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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28
MEANING oF rHE FLAG.
A Patriotic Sailor Who Had 1t Deer
in His Heart.

A Patriotic Sailor Who Had It Deep
in His Heart.
If those who go down to the sea in
ships to fight the battles of the nation
are all OF the brand of this sailor, 1t Is
no wonder that the United States is in
vincible on the ocean. He was stand
ing on the corner Of LIST and B streets
southeast, having been viewing the
Capitol, when half dozen young men
came from the Congressional Library,
and met the tar, who was waiting for a
car. He was IN regulation uniform of
sailor on land, and his rolling walk, as
well as his scanned and grizzled face,
gave evidence that for many year he
had sailed the briny deep. The partic-
ularly noticeable thing about him was
small silk flag, about six or eight
inches long, which he wore pinned
straight across his broad breast. This
flag aroused the fun-lovlng propensities
of the young men and they began to
chaff the sailor
"Say, Jack" protested one, "what are
you wearing that flag for? This isn't
Dewey day."
Nav" returned the sailor ait isn't
Dewey day. but it's to-day, isn't it?"
"Woi,:' responded the young man.
Yes, it's well, me hearty. It's to-
day, and every day in this God blessed
est of free countries is flag day, and
sure thots well.'
"Jacky. your mighty patriotic" vol
unteered another, "but that isn't the
only flag in the world"
please, God, it's che best one," quick.
~ retorted the tar. "Now, see here, me
lads, loves this flag. / wants to feel
the folds Of 1t the last thing when |
goes to sleep, and wants to see It the
first thing when l wakes up. 1t don't
mean much to young blokes only to
make things purity when there's a
p'rade. To me. that's got no home. and
no country but this'n, which amt no
morn a stepmother to me, though she
do be kinder and generouser than most
own mothers. this here flag" pattlng 1t
with n tender hand, this here flag
says. while yer honest and loyal to
yer stepmother, she'll purtect you and
lick the livers out of any foreign lubber
that attacks you. Amt she done lt?"
he asked suddenly of the laughing boys.
II say. amt she kept her word?"
you bet she has," was the hearty re-
spouse.
Now, see here, YOU can crack yer
jokes on me and be blessed to you, but
you let's this here flag Alone" tapping
1t significantly. Lads. listen to Jack, !"
he concluded. hitching at his trousers
and stepping out to take the car loom
ing into sight. ~ never hurted a
woman in me life. because me mother
Is woman. never done nothing that
hurted the flag, because It's me step.
mother. Now. you just remembers that
and do likewise. and you'll be some de-
cent. But II you comes around Jack n
doutin' of either, you gifts your visages
smashed into smithereens. The bloke
that amt lover of this flag amt fit to
tliye."-Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28

Never do a mans possessions seem
SO dear to him as when he is on the
point Of losing them. The Indiana
farmer who saw his wife plunged in a
raging stream, in imminent danger Of
being drowned, had all Of a sudden a
higher opinion Of her value than ever
before. When he saw that blessing
about to take fight down stream he Of
fered to give a thousand dollars to the
man who succeeded in rescuing her.
OF those who heard the offer one was
bold enough to dare the food and bring
the wife ashore3 But after she had
been saved the husbands opinion Of
her value fell. He no longer thought
her worth n thousand dollars, while
hat sum seemed far larger than 1t had
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28


n short time before. when he had been
willing to part with II to get back his
wife. So he refused to pay so large a
reward. His wife may have felt of.
Tended by the lower estimate he was
putting on her value to him, but more
probably, AYERS the Chicago Tribune.
she was thrifty woman who felt that
II she outllved her husband the thou
sand dollars might be hers and help
console her for his loss. The rescuer
brought suit for the full reward and
won his case. The jurors held the
farmer to his rash oath, and his wife
has cost him thousand dollars. Prob
ably he will remind her of that fact
whenever she asks him for a little
spending money. IL she falls into a
creek again before his eyes and there
seems to be danger of her drowning
how much will he offer for her rescue?
1t Is safe to say he will not offer thou
sand dollars.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28

