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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

George Dewey, third admiral of the
United States navy, is Vermonter by
birth. He is in his sixty-frst year of age.
He graduated from the academy at Ann
apolis before the civil war and immcdi-
ately sought active duty with the Union
fleets of Foote and Farragut, then press
ing the Confederate navy in the South
He served with such gallantry under Far,
ragut that he was especially commended
in writing by that eminent commander. At
the end of the war he cruised in European
waters and was with the Asiatic squadron
for time. Returning to the United
States, he was given shore duty. which
was not to his taste, and he returned to
the sea. In January, 1898, while on land
duty ut Washington, he requested to be
sent to sea again. The Secretary of the
Navy decided to place him in command Of
the Asiatc squadron, with little thought
as to what that would in the end mean
for this country. Dewey on taking charge
of the Asiatic squadron was commodore.
For the battle of Manila, May 1, 1898,
he was made rear admiral.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

David Dixon Porter, second admiral of
the United States navy, succeeded Farra-
gut in that office. his commission dating
FROM Aug. Is, 1870. He was born in Penn
sylvania and entered the navy as n mid
shipman when he was IL years old. He
was lieutenant in 1871. In the first
eighteen years of his service he was ten
years in the Mediterranean service and
the remainder of the time on duty with
coast surveys. He was in command of the
mortar flotlla Mt the capture of New Or
leans, ana in 1868 was made an acting
rear admiral and assigned to command
the Mississippi river squadron. For his
services in reducing Vickshurg he was
made rear admiral in 1868. In the
spring of 1864 he fought with Banks on
the Red river expedition. The North At
lantic squadron was placed in his charge
in 1864, and he attacked and captured
Fort Fisher, protecting Wilmington. The
fight lasted twenty days and was very
bloody. He was made vice-admiral in
1896 and soon after was placed in charge
of the naval academy at Annapolis.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

again to the eacriiicc of the Maine the
same writer elouucntly sums up the
historic lessoc as follows: "rhat over
the bodies of .G6 dead American sailors
in Just one years time, civilization, lib
erty. the will of the Anglo-SaNon should
have passed to that point where the
hand of the President of the United
States guides the destinies of 95,OOO,-
600 and not S5,00000O (as a twelve
month ago. people is as remarkable as
it is true. That out of the crucible of
such short period of time should
come but one portentously great hui
man charactcr-that of George Dewey
lis still more remarkable, But above
these two salient points is the greater
and more significant one-thc undying
lesson taught through the agency of the
NIaine-that from ocean line to ocean
line, from pole to pole. where the sands
are and where the peaks rise, men must
within the scope of the next quarter of
century know the mastery of one
tongue-the speech of Cromwell, of
Washington and of Lincoln"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

Suppose you had box containing
10000 silver dollars, says an editorial
writer in the Saturday Evening Post,
and you knew that this money would
have to support you for the rest of
your life. Suppose there We're no posi-
bility of investing it at interest, or of
earning any more, but that you had to
dip into the box to meet your daily ex-
penses, and that, when your last coin
was gone, you would starve to death.
If you were 80 years old, you would
be able to spend about six dollars n
day until you We're 20. What should
you think, in such circumstances, of
the policy of spending two or three dol
lars apiece for ten-cent novels, paying
the price of opera seats for continuous
performance shows, and allowing ev-
cry chance acquaintance to help him.
self to your coins as he would to your
matches? 1t is said that time is mon.
ey." 1t is something more than that.
1t is life itself. If you are 80 years old
and expect to live to be 20, and If you
have six leisure hours day, which is
| quite as many as most people can
count upon, you have just 1860 hours
! ahead of you for all the culture, recrea-
ton, enjoyment and usefulness to your
self and others that this world holds
for you. And you have not the Ger.
tainty, as you would have in the case
of the dollars, that your hours are all
in the box. Perhaps the one to which
n bore is helping himself just now may
be your last When that bore drops II
at eight in the evening and stays unit
eleven he has pocketed at least til,
enty-five-thousandth part O
your life. When you spend ten hour.
in reading Il worthless book you hav,
thrown away more than the one-eight
thousandth part of your leisure exist
ence. If you have to spend an hour
day on the cars, when an improve,
system of rapid transit would take yo,
to and from your work in half an hour
you are sacrificing one-twelfth of you
life to the backwardness of the corpora
ton that carries you. If you have s.
neglected the art of living that yov
drift along aimlessly for three hours
day, you are practically arranging t,
die seventeen years before your time
There is nothing so precious rs lif
when it is gone nothing so cheap Will
it is going.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22
DESIGN FOR A STABLE.
The Building Shown Here Was Erecte,
as a Model of Its Kind.


