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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-09
champ cl.rk,. view. of Discipline.

Champ C1afk's views u DibcApAlnes
When Champ Clark inherited the
troubles of John Sharp Williams as
minority leader in the House of Rep
resentatives he was told that Speaker
Cannon had rod in pickle for him
so Uncle Joe's gwine to discipline
me, is he?" he queried. well, reck-
on after feller's been brought up
on the brand O chastisin they deal
out, down in ole Missouri, he won't
even shy at Cannon crackers. 1t re-
minds me uh old Noah an TIL Teller
t got left out O. tn Ark. Ole Noah
had been exhortin' an a-pirootin'
round till tn hull kit an kaboodle
was plumb sick O. him. BY an BY
tn flood came, right on schedule, an
tn ungainly ole Ark went a,sailin'
down tn stream on tn topmost crest
o. tn rise. Coin long one day he
spies one uh tn ole onregenerates thet
he kinda he'd 1t in FIR who he'd elm
high up in tn tallest tree in them
parts.
well. We old hard-shell,' Noah
yells to him. what do you think now?'
Jaw sputters tn ole codger up
tn tree, this here amt nary flood.
Down in tn parts where l come from
tn folks wouldn't think this here lit.
tie sprinkle more n spring show
r.'"-SucceSs Magazine,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-09
strongest Man 1. HI. Town.

I'm the meantime" says the Every
Day Life of Abraham Lincoln" "Abe
had become not only the longest but
the strongest man in the settlement.
Some Of his feats almost surpass belief,
and those who beheld them with their
own eyes stood literally amazed. Rich
ardson, a neighbor, declares that he
could carry a load to which the
strength of three ordinary men would
scarcely be equal. He saw him quietly
pick up and walk away with "a
chicken house, made of poles pinned
together, and covered, that weighed
900. If not much more At another
time the Richardson's were building a
corncrib: Abe was there, and seeing
three or four men preparing sticks
upon which to carry some huge posts,
he relieved them of all further trouble
by shouldering the posts, single hand
ed, and walking away with them to
the place where they were wanted. He
could strike with maui says old Mr..
Wood, a heavier blow than any other
man. He could sink an ak deeper into
the wood than any man l ever saw"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-09
Lisht and DARK c.xar..

A striking example of the ordinary
smokers ignorance on the subject Of
smokes is the popular superstition
that dark looking cigar is stronger
than a lighter colored one. Some
strong cigars have dark wrappers, but
the dark wrapper does not by any.
means indicate strong cigar. Dark.
gummy tobacco, II thoroughly cured,
Is the mildest form. or course il dark
tobacco is not thoroughly cured 1t will
be strong. but SO will light tobacco,
for that matter. Any cigar man will
bet you that the dark color is usually,
though not alawys. sign of ripe,
we'll cured leaf, which is therefore
milder nine times out of ten than the
lighter hued leaf. But when 1t il
known that every manufacturer makes
both dark and light cigars and that he
uses exactly the same blend of filler In
both and that the wrapper only con.
stitutes a small fractional part Of the
cigar 1t is clearly seen that the shade
of the wrapper has little to do with
the strength Of the cigar, Ask the
dealer for strong cigar. He hands
out dark one. and the imagination
does the rest.-Harper's Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-09
All Sunset. Arc Not Alike.

Mr.. and Mrs. Peterby were sitting ON
their piazza 1t was late afternoon and
the sun was making his final prepare.
ton to gild the western heavens. Pet
erby sat in mute admiration.
did you ever see such a superb
sunset7" he exclaimed. rapturously.
1T Is simply wonderful! Amazing!"
Mrs. Peterby did not Join In his en-.
thusiasm. She shifted uneasily in her
chair.
you would think anything was
good" she replied. You've Just had
a good dinner. But it's just an or.
binary sunset. nothing more"
Where are you going?" asked Pc.
terby. why can't you sit still? Just
like woman. No artistic apprecia-
tion."
"1'll be back presently" replied Mrs.
Peterby.
-Four or five minutes passed. She
came back and sat down. There was
a silence.
1T is beautiful" whispered Mrs.
Peterby. Don't think ever saw a
finer sunset. See that exquisite col
oring of there-and those feather ef-
fects. Perfectly lovely"
Peterby turned his face slowly and
gazed at her.
What did you do in the house just
now" he asked.
Mrs. Peterby's face beamed.
Why" she replied, "the cook was
going to lttve. but she told me she
would stay another month Success
Magazine. /,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-09
what Bird. Are The.es

