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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
COMMON RoRs ABOUT BIRDS
Goose 10 q Most sasaeious Creature,
and the Dove Has Royal
Fighting Qualities.

u y.
Some Of the common sayings con-
corning bairds are stupidity wrong.
You, stupid gonse!" is an expression
constantly heard, yet the goose,
whether wild; sor tame, is most sa-
.gacious. Wild geese, for instance,
never feed 2 without throwing out
scouts or sentries. j.. G., Millais de.
scribes how he saw flock of geese
feeding with ;sentries out. and how.
after . time, one of the sentries went
up to bird that was. feeding, and
gave 1t a gentle pick on the back. The
latter thereupon left its grazing and
went OF to take. up guard, while the
sentry took its turn to feed.
Gentle as a dove" is such COM
mon proverb that the dove /. has be-
come the emblem of peace, Quite a
mistake. for all the dove and pigeon
tribe are great fighters. and. In the
breeding, season the cock birds in
dulge in battles royal. The foolish
prejudice against all birds of prey
includes that pretty. little hawk, the
kestrel. Now: II the kestrel were
known as the mouse falcon. it is pos
sible that keepers would not invari-
ably shoot 1t on sight. The .kestrel
lives mainly on mice and wire-worms.
1t is quite. innocent of killing part
ridges. In 9. game-preserving district
in southern Scotland kestrels were
practically exterminated, few years
ago. What was the result? Over a
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
PLEASANT FOR THE TRAVELLER
Russian Method of Safeguarding Gar
Necessarily Led to Some Appre.
hension.

The late William E. Ingersoll the
aoted life INSURANCE manager, was an
authority on insurance rates.
Mr.. Ingersoll knew the rates all
over the world" said New York man.
ager, recently. "The Russian rates are
very high. Mr.. Ingersoll once ex-
planned to me, with story, why this
was.
"A traveller in Russia, he said, no
iced that the train was all deco
Fated with flags and banners, and at
avery station comapny Of soldiers,
and band playing the national an.
hem. The traveller asked brakeman
The reason of all this ceremony. The
brakeman. lowering his voice. re.
Piled:
II don't mind telling you, sir-but
n the strictest confidence, be it un.
ierstood-that carriage in this train
aas been engaged for his majesty. But
ais majesty. as a matter of fact, won't
set OF till this evening. Thus the plot
latched against him may take effect
On this train. You see, and our gra-
,ious sovereign will be saved
The brakeman touched his can
and passed on, and the traveller, sud
1enly grown pale and nervous, stared
rom the window anXiously."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
Europe.s Highest VILLAGE,

The highest village in Europe" is
the inscription on post card which
shows a group of wooden cottages on
a bleak hill. with no sign of vegeta-
ton in sight and having as back
ground a range of ice.covered noun.
tains. The name of the place is Cume-
az in the Canton Wallis. 1t lies 2,O47
meters above the sea level, where
Monte Rosa raises its gigantic head
into the Clouds The village consists
of four families, and the latest cen.
sus gives it population of 20. 1.-The
storms OF spring and fall and the
SHOWS of the winter months" says the
sender of the card, make life a
dreary one, and still the people look
happy, and doubtless they are so."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
FINALLY SERVED THE PAPER
willy Balilff Had Hard Work, but At
Last Scored Victory Over the
Cardinal. ~

