in a warm
oven for few moments and then
brusn.it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-01
WHY THE UNIVERSE WILL NEVER DIE.
By F. o. Henke,

J :
III convinced there must be cycles of growth and
III decay in the evolution Of the universe. More
III over. it may be asked. how Is 1t that the uni
i ~ verse is not dead already? If 1t has existed
r from eternity there has been Infinite time
for this dissipation to take place. On the
In other hand we may say that nothing what
49, ever can be postulated. as to infinite uni
verse at ALL except that 1t be infinite the dissipation
its energy must take an infinite time and the death
Of the universe will never OF at ALL
Though 1t Is true that the suns OF the universe are
growing colder by radiation this radiant energy is alb
sorbed and preserved by the dark stars the nebum
at low temperature OF recent years been shown
that the quantity OF dark and family luminous matter
In the part OF the universe which alone we can reach
with our telescopes is far greater formerly
supposed to be the Photographs regions of the
sky taken after long have revealed the exist
ence OF nebulous matter utterly unknown before
Under the influence OF gravitation matter tends to
concentration in vast centers but this couneracted
by the scattering action of the light pressure This
Idea of the balancing of contrary tendencies is ancient
and we well remember being told of the forces at
traction and repuson by which the world is kept go
ing The philosophc notion is at least as old as Arts
totle Solar systems evolved from nebulm; nebum
In their turn are produced by the collision of suns"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-01
ERRORS ABOUT BIRDS.

Some OF the common sayings con.
eerning birds are stupidity wrong.
you stupid goose!" is an expression
constantly heard; yet the goose.
whether wild or tame. is most sa-
| gacious. Wild geese. for instance.
never feed without throwing out
scouts or sentries. j. G.. Millais de-
scribes how he saw a flock OF geese
feeding with sentries out. and how.
after a time. one of the sentries
went up to bird that was feeding
and gave It a gentle peck son the.
back. The latter thereupon left It's
grazing and went or to take, up
guard. while the sentry took it's turn
to feed.
Gentle as a dove" is such com.
mon proverb that the dove has be-
come the emblem OF peace. Quite a
mistake; for all the dove and pigeon
tribe are great fighters. and in the
breeding season the cock birds in.
dulge in battles royal The foolish
prejudice against all birds of prey
includes that pretty little hawk. the
kestrel. Now, If the kestrel were
known as the mouse falcon, it is pos.
sible that keepers would not invari-
ably shoot 1t on sight The kestrel
lives mainly on mice AM wire-worms.
1t is quite innocent of killing part
ridges. In game.preserving district
in southern Scotland kestrels were
practically exterminated few years
ago. What was the result? Over
tract of country of 1900 square
miles field mice increased in such
ymyyiads that the grazing was abso-
lutely ruined. One sheep farmer lost
$4,000 in one year.-St. Louis Re-
public.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-01

Nell-She's an awful gossip. She
tells everything she hears.
Belle-Oh, she tells more than that.
Philadelphia Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-01
DO YOU KNOW HOW TO SAVE MONEY!
BY John A. Rowland.

Almost universally the knowledge of how to
save enters into the modern formula for sue
cess, and the question of method and ways
and means to saving is open to discussion. If
keeping" every possible piece of money com.
Ing into ones possession may be miserliness,
there must be some phase of saving that is
reprehensible.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-01

piano to sing part of her education, which
has been ornamental rather than useful But music
has function of much grandeur and dignity to fulfill.
The old Greeks knew this and used music to dis
to calm troubled spirits to purify and uplift the
mind. Their ideas revving. The therapeutic value
of sweet sounds and harmonies Is being appreciated.
And the power of music to convey subtle exalted
thought is being realized. Music begins where words
leave off,"
All the woman nature which lay dormant to de-
unutilized unrecognzed, misunderstood through
the base british ages is awakening and beginning
to energize in the gentler times when its subtle power
and sweetness have legitimate place.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-01
MYSTERIOUS DISEASE AMONG CHILDREN.
By Dr,~Howsrd /. Martin

A mysterious new disease designated by
the profession as "infantile paralysis" has
lately been spreading among the very young
children Of Kansas. Iowa and Nebraska The
disease. though suggestive in some Of its
phases Of meningitis. must not be confounded
with that more malignant malady. Few Of
the babies that have been affected with pa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-01

Don't bank on the veracity Of any
woman who tells man he is hand.
some.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-01

The youth who can afford motor
boat doesn't have to paddle his own
canoe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-01


always big percentage of mortality This ament
begins with fever Is succeeded by vomiting and sharp
pains Of the stomach and completes Its evil by at
lacking the spinal cord causing paralysis OF the legs
and other muscle groups The suffering, when death
ensue usually lasts for weeks; then 1t
goes away but the paralysis continues far 1t does
not to be contagious frequently only one child
in large family will be attacked There is hardly any
doubt, though OF Its being infectious Up to this time
child has recovered the limbs and the doc
tors at their wits ends trying to find the cause Of
the disease and its
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-01
WOMAN NOW COMING INTO HER OWN.
BY Ada May Kreckel

This is woman's age in part because 1t is
an age when the finer forces that women use
and the sweeter ideals that they love are be-
ing valued by the world. In word, the spir-
itual and the esthetic forces were latent in
cruder ages. but now are beginning to operate.
Music has been costly indulgence soft
pleasure. with little. II any, hard work to do.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-01

sdIu edIHeu IT, WAS LHe pr
and stout repoinder.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-04-14
SPANISH ARTIST
PAINTS Mr.. TAFT
PORTRAIT is TO sE A GIFT TO
PRESIDENTS BROTHER,
CHARLES p. TAFT,

New York, April 1f.-To joaquin
Sorolla, Spain's greatest painter since
VelasQuez, has fallen the distinction OF
making the first portrait OF William III.
Taft since mis- election to the prssi-
dency. The painting, which will be
life size, will be a gift to the presi-
dents brother. Charles p. Taft of Gin.
lcinnati.
Mr.. Sorolla has posed Mr. Taft in
the great east room facing the large
window which overlooks the south
garden. The composition represents
the president in morning attire seated
in the executive chair. Apparently
about to speak, Mr.. Taft gestures
slightly with his right hand, while
with his left hand he holds an Official
paper. The flood Of April sunshine
envelopes the sitter and the most vital
expression animates mis- face. The
president is pictured in his most earn
est mood, yet the artist indicates the
good hunaor which is part of the presi-
dential makeup.
According to Mr.. So-t Tia, Mr.. Taft
is most patient and amiable sitter.
Mr.. Sorolla numbers an ong his sit
ters practically all the crowned heads
OF Europe.