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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-23
Mr.. Yo1an and HI. Heckler..

Hecklers do not stand much chance
of scoring off ]. H. Yoxall, M. P. Now
then, sir, how many quarts of milk
ought you to get out of good COVE"
was one of the questions put to him,
when he first sought to enter Parlia.
ment. The candidate had not the
faintest idea Of the quantity, and
sought refuge in wit. ut depends on
the distance from the nearest pump"
he answered, and the audience laugh.
ed and applauded. Another night.
when the question was, What's the
difference between mangel-wurzel
and turnip?" Mr. Yoxall made reply.
II always know turnip by Its resem-
blance to the shape of the questioners
ead."-Tit-Bits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-23

with conviction, as she watched va.
grant moonbeam that rested for one
brief moment upon the snowy billow,
and recalled Cassius Lanford's look as
he babe her goodnight. Dear Aunt
Louise"-the sound of steps below
brought sudden recollection-"she
shall have that ported chicken to-mor-
row If have to go after 1t myself
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-23

struction underneath = the evident
cause of the catastrophe.
"Quick upon the seat!" shouted the
captain
EFF that amt grit!" Capt. Duggaulo
was lost In admiration at Rosette's
composure. IVY most gels would a.
tainted plumb dead or gone into his.
tericks. Land! l wish l could get her
out o this fix some way. 1t don't
matter SO much about this OIL critter,"
and the captain carefully scrutinized
the horizon.
"Halloo! Halloo!" called strong
voice when within speaking distance.
Whats the trouble?"
Cit her round t'other side" bawled
the captain. We're stuck on this con-
founded OIL stump"
Nearly drenched, Rosette was as.
sisted into the rescuing boat and in a
maze found herself facing her athlete
of the afternoon.
81 had just reached the hotel when
1 heard your signal" he explained, his
eyes fixed admiringly on Rosette
"W'y, If 1t amt Mr.. Lanford!" ex-
claimed the old man with enthusiasm.
Wed probably bin playing with the
fishes bout this time eff We hadn't
steered up Jest as We did. Look there!"
A Tapping awning and smokestack
was all that was left of the once Wig
orous Water Sprite.
Rosette pushed back the muslin dra-
peries of her window and bolstered her
curly head upon round, white arm.
Through breach In the darkness
above a stream of light trailed across
the lake and turned to silver the toss.
ing whitecaps in its path. For one
instant Its rays fell upon launch
which shot across the shining track
and then was lost in the darkness be-
yond.
1T was to be-" murmured Rosette
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-23
A MUTUAL SURPRISE.


A lady and gentleman were travel
ing together on an English railway
They We're perfect strangers to each
other. Suddenly the gentleman said:
according to the London Sphere:
Madam, will trouble you to lool
out of the window for few minutes.
l am going to make some changes In
my wearing apparel"
Certainly, SIR" she replied, will
politeness. rising and turning hel
back.
In. short time he said: "Now
madam, my change is completed, an'
you may resume your seat"
When the lady turned she behelt
her male companion transformed
into a dashing lady, with heavy vel
over her face.
Nov, sir, or madam, whichever you
like, said the lady, 81 must trouble
you to look out of the window, fol
i also have some changes to make i,
my apparel"
Certainly, madam" and the gentle
man in lady's attire Immediately com
piled.
Now. sir, you may resume you,
seat said the lady.
To his great surprise, on resumins
his seat, the gentleman in female
attire found his lady companion trans
formed in to man. He then laugh
ed, and said:
ut appears that we are both an
xious to avoid recognition. have
robbed a bank. What have vol
done?"
81" said the whilom lady, as he
dexteriously fettered his companions
wrists, 81 am Detective j, of Scot
land Yard, and in female apparel have
Swallowed you. Now"-drawing re
volver-'keep STILL"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-23
THE SEA OTTER.

