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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

| uc COuII VI thG NSSl
Point Military Academy to investigate
the charge that the death of Cadets
Booz and Breth was due to hazing
brought out some interesting evidence
on the methods of hazing in general
use among the cadets. Absolute truth
fitness is demanded by one of the un-
written laws of honor among them.
and the telling of an untruth would be
followed by ostracism. 1t may, there
fore, be assumed that the evidence
given by cadets before this court is
| accurate as regards facts but it Is not
necessarily reliable in matters Of opin-
ion. The cadets appear to be quite
unanimous In the opinion that the
methods of hazing in vogue at the
academy are not brutal. On this point
the public will be inclined to differ
from them. Among the methods used
by the upper class men to amuse them
selves at the expense of the fourth
which consists in dropping hot candle
grease on the bare feet of the victim.
New cadets are also compelled to run
down the company streets while the
men OIL both sides empty buckets of
| water on them. This is called taking
bath" Other ordeals to which fourth
class men are subjected are "bracing,"
or standing in an exaggerated soldierly
position; "eagling." or standing on tip
toe; wooden Willie" or drilling to the
| point of exhaustion. AIi!der forms of
hazing consist in numerous ridiculous
ordeals, such MS requiring man to
stand on his head in bathtub half
full of wafer or in making him stand
| on his head, speak a piece, and deliver
a right-hand salute with his left foot.
The list extends through n picturesque
variety of items to such harmless
tricks rs naming the new men after
different bgnyard animals and COM
polling them to initiate the noises made
by the animals. The cadets assert there
is nothing brutal in any of these forms
of hazing. They admit that If a cadet
refuses to perform any of these things
he will be compelled to fight, with the
chances in favor of his being vigor-
ously pounded. This is what happened
to Booz. Whether these things are
brutal or not may be matter of opin-
ion. but it is clear that the victims
opinion might differ from that of the
hazers. Uncomfortable would GER
tainly be rather mild word to apply
TO some of these ordeals, and even
compelling n man to stand OH his head,
/ yhilo If NAV not In br,,tol ic borf1l,,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

migrants have already captured much
of the rotary press trade and nearly all
the typesetting and typemaking, and
the best and fastest papermaking ma
chinery comes from your side. Our pa
per will be supplied by our own people
in Canada, who will supply you, too,
unless am mistaken. The American
immigrant is selling us much of our
farm machinery, and the rest of that
we import we get from Canada. In
steel and iron he will do well; in loco
motives and other railroad supplies he
is apt to make the mistake of not giving
us what we want, but he will succeed
nevertheless"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

Another State bank is being organized
in Des Moincs.
Three small burglarics took place one
night recently at Oskaloosa.
The summary of business in Waterloo
for the year 1900 is "a, 154 900.
There is movement oil foot at Grin
nell to create new park system.
Rural free delivery service has been or
dered established Mt Toledo, Feb. l.
An additional rural mail route has been
ordered established at Ames Feb. 1.
Erick Hansen, butcher of Brayton
is in trouble for selling diseased meat.
Rural free delivery service will be es-
tablished Feb. 1 Mt Colo and Gearing.
Rev. Abrams of anti-saloon fame, is
getting after Calhoun County druggists
routes are being circulated around Clnr.
ion.
The Methodists at Conrnd have just
dedicated their new church. 1t cost near.
" $1,000.
There is an automobile case in court
at Des Moines, the first one in the rec
ords of Iowa.
One of Davenport's mailing companies
will expcnd $4,000 in improvements the
coming season.
Cyclone caves have been constructed
adjoining nil school buildings in Ban.
her township.
Eli Jones, residing near Underwood
sustained n compound fracture of the JAN
by n horse kicking him.
Ninety per cent of the residents of one
township of Grundy County. signed the
saloon consent petition.
A stranger, evidently an Italian, was
run down and killed by Northwestern
train near Council Bluffs.
Cass County has sold $4,000 worth OF
bonds Mt 31a per cent and will refund
others bearing Az per cent.
Fire DESTROYED the factory of the
Northwestern Cabinet Company at Bur
lington. Loss 1900, insurance S24,
600.
Chester Rowe. the former treasurer Of
Poweshiek County, who absconded witt
$4,000, will pay the money back to the
county.
Wiley Setterstrom, the son of farm
err mile south of Gowrie, fatally shoi
himself in the head. He had been de
spondent for some time.
The farmers of Illish township, Har
din County. pay their road taxes in cash
and then hire an experienced road maker
to superintend the work. SO far it ha.
proved n success.
Miss Mary Barger, Muscatine lady
n IL.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30
THE HAWKEYE STATE
NEWS OF THE WEEK coNcisELY
CONDENSED.
Quick wittcd Girl Saves Lodge Funds
Dies of Starvation, with Thousands
at Elbow-work of Careless Marks
man-valuable Package Missing.


