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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-15
SELF PORTRAITS.

A single phrase has often served to
make man famous. and many we'll
known personages are readily re.
called by some striking utterance.
How many readers will be able to
credit the following sentences to their
proper sources?
III am the greatest historian that
ever lived"
2. .All that am or ever hope to
be I owe to my mother"
8. II would rather men should ask
why my statue is not set up than why
It is"
A. Where liberty is not. there is
my country"
S Though have the arm OF wo-
man, have the heart Of king, and
am, ready to pour out my blood"
6. circumstances! make circum
stances!''
Z. .sMy country is the world; my
countrymen are, mankind"
s. II am the State"
9. .If were an American, as I am
an ENgHSnm6n, WINS ioIoisu tIOop
landed in my country, never would
lay down my arms-never! never!
never!"
10. II came, saw. conquered"
IL. Here lies one whose name was
writ in water"
- 81 awoke one morning and
found myself famous Philadelphia
Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-15
Tho Protsotisn F.li.cy.

&c
The basis Of protective tariR on
imports is false doctrine. Your pro-
tectionist contends that the fewer
goods We import and the more we ex-
rort the greater our national prosper
iity.
Scarcity OF certain line Of goods
means high price. Abundance means
low price. The high price benefits the
seller; the low price pleases the buyer.
Every man has double interest. In
some things he Is a seller and desires
scarcity Of competition. In other
things he 10 . buyer and desires plenty
Of competition that his outlay may
be low. Witness the anxiety Of the
New England high priests Of protec-
ton to secure low-priced raw materials
while at the same time they demand
ed legal permission to charge higher
prices for their products.
+ For this reason we cannot found
logical tariff on either the selling or
buying interest, until we find which
10 to be the general and permanent
interest of mankind at large. II the
secret wishes of every producer were
realized where would society soon find
itself?
Law cannot take the part Of the
producer against the consumer, of the
seller against the buyer. Of dearness
against cheapness, or of scarcity
against abundance. Therefore the
A1Y~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-15
TEARS.
-
When consider life and Its few years,
A Wisp OF fog hetwixt ua and the

r
When I consider life and Its few years,
A wisp Of fog betwixt us and the
sun.
a call to battle. and the battle doRe
1 Ere the last echo dies Within our ears:
A rose choked in the grass; an hour
of fears;
The gusts that past darkening
shore do beat:
The burst Of music down an unlis-
tening street.
wonder at the idleness of tears.
Re old, old dead. and We of yester-
night,
chieftains. and bards, and keepers OF
the sheep, 9
BY every cup of sorrow that you had
Loose me from tears, and make me
nee Alright
How, each hath back what once he
stayed to weep
Homer his sight. David his little lad
Lizzette Woodworth Reese.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-15
New hon. for Finger.

Surgeons in all parts of the country
are taking great interest in the re-
markable surgical operation which has
Just been successfully performed in
Trenton. N. j.. by DIR. e. B. White, for
merly head Of the stan OF the McKin-
ley Hospital. Several weeks ago ten
year-old Waltes Barry was playing in
his fathers barn with a hay cutter,
and his hand slipped through the feed
chute. One of the fingers on his left
hand was completely severed between
the first and second joints.
DR.. White was called and tried to
have the bones united by stitching the
severed parts together. but failed. AS
a last resort, before entirely amputat-
ing the finger. the surgeon removed
the bone between the first and second
joints and allowed the secretions Of
the body to fill the space, practically
growing bone in place Of the one
removed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-15
IA LITTLE WANDDRER.

