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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28
Brief state Happen,np..

There is scarcity of laborers and me-
chanics at Cedar Falls.
Des Moines paid out $3.50 for street
improvements during May.
Atlantic is to have an ordinance regu.
lating the use of garden hose by water
consumers.
William Sharon of Attica has disap.
peared from home, and is being looked for
at Des Moines.
Robert Patterson. farmer near Bay
ard, became suddenly insane and has been
taken to the asylum.
Judging from the entries already made
it is probable that no race meeting will be
held at Des Moines this year.
A misplaced switch caused the recent
wreck at Marble Rock.
A Rebekah lodge has been organized at
Hillsboro, members from Salem doing the
work.
Clinton County has adopted free text
books. An order for S., 900 has been plac-
ed among ten publishing houses.
Business men of Des Moines want the
use of tight wagon boxes made compul-
sorry on the streets of that city.
1t is probable that the Marshalltown
water works will be moved to get nearer
the proposed new source of supply.
A. G. Edwards, proprietor of the Solo,
mon Hotel at lama, was united in mar.
riage to Miss Annette Humlang of Mar
shalltown.
Rev. Robert l.. Marsh of Humboldt has
received and accepted call as associate
pastor of the Congregational Church Mt
Burlington.
A new switch is being built into the
melon growing patches Of Muscatine Isl.
and. SO that farmers can load dinectlv
upon the ears.
Chancellor MacI.ean of Nebraska Uni.
versity has been elected president of the
University of Iowa, to succeed Pnesidept
Charles A. Schaeffer. who died last Sep.
TENDER.
ED s. ieisley, grain buyer of Chelsea.
was united in marriage to Miss Mary
Hrabak.
Jack Haworth fell beneath the wheels
of train from which he ATTEMPTED ia
jump at Oskaloosa and received iniurias
which may prove fatal.
Des Moines Shriners are seeking the
establishment of temple of their own
Cedar Rapids and Davenport will assist
them at Buffalo to realize their aspira.
tions.
The city solicitor of Council Bluffs bas
given favorable opinion and the wort
Of paving will go on. Waivers have been
secured from the owners OF AUDITING prop
sstg, az
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28
HOW CURLY HAIR is PRODUCED.
"a, straight hair; b, curly one.)

shaft is not sufficiently stout 10 resist
the strain of the muscle and naturally
assumes curve, the degree of curva-
ture depending on the development of
the muscle, the resistance of the hair,
and the size of the sebaceous gland.
The curve thus produced becomes per
manent and affects the follicle in which
the hair is developed, the softer cells at
the root of the hair accommodate them
selves to this curve, and becoming more
horny as they advance towards the sur.
face retain the form of the follicle;
the cells on the concave side of the hair
being more compressed than those on
the convex side. In this way the hair
retains the form Of the follicle after II
has escaped from 1t.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28
ing information of the conceptions of
our ancestors regarding nature and
human fe.-Lippincott's.
The Right Letter.

The familiar situation of the bashful
wooer. who doesn't know whether to
propose. and doesn't know how to pro-
pose, is given new turn by story in
the Chicago Inter Ocean. The hero,
John, had been calling on Mary for
three years, but that was as far as he
got until, visiting st. Louis ON business,
he found himself detained beyond the
expected time.
He had to write to Mary, explaining
his absence on the usual evening, and
while writing. the courage he had so
long lacked came to him, and he made
a point blank proposal of marriage. He
mailed the letter, and for two hours
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28
Deans for Iowa univer,ity.

