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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-02
NO DOUBLE TRACK.
Illinois Central officials Laugh at

Illinois Central Officials Laugh at
Globe-J ournal's Article.
lFrom the Dubuque Herald.l
Many railroad officials of the Illinois
Central are laughing at the article that
appeared in the Globe-J ournsl this
week to the effect that the Central
would soon have double track to
Waterloo. They say that there is not
the least bit of truth in the statement.
Furthermore, were the Central contem-
plating double track it would be be-.
tween Dubuque and Chicago and not
Dubuque and Waterloo.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-02
Insurance Graveyard.

"The rapidity with which the insur.
ance graveyard is filling up reflects
great credit upon the system adopted
by the state auditor" said local insur-
ance writer to Gazette reporter re.
Gently. "It shows that some very sys-
tematic Investigations have been going
on. The failure of the Commercial
Mutual of Des Moines developed some
interesting facts. This company owes
about $4,000, according to the last
official report, and has about $4,000 in
premium notes. OF course,the makers
of the notes have paid for all the insur-
ance they have had up to the failure of
the company, and now they are called
upon to put up $14,O 900 for dead horse.
"The Commercial Mutual Insurance
company was organized March 1, 1894,
for the transaction of a fire insurance
business, parties insuring becoming
members of the association by reason
of taking out such insurance, giving
their notes for the premium according
to the face of the policy, annual assess
ments to be made for the purpose of
paying the losses after the total amount
of such losses had been determined. A
guaranty fund limited to $5OO,OOO,
divided into shares of 500 each, was
provided, and guaranty notes to the
amount of $26,0O0 given by the organ
izers of the company upon which the
salaries of the officers and cash to the
amount of $3.50 had been credited.
"March 1, 1900, the liabilities of the
company were $4,000, due to banks and
brokers for money borrowed and upon
losses unpaid. When the company
made application to the auditor of state
March 1st for his certificate to carry on
the business Of the company during
the year 1900 he refused to issue the
same unless the company should re-
duce their liabilities from $4,000 to
5000, which they were unable to do.
"Some recent additions to the roll of
(dis) honor are:
"Iowa Mutual Fire Association, Des
Moines.
"National Church Mutual of Lisbon.
Commercial Mutual. Des Moines.
at has been plainly intimated at
headquarters that that there are several
other companies in the state of the
same type that will undoubtedly go the
same route within a few months. A
number of Cedar Rapids parties have
been caught in these recent failures
Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-02
Farm for Sale.

The CLARK farm, consisting of 200 acres of cul-
tivated land and 20 acres Of timber Is for sale.
Manchester on the Delhi road. For particulars
address or call on Bronson & Carr, Manchester,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-02
"sllm Pict.'

| AOhoWAh6 sAApus0 w ooASA0
Joubert, who was known to the Boerl
as "Slim Piet" or Sly Peter, was writer
for the Chicago Times Herald by S. e
Kiser and is one of the few really gooi
poems brought forth by the war;
Your feet,
"Slim Piet,'
Shall tread no lonely rock
No isle of tears!
No more the rush and shock
OF warshall fret your years!
Sweet Peace hath smoothed your brow
And put your sword away,
And they that were your foes
Are twlnlng larrels now,
In lavish wreaths to lay
Where you repose!
You closed your eyes.
Ere yet the foeman's hand
Had grasped the prize!
Therefore your name shall stand
For ali that might have been
Ere yet your tomb is chosen men begin
To sigh and say:
"If he had lived!" And SO
Through all the ages they
VIII let the wondering peoples know
How Liberty was stricken low
When Death led you away!
The honors Fortune gave
You in propltious days
You carry to the grave.
And who hath higher praise?
No Waterloo
For you,
No blot upon your glorious page!
No futile fretting
And no regretting-
No doddertng old age!-
To win and then to dio
Ere losses come
ENalts men to the sky.
And leaves the critic dumb!
You fought
For the cause you thought
Was the rightful one!
What You did was dono
For your native land
Motor glory and not for praise,
Not for thrones that barons raise.
Nor the service kings demand
How kind was Death to claim
Thy sword ere other conquerers came,
So leaving all that Honor gave
To be thine own still in the grave!
There may thy dreams be sweet,
"Slim Piet"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-02
Our Business Directory.
GEO. 9 LISTER.

