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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05
ncLAssv m ENGLAND.

Equality IL Hardly Known anA 30.
cial Lines Are Sharply Drawn.
The classes are as distinctly marked
as though they wore uniforms. At
the base Of the social pyramid are the
agricultural laborers earning from,
$3.50 to 1925 week; 80 per cent Of
the laborers In England earn IS shill-
ings week or less. A fact worth re-
membering when we revise our tariff.
says a writer In Scribner's. Then the
farm servants and house servants Of
the small gentry, earning, the men
from 500 to $3.50 year, the women
from 500 to SIPS year; then the
shopkeepers and their assistants and
employees; then the richer merchants,
and mill or factory owners, and rank
ing with them the local professional
men, lawyers, doctors, dissenting min
listers, land agents and the like; next
come the gentleman farmers and land
ed proprietors, and the clergy Of the
church Of England; and finally the
country gentlemen and the neighboring
nobility, with the lord lieutenant OF
the county. oftensa great noble. as the
Official and political apex.
The manufacturer, mill owner. and
the Ike receives OF course both social
and ofilcial recognition according to his
success and his wealth. s.
In the New England town have In
mind-and very proud am to keep
It N my memoryof about the same
size and relative Importance as the
English town l am describing, the gov
ernor Of the state. who happens to live
there, and the cashier Of the local
bank. and the shopkeeper, II he be Of
Intelligent proportions. would meet at
one another's houses. II their COM
mon tastes made 1t agreeable. But 1t
would be considered the height Of So
cial glory In this English town should
a shopkeeper, no matter how big the
shop. or q bank cashier, no matter
what his erudition, or even physician
or small solicitor. or small factory
proprietor, find himself on equa! terms
at the table of one Of the county mo-
.bility, much more at the table Of the
lord lieutenant of the county, except
on some occasion Of a formal function.
aH a
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05

During January thirty-nine vessels
were built in the United States. Their
total tonnage Of 1894 tons must be
credited more than one-half to one
craft, so the shipbuilding industry may
be said to have reached the rock bot.
tom Of depression.
There is some doubt whether the en-
tire output during the fiscal year which
will end July 1, 1909, will see 10000
tons added to our merchant navy.
When the tariff is under consideration
this should be carefully gone into, be-
cause high protective duties are to
blame for the destruction Of this once
great industry.
E The British shipbuilder, with raw
material at rational prices, can build
ships for 30 much less cost than they
can be built here, that 1t does not pay
to build American ships. Our vast ex-
port and import trade is carried in for
eign bottoms. The sums we pay in
freight fill the pockets OF foreign ship
owners, and the American merchant
marine is disappearing from the sea.
The ship subsidy scheme is an at.
tempt to mulct the Taxpayers Of the
United States for the encouragement Of
an industry that has been destroyed
to pile up profits for our steel kings,
and should not be tolerated.
The proper remedy is in abolition Of
tariffs which shut out cheap raw ma
tsrial, close the gates Of our ship yards
and throw thousands Of our ship
wrights out of work. Action must be
taken at once or a few more years
without shipbuilding will find the coun-
try without shipbullders.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05
The Books Leaked.

A box labeled Books addressed to
one Of the most Straightforward citi-
zens Of Kingston arrived at the ex-
press Office several days ago, says the
Kingston IN. Co. Free Press. Notice
was forwarded the person for whom
the books were intended that they had
arrived and We're at the Office. Sew
eral days elapsed and the owner failed
to call for his express. Meanwhile the
box had been moved about some, and
the books had evidently rubbed up.
against each other considerably, for
the manager of the office noticed some
thing about the package that caused
him to call up the addressee over the
phone and make the following state
ment "Say, please come get your
box; the books are leaking"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05

