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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-17
FIRE AT LEBANON.
Good and Prompt Work Prevented a
Disastrous CONTRIBUTIONS.
- fSnacial dispatch 10 Tho s1tmas

Especial Dispatch to The Times.
LEBANON, Va. Feb. 16.-Lsbanon mar
Ercwly escaped having a very disastrous
fire yesterday. The smoke and flames
burst from the roof OF C. M jerks &.
.CompaIly.s large store, but In a few min
utes the fire WAS under control The store
Is in the central pant OF the town, and hnd
not the fire been discovered as soon as it
was doubtless half the town would have
been swept by the flames. The fire origi-
mated from a defective fine.
The funeral df MFR. Jesse Booke took.
place from his residence, near Hanson
vile, Russell county, at eleven O'Clock Mr..
Booke died at his home ON Wednesday, AFT
ter several months Of suffering from
Bright.s disease He leaves quite q large
family. He was a highly respeeted gentle
IN. mn n and Mallis death the community sut-
fes a great loss
Owing to the very mild winter thlls far
and the very short duration OF the few
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-17

Judge Ayers. the Judge OF Russell County
Court. who was quite sick OF grip last
week, Is convaIescing.
Mrs w. Fl. Anderson. on Main Street, Ia
quite H. Her many friends hope she via
soon he wei. again
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-17

,IraV DOUBT DE-
WEsk MEE gIFS4Ia as soS SSHHs IS
life. Absolutely harmless. Endorsed by
physicians. Many grateful testimonials.
WELL HELP YOU An corssspondenec
I'm plain sealed envelopes DIR. CURTIS
REGEDY co.. Dept. y. Roston Mas
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-17
GENERAL NEWS FROM
THE FIELD OF RELIGION
Disappointment by Reason Of No Special Re-
ligious Awakening.
THE EPWORTH LEAGUERS
To Have Big Meeting in San Francisco.
Methodists Are Dissatisfied The Influ-
ence Of Lent Growing Stronger.
JOHN F. DRYDEN, President.

of which is to be the Rev. G. Campbell
Morgan who comes from England this
spring to take up the Mortified eX-
tension work
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-17

grade, but the churches are themselves
beginning to be affected. Some churches
of the first rank are finding is Impossible
to secure pastors, and are going 10 pc
compelled. strange as it may seem, to
let the bishop presiding send them one
This is a most unusual condition for a
charge that pays 5000 a year salary. The
unrest grows daily.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-11

a. . ~
The amateur photographer who
wishes to make a name and reputation
that will be worth something to him
must make a speciality of some one line
and stick to 1t. Think the thing over
and study the particular subjects that
best suit your temperament and the
surroundings, and in which success can
best be won. George Horace Lorimer,
editor Of the Saturday Evening Post.
says the condition of affairs is such
now that the man who makes study
Of and best understands some one sub
ject. even IL 1t be no more than buckle
berry buildings, will make a better sue
cess than the one with general
knowledge of variety of things. Go
slow and sure. Put away some of the
pictures you think all right and In a
week or two look ut them again. De-
fects will appear, not apparent Mt first,
and points where an Improvement
could have been made will suggest
themselves. Get some friend who Is
capable of doing So to criticise your
Work honestly. This does not mean
to tell how good it is, and what great
photographer you IRE, but to say
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-11

81 didn't know anybody was list.
ening," said Madge, looking trifle
flushed.
ooh, l only came in a minute ago."
Pm glad you liked it." remarked
More.
Liked itw cried Tom. "My dear boy,
it was superb
lawfully good of you to say So" said
More, with elaborate politeness.
Not at all. assure you, mean ev.
cry word" retorted Tom, calmly,
why, If hadn't known you were act.
Ing, that stage kiss OF yours would
have deceived me completely"
BY the way, More" added Tom,
turning suddenly upon his friend, "the
girls name Is Sibyl, isn't it?"
Eyes, of course"
HIN. You got bit mixed at times,
that's all. So did Madge. Well, so longl
l dare say that scene wants all the re.
hearsing you can give it," With which
parting shot Master Tom took hur.
ried leave.
Aheh MiuSe sdiu, HOW ABSURD of
Tom!'
ut wasn't SO very absurd!p More re-
torted. why, l noticed it, too"
Noticed what?"
THAT you said Robert once or twice
instead of jack
You know very well you made the
same mistake" she added holly. "You
called the girl 'AIadge' every timer!
ut wasn't mistake on my part"
said Robert. II meant IT." 1t was a
full minute before he dared to look at
his companion. When he did SO he dis
covered that she was laughing softly.
I'm glad you meant 1t, Robert" she
said, because l meant 1t, too.'-Wom.
ans Life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-11
All over the state.