BY her courage and ready wit, Miss
Jennie Withcrcll of Clarion saved the
Odd Fellows lodge of that place loss
amounting to at least 800. Miss With
crell is the daughter of the treasurer of
the lodge, who~kccps the money at his
house. MIR. Withercll, with his wife,
went ont, leaving the daughter alone in
the house. Soon after there was a knock
at the door. which the young lady answer
ed and found herself confronted by n
young man, who presented an order sign
cd by q. q. Smith, head of the lodge Mt
Clarion, and reading to the effect that
the bearer, A. Ii. Iargravc. the vener-
able consul of the State, should be given
all the money of the lodge then In the
possession of the treasurer. Miss With
crcll was well enough versed i'll the rules
of the order to know that there was no
such Office as venerable consul, and this
fact aroused her suspicious. She realized
she was confronted by bold and daring
robber, ana dial some hard and consecu-
tive thinking in Il very few moments.
Stepping to n side door she called to her
father that note awaited him inside,
and then rang up Mr.. Smith over the
telephones The robbcr perceived that
his game was up, and with slight apol-
ogy hurricdly left the house.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

Nj OF many years ago wise men said
N that grain could never be grown
to any extent in the Argentine
Republic. The country was then import
ing millions of dollars worth of wheat
every year, and the farmers who were
pasturing stock on what are now the
principal wheat fields were eating -four
shipped from the United States and
Chill. To-day the Argentine has to
large extent the wheat trade Of South
America, and is shipping wheat to Eu-
rope. 1t plants millions of acres every
year and it produces from thirty to eighty
million bushels season according to the
weather and to the invasions Of the To-
Gusts. When the Argentine has good
crop the prices of wheat in the European
markets are affected and our farmers
often get less for their. wheat in conse-
quence. In the past year or so -four
mills have been springing up and the Ar
gentine has now more than 500 -four
mills, many of which use machinery inn
ported from the United States. The
grain-producing area of the Argentine in
creases every year.
In the United States the average Weld
of wheat per acre, taking the whole coun-
try, is from twelve to thirteen bushels,
That of the Argentine is not over ten,
In England, where the soil is more care
fully studied and cared for, the average
is twenty-nine bushels per acre, in Hol-
land twenty-five bushels and in France
eighteen. The most of the wheat of the
Argentine is raised by Italian immi.
grants, many of whom farm the land on
shares. They do their work in the rough.
est and most slovenly way. Much of the
wheat is sowed on the ground as 1t il
first plowed, the grain being dropped
among the clods. Other farmers drag
brush over the field and some Of the bet.
ter farmers use the harrow. The plow-
ing is done with bullocks, who drug the
plows through the burrows by means M
yoke attached to their horns. The only
idea of the man seems to be to get the
wheat into the ground and then sit down
and wait for the crop. The farmers do
not seem to care for anything but their
wheat crop. Most of them have no rar.
dens. They run their accounts at the
nearest grocery and make annual settle.
mcnts when they sell their wheat. Most
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

determined effort on the part of the in
diyldual is gaining ground, and the un-
doubted power of mental action over
bodily conditions lends 1t strong sup
port. We are still only at the threshold
of knowledge on the subject. But the
facts already noticed show that 1t is a
subject worthy of our most thorough
investigation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30
WALKING WITH SKI.

