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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-14
Rancho Telephones.

A few months ago the ranchmen OF
Seward County, Kan, met to propose
a plan of connecting their raches by
telephone facilities, utilizing the barb
wire fences instead of setting poles
and stringing wires. 1t had been dem
onstrated that fence wire worked
perfectly for n telephone connection.
The schemeiw favored by the stock
men, and aalocal company was formed,
with. headquarters at Liberal. that
being the nearest telegraph point.
Lines have since been constructed
and are in operation. extending from
Liberal over the whole of Seward,
Stevens and Morton counties, Kansas,
and have reached out into Beaver
County, Oklahoma, and Hansford
County, Texas. Many of the ranches
in this ideal grazing country are stu
ated miles from railroad and telegraph
facilities.-The Electrician.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-14

is one of the Oldest buildings In Lon
don-how old no one knows. It was
used as a prison as far back as l1Ss,
us the records of those times show. 1t
was probably built several hundred
years before. Hundreds Of thousands
of prisoners have been executed within
Its walls. In 1856 it was almost alto
gether destroyed by fire and again in
1890, but was rebuilt, and has always
served the same grim purpose. The
names of the distinguished men who
have been imprisoned in Newgate
would fill volume. Among them are
William Penn, founder of Pennsyl.
vania;. Defoe, author of Robinson
Crusoe;" and Sir Robert Wright, Lord
Chief Justice of England.
Inside Newgate Prison many prison.
ers have been tortured. In fact as
late as 1923 torture was used, and un.
til 1865 the executions were public and
We're made the occasion of a holiday
In 1907 when 10000 people had gath.
cred to see one Hollway, a murderer
executed, a panic ensued, and 100 men
women, and children were trampled
to death. AS late as 1888 women
We're burned to death in front of New
gate prison for counterfeihng, and the
stocks and pillories were always full
of uifortunates. Dickens thundered
against the abomination of the public
executions at Newgate, and 1t is large
ly due to his great influence that the re
form was accomplished in 1868.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-14

garded as a frozen waste, uninhabited
except by exiles and quite uninhabit-
able. A country that can furnish such
an amount of business to new rail-
road is plainly something very different
from that.
When the road is completed the pas
senger business will be largely in.
creased, for the way passenger traffic
will increase. and it is certain that
thousands every year will prefer to 60
all-rail around the world, especially
as that way 1t is cheaper and quicker.
Tickets from Warsaw to vladiyostock
cost 100 rubles, or $S2.4O. From Lon
don to Vladivostock the cost of ticket
is $119 first-class; second class ticket
is considerably cheaper. A Chicago
person knowing the fare to New York
and London can easily calculate the
cost of transportation from his city
through Europe to yladivostock. The
price of flrst-class ticket by the Suez
canal to Japan is $42S Add the price
of sleeping berth, twelve nights, by the
Siberian route, and still there Is O saw
ing Of $3.50. 1t is estimated that 160,-
600 first-class passengers will use the
new route annually. Expectations
equally high are entertained Of the
freight traffic. Goods going over the
road to the east and those coming west
will be those that can pay the highest
rates, such us furs, gold, silver, plat
mum and tea. AS the estimated cost
of building and equipping the road is
$16O,00O,00O, the highest earnings 1t
may be capable Of will be needed to
pay profit on the investment. But
rs the road is owned by the Russian
Government and as above all things a
military road, pecuniary profits arc
not what are mainly sought.
Many Branch Roads.
From almost the first the activity
Of the Russians in Siberia has not been
confined to building the main line.
Branch roads were early contemplated
and some Of them are completed. The
Russian railroad from Ekatrinburg to
the nayigable part Of the Dwina is
nearly completed and the products Of
Siberia will thus have an important
outlet to the White Sea, and hand
in hand with the building Of the main
Siberian water ways connecting with
the railroad is progressing. and surveys
are preparing for the building Of
branch roads to all the more important
towns Of the various provinces and to
the mining districts. Few of these
branches will be built, however, until
the trunk line is completed, for most
of the energy and money viii be de-
voted to the main road until the great
project is an accomplished fact.
An enormous part of the country that
is tributary to the Siberian Railroad is
amply blessed by nature and Is capa-
BILE of supporting an enormous popu-
lation. This road will be the main fac
tor in the next century in the develop
ment of an Important fraction Of the
earth's surface. We have only to
glance over the list Of the projected
lines connecting the Siberian road with
China to get an idea of the immense in.
huence which Russia is certain to WELD
over all the interests of Eastern Asia.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-14