Some time ago very rich old Ital.
Ian lady died leaving to her heirs a
colossal fortune. She was very pious
and, first Of all, laid upon these heirs
the obligation to remit to the vatican
100000 lire. The heirs were greatly
embarrassed by this bequest. They
obtained a decision which should put
the vatican in possession of this leg
acy. but neither the pope nor Cardinal
Merry del Val would accept 1t. A bal
Nh was charged with the duty of CIV
Ing notice OF the Judgment to the holy
see. He was unable to place this pa
per in the hands of Plus x. or in the
hands of his secretary. He. could not
approach the holy father and entrance
t9 the apartments Of Monsignorc del
Val was prohibited.
He then devised q scheme. He
learned that the cardinal had gone to
battle In Lake Bracciano. some dis.
lance from Rome. At the moment
when the papal secretary reappeared
on the surface Of the. water. after a
plunge. the bailiff was before the min
lateral officer to place the paper un-
der the nose Of his emfhence. But
the cardinal. who 10 an excellent swim
mer. made dive. disappeared. and
next took refuge In a bathhouse
closing the door behind him. 4
"A half hour later his eminence was
breakfasting at restaurant. The re-
past ended, he asked for his BILL The
sarcon brought 1t to him and upon
the same plate the cardinal found the
official paper. The garcon was no
other than the bailiff. His last trick
had succeeded. The paper was served
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
CHARMING Away rIaee..

No woodcutter will go about his
task in the Indian forests unless he
is accompanied by q falkir, who is sup.
posed to exercise power over tigers
and wild animals generally.
Before work is commenced the fakfr
assemblies all the members Of his
party in clearance at the edge of the
forest and erects q number of huts,
in which he places images Of certain
delties. After offerings have been
presented to the images the particu.
lar forest Is declared to be free Of
tigers. and the woodcutters. In vir.
tue of the presents they have made
to the deities. are supposed to be un-
der their special protection.
If after all these precautions q
tiger seizes one Of the party the fakir
speedily takes his departure without
waiting to offer superhuous explana.
lions.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
Sacred rhlnasY Well

There is a story worth repeating.
The former head OF large private
school in Detroit was gentleman Of
dignified bearing. refined and correct
always In manner and speech. By
birth and early raising he was q YER
monter, and doubtless of straight Pu-
ritan extraction.
One day in his boyhood his mother
called him in from the yard. where he
was playing with other boys. to say to
him In tone Of mingled sadness and
severity:
Charles. my son. l never thought
to hear you use q swear world"
Why. mother" said the boy. II
didn't use any swear word. only
said the DEVIL Nobody thinks that's
swearing"
81 don't care" replied the mother,
quickly. Its making light OF sacred
things. and you must not do SO again. /"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
GOOD WORK DONE BY WOMEN
Positions Occupied by the Center Sex
In Banks Have Come to Be Of
Importance.

In addition to the stereotyped duties
usually performed by men in bank
many women have made new positions
for themselves. some as managers of
women's departments. where they ex-
plain carefully and patiently the mys-
tories Of banking to! other women, to
whose minds anything that pertains
to finance seems quite as puzzling as
the black arts. ';''''-
Such a woman: says the Bookkeep-
er. must know thoroughly every detail
of: banking, for her duties will cover
wide Held making out check
for some old lady to explaining the
uses of letter Of credit to a party
Of school teachers contemplating their
first trip abroad. '''a
Other women have taken upon
themselves the work of making per-
sonal canvass OF the tehements for
the savings of the poor. thereby ac-
complishing in addition to their duties
a very practical sort of charity in
teaching those who most need such
instruction something of the difficult
art of saving.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
Pet Mlspronunelatlons.

Have you ever noticed" asked the
teacher In English. shat great many
well.educated people persistently pro-
nounce at least one word incorrectly!
l know q college man who for some
mysterious reason always says "tim-
odity" for timidity, and he drags this
oddly into almost every sentence he
speaks. Mrs. Smiths pet word Is
'predujice." while Mrs. Jones can't
help saying 'guijantic." Just listen
to them, and you'll hear the same PEG.
pie repeating over and over such mis-.
takes as t'predelictiop," "oireutaous."
''eupolo." etc, Some one must have
called their attention to It. / slppose,
but they have grown attached to their
way OF pronouncing. and don't like to
change"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
High Title Denied WASHINGTON.