In his letter, as President, to the
American Bar Association, converting
at Buffalo, Ambassador Joseph II.
Choate said: 1.-THE laws delays, which
seem to be constantly on the increase,
may well engage the earnest attention
of the association. No opportunity
should be lost to counterfeit the inev-
table tendency 10 elaborate procedure
and unnecessarily multiplied appeals"
These words were well said. Justice
delayed is more than justice delayed;
it is justice impaired. Time is of the
essence of the matter. Hardness is a
vital defect in Anglo Saxon justice, and
is not Offset by resultant regularity or
precision. Ambassador Choate calls
attention to "the inevitable tendency to
elaborate procedure and unnecessarily
multiplied appeals" Everybody ap-
preciates this tendency. The increas-
Ing cumbersomeness of our general
system is not so generally appreciated
outside of the profession. 1t is begin
ming to stand out, however, as the most
obdurate fact about that system.
Codes have simplitied procedure, but
the determination of their meaning
has only increased adjudication and SO
the cumbersomeness. The decisions of
the judiclaries of the Federal Govern
ment, forty-flve States. and Great Brit
ain, piling UP in volumes, year by year,
are battling as present fnct and appal-
ling in the prospect. Furthermore,
along with this goes tendency to
shift the practice of the law from a
matter of principle to one Of prece-
dents. Diversity of tribunals leads in
evitably to diversity of Interpretation,
and the search in the vast storehouse
of cases becomes one for parallel
cases rather than for the unra Yelling of
tangled principles. The freedom and
elasticity of the law thereby decline,
while its certainty is not enhanced but
diminished. People feel more and more
that you can't tell anything about
what the conclusion will be from
trial at law" The disposition to effect
reforms in the system of justice is
greatest in the unprofessional class.
The knowledge Of how to do 1t, how
ever, resides chiefly within the profess
sion. OF the need there is and long has
been no lack of evidence. We naturally
look to those versed in the law to make
that institution more speedy. facile
and reliable means of social justice.
The American Bar Association has
large responsibilities in this matter,
and the letter of Its honored President
surely deserves Its earnest attention"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28
Cattle Die from Rabies,

Residents just north of. Roland are
considerably wrought up over the facts
developing from visit Of State yeteri-
marian Stalker to the farm of Andrew II.
Twedt. Some days ago Mr.. Twedt's cat
tie began dying in particularly mystic
rious manner, as did also those of his two
nearest neighbors. The cattle would be-
come suddenly crazed and after being
wild and unmanageable for few days
would die Prof. Stalker, after examin-
ing and inquiring into the case, pronounc-
ed the trouble us arising from the bite
of dog with rabies.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28
various causes kept pace with gains for

various causes kept pace with gains for
ten years. Then gains exceeded losses
until 1890. Then the old fellows com.
menced to pass away with startling
speed.
The Grand Army commenced to grow
rapidly early in the '7Os. BY the close
Of the decade departments had sprung
up all over the land. The membership
WIS equal 10 any single army com.
manded by any general but Grant dur
ing the war. In 1890 the muster rolls
showed 400.7Sl members Last year
but 2S7,9S1 veterans admitted adher-
ence to the regulations. The losses from
death are on the increase. Losses by
honorable discharge are not as heavy as
those by the final discharge.
Chicago must prepare to entertain
100000 guests during the last four
days of August. For the first time in
a generation the national encampment
of the Grand Army of the Republic Is
TO be held In the city by the lake, and
preparations are already under way to
make the occasion outshjne any ma
tional gathering ever held by that great
organization.
approximately 10000 veterans OF
the war are still alive out of the 1925
600 recruits enlisted in that great strug-
GLE" said Secretary e. A. Bigelow. oe
the Executive Committee, having the
management of the encampment' in
charge. "Of that number 1t is estima ted
from the rosters of the various dlvis-
ions Of the g. A. r. that 800. 600 reside
in the territory west Of the Alleghanies,
north of the Ohio River and east of the
Mlssouri-that is, in the territory d.
rectly tributary to Chicago They will
come to this encampment-men who
did not go to Philadelphia or Clncin-
natl or half dozen of others-wilt
come to Chicago. And we will make
them welcome"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28

AT meeting of the board of directors
of the Tri-City Railway Company, held
in Davenport, 1t was decided TO raise the
salary of all motormen and conductors
of the road 10 per cent. The action was
taken without any knowledge on the part
of the employees and without any request
having been made for an advance. These
men work on an average of ten hours a
day, and the men have been paid S4S
month. The increase will make their sal
ary $53 month.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28
Trnppers Are Busy.

