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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09

dree. This expedition reached the
neighborhood of the Lena delta, where
most perilous portion of the journey
lay. before them. There they built a
boat and in the necessarily frail craft
crossed the open sea to the mouth of
the Olenck and thence proceeded 10 the
new Siberian Islands, where, 1t was be-
lieved, traces of the Andree expedition
might be found. But no traces were
found and the searchers made their
way back to Sweden as best they could.
Since then the search has in various
ways been continued. but all without
avail.
Imagined or faxed reports of An
dree's safety and exact whereabouts
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09
SOUVENIR oF A TRAGEDY.
Lorenette Presented to Senator's
Wife by Booth.

LorGuette Presented to Senator'S
Wife by Booth.
The daughter ola United States Sen
ator has lorgnette which was pre-
sented to her mother by j.. Wilkes
Booth. The story, which is now print
ed for the first time, is as follows:
Booth rented room the night before
the assassination in the Washington
Hotel, where Henry Clay died. The
house was crowded with guests, and
the corridors after dinner were filed
with women of note and beauty. Booth,
who was fond of admiration, commin-
gled with the assemblage, and was pre-
sented to many. He carried hand
somely mounted lorgnette which Sen
ator's wife complimented. She knew
the Booth family, Edwin Booth having
been a guest at her home. This fact
was sufficient warrant for ]. Wilkes
Booth to be unusually gracious, and
when the Senator's wife admired the
actors lorgnette he begged the favor Of
presenting 1t to her. The following
night occurred the tragedy. In the pre-
liminary investigation which followed
the Senator's wife and another woman
who was with her the evening she met
Booth were subjected to most rigid
inquiry as to Booths manner.
The daughter of the Senator's wife,
now prominent society woman of her
home, tells this story in connection
with the investigation:
My poor mother was questioned and
cross-questioned by a lawyer and de-
tective touching her meeting with
Booth. But she was unable to give
them any information concerning
Booths manner except that he was gal
liant. Hard us they tried to learn any,
thing from her, she could remember
nothing showing that Booth contem-
plated crime, nothing indicating that he
ever thought of such a thing. He was
In a jovial mood and spoke of some fu-
ture events with confidence. do not
think my mother ever quite recovered
from the effects of the incident. She
kept the lorgnette for some years, never
using 1t, however, and sn"lly she pre-
sented it to me. l am not supersti-
tious, but l have never yet tried to use
this lorgnette that something unusual
did not occur. The first night carried
1t my horse had an accident which made
us late in arriving at the theater, and
when we got there we found the play
postponed. Once 1t was misplaced and
suddenly turned up. On another occa-
sion it was loaned to a friend, who was
taken Ill in her box and nearly died be-
fore she got home. still have 1t, but
l have never used 1t, although I mean
to some day. Philadelphia Item.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09
DICK NoRToN's LUCK
TT was wet, sloppy day in late

7T was wet, sloppy day in late
September. There were only few
people on the car, and they were all
intent on their own affairs, except two
boys who were chatting together in
true school boy fashion. All at once
one of the boys sprang to his feet, gave
the bell sharp jerk, and started to
leave the car.
Here, where are you going, DickT'
cried his companion, astonished at his
friends sudden desertion.
I'm going to stop and help that old
woman. Just look there!" Dick called
back over his shoulder, pointing to the
pavement, where mischievous boy
had overset an old woman's fruit stall,
and then ran on. leaving her to gather
up her scattered stock as best she
could. The poor, bewildered old crea-
ture was bobbing distractsdly around,
beneath her dilapidated umbrella, max
ing frantic grabs at the apples and
oranges which were rolling about in all
directions.
"Oh, pshaw! Come back here, Dick.
It's past time now. and the bows won't
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09
THE LIrfLE COAT.