A friend calls attention to the fact
that Washington, although comman.
der in chief during the Revolution
and again in 1898 during the French
war. which did not really happen, did
not bear the title of full general. On
July 2, 1898. President Adams nomin-
ated him ito be acknowledgement and
commander in chief" This was fol.
lowed by the act of March 3, 1898. of
which the ninth section read that n
commander Of the army of the United
States shall be appointed, and com.
missfoned by the style of general of
the armies of the United States,' and
that the present Office and title Of
Acknowledgement shall thereafter be
abolished. President Adams, Jealous
for the executive preogative as com.
mander in chief, made no appoint.
ment under this act and Washington
died as lieutenant-general.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
MARKET FOR ICE IN TURKEY
Company shaves Product Until It Re.
sembles Snow, Which the Ma.
tives Demand.

There Is newly erected ice. plant
at Smyrna. Turkey. built by an Amer
ican company. and it is now doing a
good business. An ice plant there has
been making daily about six tons of
poor Ice. which 1t sold at SIS ton.
The new company makes from dis.
titled water fine. clear ice. which it
sells at IS ton. and although It has
been running scarcely 80 days 1t Is
selling from Is to 10 tons of ice daily.
The company has some unique COM
petition from the mountain folk. who
bring to Smyrna snow packed in skins.
They save the snow in the winter by
having 1t packed in trenches and GOV.
cred with pine needles.
The Turks are very conservative
and 1t is difficult to get some OF them
to use ice instead Of the snow to
which they have been accustomed for
many years. even though the latter
costs them one cent a pound, or $50
ton.
The new company puts block of
ice In box. with small circular saws
at one end. and produces an article
that cannot be distinguished from
snow and which is sold in successful
competition with the mountain snow.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
When r,r,ff. Were nIoh

Pass Payrae. and meet many beg,
gars. which we had not done before.
All the country. girls and women. are
without shoes or stockings: and the
plowmen at their work have neither
sabots nor feet to their stockings.
This is poverty that strikes at the
root Of national prosperity; a large
consumption among the poor being of
more consequence than among the
rich; the wealth of a nation lies In
Its circulation and consumption; and
the care Of poor people abstaining
from the use OF manufactures of leath.
er and wool ought to be considered as
an evil Of the first magnitude.-Ar.
thur Young. Travels in France, 1857"
. -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
Cruel Mothers.

IF there's one thing makes me more
indignant than another" she was say
ing lit Ia to See, q mother pinch her
baby in the street car before all the
people. Does she think the child has
no self-respect? I've seen some chill
dren behave Ike little heroes UNI
der such afliction. saw boy of
five hold his breath instead of crying
out. turn and look big-eyed to see If
we were watching, and stay perfectly
still afterward. though I could see the
place where she pinched him on his
little wrist turn black and blue. 1t
must have hurt him terribly. and still
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
Why Not Show II,

Many young man would give his
weeks wages to feel his fathers arm
thrown over his shoulder once In a
while. and hear him say: well. my
boy. how goes It to.day?" oh. we are
too sparing Of our cordialities, too
much afraid Of being thought demon.
strative or gushing. For our part. we
had rather people would gush lit
tie than let their love OF kind feel.
ings Just drip. like icicles under COM
pulsionof winter sun. How much
happier We should all be II we
thought more about making others
happy! LET your light shine" yes
but also let your heat be fslt.-Chris.
.tian Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
IA Fable.

Once on q. time there was a man
who kept a secret for many, many
months. He went to every one of
his friends and told them of some
thing great and worthy that he was
going to do.
Now" said he, to each one. II wish
you would tell everybody you can.
far and near. that 1t may spread and
do good" And then he went his way.
(. HUH" said each one to himself,
after the mans back was turned,
does he think am going to be his
mouthpiece and tell everybody what
he is going to do? Am l going to
be his press agent: guess not; I'll keep
1t to myself" and he did; and as a
result there was nothing said about
the mans intentions until everything
was done to his satisfaction.
Moral: Blow your own horn loud
enough and the rest Of the band will
desert you.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
Samples Of Air at Great Heights.
Samples OF air at q height OF nearly

Samples OF air at height OF nearly
nine miles have been recently oh.
tanned and examined for the pres.
ence Of the rare gasss. The collect
ing apparatus. carried by large bal.
loon; - series of vacuum tubes. each
drawn out to fine point at one end.
At the desired height an electromag-
netic device. connected with each tube
and operated by a barometer. breaks
OF the point of the tube. admitting the
air. A few minutes later, . second
contact sends current through q
platinum wire around the broken end,
melting the glass and sealing the
tube. All the samples obtsiRed shaw
argen and aeon. but no Relium vas
found In air frem above SIX miles.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
,R,,,v, and Hl, Money.

