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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-13

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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-13

must caanse from time TO time In particular
navy Of the former another may
1t has been well said that
for war; and 1t noticeable that this
at the 1t
visit the SIRE YOU should have had
opportunity seeing feet
assembled
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-13

"Chinamen are very different from
us in one thing, Amt they. pop?"
I'm great many, but what's your
one?" rs
Why II a Chinaman don't get a
yellow-jacket on him. he's .stung -
Baltimore American. !
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-13
Accustomed to Il.

Yes" said Rivetts. Il went to a
five o'clock tea with my wife yester.
day" "Gracious!" exclaimed Chumley,
didn't 1t nearly drive you crazy?'
"oh. no, ! didn't mind 1t. I own
boiler shop. you know."--Catholic
Standard and Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-13
Faith and Hope.

Doubts may fit around me. or seem
to close their evil wings. and settle
down; but, so long as imagine that
the earth is hallowed. and the light Of
heaven retains Its sanctity on the Sab
bath-while the blessed sunshine lives
within me-neyer can my soul have
lost the instinct Of Its faith.--Nathan.
lei Hawthorne.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-13
hurled Treasures.

For me is buried treasure
By many a misty coast;
But all! Its tale and measure
Long. long ago lost.
Or II Phoenician mintage.
Or crusted bowls divine
That held Alcinous' vintage
Or late Falernian wine!
II Egypt's jewelled scarab;
Or moonlight CLEAN of Jade:
Or magic dirk of Arab,
Or Scythian idol-b blade!
Or painted scroll or CULVER.
Or Inca.s gold-in-cave;
Or pelf from diamond river:
Grisamber from sea wave:
Or. from varangian barrow
Some amulet uncouth;
Or but this finthead arrow
From hilltops roamed in youth.
! count my treasure buried
By many misty coast
The vanished lives. as varied.
That long ago lost!
Whereof a cloudy token
Across my memory drives:
But no spell lifts unbroken
My many sunken lives.
Edith NJ. Thomas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-13
For the, Little Folks

The captain looked aloft. then
frowned.
IT'S that boy Hank again. said
he. And here I though 1t was re-
gatta. '.-Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-13
IMAGINARY GRIEVANCES.

uMA}ENARY GRIEVANCES.
Little Mrs. Briggs was almost in
tears. and for a bride, that was a
terrible condition. Yet Us she sat in
Mrs. Gilbert's dusly. candle-lighted
library and poured out her grievances
TO q kindly listener. 1t was SO hard
to fight them back. ..At the faculty
reception she would hardly speak to
me,
And know Miss Edgerly dislikes
me though must say she talked
enough to Mr.. Briggs. And some OF
the women haven't called yet. and, o
dear. you can't tell how horrid 1t lie
to be q stranger In little, compact
college town like this. where you all
have your own settled interests and
friends. and where newcomer al
ways feels that she's what the stu
dents call 'Buttinsky' II she tries
to do the least little thing. And
know lot OF them can't bear met"
she ended fervently. If illogically.
But these are early days to judge,
dear child" put in Mrs. Gilbert,
mildly. And remember that / knew
and felt, too. the same little petty
sings that are hurting you now.
was bride then myself. in new
community. strange environment.
That's why don't tell you that you
are foolish-1 know. you see-but
that's just why want you to learn
from my experience Few OF US ever
rise to immediate and universal pop
ularity. Besides. people can't dislike
you. You yourself have Just said that
they don't even know you yet"
Well, anyway little Mrs. Briggs
flashed back. Carol Edgerlys having
a tea. for all the. new people, too,
and she hasn't asked us, and / think
-
She was interrupted by the front.
doorbell ringing loudly; then, in gen.
ial, informal Hillsover fashion, the
library door was pushed open, and
brisk voice called out cheerfully:
u can't see. but isn't Mrs. Briggs
here? No. l won't sit down, thank
you, Mrs. Gilbert. I'm not calling ON
You just ran in to ask you. Mrs.
Briggs. II you wouldn't help me at
the tea Pm giving Saturday? i want
you to pour the chocolate. and want
to tell you, too. that I've tried and
tried to get you on the telephone.
and called ceaselessly, but you're new
er at home, o popular little lady Of
many engagements! Will you help
me? That's so good Of you. and
now I must fly. I've thousand
things to do in the next few days!""
She whisked out Of the room as
impetuously as she had whirled in;
then, when the door had closed, Mrs.
Gilbert turned with a whimsical smile
to Mrs. Briggs.
You see?" she asked.
Little Mrs. Briggs sighed with hap.
py relief. y do.' she said. "Only
don't deserve to pour chocolate at
her house. I ought to eat humble
pie there instead. ~ uth's Compan.
ion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-13
RIDING p1G.BAcK.