The Home Savings and Trust Co. of
Des Moines will go into voluntary liquid
alton on Sept. "a, according to the action
of the stockholders.
Hiram Hekla, farmer whose home Is
two and one-half miles north of Eddy
vile, is dead. and his 1O.year-old sou in
a serious condition us the result of hav-
ing been struck by n Rock Island pas.
senger train. The train was few min
utes late when it left Beacon and was
racing across the prairie at the rate OF
about forty miles an hour, when the en-
CINE struck the wagon in which Heki and
his son were riding home.
Stella Dearborn of Floris, Is years of
age, committed suicide by swallowing a
dose of stryhcnine. Absolutely no cause
is known for the deed.
James Glass, miner in the employ of
the American Coal Company at Evans,
met instant death in his room ut Mine
No. 5. He was crushed beneath a great
block of slate.
Andrew Peterson. man of about 40,
was accidentally killed ut Waterloo by
falling on the cement sidewalk. He
struck the back of his head and died al
most instantly. He had been in the en-
ploy of the Union Mill Company.
John Il. Morrell. an electric lineman,
who was nearly electrocuted July 20
while working for the Burlington Elec-
trio Light Company, has sued the rom-
phny for $4,000 damages, charging the
company with criminal carelessness The
young man was frightfully burned.
Reuben Jarrett at OY,a fima worth
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-11
1he thi1int,ine Govern NJ ent.


The five American members of the
commission, with three natives. con-
stitute the legislative department of the
government. They are all appointed
from Washington. That is neither self
government nor step in that direction.
But the Philippine legislature is not
elected by the people, nor are the peo-
pie consulted in its appointment, nor
are natives given majority in Its
membership, nor cnn the people dis
place it and elect others. The plan Is
just as far away from government
as was the Spanish rule. 1t is, in form.
exactly the same despotism.
The financial report from the islands
shows that we have taken out of them
the same taxcB rs Spain did, SlO,OOO,OOO
n tefr SO iii denial of self-government
and burden of taxation they are just
WHERE they We're Whefi Dr.. Rial and
Aguinaldo made their first stand fol-
freedom in 1895. They cannot effect
ually reach the source of the laws that
govern them any more now than they
could when Weyler was the captain
general.
1t is necessary to say these things in
order that our own people may not de-
ceive themselves as to the problem In
the islauds 1t is not solved by the
present scheme of government, nor by
tile cessation of armed resistance In
inuiiy of tie provinces. Let the truth
be- told ana appreciated. Our govern
ment in the Philippines is purely auto
cratic, with no popular feature iii 1t.
A similar community of Americans
would destroy it in an hour rather than
submit to 1t minute.-San francisco
Call sReD
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-11

The virtues Of that old-fashioned and
easily procured drink, buttermilk, have
not been half sung these days. Physf-
clans say that Its Tactic acid is even
more healthful than the citric acid Of
oranges and lemons. 1t Is credited,
too, by those who should know, rs be-
ing of value TO rheumatic patient.
1t has been found to be both nourishfhg
and fattening, as well as remarkably
easy of assimilation. If liked at all 1t
Is Undoubtedly better drink in sum-
mer than many of the carbonated arti-
ficially favored drinks that are con-
sumed in almost unlimited quantities.
@PhAadelphia Telegraph. !
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-11

