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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13
Smart, but Not Smart Enounb.


While the President was in Alilwau-
kee, a few weeks ago. some young
sters thought it would be good idea
to get excused from school that they
might more thoroughly enter into the
spirit of the day. But how to get the
excuse signed? A parents signature
was, Of course, the proper thing, but
both youngsters knew that in this par
ticular case their parents were not to
be relied on. Suddenly one of them had
n bright idea. They would get Presi-
dent Mckinley himself to sign the ex-
cuse. 1t would be easy enough to sim
ply stay away from school on the day
itself, and with an excuse for the pre-
vious absence signed by the President
himself they need have no fear of being
kept in nor punished in any way on
the day following. One of the young
sters accordingly pushed his way
through the crowd to the Presidential
stand, and, clambering without cere.
mony to the top, thrust bit of scrib-
bled paper before anybody could stop
him into the Presidents hand and ask
ed for q signature. 1t took Mr.. Nc
Kinley second or two to comprehend
the situation, but when lie did lie put
his name to the slip without word.
The youngster slid down happy. Next
day Mt school the two truants presented
their excuse. The teacher glanced at
the autograph. Mckinley doesn't run
this school," she observed, and hard
heartedly kept them in just the same.
New York Evening Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13
new fight was commenced, for they at
first absolutely refused to do any such

new fight was commenced, for they at
first absolutely refused to do any such
thing.
1t was discovered to the deep disgust
of the companies that they could be
forced to alter any grade named and
also be forced to foot the bill. Then
the element of suggested compromise
entered into the controversy early in
1890. The companies began to spar for
wind and suggest that each side pay
half.
But the city had won every round in
court and was not inclined to help one
little bit. The roads We're successfully
notified to begin the work. No exact
plan was adopted, but pronlcs were
furnished by the city engineer as n
basis for the work. The roads might
do it any way which seemed best to
them, provided they did it. But with
mastery inactivity they did nothing.
The city sent warning after warning
and even threatened TO begin the work
itself. Then the last legal act of the
fight was commenced; injunctions were
applied for. These failed.
Meanwhile the general managers had
formed an association for mutual pro-
lection. This was held out to be m
association to protect business, pre-
vent rate-slashing, and by concert of
action get all roads into line on a gen
cral policy. 1t was really designed to
fight the elevation scheme. But even
iniunction-made laws failed them, for
the courts held that the city had the
power to act. 1t looked along in the
years just before the Worlds Fair as
If direct conflict would take place be.
tween the city officers on one hand and
road employees on the other.
Expert engineers declared that 1t
would cost as much or more to elevate
or depress the tracks as it had cost in
the original construction of the roads.
Road attorneys, using this as n basis,
argued that the hardship ON the roads
was so great that even conceding the
power of the city to force action no
court would force such an extremity
of hardship. The lawyers also argued
that this expense, heavy as it would
be, would be but a trifle when compar-
ed with the loss entailed by the inter-
ruption of traffic. The contention of the
experts regarding the cost has been
proved to be under rather than over
the actual expenditure. 1t has cost the
roads about $4,000 a mile to do the
work. But the alleged loss due to in
terrupted traffic has been proved to be
but dream. The roads suffered incon-
venience. 10 be sure. but no line lost n
pound of freight or a single passenger
on this account. The tribunals also
disappointed the legal lights by calmly
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13
Alligator Ridin..

Jim Frazier. of Florida, is called
wild Jim" because he is the king of
alligator hunters. "Wild Jim" hunts
alligators in the Florida Everglades.
His speciality is in furnishing baby alli-
gators to the Northern trade, though
he also catches adult alligators and
sells their teeth and skins. 1t is said
that he employs several hundred alli-
gator catchers, and has made fortune
out of his hotel business.
His favorite pastilne is to watch ALI.
gators eat dogs and cats that he has
thrown into the water to feed them.
During the winter lie secures hundreds
Of worthless ours and screaming cats,
and in the spring he drives the CANNES
and felines down to his alligator ranch
in the everglades, where he amuses
himself with alligator-back riding.
He is an alligator charmer and tanner,
and is the only man in Florida that
would dare mount the back of an old
alligator in the water. When lie wants
to ride he throws his alligator muzzle
over the head of an alligator and jumps
on the monsters back. The alligator
cannot reach the intrepid rider with
his tail. and his mouth is muzzled.
wild Jim's" wiry legs are entwined
around the forelegs of the alligator,
while the alligator dives and swims
and lashes his tail, trying to be free.
When Jim gets tired he makes the ALI.
gators swim to the shore. where he
jumps off and dispatches it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13