Down in dark, lonesome cellar, in
a deep barrel lined with rags. was q
little gray kitten. He was very hun
cry and weak. His mother was a
thin, shabby, old cat, not able to sup
ply the hungry little kitten with
enough food.
AS days rolled on, the little kitten,
grew larger. The small amount Of
food that he received daily just bare
ly kept him alive. He often longed
for more, but one day matters turned
even worse. His mother was killed
by some bad. cruel boys. The moth
erless little kitten mewed for its lost
mother, but his cries never brought
her back.
BY this time the little kitten was
old enough to run around, but he
could not climb to the top OF the tall
barrel. But God had not forsaken
him and managed to let him out.
Some mischieyous boys were running
through the cellar and knocked the
barrel over.
}1s Tue nlllS hiStCh now U06oA W
creep slowly along the side of the
barrel. He was very curious about
what was outside OF it. SO he crept
further and further. At length he
came to step and managed to jump
up. Now he was out in the noisy
street and before long he could not
trace his way back to his old barrel.
While he was mewing and slowly
walking this way and that. little
girl and her mother came along.
When she saw the kitten she ran to
pick 1t up. 1t was love at first sight
1t was the first time he had ever been
picked up by human arms.
The little girl wanted to take 1t
home, but her mother refused be-
cause she had SO many already. But
a few tears and some babyish coax
ing finally got the mothers consent.
So the little kitten found good
home and plenty of warm milk and
some other little kittens to play with.
To-day he is beautiful cat. loved
and petted by all the children.-Ebba
Nahlstein in the Brooklyn Eagle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-15
liza science
Ns;!lzlllveIltiofl|

Germany has become the greatest
producer Of cocoa butter in the world,
turning out about 1000 tons year.
The best Turkish tobacco Ia grown
in the low mountainous region border.
ing the south shore of the Black Sea.
The entire fire department Of Frank.
sfort-on-the-Main, Germany. is to be
changed from horse to motor traction.
TO prevent fraud in Weighing. the
government u having self-registering
scales built for use In customs ware
houses.
The paper on which the Bank Of En-.
land notes are printed has been made
by. q secret process In the same mill
since i719.
A resident Of New Jersey has pat
ented a tapering stiletto on which
there Is a sliding gauge to regulate
the size Of the holes 1t may make, to
save an embroidery worker from car
rying a set Of tools Of different sizes.
Contrary to the general Impression
that the country furnished by birth .
much larger percentage Of leading men
in all walks Of life than the city. DR..
Frederick Adams Woods arrives at the
conclusion that 1t Is the urban popula-
s ton which takes the lead in. this re-
spect. He bases his results on the
birthplace statistics given in wells
known volume containing brief biog-
raphies OF notable Americans. TAX
ing the total urban and non-urban pop
ulations. he finds that the town shows
notably higher percentage OF produc-
tiveness In the way of talent. This he
regards as consistent with the laws Of
heredity, since talent Of all kinds
tends to seek the cities. and should be
expected. generally. ito reproduce its
kind. Il.
On Of the most interesting achieve
ments Of Lieutenant shackleton's polar
expedition was the ascent Of Mount
Erebus. the most southerly Of all
known volcanoes, by party led by
Professor David. The highest peak
has an elevation of 1920 feet. An old
crater, filled with feldspar crystals,
pumice and sulphur. was found ct the
height OF 1900 feet. The active crater
at the summit is half mile in diam
eter, and 800 feet deep. It was eject
Ing steam and sulphurous gases to q
height Of 1000 feet when the party
visited It. The ascent was made in
March, 1908: in June the volcano was
very active. and photographs OF the
eruption were made by moonlight.
The neighboring volcano, Mount Ter
ror. was inactive.
OF course the ocean is not as old as
the earth. because 1t could not be
formed until the surface Of the globe
had sufficiently cooled to retain the
water upon 1t. but It seems chimerical
to try to measure the age of the sea.
Nevertheless Professor Jolly has under
taken the task. basing his estimate
upon the amount Of sodium It con.
tains to that annually contributed by
the was.aings from the continents. He
thus reaches the conclusion that the
ocean has been In existence between
$4,000, 900 and ITO 1000. 900 years. This
does not seem q very definite determin.
alton. but then, in geology, estimates
of time In years are extremely diff.
fcult because Of the uncertainty Of the
elements of the calculation. The most
that can be said Of such results is that
they are probable.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-15
HORSES REMEMBER.