day late In March. "She is to sray
a week"
Il suppose I'll have to get out
Betty S., them" said Adele, dis
contentedly. at wouldn't do to let
grandma know l never played with
her"
Mrs. Ford said nothing. but pres
emily the ptayroom was set in order
and Betty s. given place In
an armchair In the corner.
why, how nice and clean Betty
S. looks, Adele. said her grand.
ma when she went into the playroom.
Her clother are not soiled bit.
You must be very careful with her"
I'll don't play with her \ very
much,' said Adele.
Adele guessed all the time she was
there. but could not get the right
name, so she told her mamma she
would never try again. 81 don't like
Betty at ALL she said. shaking the
poor doll. What is your name. you
ugly thing?" she said. Grandma said
she intended to buy me nice little
piano when guessed what the 81
stands for, but I'll never get 1t. Why,
mamma, look here! This lovely sill
yer thimble few out of Bettgss bon
net when shook her"
In a hurry the bonnet was pulled
off, and there was a beautiful hand
kerchief, with lace around It, in the
crown. Her petticoats proved to be
other handkerchiefs, and in her
sleeves were the prettiest hair RIB
hons Adele had ever seen. In her
oldfashioned calico handbag we're
pretty bits Of silk for doll dresses,
and In the back of her frock Adele
found a ring neatly hidden. The lit
tie girl had quite heap OF gifts in
her lap when Betty was finally ready
for her nightgown.
81 s,pose she meant 1t for a sur
prise, didn't she?" she asked. ana
then she caught twinkle in her
mammals eye. Betty Surprises
Betty Surprise! II had been nice
and played with her at first. I would
have guessed her name long ago"
And when the pretty toy piano wa,
brought into the playroom 1t wal
Betty Surprise that was first seated
with her clumsy hands on the white
keys, and the other dolls had to wait
Hilda Richmond, in Sunday School
Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05
coNouER1na THE TAnpoH.
Sensations of One Who Has Hooked
Z Fish OF That KIND.

bensAtfons Of One Who Has Hooked
. Fish OF That Kind.
The boat stops still; yonder II I
swirl on a wave and a great. dark
body. with greenish back and large
protecting fin appears above It; 1t is
a breathless moment, says writer In
Outing. Look out dar," yells .srony' !,
there is splash about thirty yards
away, your line becomes taut and
Il gliding out like lightning before you
can apply the brake. When you do 1t
Is almost jerked from your grasp and
simultaneously the tarpon leaps and
writhes above the winter again. There
IL no sight more beautiful to the an
gler than the graceful, silyery form of
the tarpon, like CLEAN Of light from.
darkness, leaping forth from the green
sea.
That moment when the tarpon has the
bait and you strike Is the one Of all
others most fraught with Intense ex-
element. 1t Is the first crisis In the
battle. He is down again and your
hook holds. He darts back and forth,
ever going deeper in his Wild PUSHES.
1t is an earnest fight. The first ten
minutes seem like an hour. Rush Inn
reel up, don't let rest; following the
advice, your arms tire, your hands be-
come numb. It may be, bleeding and
blistered, but you save your fish. Thus
you are towed out toward the sea, al
ways fighting
In his first mad rushes the huge fish
gained on you, taking out nearly 100
yards Of your line, During the flrst
half hour he has decidedly the better
Of the 6ght and keeps most of the
line. During the second half hour you
gain the lost line foot by foot and the
honors are about equally divided. Now
the long PUSHES and leaps begin to tell
and he loses wind. If he did not help
to kill himself by these wild rushes
and leaps, you could never land nm
By some kind of Intuition an angler
can tell when he has gained the mas
terry over fish. You. feel instinctiye-
ly that the second crisis has been
passed and the boat turns back toward
the bench; and as the beach is neared
you reel In and fight at close range.
~ Once he dashes almost up to the
boat and suddenly turns about; you
nearly lost him that time. You soon
lead him back, however. Now he lies
near the boat; you see his cleaning
{ side gllsten in the light. "Stiddy now"
says your man. as the boat touches the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05
a tale Of . Tape Measure.

The explorers were sitting one on
each side Of the President when DR..
Stein produced from his waistcoat
pocket small spring tape measure In
tiny aluminium drum. ut is a very
curious thing" said DR.. Stein, .sbut in
1906, when I was in eastern Thibet. I
picked up This measure at the foot Of
an old ruin. have carried 1t ever
since and use 1t constantly" DR..
Sven Hedin took the measure In his
hand. This is mine," he said at once.
Il lost 1t in Thibet in 1901" and he
named the spot where he believed he
had dropped 1t, with the number Of
miles It was distant from certain
great lake. This proved to be the spot
where 1t was found.-Pall Mall Gas
zette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05

rigid routine. In spite Of his desire
to snooze In the morning he finds him
self rising at o'clock and he is ut
the police station when the "rest Of
the boys" report. When the squad
starts out to begin the days work
Michael becomes restless, and by the
time the last Of the men has fled from
the building the millionaire has "fal-
len In" and steps MS lightly and as
proudly as he did twenty years ago.
He passes the greater part of the day
on his old beat with his successor. Its
great to be rich." says the former
patrolman, but what good do 1 get
out Of retiring II can't quit the beata
Ny heart Is infthe work and my feet
won't let me stay away.''
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05
A TRIP IN A LAUNCH.