about a dozen miles to the northeast
of Sardinia. The total population of
the whole republic does not exceed 90,
but they elect President every six
years, and Council of six members,
all of whom serve the state without
pay. The women of this island 60 to
/ the polls and vote with the men, and
ever since 1t became a republic, in 1886,
all public business has been transacted
without turmoil; the elections taking
place without any high party feeling or
undue excitement.
In 1896 King Charles Albert of Sar-
DINA granted the Island of Tavolara to
family of the name of Bartoleoni, but
in less than half a century the inhab-
itants threw off the yoke of monarchy
and took to themselves the right to be
governed by themselves. This little war
did not alarm the world, and was quite
n peaceful one. King Paul l. reigned
until 1882, and on his deathbed request
ed that none of his kin should succeed
to the throne, and as no one claimed
the honor four years later the people
decided to draw up constitution. and
Tavolara has been very successful
little republic since.
Twelve years ago its independence
was recognized by Italy, and, it is to be
presumed, other powers would have
recognized 1t also if they had known of
its existence The inhabitants live
principally by fishing and raising fruits
and vegetables. They fear no sudden
invasion, for they dispense with any
army or navy, and, presumably, in case
of need, would rely upon the entire
population to uphold the freedom Of
the country.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13

the roads and work done under them
as regularly as streets are paved or
cleaned-in fact, more regularly than
eau be said of the cleaning process.
Under the administration of the elder
Harrison determined effort was
made TO get at the matter in n bust
ness-like manner. The roads at first
merely laughed at the idea as n vision
airy plan utterly impossible of accom-
plishment. They held that neither
they nor the city could afford the ex-
pense even if they could stand the in
terruption 10 their ordinary business
while their tracks were being elevated.
The first objection raised was that
the roads would practically be forced
to suspend business while this worl,
was going on. The Mayor thought diff
ferently. but in conclusion said let
them suspend then, for the lives and
limbs of the people were valuable be-
You'd any mere financial computation.
But it Was also shown by engineering
experts that the elevation could be ac.
complishc1 without substantial inter
ruption 10 traffic. n contention which
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13

has been demonstrated daily ever since
the first carload of material was dump
ed in right of way.
The roads did not deny that If the
thing could be done it would be valu-
able thing for both sides, but the roads
also declined to consider the PROPOSE
ton in any guise. They had laid their
tracks under charters and ordinances,
had complied with the laws, and no
body or corporation could disturb their
possession. They sometimes carried
this contention TO such an extent as to
battle among themselves to prevent
some rival line from crossing their
rights of way. Work was done on
Sunday and holidays to evade. If posi-
bic, the Interference of police or shcr-
if. But these attempts We're always
met by n like determination. result
ing finally in defeat or compromise.
When the roads learned that the
courts had held that the power lay in
the city, under general regulations of
police as well as under charter pro.
visions, to force changes of grade to
meet modern necessities, they asked
who would pay for it. When told that
they would be expected to do this, II
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13

undertaking. But in The end they had
this to do just the same. First it was
held by the lines that they could not
be compelled to elevate their tracks or
in any other manner alter the grades.
This point was argued laboriously af-
ter months and even years of skillful
research in the law books; ii took the
highest court in the State but few
minutes TO destroy the Illusion.
Ten years ago the question of elevat-
ing the tracks was political issue in
this city. Parties battled over the
question, one side being inclined to the
belief that the city lacked the power
to force the reads to act and the other
certain the power existed. But by the
beginning of 1890 it was no longer n
dividing question. No candidate for
Mayor could hope to win unless out.
spoken in favor of sending up all the
tracks and making the roads pay the
bills. To-day no administration looks
upon the question as anything more
than Il mere matter of detail. Ordin.
ances must be drawn and accepted by
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13

