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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-22
SPORT THAT SAVED A NATION.

Skecing Freed Norway from Foes
Ready to Ovcrvhelm Her.
Surely Norwegians should know
what's what in skeeing. Have they not
made history with their skee? Would
they be the united, free and independ-
emit little country they are today had
1t not been for the skee and their
army's ability to use them? Would
they not be merely succession Of Ice
free ports maintained for the conven-
fence of England, Germany, and, most
of all. Russia? They had pretty hot
little war all their own in 18o7-oS, aid
II 1t was short they have only their
commander, Prince Christian Angus,
tus and their infantry on skee to
thank, says Charles F. Peters in Out
Ing.
All Europe was busy trying to keep
Napoleon from smudging out the lines
of the map, and nobody would help
Norway, except the already besieged.
Denmark. She, although willing, was
prevented from sending food and am
munition by the English war vessels,
that blncIi...s.Ied the Morse coast, and
with Sweden battering them by land
and England by sea, poor little Nor
way could only sit tight and wait for
3.he approach Of the season when Thor
should throw the hammer and the
frost giants of Jotunheim would fight
her battles for her.
And 10! the SWedes allowed them
selves to be outwitted Just as their
army of the west. which outnumbered
he Norsemen ten to one. arrived at
The frontier and brought up their
heavy field artillery, the White Bear
from the land east Of the sun and west
Of the moon sent his feathery flakes
and brought confusion and defeat to
the invading forces.
Their fieldpieces were buried, their
men could only founder about in the
deepening drifts, and. to add to their
discontinue, little flocks of green dots
began to appear upon the surrounding
mountain crests. to skim down Within
'ange. FIRE carefully aimed rifles. and
glide away again before resistance
could be attempted by the demoralized
Swedish hosts. Thus the entire war
consisted of much starvation, but only
three battles, in all Of which Norway
was completely victorious. and peace
was made before the year ended.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-22
rAE ]. Mopocs.
Fifty Of the Tribe Now Living In
indian Territory.

indian errttory.
Placidly smoking the pipe Of peace.
apparently forgetful Of the eventful
past, about fifty Indians, relatives and
survivors of the renowned Modocs,
who took part in the most interest
ing. Indian rebellion in American his
tory. are living on allotments near
Miami, |. T. These fifty are perhaps
the only survivors or relatives OF Sthe
once powerful tribe.
The Modocs, it will be remem-
bered, were. an Indian tribe Of north
ern California and southern Oregon.
In 1872 they became turbulent and
refused to remain on their reserva-
lions. Gen. E. R. s. Candy, a vet
eran of the. Mexican and Civil wars.
was sent against them. but they, af-
ter firing on the United States forces,
retreated to the lava beds. The ad-
vance .os-t the United States troops
was greatly impeded by the peculiar
topography OF the country, and a
good many OF them were picked on
by Indian sharpshooters concealed
behind the rocks and crags OF the
lava beds. Efforts were then made
to negotiate with them, and con.
ference was held between Gen. Cam
by and two peace commissioners on
the one hand and a number OF Mo-
docs including their chief, Capt.
Jack, on the other. While Gen, Can
by and his aides were seated on
stones around a small fire two In
dians who were concealed in the
bushes rushed from their hiding
place with guns and shot to death
the General and one of his compan.
ions. A vigorous campaign was then
begun against the treacherous fndi-
ans, and. in the following summer
Gen. Jefferson 9. Davis, who succeed.
ed Gen. Candy, captured the Modoc
band. Capt. Jack and three other
leaders were tried by a military com.
mission and hanged. while two 9TH
ers were Imprisoned for life. About
100 who had not followed Capt. Jack
were permitted to remain in Cali
fornia The remainder, about 145.
of whom the fifty, are either surviy-
ors or descendants. were transferred
to the Indian Territory. Altogether
the war cost 100000 sixty.odd SOL
diers and Indian allies were killed
and nearly as many wounded.
Little Man, who is said to be nep-
|Shew Of Capt Jack. Is the only known
relative Of the famous warrior. Chief
l.scarecrow. now bent with age and In
trinity, is one; Of the survivors OF the
rebellion: Besides him are two or
three others who were transported
from California. The others now in
the Territory are all descendants OF
the old warriors. If the tribe con-
tinues to dwindle as rapidly during
1.-The next few years as it has in the
past another decade will mark the
death Of the last Modoc Indian In
America.-Kansas City Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-22
Town Scet. poo,s Herltaue,,. I

