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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-05-01
FORFEITURE NOTICE

t. of first publication Jan. 20. 1909.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-28
Won the Horse Tr.de.

Lincoln was lawyer practising IN
the Illinois circuits at the time, He
and Judge once ioked each other
about horse trades. The upshot Of
the matter was that the two agreed
to meet at a designated hour the next
day to make trade. The horses
up to the hour OF the trade were.
to be unseen. There was to he
no withdrawing from the agree
'ment under forfeiture OF $25. A few.
friends had heard the bet made and
passed the word around. Asa result,
quite a crowd was on hand to witness
the exchange. Is
The Judge came up first, leading
about the worst-looking animal he had
been able to find. Where he had
discovered" 1t no one ever knew. He
had not been4at the appointed place
but few minutes when Lincoln came.
up. carrying al wooden saw.horse on
his shoulders. ssa.:
The crowd which had gathered was
hilarious at the sight. This was
greatly augmented when Lincoln sat
down on his saw-horse, critically sur
yeyed the judges imitation and en-
claimed.
We'll, Judge. ! must say, this Is the
first time in my life i ever got the
worst of horse National
Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-28

partnership But what Of this type believes that
her husband should be anything but silent partner
with just enough stock In the firm questions Of
domestic policy the the controlling nteres-she
self-instructs him?
The drudgery of a. few rooms Of which the wife
am discussing complains is not comparable that any
husband employed in minor capacity endres for eight
hours day every day Of his life 1t is much the
task but the dependence 1t entails that the poor
mans occupation distasteful 1t is the daily lesson of
discipline subordinaton that s hardest learn And
this no woman working in her home ever has to
learn She makes her own hours and method Of work,
and most important of ALL she works for herself and
her home For It 10 rarely that the tired breadwnner
disputes hero claim to supremacy.
The main need of the young woman who thinks her
household duties drudgery divorce but sense Of
duty and responsibility Quite recently there was dis
cusson between two learned ladies whether or not
wives by their household services their own living
The real answer to this question Is that any wife can
earn her own living In this manner but that some Of
them have no wish to do So The only slaves I'M
der the thirteenth amendment are bonded to their own
selfish discomfort
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-28
Lost In : Movin. Bo..

+ "A peculiar catastrophe In the shape
Of moving bog recently occurred In
Galway. -
No one who has not visited the scene
can have. any idea OF its horror and
misery. The district Is at all times
subject to Hoods, but when these foods
are accompanied by tons upon tons Of
moving bog travelling at the rate Of
about iye miles an hour the conse.
Quences cannot fail to be terrible and
disastrous beyond all conception,
Unlike most Of the former hog
Slides, there were in the present In.
stance absolutely no premonitory signs
of the dreadful upheaval, the recent
heavy rains being generally regarded
as the cause OF the calamity. No one
seems to have seen the actual bursting
Of the bounds within which the neat
had been confined, the frat intimatIon
Of what was happening being the
strange and alarming sounds which
sroused the farmer Martin from sleep.
only to find his cottage partially sur
rounded by. the oncoming torrent Of
water and peat.
He succeeded in warning most Of his
nsighbors, with the exception Of one
poor old widow, whose cottage was al:
most instantly swallowed up. Merci-
fully. no other lives have been lost, but
many families have been left homeless
and destitute. Queen.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-28
Lesson I'm Good M.n.....

2 F.. p = z ~ 81 r 4
{ A well-known lawyer is telling a
good story about himself and his ef-
forts to correct the manners Of his Of
flee boy.s One morning not long ago
the young man tossing his cap at q
hook, exclaimed:
"say, Mr.. Blank, there's ball game
down at the park today, and I'm 20
ing"
( Now. the attorney is not hard.
hearted man, and was willing the boy
should go, but thought he would teach
him little lesson in good manners.
.Jimmie," he said. that isn't the
way to ask favor. Now. you come
over here and sit down, and Ill show
you how to do 1t.
The boy took the Office chair and his
employer picked up his cap and stepped
outside. He then opened the door soft
ly. and, holding the cap in his hand,
said quietly to the small boy in the big
chair:
please. sir. there is ball game
at the park to-day; II you can spare
me would like to get away for the
afternoon"
In fash the boy responded:
why, certainly, Jimmie; and here
is 30 cents to pay your way in."-
Short Stories.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-28
LOST BOTH WAYs.