IN the Chinese war of 1860, went to
Manitobn in 1870 with Lord Wolseley
against Riel, and three years later to
the gold coast. In the Ashanti cam
paign ofe1S13 Gen. Butler took part in
four engagements, including the decis-
I've battle of Goomassie. After five
years he was back again in Africa,
where, leading the Srontier light horse
against the Kaftirs, he exhibited great
personal bravery. He participated, dis
tinguishing himself more than ever in
the battlefield, in the Zulu war of 1879
and in the Boer war that followed He
was present at Kassasin and Tel-el-
Kebir, at Ell Teb and Tamai, and won
the battle of Abu-Klea.
Gen. Butler is also known as the an
thor the Infantry Drill Book. He is a
man of enormous energy, and of a Pc
culiar cold daring, which springs from
the head rather than the emotions. A
rigid disciplinarian, stern and exact
ing, he is feared and respected. There
is more cruelty than mercy in his COM
position. He personally dislilies the
Beers and his campaign will be one of
sternness to the end. To plant the Brit
ish flag over Pretoria within the least
possible time as preparatory of paint
ing another slice of South Africa an
English red-such is his task and to
that task he will apply himself with all
determination in his nature.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13
saying the city would force the roads
to do what was needed


saying the city would force the roads
to do what was needed
Not an inch of track has been estab-
lished according to the new grade
without Il persistent fight In which all
the skill, foresight and acumen of the
companies has been expended. The
expense, MS has been shown, has been
enormous, even ii no other cost had
been involved than the filling in and
retaining of tile roadbed within the
limits prescribed. But every step in the
progression has been fought over BIT
tcrly, entailing additional expense on
the roads. So far rs the city is con-
ceIned the battle has been substantial
ly without expense beyond that pro-
vided for in the ordinary administra-
ton of public affairs.
Jan. |, 1892 not IL mile of the hun
dreds OF tracks in the city had been
elevated Probably somewhere near
1000 crossings were in existence. In
one year-last year-nearly 200 cross
ings We're eliminated. This is mere
straw to show how rapidly the tide set
in the other way when once the city
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13
FOLIAGE RECALLS BISMARCK

Branches of Trees Spell Name of Ger
man Statesman.
Germany's man of blood and iron is
still remembered in the fatherland in
many unique ways. Bismarck, 1t APP
pears, has left his imprint upon Ger
many to the extent of controlling the
shape of its apple trees. This isn't the
pleasantest thing in the world for
young Kaiser Wilhelm to realize. par
ticularly when the knowledge is forced
upon him in SO abrupt manner as it
was the other day at Geisenheim.
The Kaiser was journeying to Alsace.
On the way he stopped at Monrepos.
Geisenheim, the greatest fruit nursery
in Germany. The Emperor has rather
n fancy for horticulture, and, indeed,
includes 1t among his numberless spe-
cial hobbies. His host was Baron Won
Lade, proprietor of the orchards. When
the circuit of the orchards ana gardens
had been made Baron Won Lade said:
"Now, beg leave to show your maj
esty the finest grown fruit tree in the
world" The Kaiser amiably consent
ed to look at the tree and found it an
enormous growth trained to grow In
the outlines of the eight letters of Bis
marck's name. This very Teutonic feat
had been accomplished by planting
four little trees close together and clip
ping and training them constantly.
Next to this prize tree was one which
Baron Lade called the Bismarck cup"
1t was ingeniously trained to the form
of communion cup.
These wonders did not interest the
Emperor as the Baron had anticipated.
Indeed, the great man was obviously
veXed.
Then the Baron bethought himself.
He turned to tiny tree in the adjoin-
ing garden.
But here, your majesty" he said.
with JUNCTION. 'is tree that will eclipse
these and all others. ] have called it
Wilhelm der Crosse Your majesty
can see that the letters are already
partly formed
After which the Kaiser went on his
way propitiated.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13

