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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08

SONG.


Forgive me If when lilies blow
And lanes are all a-trill with song.
And hedges CLEAN with scented snow,
And visions fair on mortals throng--
Forgive me. Of thy gentle grace.
can find mid scenes SO choice
No fairer vision than thy face,
NO dearer music than thy voice.
Forgive me II when bleak rain drips
AND mist obscures the wintry skies.
md June's roses on thy lips.
June's heaven in thy radiant eyes.
90 craving skies forever blue,
And roses ever at my door.
Forgive me II ask of you.
For ! love much-and mora and
more.
IL zangwill.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08
For the; Little Folks

I EDUCATION OF SMALL. KINGS.
The children Of kings are raised in
simpler fashion than the offspring OF
many millionaire. Nor Is the reason
far to seek since royal parents fully
realize how prominent is the example
of their children While there is no
royal road to learning. the education
of youthful prince has interest, in
asmuch as it is the result of much de-
liberation. says a writer in Harper's
Weekly,
The Basedow system. made public
in book form in ITO. under the title,
"A Book OF Directions for the Fathers
and Mothers Of Families" and ap-
piled. in 1900. to the education of the
young princes of Prussia. found numer.
GUS advocates. Here the fundamental
principle is instruction by sight, and
the author banishes from practical
consideration all instruction which
has to tbe committed to memory. BY
pictures. which form leading fea.
ture in the book 1t is sought to recon.
ellie in the minds of children the
actual things they see with illustra.
tons OF the same. AS child is in
capable OF abstract ideas, the teacher
conveys instruction orally by pointing
out In pictures such connections and
resemblances. The. system includes
physical training. easy fitting clothes.
cold baths. hard bed. early rising
and manual labor
Such was the basis OF the instruction
given to the Crown Prince of Prussia
and his brother. aged. respectively, S
and 4. by Frederick Delbruck. law.
yer's son and doctor OF philosophy.
He tried to develop the natural facul-
ties Of his pupils according to the
theory that nature is not bad. but
feeble. In walking with the boys he
sought to awaken their attention by
remarks on different things. and az
ter their return. made them look in
Basedow's pictures for the objects OBJ.
served by them out-otdoors He read
them extracts from Robinson Cru
soc" and the 'Children's Bible," pro.
ceedtng by degrees to extracts from
Schiller. and trying to make his
charges understand such distinctions
as that between courage and timidity,
etc.
1t was the custom of the royal chill
dren every day to visit the Queen
either in the garden or in her private
apartments. when they would romp. en-
couraged by their mother This harm.
less play gave offense to the tutor,
who. being something OF pedant.
scolded and punished the boys-then
yielded his point when they showed
temper. In short. it may be doubted
whether a doctor Of philosophy can
handle children otherwise than theo.
retically. In letter to her three
little gardeners '-Fritz. William
(Delbruck's pupils), and Charlotte
Queen Louise writes: Good day. my
dear children. Papa and have much
enjoyed your beets. pease. parsley.
haricots, cabbages, and salads from
your gardens These are busy peo-
pie said papa; I eat to their good
health I said, They have given us
these because they knew we should
enjoy them. Yes, little ones,
we have shown them to every one"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08
ATHLETIC TRAINING.
To Acquire. an Excess of Muscle May
Prove Injurious.

Prove Injurious.
Nothing could be more elusive than
the idea that by period of athletic
training man can lay in stock. Of
health and strength upon which he
can draw later while engaged in a
sedentary occupation. The truth lie
that the big muscles and hypertro-
phied heart Of the athlete are peril
GUS possessions for the man who no
longer has the time or the inclination
for using them. When he stops the
exercises by which he gained them,
instead of simply returning to their
original size they suffer one or an.
other of the many forms of degenera-
tion and become Incapable of per
forming their original services.
1t is not quite true that all exer-
else for Its own sake is harmless, for
1t Is well to be prepared for the meet.
Ing of LIES little emergencies as well
as Its ordinary and daily demands,
but 1t probably is true that, the emer-
gencies apart. every man does enough
In going about his customary business
and pleasure to keep himself in the
condition which that business and
pleasure demand and that anything
besides is superfluous or Injurious
That athletics take one into the open
air Is less commentator of ath-
letics than an indictment Of our
houses, Offices and stores for lack Of
adequate ventilation. II all the air
we breathe was pure air we could get
along well enough without any open
air at all. Any man who has the
muscle he needs for doing the things
he wants to do and should do has all
the muscle he ought to have. To ac-
quire more is silly waste of time
and perilous besides. New York
Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08
CORRECT WALK. rNcoRREcT WALK.