The sea otter combines the habits
of a seal with the intelligence and
amusing character of the otter. When
met in herds far out at sea, which
is but seldom now, they are conf
monty seen swimming on their backs.
They even eat their food lying in
this position on the water, and nurse
their young ones on their chests be.
tween their paws, exactly as a South
Sea island mother swims with her
baby 1.-THE water. When swimming
in this attitude they even shade their
eyes with their paws when the sun
dazzles them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-23
AFTER THE SINGER IS DEAD

Bright is the ring of words
When the right man rings them.
Fair is the fall of songs
When the singer sings them.
Still they are caroled and said
On wings they are carried
After the singer is dead
And the maker buriel.
Low as the singer lies
In the field of heather,
Songs of his fashion bring
The SWANS together.
And when the west is red
With the sunset embers,
The lover fingers and sings,
And the maid remembers.
Robert Louis Stevenson.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-23
Professional Pride

II should regret very much to hear
that anybody has ever offered money
for political influence"
"Yes." answered Mr.. Graftwell.
your hearing Of it would indicate
very crude work on somebody's part"
Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-23
Got 1t in Houston.

What did he go West for?"
Experience and excitement" he
said.
Did he get 'em?"
II guess SO. He married one of those
Texas red-headed widows with four
children. Cleveland Leader
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-23

Girls attending the Lakeview High
School in Chicago receive lessons in
the art of jumping from moving car.
A platform on wheels representing
the running board of street car 10
used.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-23
THE DANGER OF coEpucAT1oN.
By william Lee Howard, NJ. d

; !: !
"a We have reached that point in human
III knowledge, or, in other words, getting
III back to common sense, where the mex
/ M perienced must acknowledge that change is
~ needed in educational method of mixing
the adolescents of both sexes in the high
l Il schools We are now fully awake to the great
IN mental and psychologist variations at this age
1 due to the differentiation of the sexes The
past hypocritca denias Of the great psychologist and
physiologic changes and moods which constantly
surgng in the adoescents have done much harm. This
injury growing boys and girls in trying to educate
them together Is we'll known to physicians and psychol
ogsts Many doctors have tried to carefully explain
these important matters to parents and teachers but
wrongly impressed have been these parents and teach
of the past that many physicians have given up in
disgust and of them have lost patients by attempt
ing to tell the truth.
This fog which has enveloped parents and teachers
must be blown away and the true educational
daughters and clearly shown Ideas chang
Ing truths forcing themselves to the surface and
in the generation ofparents and teachers
eagerness to have the doctors tell of the false method
this country has followed in mixing the adolescents
classes at the public high schools. Older and wiser
countries know better.-The Housekeeper.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-23

house in the Canadian Northern Railway to the $780,
900 and 100000 capital placed in actual cash by the
land and lumber and fish companies
Average the American newcomers capital at $4,000
and the American invasion of Canada in the last six
years represents in hard cash investment of bill
lion dollars. From what l In leisurely four
months tour OF Canada-0rst by canoe, 1900 miles
among the settlers of the frontier beyond the railroad
then by rail twice the CONTINENT have hes
taton in saying that bllion-dollar average is too
small by half.-The Century
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-23
indianapolis News.