North. Captain Cheeseman's water skis
are two plain cylinders made of aluml-
nun, thirteen feet long They are so
light that they can easily be carried on
the shoulders like a pair of big oars.
The skis are propelled by the treading
of the feet, which keep four oar-shaped
wings in constant motion. Captain
Grossman saved twenty lives during a
recent flood. 1t is claimed for his APP
paratus that 1t is much more easily
manipulated In rough weather than
most life-saving boats.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

Upton, n patriot, who fitted his tiny
vessel up with cannon. put on beard an
armed crew of twenty men. and start
ed out as privateer to prey on British
shipping. A few months after the
Polly was captured by his British Maj
estys ship Phoebe. of forty-four guns.
The Captain and his men were taken
to England, where they were impris-
oned for seven months. The prize crew
placed on board the Polly, however, re-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30
How One Firm Struck Oil.

"A peculiar ACCIDENT near SIX Points,
Ohio, recently gave an oil-producing
firm visions Of limitless wealth.
This firm drilled well on the Wake
field farm, near the village. All of the
nitroglycerin shells were lowered safe.
ly into the well except the last one.
which lodged within twenty-five feet
of the surface, and was exploded In the
efforts of the shooter to dislodge 1t.
This was considered unfortunate, but
to the amazement of the men the oil be-
gan to gush forth in manner which
promised to make it the biggest well
in the history of the oil business. The
flow was so strong that the derrick was
almost instantly deluged from top to
bottom, and 1t soon caught fire from
the boiler and was burned to the
ground.
The Buckeye Pipe Line Company's
eight-inch line. through which COCO
barrels of oil pass each day, suddenly
shut down. The company stopped Its
pumps and started to make mn inyes.
tigation. Before many hours the shut
off had been traced to this well. They
discovered that the well had been
drilled almost ON the line, which had
been broken by the shot, and the oil
which seemed to come from the well
was coming from the pipe line. This
Investigation ended the career of the
greatest spouter in Northwestern Ohio.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

The confession of the Chicago Won
ans Club that men are poor hands at
conversation because the women insist
upon doing all the talking is not only
candid but obviously true. The hon
esty and perspicacity of the Woman's
Club are bound to win for it a place
among the leading intellectual organi-
cations of the world.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30
FAMOUS SCHOONER POLLY.

VOTED and Went over into the service
of the United States.
AT the present time the Polly is
owned and commanded by Captain Me-
Farland, of Calais. Me. For ninety
years 1t has been known rs one of the
fastest sailing vessels OH the north
coast, and it can still show clean pair
of heels to many of its more modern
rivals. 1t has been long time since
the Polly made a regular ocean voy-
age. 1t is now employed in trading
between ports on the Maine coast.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

After all the discussions as to the best
method of preventing lynchings the
placing of the responsibility on the
sheriff must be selected as the best.
Better than public sentiment or gatling
guns in the Jail is sheriff who is de-
termined to protect his prisoner If he
is obliged to shoot down dozen of the
best citizens" Of his county. When
lynchings become costly to the sheriff
and to his bondsmen there will be less
lynchings.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

A movement has been begun by sew
eral art institutes in this country to
check the exodus of American art stu
dents - especially girl students-to
Paris. 1t has the approval of Ameri-
can artists of established reputation
men who have studied in Paris, lived in
the Latin Quarter, and know the un-
wholesome conditions existing therein.
They assert that facilities for the first
training in art are as good in America
as in Paris, If not better. For proper
appreciation and use Of the rich collec-
tons of art which exist in Europe, pre-
liminary training is necessary, and that
ian be obtained at home. "To 20 abroad
fot' postgraduate course" said one Of
the most celebrated of these artists, lis
all right, but by no mean for n begin
ner The Latin Quarter is vile," he
added.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30
WATER SKI.
The Latest Thing in t..e Way of Aquatic