Here's his ragged roundabout"
Turn the pockets inside out:
See; his penknife, lost to use.
Rusted shut with apple-juice;
Here, with marbles, top and string,
Is his deadly "devil-sling."
With its rubber limp at last
As the sparrows of the past!
Observation-Disclosures straps
Bullets, and box of caps
Not a thing at all, l guess,
But betrays some waywardness-
Zen these tickets. blue and red.
For the Bible-verses said -
Such as this his mem'ry kept
Jesus wept."
Here's fishing hook-and-line,
Tangled up with wire and Irvine,
And dead angle-worms, and some
slugs Of lead and chewing gum.
Here's some powder in quill,
Corked up with a liver pill;
And spongy little chunk
VI punk.
Here's the little coat-but O!
Where is he we've censured so!
Don't you hear us calling, dear?
Back! come back, and never fear
You may wander where you will,
Over orchard. field and hill;
You may kill the girds, or do
Anything that pleases you!
All, this empty coat of his.
Every latter worth a kiss;
Every stain as pure instead
As the white stars overhead:
And the pockets-homes were they
OF the little hands that play
Now no more-but. absent, thus
Beckon US.
James Whitcomb RILEY.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09
All well on board. This Is the third
pigeon that we have sent out.

ANDREE.
This dispatch Indicated that the bal.
loon had only Travelled a fifth Of the
distance separating Spitzbergen from
the pole, and that twas no longer 60.
ing toward the north, but toward the
east.
About July % of that yeae II was
learned from the captain Of 8 ~assel
that one of the crew had shot a pigeon
between North Cape and Seven Islands,
on the north coast of Lapland, bearing
n message addressed to the Aftenbla-
Diet, Stockholm. 1t read:
Eighty-two degrees passed. Good
journey. Northward. ANDREE.
From Kasnovarsk, whence dispatch
stated that on Sept. IA at IL o'clock at
night, people in the village Of Antzl-
firowskoje. In the district Of Yeneseisk,
saw the Andree balloon for five min
utes.
1t is certain that Mr.. Andree did not
take sufficiently into account all the
meteorological conditions. But at least
four learned professors did take them
into view on their comments at the
time on Mr.. Andree's daring venture.
Professor Bezold held that as the winds
at the pole cross one another direct
passage could not be hoped for. He
argued that the distance the aeronaut
must travel would be extended from
3,400 kilometers (the distance In a d.
rect line from Spitzbergen across the
polar region to from 10000 to 10000
kilometers, and that the balloon could
not possibly keep afloat long enough for
that. But should this not provo true,
the professor continued, he thought 1t
very possible that Andree might sail
over the polar regions without knowing
it, since it Is precisely in that part
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09

At n meeting of the Royal United
Service Institution in London recently
some pretty high compliments were
paid to the American navy. The prin-
cipal speaker was Admiral Sir John
Hopkins, who delivered a lecture on
the British navy. The admiral quoted
a criticism made by an American naval
officer on the coast defense of England
"a criticism which he felt constrained
to admit was just. In SO doing he COM
plmented the American organizing fac
ulty as shown in the methods Of Sc
curing cooperation between the land
and naval forces in coast defense.
Speaking Of warships Admiral Hopkins
declared that England was falling be-
! hind in the matter of speed. He named
other countries in this connection. say
ing that the English were sticking to
the twenty-knotter, while others were
building vessels with speed of twenty
three knots. He said we were leading
also in the matter of GOLFERS AS to
that he thought we were building our
golfers too large. But another admiral
present Henderson-thought we were
right as to size as well as in other re-
spects, and he gave good reasons for
his opinion. But perhaps the highest
compliment was an indirect one paid by
Admiral Sir Vesey Hamilton, who testl-
ly found fault with the lecturer for ad-
uniting that the English bad anything
j. y.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09

1t was of French origin and first con-
ceived by Sivel, who in 1878 laid his
project before the French Society of
Aerial Navigation. But Swell lost his
life soon afterwarl in tie accident to
the balloon Zenith. The project lay in
allegiance until 1890, when 1t was taken
up again by two Parisians-Hermite
and Besancon--who submitted plan
that was carefully and scientifically
thought out to the minutest detail, but
the means could not be raised to carry
the plan into even experimental effect.
Mr.. Andree, however. carefully exam
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09
Telenhone Projection MT Sea,