More raw furs are being taken from
Town streams this winter than in any 9TH
er one season for ten years. 1t was the
general supposition that nearly all of the
little fur-bearing animals had disappear
ed from the State. In fact, the ranks
were thinned to an alarming degree, but
during the last few years, without moles-
tation, they have increased in numbers
very rapidly. This winter many old trap
pers are reaping fine harvest Of mink,
muskrat and other small furs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28

1t Is alleged by the American Journal
OF Sociology that the number of child
workers is increasing in the United
States. In some States children under
10 years are prohibited from working in
factories or elsewhere, in others the
limit Of age is IA and in others 16. 1t
has been sometimes alleged that chill
dren are employed In the factories of
the Southern States, making the aver
age wages of the worker SO low that
Northern mills, under restrictions In
this respect. cannot compete with those
OF the South. 1t may be we'll to re-
member that any legislation against the
employment of children in factories,
mines. and other trades is thing of
very recent date. There was probably
an outcry against paternallsm when
the State took to interfering with this
sort of thing, the master sweep argu-
Ing that liza boy occasionally smother
ed in a chimney or emerged with abrad-
ed knees and elbows and painful burns
1t was nobody's business but his and
the boys. But 1t has gradually been
recognized that 1t Is not safe to give
one class of human beings absolute
control of another. not even when fa.
theirs and children or husbands and
wives are concerned.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28
THE STATE OF IOWA.
OCCURRENCES DURING THE
PAST WEEK.
Coal Production Falls oH-small Fur
Bearing Animals Are Plentiful
Rabies Kills Cattle : Dies Shortly
After Being Pardoned.

In 1888 the total coal product of the
State amounted to 4,457, $40 tons, but al
most every year since then has shown a
slight decrease, except the year 1883,
when it reaeted 1852 ,440 tons, but the
product BIS. again dropped to less than
1000, 900 tons. This decrease in produc-
ton is perhaps mainly attributable to the
proximity of the Illinois coal fields and
their favorable location for low rates for
transportation by river, which allows of
the Illinois coal being placed in the mar
kets of Iowa at less price than the pro-
duct of their own mines can be delivered
by rail. The average price obtained at
the mines for the product of 1899 was
SLIP per ton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28

Every new invention excites the
word-makers. A few years ago the
adoption of the electric chair In place
of the gallows for the killing of Grim
inals called forth the Informed '.elec-
trocute" and deterioration" After
Rontgen made his discovery dozens of
attempts were made to construct a
word from Greek roots to express the
process and the result; but popular
common sense discarded them all, and
Rontgens own tentative Trays" is all
that has vigorous survival. And now
Marconi's device for telegraphing with
out wires is greatly exercising those
who would add to an already overload
ed vocabulary. "Fleography," "undig-
raphy," 'teleradiography," and other
still worse compounds are suggested.
The fact is overlooked that "teleg.
raphy" does not signify the use Of
wires, and is therefore applicable to
the wireless system; SO that the simple
"wireless telegraphy" is exactly accu.
rate. 1t is, moreover, no more cumber-
some than most of the one-word sub
stitutes proposed, and not as cumber-
some as some of them. Why not let
It stand?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28

The Greek word corresponding to
awful" was appropriately applied to
many things describing pain or beauty
or skill. English usage. however,
would practically eliminate the word
from youthful lips. Tennyson once
read a new poem to his guests, the
Dufferins. The daughter, girl Of is,
cried out enthusiastically, How aw-
fully pretty!" upon which Tennyson put
his hand on her shoulder and said. My
dear child. do not use that dreadful
word In voice of deep conjunction
she exclaimed. "Oh, am awfully
sorry!" to the immense amusement Of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28
Marble Heart.