A well-planned and carefully con-
structed stable as an adjunct to n hand
some residence is often the exception
instead of the rule. In situations where
the stable and house are seen Mt the
same time the former should match the
latter and be in every way in the same
general style. 1t ought to be pic
turesque, pleasing design, adding to the
charm of the landscape. When nice
house is erected and it is necessary to
have private stable in close prox.
Unity, it is often difficult to know just
how to plan to meet all requirements
and still have a combination of style
and effect that will be in keeping with
the residence. Another very import
ant thing in study of this kind, which
is often lost sight of, Is the great de-
STABILITY of the building being rat and
vermin proof as near as possible. First,
the site should be level one and the
foundation so built that only a few
inches will be out of the ground. Then
fill the inside ground level with the
wall with good, solid dirt, free from
loan OF vegetable matter.
Study the needs of your stable just
as you would those of your kitchen. BE
sure to embody in it everything that
can be of use to you. Let it be a labor
saving building in economy of mater
ials used as well as in the other re-
quirements involved. The more
thought you eXpend in this direction the
more of q success you will have. Be
sure to plan SO that you will have dry
base and plenty of air under the floor.
Good ventilation is the life of all good
work, and without it decay will quickly
ensue. Good drainage is also neces-
sary. Carefully graded and construct
ed stall floors, with drain connections
which can be washed out readily, are
important from sanitary point of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

and contains movable figures running
up into the millions. These figures tell
the total of the banks receipts since it
was organized and the amount that has
just been deposited is added to it,
AT the end of days business the
officials Of the bank add together the
totals registered on the two receiving
machines, deduct from them the total
registered on the paying out machine
and strike trial balance in IL moment
The machines are Enclosed in glass
cases, so that every part can be readily
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

Five hundred clerks in Havana have
started movement to close the stores
at Z O'Clock, that they may study En-
glish at the night schools. "Will the
boy from the country spend his even.
ings at dime museum" asked Dr.
Edward Everett Hale, recently, COR at
a business SCHOOL," The result in either
case is not limited to the English or
bookkeeping learned; it concerns the
future destiny of the man. 1t may even
concern the future destiny of Cuba or
the United States.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

Simla, the summer capital of the In
dian Empire, is a pretty pine-treed
place well up in the foothills of the
Himalayas. A feature of Simla life is
the annual fair held by the native hills
people, an attractive item of which is
a Bank of Brides in an amphitheater
where sit numbers of young women
who thus calmly announce that they
are candidates for hymeneal honors
Some of these aspirants to matrimony
so patiently awaiting IL choosing are
quite pretty, and have intelligent
faces; but those of Mongol caste must
needs linger long for partner, if per.
sonal beauty enters into the equation
Woman's Home Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22
REID, NEWFOUNDLAND.
He Is One of the Greatest Ian.
Owners in the World.

He Is One of the Greatest Land
Owners in the World.
AT the present moment, when New
foundland and the Newfoundland diff
ficuIty with the French are on every
ONES lips. it is interesting to recall that
this island--tlle tenth island" of the
world, as Beckles Wilson has remind
ed us III his recently published work
is to all intents and purposes in the
hands of a single man, and that man,
by birth at Least, is Scotsman.
To convey an idea of the real size of
Newfoundland it may be rs well to
state that it is n sixth larger than Ire
land. But It Is doubtful it Robert Gil
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22
FRANCES NEW PRESIDENT.

He Is a Poor Man and Will Have to
Practice Economy.
The new President of France Is far
more democratic and less Inclined to
ostentation than was his able but some.
what ridiculous predecessor. NJ. Faure
courted the friendship and mimicked
the ways of royalty and otherwise con,
Quoted himself us though ruling by di.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

There is woman in New York who
has solved the servant problem. 1t has
taken her 105 years to do it, and the
solution will hardly commend itself to
the majority, as 1t consists in dismiss
ing the servant and doing the work one
self. At 105 this arrangement may be
practicable, but 1t could not safely be
urged upon women of less mature judy
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

lespie Reid's 5000, 900 acres, were they
even in Ireland, would possess the
value which that extent of territory
promises to possess in Newfoundland.
For since the colony. tired of official
inertia and the lack of capital, decided
to turn over its assets to n private cap
italist by means of the measure known
as the Reid contract, it has been dis
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

Mrs. Elizabeth Jordan has written Il
weird article OH the newspaper woman
in the Ladies' Home journal, in the
course of which she remarks: "Of the
so-called 'perquisitcs' of the profession
passes and gifts the less said the
better. The best type of newspaper
woman never accepts these" There is
no best type, Elizabeth
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

