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Evening star., 1900-08-18
The COmmodore's Cue
From the Denver Times.

A"a 'he ithNei liHes
In the early days of stearnboating on the
ohlo river they had only stern-wheel boats
and old Commodore Mccullough of Cincin-
natl conceived scheme to build and launcn
a palace "side-wheeler," which would by
grace OF her beauty and size run the
stern-wheelers out Of the trade"
He carried his ideas to a successful and
beautiful finish. and sent her on her initta;
trip and she came back $500 loser The
natives along the river would not ship on
her nor would they ride on her nor trust
their live stock on her. They "couIdn't +
see the wheel go round"
so the Flora Belle made trip after trip
burning from $500 to $1,000 worth of coal
and taking In perhaps $500. The news
papers took 1t up and 1t was street taik
about what frost the Flora Belle was
Everybody from banker to bootblack knew
tn the tale At this time the old National
Iheater on Sycamore street was the bon
ton theater of Cincinnati. and its gallant
men and lovely women thronged the per-
formances. One night the commodore at
tended, and as he entered there was a
series OF nudgtnSs and whisperngs
There's the commodore. There's the
owner of Flora Belle"
The pay was one of those Bertha, the
Sewing Machine Girl" dramas, with a
scene In which the lover proposed mar
riage
No" said the heroine IT can never he
your wife. Harold You are wealthy, you
are d millionaire, while 1 am only poor
sewing girl. If marry you all my friends
Will say 1t was for your money, and l love
you. darling, for yourself Get rid of your
money. my darling. and 1 will be your
WIFE And she made her exit in tears.
The lover walked up and down the stage
wringing his hands.
How" he cried. "how can 1 win her?
How can l get rid Of my money!"
That was the old commodore's cue. He
rose up in the center Of the parquette a"
shouted:
Buy the Flora BELIEF.
Evening star., 1900-08-18

police officer that the young men had rob-
bed bread box of dozen buns.
Upon being taken to the sixth precinct
station they were searched and q razor
found on each. When they reached the
court they were confronted with. two
charges-larceny and carrying a concealed
weapon.
The officer who made the arrest stated
the charges against the prisoners. Each
admitted having razor. but claimed he did
so that he could shave himself. OF the
theft of the buns they declared they knew
nothing.
Plain Tale of a Strike.
Judge Kimball questioned them, and found
that both came from Chicago. When told
to make an explanation of the accusations
II he had anything to say in reply to what
the officer and some other witnesses had
said. the elder of the two told the following
story:
well, your honor, We are, as has been all
ready said, from Chicago. A few weeks ago
! graduated from the Chicago High School
During my high school course L acquired
some knowledge of one of the mechanical
trades. There being strike in our city
among the members of that craft, and my
parents needing what financial aid l could
give them, l. upon leaving school. secured
a position which had been vacated by a
striker. 1 worked there one day, and soon
after reaching my home that evening a
committee Of strikers called and told me
that If 1 worked at the place another day
my head would be split open. l tried to
get to my place Of employment the next
morning, and while my head was not split
open, as had been threatened, they drove
me away.
What was to do? I could not keep a
place where work could be obtained be-
cause of the action of strikers; and, my
parents being too poor to support me,
made up my mind to come east and see If 1
could not make living in this part of the
country. My friend here was. placed some
what similarly to myself, and as neither had
any money worth mentioning, and as we did
not wish to beat our way, we managed to
make deal with a fireman of b. and o.
freight train to break and push coal to
MIN between Chicago and the end of his
run, which was at Chicago Junction, sew
eral hundreds of miles east Of the big west
ern city. The good words of this firemen
secured for us similar arrangements by
which We eventually reached Washington
we have done nothing to merit arrest and
are now threatened with Imprisonment, al
though We have committed no crime"
Ihe other young man corroborated his
comrades story SO far as the way they
reached this city was concerned, and at
the conclusion of what the latter had to say
Judge kimball directed that their bonds be
taken to leave the city Immediately, and to
this they We're sworn by Clerk Potts.
Evening star., 1900-08-18
From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chruncle.
There was an amusing incident in con.
nection with the late Duke of Edinburghs
Australian tour He accepted an invitation
to visit a wealthy squatter. on whose estate
excellent shooting was TO be had. The
squatter was self-made man, entirely un-
lncumoered with book-learning and abso-
lutely innocent Of reading tastes In maxi
ing preparations for the dukes visit IT was
suddenly discovered that the furnishing of
the library had been completely overlooked
There was no time to be lost, and so the
squatter sat down and dispatched the fol-
lowing telegram to the leading Melbourne
bookseller: Send one ton of books I'm
mediate delivery" The bookseller was stag
gered at the receipt of such a wholesale
and unconventional order, but as the sig
nature of the sender would be honored by
any Melbourne bank on check for six
figures he kept his stan working on the
job until the small hours of the morning
and the ton OF miscellaneous literature was
happily shelved before the arrival of the
duke.
Evening star., 1900-08-18