A man who actually had marble
heart died recently in Hartford
Comm hospital. His heart was SO GOV.
cred with deposit of calcium salts, of
which marble is composed, that, when
struck by the physician who performed
the post-mortem examination, 1t gave
out sound as of stone.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28
HI. Confession Not Bclieved.

Charles Rohlcdcr gave himself up TO
the Burlington police, saying he had muir
dered a man in st. Paul, MINI. He
claimed to have struck him in saloon
fight, and something told him the man
had died from the blow. The story was
not believed, and Rohleder was sent to
the hospital. He is believed to be in
sane. He is former member of the
Fifty.first Iowa volunteers
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28

Ihomas Kelley, life convict Tor muir
der, aged "a years, died in Anamosa of
old age. He was sent to prison twelve
years ago from Lucas County for COM
plicity with his wife in numbering Chas.
Archibald, hermit and miser, supposed
ly for money. Mrs. Kelley was not con-
victed. kelley's pardon reached Ana
mosa few hours before he died.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28

French scientists propose to trans
form the people of France from puny
degenerates into muscular giants by,
feeding them on pigs milk. Possibly
the Scientists are going upon the theory
that there is nothing to lose and all to
gain by experimenting.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28

A man who prevented a neighbor
from committing suicide recently was
sued for damages because Of his inter-
ference. The decision of the court in
this case will probably be held ms a
precedent as to whether any human
being has right to shuttle off the coil.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28
An Eel sstic Currency.

what we need is an elastic curren-
Cyl" said Mr.. Geezer, who was elucidat-
Ing the money question to his wife.
"Then, why doesn't the government
print banknotes on thin sheets of rub.
berY' demanded Mrs. Geezer, with the
air OF one who has solved mighty
problem.-Harpers Bazaar.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28

Only handful of books attain to a
fifth edition In any one year. Yet the
British Bible Society prints five tons Of
BIbles every day. Even for purposes
OF numerical comparison, the Word of
God Is yet supreme.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28

Thomas Dunn English, the author of
ben Bolt" says mo person should
write poetry until lie shall have reached
the age OF 30" He doesn't explain,
however. why any one should begin
then.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28

The st. Paul Pioneer Press kindly
heads OFF possible controversy by warn
nights readers not to take any stock in
possible rumors that Kipling wrote
Lorna Doone."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28

A New York magistrate suggests
boiling oil for wife heaters. Better
amend 1t and erect the whipping post.
It does seem a shame to waste good
oil on a wife beaten.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28
lis struggles and succes.

In the early years, in common with all
fraternal organizations, the Grand
Army of the Republic struggled for
life. But with over 100000 volunteers
to draw from 1t was merely question
of time when no city in the land would
he large enough to handle all IL all
should meet at any national encamp-
ment When the high mark was
reached the army comprised about 30
per cent, of all the survivors of the war
eligible TO membership. Losses from
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28
Water Hard to Heat.

Water is the hardest Of all substances
to heat. with the single exception of
hydrogen gas. The easiest two are
mercury and lend. which stand In this
respect on nearly the same footing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28
Under Certain Circumstances.

do you think young man should
marry on a small income?"
"Oh. can see no objection to 1t, IL
he has reached an understanding with
her father" philadelphia North Amer
lean.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28
20 Muster Of the VeterdnS %

Adjutant General; D. G. Mcneil Of
Iowa, Quartermaster General; w. A.
Pile Of Missouri, Chaplain.
Gen. Hurlburt administered the af.
fairs of the army for one term, then
giving away to another son Of Illinois,
the one who had attained the highest
rank and greatest fame attained by a
volunteer officer, John A. Logan. Gen.
Logan became chief of the army in
1868. He signalized his administration
by promulgatlng an order setting apart
May 80 as memorial day, He issued
his famous order No. II on May 5, call
ing on all survivors of the war to deck
the graves Of all fallen comrades with
flowers on May 30. The ceremonials to
be obsery cd were left to the Individual
posts, as up to that time no ritual had
been adopted for this purpose.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28