d. : I'd = =.
a Toss of a Coin with an UnexnectsA
Result.
A New York travelling man was tell
Ing stories Of ..Toothpick Tom,p ia,
nous Bowery character, who lived b.
his wits as gambler. Tom was
known far and wide not only because
of this gambling mania. which was in
satiable but because OF his quaint wit
and originality. He was an fliterats
and could neither read nor write, but
in the course Of his career he handled
perhaps little more than the average
gamblers share Of coin raked In across
the green cloth.
zone afternoon Tom woke up with a
healthy appetite for breakfast," said the
New Yorker. HE found lon investl.
eating his pockets that he had five.
dollar gold piece, and he set out for
the nearest cafe to appease- his hunger.
But Just as he was about to enter the
restaurant he suddenly recognized the
entrance to the next place AZ the one
leading to a gambling house which he
Auu AOS s5SiSAecu 1OE 1SLue uUlS, ION
paused. He felt himself torn between
two emotions. hunger and the spirit Of
gambling. VI
Should he risk his gold piece on the
faro table or the roulette Or should he
eat? That was the question. He might
make a killing In which event, Of
course, he would eat sumptuously.
Then, again, he might lose and face
starvation. The natural thing for Tom
to 40 was leave 1t to chance.
Heads up. eat breakfast; tails. i
play said Tom and nipped the coin.
II was heads up and Tom scratched his
head thoughtfully and said !:
Well, Wen make it two ont Of
Again he tossed up, but this time
the gold piece struck crevice In the
sidewalk and disappeared. Tom looked
at the crack and philosophically re-
marked:
-.whipsawed both ways. alilwau-
kee Free Press. q
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-28
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e8Hly
Two Little kl h,

Two Little klttans.
Two little kittens. one stormy night,
Began to quarrel and then, q f,e,ht 1.
one had a mouse. the other: had none
And that was the wav the ouarrel he.
gun. s.
eest cat.
"You,ll have that mo,aa, wau go
about that ~ 81 s
ri will have that mouse" SAID the
eldst son.
.rYou shant have that .,nnnse. !. said.
the little one. 81. z 20 81
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-28

Was there another woman in the
case| queried Baker.
"He wusn't that kind.p, said Han.
cock. "Bucyrus woolley was too busy,
anyhow. for that"
What was 1t, thenT asked two OF
three voices at once.
There was young Teller come to
the house an Mis- Woolley wus q good
deal took with his style an, appear.
ance." drawled Hancock. "she ast
Bucyrus what he thought about him.
Amt he absolutely the peartest
cutest han'somest, softest, sweetest
leetle Teller ever wus or ever win beY
she says. She was right enthusiastic
about the little Teller. Mrs. Woolley
was
"Bucyrus stood lookin' down at the
pink-faced squirmin', toothless, bald
headed stranger.
81 s'pose he might be worse lookin'
than he is.' he says, deliberately az you
please. Still, reckon Amt got no
right to kick at a dispensatio O. Prov
idence.' Chicago Daily News
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-28
a LOVERS ENVY.

] envy every flower that blows
Beside the pathway where she goes,
And every bird that sings to her,
And every breeze that brings to- he'
The fragrance Of the rose
! envy every poets rhyme
That moves her heart at eyentims, S.
And every tree that wears for her
: it, brightest bloom, and bears for hel
The fruitage Of Its prime.
I envy every Southern night
That pavss her path with moonbsaml
white,
And 1ilvsrs all the leaves for her,
And In their shadow wsaves for her
a dream Of dear delight.
envy none whose love requires
OF her Q gift, task that tires
! only long to live to her,
! only ask to give to her
All that her heart desires.
Henry Van Dyke. In Century.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-28
he'd ever seen he'd say: 'Msbbs they
are. amt seen a right smart lot o.

