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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-10
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TINY DISCOUNT GETS CASH.

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Railroad offered Quarter of Ono
Per Cent and Jumps for 1t.
ut is funny how trifiing discount
for cash will sometimes wQrks re-
lates sales manager I'M system.
II had customer In Chicago one of
the. big railroads. They hadn't been
very prompt paying their bills with
/ US.
1.-THE man that had them before I
did was selling them net thirty days.
He would wait thirty or forty days
land then have to dig for his money
down through the departments, trac-
ing 1t up and getting voucher
through
+, II resolved wouldn't have similar
trouble with them. The first order I
sold them something was said about
discount for cash.
Certainly answered. Quarter
Of per cent Off for pay in ten days
''They took 1t. The first month
they sent the check twelve or fifteen
days after the delivery of the goods.
We sent 1t back. After that the check
always came before the ten days were
sometimes the eighth or ninth,
but never after the tenth.
"They were keen after that little
quarter of per cent, all right-and
1t was that odd fraction that caught
them. / hadn't any authority to name
any discount, but when they asked me
figured out quick, that 1t wouldn't
pay to offer 2 per cent or even / per
cent. They would think we wanted
the money too bad. So l made stab
at the u per. cent and won.1
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-10
Webster and a Witness.

1t was my privilege, as member
of the Suffolk bar, to attend many
years ago the trial of one of the most
important cases of the year in our
Supreme Judicial Court at Boston.
| On the two sides were 4arrayed some
half dozen of our most eminent
lawyers. Daniel Webster and Rufus
Choate, as 1t happened, were on the
same side. A hostile witness was put
on by the other side, some of whose
evidence was of the utmost import
ance to Webster and Choate, If it
could be obtained, and Choate under.
took the task of obtaining it, No
man at our bar had more profound
skill in cross-examination, and the
questions he put to the witness were
like the fire of a Maxim gun, but in
every instance he failed to get the
evidence he wanted and finally sat
down in despair.
Then Webster, who had been sit
ing in his great arm chair. apparent
ly about half asleep, as though TAX
ing no interest in the case whatever,
slowly arose to his feet, put his great
eyes on tn hostile witness, asked him
in the most serious tone single ques-
ton and brought instantly the re
CURED answer. Then as quietly he
sat down and apparently went about
half asleep again. 1t was a scene
photographed on my mind, never to
BIO forgotten.-George Il. Angel in
Our Dumb Animals.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-10
The Japnne.e 1llu.ion.

Engrafted in the heart Of every
schoolboy is certain affection for the
japanese. He has been taught that
an American naval officer was the am.
bassador of civilization to nation that
had kept itself shut in hermit solitude
for hundreds of generations. The i'm
pulse to admire what we create and to
love what we may patronize Is innate.
And SO as nation for more than half
century we have maintained toward
Japan superior attitude of the dis
coverer toward the discovered. Mind.
full of early training and responsive
to early impression, we have taken
pride in the progress of Japan. We are
pleased that it has become world
power Our sympathles went to the
Japanese as against Russia, not only a
traditional but stanch friend Of the
nation.
In fact, around the busy, aggressive,
Ingenious, ambitious and artistic little
brown Jap we have woven n veil Of
poesy. We have smiled at his national
traits, CLOSED over certain of his Gus.
toms as ingenuously immoral rather
than immoral, conceived for him a pic
turesque setting Of delightful tea gar
dens, and generally we regard him as
leading an ideal existence amid purple
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-10
LETTING With MAGNETS.
A Load Of Several Tons Handled With
the Utmost Ease.