cessors to the trade of the Orient,
while continuing in the rich traffic,
looked ever out toward the west. AT
length nations surrendered that trade
to commercial companies, and them
selves sought more and more to dis
cover and occupy new lands in the dis
tant west. Exactly three centuries
ago England incorporated the East In
dia company, when England was en-
gagged in making conquests on the
American continent westward the
course of empire takes its way" 1t
was pursuing that course when 1t left
the Atlantic States Of this republic and
made its way over the Alleghenies and
into the Mississippi valley. Again 1t
was pursuing that course when, in
1S49-5O, the Pacific coast was reached,
and the intermediate country began to
be occupied by intelligent people, Our
interest In empire" is, or was until
recently, limited to these United
States. How far that interest may ex-
tend and how permanently nobody
just now can say. But,itds absolutely
certain tnat the plrL tne UQlte0 states
are to have in the trade and commerce
of the beyond-of all the Asiatic coun-
tries-is to be immense and soon to be
realized. The completion of the trans
Siberian railroad is an event of, the
greatest significance to this country.
1t means, first, that Siberia, a country
US large as all North America and
about as diversified as respects eli
mate and soil and general fertility, as
large portions of North America, will
be filled up with Industrious people,
and that before the twentieth century
is half out all Asia will be teeming
with new life and sharing modern
prosperity. Secondly, it means TINT
the United States will then exchange
products on large scale with Siberia,
China and every other country in that
quarter of the globe. Then the Pacific
Ocean will be white with steam and
sail, as the Atlantic now Island our
Pacific States will be populated per-
haps not less densely than Japan. The
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-14

while pushing their own interests In
opposition to those of their most dan
gerous rival. England, Mt any rate
until the Nicaraguan canal is construct
ed, will continue to support the Cana
dian Pacific Railroad by her shipments,
and at the same time and from the
same source the transcontinental lines
within the United States will have
each share of benefits.
Course of Empire Turned Back.
tits for other reasons not to be feared
pire-will be changed, turned back on
itself, and made to move toward the
east. 1t has ever been westward GO
ing, and there is every reason to be-
lieve that it will continue in that direc-
ton. Civilization, so far as we know,
began in the Euphrates valley, moved
to the Nile valley, and then to the east
end of the Mediterranean. Rome took
it up and spread it entirely around the
Mediterranean, and afterward it drift
ed out into the Atlantic. There was
never any change or shadow Of turn
ing in the course civilization would
pursue in its march over the world.
Meanwhile eastern trade was had by
the advancing nations-frst Venice
possessed it, then Spain and Portugal,
and next Holland and England. Venice
ceased as world power, and her sue
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-14
RUssIA's BIG ROAD.
GREAT TRANs.slBERlAN RAIL.
WAY SYSTEM.
When the Cars stupenduous Project
IL Completed Our Pacific Coast May
Become More Important than the
Atlantic.

The Russian minister of railroads is
quoted in recent st. Petersburg dis
patches as saying that there is no
longer doubt that the Siberian
road will be finished next year and
that when it is completed it will be pos
sib!e to make the trip around the world
In tnlrty-three days. In this same dis
patch Bremen is taken for the Euro
pean starting point. for the reason that
1t Is reached by steamer from New
York; thence the route indicated is
from Bremen to st. Petersburg in one
and half days; st. Petersburg to Via
livestock, ten days; Nladivostock to
San Francisco by steamer, four and
one-half days; San Francisco to Chi
cago, three and one-half days; Chicago
to New York, one day; New York to
Bremen, seven days.
Should this longest railroad in the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-14
Novak Goes Up for Life.

