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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-13

tory of the county. Some of the farm.
ers went to thinking. The grub in
creased in numbers. The corn crop
kept on growing less and less, until
ten bushels to the acre was as big a
yield as that rich bottom would re.
turn, and the crows had not been per-
mitted to get another foothold in the
region, either.
Then the thinking farmers made up
their minds that the reason the crows
had put in such a large and sudden
appearance few years before was
that they had simply followed the
wake Of the grubs and had come to
feed on that irrepressible pest, and
then the community felt like kicking
itself clear out of the state. They
went to work to try to get the crows
back again. They sent clear to the
Wabash country, where the biggest
crow roost on top of the earth is To-
Gated. and had thousands of crows
captured and forwarded to them.
The next season something like the
old-time colony took up its quarters in
the woods and that fall the biggest
crop of corn that had been known In
the region for five years was gathered.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-13
CHEERS GREET JACK
OVATION is GIVEN CHAMPION
JOHNSON ON HIS ARRIVAL
HOME.
''ARTHA" GRIns WITH DELIGHT
Filing of Suit to Recover Diamond
Ring Mars Greatest Welcome
Ever Accorded to Col.
ored Man.

Chicago.-A welcome such as no
otner colored man of modern times
has received was accorded Jack John.
son when he returned to his home
here Thursday.
So tremendous was the crush of
humanity which poured from all quar-
tiers that the combined efforts of a
squad of policemen put there for the
purpose failed to keep back the press.
Clubs were drawn and used freely by
the bluecoats, but, undaunted, the
throng pressed on, rending the. air
with their cries. Hats were tossed
sykward and when they came down
their owners long since had been
pushed forward and away from them.
For space of fully five minutes the
champion was so hemmed in by the
mob that he could not move in any
direction.
Then a band. of policemen formed a
flying wedge, and plunged down the
platform with the colored pugilist
among them, but at the end of the
platform near the station steps an
other body of fight fans" met their
companions and another enforced de-
lay ensued. And all the time the
shouting grew wilder and wilder.
Suddenly above the heads of the
throng was seen the head and shout
ders of a big colored man. It was
Jack Johnson and he was being car
ried on the shoulders of the men Of
his race. Up the steps they ran with
him and bundled him into an auto
which stood at the curb. The multi
tude fell back and the big fellow
stood up in his car, smiled and waved
his hand. There was no doubt of it.
Jack Johnson was "tickled to death"
Pursued by fight fans and admirers
in automobiles, his machine was
driven rapidly to his home in Wabash
ayenue. Along the thoroughfare
crowds wildly cheered In front of his
mothers home about 5000 persons
packed the street, and it took the
champion nearly fifteen minutes to get
from the curb into the house. His
mother was first to greet him as he
entered.
Hardly had the black champion
reached his home city before George
w. Little, his former manager, filed a
suit against him for the recovery of a
diamond ring. said to be worth $1,000.
which johnson is wearing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-13
TAFT TO TAKE YACHT CRUISE
President Will Extend Vacation Ten
Days and Make Trip Along
Maine Coast.

Beverly. Mass.President Taft de-
cided Thursday that at the end Of his
ten days vacation he will take ten
days cruise in the naval yacht May
flower for the purpose of resting up.
The cruise will start on July 1S, on
which date, DOMINIC the uniform Of
commander-in-chief of the navy, which,
by the way, is the same as that of
commander-in-chief of the army and
president Mr.. Taft, accompanied by
his family, will board the Mayflower
and weigh anchor for Bar Harbor and
other summer ports of call on the
Maine. coast.
Bar Harbor will be the base from
which short trips will be made to
nearby points. The party will sleep
on board the yacht at night, but will
probably go ashore, at various places
where the golfing LOOKS good.
A convoy will probably follow the
Mayflower, as it Is regarded as too
great a risk to have the president go
to sea without assistance being in
easy reach in case of accident
Is
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-13
caress Promlscuously, Recklessly, But
Seldom Lovingly, Says East
ern School Board.