By. the death of..a poor dog, who
responded toAshe name of Bib. and
who was killed by being run over at.
Nuits-Saint Georges, in the Cote
dor, the town is enriched to the exs
tent Of s5 year. The tragedy.
common enough, observes Paris
contemporary. among pedestrians.
whether of two or four legs. would
have passed unnoticedS had not Bib
possessed means. Bib formerly be-
longed to a person who lived -4at
Nuts. On his death he left about
1900 francs to- his town, charged:
with certain conditions. Bib had.
during his lifetime assigned for his
keep 100 francs a year in terms Of
the will. BY the dogs death the town.
now succeeds to the principal sum,
represented by the annual interest Of
120 francs.--London Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-22
HOW GOLD LEAF IS MADE.

Cast In In8Ots, Flattened, AnnealeL,
Cut and Beaten with Hammers.
Sold leaf, of which such large guam.
titles are used by the pictura-frame
makers. as we'll as by other trades, is
made as follows, says the Canadian
Painter and Decorator: 6
An alloy of the desired color having
been formed. the gold Is melted in a
crncible at temperature well above
the fusion point. tits then cast into
an ingot and flattened by rolling be-
tween a pair of powerful steel rollers
into ribbon one and half inches
wide and ten feet in length to. the
ounce.
\ After being flattened 1t is annealed
and cut into pieces of about six and a
half grains each and placed between
the leaves Of a "cutch," which is about
half an inch thick and three and a
half inches square, containing about
100 leaves of tough paper, manufacture
ed for the purpose. This is beateA on
for about twenty minutes with sew.
enteen-pound hammer, by which the
gold is spread to the size of the
Clutch" Each leaf is then taken out.
and cut In four pieces. II. s
These are put between the leaves OF
a 9shoder," four and a half inches
square and three-quafters Of an inch
thick. containing about 72o skins
which have been worn out in the
mold" or finishing process described
later. The shoder requires about two
hours beating with "a nfne.pound ham
mer. Each leaf isxagain cut in four
pieces and placed between the leaves
Of mold" composed Of about $50 of
the finest gold heaters skins, Ave inch:
es square and three-q of an inch
thick. the contents ii one shoder I'LL
Ing three molds.
The material has now reached the
last and most difficult stage Of the pro-
cess. During, the first hour the ham
mer is allowed to fall principally on
the center of the mold. This causes
gaping cracks upon the edges of the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-22
RAGS, THE NAVY YARD DOG.

D 81 p { IL
Able Seaman Jones Tells Some
Large stories of the Canine. 8
The battleship Massachusetts was
aoated out of dry dock at the New
York navy yard in Brooklyn yesterday.
Shortly -afterward there came out ,of
the pumpedtout dock little, lanky
log. A little fish dangled in his teeth
The dog was Rags, the canine Izaak
Walton Of the marine guard.
i Where away, sir? Didn't hear bout
Rags, our dog that fishes?' said TOD
dy" Jones, able sailorman, to the in
quisitiye visitor Wallop me, yer pilot
house amt got all the charts this
cruise Why, there are more real live
fish In dry dock when 1t is pumped
out than there are In them there har-
Dor craft that go out with a cargo Of
landlubbers and come back with all
the ballast In their foretops. Them
fish get shanghaied in the undertow
when the dry dock is opened. and
when she is pumped out and all closed
they are left marooned on the bottom.
This dog, he just goes down and gets
,em.
4, Rags Is all right He's low In the
freeboard, bout "a foot of draught, and
three feet in length, and his armor
plate he must have swiped by Jumping
In glue pot and then rolling In a
rag yard. But he's cute. He got a
lob here on Ills face two wears ago
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-22
The Little Girls Faith.