OF all the physical acts Of the hu.
man being, walking is one Of the most
common. And yet no accomplishment
is more rare than the ability to walk
correctly. Not, one person In 500
| yalks properly. They stagger, they
totter. they swagger. they zigzag; with
resonant heels they kick the unoffend-
ing sidewalk as If 1t were their dead.
Hest enemy. And then at the end of
short walk they wonder why they
are so tired out.
Now as a matter of fact to walk
correctly, which means easily, grace
fully and without fatigue-to walk in
such way is not difficult II one will
pay a little attention to the matter.
To walk properly only two things are
necessary: First. an erect carriage Of
the body; second, fexibility of the
Joints and muscles. The erectness of
carriage and the bodily f1exibility OF
the joints can be gained by any one
through persistent practice.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08

wells and orange blossoms If request
Is made. A barrel of rice and a box
OF old shoes are also kept on hand.
1t is not uncommon for him to marry
five couples in a single day.
Hendryx enlisted in the Union army
as boy and fought CALAMITY for FIVE
years. After the war he became dep
uty sheriff. Forty years ago he was
elected Justice of the peace and has
been reelected every four years since.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08
somewhat roughly executed inscrip.
HAVEN'T you HEARD, s1R?"

someWudt roughly executed lnScrtp-
ton.
Its a mans thumb" replied Hard
wick. II found 1t amongst a lot of
odds and ends when 4 succeeded my
old uncle at Hardwick. You know he
would not have left the place to me
only happen to be the last HardwIck
left, and he went and chucked whole
lot of money-all he could, in fact-to
Impossible charities and things, and /
thought was up tree with the death
duties and that. Well. was roofing
about, and as say l found that grizzly
relic and long rlgmarole written ON
parchment wrapped round 1t, which
being interpreted and condensed in.
formed the reader that the owner ST
the thumb had been disreputable
Hardwick who had tried to betray
some fortress for the safety Of which
he was responsible. He was caught
red-handed sneaking of with the KEYS
Of the front gate. and somebody Topped
OF his thumb during the resulting un.
pleasantness. The. gentleman was sub-
sequently boiled In oil or hanged
forget which-and the thumb was
picked, and sent to his sorrowlng rela.
tives as little reminder not to fol.
low his distressing example. As for
that chaste and elegant mounting. i
don't know who put that on.
II felt pretty desperate when found
what trick old Uncle Guy had play.
ed on me, and as stood one day with
that thing in my hand an idea flashed
into my head.
"'Good luck you bring. do you? /
said to myself. Well, Mr.. Traitor, we
will try your luck
II did. went Oh with my last hun.
dred pounds and a single ticket to
Monte Carlo and made that bank sit
up there. The traitor certainly was
all on for roulette. Then tried the
stock exchange and paid OF the death
duties and all little worries like that.
Apparently, all is fish that comes to
my lamented ancestors net: we scoop
the dollars gaily in, even when we
play bridge for penny points or beggar
by neighbor with somebody's children.
Well. goodnight. you fellows"
He lounged out laughingly, putting
the silver cigar case carefully back in.
to an inner pocket as he did 80.
Il Wish" said Willie Stamford, as
they parted on the club steps. some
kind ancestor had left me a mascot"
Get Hardwick to lend you his" sug-
gested White, the man who had been
his partner: and he and Mason hailed
. belated taxicab, leaving Willie alone
In the murky night. for Hardwlck was
already out of sight
"Eive hundred and fifty pounds"
groaned the young man to himself as
he walked along the deserted street.
Heavens! Why, can't raise nifty,
let alone Ave hundred. Briefiess bar
risters shouldn't play bridge" Sud.
denly something lying In the mud by
the curb caught his eye as the hazy
light from street lamp fell upon 1t.
He picked 1t up. 1t was silver cigar
case with crest engraved upon IT.
Hardwick's. He opened 1t, his hands
shaking with excitement as he did SO.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08
A HIGH EpNANCEBR