eminent. They want every dollar of
outgo scrutinized as carefully as tax
alton is adjusted to meet the burdens
of government
AS matter of fact, what is called
the danger of treasury deficit in
downward" tariff revision is probab.
ly the prelude to a national blessing.
Extravaganza is the curse of govern.
ment, as 1t is the curse of individuals
If general reduction in tariff duties
caused enough deficit to force Con.
gress into an era of wise economy
1t would prove double benefit to the
country.
But 1t so happens that a down.
ward" tariff revision WILL in many i'm.
portant schedules, largely augment
government revenues. 1t will bring
in large volume of imports. 1t will
admit many commodities that are now
kept out by high duties. And the
government will reap the benefit OF
this increase in import duties.
Thus. while tightening the burdens
OF American consumers, a general
downward tariff revision will not i'm
poyerish the national treasury. Rev.
enues will fall off in one case and be
increased in the next. A scientific
adjustment of schedules, in the inter.
est of home consumers, would not Sc
riously affect the treasury at all.
1t is well to remember this while
the Aldrich- crowd is sitting up nights
pretending to be plugging up leaks
In the national Chicago
Journal.
The Tariff Vampire.N
There is much ado in certain cir
cles because Chicago Spectator sue
cessfully ran wheat corner, causing
the price to go up.
The government is asked to visit
Its wrath upon the luckless head Of
Chicagos wheat king. Congress is
asked to pass law making future"
selling or buying penal offense. And
all because the ultimate consumer" of
the wheat supply is confronted by an
increase in the price of his daily
bread.
isn't it strange, to use scriptural
figure, that men will strain at a gnat
and swallow a camel?
II trading in futures" of single
commodity can raise the price of that
commodity to consumers, what about
the tariff manipulation that raises
prices not singly, but horizontally?
The tariff manipulators do not act
in the interest of the producers of
wealth. They frame tariff laws in
the interest of the parasites of wealth.
They make consumers pay not only
the intrinsic value of a commodity, in
natural market, but an excess value
that is wholly artificial. This excess
in the price of commodities Is absorb
ed in the main by eastern holders of
trust stocks and bonds.
In other words, the eastern trusts
are collectively vampire that sucks
the life blood of the producing west.
1t does not make it less crime be-
cause the robbery is legalized by a
tariff law. The price of life's necessi-
ties scars at the whim of the monopo-
lies that are able through high tar
If to crush out small competitors,
thus making an automatic" corner.
That is why the creative west is a
unit for downward" tariff revision.
1t is struggling to free itself from
the tariff vampire. And it will win
Its struggle In the end
Meanwhile 1t will be good thing
to make grain gambling less easy, If
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-23

Mr.. Monk-I see by the Jungle News
that it's a scientific expedition, and
that Teddy is only after specimens.
Mrs. Monk-Then look out for your
self, for everybody says you're the
worst specimen of husband in the
neighborhood.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-23

1 out the article for more money. II
could prove this much, should have story
worth the writing; and prove not only this but
very much
By way of indictment of our Delphic oracle at Wash
ingon may make the following specific and definite
charges
1. That it is unduly expensive
2. That 1t does not progress
s. That 1t is excessively explanatory excessively
self-defensive.
A. That its service is general not specific where
specific service is the only which possibly
be Of value to the average individual man.
g. That it is evasve and Intentionally ambiguous
g. That 1t offers well-founded hope of improve
ment In local forecasting.
AS to the expense Of this SERVICE paid last wear
than $1600000 for it; than any other nation
in the world has thought of expanding Yet our
bureau does not greater population nor wider
range of interests and industries than are served in
other civilized countries Our institution Is like other
things American: 1t is bigger and more than any
thing of its kind in the world also like other things
American, 1t is cursed with politics
Most things American however are progressive The
serious and humiliatng truth is that our weather bu
does not progress Twenty years of costly expert
ment by the weather bureau have failed to deyeop one
decided improvement in weather prediction Yet in
the cost of the service has risen from
$4,000 to $1,6G2,26O a year-Everybody's Magazine
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-23
A DOLLS HOSPITAL.

Perhaps you would like to hear
about our dolls Red Cross hospital.
We have it in a playhouse belonging
to one of the five girls interested.
We have chart, on which we keep
a record of our dolls illnesses. There
are five nurses and seven patients
We have an operating room and table
In the room there are a toy X-ray
machine, towels, bandages, scissors
and fever thermometer. In our
main room we have little towels.
bandages, sponges and soap and a
medicine glass and more than a hun
dred different kinds of medicines we
have made. Our visitors day is
Tuesday, and we have a good many
visitors. We take turns being doc
tor, and we use boys patrol wagon
for an ambulance. The money for
supplies we earned by giving a play
and holding fair. You would have
to do something of this kind yourself
to know how much fun it is.-Helen
Stevens, in the New York Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-23
Income Tax in France.