A Load Of Several Tons Handled With
the Utmost Ease.
In foundries, machine shops and
other places where large pieces Of
iron or steel are to be shifted from
one. place to another-say, from the
floor to a platform car-two things
are needed. One is crane, provided
with hosting tackle and pivoted or
otherwise arranged SO as to swing
from side to side. The other is a
suitable method of taking hold of the
load. If the burden be surrounded
with cable under which a hook can
be introduced, nothing further is re-
quired except the power to hoist at
the right moment. In many cases,
however, the adjustment of a tie
around the weight involves some trou-
BILE and consumes time. 1t is occa-
sionally found to be more convenient,
therefore, to utilize the attractive
force of magnetism. From the hoist.
ing tackle may be suspended an cleo
tro magnet OF form carefully adopt
ed to the work in hand.
An electromagnetic is one the pow
er OF which lasts only while an cleo
trio current is flowing through coils
of copper wire around a soft iron
core. Switch the electricity OH and
the magnet is energized.-- Switch it
off and the magnet is as useless as
piece of chalk, If the magnet is
lowered over an iron or steel object
SO as to touch the latter it will grasp
the load with wonderful firmness. The
crane from which the magnet hangs
can be swung SO as to deposit the
load, and If the proper calculations
have been made the grip will be
strong enough to make release impos-
sible until the right moment. When
the burden Is in the spot where 1t
is to be left the current is cut off
and the attraction of the magnet
ceases. AS many workshops nova
days are provided with electric mo-
tors. to wind hoisting drums and per-
form variety of other work, sup
ply of current is often already avail
able for energizing a magnet. The
current is led from the dynamo room
to the crane by carefully insulated
wires and connected with the mag
nets they are to influence.
An electro-masnet will attract lit
tie pieces of metal, of course, as
we'll as big ones. 1t can be employed,
therefore. to lift small scraps of old
iron, as we'll as huge powders of
ore. There is no necessity for tying
the small bits together or putting
them in any receptacle, If they are
to be lifted 18th magnets.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-10
The New.-sword.

The approved pattern Of new cav
airy sword for the British army has
straight tapering blade to facilitate
thrusting. The guard is shaped TO
afford more protection on the left
side, and the grip is formed to fit
the hand, while there is a recess
for the thumb cut in the back at the
fore end of the grip. The weight of
the sword is an ounce or so under
three pounds, while its balance is
two and one-haf to three inches from
the hilt. Says the Army and Navy
Gazette: There are many most cap.
able officers who disapprove of the
new weapon, but other officers in
command, and keen in their zeal for
good workmanship, favor the thrust
ing arm. There will probably be
less discussion as to the merits OF
the new sword bayonet, which APP
proaches the Japanese model, and
whose blade Is five inches longer than
the present pattern. and single edged.
with one end OF the cross piece form
ed as a hook. This brings the total
length to a fraction under twenty
two inches, with weight Of six
teen and one-half ounces"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-10
The Uae nj False Hnir.

False hair wastdgsseregularly worn
In England by Queen Elizabeth, who
had upward of 80 wigs of different
kinds for her private use. After her
death few women adopted the French
fashion of wearing wigs; but 1t was
not until the restoration that wigs, or,
more correctly speaking, periwigs
came to be extensively worn by the
sterner sex These were Introduced In
the court Of Louis NV, where a nat
ural head of hair was not considered
sufficiently luxuriant for the artificial
tastes of the times. The term peri
wig Is corruption Of the French
perruque,
Wigs were originally adopted, not
as remedy for badness, but in the
interest of personal cleanliness. The
laws Of ancient Egypt compelled all
males to shave the head and beard
This explains why turbans were not
worn by the Egyptians, the bushy arti-
fetal hair being regarded as SUN.
Client protection against the heat Of
the sun. The Romans, on the contrary,
wore wigs because they were naturally
bald.
And the old hen moves in set Of
her own.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-10

were strewn with new gowns, coats,
shoes. hats and dainty accessories.
Sam stood hopelessly gazing at two
shalf-alled trunks, struggling with a
problem that apparently gave his wife
no concern.
I'll have to go and buy another
trunk, he said, and l hate like poison
to do It,
/" oh, Sam, don't be SO extrayagant,'
said Jessie. Margaret will lend you
one for your things. won't you, dear?
And, please take all your stuff of the
bed. ! don't want to mix 1t with nine
Sam removed leather belt, a
whisk broom and small frame con-
tanning the picture Of bull dog which
represented his entire expenditure.
Don't forget your fancy waistcoat,'
Margaret reminded him.
oh, Sam, know, you won't mind,
but l didn't get 1t after all, said Jessie.
I saw these lovely silver purses, SO I
got one for myself and one for Sister
Amy, and I'm going to be real unselfish
and let you give 1t to her. Turning to
us she added: 'Amy's just devoted to
Sam and he always gives her something
really good,
Where is the new suit you or
dered? asked Margaret, who had col
lected Sans scanty wardrobe to pack
in her trunk.
decided to get one In Texas.' said
Sam.
~ don't really believe you need a
new one, do you, Sam, dear?'' asked
Jessie sweetly. Then to Margaret she
said: You see, Sam is so we'll known
at home Everybody just loves him
that 1T doesn't much matter what he
wears
Then, pray, why is 1t necessary for
you to have 30 many new clothes7'
asked Margaret, no longer able to sup
press her wrath. s.
".Why, Margaret, I'm really sur
prised!s OF course, couldn't go home
with my old things. Sam, please tell
her. Why, they wouldn't believe we
had really been to Chicagol And the
girls in our bridge club are so dressy.
oh, did you ever see such lovely sock.
ings as these? They were only $3.50
a pair. picked out a good quality for
prizes, because am pretty sure to
win them. Sam, you sweet thing, you'll
have to finish packing for ME, for I'm
Just tired to death and must take "a
nap
'There" ended the laxative Miss
Mention. Now what do you think Of
our new sister-in-law Chicago Daily
News.
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THE rHRR1BnE, rBRR1BnB MAN,