Little three-year-old Elmer received
a dime for taking a dose of castor
oil. The next day her big brother
Fred ash ed her tofpick up basket
OF cobs.
How much will you give me?".
she asked
"a Nickel" replied her brother.
"Humph!" said Elmer ~ can make
more than that taking castor oil."-
The Delineator.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08

1T is an honest girl vino tells her
young man that he, won't think she's
an angel when he knows her better
Toledo Blade.
But. of course. she knows he won't
believe her.-Boston Globe.
Which, of course. is why she never
says it.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08

practicable on a very large scale,
owing to the cost of material, but 1t
frequently happens that these ants sc.
lect for their home. from our point Of
view, most undesirable places, such as
public walks. or near ones door. In
such cases a sure means Of eradicat.
ing the pest is well worth knowing
Kansas City Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08

Poor Columbus died in povertyl"
said the sympathetic citizen.
1T was his own fault" answered
the explorer. Before he started in
discovering things he neglected max.
ing proper arrangements with pub.
fishers. Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08
ARE RICHES A BLESSING,
By 3. S. Martin.

| III course lot of 1t is wastefully used; but not
/ ~ even now, SO great proportion of the total
wealth as appears, because the wasteful use
| II Of 1t is apt to be far conspicuous than
IN the fruitful Besides the Very large share
E@ of the total wealth that goes to maintain life
IN no more than reasonable comfort enlarge the
and better the lives of those who have it.
there is constant expenditure and shares Of
the incomes of the fortunes in works of studied
and tested benevolence and above ALL promoting ed
ucation and the discovery of TRUTH common is this
use of superfuous money by individuals as fairly to
give ground for the suspicion that limitations Of the
profitable of money for personal advantage are be-
ing better appreciated Those that have learned
little, really want, not money, but life-the more
abundant life that is worth having. We want money
in so far as it promises increased life; but looking
about at the various people who have money abundant
ly and superabundany, 1t is easy to see that beyond
certain point which many attain the mere command
OF money does not give the coveted increase Of life Ex
cessve fortunes apt to blight life as to expand
it, and when they do blight breedlng selshness and
lazness, narrowing association, relaxing fidelity and
paralyzing eor-hey bring not envy. but contempt ON
their There to be nothing profitable
to do with the more enormous fortunes the rolling nm
of which has made 30 many observers anxious but by
hook crook to devote the bulk them to securing
the welfare Of the people from they were derived
-Harpers Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08
Cheating.
.Betrayed," exclaimea

Betrayed" exclaimed the arctic
explorer.
What's the trouble? asked tho
faithful companion.
Some one has broken into our sur
plies and substituted moth balls Or
the gum drops. Washington Star
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08

If girl has mother who is good
dressmaker, she has friend who
amounts to something.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08

Just before girl gets married, she
is treated with the same consideration
that is shown turkey before Christ
mas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08
Not Particulsr.

An absent-minded gentleman, whose
Observation-Disclosures was always present
put down a sovereign at the booking
office at Charing Cross. says writer
in the London Globe, and demanded a
ticket.
What station?"' asked the clerk.
what stations have you?" asked the
traveller.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08

ated by marriage should far differ from commercial
partnership, that may be dissolved at pleasure,
while the other Is absolutely indissolube proper
gard for the interests of the state well the
walton Of domestic happiness would to require that
when the whole object Of matrimonial compact had been
defeated by the habitua persistent and uncomfortable
conduct of either party and that relation which should
represent the acme of human happiness is made to
stand for all that is most repugnant desires and
anticipations Of the ties should be per-
mitted.
The clergy have generally been outspoken in
citation of the acknowledged evils of divorces and
creetly silent in respect to their utility. ignoring the
distinction between the for which they may
granted and the procedure by which they obtained
cannot recall divorce fairly obtained, without fraud
and due and notice the other side that
did not apparently rebound the welfare Of the parties
and prove real blessing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08