AhSAS oAS AOl many 6illS WIZ cu-
Joy being called tomboy, but 1t
never mattered in the least to Ethel
Stirling. Her cousin Jim was her
companion. and there was not a thing
his adventurous spirit dared that
Ethel was not his admiring follow
er. On some occasions she even led
in rank, and Jim brought up the
rear.
All sorts OF mishaps had befallep5
her, from the day she had stayed OUT
late to see the horse DOCTOR" and
came home grieved because she had
found him mere man. to the time
when coasting, face downward, she
had run between the wheels Of
grocery wagon and came to an abrupt
stop between the four legs Of good
natured horse. On this last occasion
she gave way to tears, and was TAX
en- home to her mother in state
OF alarm quite unusual to her.
Portland was good place to live.
but it was when she visited her
grandfather's farm that she realized
the fullness and freedom OF life.
Among other products on the farm
was one Ethel was never tired Of
watching, and 1t appeared to hold
the same fascination for Jim. Grand
father had large pens filled with pigs.
and fenced about them was strip
OF ground which Ethel called her
summer garden.
One day an original thought came
to her. ..Jim," she said. you are
afraid to take ride on one OF the
pigs"
"In do it. If you do it first" said
Jim.
Ethel was rather taken back, but
in nowise daunted. She was young
er than Jim, but just as brave. II
not more SO. She gathered her
skirts closely about her, sprang from
the fence where she and Jim had
been sitting, into the pigs summer
garden, and selecting the largest one
she sprang astride his back, and
grabbed his ears for support.
To say there was surprise and con-
sternation in the pigs garden is to
express 1t mildly. The rest OF them
all stood back. and Ethel and her
gallant steed had clear track.
Round and round the space they
went, Ethel clinging on for dear life.
and the pig giving vent to his dis
pleasure in loud squeals. There had
been nothing said as to how long she
should ride, but she concluded she
might as well continue as long as
she stuck on. Jim was bending
double on the fence, his legs dang
ling in the air, his shrieks of laugh
ter mingling with the squeals OF the
pig.
In the mad chase Ethel had not
had much time to take in outside sur
roundings, but she suddenly became
conscious that she had an audience.
The pigs pasture land lay along the
roadside. Four passing teams had
drawn up, and they were watching
her with keen Interest. The noise
brought grandmother from her bak-
ing and grandfather from his oat-
field and the ride was brought to
an abrupt end.
Ethel was rather taken back when
she found that Jim was not to be al
lowed to take his turn, but II there
was any disappointment felt an Jim's
part he succeeded admirably in con-
cealing 1t. But he was known to
say to the boys that his cousin Ethel
was too gritty by half to be girl,
so that It is certain that he appreciat-
ed her, even If he did not always
dare to follow her footsteps. Sara
Virginia Dubois. in Christian Intelli-
gencer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-13

Lander, the poet. was at the same
time the most violent and brutal and
most delicate and sensitive of men
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-13

The most artistic coin made in the
United States mint Is pronounced to
DO the new Philippine centaye.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-13
II COMES HIGH.

Cost Of Beautiful Toys to r. w. Law.
son and cir r. J. Upton.
Yachting in its advanced form is a
millionaire.s sport. One OF the most
modern steam yachts COSTS about
100000 to build and $4,000 month
to maintain. A 57-foot pleasure sloop
may cost $4,000. AS to racing, Cap;
tain James C. Summers says, in
Country Life in America: g
Now that the question Of a new
challenge for the Americas cup from
Sir Thomas J. Upton. for a race In
1910. is being agitated. 1t. may be of
interest to note, in passing. that the
construction OF challenger and a
defender, and the expense Of keep
ing them in commission for four
months covering the period OF trial
races and Of the actual races. costs
the owner half a million dollars. To
this may safely be added $4,000 as
extra expenses for towing. boats hir-
ed as tenders to carry spare spars and
sails and on which the crew Is fed
and lodged, and for the entertainment
r e 3 y
OF guests during the races.
AS a matter of fact, 1t cost Thorn
as w. Lawson Of Boston 500, 034.S0
to build and equip the Independence
and to keep her in commission for
three months. OF this amount only
$4,000 went for the first cost OF the
hull. spars and rigging. The sails
26 of them-cost $l9.997.s2 and they
weighed seven TONS They contained
1888 yards OF canvas. The first
mainsaii cost $2.ss2.5O and the sec
ond S2.875; $l,704 was paid for q
Silk spinnaker, and her Ave lib top
sails OF different sizes cost $1,251.85.
The skipper OF the independence,
Captain Hank Han. received $4,000
for his services for the season. the
mate got $500, the second mate ST.
$1,000 dncluding extras), the stew
ard $1,000. and the sailorsabout 30
Of them slO,l27.50. Bonuses, amount
ing to s12,595, were paid to the crew
as prize money. and to mechanics for
extra work. Medical attendance cost
5000 and s10.097. So was paid for
water, Ice, refreshments and cigars"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-13