What bird is made familiar to little
folks by the tale Of Babes in the
Wood?" (Robin.)
What bird can initiate the notes of
other birds? knocking bird.)
What bird is the emblem Of the
United States? (Eagle.)
What bird Of the ocean clings to
Great Salt Lake? (Sea gully
What birds nest is eaten with relish
in China? (Swallow.)
What bird can stand motionless for
hours watching for its prey? (Heron.)
What bird stands on one leg most
of the time? (Stork.)
What bird is menace to farmers?
tCrow.)
What large bird of prey scars soli-
tary to heights Of perpetual snow?
(Condor.)
What bird awakens the day with It's
song? (Lark.)
Whit bird sings at night? Might
ingale.)
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-09

.
Aunt Ethel took of the shade from
the lamp on the sitting-room table,
struck match carefully on the little
iron Chinaman's back, and In a mo-
ment there was pleasant light in the
room.
Aunt Ethel, what makes the lamp
burn?" asked Constance.
Kerosene" replied Aunt Ethel. who
was busy with her knitting.
Would the lamp burn II there was
water In, 1T" asked the little girl.
Aunt Ethel shook her head smiling
ly. "Of course not. Constance" she
said. THE oil feeds the cotton wick
In the lamp. and the wick feeds the
fame"
What does kerosene mean?" ques.
toned Mary, forgetting the shadows
in the corners and coming close to the
table. where she could watch the fame
Dear me-" replied Aunt Ethel, II
shall have to find that out. l don't
know myself" and she laid down the
knitting and brought u big book from
the book shelves and began turning
the leaves.
Here 1t is" she said. well. 1t is
made-up name. partly Greek. 1t
means fuel-that is. something that
will burn-and 1t means light"
Both the little girls repeated the
word over as II not quite satisfied.
ut is really an OIL" went on Aunt
Ethel, that is found In the ground,
and 1t is of more value to all the peo-
pie Of the earth than all the minerals,
such as silver. gold and copper. But
its real name is petroleum. Kerosene
Is made Of petroleum.
Does everybody have IT." asked
Mary.
"who found out that 1t could be
burned in lamps?" asked Constance, be-
fore Aunt Ethel could answer Marys
question.
well, Constance, / will answer your
question first, because 1t says right on
this very page that no one knows who
first used petroleum. as thousand
the Japanese were using it, and called
it burning water because it came
from the ground. And they dug wells
where the oil was found to secure a
supply And in Egypt there were wells
of oil, and the people used 1t for light,
very much as we do now
II guess everybody knows about 1t,
said Mary, for her aunt had answered
both questions
There are oil wells in this very
State, New York." went on Aunt Ethel.
and in Ohio, where Aunt Mary lives.
and in Texas. and in California. And
years before the Bible was written
way on in Russia, on the western
shore of the Caspian Sea, are many
wells of oil that supply many people,"
Walt, I'll get the big atlas, and
you can show us on the maps just
where the oil wells are" said Mary,
eagerly; and in few minutes the big
book with Its colored maps was spread
out on the table. and Mary and Con-
stance found the places in China. in
Japan, in Burma and In Russia where
petroleum is found. Then Aunt Ethel
told them over again the list of States.
and these they found very easily.
my! never thought before about
what made the sitting-room lamp
burnt" exclaimed Mary, as they put
away the big atlas.-Youth's Compan-
ion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-09
Position of the DOG.

Lincoln could not sympathize with
those Union generals who were prone
to indulge in big promises. but who
never accomplished anything. In
speaking Of a general of this type one
day he said:
These fellows remind me Of man
who owned dog which, SO he said,
Just hungered and thirsted to eat up
wolves. 1t was a difficult matter, so
the owner declared, to keep that dog
from devoting the entire twenty-four
hours of each day to the destruction
Of wolves.
zone day d party of this mans
friends decided to have wolf hunt,
and as this particular dog was SO fero-
cious, they said they wouldn't take any
other dog. The man who owned the
dog didn't seem overanxious to go on
the hunt, but he finally consented, and
the party. accompanied by the Zero
cious wolf-dog, started out.
"At last they sighted some wolves
and tried to sic the dog on them. He
whined and whimpered, but they final
ly kicked some enthusiasm into him
and started him after the wolves.
Wolves and dog soon disappeared in
the timber.
THE hunting party got no trace Of
the chase until after few miles they
came to farmhouse. where they saw
a man hanging over the fence.
Have you seen anything Of wolf
dog and pack of wolves around here?
asked the hunters.
"Yep,' was the short answer.
How were they going?
" Pretty fast
"'what was their position when you
saw them?'
"well,' replied the farmer, the dog
was leetle ahead
Now. gentlemen" concluded the
President, that's the position in which
you find most of these Dragging gen.
erals when they get into fight with
the enemy. That's why / don't like
military orators"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-09
THE MINISTER'S wooD-p1LE.