For many years France has i'm.
posed an income tax on all revenues
of more than $1,000, but the new law
which is now under consideration will
go much farther and affect many
Americans who. for one purpose or an.
other, make their residence in the
land Of the feur-de-lis.
Anyone occupying leased dwelling
for one year or more will be taxed
upon an income which the law as.
sumes to be seven times the amount
of a years rent. Thus, yearly rent.
al of $1,000 will mean the assump.
ton of $1,000 income. OF this ST..
900 is exempt. The second thousand
will pay per cent; the third, 2; the
fourth, 3; the fifth, 4; and everything
above that 5 per cent. Thus the total
tax would be 5000.
The new French income tax system
is much less complicated than the
British plan, and economists consider
1t fairer and better than any yet de.
vised for the purpose.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-23

Specifies amazement is one of the
things that go without saying.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-23
OUR TINY.

My grandma had little black and
tan dog whose name was Tiny, and
my aunt had dog named Jack. Tiny
was little mischief maker. He would
steal Jacks bones and hide them
where Jack couldn't find them. There
was certain chair that the dogs,
sat in. If Tiny wanted to get Jack
out of 1t he would go and get one
of Jacks dog biscuit and tease Jack
until he got out of the chair. Then
Mr.. Tiny would get up in the chair
and wouldn't let Jack up again. Jack
would go in the other room, and
Tiny would f"lsaw him to see what
was going OH and be just as friendly
as before. One day Tiny got very
bad cold and died. Poor Jack missed
Tiny and went all over the house
looking for him.-Emima w. Booth, in
the New York Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-23

If you are in small place It may
be because you won't at in big place.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-23

States and moved from Wisconsin, Minnesota the Da.
koas Nebraska Arkansas and Oregon the nyisI
BILE line of the international boundary to free home
steads in the Canadian Northwest Moreover 100000
Americans have gone North investors, Spectators
miners lumbermen.
railroad traffic manager and customs officer both
told the same thing; very few of the American
homesteaders came in with less than $1,000 cash. many
came in with capital ranging from $4,000 to $4,000
The capital brought in by the investing classes varies
from the s1O,Oc0,o00 placed by the Morgan banking
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-23

! wriggled deep into my pillow,
Down my bed began to squirn,
He will find he was mistaken,
am not IAN early worm"
Mary E. Merrill, in the Christian
Register.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-23
WEATHER TRUST LATEST CHARGE.

Our weather bureau is trust One by one,
1t has absorbed the State services and the
photographic Office reports, until today 1t is
one of the most beautifully bureaucratic blu.
reaus known in this land of the free 1t is
trust; but, contrary to the practice of our
most benevolent trusts, it does not hand us
out a better article for less money. 1t hands
us out the same article for more money II
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-23
sumner, to insure him against the SUI

sumner, to insure him against the SUI
perior business alertness and efficiency
of the foreign factory man. If 1t is
not grab. pure and simple, 1t is at
least guarantee to the American
manufacturer against losses through
his own carelessness and unthrifty
methods of production.
Allowing himself a protectionist,
President Taft would have been only
logical in adopting the Chicago con.
vention's view of tariff protection, as
quoted, II the promise of "a reason
able profit" had been omitted. AS a
tariff reformer he must have been
nodding when he accepted the doctrine
that 1t is the duty Of the government
to guarantee to the protected manu-
facturer profits that it does not
guarantee to the farmer, the railroad
man. the merchant or the professional
man.
If, after being placed by the tariff
on an exact equality with the for
eigner. the American manufacturer is
too slothful and negligent to hold his
own in the competition, he ought to
go out of business. The guarantee of
profit is premium on slovenly work,
and the American consumer pays it
st. Louis Republican.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-23
THE MIGRATION INTO CANADA.

If half million American settlers should
suddenly pull up roots and migrate in body
to some foreign land the event would be her.
aided as one of the most epic movements Of
the century. Yet this is virtually what hap.
pened with little notice and less comment, in
the last six years.
In less than six years ssS.ooo American
for ho,,o lod
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-23
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A Mistake.

A Mistake.
It was in the early morning
When robin sang to me
ooh, you funny, lazy fellow,
How can you SO sleepy be?
~ am out in my red waistcoat,
Spying from the maple-tree
Where to find juicy breakfast
For my little robins, three"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-06

The election is passing off very
quietly There is comparatively mt
lie eIectioneering in any of the pre-
cincts and the poll up to noon was
very light The number of votes cast
up to noon in the different precincts
Of the First ward is as follows:
First precincts female, 81 male.
Second precincts female, 81 male
Third precinct. 4 female, "a male.
Fourth precinct-30 female. "a
male. Total, AT female, 1872 male.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-06
DEATH ON MRS. e. NJ. MOORE.
Tax Assessor Pratt Makes His Rounds
in an Automobile.