Sound finance" In the opinion of
Wall street and its organs, has re-
solved itself into the theory that the
people have ID be supplied with motley
not by the minis, but by the paper
mills on bank bills-based:o n-bonds
plan. In the past sixteen months $50
national banks have been organized
457 with capital less than $4,000.
These institutions are issuing notes ga
lore upon which they are drawing in
terest. as well us interest upon the
bonds which they have put up for Sc
curity. These notes are not intended
to be redeemed" and ms matter of
fact are never redeemed" unless n
bank goes into liquidation.
The system that puts tile making of
the money of the people into the hdnds
Of private corporations is undemocratit
and dangerous. 1t is a system against
which the Democratic party has always
set Its face, and which has been de-
nounced and protested against from
the days of Jefferson until the present
day. 1t is system which requires
public debt as basis, n debt that the
Democratic party has always held is
calamity and curse, perpetual
blight upon honest industry and pro-
ductiye labor.
Those who to-day are back of this
system and srhetnihg for its supremacy
dre men holding tile same views held
by the men Thomas Jefferson warned
the people against, who he declared
were seeking to establish "a single (and
centralizeO splendid government,
founded on banking institutions and
moneyed interpretations, riding and
ruling over the plundered plowman and
beggared yeomanry"
II the people shall submit to the es-
Establishment Of this system of Sound
finance" as the supreme money max
ing power, they will rue the day. It is
the appropriate agent OF the stock
jobblng interests, increasing the unjust
advantages which these already pos
sess. 1t Is d system similar to that
which has caused the degradation Of
labor in Europe, and is the foundation
Of great moneyed moHopoly iii abso-
lutte supremacy over the business litter
ests Of the country that adopts it.
We can endure the system as it now
exists, perhaps, although it naturally
assumes political character and influ-
ence that are dangerous; but If the
scheme is made complete, and silver
coin and treasury notes are abandoned
as money, and the entire business Of
the money supply turned over to these
corporations, we may look for manifold
evils that will destroy a government
Of the people, for the people and by the
people, and substitute one of the banks,
for the banks and by the banks. They
will become the regulators of business
and of prices, will make the laws, and
will found "a splendid government" in
which the moneyed corporations will
rule and ride rough shod over the
common people.
Against such contamination the
Democratic party has always labored
and should continue to labor. Far bet
ter flood OF free silver than a
flood of bank bills based ON bonds.-Illi-
nois Register.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-11

The historic old
modern edoutw
NIFTY Bates
1852
Of in
few
stephen Douglas
tna event which the Bates ott
Hendricks whose home
came al Other
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artists
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-11
Rnrely Saved Family,

The residence on the A. II. Brett farm,
one and one-half miles south of Mason
City, was totally destroyed by fire, and
Beecher Clapper, the occupant of the
farm. had barely time to save his family
from death in the burning house, so quick
was the work of the flames. 1t was at
1880 o'clock when the fire broke out.
Mr.. Clapper had taken up a lamp anl
passed to another room. The rest of the
family had retired. AS he set the lamp
down it exploded and the burning oil
spread rapidly in every direction.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-11
What La the DUTY Eorf

The American people We're taxed a
cent and half pound to establish
d tin plate industry for the benefit OF
American labor. Then the manufactur.
ers brought over Welsh workmen to
make the tin plate on the ground that
American worlimen did not know how.
Now the Welsh workmen are out on
strike, the mills are closed, and the
steel trust, which has absorbed the tin
plate trust, is importing plates from
Wales to fill its orders. Is it not about
time for that duty to come offf-Chi-
cago American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-11