A0u eyer seen ne,Q say: M0DD0 they
are. / amt seen a right smart lot o.
monkeys. though
AN his face 'ud be as sober as If
he wus to buryin'.
"Bucyrus wasn't never feelin' right
well. About middlin' was as far as be
ever got. He never got good bargain.
but he'd own up that some o the
things he bought wasn't SO cussed bad,
considerin' the price he'd paid for 'em.i
He had a way o gettln' things cheap,
because the Teller that had 'em to sell
never thought 80 much Of 'em after
Bucyrus stood an pershed out his lips
at 'em.
Then there was men around that
would never try to tell funny story
II B1cyrus was anywhere near.
Seemed like they wasn't so derned fun
ny after all when he was list'nin'.
he was certify a worker, though.
He'd make good trades an he'd work
hard an II he had anybody workin'
for him he'd see to 1t they didn't do
no loafin'. II hired man busted
himself wide open tryin' to get a job
done Bucyrus would reckon he was do
In about as well as he could consider
In the kind O Teller he was. That's
all the feller'd get b'sides his wages,
an they wasn't none too big.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-28
3 Special Reason,

When the clergyman asked what
name they had chosen, the happy faith
er replied, Octopus, SIR"
'Whatl" calculated the astonished
divine; "but you cannot call child by
so extraordinary name"
eyes. sir, II you please" was there
ply; "youl see, It's our eighth child, and
we want 1t called Octopus * assell's.
Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-28
~ cieflCe
ye1ff1tiorl
~N~N~oN~~

Tho much-deDhted question Of the ex-
istencs Of water vapor In the atmos-
'phere Of Mars appears to have been set
tied In the affirmative by. the observa-
lions Of " NJ. Shipher, corroborated
BY those Of DR.. F. w. Very, who esti-
mates that Mars has In Its atmosphere
about Is per cent more water -yapor
than exists In the air over Flagstaff,
Arizona, In the month of January. Mr..
supher concludes that these obserya-
lions favor the view that the white
caps about Mars poles are composed
Of snow rather than OF hoar frost. The
prevalent conditions on Mars. says
DE-. Very. are those Of mild but desert
climate. such as Prof. Perciyal Lowell
has asserted exists there.
Among the interesting observations
made BY the Danish Northeast Green
land Expedition Is one on the summed
oncoming Of summer In that land of
ice and nords, The change Is describ-
ed a. sudden. Gradually the tempera-
turs Of the snow had risen to the freez-
i-ing-point, and then in ons-day It all
melted. THE rivers were rushing
along, flowers were budding forth, and
In the air the butterflies were lutter-
Ing" The birds came nearly all on
the same day, and most Of them even
at the same hour. One day there were
only the ordinary ptarmigan and the
raven; the next there were the SAN
derling, the ring-ployer, the goose. the
eider-duck, and many Others. r
How much remains to be done b..
fore we shall have a complete knowl-
edge Of the Inhabitants of our litlG
planet IL indicated by the failure Of
sAlmson Skinner of the American Mu-
scum Of Natural History to get into
communication with the Naskapi In
dams of Labrador. He had supposed
that they could be reached by way Of
the west coast Of Labrador, outbound
It to be impossible. When driven by
starvation in winter, they 60 to Niche.
quon, In the interior, ffty-flve daYS'
journey-by canoe from Rupert's House:
on East Main River. Otherwise they
are confined to the interior Of Labrador
proper, .held back on the east and
north by the ESKIMO, on the west BY.
the Northern Cree, and on the south by
the Montagnais.r -
In the subterranean chamber Of the
SMessina observatory seismograph
made a most interesting record Of thst
great earthquake, which indicates the
possibility of warning being given BY.
such instruments several minutes bel
fore the disastrous shock arrives. The
great movement, according to this rec
ord, began with a. very slight shock,
which was repeated. For ten seconds
It Increased in violence, and for an.
other ten seconds decreased. Ten min
utes next passed without disturbance.
Then came second shock Of great In
tensity, accompanied with loud sub
terranean rumbiing, and this was the
shock that caused the calamity. One
cannot help thinking how many thou
sands Of lives might haye been made
safe In those precious ten minutes r.
the FIRST warning had been commune
Gated to the public.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-28