Washington.-Big girls kiss more
than little ones. They kiss babies.
teachers. each other-and sometimes
poodles and good-looking boys. There
is no method or motive in the big
girls kiss-except sometimes. when a
certain one is concerned.
They kiss promiscuously. indiscrim-
inately. recklessly, but seldom loving
ly: The big girls kiss is like the
boarding house prunes. always pres
ent. but seldom taken seriously. These
facts are proven by statistics prepared
here in connection with the organiza-
ton Of an anti-osculatory campaign.
At its next meeting the board Of
education will take up the matter of
kissing and because of the possibili-
ties Of breeding disease an effort is
likely to be made by the school Off
Gals. not only to place ban upon it
IN the schools. but also to discourage
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-13
a Teaeher N the MAKING.

She was popular young normal
student, who had been to party the
night before. and as consequence.
was mot prepared" in the geography
class
The woman Instructor. true to her
method OF drawing upon the general
knowledge of student rather than to
permit a failure. after eliciting two or
three inconseqpential "stabs" from
her fair but jaded disciple. asked for
the products Of China.
The victim frightened. "Tea." she
asserted, preparing to sit down.
Yes. and what else?" encouraged
the instructor.
The young woman smiled with
sweet hopelessness.
Nov you can mention others, l am
sure. Just think about IT.
Tea" drawled the flute-like voice
of the pretty girl, "and." pickering
her forehead with an intellectual tour
de force. land laundry work
Youths Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-13
THE RED DAB OF DEATH.

Tragic Mark on the Steel skeleton
of the skyscrnper.
"See that big blob of scarlet paint?"
said the engineer as he pointed to a
girder high up in the skeleton of the
new skyscraper. THAT red spot means
that one of the men working on the
building was killed by the girder
sweeping him of the structure while
being put In position"
The visitor craned his neck and saw
rough patch of vermilion paint or
one Of the floor Orders up on the six
tenth story. 1T must be a danger
GUS life," he said TO his engineering
friend.
yes. Those men up there are work
ing under the chance of instant death
at any moment. They'll walk along
the topmost girder. 300 feet above the
sidewalks little path Of slippery iron
five inches wide will lean out
ward against the wind. You or I
couldn't do it. for second.
Now and again there's an accident
A chap slips. A worker gets hit by .
swinging girder and flung off. Anoth-
er man takes an incautious step and
falls off into eternity. The men work
ing near by do their best to get at
him If he manages TO grab the girder
he's falling from, and there are some
swift and reckless races with death to
get to their comrade at any, cost in the
five or ten seconds allowed them while
strong fingers are slipping away from
a slippery beam fange. II the worst
happens and the man falls In spite Of
their efforts. then they apply the dab
OF red paint, and the ironworkers call
1t day. They don't speak much Of
the man that is gone. as a rule. He's
soon forgotten. The men consider it
fate.
you'd think. by the way" went on
the engineer, that the higher up lhese
men worked the more careful they'd
become. They arn't particularly care
full, but they do guard against the
hypnotism of height. One of 1.-THE men
working on high girder gets para
lyzed now and again by a sudden fear
that holds him motionless and still
ON his iron beam.
sThe men look out for this sort Of
thing. and the remedy is to distract
his attention by a rough blow on this
back or in some cases by exciting him
to anger through any means in their
power. When the man gets fighting
mad he is freed from the paralysis Of
terror or whatever you may choose to
call 1t. He gets up from his girder to
make a rush for the other fellow to
do him up, and the moment he is safe
he is restrained by the other men.
Whenever you see skyscraper
framework" concluded the engineer.
each dab Of, scarlet paint on the iron,
means that some man has come to his
death. Every skyscraper and every
bridge is the monument to some little
group Of unknown workers. laboring
at dizzy heigh,s and dallying with sud-
den deathsas part Of their dogs work. /"
New York Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-13
MINER GETS MANY PICTURES
Woman Spends Five Days Posing Be.
fore Camera to Crafty Whlm Of
Husband In Alaska.