A fire-horse, after his retirement,
never forgets that he was a fire.
horse. He never forgets the clang
Of the gong, the sharp snap of the
electric signal, or the sound Of the
engine whistle and bell. II one OF
these old horses witt, has fallen into
the hands Of the huckster happens to
be near an engine house when the
alarm rings in. he will dash after the
engine, no matter what kind OF a load
no may be- drawing. Christian Reg
lister.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-15

thoughts in different lines Now all this ID chang
ing and China is fast becoming member Of our civil
that fashions originating in China will not spread to
the west?
There must be casting on the rubbish heap Of all
things Chinese because they Chinese The priceless
jewels Of Chinese wisdom must be preserved Second
ly there be built the Chinese culture the
higher and inner part Of our social system.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-15

fAuL NORTON. makers nowadays, why shouldn't
they trade their titles for the dollars Of American
heiresuss? have recently some Of the most
astounding and barefaced negotiations in this line Of
bargaining. was amazed at the fathers who con-
sented to It participated In it-men Of strength
and character at home have felt sorry for husbands
cety
would like to see an export tax Of dimen
sons levied on American heiresses This would be In
the interest of the home It might keep the American
heiresses this side Of the Atlantic It might keep
the American fortunes here, and It might keep some
Of the foreign nobility at home
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-15
RseAt;lKr Children E&a
tIIEzAs||s Home a
q. a BuMBLE-BEE.
Tommy. in a Hollyhock

a BUAIBLE-BEE.
Tommy, in Hollyhock
Saw Bumble-bee
Gathering up the honey,
A busy Bee was he.
He quickly closed the petals
With his finger and his thumb,
And said, NOW, If you listen,
You can plainly hear him hum"
When In the pretty lHollyhock
The Bee felt too shut In"
He turned upon poor Tommy
With a sharp and cruel sting.
It's never safe to NEEDLE
With a very busy Bee.
As think little Tommy
Will surely now agree.
Mary E. Merrill in the Christian
Register.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-15
"Do You suppose my mother knors

DO You suppose my mother Knows
about it?n she asked.
''Ot course she does!" declared Ma
bel, before Uncle Jim could answer.
But we will go and tell her that we
know. about paper, too" And the lit
tie sisters started happily on In
search OF their mother.-Alice Tur.
ner Curtis, in Youths Companion.
HOW DEAN SWIFT CURED HER.
An instance of Dean Swift's
Straightforward good sense. accom-.
panied by amusing eccentricity, is re-
lated in connection with his visit to
farmer near Quilca. with whom he
went to dine. The farmers wife was
dressed very extensively and her son
wore gold lace on his hat. The dean
of st. Patrick's saluted her as though
she were duchess, and, with low
bows, handed her to seat, propos-
ing to her husband that they look
over the farmers demesne." The
devil a foot Of land belongs to me, or
any OF mine," replied the farmer.
But i have. a pretty good lease from
my Lord Fingell. hut he will not re-
new it. and l have only two years
left" Then Dean Swift asked when
he was to see Mrs. Riley. wife OF the
host. There she is, sitting before
you, sir" replied Mr.. Riley. The
Dean raised his eyebrows and shook
his head. no. that is net Mrs.
Riley, for I've always heard her
spoken of as a woman OF sense, emu
this lady is dressed in the fashion of
duchess. No, Mrs. Riley, the wife
OF poor farmer, who only leases.
would not wear silks and satins and
costly ornaments; she would dress
according to her station in life."
Mrs. Riley, feeling the rebuke, arose
and left the room. soon returning clad
in gown of plain stuff, and without
jewelry. The dean, rising, advanced
to her with outstretched hand: "Ah.
that is the good wife Of the farmer
Why, madam, your husband tried
playing trick on me while ago by
presenting gayly bedecked woman
OF fashion to me as his wife. But
was not so easily taken in" He then
took penknife and cut the gold lace
from the young sons hat, and threw
1t in the crate. Then resuming his
good hrmor, he entertained the fam
lily tin dinner was announced. When
the hour OF his departure arrived he
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-15
A BAD Gues,,

A lady. passing along the street one
frosty morning. saw little fellow
scattering salt upon the pavement forS
the purpose Of melting the Ice.
We'll. I'm sure" said the lady,
that's real benevolence."
"Oh. no, ma'am." he replied. sit
ain't benevolence-it's salt" De-
lineator.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-15
A si.ntlaritx.