i People who think they are good
looking support the photographers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-13
DONALD UNDERSTANDS.

nonald is ta,,bf,,i cn,,,a ua !.
not only 4 COMPANION hut comnan.
ionable. He has learned n pnder.
stand the English LANGUAGE 40 . child
does ia to distina,,isb the dirsrant
and comprehends and resnonfs tn
conversation without any iestnre or
change or voice
BY far the most nnns,,al thing ha
does ia to sistinpnish the a,rarant
songs. wherever he ia lyine-ner.
hans asleen--iy a nar,on q s,ns,n.,
he pays no attention until A. the
sound OF the first note N one ~
the three sonss he has been tanpht
to resnond tn he inmns 10 rho n,eno
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-13
AT SUMMER SCHOOLS.

q go to summer school and I en-.
Joy 1t very much. The girls maze
baskets out Of reed. We have sewing
and cooking. The boys have manual
training. bent iron work and ham,
mered brass.
] have three pets, they are kittens.
Thsy are only five months old and
are the smartest little things you ever
saw. In the morning they know enough
to listen for the milkman and when
they hear him approaching they run
to meet him. Also on Friday when
the ffshnan comes they all sit in q
row waiting to get the heads, which
they always receive.
My aunt has very cunning dog
named Rex, which is over here most
OF the time. And am SO very fond
OF him that l call him one OF my
pets, too. He is very pretty. His
coat is OF very nice shade Of brown
and his tail is very large and bushy.
Brill. in the Newark Call.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-13
FRIsKY LDARNs A9LEssoN

FRlSKY LEARNS A LESSON.
I have a very cute little kitten.
whose name is Frisky. Frisky is
good kitten, but he has one fault.
and that is meddling.
One day my mother made some jelly
and after putting 1t in the glasses
she put 1t on the pantry shelf to
cool. After it had been there about
ten minutes along came Frisky and
jumped up on the shelf and went up
to thu jelly. At first he Just ;smelt
of 1t, and then. suppose, wanted to
see what 1t tasted like, SO he put his
nose into 1t. Just at that moment
heard the most awful crying and at
ter running downstairs quickly, tor my
surprise j found Frisky trying in
vain to get the hot jelly OF his nose.
When at first tried to pick him up
he scratched and bit, but after much
difficulty I succeeded in getting the
jelly of. This little incident has
taught Frisl,y lesson, and since
then he has minded his own AFFAIRS
Agnes Nichols. in the New York
Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-24
RHE
NORMAL TEAM CHOSEN.
Fast Eleven VIII Line Up Against
Kansas Saturday.

Emporia. Kan, Sept 24-The
lineup of the Normal team for the
initial game of the season with K. U.
Saturday was given out this after
noon by Coach Honhart. 1t follows:
Rhine, left end; Honska. left tackle;
Firestone or Marty. left guard:
Forbes, center; Merrill, right guard;
Peterson. right tackle: Hay right
end; Floyd Hargis, left half; Doug
lass, right half: Bottomly, full
Campbell, quarter. Substitutes,
Thompson. Corey, Davis, Ceilings
worth, Boston.
The weights of the players show
the team to be one of the lightest in
years, averaging $50 pounds, against
1S5 pounds average of the varsity.
The teachers have little hope of do
ing much. If they get anywhere it
will be because of their superior con-
dition, having begun practice a week
earlier, and by their speed. In scrim-
mage the scrubs had little trouble in
puncturing their line A number of
rooters will accompany the team to
Lawrence.
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MULLEN GOING UP.
Western League Umpire Will Get
Chance I'm Major Circuit.