THE TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE MAN.
A terrible, terrible man is there,
Waiting to catch me upon the stair;
A terrible, terrible man, who roars,
An chases a Teller right out of doors
When he's had a .wuppin', an goes
to bed
18th his nose all swelled an his eyes
all red.
I'm feard an I'm feard, an I'm awful
feard
An I'm skeerd an I'm skeerd, an I'm
awful skeerd,
Fer I've been so naughty know that
he
VIII jump right out of the hall at
me;
An I'll never be bad emmy more, emmy
more
Fer the terrible man to chase out Of
the door. +.
They said he would come, but 1 said
pooh-pooh,
An now don't know wot I'm goin'
to do.
Fer If don't go I'll get unopened
again,
An If do he will come, an what
then?
Oh, please, Mrs. Muvver. come chase
him away
An / bet at Ill mind ever word at
you say.
Baltimore Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-10
TINE SPIDERS STRENGTH.

The strength of some of the spid-
ers which build their webs in trees
and other places in Central America
is astounding. One of them had in
captivity in a tree there not long
ago a wild canary.
The ends of the wings, the tail and
the feet of the bird were bound to-
gether BY some sticky substance, to
which were attached the threads OF
the spider, which was slowly but
surely drawing up the bird by an
ingenious arrangement.
The bird, says Home Notes, hung
head downward, and was so securely
bound with little threads that it could
not struggle and would soon have
been prey to its great, ugly captor
II 1t had not been rescued.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-10
Bowdoin's century-old Dormltory.

Bowdoin's century-old Dormltory.
This year brings the centennial of
the Oldest of the present Bowdoin Col
lege dormitories. Maine Hall was
completed in 1903, at time when
the only buildings on the campus
We're Massachusetts, Hall, wooden
chapel and the presidents house, the
two latter long since having disap-
peared. Maine Hall claims
to have been the college home of
many famous alumni. Among the
Bowdoin men who roomed there
whose names may well be written in
the Hall of Fame, are Senator vii.
liam Pitt Fesseaden, 90, in No. 25;
President Franklin Pierce, "a, in No.
10: Nathaniel Hawthorne, rs, in No.
10; John A. Andre, 81 Governor
of Massachusetts. and Dr. Fordyce
Barker, 81, in No. 9; Elijah KEEL.
logg. 40, in No. Is; Senator William
P. Frye, so, in No. 10; Gen. Oliver
o. Howard. 80. in No. rs; Gen. Joshua
L. Chamberlain, '52, in No. 81: Chief
Justice Melville w. Fuller, '53, in No.
~, Ario Bates, '76, in No. 20.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-10
eook7 He just loves to scramble eggs,
or make a Welsh rarebit, or set up any
little tasty thing at night that l fancy

Margaret sought safety in flight.
On her interviewing Sam, while went
with Jessie to look at hats, he said:
I am sorry, Margaret, but you under
stand that don't like to insist on
Jessie's going into the country. You
see, we live In small town and Chi
.cago is such a nice change for her.
The dear child loves the city and the
aters and shops
=. And you, samg asked Margaret.
oh, I'm all right. OF course, /
love the old farm and the fishing, but
l really do not need that kind of thing
%The cook was persuaded to postpone
her vacation until September. Mar
garet or l swelteredsiin the city for a
week at time, while the other tried
to pacify a disgruntled household in the
country. Sam passed four happy days
With Margaret at the lake he had loved
In -boyhood, hut telegram from Jessie
recalled him. He left 1t in his room
and was not too honorable to read ii.
1t said:
Please come. miss you SO much.
/ can't button any of my new waists
FINALLY we all returned home in
order to see something of poor old Sam.
He spent most of his time In the shops
with Jessie, but the last few days he
quietly rebelled and. giving her roll
Of bills, told her she might go with
out him. and impressed upon her the
necessity of economy.
SECT the suit you want he said.
She had bought five already. Get the
white hat and the other little things.
and, by the way, dear, would you mind
sending up that fancy waistcoat 1 liked
yesterday. Then we really must not
get another thing, or we'll not have
enough money to take us home
"Come in, girls, and see all the
pretty things We bought to take back,
Jessie called the following day In the
midst of packing.
tsThe he'd and every ayailahIa chair
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-10
DON'T BEGIN