Youngly-Did you ever notice that
the matrimonial progress is like that
Of making; a call? You go to adore,
and ring belle and you give your
name to maid.
Cynicus- Yes. and then you're TAX
en- in.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-15
Failure.

Marriage Is failure" sighed the
June bride.
What's the matter! Quarrsled al.
ready?"
NO. Not exactly, but supper wasn't
ready when he came home last even.
Ing and he swore right In front Of
me. Detroit Free Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-15

Have you?" inquired the poet, "a
moss.covered bucket about the placer"
mo. sir" answered the farmer. "All
our utensils are sterilized and strictly
sanitary" louisville Courier-Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-15
TAX TO STOP BARTER OF TITLES.
By PAM Morfol

The attitude Of certain foreign
noblemen toward Americans is that
We ought to produce heiresses here
FOR the export market. l have
heard representatives Of this class
frankly say that they were not
brought up to- work; that they do
not know how to make money. They
expect somebody to look after the
material things Of this world, SO.
that they may get share OF good
living. and. as the Americans seem
to be the most successfnl money
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-15

the young man ancted with excess Of It,
Is one OF the subtle characteristics Of egotAm that
1t operates in making 1t impossible that the ego
fist himself shall have the least practical line its
results In taking the egostical point of view to him
self the young constitutes himself the Judge Of all
his accomplishments Some else is paying him for
services which he is required render the satisc
ton Of that employer but under the influence OF his
own egotism that young man may find that suddenly
he has assumed the attitude merely Of pleasing himself
And It is OF the marked tendencies of the position
that the further the egotst In this direction the
easier he fnds 1t to satisfy his own vanity.
Get line yourself II you ind reason for sus-
pectng yourself Of tendencies to egotism. Get the
opinion, too, from some person persons who will
hand you the truth they It You can't AFFORD to
take the risk Of the disease
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-15

When good woman confesses her
sins, her husband listens to please
her; he knows he will not hear any
thing interesting.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-15

During the recent session Of Con.
gress Mr.. Hale of Maine and his
friend. Mr.. Aldrich Of Rhode Island,
graciously permitted the tariff on
print paper to be cut to $3.76 ton,
Mr.. Hale bewailinE the terrible blow
to the paper industry of his state. "A
Washington dispatch tells OF ruling
made by Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Reynolds. at request of the
collector Of customs at Ogdensburg, N.
Y. Mr.. Reynolds holds that because
of Canadian export regulations the
cheapest grade Of print paper from
Quebec must pay 500 and that from
Ontario 1915. This Is anSther strik-
ing instance Of tariff reduction that
does not reduce, and adds one more
to the long list Of Aldrich tariff jok-
5ers.
Tho offense will be aggravated when
the maximum tariff goes into effect
March 81. 1910. II the average value
Of print paper imported from Canada
is $50 ton. the maximum schedule
automatically adds rs per cent, or
$3.50. to the duty. making total Of
more than $1s. which is entirely pro-
hibitiye.
Mr.. Hale's friends Of the paper
trust Will be able to add another cent
a pound to their selling price. and
Americas supply of pulpwood, al
ready almost gone, will rapidly disap-
pear. The American consumer will
add millions to the fortunes OF trust
magnates. while the new law puts
premium on wasting our natural re-
sources.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-15

Men are usually willing to arbitrate
only when the chances are they would
b whipped In hight.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-15
CHINA AT LAST COMING INTO IT'S OWN.