The board of regents of the State Uni
versity of Iowa has elected deans of the
various departments as follows: Cole
gate department, Acting President Amos
\. Currier, Iowa City; medical depart
ment, Dr. William d. Middleton, Daven.
port; dental department, DIR. w. S. Hos.
ford, Iowa City; homeopathic medical de-
partment, DR.. George Royal, Des Moines;
pharmaceutical department. Prof Emil
Boerne, Iowa City; chancellor Of law de-
partment, Emlin McClain.' Iowa City. DR..
Royal takes the place of the late DR.. w.
IL. Dickinson of Des Moines. The others
succeed themselves. DIR. w. II. Brady of
Kansas City, Mo-. was elected resident
lecturer on orthodentia.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28

thought he owned us. He had dead
inch on his own country and he imagined
lie had the same on this one. He taxed
our tea, he did, and used the money to
sport around with the boys. When we
hogan to cave around about it he sent
job-lot of his soldiers over here to hold us
down. This caused more indignation and
one day thematter was brought to focus
when a lot of our boys got together and
held square mems meeting. Among
those present We're Patrick Henry and
George Washington. Pat made ringing
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28
WHY SOME HAIR is CURLY.
Professor Thomson Demonstrates aud
Illustrates the scieucc of 1t.

illustrates the Science of 1t.
Prof. Arthur Thomson recently ex-
hibited model to illustrate how nat
ural curliness of hair is produced. Ac-
cording to the explanation three factors
require consideration in the production
Of curly hair: a. the hair shaft, ~ the
hair muscle, and t3) the sebaceous
gland. Straight hair is always circular
OH section, and is usually thicker than
curly hair, which is ribbon-lika and tine.
In order that the muscle may act as an
erector of the hair it is requisite thai
the shaft of the hair embedded in E2
skin should be sufficiently strong tors
sist any tendency to bend; unless this
be so the lever-like action necessary 20
produce its erection is destroyed. Wien
the hair is fine and ribbon-like. the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28
THE QUEEN OF ENoLAND,s NEW FLOATING PALACE

The
of its of in
William
The is
bulky
Albert kelly
down Dec 3D.
The total
Length $50 dherdis
The hull
engines drive
Knots The cabins
win handled
best II GeaBrta - ' e 80
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28
was one of the happiest men IN Mis-


Then he began to believe he had been
precipitate, and was assailed with
doubt as to how his letter would be re-
ceived. That night he didn't sleep. He
thought all sorts of things. and vainly
wished he could intercept the letter be-
fore 1t reached her. But that was man
ifestly impossible.
1t was not until noon the next day
that he received an inspiration as he
was passing a telegraph office. Rush
ing in, he seized blank and nervously
penned the following:
Miss Mary -. Chicago: Mailed you
wrong letter yesterday. Please do not
open, and deliver to me on my return"
After that he breathed freer, at the
same time wondering If he hadn't play
ed the fool in not letting the matter
stand. That evening telegram was
awaiting him at the hotel. 1t read:
John -. st. Louis: No, you mailed
right letter. 1t was about time"
And John didn't allow business to in
terfere with his return to Chicago.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28
On Account of the Color

There are of course some persons
who know about books. says book
seller. and insist on having the book
they want without reference to the
color of the binding, but the great
mass of our customers Judge by ap-
pearances. Drab books and gray
books and brown books they won't
have anything to do with; green books
will pass; blue books sell shade bet
ter; but red books always find mar
ket. You can have no idea, unless you
are in the trade. what IL difference 1t
makes to book to be bound in red.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28
Erancois Connee at Home.

NJ. Francois Coppee, the French poet
and dramatist, is bachelor, and de-
voted to his pet cats. A friend who
visited him Il few years ago AYERS that
he found one eat in the ante-chamber
of the poets residence, two cats i'll the
dining-room, four in the drawing-room,
and eight in the study.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28
TO AVOID COLLISIONS AT SEA.
Hungarian Inventor Perfects a Device
Which Works Very Well.


Which Works Very Well.
The cut shows u break which 1t is
claimed will do for navigation what the
automatic Westinghouse brake has
done for railroads. The inventor
thinks this appliance will go long way
towards preventing collisions Mt sea.
1t has been tried and found to be
efficient.
The steamship Clotilde, boat of
1000 tons, owned by the Austrian
Lloyd Steam Navigation Company,
was equipped with the brake. The
ship was driven ahead until regis
tered speed of ten knots was obtained
AT a given signal the brake was APP
piled. The engines were still run at
full speed ahead. Thirty seconds from
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28
Hanged Himself in His Barn.