A little six-year-old whose parents
were of Calvinistic faith was very
much surprised on hearing that Jesus
was a Jew. 81 don't see how that
could be- she retorted, when God,
His father, was Presbyterian."-s
Lippincott's.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-22

Quick as falling of yard Rags
dove his bow in tween the keel blocks
Up he comes with four-inch Teller
In his teeth. He flung it contemptu-
ous5like on the dry floor Then he
dove again and flung six-inch Teller.
Mister, he puts six of them In row,
and then he just turns around, and
whecks them dead with his tail. Sure,
he's great dog. All the seacops will
have fish for, supper. Want an affi-
davy?'-New York Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-22
For the I little Folks

house seemed deserted. What had be.
come Of Babe? And for the first time
in her life Jessie felt pang-an ache
In her heart She had been ugly
toward her dear baby brother that
morning. Suppose something terrible
had happened to him and Nancy had
carried him OF to a doctor! oh, the
thought was dreadful and Jessie felt
chill of fear creep over her. Oh.
how she wished she had remained
with her darling little brother! Just
as she was becoming Ill from sus-
pense Nancy came In the front door.
She was carrying a bundle in her
arms, which proved to be q loaf OF
bread for luncheon. Forgot we had
no bread for this noon" she said to
Jessie Il had to run to the bakers
for some"
where's Babe?'' cried Jessie.
Didn't you have him with your
Then Nancy looked surprised. mo.
i haven't seen the child" she declar-
ed. Haven't you been with him up
stairs all forenoon? Your mother
said she was leaving him in your
charge. haven't thought about
him.
For a moment Jessie thought she
would faint. Then she gathered her
strength. .'Say, Nancy. help me to
find that precious child. Don't ask
me any questions. but get to search
ing for him. I've been wicked, bad
girl, and went of with Marie and
Polly. l should never have left Babe
during mammals a!bsence. oh, what
shall do II anything has happened
to our darling? am almost crazy"
Upstairs and down they searched
for Babe; in the back yard. in the
stable, about the front lawn, at the
neighbor,s. But not sign OF him
could they find. The whole neigh
borhood was reused, and Jessie was
white from fear II anything had hap
pened to her darling baby brother 1t
would kill her, she knew 1t would.
well. let's go back to the house
and wait for your father" said Nam
cy. We've looked everywhere that
he could possibly be. He couldn't get
far, for his legs are too short to run
fast"
Jessie obeyed her, for she was now
quite i'll from anxiety. She was white
and trembling. She went into the IL
brary and sat down on chair. She
was wondering what she should say
to her mother when she returned
home. Then she heard rustic In
the corner behind the table, She
jumped to her feet and ran to exam.
inc the spot. There. to her Joy, she
found her little brother, waking from
long nap. He had crept into the
most secluded epot he could find. and
some heavy curtains had quite con-
.cealed him. He was smiling Just as
he had smiled that morning and
Jessie clasped him to her breast.
kissing his pink cheeks frantically.
7"Oh, you darling Babel" she cried.
How happy am to find you. Moth
ing on earth could ever induce me
to leave you again when mamma Is
away. But there's papa coming in at
the gate. We must run and~tell him
all about how wicked have been and
how was made to suffer punish
ment. Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-22

A New York woman has patented
a counterfeit note detector ON the prin.
ciple of the old-style stereoscope. a
frame to hold the note passing in front
Of q strong magnlfying lens.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-22
JEAN. JACQUES ROUSSEAU.

rs JEAN JACQUES ROUSSEAU.
June 49,. .1712, Jean Jacques Rons-
seau was born at Geneva, Switzer-
land. Near the town is a little ISL
and-the size of man't hat, SO to
speak-which bears the name OF the
great philosopher and reformer. On
this little mound OF well kept earth.
surrounded by blissful, lake. the
boy Jean. then not dreaming Of great
ness loved to play and to think.
and there today one may see q beau
tiful statue of Rousseau as he APP
peared in the prime Of his life.
1t was to Geneva that Rousseau's
forefathers fed when suffering the
prosecutions of French king on &C
count OF their Professionalism. And
there the family remained for sew
eral generations, enjoying q certain
freedom Of belief that was refused
them in France. One Of the de-
scendants was to become a leader OF
men, a teacher and philosopher whose
name shall shine from the pages Of
history so long as the love Of free
dom is enshrined in all mems hearts
Jean Jacques Rousseau.
The. birth OF little Jean cost his
mother her life, and in his Comics.
sions" Rousseau says: "My birth
was the first of my misfortunes,"
doubtless meaning that to be born
into the world without a mother was
the worst calamity that could befall
a child.
Jean Jacques was delicate ner-
vous child and seldom engaged In the
rough-and-tumble sports Of his more
rugged comrades. His was serious
ly strange nature even in youth, and
full Of contradictions in later life. On
a brother seven years his senior the
little Jean lavishe1 most Of his warm,
childish affection, and one day. while
the father was inflicting chastise-
ment on the unruly elder son, Jean.
whose heart was torn at the sight OF
his brothers suffering, flung himself
between the victim and the heavy
whip welded by the irate father and
received the blows intended for the
erring one. A short time later the
scapegrace brother took the key to
the fields" and went his way. never
letting his father and loving little
brother know what was his fate.
From the day Of his departure he
was never heard Of again, and Jean
spent many lonely hours grievins
over him.
After a short term Of school at
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-22
LET'S PRETEND.