Seattle. Wash.-Three hundred dol
lars is what a wealthy Alaskan mine
operator paid for pictures Of his wife
to local photographer. Being tied
down to his work in Alaska and un.
able to make the usual summer trip
to his Seattle. home, Alonzo Provost
sent 5000 with Instructions to get pho
tographs of his wife in every pose pos,
sible.
Mrs. Provost called at the photog.
rapher's at his request and read her
husbands wishes. She spent five
days posing before the camera and as
result her doting husband in the far
north will see some astonishing views
of bis ''onliest."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-13
COAX CROWS BACK
with the grass. They bemoaned these
disastrous visitations greatly, for 1T

With the grass. They bemoaned these
disastrous visitations greatly, for 1t
never occurred to them that the crow
was among them for any other pur.
pose than evil. So the warfare on
the crow was carried on with mercI-
less vigor and the next season there
was decided decrease in the size of
the crow colony. 1t grew smaller and
smaller year by year, until only few
Wild and struggling fiocks put in an
appearance.
During all this time the yield of
corn an acre had gradually decreased
and the crow was credited with being
the principal cause of the loss. The
grub was still at work, but the farm
ers had no idea that they were not
able to handle It. But the first sea-
son the crowds failed to appear the
yield of corn was smaller than it had
ever been. and the season was one Of
the most favorable for corn in the his
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-13

The saying that "all men have their
price" is ascribed to Sir Robert Wal
pole. While speaking OF faction in
parliament which bitterly opposed
some of his measures he said. You
see with what zeal and vehemence
these gentlemen oppose me. and yet
know the price of every man in this
house except three"
OF some who called themselves pa.
triots he said: Patriots! could
raise fifty of them within four and
twenty hours. l have raised many in
one night IT'S but to- refuse an un-
reasonable demand and UP springs .
patriot"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-13
TripIe Traoedy in CHICAGO.

Chicago.-A gruesome tragedy oc-
Cured at dawn in a little cottage in
North Kedzie avenue Thursday when
a woman. crazed by jealousy and mel
ancholia which followed marital dis
cord of long standing, shot and prob
ably fatally wounded her husband,
Henry H. Mulsaw, twenty-four years
old. and her three-year-old daughter,
Annabelle, then clasped the dying
child to her bosom and ended her own
life by swallowing carbolic acid. Mrs.
Emma Mulsaw, the wife and mother
who did this. also was "a years old.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-13
Trunk Line Given to George v. with.
out Delay, No Matter Who Must
Wait-obeys Rules.

London. What would not one give
to have Just q little Of the privileges
enjoyed by King George in the use
of the telephone? King George no
doubt thinks the telephone is the
greatest boon under the sun. To him
n must be a source Of the. greatest
comfort and enjoyment, as much as to
the ordinary Londoner 1t is the most
agonizing nerve wrecker he finds in
the course OF a days business.
One does not like to say anything
disrespectful about King George. but
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-13
011oe OF TNf RoVoN R1osRs

l1H2E or THE R0UGH RIDERS
AYEW YORK.-Col Theodore Roose.
welt has retired to his home at
N Oyster Bay and has asked to be
allowed to rest, for his welcome
by the nation was so strenuous that
even the vigorous ex-president was
tired. However. he enjoyed the af-
fair, every minute Of it, and no part
of 1t more than the opportunity to
meet his old comrades in arms. the
Rough Riders.
Mr.. Roosevelt proposes to devote
himself to literary work and social
duties for a time and resolutely re-
fuses to make any public statements
at present concerning political affairs.
Despite this he already has had pri-
ivate conferences with several men in
public life on whose judgment he re-
lies. and 1t may not h.. long before
he is induced to say something.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-13
Dangerous. Job.

Z. Kind Lady-Here is a rhubarb pie.
my poor man. How did you get that
wound on your arm?
Tired Tim-I was lookout, mum.
Kind Lady-Ah. lookout on
steamer and there was a collision?
: Tired Tim-No, mum. lookout for
a second-story man an de Waterman
winged me. mum.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-13
Frogs Stop Classical Music

volubly and fiuently and with apparent
relief.
But he refuses to waste his baton
on the beach air again until the frogs
are removed.
Meanwhile La Monaco will conflne
his music to the uptown parks until
the last froggie has croaked his last
croak,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-13
Fat Juror FMS Two seat,.