= 49, ~
Z will tell you about q fine trip we
took in Foorida.
We hired a launch big enough to
sleep in. and lived in 1t Tor three
days while we went from st. Angus
tine to New Smyrna. We sailed
down the Matanzas River to its end.
and then 1t was almost dark. The
captain and went and got some oys-
tiers from the beds. Then we went
down to Summer Haven and ran the
boat In to shore, whereTit was very
deep. We got of, built fire and put
the oysters on. When they were
cooked we ate about half Of them. and
went on board the launch and to bed.
Next morning we got up and saw a
school OF fish, and took net and
caught three, two large ones and one
little one. We then had breakfast,
and started out for Daytona We
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05
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ON BAKING-DAY.
On Monday and Tuesday we wash
and iron,
On Wednesday we always bake,
And I am so glad when Wednesday
comes,
For love to help make the cake.
lhat is, of cource. I'm not very big,
SO can't help to mix or stir,
But mother gives me the big yellow
bowl,
And I make 1t all clean for her.
It's nice to help mother around the
house
When there's sweeping or beds to
make;
But these are not half so much fun
AS helping her with the cake.
And If l am offered wishes three
Some day by fairy queen.
I'm ask for Wednesday each day in
the week,
With plenty OF bowls to clean.
we sit on the doorstep, Tom and !,
And we each have a big iron spoon.
And we scrape off the, batter that
sticks to the sides.
And we find 1t all gone very soon.
Never a bit is there left In the bowl
As 1t shiny and empty stands;
For we've eaten it all. except just a
bit
That sticks to our faces and hands.
Robert seayer. in Youths Com
panion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05
oH1oAaos RICHEST poI1crMAn.

Being a gentleman of leisure, as some
persons understand the term, is not to
tie liking of Michael Hassett, who re-
tired from the Chicago police force re-
Gently, "the richest policeman in Chi
cago." Hassett has travelled beat
In the stock yards district for twenty
three years. and, although not an old
man by any means, he>fhought he need.
ed rest. Now that he has the OPP
portunity to remain in bed until 10.
o'clock In tho morning and have his
breakfast brought to him, he finds that
he cannot break away from the habits
which have been formed by a life Of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05
WOMEN AccounrAnTs.

Nj {
~ are sid to Be Twenty-Fivs
nna IN - ses unatea states.
recant,,. ~. 49,, :, WIN wnicn women nave
arc .a;d - - " = a.eounsing. Inere
on ereonad ., . aoe. .Men's-nYe WON
sto To- 1s Tha - .u.s iMorA N tne United
s,th,n ~ ~. na'e come INTO this neld
hasa NO. se Ia. .as. .Mo q three years and
= 4, Nv Nv uneApeetea success.
ranrnaras,n u wosA, 1ut = ls iar more
tha pnns,.aa.'a as.uluins 70 writer IN
nrofoss,ans ~ ~. , ,... uny otnes 9. the
tofora' amn.aa, ~ Women nave mere
inc oaa, n,ass,a, ce.or ~ . lead-
saws. 80 senooi VI new 10TH
a.
knoyn conoara. ~ mouen ~ wen
and mt Int ona.. :. az. Aas napeu OUT
system ~ snops,a, cvup,tsle new
emnlovors sand va /. ZOE tnelr
trn.ted With ~ 80 go, Ia yer peen m
Sinyestmsnt 80 's.. .aus A.l pronlaple
fo,,owas ~ @ "a a.s ausice mas Deen
nesss nndertarinas .A M ipoi.ant ousi.
s,,ot .,.a.s. - :. Ass' I've NUMBER OF
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05

Clifford Plnchot is the absolute car
of our national forest reserves, which
exceed the entire area Of the German
empire. When his authority thwarts
timber or land thieves 1t is to be
praised. When, as In some instances,
It works injustice and hardship to poor
miners Of farmers, it is to be depre-
Gated.
The day must never come when this
country maintains an army Of green
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05
LAZY srREET.n