goans can do when they will it. Hun
dreds of miles of tracks have been ele-
waited or depressed, hundreds of cross
ings abolished, either subways OF Via
ducts containing the offending tracks,
and the roads have paid out nearly
$1I000,000. The city has not been at
any expense at all in accomplishing
this feat. Ninety per cent. of the tracks
no longer menace the public on foot or
horseback or in carriages. Every
spadcful OF earth, every block of ma
sonry, every bolt in every piece of iron
provided for by ordinance has been put
in place.
Chicago won the fight MS she gener-
ally wins whatever she seeks. But 1t
was a long, hotely contested and inter
esting contest just the same, for the
big lines are no mean antagonists and
had many fairly sound arguments to
advance to show they should not bear
all the expense, interruption to traffic
and worry incidental to such colossal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13

got down to business. With every
crossing on grade in the beginning of
the initial year of actual elevation, the
year closed with some fifty miles in
the air and large number of danger
Gus crossings, especially on the south
side. no longer menaced the people.
Seven years ago every train, freight
or passenger, which entered the city
poked along slowly from the limits to
the depots with very few exceptions.
Ordinances provided that only GER
tain speed should be maintained inside
the city limits, that the peril to pedes-
TRANS or other citizens in the city
might be reduced to minimum. Some
few express trains rushed along Mt a
high rate of speed, but they We're
guarded at block intervals for six or
seven miles. Gates were dropped
when the trains We're half mile dis
tant, and the gongs ratified without
ceasing until after the rushing express
had passed. There is no diininution of
this speed to-day. 1t is rather incrcas-
ed, for the trains can run at sixty miles
an hour without running the slightest
risk of killing citizen at any grade
crossing
With the Worlds Fair coming on,
one road saw the advantage of elevated
tracks to hurry visitors down to the
grounds. BY the time the ceremonies
of dedication in October, 1892, were all
arranged for the Illinois Central had
elevated its tracks rs far south. as 63d
street. Like all others, this road fought
the whole thing bitterly, but, seeing no
escape, the road accepted the ordin-
ances passed to provide for the work
on its lines. These ordinances are real
ly plans carefully prepared to obviate
engineering difficulties and enable the
line to elevate or deprcss the tracks at
the smallest estimated cost. The city
pays nothing, but has enforced its de-
mands until few roads wish to make
the fight any longer.
This beginning inspired the people
and authorities with reason to feel that
the grade crossing would have to go.
1t also taught the railroad companies
that all they could do would be to fight
for time; they must all get in the band
wagon in the end. So when the Worlds
Fair Mayor was elected it was believed
that considerable progress would be
made. One thing had initiated against
progress, and that was that the city
was trying to do too much at once.
The city had been trying to battle the
combined roads as a combination. Or
dinances We're being prepared which
were blankets covering the entire sys-
TEN in the city. These necessarily fail
ed from too great complication.
In 1893 a change in plan was inaug-
urated. 1t was decided to go at the
roads in detail, taking one or two ut
time, drawing up ordinances on engi-
neerins schemes agreed upon between
the city engineer and the experts of
the roads. All other roads would be left
alone for the time being, the city deter
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13
MAN OF BLOOD AND IRON.
Such Is Gen. Butler, Who com,nan,
tho IS,.;x:SI, go,,xr.