John Mullen. who is recognized by
the sporting writer's all over the cir
cult as the best umpire in the West
ern League, will likely appear in
either of the big leagues next season.
Mullen has received requests from
both Ban johnson, president of the
American League, and John Heydler,
president of the National League
asking him to report to them after
the Western League season IS over.
Either is willing TO give him a trial,
and doubtless one or the other will
give him a chance.
Mullen arrived in Topeka to open
the season, and though his boyish
looks and general juvenile appear
ance, he made good right from the
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NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.
RrookIyn Al, Chicago IA.

f,bicaoo Sept. 24-Chicago and
Brooklyn broke even in double heauo
err Yesterday the visitors winning the
first game, to 1, and the locals taxing
the second game by the same score.
First eame-score; ! E q
Brookiyn :. ...3 o 1 o 0 o 90 o.
Ratteries-Schwenk Reulbach and
Moran; Scanlon and Bergen. Two pa5e
hits-Lennox and Hoffman Bases on
balls-Of Sehwenk 2. off scanl0n ..
Struck out-By Schwenk l, by ReuI-
bach ?, By Scan1on g. Umpfre-John-
stone.
Second gane-Score: R-H.E;
Chicago :. .O 2 0 0 2 0 -
Brooklyn :. 80 90 o o % OIL 10 2
Batteries-Hagerman and Moran;
Hunter and Marshall. Two base hits
Moran. Mcmillan, Jordan. Struck out
BY Hagerman 9, by Hunter Q. Umpire
tombstone.
New York 5-12, St. Louis O-5.
ST. Louis. Set. 24-New York won
both games of a double header, the first
bv a score of to 0, and the second, IL
to 5.
First game-Score: R.H e.
New York .....2 / 0 % IL
ST Louis ..O 0 0 0 o o 0 0 90 5 Of
Batteries-Wiltse and Meyers; Will
son Raleigh Bernard and Phelps. Two
base hit-Konetchy. Three base hits
Snodgrass Murray. Bases on balls-On
Wiltse ), off Raleigh 1, off Bernard 2
Struck out-By Wiltse 2. by Bernard 2.
Umpires-Brennan and O'Day.
Second game-Score: R.H.E.
New York Il 0 8 0 8 4 1 0-12 II 8
ST Louis .1 2 90 1 o o. 10 s.
Observation-Disclosures, Vanguard and
Wilson; Sullivan, Meter, Higgins and
Bliss. Two base hits-Bridw Doyle.
Bases on balls-Off Sullivan 2, off Mel
ter 2. off Higgins 2. off Klawitter 5, off
Maruuard s. Struck out-By Meter 5,
by Higgins 1, by Klawitter 2, by Mar
guard 2. Umpires-O'Day and Bren-
ncu. Game called on account of dark
ness.
Philadelphia IL. Cincinnati 2.
Cincinnati, Sept. 24.-Cincinnati play
ed miserably in the field, errors figur-
ing in nearly all the runs scored by
Philadelphia.
score: R.H.E.
Cincinnati ;. 100000 81 81
Philadelphia :. o o 8 2 LIP IL oil
Batteries-Ewing, Roth and Pauxtis;
McQuillen, Corridor and Doom. Two
base hit-Egan. Three base hit-Magee
Bases on balls-Off Ewing 2, off Roth 2,
off McQuiIlen 2. Struck out-By Ewing
3. by Roth l, by Gordon. 2. EMPIRES
KLEIN and Emsile.
At MISUNDERSTANDING Boston game
postponed; rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-24
WON AT PUEBLO.
Topeka Took Long End Of a
ListlesS Battle.
Bunched Hits on Swift, But
Couldn't Touch Galgano.
WICHITA DEFEATED.
Links Took a Double Header
From Rourke's OmahOgs.
DeS MOines SmOtherS Sioux. City
by a Score OF z to l.
WICHITA DEFEATED.

Pueblo, Colo, Sept 24-The In
dams closed the season here yester-
day morning with the Topeka team.
The game was listless affair and To-
peka had no trouble whatever. To-
peka punched hits off Swift in the
early part of the game and Galgano
went in after the fifth inning and
stopped the scoring of the visitors but
too late to change the tide of bat
tie. The feature of the game was the
batting of Leftielder Landreth, the
beef trust of the Topeka team.
Landreth stung the Victor for triple
and q single. Ashley pitched a good
game and kept the hits we'll scat
tered The score:
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- = q CURES
90. BLOOD POISON

When the blood becomes infected
makes
tons; its be stopped
circulation
ualy
all
book and medical advice
TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
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Denver 6. Wichita 8.