Once there was little fly who saw
spiders web in the corner of a
room. 81 will keep away from it,
he thought; "for l should get one
foot in it might get two. and, soon
I would be caught altogether" Wasn't
that a wise little fly?
In the same room was little girl
who had broken vase. Some thing
whispered in her ear, "Hide the
pieces and don't tell mother"
mo, mol" said she. "If should
deceive mother once. might again
and pretty soon / should be telling
wrong stories. won't begin"
Wasn't she a wise little girl?-May-
flower.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-10

1.-THE papers say that snakes are
farmers friends" said the man who
had just come to town with load of
hay.
well, you know-hicthere's times
when farmer hic- don't want to see
his friends -hicp said the other who
was about to start for home with a
load Of e.-Yonkers Statesman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-10
THE COMPANY YOU KbEP.

There was once a farmer whose
corn was destroyed by the cranes that
fed in his field. He grew angry and
declared he would stop the nuisance.
So he put up net and caught not
only the cranes, but a fine stork that
had come down from a neighboring
roof to- chat with the crane.
''I'll wiring your neck" said the
farmer. you are pests and have
hurt my fields"
Spare me-" cried the stork.; Sim
innocent; indeed am. never touch.
ed any of your belongings
sThat may be true" answered the
farmer; but I find you among thieves
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-10
The Knox Relief Bill,


Has Congress, in attempting to make
a way for Senator Knox to hold the
Office Of secretary Of state. punctured
the constitutional There is great d.
versity Of opinion on the question in
both houses. Courtesy probably die
tated the prompt passage Of the relief
bill in the Senate. The serious debate
in the House is indicative Of the mixed
sentiments of public men on the prob
lem raised.
At most, the objections to Senator
Kno1's holding the office were techni-
cal. He was a member Of the Senate
when the bill raising the salary Of the
secretary Of state was passed. 1t was
proper bill. Nothing was farther
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-10
Sam 5 Pretty Wife
= :: -.
: NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

1--WE were all crazy to meet our new
sister-in-law," said the laxative Miss
Mention, $50 when Sam wrote that he
would bring her from Texas to spend
August with US we could hardly wait
to welcome her.
Eve arranged to go to the country,
for the poor girl had 50 much hot
weather at home that we wanted her
to be cool and comfortable while she
was, visiting US. Sam had written. be-
fore he was married, with the usual
lovers enthusiasm, Of Jessie's beauty
and other PROJECTIONS, especially Of her
remarkable amiability and unselflsh-
ness, so we expected that our own fail
ings would be painfully apparent by
contrast. =
we all went to the station to meet
them and nobody was disappointed in
Jessie's looks. She was fair, with
fluffy hair and bewltching smile and
her little feet, in high-heeled patent
leather slippers, were most captivating.
Her figure was slender and her rajah
princess gown fitted her perfectly. Al
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4.whati sTba fast,s,or. So ~, Mor.
uar.t yon,ra draamingp That. tho
gov ws crn.bod nor sor mor,n. sths
sb:nrd .rgeos,;or =, =,
The light Of DAY proved Margaret
right. Altnougn sam was pressed and
brushed with MS usual care, shiny
spots on his clothes We're plainly
visible.
Jessie did not appear until luncheon
time, Sam having taken her breakfast
tnQlf r0nm- fnQn a
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-10
Infant Terrible.