Pittsburg.-Juror N. ]. Huffman is
having q most uncomfortable session
in the criminal court. Huffman weighs
4S5 pounds. and has great difficulty
slowing himself in the jury box.
He has to sit on two chairs placed
side by side. The jury box gate is SO
narrow he scarcely can squeeze
through. *
Huffman takes the situation with
good nature, and his troubles cause
even the Judge to smile.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-13
Building to Honor eiII Nye.

Salisbury, N. C.-The Bill Nye me-
mortal committee has decided that
the memorial shall take the form of a
building at the stonewall Jackson
Training school at Concord, N. C.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-13
Des Moines Bul!dino Tied up,

Des Moines, Ia.-Four hundred union
carpenters were locked out by the
Master Builders association of Des
Moines Thursday because the carpen-
ters refused to work with nonunion
structural ironworkers. All big build
ing contracts are tied up.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-13
Paris Faces ! railway Strike,

Paris. F,ance.-A general railway
strike is threatened. The men, who
demand an increase in wages and
other concessions. Thursday voted to
strike in principle pending the result
Of negotiations with the COM
panies.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-13

Ashland, Ky.-In runaway Thurs
day Kirk voliner and Jude Bruning,
two wealthy residents Of this place,
were thrown from a rig In front of
traction car and instantly killed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-13
Big Girls Scatter Kisses

the habit in homes of the children and
elsewhere. The statistics show the
small girls do not kiss SO frequently as
their elders.
The club organized recently, known
as the Worlds Health Organization.
the motto OF which Is kiss not" is
gaining hundreds Of recruits. School
children becoming members of the
club pledge themselves not to kiss
any one or permit themselves to be
kissed. They wear buttons bearing
the motto, kiss not"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-13

"Buttin seems rather sore on you.
old man,
Yes; he annoyed me yesterday. and
told him to go and take back seat"
And he took affront. eh?"-Bostos
Transcript.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-13

There's Reason.
Paul. If were to die. should you
marry Widow Muller?"
Good heavens, non
Why not? Every one says how
like me she is"
Yes. that's Just the reason"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-13
UNpEFEArEp ctJAMeloN or THE
NoRTHNkST. =
=. A. Ireiar. :.As Shot, Of coifax,
~ Tells story.

Mr.. Ireland Is the holder Of four
world records and has yet to lose
bis frst match-says he: kidney
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-13

A rapid growth of the finger naia1 4
considered to indicate good health.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-13
The Yell Did II.

Your boy is home from college; /
see.
Yes"
"sick?''
''Sore throat"
yell was too much for him. sup,
pose. Yonkers Statesman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-13

I xnow that. was Toms re1oinder..
"sysns q US can't afford to take lay
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-11-24
THE GOOD
CITIZENSHIP
COMMITTEE
BACKING THE CAMPAIGN FOR
THE ELECTION OF GEORGE
EYRE TO THE IMMORTALITY
OF THE CAPITAL CITY.

Interest In the campaign for the
city election to be held December s
is not tagging. The candidacy OF
George Eyre against Louis Lachmund,
the direct primary nominee on the
Republican ticket, is showing some
strength. He has an organization
back Of him who are determined to
make themselves a factor In the city
election. II is not known exactly. but
II is believed the Good Citizenship
League, at the head OF which Rev.
selleck had been for several years be-
fore he left the city. is in charge OF
the campaign. The organization
backing George Eyre sent commit
tee TO wait on several gentlemen. ten
derfng them the nomination. II is
now known that Il was offered TO VIM.
Brown. DIR. Byrd and Ed. Barnea, but
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-11-24

Ell Paso, Tex, Nov. 24.-houtine
government reports that Northern
Mexico is in control Of federal troops,
and that the situation is quiet, con-
tinued to arrive here today. 1t was
reported that Francisco Madero, the
revolutionary leader, had been cap
tured, but this could not be con-
firmed.
Delayed reports state that during
tie fghting at chihuahua the rebels
fred into a train. killing six soldiers
three women and baby. The train
was ditched. tsS
The report that Tom Lawton, an
American miner, had been killed al
Parral was confirmed today. Later
dispatches indicate that the fghtinl
was fiercest at Parrai, Al having beer
killed there and the houses illed will
wounded.
Merchants at Jaurez plan to hold
meeting tonight TO urge loyalty t
the government. The state and gov
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-11-24
MT. ANGEL DRAMATIC
co. TO PUT ON PLAY