The old New England preacher, says
Mrs. Alice Morse Earle in the Sunday
School Times. could not afford to use
candles. In the home Of one we'll
known minister the wife always knit
ted, the children ciphered and studied.
and the husband wrote his sermons by
the fiickering light of pine-knots. with
his scraps Of sermon paper placed on
the side Of the great leathern bellows
as 1t lay In his lap.
Generally the minister had plenty Of
wood-it was part OF his salary--and
his loads were expected to be always
OF good hard wood. One thrifty par
son. while watching farmer unload
his yearly contribution, remarked:
Isn't that pretty soft wood?"
And don't we sometimes have pref
ty soft sermons?" was the sharp re-
tort.
In some towns day was appointed
which was called "woodspell," when
1t was ordered that all the, wood be
delivered at the parsons door; and
thus the farmers had cheerful mid
winter gathering.
The Rev. Stephen Williams. of Long
meadow, made note of the wood
Seedlings" in his diary in 1877:
"Neighbors sledded wood for me and
Showed Good Humour. l rejoice at
1t. The Lord bless them that are out
of humour and brot no wood"
The wood did not always come in
when needed. One November Sunday
the Rev. Mr.. French, of Andover. gave
out this notice in his pulpit:
Il will write two discourses and de-
liver them In this Westinghouse on
Thanksgiving day provided l can man
age to write them without a fire."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-09
Piseon,. Devotion to Mate.


A story of the devotion Of carrier
pigeon for his mate is told by party
of amateur fishermen from the valley
of Virginia. It is laid in the village
Of Overall, at the farm of Captain
Marley Triplett, whose place borders
the Shenandoah river.
Several weeks ago female carrier
pigeon bearing the number 8. A. 19469,
with a broken wing, futtered as best
she could, with the assistance of her
mate on whose leg was attached the
inscription D 1921, into the open win.
dow of Captain Triplett's barn. There
the male bird in his own peculiar fash.
ion proceeded to make her as comfort.
able as possible. He then disappeared
and was gone for four weeks. when
he returned. Since his return he has
tried In every way known to pigeon
lore to help his mate fly again, but in
vain. Now he seems to have settled
down to siege of the most commend
able domesticity. Daily he fingers
near his mate. feeding her and caring
for her in various ways until he has
won the admiration not only of Cap
tain Triplett and his family, but of
the countryside for miles around. 1t
is regarded as a remarkable case of
devotion in the feathered tribe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-09
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-09
THOMAS AND NANCY LINCOLN.


Fit us for humblest service. prayed
This kindly. reverent man,
Content to hold lowly place
In Gods eternal plan;
Content, by prairie, wood and stream.
- The common lot to share.
OrH help neighbor in his need
Some grievous weight to bear
Then trustfully resigned the life
That had fulfilled his prayer.
And she in Indiana's grave
This many a year who lies
Mother and wife whose yearning soul
Looked sadly from her eyes
Who. dying called her children close
AS the last shadow fell.
And babe them ever worship God
And love each other we'll
Then to her forest grave was borne,
The wind her funeral knell!
So drear--so lone who could have
dreamed
The boy her bed beside.
Forth from that cabin door would walk
Among earth's glorified?
But. 10! his name from sea to sea
Gives patriotism wings:
Upon his brow a crown Is set
Grander than any kings; /;
And to these fameless graves his fame
Tender remembrance brings.
All! still the humble God doth choose
The mighty to confound:
SStill them that fear and follow him
His angel campeth round;
And while by Indiana's woods
Ohio. murmuring. flows,
Ana Illinois green levels shine
In sunsets parting CLOVIS
While Lincoln's name is dear, our
hearts
VIII hallow their repose
Edna Dean Proctor in the Independ-
emit.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-09
Anecaote. .Tola 3, wa.