Nephew Ito aunt who has come on
a yisit)-You have a grip and two
packages in each hand, auntie.
Aunt-Isn't that arrrighti
Nephew-Yes; but papa said you al
way came empty-handed. Meggendor-
fer Batter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-10

from the mind of Senator Knox than
any personal profit in 1t to himself.
The bill to relieve him from the con-
stitutional inhibition Is also technical,
1t restores the salary of the secretary
Of state to the old figure. Thus Con-
gress can say that the emoluments Of
the office had not been increased during
Senator Knox's term. This is only
technically true. Actually they were
both increased and diminished. A tech
nical objection is met with technical
defense.
Perhaps, as Mr.. De Almond sug.
gested in the house, the question is
one Of proprlety rather than Of the
constitution. 1t is a question whether
President Taft can afford to have even
a technical cloud upon the title of a
member Of his cabinet. 1t is oues-
tion whether Senator Knox can with
propriety accept the Office Mime
apolis Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-10
ron TINS ONE DAY.

For this one day
Grant us sight to ses the road
Creep plainly, on our winsing way.
81 Grant US strength to bear the load,
For this one day.
For this one day
Guide our feet the road along,
Let not our weary footsteps stray,
Give US to lift stays Of song.
! For this ono day.
For this one day.
Let us not sec the mud beneath,
But know the gold above the gray
And smell 1.-THE wind upon the heath,
For this one day.
For this one day
When bowed at eve for benson,
Grant that upon the uphill way
Our passing smile has sladdened one
Z On this one day.
Success Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-10


her last six birthdays"-The Gossip.
Waiter-Be careful of the soup, gen.
tlemen. 1t is SO hot that it has scalded
both my thumbs Meggendorfer Blaet.
ter.
She-The new color is called messen-
ger boy blue. He-Who 80? She-1ts
guaranteed not to run. - Brooklyn
Eagle.
She--I heard you singing in your
room this morning He-Oh, l sing q
little to kill time. She-You have q
good weapon.-New Orleans Picayune'
she-Don't you think that her play
ing shows remarkable finishf He
(yawning Yes; but she was deuced
long time in getting to it.-Town Top.
les. 10,
Helen-whS, he yawned three times
while l was talking to him. Myrtle
Perhaps he wasn't yawning. He may
have been trying to say something
Puck.
1.-THE alligator swallowed him." An
did they kill the 'gator?" mo; they
thought that swallerin' him was pun
ishment enough !"-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
1.-THE time. the place, and the girl.
How seldom we see them together,
"And another rare combination is the
man, the scheme. and the coin. Wash
ington Herald.
81 thought young Puffy was studying
/ to be surgeon" "He gave 1t up; lie
couldn't bear the sight Of blood" "But
he owns an automobile. Newark
Evening News.
Chappy-Would you marry woman
who had sued another man for breach
of promise? sappy-It would depend
largely on how much the jury awarded
her. The Club Fellow.
Dentist Ito assistant)-I think
heard patient in the waiting room.
Asslstant-Yes but l can't bring him
In. He's turned the key on the inside.
-Meggendorfer Blaetter.
She lat the musicale) Miss
Schroeder sings with wonderful real
ism, don't you think SO? He Yes;
you can almost see the crack In her
voice.-Detroit Saturday Night
He-Your milliner's bill has cost me
last year as much MS the; salary of my
two bookkeepers. That is more, than
can afford. She-Well, discharge
one of hem.-Fliegende Blaetter.
Crltlcus- So this is your picture, 1.-THE
Battle" is 1t? DeAauber-Yes. War
is terrible thing Criticus-Oh, Of
course but don't believe it's as bad
as 1t is painted. Chicago Daily News.
Boss-when you told that new clerk
that he'd have to hump himself II he
expected to hold his job, how did he
take it2 Department Manager got
his back up right away.-Chicago Trib-
une.
"Women must consider 1t dreadful
fate to be old maids.' unused Mr.. Chug-
water. "They DO" JOSIAH" said Mrs.
sChugwater. Look what terrible moo
dies tney sometimes marry TO escape
it."-Stray Stories.
Distracted Mother (opening the door
of the playground What are you boys
making all this terrible racket about?
Her Youngest-We're playin' Congress,
NAV. We've just had a message from
the Pres'dunt X Chicago Tribune.
scribble- What Is Rhymer doing
now? Dribbles- Writing advertise
ing jlngles for sausage manufacturer,
believe. Scribble -Poor old Rhymer |!
never thought he would get down to
doggerel.- Literary Page.
Returning Husband Oh, and say,
Laura, before left town, Mrs. Hugh
Wilson gave me three enormous pears
for you. ! ate one In the train, sat
on another, and gave the third away.
Don't forget to write and thank her!-
Punch.