mirable stage settings, showing the
Deutscher fisher-folk In their typical cos
tunes. going about their daily occupations
in their quaint way. Other models give
perfect view of a big establishment for
salting herrings at Hardernijik, and Of an
anchovy packing house at Volendam. The
of Dutch timber and specimens of the
game birds of the little kingdom.
Hungary's exhibit is arranged to show
the wild and weirdly interesting character
through which stalk savage bear and timid
deer, and its rapidly rushing rivers filled
with all varieties of fish. An unusual
feature of the Hungarian display is the
are hung enormous collections of anters
and antlered heads, lent for the occasion
by such fllustrious hunters as the En-
peror Francis Joseph. the Grand Duke
Joseph Augustus and Counts Frederic
Weuckhein and Dyomis Almasy.
Canada Wins the Prize.
Our neighbor. Canada, is most worthIly
represented in the forestry building In
deed, fran the collection of precious or
serviceable timbers sent, Canada makes
much the best show of all the competing
countries. All through the section are
to be seen photographs of growing trees
of every variety. and an odd appropriate
ness consists in the fact that each sep
arate picture is framed in the wood Of the
tree photographed. And not only by prints
is the Canadian lumber richness shown,
but by blocks, planks. slabs and suitable
bits OF furniture, constructed from the rep
resentative timber. You are literally in
q forest Of wood whose redolent odors
permeate the whole place. incidentally
only, some fine specimens of Canadian big
game are shown, wandering through the
virgin woods or perched in the branches
of mammoth trees.
When the judges visited the forestry
building they. like every visitor. were
hibft. and that country was awarded the
first prize for the forest products
England's exhibit consists simply of i'm
plements of the chase and fishing; Spain's
OF her wood and cork industry; Germany
shows only an ordinary collection of hunt
ing guns; Austria contents herself with an
instructive exposition of her forest and bird
NE, and Belgium shows nothing but a
collection of dressed furs
Evening star., 1900-08-18
Mr.. Bryan at Indianapolis.

Mr.. Bryan at Indianapolis.
From the Chicago Times Herald.
Whatl Me?
Honest, boys. am
Your nominee?
Why,
I didn't have the least idee
Anything like this would happen! Say,
Fellows, you haven't got me to come away
Down here to play
Joke on me, have you? Mol
I can see
By your looks that you
Wouldn't do
ThatI
I'm SO
Surprised hardly know where I'm at,
You understand,
OF course, didn't expect
Anything like this, and
You must give me time
To reflect!
I'm
So hustered, you see!
Well. well, well! Me
The nominee!
How and when and where
Did 1t happen? I declare
This seems almost too
Good to be true!
Will l run? Oh
l guess so
Seeing that's my
Business, anyway
But say.
Just can't seam
To realize that 1t isn't all dream!
Me
The nominee!
You don't mean 1t! Get out!
Well. we'll, well! must now sit
For my picture while getting told about
It'll
Evening star., 1900-08-18

method OF protection for a number of
years. and so far his health has not been
injured by the confinement. though a trip
TO some OF the northern lakes would be
preferable II 1t were not for the separation
uom his family.
Evening star., 1900-08-18
She Knew the Reason.