HARDWARE. STOVES, TINwARE, ETC.
- Keeps first-clnss timer and docs all
kinds OF repairing with neatness and dispatch.
store opposite First National Bank. Main St.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-02
VIM. DENNIS

~ l am now prepared to do all work In nv
line In good and workmanlike manner. Salts
faction guaranteed. Plans and estimates fur
near the stand tower on West Side Of river,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-02
e. S. CoWLEs.

GITY DRAYMAN. Am prepared to do all
and pianos specially. All work Will receive
prompt attention. A share of your patronage is
solicited. Charges right. Give your drayinR
to man who has come to stay
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-02

CLARK q LAWRENCE.
nRY GOODS, Notions, Carpets, Gents fur
- nish!ng goods, etc. Franklin street.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-02
II. n, LAWRRNCE.
DENTISTS.

o. A. DUNHAM, DDS.
DENTISTS. ONCE over Carhart q Adams
~ hardware store, Franklin st. Manchester
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-02
ATTORNEYS.


9. YoRAN. H. F.. ARNOLD. MI. YoRAN
YORAN. ARNOLD & YORAN
A TTORNEYS AT LAW, and Real Estate
a A Agents. ONCE over Delaware County State
Bank, Manchester, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-02

F. WERKMEISTER,
GENERAL DEALER IN FURNITURE,
VI Cofflns. Picture Frames, Etc. A complete
stock Of Furniture and Upholstery always on
hand, at prices that defy competition A good
Hearse kept for attendance at funerals. Earl
Vile, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-02
G. w. poRMAN.

DENTIST. Once on Franklin Street. north
y Of tho Globe Hotel, Manchester, Iowa.
Dental Surgery in all It's branches. Makes
sssquent visits to neighboring towns. Always
ut ONCE on Saturdays.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-02
PHYSICIANS.

A. J. WARD,
DHYSICIAN and Surgeon will attend tn calls
promptly at all hours OF the day or night,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-02
IL. M. pEAaSE

y. M. PEARSE.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND COLLECT
u OR. All business entrusted to him giver
prompt attention. Office in City Hall block
second floor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-02

e w. N. BOY TON. J.F. MoEwEN.
BOYNTON & MoEWEN,
VMATCHMAKERS, Jewellers and Engravers
w dealers In Watches, Clocks Silver and
Plated Ware, Fine Jewelry, Speotaoles, Cutlery,
Musical Instruments, ETC., Main street.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-02

C.E PRATT,
DAINTING AND PAPER HANGING, 1 am
i prepared to do paper hanging and painting
on snort notice. In town or country, VIII give
estimates on all work In my line. Leave orders
at IL. @. Smiths drug store
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-02

MANCHESTER LUMBER co.
r UMBER aud Builders Materials, Posts and
~ Goal West side near depot.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-02

Q. e. BRONSON. 10. M. CARR.
BRONSON q CARR,
A TTORNEYS AT LAW. Special attention
Building, Franklin Street, Manchester, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-02

jill. H.ALLEN.
NLOTHING and Gents furnishing goods. Cor
" ner Main and Franklin streets.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-02

HoLLISTER LUMBER co.
r UMBER and all kinds Of building materials,
~ Posts and Coal. Corner of Delaware and
Madison streets
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-02
VETERINARIAN.
MANUFACTURING.

MANCHESTER MARBLE WORKS
TS prepared to furnish Granite and Marble
i Monuments and Head Stones OF various de.
signs. Have the county right for S1pes Pat
ent Grave Cover; also dealer in Iron Fences.
Will meet all competition. 2tf94.
WIN MCINTOSH
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-02

C. LEIGH, DDS,
nenttst. Otllce over Ander & Philips Drug
~ store Corner Main and Franklin streets,
Manchester Iowa. Telephone 1856. l7n
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e. e. NEWCOMB,
DENTIST. Office over Clark Il Lawrence's
u store on Franklin street. Crown
bridge work specially. VIII meet patients at
Farley Wednesday of each week. 32f
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-02

THOMAS GIVEN,
Nontractor and builder. Jobs taken in town
" or country Estimates furnished. First
class work guaranteed. Prices reasonable.
Shop on Howard street near Franklin, Man
chester, Iowa. s5tf
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-03-16
Soldiers on Stills.