1t has been suggested that the dories
of the. codfishermen who ply their in
dustry on the Newfoundland banks in
the path of transatlantic steamers,
and who are frequently lost In fogs or
run down by vessels, should be fur
nished witha telephone apparatus for
detecting the approach of steamers in
time to give warning signal. Sound
is transmitted very distinctly under
water, and advantage is taken of this
fact in the suggested appliance. 1t
consists Of II sensitive microphone.
which is submerged in the water, and
telephone and battery Connected with 1t.
BY this instrument the thrashing and
tluttering of steamers screw can BIZ
heard about three miles, thus giving
time enough for the boaman to make
the usual signals.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09


One of the first results Of Cuban e1nan-
cipation from Spanish misgovernment
is the diminuton of yellow fever and
Its virtual extinction in some localities.
Santiago, once foul pest hole, has not
had a single case of yellow fever In a
year. Under the American administra-
ton dirt is declared criminal and gem
eral cleaning up was ordered. That
this was thorough is apparent from a
glance at the statistics, and that it was
effective is clear from the immunity
enjoyed. The best evidence that the
Cubans are themselves ready to learn
the lessons Of freedom and self-gov-
eminent is the ready acquiescence with
the American sanitary plans, even
though the traditions of hundreds of
years were violated and in most cases
domestic sloth, SO comfortable in inert
people, rudely disturbed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09
Live ON Five Cents a nav

Five cents day is the cost of living
among the Ruskinites, or members Of
the socialist colony, which, after be-
coming somewhat famous in Tennes.
see, was transported to site near
Waycross, Ca, where 1t now fiourishes.
Cooperation is the secret of these re-
markable economic conditions. By
combining exercising thrift, discre-
ton and good deal Of self-denial the
5 cents daily expended purchases
enough to keep each Ruskinite robust
and cheerful. The bill Of fare TINT
results Ia by no means palate-tickling.
but 1t is adequate and hygienic, and
the Ruskinites say they like it. Any
one might, living in the open air and
exercising vigorously. In any case,
they are proud of having demonstrated
something. They are living on tile
lowest daily expenditure that is posi-
bic. and that Is triumph of sort.
Here is an outline of the fashion in
which this economic miracle is accom-
pllshed:
All provisions are bought at whole
sale and In large quantities. They are
then cooked in the community kitchen
and cooked, Of course, by the colonists.
Socialists do not employ servants.
When cooked the food is served in tho
community dining room, where .ables
are set for 300 persons.
Vegetables are the chief article Of the
Ruskinite diet, and as they are raised
by the community itself they are abun-
dant and cheap. In seasons when few
err vegetables are produced the daily
cost of living is increased from { to Z
canfs
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09
At the recent meeting Of the Ameri

At the recent meeting of the Ameri-
can Ornithologlsts' Union, the commit
tee on bird protection submitted an en-
couraging report of work done during
the past year. With the cooperation
of lighthouse-keepers, captains of life
saving stations and owners Of islands
on which gulls and terms breed, the
plume-hunters were kept away from
fields which have heretofore yielded
their largest returns. Under the Lacey
bill, passed at the last session of Con-
gress, the society was able to seize the
bodies of twenty-six hundred birds
from a Maryland dealer, and to bring
suit against him. The good effect of
this action was felt at once. All the
wholesale milliners in Baltimore asked
to have their stock inspected, and
offered to withdraw whatever was held
Illegally. 1t is worth noting that among
the many ladies present at the meet
ing of the union not one wore hat
trimmed with birds or feathers. The
members evidently practise what they
preach.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09

