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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-19
REMARKABLE PADDLE WHEEL
New Device Feather. the Waite,
Like an Ooarsman,. Blade.

New Device Feathers the Water
Like an Ooarsman's Blade.
An automatic feathering wheel Tor a
paddle-driven steamboat has been in
vented and perfected by w. N. Cruch-
on Of Seattle, who has patented the
Invention. The new wheel has an au-
tomato fitting contrivance, so that the
buckets enter and leave the water
without depressing or lifting 1t In the
operation. The new buckets are
shaped corresponding to spoon oar,
which enables them to exert a great
er force In propelling the vessel. BY
means Of lateral wings on the outer
edge they are able to enter the water
with the least resistance, and held by
a stop pin while the pressure is exert
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-19
In Bacon.

Mrs. Ryetop-Now, thar's that Jud.
son Tassel. He's likely looking chap
but hes been calling on Nancy Squires
for nine years and he hasn't proposed
yet.
Mrs. Hardapple (sarcastically)-Oh,
give the boy chance, Cynthia. Maybe
he's afraid he'll break the speed laws.
Chicago News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-19

Calcutta
To the Hndus population
the
between
utterly disregard Recently
police
orders forbdding sacrificing
Mohammedans
British
cned
slaughtered
The Hindu
Wherever the
they would think
Illustrated
cuta The
resting II 1t blocked a
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-19
THE MuMP PARTY.

Ruthde was guiding Flora's hand as
she wrote. Flora could write almost
as we'll as her little mother. She
carefully spelled out "Grandma" on
one side OF the slip Of paper, tolded
the paper and poked 1t through the
key-hole of grandma's door. Then
Ruthie knocked three times.
"Bless me-" cried grandma. there's
the postman. see have a letter."
Its an invitation" explained
Ruthie. running with the paper to
grandma's chair. TITS mump party
for Flora. because she feels so bad
ly not to go to her cousin Dorothy's
real party this afternoon" Flora's
throat was tied up In flannel, so was
Ruthless.
"Mump parties are the best kind
for lame old ladies'" said grandma,
with kiss as thanks for her invita-
ton.
Ruthie few away to get ready Back
she came with Flora dressed in her
prettiest gown. Then came the best
tea-set used only on state occasions.
Were going to have something
very nice because F1ora's so disap-
pointed" Ruthie said as she set out
the dishes on grandma's table.
There's going to be sugar in milk
for tea, and animal crackers!"
'"Then i shall have to put on my
best black silk apron" decided grand
ma.
Ruthie gave grandma a little hug
and brought the apron. She had on
her own best dress and her hair nicely
combed. 1t began to feel like real
party.
What games does Flora like?" ask
ed grandma when Ruthie at last an
nounced that the party was ready to
begin. t Z.
"She likes What am thinking off, ,"
replied Ruthie glancing at grandma's
lame foot. She would not be so I'M
polite as to say tag or hide-and-seek.
So they sat still as mice and guessed
what Flora was thinking Of for ten
minutes, by the clock.
She'll have to tell u.s." said grand
ma, when the clook struck four.
Ruthie jumped up and clapped her
hands. "she's, thinking It's time for
the animal crackers" she cried.
1t was queer they had not guessed
sooner. Flora had been staring at the
heaped-up plate on the table all the
while.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-19

"My brother" said the good man,
you should always keep your debts in
mind. Experience has taught US all
that our debts are our enemies"
But they don't worry me, my dear
SIR" laughed the unvarnished beat.
And why not?"
Because have always been taught
to forget my enemies"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-19
pARDoNs eoEBE1 SUSPECTS.
Gov. Wilson Gives CIemency to Men
Indicted for Old Crime.

GOV. Wilison Gives Clemency to Men
Indicted for Old Crime.
The Issuance by Gov. Wilson Of
Kentucky Of pardons to w. S. Taylor,
Ex-Governor, Charles Finley, eX-Secre-
tary of State, and other persons In
dicted for completely in the murder Of
William Goebel writes the final chap
ter in the story Of remarkable po-
litlcal tragedy. 1t terminates the eff
fort on the part of the State authorities
to solve the mystery of crime which
has left deep imprint on Kentucky
life.
The murder Of William Goebel took
place on Jan. 30, 1900, when Kentucky
was on verge of an internecine con-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-19
cr,tici.inx the Panama Canal.