From the Chicago Times Herald.
Il wonder why she prefers the noun
tains to the seashore," he remarked
thoughtfuly.
His sister looked at him pityingly.
IF you ever saw her In a bathing s,,tt
you would understand" she said.
Truly, there are occasions when Dame
Nature has much to do with the selection
of summer resort
Evening star., 1900-08-18

Generous Impulse .Thwarted.
From the Chicago Record.
What a lovely fan. Clarar'
Isn't It sweet? I bought It for Julia o..
her birthday and liked Il % well that
kept 1t mysslf~
Evening star., 1900-08-18

Q. E. Kiser in Chicago Times Herald.
What Of the hopeful word
And the friendly deedf
What Of the hand put out
In the hour Of needf
Forgotten! Forgotten. long, long ego
man can ~ remember forever, you knowt
What Of the false tale told,
What Of the slightf
What Of the heavy hand
That was raised to smite7
Al. was 1t SO many long years ago7
marc a. things men remember forevar. N
Evening star., 1900-08-18


fering and scratching the tiny face in its
attempt to rub the tingling eyes and nose.
Hay fever seemingly does not tend to
shorten NE. One person whom Benjamin
knows has reached his eightieth year and
Is in excellent health, after having had hav
Fever more than forty years and asthma
with 1t nearly as long Asthma of any kind
has tendency to disturb the hearts action
and hay fever subjects often have frrepular r
pulse. ~
While there seems to be no cure for hav
1eVer, there are alleviations. In the first
place. one must remember that the poison
OF the pollen acts as an irritant and T.,
eliminate this poison from the system
should be the object of all treatment: there
.ore the more actively the system works
the better. When the fever comes on keep
II down as much as possible by bathing
and sweats: adopt any method you choose
put let the sweating be profuse; keep cold
water on the head, wash off with cool water
afterward to tonic the skin: rub well and
| go to bed. and you will probably have a
comfortable night. A sweat every night IL
the patient is robust will do no harm hut
| is not generally needed so often.
Keep the doors closed during the days
| and tack cheesecloth or other thin white
| goods over the screens to keep out the pol
! len: remain in retired room if possible as
| people coming in from the outer air will
| bring the dust on their garments and set
the sufferer to sneeZing. The doors can be
opened after night Do not go out of doors
except in the dewy mornings or after a
| rain; eat light supqers, or none. II the
asthmatic symptoms appear shut yourself
| up in your room-a small one is best-and
burn the saltpeter paper. Don't fret or
worry. and you can live at home If you
cannot go away.
If obliged to go out of the house a piece
| OF chiffon or heavier yelling with an elastic
cord In each edge put over the hat and
| Dawn c.3S= Gso-'- tha neck is a great pro-
| lection. This enforced seciusioa VT! give
you a chance to read and rest and get ac-
Quainted with your wife. II you are a wo-
| man 1t will be a great season Of relaxation
| Benjamin declares 1t Is not half so stupid
a. wandsE1nG around Q otrangS resort
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-27
MAMMOTH DRYpocK FOR THE NAVY.

ating machinery and complete quarters
for its crew. 1t can be towed any
where, is sailable property, and is
altogether one of the most desirable ac-
QUESTIONS that have been made to the
United States navy since the upbuild-
ing of that navy began.
The arrangement by which the dock
is operated is very Ingenious. Each
pontoon is fitted with forty water-tight
compartments, with drain pipe lead.
ing into them. These individual drain
pipes then feed into large drain pipe
in either side. All these pipes are con-
nected with pumps, which are operated
by central engines at either side. When
desired these engines can be made to
run Independently of each other upon
separate compartments. or they can be
made to individually operate them all
BY this device all possibility of gen.
eral breakdown is almost removed,
since In event of accident to one set of
machines the other can be set In mo-
ton to do the entire work of the two.
When it is proposed to font n vessel
the valves in the various compartments
are opened. The dock, which floats ut
the draught of four feet, is then lower
ed with the onrush of water into the
various compartments until 1t reaches
the desired depth. BY simply closing
the valves the depth can be readily con-
trolled, while If desired a vessel Of thir-
ty feet draught can be taken In.
The vessel Is then floated in and
carefully centered over the keel blocks
on which 1t is expected to rest. The
pumps are then started and slowly as
the water is drawn out of the various
compartments and discharged through
the drain pipes the dock rises, lifting Its
great burden out of the water. AS the
vessel rises it is secured In its position
until it finally reaches height of four
feet above water, permitting every part
of it to be reached by the repair me-
chanics without difficulty.
One of the greatest advantages af-
forded by the new arrangement, how
ever, is the ability to dock the dry dock
itself by simple device. This is ac-
complished by having the pontoons de-
tachable SO that one at time each one
can be raised out of the water and re-
paired. This is accomplished in this
way: If 1t is desired to dock the middle
pontoon the fastenings connecting 1t
with the other pontoons are removed
and 1t is allowed to float loosely. Water
is then admitted to the end pontoons
and side walls, and the middle pontoon
floats up until set of Tugs on its bot
tom corresponds to the upper connect
ing Tugs on the side walls. This brings
the middle pontoon entirely out of
water. The middle pontoon in turn has
sufficient capacity to dock both end
pontoons at once, and one of the side
walls can be tilted out of water by fill
ing the other one. BY these various
means the entire water surface of the
dock is made accessible for repairs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-27
its and large sales.' Nothing can dc