i =
Let us Just pretend we're youngsters
Wearing little frocks or, kits,
Playing horse or running races,
Stealing grapes or walking stills,
Let us just pretend we're happy
As SO oft we were in youth,
Though our language be the simplest
And our manner be uncouth.
Let us romp and laugh light-hearted
Through the fields, or build house
OF the timber, bending willows
And pretend we are a mouse
Hiding from that cat that wants us,
Laughing when at last we're found,
Where the winds are blowing briskly
And the leaves are on the ground.
It will take us back through ,by-ways
Long forgotten in the years,
And we'll see the COWS at pasture,
And the cordwood all in tiers
Will await the choppers advent
Where they thrashed September
grain,
And perhaps. an old familiar
Friend will meet us in the lane.
Let US hear the doves and chickens,
See the calf tied to the fence,
Watch the smoke curl from the chin
ney
Where 1t issues white and Dense
Note the Joy of natures beauty
Where leaf clings to the bough
And hear mother once more calling:
children, supper's ready now!"
st. Louis Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-22

Hindoos are displacing Japanese in
some California orchards. E
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-22
EURoPE,s RIVERS.
.vernments There Far Ahead n

WateTWay improvements. "a
Senator Gallinger OF New Hamp-
shire and Senator Simmons Of North
Carolina have returned. after a two
months inspection Of the waterways
of Europe, on behalf of the United
States Waterways Commission.
Senator Gallinger refused to dis.
cuss the commissions conclusions.
I'VE will assemble In Washington
prior to the opening of Congress-"
he said, and make up our report.
may say that the foreign Govern.
ments we are now supposed to be
aghting in a commercial way pay
more attention to- one OF their little
streams than we do to the Missis-
sippi. In Austria, Great Britain,
Spain. In Austria, Great Britain.
Norway and Sweden the tiniest river
is looked after. One may see dredge
boats everywhere. 1t has been prov.
ed that water transportation. is cheap
er and sometimes swifter than the
railroads. Besides, the waterways
keep open territories that would be
closed If the railroads had their way
The United States is entering upon
"a new era. We have discovered that
If q policy is good for one part OF
our country It is good for the bal
ance Of the nation. Thus, If we i'm.
prove our rivers Of the West, they
will help our, fortunes in the East;
II we deepen our harbors of the
East and West, bringing in more
commerce, anchoring more ships, we
correspondingly increase the bene-
Ats in other parts of the nation.
President Taft struck q happy
vein, as did former President Roose-
welt. when he said that the Ameri-
can people and the American Con-
gress were committed to a broad sys.
TEN of waterway extension. A more
popular agitation could not be
thought of.',-New York American.
What He Wanted.
\ Laura" said George, with an
eager. restless yearning in his gaze
may ask a favor of you, dear?"
They had sat in the darkened par
lor for hours. in the eloquent com
munion of soul with soul that needs
no articulate to give it language.
But something compelled George to
X. The longing that surged up
from his very heart must find expires.
sion in words. Therefore he had
spoken. 80
What is II, George?" she wits
ypered. &
"It may involve some Sacrifice on
your part, darling. But believe me
Laura. dear. It is for the best"
What is It. George. dear?" she re
peated. in a voice that trembled as
If with vague foreboding Of coming
disaster.
You will believe me. dearest" he
said. with an agitation becoming ey.
orw moment more uncomfortable,
when say that I am driven TO ask
1T by circumstances over which I
have no control, that Il have pondered
long over it and am not acting from
hasty impulse?"
Yes! Yes!" the beautiful girl ex:
claimed, with quivering lips. What
is It you ask, dearest What is it?..
Darling he whispered-an the.
wild, imploring look in his face
thrilled her to the inmost depths, OF
her beingT wish you would sit on
the other knee awhile. This, one is
getting horribly tired!"-New York
Times.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-10
MIR. HAWLEY DEAD
END COMES ITO WE'LL KNOWN
 NEwsPAPER MAN. e,
Political Writer Fer New York Even- sng sum Went From Alabanaa ID East Nineteen Years Ago And
 Made Good. M