SrlticlsinE the Panama Canal.
In his speech at Hattiesburg Mr..
Taft became SO vigorous that he apol-
ogized for the heat he displayed. He
is obviously impatient with the critics
Of the canal work at Panama. With
the conditions there fresh in his mind
and In the satisfaction that the plan is
competent and graft absent, he may be
readily pardoned for showing some
feeling. However, IL there had been
no criticism, 1t Is doubtful IL the con-
ditions with which Mr.. Taft was an.
parently So well pleased would exist.
There is need of the skeptIc and the
iconoclast. 1t is always regrettable
that Congressman should make false
charges Of any kind. or that citizens
should be misled or conJure up tales OF
corruption. But it is more regrettable
when complacent and satisfied citizen.
ship. swayed by pride of possession and
performance, sits quietly and closes Its
eyes to realities.
The critics of the canal and its meth.
cd of construction I'LL useful place.
They are a necessary-even an indis.
pensable-adjunct to IL. During the
next six or seven years the Panama
Canal will be the source of still great.
er criticism. Harsher challenges Will
be issued to those engaged In its man
agement and construction and there
may come accusations of various kinds.
All will have to be met and refuted.
The plans will need continuous defense
and the expenditures will need contin-
uous justification. 1t is the way in
which progress is made under our sys-
TEN Of government The canal is a
public enterprise and everybodys bust
ness
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-19
ed, when an automatic spring releases
them and they assume their former in

ouy WIFI uu AUTOMATIC spring FelelSeS
them and they assume their former In
operative position.
The concave form of the bucket ere
ates greater pressure against the wa
ter. The position of the buckets while
out Of the water and moving concentrlc
with the wheel shaft edgewise through
the air diminishes air resistance. The
manner In which the buckets enter the
water edgewise avoids the loss of pow
er involved in the downward pressure
of the water. The automatic fitting of
the buckets leaving the water throws
off the back wash and eliminates dead
weight. All jar or conclusion from
the buckets entering and leaving the
water is avoided. In starting the wheel
without load the buckets are only
thrown into working position by Its
movement either forward or back.-Se-
attic Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-19
Fast Finger Talk.

A deaf and dumb person who is fair.
ly expert at finger language can speak
about forty-three words per minute.
In the same space of time n person in
possession of speech will probably
speak $50 words.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-19

Canada needs only $4,000 square
miles to be as large as the whole con-
tinent of Europe. 1t is nearly thirty
times as large as Great Britain and
Ireland.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-19

A woman, who has buried one hus-
band. separated from second, and
lives unhappily with third, doesn't
usually think very well of the men.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-19
Wasted Energy.

"Nursin' CROUCH" sand Uncle Eben,
sis like negelctin' de flowers an veg
etables an putin in yoh time tendin'
de weeds. "-Washingto Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-19

AS serajevo. Bosnia, has equal num-
bers of Christians, Jews and NOLAN.
medans. 1t rests every Friday, satur-
day and Sunday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-19
No Country white House.

The proposition to erect $25O,OOO
summer home for the President of the
United States Is intolerable. Still less
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-19

When 1t comes to doing practical
Homework carpenter may have his
wife beaten to frazzle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-19

If an actress is called an old stager
It's enough to make her fussy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-19
should 1t be erected on the military re