The death of Sir Arthur Sullivan
caused more genuine sense Of loss, to
a greater number Of people, than would
have been felt If dozen men whose
place in history may be higher than his
were to end their lives together. His
work was many-sided in field where
the emotions are stirred and exceeding
pleasure is given to those who are for
tunate enough to have n natural joy
In music. If the author of songs like
THE Lost Chord" hymns such as ON
ward, Christian Soldiers" and an ora
torio Of the merit Of "The Light of the
World" had never produced any oper-
attic music he would still have left a
deep impression upon host of ad-
mirers. But If Sir Arthur Sullivan's
only contribution to the art of his times
had been his delightful and sparkling
operas lie would deserve for that alone
very wide and sincere admiration and
honor 1t would be hard to overesti-
mate the direct and Indirect effect for
good Of such work as Patience" pin
afore" 1.-The Mikado," 1.-The Pirates of
Penzance," and others less popular,
but not in oil cases less admirable.
They did much to lead other composers
up to cleaner, better work than had
been done in. light operas. They set a
fashion which was altogether for the
good Of the stage and strong force
on the side of sound public morals. 1t
is only necessary to compare the best
Of the operas for which Sir Arthur
Sullivan furnished the music and w.
s. Gilbert the librettos with most of
the earlier works Of the same general
field to understand how cleansing, sa.
luxurious, and beneficial the wor.. of
that great team Of opera makers
was. They have affected the musical
taste and morals Of millions of play
goers of their time, and for the better.
That is good title to lasting honor.
So vast number of people who have
never ceased to hope for more delight
full surprises like "Pinafore" and "The
Mikado" will deeply and keenly regret
the death Of the best known British
composer of this generation. 1t is loss
to many countries, for Sir Arthur Sui
livan's music was much enjoyed in
Germany, Italy, and other European
lands, as well as wherever English is
the mother tongue of nations. 1t
leaves void not easy to fill, and there
is no present promise Of any worthy
successor in his most distinctive lines
of work.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09

A Partisan by the name of LIE Bargy
fatty says the Prince Of Wales does
not know how to dress, and besides
has not the figure to make his clothes
set well II he did know. Does mon
sieur understand what he is doing in
thus ruthlessly destroying the model of
the Anglo-maniacs? Already the latter
have been hating between two opin-
Ions as to whether 1t is proper to crease
their pantaloons. The dictum of Wales,
who says they ought to be ironed out,
has been the only voice crying in the
wilderness of doubt as to the proper
thing in trousers. And now this
Frenchman, who is a sort Of Beau
Brummel, not only discredits but ridi-
cules the prophet Of propriety in
breaches. In this exigency the Chawly
boys must take to the woods.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09

The English tongue, like the English
lrumbeat, is heard around the world.
In 1901 only 20,250,0 900 people used the
language. Now 135,OOO,OOO speak it,
and that comprises 80 per cent of the
worlds population. Recognizing these
facts, Emperor William has decreed
that English shall be made equal to
Greek in the German gymnasia, dis
placing French rs a necessary study,
and he is also planning to give it u
place in the higher schools of the en-
pire. This is another triumph for the
Anglo-Saxon tongue. The French
tongue, once the court language Of
Europe, and the language which gave
passport to polished society In all the
salons Of the old world, is being dis
placed by the vigorous English, the
speech of commercialism and of politi-
cal liberty.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09

1t is said that Formosan savages are
puzzled by an extremely simple arith-
metical problem. If two of them are to
share five articles of food, they divide
by taking two apiece and throwing the
fifth away. But that is not SO bad,
after oil. 1t even shows that they have
made progress. In earlier times, the
stronger of the two would have dis
posed Of his unesteemed contemporary,
and appropriated the whole. 1t Is a
movement onward and upward when
the rights Of others are recognized and
respected.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09

A remarkable bit of Natures handi.
work was recently found by Chicago
man while ruralizing. Upon the white
surface of a large piece of fungus at
the root Of an old dead tree was drawn
an artistic pastoral scene. A close en-
animation by the aid Of powerful
glass proved beyond a doubt that the
drawing is the work Of nature. The
picture represents comfortable farm.
house and grounds. The barn doors
stand open, displaying the well-filled
granaries and hay NOW, fat stock
stand in the fields, and the farmer
prosperous-looking, is at the gate ready
to mount well-laden farm wagon.
filed with the fruits of his industry.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09
His Masters Sober Reuuest

The policeman had given his testi-
mony. which was unqualifedly to the
fact Of the old gentleman's intoxication.
Then the old servant was called to the
witness box. There was mingled ex-
preston of Indignation and determine
ton on his countenance. He testified
fatty, to the surprise of the court, that
the old man was sober when he came
home. The magistrate proceeded to
question the witness:
"You say that Mr.. was sober
when he came homer"
Eyes, sir" -
sDid he get to bed alone?''
mo, SIR
"Did you put him to bed?"
Eyes, sir"
"And he was perfectly sober?"
Eyes, sir"
what did he say when you put him
to bed?"
"He said, Good night"
Anything else?'
Eyes, sir"
"What was it? Tell us exactly what
he said, every word"
HE said as how l was to wake him
and call him early, for he was to be the
queen of the May"
The old man was fined.-Tbe King,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09