At Muscatine, Ferdinand Kaufman
hanged himself in his barn. In April Mr..
Kaufman had severe attack of nervous
prostration and his suffering from this
cause was very acute. A few weeks ago
he went to Marshalltown with his daugh-
ter from Chicago, with the hope that rest
and quiet in Muscatine might restore him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28
One Little Firecracker.

one little tirecracker. eager for a lark:
Two little shavlngs ready for a spark:
Ihree tile papers In Il pretty little blaze;
-Four little flames going all sorts of ways;
Five little dry STICKS just In trim TO burn
SIX old timbers waiting for their turn:
Seven great stories full of fire and fright;
Eight burning buldings-such a sorry sight
Nine big blncks-up In flames they leap.
Ten million dollars in blackened heap.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28

lone of the latest novelties in Paris
is a monkey that plays the VIOLIN
THAT'S no novelty. There's a mon
key in the flat adjoining ours that keeps
me awake every night by playing the
fiddlnv
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28
FIND DEAD BODY IN STREET
W. II. Weld of Waterloo succumbs to
Stroke of Apoplexy.

Stroke of Apoplexy.
w. Il. Weld. Il well-known business man
and one of the oldest residents of Water
loo, was found dead in the street At
first there were rumors of foul play. but
an examination of the body developed no
evidence of violence. The coroners jury
brought in verdict of death by apoplexy.
1t was shown that Mr.. Weld dropped dead
and lay on the street more than four hours
before being found. Mr.. Weld was "a
years Of age. He was in active business
in Waterloo for twenty-six years. retiring
about a wear ago
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28

John, John, wake up! hear burg
lars downstairs
"Lemme lone, Laura. You know I'm
booked for that football match. can't
go down and get all banged up by those
fellows. '-Chicago Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28
WHY WE CELEBRATE.
July Fourth Com emorates Washing.
toms Victory Over Old George III.

HE American people
have been celebrating
the Fourth of July,
drinking red lemonade
and firing red crack
crs ever since that
time back in l776
when grandpa crawl
ed up in that ivy-man-
tied tower at Philadel-
phia and rang the big
cracked bell.
You see, it was this
way: An old rooster
over in England NAM
ed George rhreetimes
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28

Il see they have Il new chemical over
in Germany that is calleddyathlglycocol
Observation-Disclosures"
Gee, I'd hate to go after dose Of
that for man whose life depended
upon having 1t in a hurry"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28

PA, does the sun ever set on the pos
sessions of the United States?'
NO, but lot of trouble has been
Matched in some of them, all the same"
Boston Traveller.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28

Its hard work" remarked Fill
ipino general
what have you been doing?"
Taking an inventory. 1 don't know
whether to put down this lot Of left
over Spanish prisoners as assets or lis-
biuuss. "-Washington Stag.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28

Court chaplains, when they preach
before the German Emperor, must
condense the sermons so that they can
be delivered in fifteen minutes. Long
sermons, he says, make him weary.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28
COLLEGIATE HALL, UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

ing stands close to the old capitol of
Iowa. The presiding officer was Gov.
Leslie NJ. Shaw. Addresses were made
by him, DR.. G. 7. w. Patrick of the UNI.
versity and Congressman j. p. Dollver.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28
DRAKE UNIVERSITY ENRICHED.

Founder of the Iowa School lodges
Another $4,000.
Gen. f. NJ. Drake. former Governor Of
Iowa and founder of Drake University,
has pledged another $4,000 to the en-
dowment fund of the university. condi-
toned upon 100000 being raised. G. r.
McCarty of jefferson added $1,000 to it.
For the payment of S65,000 current debts.
Chancellor Craig announces that 100000
had already been pledged, so the univer-
sity closes the year with excellent pros
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28