should 1t be erected on the military res.
ervatlon at West Point. This Is not a
militarist nation. The idea of our
President hemmed In by sentries, es.
corted on his daily drive by body
guard. and living in IN atmosphere of
warfare is distasteful to our people.
West Point, as reconstructed. is mar
vel of beauty, military post Of mag
nificence beyond conception. But the
President Of the United States ID
>neither Kaiser nor Car, and the Amer
lean citizen disapproves any attempt
on his part to initiate the military
pomp of kings. Let each President en-
JOY his summer vacations in his own
way, like any other free-born Ameri-
can. We need no castles for our chief
magistrates. And our chief magistrates
should be Of caliber to command re-
spect for the dignity of their high Office
without panoply of war.
Mr.. Roosevelt's Great Deeds.
10 New York writer, who asked
what he considered the notable
achievements of his admlnistra ton,
Theodore Roosevelt placed Panama
first, the fleets around-the-world-$3 $780,
100000 jaunt next, and the Jap-Russ
treaty third.
The Panama canal Is just begun. II
any one deserves credit for 1t, that
credit belongs to Congress, which had
the courage to vote the needed funds.
Mr.. Roosevelt has been very free in
his abuse of that same Congress. The
fleets costly trip has not impressed
upon any foreign power any respect
not already acquired through Its pri-
vate sources of information regarding
our navy. The Portsmouth negotia.
lions edited this free republic by the
spectacle Of Its president meddling in
war which did not concern him.
These three achievements Indicate the
Roosevelt pride of war, and nothing
else.
The working West voted for him In
full belief that such loud champion
OF fair play would put stop to taxa
ton Of the West for the enormous
profit Of Eastern tariff barons. Yet,
during seven years in the White House,
the same Roosevelt who demanded free
trade in 1884 did not raise finger to
help U.S. The golden tide flowed wider
and deeper than ever from the pockets
OF the toiling West to the Golfers Of
money kings who dwell in the shadow
of the White House itself. Roosevelt,
the war lord of America, broke faith
with the West. Our cry for relief from
tariff bondage has fallen on ears deaf
to all but wars and rumors OF wars.
War has been the Roosevelt obsession.
War. Always war. Our tariff laws,
like our currency laws, are legacy
Of war. Born Of exigency, they have
fastened upon this country system
by which the private revenue Of linn
Tied number Of Eastern trust mag.
mates is made enormous at the ex.
pense of the general average of indi.
vidual prosperity.
The West for years has been plum
dered under this antique tari1 system
for the benefit of the East, and Mr..
Roosevelt did nothing to put stop to
1t. He may be proud of his record,
but the West is not. Its idol of four
years ago has feet OF clay.-Chicaeo
Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-19

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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-29

y chameleon which had been a long
while in a cage had become so entire
ly the color of the wood that it was
not easy to distinguish it. | placed It
among plants and on the grass. but it
did not turn green again, and then
left 1t on a vase of flowers. In the
center of which | placed q tall. stiff
spray. soon the creature found its
way to the very summit. and there it
remained, as "Still as death" until a
fly happened that way. Then there
was n very slight movement. a click
was heard, and the chameleon re
sumcd its silent observation as if no
fly had been swallowed
There is something cunning and
weird, almost sinister in the express.
sion of that very small eye in the
center or apex Of its mobile globe, now
turned upward, now downward. So
quietly. yet SO watchfully. ra" ne
two eyes looking the same ,,dy. The
chameleon must surely be endowed
with duality Of brain, for it certainly
must take in two ideas at once through
its two eyes, or why should It move
both so ceaselcsSly in contrary dlrec-
tionS? Afotonlcss Is the animal hour
after hour, the eye being the only sign
of life il displays. The one mt the top
Of a spray in the vase of flowers re
maincd in the same position day after
day, only throwing out its tongue to
catch a fly when one flew by and
otherwise moving only its ever rest
less ycS.--EXChHuCc.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-29
O. talk,

Atherton told him codly; y talk,
ing of the princess in the play"
Carruthers folded up his manuscript
before he answered Then. positive
ly, [ shall not change the last act. |
had thought of better one than that
OF purple twilight ard lover at her
feet. l had thought Of the princess at
dawn on the terrace, with a wreath
of roses on her head. and coming
toward her with outstretched hands
was her lover, and the glory of the
rising sun about them both
"Beautifulr' broke in Miss Atherton.
1--WE will have that"
I'VE will not have that" was the
stubborn rejoinder. "As | have told
you, l am not in a mood for happy
endings."
"Oh, well, have your way, then"
said Miss Atherton GROSSLY.
During rehearsal Miss Atherton oh
served that Carruthers took especial
pains with Miss Muir's part.
you act as if she were the star"
she demonstrated one day just before
the last act.
in with NV idaol want tho ondi.
o,,oo 60 rnoti,, ,,.,,4 ,.e,,t,,,,,s,- 49,,
sweetness NAV occomnIisb ne ocofnst
beautv and pridn"
Before Miss Atbcrton cou,j answer
she was called for tbe LAST act
She pIaved If well nutting into # oll
tbe dasnair Of g, woman who having
scorned love. knows that she has lost
| that which she nrizns most Z, tho
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-29
THE LAST ACT.
Arriving at a Decision About
Changing Its Ending.
Sy VIRGINIA BLAIR.