its and large sales" Nothing can de-
stroy the society but individual dis
honesty. AS to expansion of their trade,
members do not believe in it. They
have an elevator capacity amounting to
65,000 bushels, lumber yard, a fine
office and good storage sheds. Their
advice to communities is to initiate,
not join the original body.
Thomas Chappell and Il. H. Dickson
were among the original incorporators
of the association. j. Fl. Brown Is Its
present President, and Frank Campbell
the business agent No saloon exists
in the town, churches are plentiful, law
and order is visible everywhere. There
is no philosophlzing, no theories-it is
all cold-blooded, practical business
The main officers and directors receive
no salary, and the dividends paid are
given out in stock. A clean-posted
ledger shows what few hard-headed
farmers can do in the matter of selling
their products for an honest price. and
buying their supplies at the lowest fig
ure Rockwell is an interest point for
any practical co-operator to visit and
study. Twelve years of success, with
out determination of competition, mark
the history of the little village-a place
of peace and real. not political nor leg
islative, prosperity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-27

very good reasons: Barbara Fritchia
was Dedridden, and Jackson and his
soldiers did not march anywhere near
her house. Now come forward Maj.
Gen. Joseph w. Keifer and Gen. Ste
phen H. Manning, both of whom were
officers under Gen. Phil Sheridan, with
the statement that "Sheridan's Ride"
was all poppycock, and that he did not
save the day at Winchester. Accord
ing to these commanders Sheridan did
make the ride all right, but long before
he arrived the battle had been practi-
cslly won. Sheridan mistook handful
of stragglers and few wagons for his
retreating army and could never AFTER
wards be convinced of his error. Cen
erals Keifer and Manning assert that
Sheridan had absolutely nothing to DO
with winning the battle, and that the
credit belongs to the late Gen. Wright,
who was in command of the Federal
forces. One by one our idols are being
shattered, and soon nothing will be lefs
but choice collection of old pedestals
OIL which there is nothing to mount.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-27
HAIR TELLS OF NATIVITY.
Results of Observation by Hotel Clerks
and Commercial Travellers,

Results of Observation by Hotel Clerks
and Commercial Travellers.
Commercial travellers. and no men 1t
is said are better judges of character,
claim that they can always tell to what
part of the country n man belongs,
and. this by looking only at his hair.
They say that in Kentucky the hair
is worn long. behind. so long that 1t is
caught over the ears. permitting the
oft-repeated gesture of smoothing it
with the fingers us the wearer talks to
you. The ends are cut square, and
the fashion requires certain amount
Of pomade to keep 1t in place. This
gloss Is imperative. In Indiana, they
claim, 1t is worn equally as long, but
with the ends curled In about the neck
almost touching the collar. Further
West, across the Rockies, and In the
southwest. especially in Texas-where
barbersare scarce, or were scarce when
the fashion was settle hair is worn
cowboy fashion, loose over the shout
ders. the untrlmmed ends flying in the
winds. In the Eastern States, however,
and along the whole Eastern border of
the country, except in North Carolina
where among the corncrackers 1t grows
wild, the hair is cropped short, espe-
cially behind, where it is shingled even
ly from the top Of the head to the neck.
Hotel clerks add to this knowledge of
the hair one Of the wearer's shoes. 1t
makes all the difference In the world
whether they are square, pointed or
pound. Each fashion proclaims dis
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-27