At the time man is writing a love
letter he really thinks he means It
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08
DIVORCE OFTEN A BLESSING.
By Justice Henry B. Brown

There is no question connected with the ad-
ministration of the law so fertile of litigation
and so exacting of public attention as d.
vorces. That separation of church and state
which is a cardinal principle of American
Jurisprudence is nowhere more applicable
than in that which concerns the marriage re-
lation.
II 10 MT yarcaivod univ tho no rtnorobin cro.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08
HoUsEwoRK As EXERCISE.
BY Margaret Hubbard Aver.

! !
ca There are all sorts of ways for
IN to exercise In the house and accomplish work
III at the same time. And she is doing more than
III accomplishing Homework. She is accomplish
III ing a good figure, which should make house
work worth while If nothing else did
Il II Women who live in hotels and boarding
I'm houses usually get too fat, because they have
@1 nothing to do. and relgiously taking walk
every day is not enough. If does her own
homework and goes at it with the idea in view max
ing 1t do for physical culture, she will be surprised
how many different things there in connection with
her work that will answer for gymnastic exercises
Sweeping is excellent exercise for developing shout
der and chest muscles. but better still is the carpet
sweeper, which is good any gymnastic apparatus
busting and rubbing both be used for physical
veopment there is kind of foot polisher wax
ing floors that might have been invented purposey for
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-28
WATER A HUMAN PANACEA.

A noted physician talking the other
day of the improvements which had
come in modern medicine, commented
on the reduction of the number of
drugs used by the medical profession
generally, saying that as a young doc
tor he had started out with hundred
or more drugs which he prescribed reg
ularly, but after 80 years had come
down to using only a dozen, and some
of these only occasionally.
The question was asked of him if he
was obliged to eonfne himself to a
half dozen remedial agents which he
would choose as applicable to the larg-
est number of conditions. Without
hesitation he replied that if human
kind had every remedy taken away
except pure water, with intelligent use,
a great deal could be done, as water
comes nearer than any one thing to a
universal remedy.
Seventy-fve per cent of the human
system is composed of water; the It's
sues of the body demand and respond
to it, and the commonest failing of hui
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-28
LATEST STORY Of
PRINCESS ALICE
German Authoress Tells How She
Shocked Royal Household
of Korea.

BERLIN, November 16.-Fraulein
Emma kroebel, German woman, who
was the chief mistress of ceremonies
at the court Of the Emperor of Korea
IN 1905, appears as the author of a
book, published here today, which con-
tains sections dealing with the visit of
the then Miss Alice Roosevelt to Ko-
rea in that year. In her account of
the official reception to Miss Roosevelt,
she says;
Learning that the Roosevelt party
had been invited to the court of the
Mikado, the Korean emperor fastened
to extend the hospitality Of his modest
establishment TO the distinguished
American travellers. Acceptance of His
Maiesty's invitation came with such
Astonishing promptness that the court
was in dilemma how TO get suitable
welcome ready in time.
''The emperor decided to bestow up
on the daughter of the President of
the United States the highest honor
at his command. namely, reception at
graveside of his consort, the empress.
An imposing suite of dignitaries and
iunkeys were accordingly dispatched to
the grave in a picturesque and secluded
spot mile outside Seoul, with utensils
for state banquet.
FShortly after the suite arrival a
tornado of dust burst upon US, out of
which cavalcade of equestrians
emerged Al their head rode a dash
ing young horseWoman, clad in a scar
let riding habit, beneath the lower ex-
tremitles of which peeped tight fighting
red riding breeches, stuck into glitter.
ing boots. In her hand she brandished
q riding whip; in her mouth was a
cigar.
'|It was Miss Alice Roosevelt. We
were fabbergasted We had expected
q different sort of apparition. Every
body was bowling and scraping, in the
most approved Korean court fashion,
but the rough riders daughter seemed
to think it all a joke.
GAS the mistress of ceremonies, I
stammered out few words of greet
ings and the guest of honor mumblea
word of thanks, but nothing more.
She was mainly interested in the colos-
sal figures OF gods and. the mammoth
stone images of animals, which hold
watch over the graves of the departed
members of the Korean dynasty.
HSpying a stone elephant, which
seemed particularly to strike her fancy.
Alice hurled herself off her horse, and
in flash was astride the elephant.
shouting to Mr.. Longworth to snap,
shot her. Our suite was paralvzed
with horror and establishment. Such
a sacrilegious scene at so holy a spot
was without parallel in Korean his
tory. It required indeed American
ways to produce it,
s. It was a critical moment. The sus-
pense was relieved only by the pass
ing of tea and other refreshments.
Alice remained oblivious to what was
going on around her. Not a word of
thanks for her reception was forth
coming. She chatted casually with the
wife of the American minister, Mrs.
Morgan, and partook bravely of the
champagne and other delieacies.
Suddenly she gave orders for the
saddling of her horse, and galloped
away with her male escorts like a
Buffalo Bill"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-28