The Supreme Court at Des Moines
handed down a decision in the famous
Novak murder case, affirming the verdict
in the lower court, which was imprison-
ment for life. Two Of the judges dissent
ed. The night Of Feb. 2, 1907, in the vii
lsxe Of Walford, store building belong
ing to frank A. Novak was burned to the
ground. Novak was missing after the fire,
and the belief was expressed that be had
bsen burned to death. 1t soon leaked out
that Novak and young man, Edward
Murry, had been seen drinking together
before the fire. One body was found in
the ruins. Novak's father, a banker in
the town, claimed it was that of his son,
but dentist and physicians proved that
the skull was that of Murry. Detectives
were put on the case with the result that
Novak was found in the Klondike and
brought back for trial. he was sentenced
to imprisonment in the penitentiary for
life
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-14
A STUDY I'M HEARTS.
Why She Was Sure He Could Never
Drewu Himself.

Why She Was Sure He Could Never
Il Drewu Himself
She was woman, therefore to be
wooed She was but twenty, and that
kind are not easy.
He was a young man of fashion, full
of promises and the smell of cigarette
smoke, and he loved her with the en-
tire purpose of his life.
Perhaps that wasn't a great deal, be-
cause he had. much money to have
a great deal of purpose, but what there
was of it was all for her.
And she didn't care continental for
him.
He was neither of brilliant intelh-
gence nor of masterful mind, and his
inane vapidities bored her so that Mt
last, in self-defense, she firmly but re-
specially declined to marry him.
II shall put an end to my miserable
existence" he said, in terrible earnest
ness.
She did not apply for stay of exc
cution, and he. went forth into the cold,
gray afternoon.
Half an hour later her dearest friend
came in.
"Oh, Alice she exclaimed, hurried
ly, "whathave you ever done to Harry? ?
He looked the very picture of desola-
ton when met him, and he told me
he was going to drown himself"
81 think not" replied the authoress
of all his woes.
"But he WILL am sure" insisted the
visitor. 81 could see 1t in his eyes. I'm
positive he will go right down and
jump into the river"
Perhaps" admitted the other, quite
freely.
"Then you think as do-that he will
drown himself? Oh, you"
Il beg your PARDON" interrupted the
other. "Tm sure that he won't. He
can't; he's too light to sink"
Thus does woman play rag-time Oh
the strings by which she holds mans
heart in thrall.-Washington Stnr.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-14

world be completed next year it will
have been nine years in course of con-
struction. The preliminary plan Of its
construction was outlined by the late
Emperor Alexander III. of Russia in
his rescript addressed in May, 1891, to
the Czarowitz. Surveys were made for
portions of this continuous trans-Sibe-
rian road in 1SS7-SS. Designed to be-
gin at Chelabinsk, near the boundary
between European and Asiatic Russia,
1t was to end in Nladivostock on the
Pacific ocean and, together with the
system Of Russian railroads. was des-
tined for connecting the Baltic Sea with
the Pacific. For the sake of facility Of
construction it was divided into seven
lines under the following names. re-
spectively: The Western Siberian Rail-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-14
Opposed to Medical Law.

The members Of the Iowa State Eclectic
Medical Society are prepared to inaugu-
rate campaign for another change in the
laws governing medical practice in the
State. Their efforts will be directed
against one Of the provisions which went
into effect last June. 1t is in regard to
the admission of doctors from outside of
the State to practice in Iowa. The law
provides that all persons who desire to
practice in Iowa must pass an examina-
ton BY the State Board of Medical Ex-
aminers. This is absolutely unreasonable
In many respects, claim the eclectics. They
say that any man who is graduate of a
reputable college and has been admitted to
practice in any other State in the Union,
should be admitted in Iowa without any
examination by the board.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-14

been for a thousand years the scene
of tortures and executions. English
men will probably be glad to see its an
Client walls give way to now structure
which will stand for more civilized and
merciful methods of punishment.
Newgate has not been used since
1881, except for the detention of pris-
oners awaiting trial or execution. It
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-14
Express.cars on Street Car tracks,

Express ears are now running on tn.
street car tracks of Pittsburg. 'The,
are built on the same principle us the
United States mail cars says The
Dispatch. There are two doors, one
in front and one in the rear. The in
terror is made of the finest wood, and
has several shelves for packages. All
alongthe route yesterday people looked
with curiosity on the new car. Few
had any idea to what use it was to be
put. In McKeesport fiocks of children
ran after the car, imagining it was one
of the show variety"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-14

1t was Deering (Me) schoolboy
who defined "anodyne" as Something
to a sausage pan," and then Drought
Webster's unabridged to his skeptical
teacher, with his finger pointing trtum-
phantly to the words, Serving to as
SAUCE pain."-Lewiston (AIe.) Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-14
oLo NEweATE PRISON.