The Latest Thin. in the Way of Aquatic
Locomotion.
An ingenious device for walking on
water has been invented by Captain
Grossman of Cologne, Germany. He
called his apparatus water ski" and
he has shown that he can accomplish
with them as much on some of the more
turbulent waves and falls of the Rhine
as the Norwegians can with their SNOW
skis on the steep mountains of the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

The Supreme Court in Des AIoines at
firmcd u decision of the lower court in
volving the $4,000 estate of A. B. De-
voc of Creston, giving NIL the property to
six children. Shortly before death Devoe
married Miss Carrie Secley, his domestic,
she signing an ante-nuptial contract to
make no claims upon the estate. The de-
cision was based OIL the contract.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30
Haa $1,000. nie1 in Mnnt.

John Knox, an eccentric character Of
Oskalousa. died i'll absolute want while
within reach of his hand was chest con-
tanning $1,000 in gold coin. Knox had
resided in Osltaloosn for about thirty
years, during which time. lie had lived
the life of n rcclusc. lie rcpulscd all eff
forts to bring him in closer touch with
the people about him. 1t was always sup
posed that he was in AFFECT poverty, but
he always ficrccly resisted all offers of
assistance. During his last illness he
would not admit any one to his presence,
and would have died all alone and unat-
tended had not the neighbors forced
themselves to his bedside.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

rich. Most people
will think that 1t
was cruel to desert
his wife and baby
boy, but he was
seized with the
idea Of winning a
fortune. After IN
absence of nearly II
quarter of a cen
fury Newcomb has
returned. 1t is an
other case of Enoch
A l. d e n, but this
Euonh ic in halter
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

The age is progressive, productive,
materialistlc. 1t aims not at the ideal,
but at the practical, not at the highest
development Of the few, but at the
highest happiness of the greatest num-
Der. Its object is the welfare of the
average man, and 1t naturally desires
that he shall get the benefit Of Its exer-
tions before he dies. Therefore the age
gets a move on" and breaches the gos.
pei of ''hustle." The result is bene.
fetal to the average man-to the great
est number.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30
kiileii by Careless Hunter.

J. b. Anderson. sawmill proprietor Of
Malvern, was accidentally shot while
working near his mill, about five miles
north of Tabor. Mr.. Anderson was chop
ping some stovewood, while his stepson
prepared a monday meal. when John
Carver and Il man named orion came
through some high weeds hunting rab-
bits. Carver shot mt rabbit when he
was only short distance from Ander-
son, but missed it and struck Anderson
with eight No. shot, two of which pen
etratcd over the heart. Carver and the
stcpson helped Anderson into the cabin,
where he died in ten minutes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30
WIN Hnild a Wagon Rriare.

Articles of incorporation for the Citi-
zcns' Bridge Company of Burlington
have been filed. The capital stock is
100000. The officers are: President, w,
w. Parson; yice-president, Il. l.. Inter
kircher; secretary, G. NJ. Hyskell; treas
urcr, George Boesch. The object is to
construct bridge across the Mississippi
river Mt Burlington
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

We believe sincerely that crime and
immortality among the lowly and weak
of will have their origin to great ex-
tent in the UNPUBLISHED offenses of an
other class who owe to the world a good
example, but give bad example in
stead. There. is no use for the social
missionary to go among the ignoble to
restrain and admonish them when they
know that the sphere whence the mis-
sion issues is detiled by the practices
which in them are rebuked.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30


mour, of Chicago,
and recently a sur
gical effort was
made to give to her
the h e al t Ii and
strength most bn-
bies enjoy. When
the babe was born
it was discovered
that her hip joints
were crippled, and
she was placed in
n "baby incuba-
tor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

During 1900 nearly half million for
eigners decided that the United States
of America is the best place on earth to
enjoy life. If we do say it who should
MT, they made remarkably good
guess.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

In defining a political candidate as
"a man who is asked to stand, wants
to sit, and is expected to lie" Winston
Spencer Churchill, NJ p, has nicely
preserved the balance between wit and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30
valuable Package 1. Ni.sinR.