Hypnotism and Its effects were the
subject Of paper read recently before
the British Medical Association by its
writer, Doctor Mines Bramwell, who
has used this mysterious power pro-
fessionally in his practice In the dis
cussion which followed, the majority
Of the physicians present recognized
the remedial effects of hypnotism in
mental diseases, or in the various ills
arising from insomnia or depression.
They were, however, positively of the
opinion that Its general application
should not be encouraged, since its
various and varying phenomena are
only partly understood by physicians
themselves. On this point the opinion
of the celebrated Doctor Benedict, pro-
fessor of neurology at the University
Of Vienna, is worth remembering. He
has had thirty years experience in hyp-
notism, with exceptionally favorable
opportunities for correct judgment He
declares that 1t may become dangerous
to the nerves, to the intellect, to the
strength of will, and to the general
character of the patient
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

Are teachers more inclined to be i'm
patient and irritable with their pupils
as they grow older in the service? This
is the inference to be drawn from the
condition of affairs in the Minneapolis
public schools at least The other day
DR.. G. NJ. Jordan, the Superintendent
of. the Minneapolis schools, called a
meeting Of all the teachers and lee
tured them severely for losing their
tempers with children. He said:
"There are sitting in front of me teach
ers who lose their tempers and apply
the most abusive language to their
pupils. Such words as liar wretch
lazy little rascal and other equally
opprobrious epithets have no business
to come from our teachers" Before he
concluded his talk DR.. Jordan made
the following surprising statement: 81
wish to say for the comfort of the
younger teachers that they are not in
cluded in my censure. These com
plants are made exclusively against
the older teachers, whom length of
time has given the impression that they
own their building" Assuming that
DIR. Jordan knew what he was talking
about, is it n condition peculiar to Min
neapolis schools, or does it exist else
where?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

A Western man has filed as cross
petition to divorce suit brought by
his wife n declaration that she care
fully concealed from him during the
courtship that she had glass eye.
Didn't he dare look her in the eye be-
fore marriage?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

OF course 1t was prearranged that
the keel of the new battleship Maine
should be laid on the anniversary of
the destruction of the first and truly
historic battleship of that name. This
occurred in Cramps yards in Philadel-
phia. In reviewing the year-it appears
that the war cost us over 100000, 900.
and Of lives about 5000. Spain's loss is
greater; in battleships alone 1t reaches
$36,OOO,OO0. She loses also 100000
of her subjects and ceases to be a col
onial power. The writer in the Chicago
Times-Herald tersely says: Medley
alism met Progress and succumbed."
Continuing in his review and referring
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

vine right rather than by the will of
the people. His chief pleasure was
to kiss the hand of royalty, and he es-
tablished a rule at the Elysee, the Paris
residence of the President, that no one
should presume to address the chief
executive without being first spoken
to by the latter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

Internal laughter is the very latest
thing recommended to give health and
beauty to all who indulge therein. Pre-
sumably you may be expected to swal-
low feather and feel immensely
tickled
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

A dispatch from Iloilo says that the
rebels burned all the records before
evacuating the town. Well, what of
it? Gen. Miller had broken them all in
the first place.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

Mothers congresses are conducted on
progressive modern lines. Fathers
congresses will still be held in the
woodshed in the old-fashioned way,
with a slender withe of hickory as the
only sign of formality.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

Now that the United States copyright
cannot be made effective in our eXpan-
sion territory, pirate publishers have an
excellent opportunity for educating the
Filipinos in a taste for modern fiction.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22
Artistic Arithmetic.

Customer How much will you charge
for coloring and finishing these two
photographs?
Artlst-Ten dollars apiece and TWEEN
ty-tive dollars for the two.
Customer-ls not that rather queer
arithmetic?
Artist-Oh, yes; That's artistic arith-
metic.
Customer-Does 1t often win?
Artist-Always. The patron is always
persuaded that such eccentricity in
mathematics is sure evidence of artis-
tic genius.-.Iudge.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

A lecturer said recently that every
color worn has an effect on the health.
This is certainly true of Il dark brown
taste in the mouth next morning
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

The old Romans who patronized
gladiatorial combats were savage
enough but their consciences We're
clear of any completely in the support
of six-day bicycle races.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

That new paper trust should beware
of the fate Of the paper bag in the
hands of the small boy, and not try to
do too much initiating.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

Client, Belgium, is built on twenty
six islands, which are connected with
one another by eighty bridges. Three
hundred streets and thirty public
squares are contained in these islands.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22


