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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17
GOT A "Pos1AL, SHOULDER 2
Madison Street Tailor Give, Name
to the Newest Wrinkle.

Madison Street Tailor Give, a Name
to the Newest Wrinkle.
"A trifle more wadding will do it
nicely" said the Madison street tailor,
and he made some mysterious chalk
marks OH the coat of a customer, select
ing the left shoulder for his work. The
customer went out, and another man,
who had dropped In to pay something
on account-not because he felt like
paying, but because he wanted more
clothing and didn't think he could get
1t save by demonstration of good faith
looked question.
oh" said the little tailor promptly,
got postal shoulder, that's all. l get a
lot of that sort of trade"
Whats postal shoulder?' asked the
man whose installment gave him a
right to be inquisitive.
Why said the little tailor, zone of
his shoulders is shorter than it really
ought to be, don't you know? Ever
notice how Il letter carrier wears his
mall bag? Always has it slung over his
left shoulder"
THE result is that in course of a very
limited time they lose symmetry. The
right shoulder remains in its natural
position, but the left drops more or less,
but always enough 10 make the defect
noticeable.
There are a good many other persons
who are in need of cotton padding for
one shoulder of the coat. There is not
one man in Il hundred who carries him
self absolutely straight, and the tailor
who goes ahead and makes both sides
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17
INTERIOR OF A DINING ROOM SHACK IN THE HOP FIELDS
ercised in handling the cones, as ap-
pearance goes a great way with the
buyer and broken hons hiring n lower

ercised In handling the cones, as ap-
pearance goes great way with the
buyer, and broken hops bring lower
price in market.
Baling is simple matter. On the
big plantations the presses are run by
horsepower and are located on the
ground hoor The hops run into the
presses from shute and the rest is
done by power machinery.
On small plantations, which are far
more numerous and constitute the typi-
cal hop growing farm, the press is op-
Grated by hand lever which is at
tached to the side of the press and re-
sembles the handle to an old time town
pump.
The baling process is the same in
large and small establishments. The
pressed hops present clean. smooth
sides and sharp corners. The burlap
is sewn together except on one side.
This sack is drawn down over the pack
age as pillow case is drawn over a
pillow, and is fastened at the open side
by sewing with double Irvine. Follow
Ing this Il rope is drawn around the
bale, it is branded and is ready for
shipment.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17
LIVING sHAcKs FOR HOP rlcKERs.

The price of hops varies from year to
year. In 1882 the price was 60 cents a
pound. Last year some good crops
sold for Is cents. The latter price gives
very small margin of profit. With re-
gard to the cost of production, hop
grower is quoted as saying: at isn't
as cheap crop rs you may think. The
common estimate of the cost of raising
hops is seven cents; that is to grow.
cultivate, dry, press. and put upon the
market. Now | figure the expense MS
nearer II cents, which will cover the
cost of land, taxes and improvements.
To begin with. the soil must be rich
river bottom land. Then comes fenc-
ing, planting, cultlvating, buying poles
and Irvine and putting up the kiln with
It's appliances. Poles cost $50 n thou
sand, Irvine So an acre. The vines must
be cultivated as long as horse can
be driven through them. There is no
end to the work from the first pillow.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17
MAN WITH SECRET pARoLEp.
8. R. Dawson, Sewing Term for Mur.
der Il Released from Iowa Prison.

g. r.. Dawson, Sewing a Term for Mur.
der Il Released from Iowa Prison.
Gov. Shaw has paroicd s. r. Dawson,
commonly known as Damascus Steel"
Dawson, who was sentenced to ten
years in the penitentiary five years
ago for the murder of his son-in-luw.
Walter Scott. Dawson claimed to h,ss:a
discovered the secret of Damascus steel,
which is twice as hard as ordinary steel.
The formula for making it has been in a
bank vault while Dawson was in prison.
Capitalists associated with Dawson in a
100000 corporation for manufacturing
the steel have tried in vain in the courts
to get the formula from the inventor.
The steel will be used for armor plate
and will revolutionize the business, ex-
perts say. Dawson's crime was the muir
der of the man who eloped with his
daughter and tainted him with it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17