When A. T. Stewart conceived the
idea of setting up coat Of arms he
went to w. R. Travers, the New York
wit, for advice. Mr.. Travers suggest
ed an employer rampant. chasing q
lazy salesman with yard-stick, and
Mr.. Stewart did not speak to him
again for month. This anecdote IL
probably as authentic as the other.
which states that Mr.. Stewart being
extremely loquacious at a state bad.
quet at Delmonico's, Mr.. Travers 81.
fenced him by calling the length Of the
table: CASH"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-09
For Valentines Day.
What though the skies be cold and


What though the skies be cold and
gray
And winds be wild and shrill.
Loves messenger shall find his way
Across the vale and hill:
For sunlight he shall have your face
For stars-two eyes that shine
Where my heart has its dwelling
place
Your own, dear Valentine!
Fie turns to neither left nor right,
But straight ahead he goes;
His guide is Hope, whose footstep light
The surest pathway knows:
He bears my message In his scrip,
A song whose every line
Shall turn to music on your lip.
My own dear Valentine!
Oh, when you hear his eager knock
Upon the door begin,
Make haste to lift the heavy lock
And bid young Cupid in.
Glad then shall CLEAN the skies above
And glad this heart of mine
To be at last with her love
With you, dear Valentine!
Ladies' Home Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-09

norant at this present writing that her
valentine was sent before Jack Hilton
saw his fate across a glove counter,
and lost his heart (Which he was pre-
pared to lose) at the first glance
Cynthia Doering.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-09

a Floral Valentine

4 -, a
a ps sieiore 4 was tnat JACK Hilton
nHu - esiy.opporluhliIy 20 see and know
,stI wen, WINE OF Nlnette ne knew
ne.'e SeveI.neless u was TO Ninette's
Anowieuse VI =. JACK Hliton, more than
" any oener factor, that MIS-. Harding
s9u,u nave charged ner utter failure
= uasposlns Oh ner second daughter ac-
'oluas ~ ner fancy.
zAleer 'a a'l'i. "ent west Nora took the
next nl .. VINO came and was happy
eyer aiter. inat rs. as happy as
sue ~. q deserved sss 10 De. NOT SO Ninette.
!! now "nen' Slias Harding died he
.e y, money enough 10 provide well for
~. nis cn il,sl Without tne process OF
4 marrying on instltuted by his wild
oW. nu. .i salo q WIDOW was q good man
asel -lhat ~, sne managed 70 dispose
4 q an itne extra runds-and when she
oe I tnls eartn. soon after her
eiaer daugnters marriage, she left
noenlng put tne peautitul residence
Wnere Mr, ana MIS- Jones mad already
t las up tneir ABODE, much to- her
cnasrin ana alsapproVai-
sne dld not nel1eve IN children re-
naming AZ nome sne said; but that
naae lit'le dlHerence 70 NED and Nora.
NED Jones was poor; ne believed he
was marrying an neiress. II that beau
. . stone mouse was an sne was heir
~ " az ieast .ney Would nave that.
lney completely ignored Ninette's
snare IN the mousse and appropriated
everything 70 themselves. Ntnette
n ' q nome there on sunerance. lest
she should attempt to claim her own.
income INC sne mad none. therefore she
aook q posltion IN one OF the city's
DRY goods emporiums,p and, as might
nave been expected under the circum-
Stances most OF her wages went to
'heip tlde over family expenses, for
svon her salary was nearly as large
Us the incompetent Neds.
90 matters ls $1,000 "nen JACK Hilton
cahe nome from tne west, and, pass
ing tne Harding mousse recalled Nora's
que eyes. turning 70 a little shaver
summing aans On Tue siaeWaik' ne asked:
Ooes MISS t "a. ~. i've mere suit!
1sow' 'nele nag peen Dut one MISS
llaluins Mi'nlh .he memory OF tnis
siiai man. .aefeiore ne answered
u .H.
ietn .nir.
'a.h fl,.on iad arrived az me time
~ e Nnen man uiscovers tnae
- = ~ gnu = NC aiole, anu as ne
s Mas pe..es'iy pau WIN nilnse,a apout
~. ~. naasa. Wy !, slou.u nus Ne We VIII wiz,
~ .,,ss i ~ nslu 'oHe none ~ seeA
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-09