Bank President Ito 'Rastus, en-.
ployed about the house)-Why don't
you put your money in our bank, 'Ras.
tus. whore It will draw interest? 81
'Rastus-Not much. sab! Dat banks
only worktp' six hours a day and
only ave Gays an Q half at dat. When
All puts nah money any place. TIM be
somewhere dat it'll be workin' all do
time. sah.--Judgs. i
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
BOARD PRocEEplNes,
State Of lowe. Delaware County, s..

State OF Iowa. Delaware County, IS.
Manchester, Iowa. January g.. 1910.
srd day OF January, 1910. the Board Of
. Supervisors OF said county met in regu-
laar session. Present. F. NJ. Burbridge
and = J. ki .as W , Robinson hay
vidcd by law is admitted to a seat on
tho Board.
poard proceeded to organize by elect
ing q chairman, F. M. Burbridge re-
ce1ving majority OF all votes cast is
declared chairman for the ensuing year.
Board proceeded to settle with w j.
Davis. Auditor. and having examined his
report OF cash on hand standing to the
credit of the various parties and funds
therein named and having compared the
SAME with his cash book and cash on
hand, rind the same TO be correct and
orAei ed his report approved. Amount OF
CASH on hand $S62lU.
f4dving examined his report of School
Fund notes and mortgages. and having
cages on hand, find same to be correct
ana ordered his report approved. Amount
OF notes and mortgages on hand $9I7L.Ut.
Resolved that the report Of w. J.
December slst. 1909. be approved.
Amount OF fees collected $3.50.
Resolved that the Auditors list OF
Having checked the Auditors list of
bounty affidnvits and compared same to
the affidavits on file find same to be
OF Pocket Gophers 2194 or 3219.40; num-
per Of ground hogs 2S4 or $3.50 and
8 rattlesnakes or $500
& Resolved that 1.-THE taxes Of 1904 ex-
cept the paving tax be remstted.
Resolved that all warrants bearing the
date OF 1899 be Cancelled, also warrant
number six OF 1903 for 800 In the Spang
Ter Fund. same being drawn through err
ror.
Resolved that the sum of s12ss.o4 be
transferred from the Health Fund TO
the County Fund as provided by law.
Having checked the report Of Frank ,ans
found same to be correct and ordered
Resolved that the salary of the dep
uties of the county officers be as fol-
lows: Auditor. Clerk and Treasurer $50
per month and d. County Superintendent
Auditor Is authorized to Issue warrants
monthly In payment of same.
Resolved that w. s. Logan be appoint
ed jnnitor of the Court House. for the
ensuing year at salary of $500 per
month and the Auditor is authorized to
OF same.
Resolved that the sum of SPAS be
transferred from the Plating Fund to
thu County Fund as provided by law.
Board proceeded to settle with Geo.
"A. Newman. County Treasurer and hav-
the banks and compared same to his
cash report find same to be correct
and ordered approved Amount OF cash
on hand Ss3517.1O. Treasurer's Semi
Annual report of taxes found to be cor
rect and ordered approved.
On motion Board adjourned to Tues
January 4th 1910
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
Uncle Ezra Save:

at amt good fur man to be alone,
but did you ever see an Oh bach who
knew what wus good fur himf
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
a Poor Way 70 a., Them.