least the greater portion of it-extend-
ing from the twentieth degree of north
latitude. down to the northern borders
of Cape Colony and Natal. This great
scheme was made possible by a treaty
cooperation of England, Germany,
France, Belgium, Portugal, Italy and
Spain, by which it is provided that the
hunting and destruction of vultures,
secretary birds, owls, CRATES, gorillas,
chimpanzees, mountain zebras, wild
asses, white-tailed gnus, Glands and the
little Liberian hippopotami are abso-
lutely prohibited. Similar protection
is given the young Of certain animals,
including the elephant, rhinoceros, hip
popotamus, antelope, gazelle, ibex and
chevrotain, and to the adults of these
species when accompanied by their
young, says writer in Field and
Stream. Particular stress is laid on
the protection of young elephants, and
elephant tusks weighing less than TWEEN
ty pounds will be contiscated. The eggs
of the ostrich and many other birds are
protected, but those of the crocodile,
python and poisonous snakes are to be
destroyed. Even lions, leopards. hyenas.
harmful monkeys and large birds Of
prey may not be slaughtered at the
hunters will. Hunters are required to
take out licenses, and the number of
animals each may kill is limited. The
use of nets and pitfalls is forbidden,
nor may explosives be used for killing
fish.
The main object of this vast protec-
tive enterprise is economic, to encour-
age the domestication of the elephant
zebra and ostrich and to husband the
trade in wild animal products which
was threatened by the rap of
market hunters and so-calls ports
men.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17
Amply Described.

Mrs. Goodsoul answering ring)-.
What is 1t, little girl?
Mary-Please, MN, we've lost our
kitty. She left yesterday, and we'r
hunting her. We want to know II yo'
have seen cat by the name OF NJ,
pcrva go by your house.-Puck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17

to left. If started the other way
they will not stay on the string. Rough,
with hundreds of minute, hook-like ten
drills, the creeper clings to its support
and keeps growing upward until 1t gets
a hold on the top wire. Then 1t spreads
out and makes a canopy which. Viewed
from an elevation. presents beauti-
full picture.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17
LAUReLep,

Back from the strenuous wars he comes
to me,
He is my son, grown brown, with
strange Scared hands;
fne months of blood and death in alien
lands
Are in his face; his boyish will to be
Is four-fold won. glow and weep to
see
The trodden meadow blackened with
the bands
or bearded, marching men whom he
X commands.
With being rearranged he comes to me.
. I, small beside him, try to utter prayers;
/, honorel for the laurels that he wears!
God knows, God knows l stand with
empty arms.
And lonesome heart no need Of praises
warns.
! crush the laurel branch. oh, God,
miss
The soft-mouthed baby cum never
-Bookman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17

Ascum-Now that your new house ID
finished, is 1T entirely satisfactory?
Richman-I believe 1t Is.
Ascum-I was told you didn't like 1t.
Richman-1 don't but the architect
saysjhe's quite satisned "it's it."-Ph4.
adelpsdu Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17
His Record.

A colored preacher who had bee
holding a protracted meeting in Geo
gia county was asked how he got alo,
with the meeting. "I'irst-rate,"
his reply. 81 made seventy convi,
the first night"-Atlanta Constitute
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17
Automatic Postal Weighing Machine.

Automatic Postal Weighing Machines
10 overcome the difficulty caused by
the loss of time and the reluctance of
postoftice clerks to weigh letters, the
French authorities are installing small
automatic weighing machines in post
offices. You place your letter on that
part of the balance which corresponds
with your idea of the weight of your
letter. and If 1t is too heavy a label con
tanning that information comes into
view
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17
A Hopeless. Situation.