Denver, Colo, Sept. 24.-With the
score 5 to in favor of the Bears,
and two men out in the ninth inning,
Wichita sent Shaner in to hit for
Shackelford and Shaner started a
batting rally which resulted in the
tying of the score. Brennan went in
the box and held the Bears safe in
the ninth. In the tenth however,
Mag beat out an infield hit and Bel
den walked. Cassidy sacrificed both
and beat the throw to first. Jones hit
an infield grounder and Mag darted
home with the winning run.
The score
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-24
NLAIrHEwsoN TO RETIRE?
Rumors Concerning Star TWlricI
Alarm New York Fans.

New York, Sept. 24.-The report
reaching this city from ST. Louis that
Christy Matthewson, the New York
would nermanentlv retire from base
ball at the end of the present season
to enage in a manufacturing business,
has created considerable excitement
among the baseball fans here
Matthewson is the premier idol
among enthusiasts in this city and
without him fear is expressed that the
team will be handicapped in next
seasons pennant race, as he is their
most reliable pitcher and is mainly re-
sponsibIe for the teams standing in
the race this year.
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Lincoln iii, omaha, 81.

Lincoln. Neb., Sept. 24.-Lincoln
won a double header from Omaha
yesterday. In the first game the
Links made five errors but by bunch
ing hits on Hollenbeck nosed out a
victory. Farthing allowed but four
hits. In the second game the Links
hit for fifteen safe ones, driving young
Patton from the box and keeping
Lower in deep water all the time. The
batting OF Jack Thomas was the fea-
ture- In the morning game Thomas
hit home run and two doubles out
of four times UP. The scores:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-24
Wild Bill Donovan Toys With
Washington Nationals.
US.:D TIRE. :. PITCHERS
And None of Can il Ons Fingers
Could Stop Tigers.
Stung the Ball Hard,
defeating st. Louis Team.

Washington. Sept. 24.-Detro;t yes
terday won handily from Washington,
to 1, making 1t three out of four
in the series. Donovan was on the
rubber for the visitors and he simply
toyed with the local batsmen, retiring
the side without a run in all but one
inning. Ten hits, one double, with only
enc run scored. shows how effective
Donovan was when it came DOWN to
real work. Washington tried three
pitchers and all but Groom were hit
fairly hard A fly catch by Milan in
short center was the only fielding fea-
ture of the game.
Score: R-H.E
Washington ...OU1 c 0 0 o o--1 10 1
Detroit ........1 2 o 0 0 0-S 10 0
Batteries-Groom. Gray, Reisling and
Street, Hardy; Donovan and Schmidt.
Two base hits-Milan. D. Jones. Cobb
.. Bases on balls-Groonl 8, Gray l.,
Reisling g. Donovan 2. Struck out
Gray 3, PeisIing L, Donovan g. Empires
-Dineen end Evans.
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start. He made a hit on the opening
day. when. before the record crowd
of the season. he made a decision ad-
verse to the Topeka club.
His work all season has been good
and although at times he has been in
hot water, he will end the season with
the respect Of every manager in the
league.
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ON THE HOME STRETCH.
Louisville Has Five Points Lead in
American Association Race.

Louisville, Ky. Sept. 24.-Louisville,
five points ahead of Milwaukee; Mil
waukee nif points ahead of Mi1neapo-
lis This was the standing of three
leading clubs in the race for the Ameri-
can Association pennant. when today
the club entered its final series. MIL
vaukee has had five games with Col
llrr,bus Louisville four games with
Ksnsas City and Minneapolis i've games
with Toledo. Minneapolis must win al
five games and Louisville and Milwau-
Eee lose two each in order that Min
neapols may win the rag.
The standing of the three leading
clubs after yesterdays games follows:
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oYLER Will RECOVER.
Minneapolis Shortstop's Accident Not
q Serious One.

Columbus, o.. Sept. 24.-Shortstop
Oyler Of the Minneapolis American
association team. who was severely
Injured in Wednesdays game with
Columbus here by being hit in the
head with ball. is in a semi-con-
scfous condition at the Protestant
hospital. His doctor says. however
that OyIer may be able TO leave the
hospital in two or three days..