An obviously befogged judge has held
that a woman ought to be home not
later than midnight. 1t is perfectly
clear that the need Of the hour Is for u
legal decision requiring men to return
to the domestic hearth before daylight.
The women are doing well enough as
1t is.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09
ined 1t ard compared his own with it
and studied the design for the balloon

ined 1t and compared his own with it
and studied the design for the balloon
that was not built.
Proudly and majestically the balloon
rose and Andree gazed with happy con-
fdence on those who remained behind,
and then he and his comrades. waving
their caps. he cried out, "Greetings at
home TO Sweden"
To Communicate with the World.
.Andree, when he started on his bal
loon voyage on July IL, 1897. took with
him twelve dispatch buoys, each con
tanning sphere of cork twenty cent?
meters in diameter, coated with thick
coat Of paint, partly blue and partly
yellow. AT the upper portion was a
copper stopper inscribed with the
words, "Andree's Polar Expedition,
1885," and number. This stopper
closed cavity cut in the cork, to re-
ceive tube in which documents or
messages from the explorers were to
be inclosed. The buoys We're to be
thrown out at different points Of the
voyage of the balloon. A thirteenth,
larger than the others, gas to be left
at that point Of the route that should be
nearest to the geographical pole that
could be reached by the balloon.
The explorer also took with him thir-
ty-two carrier pigeons. Some were ex-
pected to return to Danes Island,
where they had stayed for. more than
n month but II WAS feared they wonld
never return to Sweden, as from Spitz-
bergen alone they would have had to
travel distance of nearly $500 kilo-
meters in order to find their dove cote.
From the pole to Sweden would be
$500 meters. Such distance has, as
far as is known, never been traversed
by carrier pigeons. After these means
of conveying messages had been ex-
hausted Andree would naturally have
recourse to the familiar method of In
closure in bottles.
Three days after starting a seal hunt
er to the west of Plipps Island. north
If Spitzbergen, killed carrier pigeon
which had come from Andree's balloon.
From the pigeon this message was
taken:
July 10. 1890 o'clock noon, latitude
80 degrees 2 minutes, longitude Is de-
grees minutes east.-Good speed to-
verd the east; ten degrees to south.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09

AFTER having supplied a moonshiner
in a South Carolina jail with months
supply of smoking tobacco" said gov
eminent surveyor, II presumed upon
the deed to ask:
"'Didn't you know 1t was against
the law to manufacture moonshine
whiskyY
AZ heard that was law once.' he
replied.
"'What do you mean by onceY
"'Why. Juba French told me thar
was SIGH a law, but when asked jim
Truman about 1t he says that Juba Is
SIGH a liar that nobody kin believe him
under oath, and SO / reckoned I, was
safe to go ahead. Shoe, but won.
der how Juba come to tell the truth fur
that one time! Washington Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09
Guards the Chickens w,Ii.

According to an American the best
guardian for poultry is a Scotch collie.
It is readily taught to guide ducks.
geese, etc, to their feeding grounds
and bring them back. The collie, It an.
pears, takes lively interest In the
work and his courage makes him .
good protector.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09

~
10 learn from the American about war
ships and defenses. Not finding any
thing better to say, he went back to the
war of 1872 for argument against
America During that war, he said,
with few ships we kept the entire
Atlantic coast of the United States in
terror. Furthermore, orr general meth
DDS of naval warfare .sere such that
Americas commerce by sea was re-
duced to almost nothing, while ours
was increased. 1t is not hard to tell
who got licked in that war" The fact
that the admiral thought 1t necessary
to go back and fight the war of 1912
over again was as good rs an admis-
sion that in naval ideas and methods
the English may be able to learn a little
from the Americans If they will.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09

Grace-"I thought you were. never
going walking with that Snaggs?'
Nell--"I wasn't; but I've got beautiful
new cloak and just had to 60 walk.
ing."-Syracuse Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-09

There is a whole sermon on the little.
ness Of greatness in the fact that the
Autocrat of All the Russias was
downed by circumstance so small as
microbe.