II 5 n OF that training He has now thoroughly
Il realized his national weakness and his conse
II quent humiliation and the whole mass Of In
telliyent thought: In China. which was d few,
years ago conservative and obscurantism has
now become progressive even revolutionary.
China has postonices, modern currency telegraph Of
ices school system in fact all the legacies Of
civilization. And she 10 lnaugurating constitu
ton; At ono moment she to feminist move
ment, where, having apparently muddled the whole
thing and confused 1t with the rational dress move
ment the girls turned out dressed as boys for they
understood that was what was done In the west.
No nation can now say 1t does not matter what Is
happening to another. Movements are becoming more
and more international. We may speak different lam
guage to other nations may pride ourselves ON our
national individuality. but nevertheless all try to
initiate another. You may 60 from vladivostok
through Europe to Vancouver and you will md prac
tcaliy the customs prevailing, the same thoughts
In fashion. Is
Up to recent date China absolutely Indifferent
Trousers the garb sacred to masculinity which
the most reckless sufragette does not dom was the
common garb Of women folk. and likewise mems
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-15

keeping yourself?" demanded Matter
". Helen has asked me forty times
II ever saw you
Kennison flushed and stammered.
Helen had been asking for him! Hell
en- had been wondering where he was!
1t was as he had feared-she had not
ben able to forget! III
Come out and look US over. said
Matterly. We've. got the finest little
hut you ever put your foot in. Helen
gave me strict orders II ever ran
across you to drag you out to see her.
When can you come to dinnerf"
Dianer! Kennison gasped at the
thought Of sitting opposite Helen
while she miserably contemplated
what might have been. He knew the
salad would choke him and that he
would perish in agony before the des.
sert came on.
You'll really have to excuse me.
old man" he said. I'll never dine
out,
What's the matter, you old fossii7"
= etaanueu m1SterAy D0n't you know
how to behave at table, Come ON.
take chancel Well let you do the
whole trick with the same fork. IL YOU
want to-" ~ u IN s.
mo, It isn't that said Kennison.
Then. seeing no way out Of 1t, he add.
ed: II might run out some evening
for little while Just for q chat with
you-and-and Mrs. Matterly," he
added.
well. I'm glad you counted her
in," said Matterly. affably. II was
afraid you were going to make her
stay out In the kitchen and peek at
us through keyhole. All right, then.
How's Thursday evening? Are you
loose Thursdayi Fine! Here's the
card with the regular little address.
i. = ~ fi.i.l
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-15
EaoT1sM MOST Msmlous DISEASE.

An old friend Of mine, = postmaster in the
art Of business on scale involving millions
Of dollars and Thousands Of men, insists that
one Of the greatest handicaps of the young
man in business HE is an excess Of eEotism.
He admits that q certain stimnlus of egotism
may be necessary and natural to youth. but
long-ago he made up his mind that he pre-
fArrAd the Young man lacking In eRnfism to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-15

Charlie Loveday- I'm ah- erNer--
er! He! he
Jeweler Ito his assistant Bring
that tray Of engagement rings here.
Henry -Tit-Bits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-15

HIM Before he attain strong footing In the
munty he must be AZ meek lamb and although he
knows that he IL not being treated just exactly right
he is obliged to remain in good spirits and show enmity
toward II prospective settler settler that
has already bought his farm has any uptodate
tools the neghbors will want to borrow them order
not to make an enemy Of any he not refuse.
although he does not like to part with his implements
He must look pleasant whether he wishes not
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-15

The good we do Is an excellent anti.
dots for the III we think.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-15

ing interstate business-a mischievous
measure Of even more doubtful Legal
ity than the taxation OF State corpora.
lions.
The Constitution confers upon Con-
gress the power only ito regulate COM
merce among the several
States" It gives no power to create
the agencies Of such commerce and
Congress cannot. through what Mr..
Roosevelt has called Constructive ju-
rlsprudence," usurp that power with
out placing q strain on our Federal
system greater than 1t can bear.
The Taft administration has started
with 9 central policy which is leading
the President and his advisers into
morass Of troubles.