New York, Feb, e--( -(speciai) Wal ter L. HawIey, who. as Q political re porter for The Evening Sun. had . wide Acquaintance among politicians. lied today of typhoid fever after tive weelks nieixness.
 ! Mr. Hawiey. since 1890. had been the political writer for The Evening Sun. and during that long period up to the first hour he was stricken, covered the city hall in conjunction with his political work. Among city officials. from Mayor Mcclellan down. Mr. flaw. ley was wall known.
 < During the nineteen years that he was daily at the city hall. Mir. flaw. ley's work reflected his natural talents as newspaper man.. He met and made friend of every mayor who has presided at Che city hall during that period. and ali admired him for his constant devotion to duty and prfn- clpAl. and his ability as ( writer. He organized the City Fzalt Reporters As- eoctAtion. oG which he was president for q number o9 years,
 fir. Hawiey was ,AS years old. He was married and had three sous. He died at his, home, No. 24e West one Hundred and Twelfth Street
 He was born in North Carolina, but performed his first newspaper work in Alabama on The Birmingham Ages Herald sf
 His last big political work was st the national conventions of 1908.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-10
ovArTos TO BINNs.
Home Town of wfreiess TeSegrapA
 Hero Extends welcome.


 Home Town of wireIess Teiegraph
 Hero Extends welcome.
 Peterborough, England, Feb, s. ,"Jack" Binns. the, wireless telegraph operator who was on board the steam CT Republic at the time of; her col- lisiofi, off the Nantucket lIshtship last month with the steamer Florida. wss given e rousing reception in Peter borough, his native town. when he ar- rived here this afternoon from Lons don.
 He was met at the railroad station with bands playing i.'se. the Conquer ing Hero Comes" and the mayor in his robes of office. extended him q welcome. A procession of carriages with bands in the lead ana headed by the bands then made trIumphatt procession through cheering ,crowda from the station to the Guild Hall The Guild Hall was packed with the leading citizens of Petsrbonough and all rose and cheered wildly when Binns, his sweetheart on his arm. entered. The mayor made s.hearty speech of welcome. ~.els 5s,
 In few modest words, Blnnss then thanked the mayor for the welcome ex- tended him and said that he had only done his duty. while the men of the engine rooms had risked their lives hy remaining below. .s .fA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-10
A TURBULE LENT SCENE
PRIESTS AND LxsCaHsK.AT0Rs. FIGHT ,t ? IN CONVENTION.
The senslon, Of The UniteA IIrish es .EsGGme at Uuhlah Opcms Wltk sFs a Erse Fer All 1Faght.

Dublin, Feb, a,-rhe national con venfions Of the United Irish League which was opened ct the mansion h6sise today under the presidency of John Redmond. was, the scene before the session closed. of an outbreak that reseinDiei the proyefbiai "Donnybrook FaiF, s r WiIliann o'Brien spoke in. opposition 10 the chief seefetary at Irsland's land bin. Mir. Redmond was in favor of During the controversy. Eugene Cteari, member of Parliament from the South East divtsIon of Cork. rushed t0 the platform apparently, with the Intention. of assauiting MF. Redmond. aS was suppressed and hustled away. however Then. for a few moments, the platform became a saething mass ok angry diaputants. Priests and le9islators rushed into the fray and tuwged at one anpthers collars. while the remainder of the audience yelled. cheersd and shouted encouragement to the diBputants.
 Ten minutes or more elapsed before Mr. Redmond was able to. quell the