During recent maneuvers of the
garrison of Mont de Maceau in France
the Third French Infantry Regiment
made some interesting experiments
with stilts. First, a telegraph line
was stretched with astonishing rapid
ity along the banks of the Adour by
soldiers who proved that mounted on
stilts they could cover long stretches
of ground in short time. Another
successful experiment was the cross
ing of river, and while so doing test
ing the river-bed. In this way a ford.
ing place was found which enabled
the entire regiment TO wade across an
otherwise deep stream. The officials
of the French army are now busying
themselves with q careful considera.
tion of the question of the practica.
bility of stills as an equipment for SOL
diers under certain conditions. They
have found that soldier thus mount
ed not only has a better and wider
view of the land about him, but that
on sandy or stony ground, and also
in swampy places, he can advance
more rapidly and more easily than
can the soldier "on foot"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-03-16
A Primitive Legend.
Oregon City Courier-Herald.


Our local aboriginal tyee, Indian
Jim, the last aged survival of brave
clan, adds his mite to the quaint folk
lore OF the red man. His grand.
father told him, he says, that long ago
the bed of the Willamette river was
formed by the fiat land along the foot
of Moss HILL" and the Clackamas
flowed into the Willamette near the
point where Portland now is. One
day the earth shook and trembled so
violently that the giants asleep in
Mounts Hood and st. Helens were
awakened. In great wrath because
they had been disturbed in their slum-
bers, they belched fire and smoke from
their throats and hurled a shower of
huge stones over the face of the coun-
try. The laundering clatter and din
Of their war with nature-the fright
ened little fishes in the brooklets lay
still and listened-and the painful
trembling sickness of the earth
brought great volumes of water into
the Willamette which stood on level
with the tops of the high bluffs. The
food having subsided, it was found
that both streams had changed their
channels to those they now occupy.
Thus we easily account for "Moss
lake,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-03-16
Weather Proverbs.

If it thunder ON Sunday the death
of great man will follow; ON Mon
day, the death of a woman; on Tues
day, in early summer, an abundance
OF grain; on Wednesday, warfare is
threatened; on Thursday, an abund-
ance of sheep and corn; on Friday,
some man of note will be murdered
and on Saturday, pestilence or other
great disaster.
If the full moon should rise red ex.
pect wind.
The sharper the blast, the sooner
tits past.
A light yellow eky at sunset FORE
tells windstorm.
Northern lights show coming cold
weather.
Three foggy mornings mean rain.
A sky full of stars predicts rain.
Cats with their tails up and hair ap.
parently electrified indicate approach
ing wind.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-03-16
GA ASTORIA.
Bear, tn. H1hs Kind You Ia. A!..n Ds'lt
''s;:''" q &zzMzx
What Fall Was Ihere,

Look on that picture and then on
this.
In his last annual message Presi-
dent Mckinley said: "Our plain
dutyis to abolish all customs tariffs be-
tween the United States and Porto
Rico, and give her products free ac-
cess to our markets"
Early last week the President sent
to the Republican caucus this mes
sage: "The President earnestly hopes
that the Republicans will unite and
stand together on this measure Gm-
posing customs tariffs on Porto Rico)
and not allow the Democrats to take
control of the House."
One was the message of an appar-
emily courageous and far-seeing states.
man. The other was the message of
trucking and time-serving politician.
One spoke for the country, human
ity and right. The other spoke only
for party and self. The latter exhibit.
ed u man who was anxious to sacrifice
"a plain duty" rather than give the
opposing party any advantage.
But may there not have been q
more potent reason still than that of
party unity?
The capitalization OF the sugar
trust is $75,OOO.O0O. The capitaliza-
ton of the tobacco trust is $70,OOO,-
600. Campaign funds are needed.
The people all over the Union are
asking, and asking loudly: DO these
and other gigantic trusts absolutely
control the Congress and the Presi-
dent of the United States?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-03-16
A Money Trust.