provements $1,236 was Invested. Tho
same year the liabilities of the society.
amounted to $10,677.55, and the assets
to $50, 131, represented by lumber, grain
and seeds, elevator property and cash.
In 1897 the assets exceeded the liabili-
ties by $6,459. Nearly half million
bushels of grain We're handled, the vol
ume of business generally reaching I'm
to nearly 100000.
To demonstrate how business NAV be
DONE 1t is stated that the association
sees to 1t that the lowest shipping rates
are secured, that grain is sold only
when the highest rate can be obtained.
and that the home elevator charges and
facilities are made so as to favor men,
bers always. In the store member
buys sack of flour, for instance. He
gets 1t for 95 cents, or at profit to the
society of 2h cents. If non-society
member buys It, he pays $1.05. Outside
of Rockwell 1t would cost him SLIPS.
The Illustration shows the effect CO.
operation has on Rockwell prices. If
the society price of corn is 81 cents, and
track agents offer 33 cents, the member
selling at the latter figure turns in one
quarter of cent to the association for
every bushel sold.
According to recent reports, Rockwell
is handling more grain than any in.
terror point in Iowa. The people are
prosperous, the motto of the society is
Honesty among ourselves, small prof
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-27
Population Of British India,

The population Of British India-that
is, of the territories under direct Brit
lsh Government-was 19S,S6O,6O6 in
1881, and had Increased to 221, 172952
when the last census was taken in
1891. The population Of the states
which are governed by native rulers
under the eye Of the British represent
atives increased In those ten years
from 54,9329 DOS to G6,O5O,479. The fig
ures for 1891 show that Of the total
population 146.727, 296 We're males and
only 4O,49G, 1876 were females. British
India covers 9G4.993 square miles and
the Native States 505,167; but in the
former the average number of persons
living on every square mile is 229 and
in the Native States it is only Ill.
The highest average is All per square
mile in Bengal, and the next is 438
in the northwest provinces and Dude;
while the lowest average in British In
dia is 30 In Upper Burmah-the native
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-27
IDEA FOR FARMERS.
THE co OPERATIVE COLONY OF
ROCKWELL, IOWA.
Nearly Six Hundred Farmers COM
bined Twelve Years Ago-Plain Bust
ness, with No Philosophy, Creed,
Politics Nor Factions.

Cooperative living without commu-
nifty life; active practice in buying in
the cheapest market and selling in the
highest; without common religion,
common politics or daily association
all the elements that control "the new
idea for farmers" as comprised In n
model cooperative colony Mt Rockwell,
Iowa. Here GOO farmers combined
twelve years ago, eliminating all mid
dlemen, starting out on the basis of
plain business, with no philosophy,
creed, politics nor factions, and their
scheme is described as success.
Rockwell is eleven miles south of
Mason City; on the Iowa Central Rail
road. Twelve years ago the, commu-
nifty now centering there adopted Il
basic principle of cooperation not fol
lowing trust" lines. The association
was not conducted for profit, but the
cardinal doctrine of the society was
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-27

Twelve years ago the farmers In and
about Rockwell decided to become mer-
chants and grain dealers. AT that time
two brothers owned the main store of
the town. charged what prices they
liked, and had practical monopoly on
trade, such as exists In hundreds of
country towns. The farmers protested
against the rates current, but the mel'-
chants pointed to the long railroad
haul. to the capitalist jobbers of the
big cities. A fight was started to battle
the wrong use of money and power
with the right use of money and power.
The farmers Of Rockwell incorporated
under the title of the Farmers Incor-
pOrated Cooperative Society. The
limit on the capital stock was not less
than $1,000, and no more than $4,000,
the shares being $40 each. No member
was allowed to own more than ten
shares, and had only one vote in the
conduct of affairs. Only practical
farmers" were admitted. A business
agent was appointed, and the start
made to put In store such goods as were
wanted. The manufacturing companies
objected TO allowing IA community to
buy at wholesale and sell at the same
prices. The result was that the asso-
citation turned farther away from home
trade centers until they found concerns
that would sell to them. Each farmer
reports the amount of his sales on
honor, and pays certain percentage
that enables the liquidation of associa-
ton expenses When the company has
surplus of profits the same runs at a
6 per cent. interest rate. In 1899 the
expenses Of the society were $G,O07, of
which $1,000 was paid to the business
agent and his clerks. In permanent i'm