dinner with dumplin's better'n anybody
/ ever seen. an her bread an her bis
cult an her cake an her pies an, her
jell an preserves an pickles an, but
ter was the talk O. the hull neighbor-
hood.
Everybody down that way Dragged
about 'em but Bucyrus; but pshawl. he
didn't see anotbin' extra about the cook
in or about her.
Zone time while he was courtin' her
somebody Dragged about what purity
gal she was.
"'well, says Bucyrus. I've seen
homelier.'
III she asst him how he liked the
vittles he'd say, i don't know as there's
anythin' special the matter with the
yittles that you give me-
That's the nearest he ever got to
braggin' on her.
II reckon all that hurt her feelin's
a right smart at first She'd allus been
ulster havin' her folks make over her,
AN 1t come hard when she seen him
eatin' his meals like they was SO much
hay an never word O. praise, how
ever much she got done.
"Her mother was partlckler MAJ, an
wanted her to pack up an 60 back
home with her. But she allowed it was
Jest the way Bucyrus wus. an she KEEP
right on cookin' an cleanin' an mend
In an maxim. She got kind O. used
to his unenthuslastic ways in time.
But finally suthin' comes up an she
did quilt him an quilt him for good an.
all. as far g know. She hadn't gone
back to him when came here to Atch-
ison, anyway"
what was the trouble?'' asked the
storekeeper. Did Woolley git to lick,
In herr"
mo" replied Hancock, 81 doubt II
Mrs. Woolley 'ud have qiut him for a
little thing Like that"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-28

AN ayridre O ten gallon dav for
six months 10 an almighty good rec
ord for a scrub COW what hain't never
had no sxtry feed nor 'tention," re-
marked Sol Baker. eve seen heap o,
&fine-haired stock that wus fed scien-
tific an curried twice a day that
wouldn't come up to that. What did
Pete have to say7''
"Hs said he'd seen worse mixers. !"
replied Newt Foster, with grin. "He's
q great old Pete, he is"
His idee Of a right good COW liz one
that'll give ten gallons day, plow
an acre an hat O bottom land an
lay aigs to boot" observed the store
keeper. II wouldn't a. been s'prised
u he'd aimed to buy that there COW.
But ] amt s'prised nohow."
y IF he'd been one o these yer Is
rulites an set down In land Of Ca
man overdowin' with milk an honey
he'd have kinder made out, mebbe- but
he'd have kicked because there wasn't
no nice. hot griddle cakes and genuine
maple sirup to 60 with them" OBJ
served Baker.
4'Sfar's that's concerned, milk an,
: honey amt what I'd want for a Study
livin'," said Washington Hancock. III,
q Teller can't eat thirty quail in thirty
days, I'd like to know how he'd come
out on straight sweetenin'. But Pete
certinly Ii hard to please. He reminds
bic.
This here Bucyrus was one O. them
5es' tol'able fellers. He'd say 'Amenl'
II he got stirred up, but you couldn't
get him to shout 'Halleluyah!,"
who was Bucyrus WoolleyY, asked
the storekeeper. Another o, them old.
timers O. yours, Wash?"
aHe ain,t right smart o,dor,n :
am right now !, RENTED Hancock ~
recron ,a,. Twin, out panton town
.b,n wav VII ~ Won want - h,.ah
IN some these hrIght morn,n,s to ~
ont - 600 him Ha .in,+ - 800
tain,n. !. ON +horsh Nv :, IT,.
solior. Ut neyer hos .r,noh ~ a., ~,
what ha does sav ia mostie s,nnt. -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-28
only Foolins.