This Thousand-Year-OId Building to
Give Way to a New Structure.
Newgate prison, the cable dispatches
say, is to be torn down. On Its site q
new court building is to be erected.
Newgate is place of bloody memories.
Standing in the heart of London, it has
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-14
British Antarctic Exploration,

A gift of SIPS, 900, just made BY Mr..
Longstaff to the Royal Geographical
Society, makes British expedition to
the antarctic probable. The society
has now collected $780, 900 for that Dur.
pose, and when 1t has $4,000 more VIII
again ask the Government to under
take the work.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-14
omcial Report of the Killing

VHfCiuE 1ScPOHO OH TITO hEIItuR.
A Santa Fe section foreman working
near that town recently made the fol-
lowing report to the roadmaster: MAC
Whorter's bull struck at the long sid
ing and was killed. We found him
alongside the track, and, as he was not
quite dead then, borrowed gun and
shot him three times, killing him again.
Dennis Sullivan then struck him anoth-
er blow on the head with a pick and
finished him. The bull is now dead."-
Usage (Mo) Public Opinion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-14

Paris city council is going to give
prizes yearly to the architects and the
constructors of the six handsomest
houses erected during the year.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-14

The smaller the woman the easier II
is for her to twist a big man around
her finger,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-14
Queer Mourning Co,or..

Collins in Russia are never covered
with black. If the deceased is a child.
pink is used; II woman, crimson,
though for widow they use brown,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-14
spaldine,. surety Wins.

The University of Illinois lost the suit
against John Hayes of Red Oak, one of
the sureties on the bond of @. w. Spalding
as treasurer of the university. 1t was
shown in the evidence that the bond had
been altered by the substitution of a
surety after Mr.. Hayes signed it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-14

About all there is in wickedness I
thinking about It
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-14
Sue. a Town Tor $4,000 pnmaxes.

Sues Town for $4,000 Damages.
O. Ruffner of Calamas has commenced
damage proceedings in the District Court
against the town of Calamas in the sum
Of $4,000 for personal injuries. 1t is al
legged that he fell because of defective
walk on March 10 last, receiving serious
injuries.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-08-12
THE
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OF the Creator, could there be a crueer
torture 10 the largess OF He'll than she
would suffer- TO 60 willingly by her
self-.ah! that was one thing. but to
take the child with her, only to have it
torn from her arms and carried to the
heights ineffable Of the pure in heart"
to lose the baby that wanted mother"
that could never be; never, never!
Her sobs had spent themselves and
the baby wac asleep in her arms; she
softly carried the child to her little bed
and then. tiptoeing back. poured the
white powder out and rinsed the glass.
Then she threw herself upon the bed
and slept the exhausted sleep Of a
mortal who has been upon tension Of
years and has but just come into his
real strength, and. as she drifted into a
blessed Inconsistencies. there was born
q resolve that was to retrieve for her all
the hopelessness Of her past and future.
"Perhaps the boy wante me, too" she
dreamily thought; IL will teach him to-
IL he does not now; he shall want
mother yet."-From the Mirror.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-08-12
PILGRIMAGE OF CRYPTIC MA.
SONS OF COLORADO.

DENVER, COLO, AUGUST ella, 1889.
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Pacific.
For tickets, sleeping car reservations
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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-08-12
The Nebraska Sanitarium.
Located at College View, Nebr.
tired and suffering public who a

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For official map Of city of Los Anee-
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Slossep.
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THE COURIER is for sale at all lead
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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-08-12

The Rock Island playing cards are
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draft for 30 cents or Same in stamps will
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express. charges prepaid. Address,
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Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R'y,
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