He-Our relatives gave us an awful
ugly lot of bridal presents.
She-Ycs, they did; and If we had
tummage sale 1t would be just like the
to come.-Detroit Free Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17

a parrot ut the Zoo recently annexed
and attempted to swallow f1OO worth
of diamonds. The owners companion
hit the bird so hard that it fell off the
perch and dropped the jewels. The
keeper expostulatcd, saying that the
cluster was too large to be swallowed.
81 don't care" replied the lady, an
American. Il reckon that cluster is
worth $500, while that measly BIRD is
dear at so cents. I'm not taking any
chances, thank you." Many a young
lady has been fond of the diamonds,
but afraid of the bill.-London Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17

of his garments exactly alike is breed
ing dissatisfaction.
There are lots of things that will
give man 'postman's shoulder such
as leaning regularly over desk, driy-
ing team of horses, reaching for a
strap in a street car and hundred 9th
err things. Chicago Record Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17

HIS Turn NOW.
mes is a man of remarkable for

Zones is a man of remarkable for
sight"
How do you make that out?"
"Why, he insisted upon his relativ.
from Buffalo visiting him last winter
Life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17


in
brigade
in
yalded
Being in
of He
mir
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17
Cas,,s Belli.

How did the fight begin?"
II was quietly smoking cigar when
he came along and ased me If there
wasn't law against burning garbage
in the city limits" -Philadelphia
Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17

Biggest Game Preserve.
The largest game preserve in the
world is the continent of Africa, or at
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17

A woman never realizes the trouble
and work necessary to get hold of a
dollar,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17
Couldn,t Spare 1t.

Easterner-Why don't you build your
courthouse over there?
Why, il we did we'd have
to cut that tree down.
swell. what Of it?''
what of It? Man alive, that's the
only tree in this neighborhood fit to
lynch a man on!'-Philadelphia Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17


The kiln is Il two-story structure, and
on the more pretentious plantations the
drying floor is heated by furnaces and
pipes which distribute the heat. A
California drying process is thus de-
scribed
"The drying floor Is model of util-
ity and convenience. 1t consists of two
movable cars run upon tracks extend
ing out over the cooling room, and
worked by windlass. These cars are
forty feet in length, and twenty feet
wide, and each is subdivided into four
sections, which turn on levers. The
floor of the cars is of Stats covered with
coarse wire mesh, on which the hops
are spread to the depth of eighteen or
twenty-four inches, according to their
ripeness. Before rolling them back to
the drying-rocm, the hops are sprinkled
with water to insure more direct ac-
ton of the sulphur burning below on
the furnaces"
In the State of Washington, how
ever, where the photographs for our
illustrations We're taken, the moisture
in the atnisossfs-sas. gives the hops a
beautiful co.or In bleaching without
this dampening.
During the drying process the hops
are turned over occasionally to prevent
over-heating and procure uniform re-
suits. Hops cured at a low tempera-
ture are regarded as best for strength
and quality.
From the kiln the silky cones are
taken to the cooling-room, which is on
the lower floor. Entrance to the dry
ing room is effected by ascending the
outside runway to the platform shown
in the illustration. Descent into the
cooling-room is accomplished by open
ing trap and allowing the cones to go
down shute to the floor below. Here
they are banked up on either side of
the room by men armed with immense
scoop shovels for the purpose. The
curing process occupies time, and us
ually continues through the picking
season. In curing the hops lose their
brittleness and absorb moisture until
they are tough enough to Withstand
serious breakage in baling. At this
stage the cones are oily and exude a
resinous substance, which is very
pleasant in odor. but which makes
handling very unpleasant. Care Is ex-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17
day; but many pickers make more than
twice that amount.

SONIC bTlWDNChSs
But, picturesque as some features of
the work are, it has its drawbacks.
The rose has its thorn, or the hop vines
have rough, harsh stems that irritate
and scratch the hands, and in many
cases poison them so that they break
out in kind of eruption.
The weighing is an important func-
ton, for both picker and owner and
1t is attended with considerable ami.
nation.
Each sack or basket is numbered, so
that if its contents prove dirty it can
be traced back TO the person who pick
ed 1t. When the weighing takes pla !,
the number and weight of the baske>
are set down in book opposite the
picker's name, so that there can be no
mistake as to the amount he has gath
cred.
After the weighing the baskets or
crates, as the case may be. are piled on
a great wagon and conveyed to the
kiln
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-05-29
SMASHED THE WINDOW
Bold Attempt Made to Rob Cigar
 Store of D. Lucoi