Gen. J. B. Weaver of Iowa.
The bill before Congress, "To define
and fix the standard of value, main.
tain Tie partly of oil forms OF money,
and for other purposes" creates q vast
speculative money trust and places its
management in the hands of corpora
tions which are to operate it for pri-
vate gain; it deposes the government
from its rightful and constitutional
exercise of the most important func-
tion of sovereignty; it provides for the
increase or decrease of the volume of
money at the will of the trust; it i'm
pairs the obligation of all classes of
contracts for the payment of money
now outstanding; it enables the trust
to throw all classes of money, except
gold, upon the Treasury for redemp-
ton in gold, and thus creates a vacu.
um for their own notes and affords a
pretext for an issue of bonds it trans
ioi uo uCai OuC tuOuSstuu UiIIllOuS OF
money now in use among the people
into a debt payable in gold on de-
mand; it provides for an ever increas-
ing perpetual bonded debt. which is to
be the basis of a permanent banking
system, which is to expand with popu-
lation; if the debt is paid, the banks
are destroyed. Thus two crimes be-
came confederated, aud one is made
the apology for the other. 1t pro-
vides the machinery for the increase
OF the public debt from year to year
and from generation to generation by
the action of one man-the Secretary
of the Treasur.-without consulting
either Congress or the people. 1t
makes that officer the autocrat and
sole judge in every emergency.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-03-16
PACKING AMERICAN SARDlNES
How an Important New England Industry ;s
Conducted.

The packing OF small herrings, or a:
they are often called, American sar
dines," is an important industry in
Maine. In that State there are fifty
factories, which give employment to q
large number of hands during four OF
five months of the year. The annual
output is estimated to be of an aver.
age value of So, ,OO0, 900, and about half
this amount finds its way into the
pockets of the factory employees in the
form of wages. The fish are caught in
seines scattered all along the coast for
distance Of about a hundred miles.
After the fish are taken in sail boats
to the factories they are thrown into
strong brine, where they remain for
some time. They are then laid on
iron crates and conveyed to an i'm
mense oven, where the crates are laid
on revolving shelves. After twenty
minutes cooking the fist. are ready for
packing. one in oil, the other in mus
tard. The ground mustard is mixed
with vinegar; for oil, packing cotton
seed oil is used. About a gill of oil is
put into can, and then the baked
fish from the ovens are carefully
packed into it, and the cover snapped
on. The pans then 60 to the sealer,
who sits in front of little furnace in
which his soldering iron is plunged.
Selling the can, he runs the heated
iron around the cover, holding the
solder just in front of it, and seals the
can so rapidly that the eye can scarce.
ly follow his movements. The sealed
cans are thrown into bath of boiling
water, in which they remain for two
hours. II any of them leak, the tops
will bulge out, and these go back to
be resealed. After the cans are
cleaned with sawdust they eIe packed
into cases and put on the market as
genuine American sardines in pure
olive oil, and sometimes they bear n
French label and pass muster for the
improved taste which is due to the
seasoning" OF transatlantic voy.
age.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-03-16
WHOLE NUMBER 2,O85.

With what refreshing emphasis an
unaccustomed but fitting word falls
on the waiting ear. Once when visit
ing the public ward of hospital 1
heard a man who was leaving a sick
friend say: ~ wish you betterment."
He who used it was foreigner, but in
learning the idiom of our language he
had chosen the better word, one with
a Shakespearean flavor. In the heart
OF Greater Chicago man keeps a
lodging-house, which he speaks of IA
miliarly as his "libkin," he being
English and the word libkin" mean
ing lodgings. Sir Walter Scott used
the word in one of his novels and
made it Scotch by spelling it libken.
1t is old slang that dropped into the
itinerary of language at time when
every new word was welcomed that
had originality in letters and gave
piquancy to phrase. Kipling's early
fame was established by his daring
use of words that the critics had
branded as outcasts-his genius was
an unique aid to respectability.
The popularity of new word is
often phenomenal. When Kate Chase
Sprague left her husband she talked
to reporter of her martial difficult
ties, and the news.gatherer liked the
sound of the word and did not know
Or ignored the fact-that it referred
solely to the husband. The word was
caught up and misused through the
length and breadth of the land until
some Thor of criticism hurled it back
to its own sphere with thunderbolt
OF discrimination.
Who invented "lessless," which is
smaller than least and more expressive
than less?
At times stand aside to watch
The busy world go by,
And count the many lessless tn ings,
That pass before my eye.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-03-16
RABBI BECOMES A CHRISTIAN
Or. Max Wertheimer Gives Up His Own Church
and Faith.