The assessment of property for taxation
in Polk County, which has just been com.
pletcd shows loss of 30 per cent in real
estate. If this is kept up in the State ii
means Il loss of $S3,OO9,00O. Not exclud-
ing assessments that are in litigation and
which are extremely doubtful. the in
crease i'll the personal assessment in Polk
County is about 33 per cent. This means
total increase in the State of $31 BOO
600. The new revenue law was applied
to real estate for the first time this year
with the result of an enormous decrease
\ reduction in State revenue of at least
S1ot',0lD is probable. This means a great
reduction in the revenue of county. mu
nicipal and school governments. The only
remedy is a corresponding increase in tax
lcvies.
Corner stone Laying i'll Iowa City,
The corner stone of tho new S1I5.ClN
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28
Total deaths in twelve years. 2, "a

Davenport was selected for the next
encampment.
The officers of the Women's Relief
Corps are: President. Lizzie S. Hutchin-
son. Lake City: senior vice-president. Mrs.
Christine Snyder. Creston: junior vice
president. Mrs. Geo. w. Hafar. Water
loo; chaplain, Mother Otis, Manches-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28
Largest Diamond i'm thu Wor,d

The largest diamond in the world is
in the possession of the King of Potru-
gal. and is known as the Braganza. 1t
weighs 1,6S0 carats, or fourteen ounces.
1t was brought from Brazil during the
last century and was then valued at
some millions sterling by an expert,
but its real value now is estimated at
100000. 1t is uncut, and not brill
liant of the first water.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28

Largest swannery in the British Isles
The largest swannery in the British
Isles Is that at Abbotsbury, in Dorset
shire, at the western end of the Fleet
estuary. The swannery belongs to Lord
Ischester, and contains over 1000
swans. At one time the swannery
held as many as 5000 or 1000.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28

Mrs. O'Hara-Oi hear Mrs. Kelly left
her husband because he nivir had an
appetite.
Mrs. O'Mara-Thot's no raison!
Mrs. O'Hara-It is whin your hus.
band is Il policeman, Mrs. O'Hara.-
Puck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28
THE HAWKEYE STATE
NEWS OF THE WEEK coNcIsELY
CONDENSED.

Decrease in Assessment. Corner stone
Laid at Iowa City-Masonic Grand
Officers Will Contest Ends-Outiook
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28
VETS" AT WATERLOO
CITY IN THE HANDS OF THE
6. A. r.

Large Attendance ut the Twenty fifth
Annual Encnmpment Two Thou
sand Soldiers in the Grand Parade
The New Officers Elected.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28

lncuicating Lessons OF Patriotism.
Slowly and impressively the prominent
sltizep who had been selected to read the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28

The last issue of the London directory
weighs eleven and one-half pounds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28
The VILLAGE Fourth.

Within the shaded doorway
The eager children stand.
For the strains of stirring music
Announce the coming band.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28

The roar of distant cannon
Mingles with the chime OF bells,
While nearer still aud nearer
The Joyous tumult swells.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28

Moths have strange tastes; they ap
pear IN furs In midsummsr.-L4ts.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28

Corner Stone Laying i'll Iowa City
The corner stone of the new S1I5,O00
collegiate building of the State University
Of Iowa was laid ut Iowa City. The build
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28

Mrs. See (buyng Rockets
ire dcarer than they were year ago.
Clerk-Yes'm. They so up every year.
-Up-to- Date.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28

Dear grandma leaves her knitting.
And with baby on her knee
Comes and sits among the children,
Who are shouting now with glee,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-28

For adown the street comes marching
A long and varied train
Keeping step to Yankee Doodle"
The merry old refrain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-28