II suppose those things come more
naturally to some people than to 9TH
ers," Madge remarked, innocently.
well, suppose we have another go at
that scene now,'' said More.
Very well. Do you remember our
positions?'
Yes. You're sitting on the garden
seat-there, that settee will do-and
I'm standing just behind you. Now, are
you ready? jack says: I love you,
sybil!'"
ooh, do you think we need 90
through all that again? You do 1t so
well and there's nothing for me to do
except to cast down my eyes, so l can't
very well go wrong"
Just as you like. Well go to the end
of Jacks little speech, then: Say YOU
hate me, Sibyl, and put me out of mis-
cry"
Ills it such miseryY Let me see
does the embrace come there?"
mot yet. Jack replies: TO know
that have made you wretched and
myself ridiculous! And then sibyl
says: TO know that you have made me
very proud and very happy That's
where you rise and come up to me.
taking both my hands. Jack says: MY
darlingv And then we do the en-
brace. Go on"
"Wait minute. can never get that
embrace properly" interrupted Madge.
Now tell me exactly, after I've taken
hold of your hands, what ought to
doY
Simply put your head on my shoul.
der"
(Which shoulders"
1.-THE left--the one nearest to YOU.
That's always safe rule. Now, then,
shall we try that again?"
"All right"
And AIadge v int through the cere.
mony of embracing her companion In a
business-like fashion.
There" she said, "that was better,
wasn't it?'
Beautiful" replied More. gravely.
But, forgive my saying so. couldn't
you manage to put little more feeling
into those words: To know that you
have made me very proud and very
happy? You see, the audience doesn't
know that Sibyl loves. jack. and you
have to make it as plain as possible to
them"
''Oh, dear, it's so hard!. sighed the
girl. 81 feel | don't say those words
properly. Tell ME frankly, what's
wrong with me, do you think?"
FRANKLY then, you are too self-re.
strained. You won't let yourself be car
ried away with your part"
why, you said the other day that 1t
was a good thing not to be carried
away with ones part!'
.'oh, you're not going to remember
what l said more than week ago,
surely! Besides, merely used that ar
gument to induce you to accept the
part. The end justifies the means"
"Fm annoyed with you, all the same.
You might have saved me n weeks
misery. I've been so afraid of letting
the part run away with me that 1 sim
ply wouldn't let myself go. didn't
want to be inartistic."
"Please forgive me-" said More, hum
bly,. I'm horribly penitent. had no
idea"
But now I'm simply dying to try
that scene again" interrupted Madgc,
excitedly. Come, let's begin at the
very beginning, SO that we can get
worked up to the climax"
Bravo. More! Bravo, Madge! had
no idea you could act like that" And
Tom Raymond regarded his friend and
sister with an air of profound admlra-
ton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-11

Strip the currants from the punches
and soak them in boiling water until
they break Then place them In a sieve
to drain and when they are cold press
them through the sieve to clear off the
seeds, and then dry them over the fire
until the sugar is brought to the boiling
point, allowing as much sugar as fruit.
Mix as well together. simmer over the
fire until it is quite thick and then
place in marmalade jars, being careful
that they are Theoretically sealed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-11
Indian Braves Dramotic E,,e

One of the most tragic episodes in the
life Of 'The First White Baby Born III
the Northwest" after she had grown to
girlhood, Is told by w. s. Harwood, in.
the Ladies Home Journal. Her father
was an army officer and the little from
tier post where he was stationed had
been established to prevent bloodshed
between the Chippewas and the Sioux,
and to see justice done between them.
A quintette Of Sioux braves had brutal
ly killed some of the Chippewas with.
out cause. The commandment of the post
investigated the affair, demanded the
guilty Sioux, and, as there was no Ques.
ton regarding the crime, turned them
over to the Chippewas. One of the
Sioux, stalwart young fellow, was an
especial favorite of the little girl. He
was Il master hand at fnshioning curl.
Gus toys. and many We're the treasures
which he had given to the little paleface
whom he loved. So it was with heavy
heart that she heard the decision of the
Chippewa council-the gantlet. Far
across the flower decked parade ground
stood the line Of Sioux waiting for their
comrades. Opposite them were the
Chippewas with their best rifiemen in
readiness. Ii the prisoners succeeded
in reaching their friends they We're en-
titled to liberty. One by one the Indians
sprang forth, and one by one they were
left qulvering amidst the summer flow
ers. Little Six" the friend of the
girl who stood watching the strange
scene from the doorway of her fathers
quarters, was the last of the five, and
the swiftest runner of them all. There
was an intense hope in her heart that
he might be spared, but though he with.
stood one volley she was doomed to see
her farorite spring into the mir, Just as
he reached the goal, and fall dead Mt
the feet of his friends.
A policeman, like a rainbow, is a
fol of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-11

An appetizing way of preparing eggs
is this: Cut some thick rounds of stale
bread and hollow out space at the
center Of each piece, leaving cup
shaped space. Brush over with melted
butter and brown slightly in the oven.
Drop an egg in each Of these bread
cases. season with salt and pepper. and
lay d small pat of butter OH top Of
each egg. Return to the oven and cook
about four minutes longer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-11
ri. n.,,,,,,, far T,r,F Refor,u.