Tnere Is short, quaint street In
Bremen the name Of which embodies
a legend. The story Of Faulenstrasse
comes within the range OF possibility,
and perhaps the title really did have
some such origin as Is attributed to
1t. The late Bishop John F. Hurst
tells the legend in Life and Litera-
ture in the Fatherland."
Once the thick forest grew where
the street now runs, and the trees
were old, large and strong.
On the edge Of this wood lived an
aged couple who had seven sons, all
big, strong and lazy. Indeed, the boys
were drones. and the nelghbors said,
when the brothers passed There go
the Idle seven" Every one laughed
at these big lads who never worked.
At last the brothers grew tired Of be-
ing Knocked. Said one, angrily:
1--WE cannot go out Of the house
without even the children coming up
behind US and pulling our coats and
crying, Lazy fellowsi" Let us go to
work"
At first the six other brothers
laughed at this proposition, but final
", wearied Of the neighbors' taunts.
they concluded to earn their liveh-
hood. They told their father of their
resolution. but he smiled scornfully.
You have been idle too long to be
Industrious" he satd.
The boys persisted in their assur-
apees. however. and at last the father
said:
u you are really determined to go
to work will give you each gum OF
money in gold and new suit OF
clothes. But frst you must give me
proof that you are in earnest. You
must each procure an ak and spade,
and, carrying your ak on your right
shoulder and your spade in your left
hand. walk in procession through the
streets Of Bremen.
At FIRST the young men shook their
heads. but finally they accepted the
test. The people all came to their
doors to see the strange procession
go by. The world must be coming
to an end" they said.
The father kept his promise, and
the boys took their money and their
clothes and went OF. They wandered
far. worked. persevered and acquired
property. Years passed away. MANY
comforts came to the little home in
the woods, but the sons never appear
ed.
One beautiful spring morning the
citizens OF Bremen were astonished
to see seven well-dressed gentlemen,
each carrying an az and a spade,
marching IN procession through the
city streets. There was much curl
osity. and also great excitement, when
1t was found that the Seven idle
sons had returned.
A beautiful house was built where
the little home stood, and the old peo-
pie were surrounded with every lux.
ury. No road ran to that part Of the
woods from the town, SO the brothers
built broad way with their own
hands.
What shall we call our street,"
they asked each other when 1t was
finished.
Much OF our lives has been spent
in idleness," said one. what we
/ have lost we can never get back. Let
/ ia warn vOnnp 1,onr1o rrh.o 80 a.,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05

20 and 80 and she is
two OF them good
VIII be set down result
who prefers his freedom his iberty
blame should women
Certainly tax who won't get
thing but precious
tan refused
mem all granted that all else is
come % me revenue annually Undoubtedly
Work OF some
slorH from willingly nav taxation rather nan
after the received from ladies' to whom
they
Undoubtedly It the women who responsible declining
rate they and not the
the greatest especially attained
salary Of perhaps $40 fact that the
she say $40 to $40
ever to think Of
% oe d down to the routine Of ordinary
> - s1s1F
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05

First suburbanite That chap Blur
klns owes eve ody in town.
Second SUB anlte-Yet he rides
about in an d 10.
First subnf oanite He conaded to
me. that he had to get away from his
creditors somehow.-New York Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05
bitive duties, anything and everything
that can be made in this country by a

bitive duties, anything and everything
that can be made in this country by a
monopoly.
They have made a spectacular show
of changing the old law here and there,
but in nearly every essential item the
return always is to Dingley. In re-
Spouse to a great outcry against the
Payne Increase of the tax on such ne
cessities as gloves and hosiery, the Sem
ate graclously proposes to retain the
highly protective Dingley rates. Payne
kept the Dingley rates on wines and
liquors. The Senate appeals to pop
ular sentiment by raising them. The
proposed increase from So dozen on
champaign to $500 will certainly cause
no grumbling among the champagne
makers of New York State.
We might get little more revenue
out Of the proposed Senate tax Of 35
per cent on foreign-built yachts and Of
% per cent on bologna sausage, but ex-
.cept in trifles of this sort there is moth
ing in either the Payne bill or In the
proposed Senate amendments that
would supply the needed revenue or
tighten the tariff burden upon the peo-
pie.
The tariff is undergoing revision ten
derly at the hands of its friends. The
great body Of Republican voters who
demand greater tenderness for the peo-
pie will never get 1t until they help to
elect Democratic Congress. st.
Louis Republic
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05
CAN YOU DO TIES?