A bold attempt to enter the store of D. Lucci on Broadway street was made shortly before 2 o'clock this morning. The would be-thiei tried to take out a pane of glass in the front door SO as to get a chance to turn the key which was left on the inside.
 An inspection of the wood work aitcrward showed that the culprit had started to cut it SO as to remove the glass. but probably thinking this too slow. smashed it. breaking itinti smith ercens. The crashing glass awoke Mir. Lucci who sleeps in the rear of the store and some lodgers up stairs. They rushed to the store as quickly as pos sible.
 The thief had turned the key and the door was ajar when they arrived on the scene.
 A gentlemen on the opposite side of the street saw the thief take to his heels and when last seen was fleeing up the alley just north of the store.
 There was nothing missing from the show windows when Mr. Lucci made an inspection. but if the disturbance had not occurred the mcychAnt would have been out some boxes of cigars and other articles which were handily located.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-05-29

Have fragrant blossoms. Many others are fragrant only when crushed.
 There is one which is fragrant in bloom and fragrant also when its ripened fruit is crushed and made into a drink. We know it as coffee.
 To enjoy the most delicious fra grance of coffee in its highest state of perfection you should buy what you are sure is coffee, pure and simple, without any adulteration.
 Chase & Sanborn's Coffee is a pure coffee. What is more, it is the best coffee that can be raised by experienced planters. Furthermore every bean is selected and the same care is maintained in roasting and packing, until it reaches the con sumers' hands.
 Because it is pure it is healthful and the price at which it sells IS so little in advance of cheaper grades that one stops and wonders why any one should not always have Chase & Sanborn's Seal Brand Coffee, or any one of their high grade brands which come in parch- ment lined colored bags.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-05-29
THE FIRST STEAMER
 REACHES LA BARGE
Fleet COsset Makes the First Trip From Dawson to the Lake and Is Entitled to Wear the Broom
 At the Mast Head This Season

The Anglian which started from Dawson about the same time the Clos set did, was last heard of when she passed the Big Salmon. This was at s p. m. Monday. She ought to be at LaBarge now.
 The Zealandian, which reached Daw- son shortly after the Bailey is on her way up stream. being reported at Sel- wyn Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock
 The Bonanza King, enroutc Co La Barge met a wrecked scow and pulled alongside and took of the cargo and returned to Dawson with it. She Lad come south only a comparatively short distance. She was expected c arrive in Dawson some time Tuesday morn ing
 These steamers are all operated by the White Pass & Yukon company. The good time they are making shows the management is making every crort Co give the best service possible.
 The Victorian, of the same company. was booked to leave Dawson last eve ming. but as she is one of the larger boats she may have to be detained from starting owing 10 the low stage of the water No information was lad here to know whether she itartcd 1r not.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-05-29
Steamer City of Topeka Has Returned Again to the
 Northern Run
First Voyage Hero of tho Popular Boat Since She Was Impallod Upon tho Rocks Last Winter She Has Boon Entirely Rofttod

Skaewayans were made happy by the return oi thc City oi Topeka, ot the racihc Coast Steamship company. to ,he northern run yesterday AS the 1rsiiar lines oi the craft. aS she lay at .hc dock. greeted the eyes ot ,ht pee totor, they an recalled the cnhycmug ,,tuc oi thc palmy days oi the u,h
 Before. however. Skagway existed the Topeka was a frequent visitor Co Alaskan ports. For nearly twenty wear, this steamer has plowcd the bil- lovy waves oi the northern waters and m that long time has had her down, l, we'll a, ups. but notwithstanding all ,his she ha, remained a prime iovoritc with thc traycling public.
 Tt was some months ago when Che City of Topeka went upon thc rocks ---ar this place 's' % hl'"d'ng snow storm ana T-tcfribIc rent Was made m her well shaped sides For a time it was feared she had sailed her last ,rip-that she had found an unho,- pit1blc home upon thc ia9gcd rocks. But the Topeka was not Co SO easily Iic She was ,taunch.y huiIt ana tendc' iou,ly held together until friendly hand, removed her from the pcrilouS berth It cost mint of money but she was worth every cent of it. Other thousand, had to be expended Co take her Co dry dock-a kind of ships hos nital-and reset her ribs and sew up thc operation. This took a long time Co do.
 As thc vessel lav at dock yesterday she presented no ill effects from her terrible experience lntcriorly, however she looked more gorgcously arraycd than ever before Her involuntary stay beneath thc waters destroyed all of her inside fittings These have been replaced by up-to-datc material m every part In the dining saloon, m thc state rooms and everywhere else
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-05-29