Mount Angel, Or, Nov, 24t-The
Mount Angel Dramatic Society wifi
present "The Night Rider" comedy
drama, in the city hall tonight, for the
benefit OF the new church.
The dramatic society is very popu-
lar in Mount Angel. 1t has given
nearly dozen plays in the past two
years, and in the past year has, raised
about 5000 toward the new $4,000
parish church, which is under con-
struction. Father Dominic, the we'll
known musician and pastor OF the
parish. is the director Of the society.
Prominent among those who will
appear in "The Night Riders" are f.
Hudson, Jack Bauman, Joe Prange
John Jenny, Bertram Orth, Con zim-
norman, Emil Gier, Anna Oswald
and Anna Lais.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-11-24
A BIG GAME IN PORTLAND
Seattle Has Big Game ON Also--In
the East the Weather was Generally
Good, and the Attendance Uriusu-
ally Large-Brown Beating Car
IisIe Was an Unexpected Feature
of the Days big Games. gsss
UNITED PRESS 1nAsnD WIRE. !

Providence. r.. l., Nov. 24.-The
Brown University football team was
too much for the Carlisle Indians
this afternoon, and then Indians
lost, 15 to 6.
Spracklng kicked goal for
Brown In the first quarter; in the
second, High. Sprackling and Mckay
carried the ball across the Carlisle
line and Smith kicked goal. N
The Indians braced In the third
quarter and a forward pass. Hauser
made touch down and kicked the
goal. With two minutes to play In
the last quarter. Ashbaugh scored
another touchdown and Smith kicked
the goal for Brown.
Championship at Seattle.
Seattle, Wash, Nov. 24.-The
football championship of the North
west will be determined on Denny
Field here this afternoon when the
University of Washington, cham
pions for the last three years, win
defend the title against the husky
outfit from the Oregon Agricultural
college. The home eleven has a
slight advantage in weight, but the
Continued on Page 3D.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-11-24

A reorganization and re-capitali-
zatien of the oregon Railroad &
Navigation company was effected
yesterday when articles of incorpor-
alton were filed late in the after
noon with the secretary of state, FIX
ing the capital stock at $50, 200, 900,
naming M, j. Buckley, general SUI
perintendent of the Oregon Railroad
& Navigation company, r. B. Miller,
general freight agent of the same
company as incorporators, and merg-
ing all lines of the Hartman system,
including the Mysterious" North
Coast, but excepting the Southern
Pacific into one gigantic corporation
to be known as the Oregon-Wash-
ington Railroad & Navigation COM
pany.
Total Mileage 3,O79.
The necessity of making further
bond issues to carry on the new
roads and extensions now under
way, or proposed, is responsible for
the reorganization of the company,
In 1896 the Oregon Railway & Navi-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-11-24

ernment buildings at Jaurez are un-
der guard, in anticipation OF an at
tack. Prominent merchants have been
arrested on suspicion of plotting to
overthrow the government.
Later reports indicated that Par
raj again was in the hands Of the
government. and that the revolu-
tionists had dispersed and are hiding
in the mountains. 1T is geerally be-
lteved here that the most serious
part of the uprising Is over.
Dispatches received this afternoon
indicate that the rebels did not
strongly resist the government
troops. which are reinforced from
the Northern states.
Guerilla warfare is expected to
continue for weeks. A general feel
ing OF confidence has been restored
along the border and busiess is be-
ing resumed,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-11-24

cation company was re-organized
under the name of the Oregon Rail-
road & Navigation company and y
bond issue of $24,000,00O was pro-
vided for. An issue of $4,000, 900
was made at the time; and subse-
quently further issues aggregating
$2.3SO,000 were made. During this
period the railroad mileage has
grown from Liza miles in 1896 to
3,079 miles in 1910.
North Coast Ownership Located.
One of the interesting features IF
the articles is the location of the
ownership of the Mysterious
North Coast railroad. This, togeth-
er with the many other lines, are
taken over by the new corporation,
and according to news dispatches a
service is soon to be inaugurated
over the North Yakima and Walll
Walla line of the road. Arrange
ments are being made for connecting
Portland with the Yakima valley,