Rev. DIR. Max Wertheimer, for ten
years past the rabbi of the Jewish Syn
agogue X. X. B'nai Yeshurun of Day.
ton, Ohio, and who severed his connec-
tiop some months ago. has, according
to the Dayton Erening Herald, be-
come convert to Christian Science.
| Formal announcement to that effect
vas made a few evenings since at the
First Church of Christ, Scientist, in
Dayton. The first reader stated that
DIR. Wertheimer called upon him un-
expectedly and made application for
membership in the church. 1t was
not an act of impulse, but was done
after mature deliberation and careful
study OF the Christian Scientists de-
nominational textbook, "Science and
Health. With Key to the Scriptures"
by Rev. Mary Baker G. Eddy.
DIR. Wertheimer was then intro
duced to the meeting and spoke as fol-
lows:
First OF all, want to assert that no
human being either urged or persuad-
ed, induced or lured me into Christian
Science. l joined it not for the sake of
money considerations, nor for bribe,
nor for the sake of rising into
higher social realm, but simply be-
cause | was, and still am, utterly con-
vinced OF the spiritual principles it
advocates. Because of convictions,
from which 10 power on earth can
make me swerve! Convictions ar
rived at, after long, mature and eau
tious reflection in the secrecy of my
solitary study-room Such convic-
tions are sacred! They are my prop.
erty. Hands of.
For this step am accountable to
none but God. Yea, 1 chose this spir-
itual home because it is congenial to
my aspirations and unfettered
thoughts. The main cause, which
shattered my old views and prejudices
and made new man out of me, was
the study of Science and Ho"ltl,'
written by that benevolent and devout
author. Mary Baker G. Eddy! A
small bo k-but, oh, how mighty!
Glance at the state Of things to day.
Churches are empty, pewholders are
thinking, creeds are crumbling, bar
riers are tumbling, dogmas are falling,
theological cobwebs are being brushed
aside, perfunctory worship proved
lifeless, people are confused and disap.
pointed, they crave for q change, for
more faith, more hope, and grander
love; they are hungering for the hea-
venly mama! Do you not see the
material weeds and spiritual fruits?
The harvest is plenty, the laborers are
few.
Mans extremity is ever Gods oppor-
tunity. Do you not see that Christian
Science is now, at the dawn Of a spirit
ual century, calling to the creed-sick
and denomination-tired: Come unto
me all We that are weary and heavy
laden, and will give you restp All,
rest from blunders illusions noins
cOniectures and beliefs! Henceforth
there shall be for me and for you, nei.
ther Gentle, Greek nor Jew, but Gods
sons and daughters.
DIR. Wertheimer has addressed let
ter to DR.. Wise at Cincinnati, severing
his connection with his own church
and faith, and written to a number OF
his friends giving his reasons for en-
bracing the Christian religion.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-03-16
The New York World
THRiCE-A-WEEK EDITION.
ALMOST A DAILY AT THE
PRICE OF A WEEKLY.

The most widely circulated weekly" news.
PAPER IN America is the Thrice-a-week edition of
The New York World, and with ,he Presidentisi
campaign camp now at hand you cannot do without it.
here are some Of the reas0ne why II is easily the
leader In dollar year journalism. WV
poses daily. pN''
Every week each subscriber receives Is pages.
and often during the "busy' seaeon "a psges
The price 10 only Sl0O per year.
A. is virtually daily al the price of . weekly
~ It's news covers every kuvwn part of the world.
no weekly newspaper could stand alone and fur.
nish such service
The Thrice-a-weak World has at it's disposal
an inc resources Of the grcatest newspaper in ex-
istence-the wonder OF modern Journalism
,Amerlcas Greatest Newspaper" as it has been
)ustly tern,ed-The New York World.
It's political news is absolutely fmpsrfinl
nls iact VIII be OF especial value fn the Prcsi.
DENTAL campaign coming on
columns. :" ''
These are only some of the reasons; there are
others Head II and zee them ali,
we offer this unequalled newspaper and the
t225. ".e 'S~' '''
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-03-16

acid is said to have been made acci.
dentaily, when quantity of it being
melted in fire at some dye works at
Manchester, England, flowed into
some loose litharge and produced a
violent explosion. The origin of the
name is not to be found in any of the
works in which the history and char
acter of the substance are treated.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-03-16

OTTo MERGENTHADER, who invented
the wonderful linotype that deprived
of work thousands of printers and
made a dozen men millionaires, died
in poverty in Baltimore recently. Be-
fore he died he had perfected basket
making machine that will make 1000
baskets day, with one girl for attend
ing, while before it took skilled man
to make 300 day. That will make
some more millionaires.