There will be nn effort at the next ses-
sion of Congress to change the tariff
and 1t will be vigorously resisted. This
movement is In the Republican party.
Willie it does not proceed wholly on
sectional lines, the demand for tariff
changes and commercial treaties is
strongest in the West while in the
East the resistance plants itself on the
existing law as the best thing that
seems attainable just now.-Louisvllle
Courier-Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-11

Every day it becomes more impera-
tive that some step should be taken to
check the trust movement which
threatens the industrial freedom of the
people. Since the last election these
combinations have multiplied with
alarming rapidity and conducted them
selves with an audaclty unparalleled in
American history. Four months ago the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-11
shot in Drunkca Fracas.

A serious shooting affray has occurred
at Fraser, which may result In the death
of Henry Walker, white. A number of
people We're in shed or building and
evidently drinking when Walker and a
man by the name of j. Gibson, colored,
became involved i'll discussion. Walker
took IN empty beer glass and struck Glib
son blow over the left temple, making
an ugly cash. Gibson walked to the door
of the building and stepped outside. Here
he turned about and pulled revolver
and shot Walker iii the stomach, the bull
let lodging near the right hip.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-11

Take a deep pudding dish and butter
the inside of it well; first put layer Of
bread crumbs, then layer Of peeled
sliced tomatoes, then small onion cut
very thin; dredge on little flour, pep,
per and salt; now begin with bread
crumbs again, tomatoes. onion and sea-
soning, till the dish is full; the top layer
must be bread crumbs, with salt and
pepper and few small bits of butter
over 1t; put this in the oven; keep II
covered with tin plate for an hour,
then remove the plate and let 1t brown.
1t does not require too hot an oven.
1t will take at least two hours to bake.
A "Goodic" for the AftsrnoonNTea.
Here Is recipe for little chocolate
biscuit that are nice for o'clock tea:
Melt half pound of butter in large
basin over hot water, and stir in gradu-
ally, in the following order, two beaten
eggs, half u pound of white sifted
sugar, two large tablespoonfuls OF
cocoa, and pound of flour. Sprinkle
over the whole heaped teaspoonful Of
baking powder, roll out thin, cut into
biscuits about the size of wine glass
and bake OH buttered tin in a quick
oven about ten minutes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-11

Have the capon drawn and we'll
cleaned" and boil in equal quantities
of water and white wine. At the last
of the cooking add salt and a bit Of
white pepper to the water, which
should by the time the capon is tender
be reduced to less than pint. Take
out the capon. add to the water in
which 1t was boiled dozen fresh
mushrooms chopped. Il few truffies
chopped and thicken with a little flour
braided with butter. "A
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-11

To prepare the dainty dessert known
as stuffed peaches, brush the down
from the ripe, solid fruit, place on
dish IN steamer to cook until a straw
will pierce them; cool, then rub off the
skins; cut slit in one side so as to re-
move the pit; in its place put marsh
mallow; roll the peach in powdered
sugar and stick Drowned almonds over
each; when serving, place a bit of jelly
on each or piece of candied sugar.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-11
Kcoku,s Cir, swallow, Poison:

What seems to have been case of
attempted suicide occurred at Xeokuk,
a young woman swallowing large guam
tity of some compound, the nature Of
which is not definitely known. Ora Ben
nington, young woman who lives with
her sister. while in company with two
or three persons in the house, suddenly
seized a bottle and drank the contents.
She soon fell into comatose condition,
from which she could not be aroused A
woman who was watching by the side of
the sick woman said she had quarreled
with her sweetheart and that this led to
her attempt upon her own life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-11
There Is No Resurrection.

Neither the candidate nor the fatal Is
sue of 1896 and 1000 can do the party
any great harm in temple Of fame or
a mausoleum. And there is where the
Democrats gencrally-North. South,
East and West-seem disposed to place
and leave them. As MI. Barksdale
said: "There can be no more rising from
the dead."-New York World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-11
Meu, Jelly.

For the children's ten dish which
is relished may be made as follows:
Into FIVE cups of boiling sailed water
stir one-half cup of Indian meal which
has been thoroughly moistened with
cold water. Cook for one hour, stirring
often. Then pour into jelly mold
previously wet in cold water. When
turned onto platter at tea time. an
ordinarily homely dish will become
very attractive.--Good Housekeeping.