Health and experience are two
things that never do people much
good when they are taken by rroxy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12

fetal 4aoS Cash on Hand Dec.
az 4sps.. ....aaasl7 10
Respectfully submitted.
dHO. A. NEWMAN.
County Treasurer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12
he never whimpered.. 1t made me
half sick to have. to sit and see that
without saying anything"
Meanness to a Blind Man.

A man with dark glasses over his
eyes touched the conductor on the
shoulder as the car neared Euclid ave.
nue. and East Ffty-fifth street.
Pardon me-" the man said, "but If
you're the conductor, l want to ask
a favor. Pm blind, and want you
to lead me over to the curb when
the car stops. if you'll be SO good"
Not that minded the little both
er Of dom that for him." remarked the
conductor when he got back on his
car. but faint right to let blind
man go around all alone like that at
night trying to find his way around
in the dark. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-12

New York, Jan. Mrs. Charles w.
Morse, wife of the former ice king,
started for Atlanta. She was accom-.
panied b. her two sons from their
home.
Mrs. Morse said that she may make
her home near the prison for some
tire.
Il refuse to believe that my hus-
band will serve the full sentence"
Mrs. Morse said. Death is the only
final accident of life The mails are
now carrying blank petition for par
don to hundreds OF persons. most of
them unknown to me. who have writ
ten in protest against the injustice of
the sentence"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-12
GRAND SAHY0N az m GoLORADO
MsAR TIE ANCE NHA

year, while In the inland districts the mining
industry is the largest source of revenue. Por.
lions Or the southwest are richly productive of
various minerals, notably those Of copper, and
recently southern California has become a
heavy producer of. petroleum. The value of
the copper, oil and other products of the
ground aggregates about $500 900 a year.
1t is probable that further exploration will
disclose large additional supplies Of ores of
various kinds, especially those of low grade,
which will prove profitable under improved
methods of reduction.
The southwest presents a variety Of topo-
graphic features, and many of its economic
resources are closely related to them. There
is great range in altitude. with corresponding
variation in climatic conditions. One Of the
most salient features is the wide, high plateau
Of northern Arizona, which reaches an alti-
tude of 5000 feet. 1t is surmounted by vari-
Gus volcanic peaks, notably San Francisco
peak. which is 1861 feet above sea level.
To the east this district merges into an
irregular series of high ~plateaus, constituting
the western half Of New Mexico.
To the west and south 1t drops by huge
steps into the great region Of desert valleys
or BLOSSOMS Of Nevada. western Arizona, and
southeastern California. These deserts are
wide. long plains. lying between mountain
ridges of varying lengths and heights, ridges
which are all very rocky and mostly ~treeless
and trend north and south.
Diagonally across southern California there
extends the long curving ridge Of the Sierra
Madre and San Bernardino mountains, be-
tween which and the ocean lies the large oval
area known as the valley Of southern Califor-
MIA. This valley is the great citrus fruit dis
trict, and Los Angeles.
There are two great rivers in the south.
west, the Colorado and the Rio Grande. The
Colorado river has been compared to the Nile
and the similarity is notable. Both are
streams of the first rank. rising in high noun
tains, and finally crossing a broad region of
semi-tropical, nearly rainless deserts. Both
emrty into seas in nearly the same latitude,
and their lower courses are through wide del.
tas of fertile soil. The annual overiows add
new sediments fertile with plant food and at
a time favorable for the crops.
The agricultural capabilities are closely
similar, but while much of the lower Nile val
lev is utilized the Colorado valley is just be-
ginning to be settled. The watershed area of
the Colorado, with it's two head branches, the
Green and the Grand, is over 200, 900 square
miles, it's course 1000 miles in length, and It's
annual discharge is 1000. 900 a~cre-feet, or
enough to cover that number Of acres one foot
deep.
The sediment which it carries each year
into the gulf is estimated to be sufficient to
cover So square miles one foot deep. For 200
miles of it's course across the high plateau OF
northeastern Arizona it cuts the wonderful
Grand canyon, which in places Is nearly a
mile deep. South Of the canyon it flows mostly
in broad valleys, but cuts through several des-