Copyright 1909 by Associated Literary
Press.
"You must give il happy ending"
said Miss Atherton.
Carruthers looked at her gloomily.
Not unless you say Yes"
'As If that had anything to do with
it." said Miss Atherton scornfully.
"It has everything to do with it."
said Carruthers. when write a play
l write as l feel. If l am sad the play
will be sad, and If l am happy the
ending will be happy. And l can't be
happy as long as you persist in refus-
play a sad ending"
"Oh, well, then" Miss Atherton
tossed her head, lend it any old way.
But | won't play it if it doesn't suit
me-"
A week later he called her up. at is
finished" he said, "and you can read
it at your leisure"
"Read it to me-" she said and set the
next afternoon.
Carruthers found her alone and very
beautiful in violet Grape house gown,
with her dark hair banded with a gold
ribbon
81 want you to dress like that in the
last act Of my play" he said, "and
carry violets. 1t will give the proper
note of mourning"
"Then You have made it sad?" she
demanded.
Yes. The heroine is a naughty prin-
cess who spurns her lover all through
the play, and in the end he finds an
other woman more gentle more kind,
and the princess is left alone in her
haughtiness. That is why I want you
to wear purple gown"
oh" said Miss Atherton somewhat
family.
When he came to the last act he saw
that Miss Athcrton was intensely in
tcrested. Put l don't think I am at
all like that" she said ingenuously as
he finished.
"Who said you were?" he demanded
Il am writing of a princess in Egypt"
The color famed into her face. "Of
course. l had thought you had me in
mind"
4 perceive" Carruthers replied,
that you and the princess have Ger.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-29

there came into view a woman gown
ed in white, with snowy hair and a
sweet, youthful face, much like Glenn
entina's.
The young man rose to his feet as
she approached.
At last she paused and stretche$ out
a slender, ieweled hand. "You must
be Oliver Stewart" she said gracious
ly.
Oliver bent low over her hand. And
you'll must know your he stammered
telplessly.
She laughed and shook her head
"You never set eyes on me before,
Master Oliver. | am Clementina Miles
Mr. Miles only sister-from LOuisi-
ana. | wonder If you know now"
A light came into divers troubled
eyes. And you-yOu are to make my
uncle the happiest man in the world, y
he replied with a smile.
Miss Glen blushed and nodded ac-
quiescence Come and talk to me
awhile" she said leading the way into
the rose garden.
81 thought it was Glenn" explained
Oliver at the end Of a half hour. ''She
did not deny it,"
Perhaps little Glenn thought that a
man who had no faith in his sweet.
hearts loyalty needed a little punish.
ment," said Miss Miles gravely.
Oliver reddcned. "Oh. of course !
know | acted like a duffcr! l hope
Glen will forget it."
At that moment Clementina herself
came toward them Her eyes were
dancing with mirth.
You are becoming acquainted with
my Aunt Clcm" She said demurely.
MY Aunt Glen to bc-on both sides
Of the family" asserted Oliver as lie
took her willing hands in his, while
Aunt Glenn stole softly away and left
them alone
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-29