"A New York broker is said to be so
stingy that he buys his coal by the
peck" A"Perhaps that's precaution.
not stinginess. 1t may be that he
doesn't want to start bull market"
washington Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-09
II Did sound Fpnn,

"That was an awful joke your wife
sprung"
II didn't hear It"
well, shortly after you were mar
ried she told my wife that she'd TAX.
en- fat. but might leave it at any
fine" sac
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-09

Miss Homeleigh Perhaps you won't
believe 1t. but strange man tried to
kiss me once" Miss Cutting Really
well. he'd have been strange man
II he'd tried to kiss you twice.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-09
winter Nature Notes.

The Juncoes are collecting junk.
They're always on the wing;
They plan to start junk-shop
For birds who come in spring.
The Cat-tails, who in meadows live.
Are losing all their fur.
They surely need a good shampoo.
They're too forlorn to purr.
The sparrows' favorite resting place
On each cold winter night,
Is close upon leafless branch
Near an electric light.
Now is the time for rabbits ali.
Who wear coat of gray, L
To hide themselves or else the snow
VIII give them quite away.
Chicago News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-09

A Jersey City magistrate permits
convicted craps shooters to pay their
fines In weekly installments.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-09

drew his revolver and shouted: Go
back to your regiment at once. or
will shoot you
Shoot and be hanged the soldier
exclaimed. What's one bullet to
whole hatful?'"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-09

The average man spends more money
on foolish habit than he does on his
wife's hats.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-09
MY Saint.
OF all the saints that star

MY Saint.
OF all the saints that star
The calendar.
Be mine
The kind Saint Valentine!
Forsooth. was it not he
Did succor me-
My heart
Ease of its bitter smartg
He babe once more to ope
The door Of hope;
Above
He set the moon of love
The love-compelling moon.
For precious boon,
In skies
That are your tender eyes.
Now lifts with me along
JOY. like song;
Through you
The dream at last comes tue
So. of all saints that star
The calendar,
Be mine
The kind Saint Valentines!
l-Woman's Home Companion.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-01
Recruiting Station.

February was a banner mouth for
the local army recruiting station In
charge OF Sergeant c. A. Blake and
Joseph Krrsky and the largest num-
Der OF recruits for one month we're
accepted last meath than any other
month in the past three gears
Twenty-Five men were accepted out
.of Sc who applied. The last man was
accepted by Captain George W Kirk
patrick. OF Evansville. last night He
was Willie Broach. 21 Years old. a
farmer from Kirksey. Ky. He was
sent to jefferson barracks today.
while Captain Kirkpatrick returned
to Evansville.
The record established by the local
station last month almost shows an
acceptance Of one man for everg day.
Those who were rejected and the
causes were: Poor physique. 2; illit-
crate, 1 impaired vision, Z; minors.
6; undesirable. s: hernia. 2: under
sized. 4 stammering. /; fiat feet. 1;
drunkenness, I: married. 1.
Out of the sc applicants following
were the occupations OF each: Farm
ers, "a; coal miners. 2: BARRIERS, 3:
clerks. 2; teamsters. 2; cooke. o.
laborers, 2; soldiers, 2; maAinists.
?; carpenters. 2; nagmen. 2; tobacco
growers. /.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-01
THREE BUILDING
PERMITS ISSUED
FOR LARGEST AMOUNT ENEh
RECORDED IN MONTH.
Year starts Well In Padncah and
Promises To Keep II Up
Until the End.
REPORTS FOR SECOND MONTH.

Three building permits were issued
BY city Engineer L. A. Washington
in February. one being for the cree
ton of the ten story skyseraper OF
the city National bank. the largest
and most costly Office building ever
erected in Paducah. The permit
taken out shows the total cost Will
be 5000, 600. The building will be
erected on the northwest corner OF
Fourth street and Broadway and ex-
cavations are now being made by
Contractor Weikel 1t Is to be con
structed Of steel. stone. brick and
other materials.
The other permits issued were TO
#. W. Katterjohn for one-story
brick building on Jefferson street
between Sixth and Seventh streets.
Its cost will be sl.750. The third
permit was to l.. +. n. Iverlet for
a 5000 frame building at the corner
Of Sixth and Bachman streets.