on the course Time and time again
the Cornell crew put little more back
in the stroke and sent the nose of the
boat even with that of the Quakers. But
it was quite apparent that there was lit
tie chance of holding it there. Ward S
men were rowing in magnificent form,
while Cornell was yet rowing with the
usual Cornell reserve force. Their work
was being done spasmodically and they
seemingly made desperate effort to
get to the front and stay there long
enough to dishearten their opponents.
When the Wisconsin crew had reach
ed the mile and a quarter point it eased
off a trife in its stroke, rowing for two
or three minutes at 81.
At the same time Cornell picked up
its stroke and showed the boats nose
slightly ahead of Pennsylvania and
overlapping the stern of the Wisconsin
shell. Cornell, I YELL" came from
thousands of threats on the observation
train, and the hope arose that the Cor
nell was going to the front in their US
uaI style. But with apparent ease the
Wisconsin stroke went back to it's regu-
lar 80 and the boat shot ahead again
good half length.
At the same time Pennsylvania's boat
which had been tagging a half length
behind Cornell shot up level with the
Cornell boat while Columbia, making
desperate effort, placed the nose of its
shell near Pennsylvania stern.
AT this point it was one of the most
beautiful races ina ginable, the four
all of them with a clean, neat stroke.
Again, as they neared the mile and
half point, CornelPs boat came up even
with the Pennsylvania shell, but was
unable to catch Wisconsin, which now
had a lead over the two crews of three
quarters of a length and was still going.
From this point to the two mile point
the Wisconsin boat seemed to fairly fly.
Pennsylvania was putting more
strength in the oar, but instead of
catching the Badgers, the westerners'
boat drew away with ease. AS they
passed the two mile mark there was a
quarter of a length of clear water be-
tween the nose of the Pennsylvania shell
and the stern of the Wisconsin shell
and then for the first time those upon
the train began to appreciate that Wis
cOnsin was not one mile crew, and
that having pulled through the first two
hard miles at such splendid pace 1t was
likely to make trouble at the final
Cornell was even with Pennsylvania
at the mark and the two crews stayed
on even terms until the two-mile and a
quarter point was reached. Then the
see-sawing began again, Cornell and
Pennsylvania alternately forging the
nose of their boats ahead of each other
in a desperate effort to maintain the
second place, while the wonderful west
ern crew with the indescribable stroke,
and much criticised form, kept its shell
a boat length in the van.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-28
PASSED HIS STATION.
How an Oklahoma Rough Rider
Landed In Topeka

When the Rough Riders were fighting
on San Juan hill they carried every
thing before them in the charge which
has made the regiment famous the
world over, but one of the members of
that gallant crowd. Charles McPherren,
Of Caddo, Ok, could not stop a Santa
Fe train last night and as a result was
carried so miles beyond his destina-
ton, landing in Topeka this morning.
State Journal reporter found Mr..
McPherren looking at the town. The
young man is over six feet tall. wears
his hair long and his campaign hat was
turned up on one side in a, careless sort
of way, being pinned with a pair Of
company, NJ The blonde curls which
peeped out from under the hat gave the
young soldier a romantic appearance.
He had been to Las Vegas to attend
the reunion and is going home happy
because the reunion next year will be
held in Oklahoma at the town which
offers the best inducements
Mr. McPherren was sleeping when
he reached EmpOria on the Santa F'e
train this morning. He should have
changed cars there and gone south on
the Katy to Parsons. The brakeman
did not wake him up and the conductor
found him at Usage City still sleeping
peacefully and 30 miles this side of EN-
poria- The conductor aroused the sleep
er and told him to get off and take the
next train back to Emporia. The young
soldier looked out the car window and
said:
L won't get off here. This is a little
town l want to stop at the next big
town" He got off at Topeka and left
mere at noon today for Emporia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-28
BANKS FOR MANILA.
Chicago Men Apply TO Washington
For Charters

Chicago, June 2s:-The National bank
Bank of Manila" are the names of two
banks for which Chicago men have
asked the federal government to grant
charters. The applicants for a charter
for the National Bank of Manila" are
J. L. Fulton, E. H. Bliss, ]. H. Strong,
J. l. Ray and A. L. Dewar, all sub
stantial business men.
Mr.. Fulton originated the PLAN" said
Mr.. Dewar today. I'VE expect our char
ter soon. The capital of the bank is to
be 100000, perhaps more. Some of us
we are already convinced that the new
possessions of the United States offer
good returns for investments. We will
get to work actively as soon our
charter arrives from Washington.
1t is said that the government auth
critics have not yet taken action on
either application.