tain characteristics IN common. and
that is why you would tit the part or
the part would fit you But the ques-
ton now to decide is, Who shall take
the part Of the other womanT"
Il believe you have spent more time
on her than on the other woman" Miss
Atherton said jealousy,
CarrutherS looked at her out Of the
corner of his eye. Il had thought OF
Miss Muir as your opposite. She would
tit in. | think"
Miss Atherton's eyes snapped. "Sha
isn't half as gentle as you might imaG
inc"
Dear lady" Carruthers remonstrat-
ed. perhaps you are not a judge Of
gent.euesS"
"Oh. Well Miss Athcrton laughed a
little-"my 'amper isn't in good shape
this morning. You'll have to forgive
me If critioise everything and every.
body"
What's wrong?" Carruthers asked
solicitously.
"Everything," succinctly. "Ive got
to give up my apartment for one thing
Aunt Sarah has to go back to Pine
Point, and | can't live alone"
"Of course not" Carruthers agreed
promptly, and you couldn't find bet
ter time to marry me-"
Marry" she came back at him. An
actress hasn't any right to marry"
at depends upon the point of view"
- l.,
loved me-
please don't talk of love" exclaim-
ed Miss Atherton. II have enough of
it in my plays"
ITO return to our mutton" said
Carruthers calmly. 81 shall give Miss
Muir the part of the helpless heroine
who so works on the sympathleS of the
scorned lover that he turns from the
princess to her"
You have made the ending happy
for the other girl. then?"
Yes; You cant pile sadness on too
deeply"
and the princess sits in the purple
twilight, in a purple gown, with vio-
lets clutched in her two white hands.
anu IlOdllS. MY ipSl IpNt. dldSs VI
words to that effect can't see my
self doing it demonstrated Miss Ath-
erton. you've simply got TO change
that ending"
But how?" questioned Carruthers.
Have another lover I'm the back
ground for the gentle maiden and let
the princess reent at the last min
ute. You can still keep her in the pur-
pie twilight and the purple gown, but
you can have her lover at her feet,
with the golden moon flooding them
with light"
but the princess wouldn't relent-
not the kind of princess in the play"
"She might" Miss Atherton hesi-
tated. you know you can never tell
just what Il woman will do
would you," Carruthers demanded
eagerly would you relent?"
Il am not talking OF myself" Miss
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-29

,
anu 'el' the ia.'IeS the lateSt IaSoloh
news from laflS. III cut some roses
LOT 'iem. ne older man bustled
away "'I' 'he younger WIN ihlSer-
"n'e eyes i'll reiutlaht ieet made his
WAY 10 'pe .'"pl'S.
M away from Ihe plliartu porticn
utre III" MAJOR wave" lr'NN rare
wen.
y great smear OF yellow roses rested
on the pomm'l OF the saddle, ana their
delicious fragrance aSSailed divers
nostri's with haunting memories of the
last days before he had sailed for Eu-
rope.
Ii? had walked with Glen Miles,
his old playfeilow, in the rose garden
the very night before his departure,
and C'em had promised to wait for his
return, and now She was engaged to
an OLD man-hiS uncle!
oiiNer's thoughts were chaotic as he
enteSed tn familiar gates. His blue
eyes were dazed with pain. and his
kindly heart was filed with bitterness.
He was torn with pity and contempt
a white gown tluttered down shady
walk boTdered with tall box.
In an instant Oliver had tied his
horse to n tree and was after her with
stern, relentless face.
She turned at his quick step on the
path. and rare smile curved her
beautiful lips.
81 am glad to see YOU" she said sim
ply, I'VE have been expecting You.
~ nI,Iar No. az 5"iu ou must come 'pday
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oL.' u. .'" my otS' WISHES
'i''''.'., ouFleu h'F iare ~ ihe
uses. "'hh you, oIiNef. ShH Sali
at iast' ''-.''- "'r pushing face TO his,
oii'er II "''u' MY uncle IS very
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-29
MISS GLEN.
The Doubling Lover and His
Uncle's AffianCed Wife.
BY cLARIssA MAcKIE.


copyright, 1909. by Associated Literary
Pressl
Major Stewart lighted another cigar
and pushed the box toward his nephew.
Oliver was staring out OF the win
dow with a set white face. Suddenly
he turned toward the older man.
"Do you really mean, unc,s, that you
are going to marry Clementina Milesg'
he asked in II low tone.
The major briSted Indignantly. A
slow red suffused his good looking face
TO the very roots of his white hair.
81 am. sir | may be sixty, but am
still capable of loving true, good wo-
man-such as | know Clem Miles to be.
l love her. and she says she loves me!
Isn't that enough, sir?" He fixed
piercing black eyes upon the young
man.
Oliver WINGED. "Yes, indeed. Uncle
Dick: | hope you will forgive me.
was SURPRISED. l hope you will be
very happy, and here's my hand on it,
The major Grasped it warmly. THAT
is the way 10 talk, my boy. If you'd
been home looking after your old uncle
instead of galliyanting around the
world YOU might have seen which way
the wind was blowing, eh?"
The young man smiled ruefully.
That's so, sir. When ts-wheu is it
to be-" he asked hesitatingly.
In the fall-bleSs her sweet heart