The plea for the small depositor who
has his 300 dollars in the savings bank
is sheer hypocrisy. The interests of
those people are on the side of business
activity and general prosperity, not on
the side of dear money. Three hundred
dollars is n very small item in the econ
omy Of any mans life. If, as n result
of falling prices, which means rising
money, one Of those depositors finds his
employment gone, he can very easily
exhaust his $500 in a single year. The
cases in which the reconciliation of
silver would work hardship are ex-
ceedingly rare. IL in fact there be any
at all. During the war many debts
were paid in greenbacks that bad been
contracted on the basis of coin. but
very few people We're ruined thereby.
On the contrary, the rising prices pro-
duced condition of well n gil universal
prosperity. There are, in truth, but
an inflnitesimal number of persons who
are benefited by the gold standard.
These are the few great bankers who
control nearly the entire stock of the
worlds money. and who are separated
by an almost impossible gulf from the
vast army Of toilers and producers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

While Spain's defeat may have been
n great check to its hopes and ambi-
lions, one for $20.OO0,OOO is rather in
the nature of consoling substitute.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

Grave Robbery a Capital Crime.
Robbing graves is crime under Chi
pese law for which the thief may be-
justly killed on the spot by ANYONE
finding him ont,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

According to an Eastern contem-
porary policeman committed suicide
'by shooting at his board-house."
craftsmanship like this is rare in po-
licemen,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

a New York man shot himself be-
cause his house leaked. He assuredly
had trouble in his upper story.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22
Value of Money,


Whatever affects the demand for
money. the supply remaining the same,
affects its value. The demand for
money, 1t should be remembered. is
mainly to pay debts and to exchange
for commodities. The enunciation OF
this law may also be put In n single
form, as follows: Whatever cause or
causes affect the relation of supply of
money to the demand for money-that
is, debts to be paid and things to be
bought and sold-affects the value of
money; or, which is the same thing,
affects prices generally. If the guam
tity of money be increased> other things
remaining the same, the value of each
unit will be lessened; or, to put 1t the
other way, If the quantity of money Is
Increased the same quantity of COM
modities will bring more money. In
other words, prices will rise and money
Will fall When prices rise money nee
essarily falls; and when money rises
grows dearer-prices fall.-A. j. War
nor
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

In Carlsruhe, the capital of Baden
a law is in force filming any person who
plays the plano with open windows
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

A boy was poisoned from eating n
newspaper. This again proves this
business should be lift to the goats; it's
too much for kids.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

Kohlmann Rosenthal, an English
man, and DR.. Won Komocki, Berlin
chemist, assert that they have invent
ed Il match that will strike anywhere
and no phosphorus is used in it. This
invention, they say, will do away with
the horrors of necrosis, to which en-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

covered that Newfoundland is not only
a rich country, but one of the richest
on earth.
Everyone must remember Gilead p.
Beck in that entertaining work, 1.-THE
Golden Butterfly" and of his marvel
lous discoveries of oil in certain
waste territory In Canada. Mr.. Reid
is said not only to have located" nine
teen oil wells on his land. but enormous
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

Every young girl who pays a good
deal of attention to society,"" will be
found to be extremely dull at school,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

France has got so she can have a
crisis and never miss Il meal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

Some years ago In France there died
a maiden lady who had been for many
years a habitual snufftaker. She left
directions in her will that her coffin
was to be filled with tobacco, that the
mortuary chamber was to be carpeted
with it, and that tobacco was to be
scattered before the hearse that con-
veyed her to the cemetery.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

There has been no religious census In
France since 1872 All religions are
equal before the law, and have allow
ances from the public treasury In pros
portion to their numbers,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22

1t sometimes happens that a divorce
Is the part Of wisdom,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-30
HOT SPRINGS.

OF this charming all-the-year-rouni
resort Rand McNally's Official Rail
road Guide has the following notice
throughout the year:
Hot SPRINGS, county seat of Fall
River county, So. Dak.-in the Black
Hill district, about 90 miles south of
Deadwood. Population, 1,423; during
summer season population averages
1900. RAILROADS, Fremont, Elkhorn
& Missouri Valley; Burlington Route,
same depot. Business Interests
varied. Surrounded by Il fertile farm
ing and grazing region, which is large
~ devoted to sheep and cattle raising.
Has productive gold and silver mines
near by. Hot Springs is rapidly grow
ing in Importance as "a health and
pleasure resort. Has beautiful noun
tain scenery on all sides, with every
facility for bathing and out-of-door
sports; its elevation, $3.50 above tide
water, and proximity to extensive pine
forests, preserves a remarkably dry
and equable climate and the excellent
quality of the thermal waters of it's
eight springs, have gained for it much
favor from tourists and persons atiiict-
ed with rheumatism, asthma, hay few
or, ervo prostration, govt, disorders
of the stomach, kidneys, liver and skin,
chronic aud venereal diseases. Fall
River, Cheyenne Falls, Wind Cave and
other features of interest in the vicini-
ty. Leading newspaper, "STAR."