Such Is Gen. Butler, Who Commands
the British in South Africa,
The commanding figure in South At
RIGA is Gen. Sir Redvers Henry Butler,
who holds the supreme command of the
British soldiers there. Gen. Butler has
under him over $4,000 men-a force
nearly four times greater than the pure
ly English troops which Wellington
commanded Mt Waterloo.
Gen. Butler is apparently fitted for
the task entrusted to him. He is n
man of blood and iron. His sword is
crimson 10 the hilt. Blood, battles,
brigades, bombs, blockading, barracks
bivouacs. belligerency-all are synony-
nous with Butler. He is entering upon
his tenth campaign. In many more
charles he has faced and dealt death.
Over and over again he has been '1men-
toned in dispatches" for gallantry in
action.
Gen. Butler entered as ensign the
Kings Royal Rifle Corps. He took part
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13

"one of the remarkable sights of the
present day Is that you don't see any
bicycles" remarked a gentleman. "And
still more remarkable" he continued,
lis the way American people take up a
fad and run 1t into the ground. -Four
years ago the bicycle was the craze;
before that it was tennis; now 1T is golf,
and the Lord only knows what it'll be
next. But from clothes standpoint
golf Is the captain of 'em all. A mans
golfing suit and his filings make his
bicycle rig-out look like thirty cents, as
the saying is. And the women amt
Tar behind"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13
How tho Walls Ran Down.

The lrishman who went up in the
hotel lift without knowing what 1t was
did not recover easily from the sur
prise. He relates the story in this
way.
Il wint to the hotel, and, says l, is
Misther Smith in?
Yes says the man with the sojer
cap. Will yez step in?
80 l steps into the closet, and all
of a suddint he pulls the rope, and-its
the truth Use telling yez-the walls of
the building begun running down to
the cellar.
"'Och. murther! says l, 'what'll be-
come of Bridget and the children which
was left below therc?'
."Says the sojer-cap man. BE aisy,
sorr; they'll be all right when yez
comes down.
"'Come down, is it?' says I. And 1t
is no closet ut all, but haythinlsh
balloon that yez got me inp
"And wild that the walls stood stock
still. and he opened the door, and
there was wild the roof just over my
head! And, begorra,. that's what saved
me from goin' up to the hevins intire-
ly!"-Irish Independent.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13

Dame Fashion, who is not only
whimsical and eccentric but frequently
very unwise. has made departure in
the matter of wouen's skirts that must
be commended. BY n recent trade,
ukase or decree the good dame has Or
dered that the skirts shall lack a cou-
pie of inches of reaching the ground
This is most sensible. There never was
any reason why woman's skirt should
be SO long as to touch the ground any
more than there is for mans coat tails
touching the ground. A few skittish
old maids may take a duck-fit when
they imagine someone can see the toes
OF their shoes peeplng out from under
their draperies, but unless the foot is
tantalizingly small and poignantly we'll
formed little attention is ordinarily
given to it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13
DIDN'T LIKE THE SMELL
He Said, After Blowing Ont the Gas and
Sleeping Thirty Hours.

He Said, After Blowing Ont the Gas and
Sleeping Thirty Hours.
A very "bra mon" is "Scotty' Patter-
son, and he has been away from the
"Heelands" but fourteen months. This
in part accounts for his thoughtless act
Of Saturday night. Scotty works in the
Scotch stables. and takes his meals
in Kurth's Hotel.
On Saturday night the kurth's man
of-all-work, who also comes from the
land of golf and the "Bonny Briar
Bush" gathered in Scotty, and the two
sat quite late over "reminiscences and
Scotch whisky. When 1t came time for
Scotty to return to his room over the
stables they found that the Scotch whis-
ky had quite paralyzed his power of
locomotion, as well as his sense of direc-
ton. Scotty suggested that vacant
room in Kurth's Hotel might simplify
matters, and as the hotel was just
across the street, Jamie the chore
man, fell in with the suggestion. He
pulled Scotty up the back stairs and
locked him in. Then Scotty blew out
the gas at the third lunge and jumped
at the bed
This morning Mrs. Kurth found Scot.
tvs door locked. in fact she didn't know
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13

A census family" means the number
of people who are fed from the same
pantry. A hotel, a boarding-school or
prison is family in the eye Of the
census. Domestic servants are always
counted as part of the household with
which they are living. This use of the
term makes the average size of the
family in a town which happens to
have great institution unusually
large, but in the long run 1t works out
about even, since actual families must
be reduced in number by SO much to
supply the members of these inordinate-
ly large families,