Get the merry thought or wishing
bone Of a fowl and bore a hole
through the top part; then place 1t
on the bridge of your nose and try
to put piece OF thread through the
hole.-Home Notes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05

You don't mean to say you wos.,-s
accept this old timepiece?' faltered the
man who was being held up. why,
it is only an apology for a watch"
THAT'S all right, friend laughed the
bold highwayman. "I1l accept the apol-
ogy."-C Chicago Daily News,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05
Earnins II.

my wife kisses me whenever she
wants money"
Gee! II she was like my vile she'd
have your face kissed of by this time"
Houston Post. 70 3:i
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05
TRY THIS.

Stand with the full length Of your
right side against the wall and see II
you can lift your left loot on the
ground. Home Notes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05

by the facts Devotion to national
Conservation schemes may be carried
too far. Washington paternalism does
not appeal to the victims Of too much
fatherly care Chicago Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05

II you must abuse someone, abuse
your enemies. A good many people
abuse their friends, and call It "crtti-
cism. |"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05
Crooked.

You say he has a--crooked way Of
making a liying?"
"Yes, he's manufacturer Of cork.
screw2.-Houston Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05
Goxernor., wh.ck a consre...

GOyefnOfA' Wh2Ck At COn8Fe9as
At the JEFFERSON Day dinner given by
the National Democratic Club Of New
York, in honor Of Richard Croker,
former Tammany leader, who Is about
to return to Ireland, the principal
speakers were Governors Harmon of
Ohio, Marshall of Indiana, and Senator
Chamberlain of Oregon. All of them
had something to say about the tariff
tinkerers at Washington. Said Har-
mon: Instead Of seeking methods Of
retrenchment to meet a present con-
fessed deficit of more than 800, 900,
the President and Congress are devils
ing additional taxes TO exact from the
diminished means of the people, and
are preparing to issue bonds besides,
After twelve years of false
prentences at last confessed, which has
bred and fattened countless monopolies
and trusts, 1t is proposed not to shake
of their grip, but just to loosen 1t a
trlfle here and there, SO the people may
not be utterly devoured.' His conclu-
sion was that the reductions would be
but "a mockery of the cry for relief,
and that the only relief could be ex-
pected from Congress and President
enforcing Jeffersonlan principles by
dealing with taxation "as primarily a
means of public revenue and not Of pri-
vate gain"
Coy. Marshall spoke in similar vein,.
saying that the present revision was
that of q. hungry band Of seekers for
special privilege and that the hour has
come to change coats. Senator Cham
berlain voiced the aspirations Of the
Pacific Slope Democracy"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05

beach you climb out and, resisting
his last waning strength. as he lashes
spray upon you. pull him out upon the
sand and the fight Is won.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1909-09-30
Telegramy kraiOwe.

Seattle, Wash, 80 wrzesnia. -
Przybyl tu prezydent Taft, "a
czem dotarl po dwutygodniowej
podrozy>z Bostonu, brzegow o.
ceanu Spokojnego. Z Seattle u
dale sic juz prezydent w kierunku
poludniowym a potem. skieruje
podroz ma wschod do Washingto-
nu. Nadjezdzajacy pociag z pre-
zydentem oczekiwaly tiumy pu-
blcznosci ma dworcu kolejowym.
z chwila gdy Taft wysiadi 2
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1909-09-30

zydent Stanow Zjednoczonych i
gubernator N. Y, natomiat z
obcych reprezentant mikada ja-
pohskiego i cesarza niemieckiego.
nadto dyplomatyczni zastepcy 25
narodowosci i delegaci % rza-
dow, w kohcu oficerowie mary
narki z 8 pahstw i admira}owie
amerykahscy. Wygloszono liczne
mowy i toasta.
Ola urozmaicenia dnia odby-
waja sic wioSlarskie zapasy.
Spriengfield, ILL.,, 80 wrzesnia.
- Gubernator Deneen rozpisal
uzupe}niajacy wybor z 6 okregu
kongresowego W miejsce VIM.
Lorimer'a ma dziefi % listopada
b. r.
New York, N. Y, 80 wrzeSnia.
= Podczas wczorajszych pro-
bnych wzlotow sterowcem wpadl
kapitan Baldwin razem balo.
mem do Hudsonu. Ami Baldwino-
Wi, ami balonowi mic sic ME sta.
10.