1t was said of certain village "in-
nocent" or fool in Scotland that If he
were offered silver sixpence or cop
per penny, he would invariably choose
the larger coin Of smaller value. One
day stranger asked him:
"Why do you always take the pen
ny? Don't You know the difference in
zyalue7''
Aye answered the fool, 81 ken the
difference In value. But II took the
saxpence they would never try me
again. Everybody's Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-28
STORY oFTWo FISH.

My cousin had two goldfish. One Of
the little fish has a black streak over
his right eye. and ts name ia Peter.
There is another fish that belongs to
his little sister, and she calls 1t Dash,
because IT dashes around the water
as II It were mad. These fish were
brought when they were very young,
and now they are quite big. They are
tame, and when you tap on the glass
they will come toward you and open
tbeir mouths as II they were speaking
to you.-James Mclaughlin. in the
New York Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-28

How much" began the lady to Bax-
ter, in temporary charge Of the coal
yard "how much is stove coal now7
THAT depends said Baxter, with
whom language Is often vehicle OF
confusion. "a la carte, It's seven and
a half. Cul-de-sac It'll cost you %.
cents extry." Youths Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-28
Burninr Ashes.s

Referring to the formal abandonment
Of the attempt to force the, Returning
Of ashes upon the firemen 6f The New
York City school buildings, the En-.
cheering News says: ut was found
that the great saying In fuel claimed
for the ash-burnfng scheme did not
really exist and the boiler repair bill
was Increased. The cooler ends 81
the boiler tubes were clogged, and the
steaming qualities of the boilers were
impaired. The boilers appear to have
suffered excessive corrosion while idle.
although there seems to have been no
very active. deterioration while they
were kept hot. 1t ID quite true that a
great deal Of the. unburned coal has
gone into the ash pit In the past bnt
the remedy for this waste is not in try
Ing to burn the ashes over again with
oxalic acid or any other nostrum, but
In training the firing force in proper
management Of these boilers to prevent
such waste. =
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-28
MY DOG BUSTER.

Perhaps you would like me to tell
you about my dog. He Is a very big
dog, and hts name is Buster. Ny sister
living about four ,blocks from me, hap
pened one day to have Buster up at
her house. She wanted my mother TO
come over to luncheon and could not
leaves the house, as she expected
something by express. so she wrote
q note. tied 1t on Busters collar and
told hdm to take the note right home
to mamma. He turned Ground and
looked up at her. as Il to say he did
not want to CO.. But she made him 60.
on he trctted with his tail between
his legs, came home and wllaned at
the door My mother opened 1t and
saw the note on his neck. She took
1t of. read It, and told him he was
good dog. Ever since that time he
has taken notes back and forth-Ror.
man Slack. In the New York Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-28
aAyon THE BEGINNING OF auAaaE1s.n
I b. Helen Ols6siS

There is no bit of wisdom which prospect
I've brides and grooms more proatably may
take to heart than that while quarrels be-.
tween lovers who are still Acquiring may
successfully be patched up as good, even Bet
ter than new, provided always that neither Of
the lovers meant malice. and also that both
are aftectionate and forgiying Of disposition,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-28
sYsatilats the I.c.b.t.,.

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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-28

"Ihsn Bucyrus got married. Got one
o the best lookin' gals there was any
where around.
"smart as a whip, too. She'd hus-
tie an milk the COWS an cook break
fast for Bucyrus an two hired men an
have the dishes out o. the way an a
weeks washin' out on the line afore the
sun was two hours high.
"That woman Of his knowed how to
cook, too. She could az I'D a chicken
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-04-28
III. Trade to Be.

'Fhe woman who was here to see
you was complaining SO of her hus-
band. She says he is very hard to
please"
what is her husband?'
HE cleans stoves and chimneys.'
Dear me! Then should think he
would be very easily sooted." Balti-
more American.