A registered package containing $1,000
sent from Dubuque to bank at Clarks-
vile has disappeared. The postal clerk,
Marcy, on the Great Western road be-
tween Dubuque and ST. Paul says he
forgot TO deliver tile package Mt Clnrks-
vile and carried it through. 1t disap-
peared at Hampton. Search is being
made for it by Inspector Stuart.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

1t has been discovered by scientists
that hiccoughs may be stopped by
smoking cigar. The next time the
baby gets them you may know just
what to do.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

One West Point cadet declared his
opinion that hazing there was not as
bad as football. Probably 1t also has
some humane advantages over shooting
the Niagara rapids in barrel.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

In case Prince Chowfa Maha vajria-
vudh decides to visit this country we
shall insist upon him having his name
manicured.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

Various reasons are given for the fact
that married people as a rule live longer
than the unmarried. The Literary Di-
gest contains an interesting extract
from an article ON this subject by DIR.
Printing, German scientist. DIR.
Printing shows that the married are
healthier than the unmarried, and ex-
posed TO fewer dangers. The mutual
care of husband and wife for each
other, and of the children for their par
ents, If there be children, and various
other factors are noted as making for
long life among married people. But
one important factor In prolonging life
is not mentioned, though 1t is probably
the most important, namely, the will
10 live, which Is much more powerful
with man or woman on whom others
are intimately dependent. How often
will man or a woman threatened with
Illness fight against and overcome 1t,
for the sake of the marital partner or
the helpless children; whereas single
person would probably give up to the
attack. This idea that sickness and
perhaps death can be postponed by q
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

One burning question has grown cold
and been laid away upon the historical
shelf. Everybody is now agreed we
are in the twentieth century.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

Disappearance of Warren Munzci.
Warren Munzel, the 11-year-old son of
l.. Munzel of Grinnell, has been missing
for several days and circumstances point
conclusively to abduction. When last
seen young Munzcl was in the company
of an unknown youth. The town is grent-
.ly excited and officers are making siren
uous efforts to discover his whereabouts.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

ed and will be
equally beneficial
to both people.
Mr.. Harmsworth
should be an intel
ligentauthority. He
is the proprietor of
20 publications in
England, including
four daily papers,
ono of which the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

Judging from that prune stuffing in
cident some excellent boarding house
managerial talent has been wasted in
the making OF some ordinary cadets.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

According to the Hon. Thomas b.
Reed, trust is "a body of very rich
men entirely surrounded by water"
The definition undoubtedly fits some
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

The aim of a person who gives toy
rifle to boy may be all right, but it's
the lads careless aim that may do the
III N, a Uo
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30
BABY RAISED I'M INCUBATOR.

Armour Heircss, Born Cripple, May
BE Restored to Health.
Heiress to millions, little Lolita Ar
mour has been cripple since her birth.
She is the daughter of j. Ogden Ar
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

College football, during the past sea-
son, had no worthier Representatives
than the students of the Carlisle Indian
School, in the essentials of manliness
and sportsmanlike conduct generally.
The games in which they engaged were
as many and as fcrcely contested as
those of any other college team, and
the spectators, in some instance, were
neither so considerate nor so sympa-
thetic as they might have been. Yet
their games were exhibitions of clean,
straight football-such as all true low
ers of the sport like to see. The UNI.
pire's decisions were never once ques.
toned, and their defeats were accepted
with the spirit of men who had done
their best, and who had, therefore,
neither excuses nor explanations to
offer. They have won n place for
themselves In the regard of many who
would rejoice in their success in other
fields where the rewards are less fleet.
ing than those of football.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

In addition to the ready money, China
Is expected TO ko-tow to the rest of the
universe for years to come.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30
AN ENocH ARDEN in LUCK.
Comes Homo Kich After an Absence of
Twenty-three Years.

Twenty-trree years ago Oliver d.
Newcomb left Wilkesbarre, Pa, for
tlie far West. He wanted to get
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30

Some men acquire that tired feeling
from looking for an easy job,