manity is to neglect to take enough
water into the system. The muscles,
cartilage, tendons and to great ex-
tent the. bones are dependent on water
to preserve their elasticity and pliabil-
ity. The cireulatory system is de-
pendent on it to carry various nutri-
tive elements to the tissues. 1t dilutes
the blood and temporarily increases it's
supply; it acts as a solvent to waste
material, reducing it to condition in
which it can be eliminated 1t pro-
notes greater freedom for activity in
the vital organs by removing obstruc-
items and facilitating the work of de-
struction of waste matter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-28

An attempt was made by the Mayor
and the superintendent of several of
the Sunday schools at Bellefontaine,
Ohio, to have a series of lectures on
diseases due to vice delivered before
the public school children of that city,
but the attendance fell off so percept-
IDLY that the project was abandoned.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-28

AS memorial to Sir George Will
liams, founder of the Young Men s
Christian Association, $4,000 build
ing will be erected in London. Young
Men s Christian Associations all over
the world are expected to contribute
toward this building.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-28

The Rev. Dr. Wallace NJ. Short of
Kansas City in order that he might
study the liquor question and because
he is opposed to prohibition has join
ed the Bartenders' Union. and SO far
as known is the only minister in the
world who holds membership in this
or a like society.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-28

show that they belong to the best period of art. On the
roads approaching Adm there are many fountains, the
troughs OF which have been followed out of the base of
columns from the temple Of Esculapius.
At present there is a lime kiln in operation among
the ruins and many men are employed in digging up
columns of porphyry and slabs of marble with Greek
inscriptions, which are all being ground into lime for
building purposes. The Turkish governor of Adm in
formed me that he had made a futile attempt to stop
this work, but that it was being conducted by the mill
tary authorities, over which he had no jurisdiction.
In blowing among the olive trees the peasants still
turn UP innunierable coins, which they sell at tri1ing
prices. Many valuable pieces of statuary taken from
Trales may also be seen in the houses of the better
class of people in Adm, but these are as nothing com
pared to the number sent to various museums in Eu-
rope. And what Tralles has yet given to the world in
the way of art treasures is as nothing compared with
what still remains entombed, for the city itself lies be-.
meath the earth.
Hierapolis is probably the most interesting spot In
Asia Minor. 1t has always been one of the most fasci-
mating places in the Orient. AS the ancients we're at.
tracted toward 1t on account of the matchless mineral
springs and aweinspiring P%lutonium, so to-day the stray
traveller seeks 1t out in order to feast HIS eyes upon the
most perfect ruined city in the world. 1t is indeed a
marvellous city. To the student of history 1t is an object
lesson unparalleled elsewhere; to the philosopher it is
an inexhaustible mine of contemplation; to the ignorant
nomad who wanders in these parts it is an actual ex-
ample of the power of magic; to the archaeologist 1t
means nothing, at least that which Is visible to the eye,
for the reason that what he seeks lies beneath a calca-