The latest from the upper Yukon river is that the weather has been quite cool and m consequence the melting oi the snow has diminished to such an extent that the river is at standstill. lt has not risen any this week The outlook last evening was such as Co indicate that the weather might be warmer from now on. II it is the comparative low stage of the water at some points along the route will be done away with and navigation made much easier.
 The Bailey has the honor of being the first north bound steamer iromLa- Barge Co reach Dawson. She belongs to the White Pass & Yukon company and now another boat oi that company has won honors. The light draft Clos sctt arrived at Lower LaBarge from Dawson. She is entitled to the dis tinction of being the first boat to make the through south bound voyage this year.
 The Clossett brought large ship mcnt of mail
 The Bailey on her way south to com' pletc the first round trip, passed Five Fingers at D. m. and is now well on her way. She will probably arrive at Lower La Barge tomorrow.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-05-29
GAME or BASKET BALL
The Ladies Put Up Good Cantost
 At tho Y. M. c. A. Last Night

Two teams from the Ladies Athletic club played a game of base ball at the Y. M. C. A. last evening. It was a fine contest and one in the witnessing of which many of the gentlemen who think they know how to play the game could have taken pointers if they had been permitted to see it played They were not. however for when the ladies play the big sign warning gentlemen is posted conspicuously.
 The game last evening was unques- tionably the finest yet played by the ladies and it was one of the most meritorious ever played in the city. It went with a dash and vim which was truly wonderful. Each player per formed her part well. the result being an evening of great sport
 The following was the line up of the teams:
 Reds-Mrs Haraden, right forward, Miss Lottic Clayson, left forward, Miss Ask. center. Miss McDevitt, left guard. Miss ClaySon right guard
 Blucs-Miss Everest right forward. Miss Yarba. left forward. Miss Her rick. center. Miss Case, left guard, Miss Henton right guard.
 Miss Claysou acted as captain of the Reds and Miss Herrick of the Blues The score stood I2 Co TO in favor oi the Blues. These two ladies will sct as captains of regular teams and will meet this afternoon at the gymnasium for the purpose of selecting their teams. A practice game of the new players will be had Friday evening
 The throwing to goals of Mrs. liar aden and Miss Belle Everest last eve ming was a feature of the game. Some of the scorers were: Mrs Haraden 0. Miss Everest TO. Miss Lottie Clayson 4.
 Grass seed for sale by Lilly Brosu
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-05-29

the furnishings are rcsplcndcut with rich bright colors.
 The ship has been thoroughly over hauled and reprinted Much atention has been paid to the machinery and when it is in good working orier she Is expected Co make better ti,e than ever. She did about twelve knots an hour on this trip but Capt Olsen brought her along cautiously and dil not lct her out as he will later on.
 The Topeka had BIS tons Of freight for Skagway. a portion of which con, sisted oi supplies for the United States military post at Fort Gibbons lon the Yukon.
 The following frst-class passengers and fifteen second-class were landed here;
 l.. IT, Hcidiugcr. Mrs l.. IT Hcid- inccr. Mrs. M (. Fisher O. J Miller. Miss May Russell. B. O. Cole, Miss Mitchell. D. \. MatterSon. Geo. Sco- land. Geo. Reyes. Fred Bucsiug. Wm. Holmes. ?. Jackson. H. Wattins. K. X. and J W. McCluSky, Mrs M Neim- cy. |. K. Farrell Mrs Street and child, Miss Street X. White. j. w Driscol D. D. Trolcn. F.. L. Eckstcin. J D. Russell, J. (. Dicringcr.
 The steamer sailed south for Puget Sound at Z o'clock last evening