Frank A. Pratt. of Wakarusa is a pro-
gressive deputy tax assessor. He is as
sessing the property in Williamsport town
ship, and threatens to beat all other dep
tenn is to call up his days list of victims
by telephone, and name an hour when he
will be there to hear what they have to
say about it and inspect their property.
Then he loads his automobile with gaso-
line and makes the Topeka speed limit
look like the average gasr or an OK team.
When any proposition of a doubtful ma
ture arises, it takes him about an hour to
visit County Assessor Haines at the court
house, and get a package of instructions.
BY the aid of modern advantages, Mr.
Pratt can cover territory in way to
make the old-fashioned assessor sit UP
and take notice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-06
Notes and Personals.

G. c. Moody has returned to Salina
after spending a few days In North
Topeka on business.
/ George H. Gurtler, who is engaged
in contract work in Salina, is visiting
relatives here for few days.
A. c.. Pratt Of Kansas City is in
North Topeka on business.
Charles Todd has returned to his
home in ST. Joseph after visit of
several days with friends. Mr.. Todd
formerly lived here.
John Herring of III Kansas ave-
nue., who recently returned from a
visit in Texas, brought home a piece
of rubber tree. 1t is on exhibition at
the fire station.
J. o. Wolf of 1919 Jackson street is
i'll at his home.
r. R. Berry will leave for Salina to-
night to attend the funeral of Mrs
Berry's sister, Mrs. P. A. Scowman
who died yesterday of consumption
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon. The remains will be in
TERED in the Salina cemetery. Mrs
Scowman was thirty-three years old
She leaves a husband and three small
children, two girls and a boy Mrs
Berry went to Salina Saturday.
Henry Meyers, the son Of VIM
Meyers Of pa West Laurent street. is
i'll with pneumonia at his home
Miss Minnie Williams of 913 Tyler
street went to Kansas City TODAY for
visit with relatives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-06
Prohibitory Law Upheld.

Montgomery, Ala, April 6.-The
Alabama state prohibition law was
today declared constitution and valid.
The supreme court rendered the de-
cision, all the judges concurring in the
| opinion This is the second time the
| court has upheld the state wide act of
the last legislature. 1t was attacked
on several constitutional grounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-06

The firemen at the city hall head
quarters have been practicing with a
life saving fire net. Twelve of them
hold the life saver while the rest of
the company leap in streams from the
upper stories of the building. They
have been attracting big crowds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-06

On Wednesday the Mems Bible class
r,ao+s at the parish house of the
church of the Good Shepherd at
.. M Mr.. H. ]. Crow will open the
suhiect of The Blessed Sacrament
Rev. Carl w. Nau, leader. All men
and young men are cordially invited
to attend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-06

1--WE do not often have as fine
weather in the old country as we nave
here today" said David Bowie yester-
day. who has recently returned from
visit in Scotland and England. In
the British isles it is generally CLOUDY
and damp. In the winter the sun does
not rise very high in the fiorizon. II
we have any snow at all there 1t does
not melt in a day or two as 1t does
here. but stays on the ground The
rivers freeze over, too, and remain SO
for some time. Thus we are afforded
plenty Of ice and snow for sleigh1ng
and skating. also curling. As many
know curling consists of game in
which objects are knocked around on
the ice with stick-without going
into details Of the game.
I'm the summer time golf is very
popular Large golf courses are laid
out near GLASGOW and on certain days
regular golf trains carrying business
men to and from the golf course run
out from GLASGOW.
ION one occasion I spent the day on
the golf course with several business
men from GLASGOW. They absented
themselves a whole day from their
business affairs. Yes, people seem to
take things easier there than we do
and do not worry so much, but they
seem to accomplish a great deal"