Queen Victoria always has her new
shoes worn few times by one of her
maids. After all, there is some advan-
tage in being monarch, even in En-
gland.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28

In the absence of any authorized po-
litical definition, it is offered as sug-
gestion that a pudding is soft thing
with plenty of plums.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28

Frost hns a variety Of effects upon
different products Under the same IN.
fuence eggs viii hurst. npples cog,
tract and potaioes tgrn !,!ack, =.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28

Raised and Lowered.
Stubb-What was the cause of that
young mans downfall?
Penn-Raised salary.
Stubb-Raised salary? Extraordi-
nary!
Penn-Not at all. You see he raised
his salary check.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28
Sine Knew Hi,,,.

Don't talk about turning over new
leaf" she said. you've done that be-
fore, and 1t doesn't fill the bill. The
only salvation for you. John, is to cut
down and turn over the whole tree,
and split 1t into kindling woodw-At-
lanta Constitution.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28

Fraudulent pensions unfortunately
connect the roll of honor too much with
roll of money.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28

just a FURRY.
Mrs. Stubb-.John. isn't it stranger
Here it was clear in Chicago yesterday
and showing in New York.
Mr.. Stnbb-Does the paper say that.
Maria?
Mrs. Stubb-Well, John, it says there
was n slight furry in Wall street.
That's New York. isn't it?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28
IOWA.

ASS term of superlative misery, lead
Ing the life of dog also applies to the
dogs Of war.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28

The union school at Butler has opened
again, as the smallpox scare proved
groundless.
The capacity of the water works plant
at Iowa City will be largely increased
this spring.
DIR. G. j. Turner, one of the oldest and
most successful of Oskaloosa physicians.
died suddenly Of heart failure.
The grand jury of Charlton returned an
indictment against Chas. Essex for at
tempting to wreck fast mail train.
j. A. Earhart of Eldon was knocked
down and kicked by horse. His leg
was broken aud his body badly bruised.
A petition is being circulated ut Iowa
City to raise funds for the proposed cleo
sric road into the country west of there.
The L., NJ. s. y. Company has filed a
mortgage in Waterloo for $4,000, 900, the
argest ever recorded i'll Blackhawk Coun-
ty.
j. Thornburg, living near Linden, was
thrown from his wagon In runaway
and his skull crushed. 1t may prove ia
tai
In order to detect I'LL illegal signcrs to
the mulct petition, the anti-saloon league
of Iowa County will copy aud publish
them.
The receipts of the hospital at Council
Bluffs for the month of January were
S9l0.27, the largest of any month in its
history.
Some residents of Dallas Center have
rebeled against the order of the board Of
health requiring all school children to be
vaccinated.
Mrs. Harry Stowe has sued the town
of Dallas Center for $4,000 damages for
injuries sustained by falling on defcc-
tive sidewalk.
Lula, the 3-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Otto w. Anderson of Marshall
town, fell into pail of boiling water and
died in short time from the effects
II. w. Bowers of Brooklyn, n. V, nd
vance agent of Lyman Brothers Merry
Chase theatrical company, committed
suicide at Oskaloosa by drinking carbolic
acid.
Mason City has wonderful musical
prodigy in the person of Cecil Emsiey
Gale, aged years, and who was born
blind. He began showing his talent be-
fore he was 2 years old.
John Frieburg, a man about 81 years
of age and employed by the contractors
Northwestern near Quarry. was instantly
killed by n G. u n. w. train.
T. u. Coakley, well-to-do farmer of
Otter Greek township, was thrown from
his wagon during a runaway and killed.
He had driven to Zwingle and was re-
turning home when the accident occurred.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28

Not giving negro youth proper indus
trial school opportunities is practically
putting them on the black list.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28

His First Step. 2
Judge-What was your first step in
crime which led up to this daring for
gerry?
Prisoner-I changed the date OF one
of my. wlfe's letters before finally
posted it,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-28

Stubb-Wonder why the Germans
celebrated the beginning Of the twentl-
eth century one year in advance OF
any other nation!
Penn-They were a little enyious OF
the French. You know the Parisians
have reputation for being ahead of
time.