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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-16
GLAss-EYE AuMoR.
Rather Grim Fun INDUCED In by the
oasesaor of One.

Rather Grim Fun INDUCED In by the
assessor of One.
.'There is certain resident of city
not 500 miles from the Hub" said T..
A. Goodwin, of Boston, at the Hotel
Manhattan, reports the New York Trib.
une, who in addition to somewhat
highly developed sense of humor is also
the possessor of a glass eye. 1t is n
wonderfully natural creation and did
not Its owner publish the fact of his
proprietorship far and wide few would
there be who would not suppose him
still to be the possessor of both the op-
tics with which nature originally en-
lowed him.
Some time ago the eye-shy man was
at that particular kind of a dinner pop
ularly termed stag. His neighbor, 1t
must be confessed. in a reprehensible
spirit Of pride, turned to him with
What do you think of that for a
scratch, Blank 2 at the same time scalp
ing himself and revealing n pate MS
bald us that Of the man whom the late
lamented Travers once advised to sugar
his head and go to n certain ball in the
character of n pill. Blank glanced at
the shining surface thus revealed and
then his hand stole to his face. And
what do you think of that for an eye?'
was the response he made. and from
the center of the other mans plate of
soup the eye unblushingly challenged
his opinion. The ownerof the scratch
did not give 1t. He simply howled aloud
for trapped air.
At another time poker game was
In progress and the entire party We're
casting about for buck. And how
will this do for n bucky was the re-
mark that accompanied the eye to the
center of the table.
Its last individual appearance was
brought about by golf. Its owner had
golf aspirations and hired a hlgh-priced
professional toperfect him in the game.
Keep your li'eye on the ball, Mr..
Blank, was the burden of the cry that
wore out TINT persons patience. FL
nally, unable TO stand 1t longer, and at
about the twentieth singsong reitera-
ton of Keep your h'eye on the ball.
sir? Blank deposited the glass sphere
and with the query, Is my eye suffi-
clently on the hall now?' started in to
make a long drive as his coach started
hurriedly for home"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-16

the point of connection. A military
bridge, erected by Corlnthian long
before the Christian era. once SPAWNED
these GOO yards Of water at the same
spot and over 1t marched King Darius
and his 100000 Persian braves. Lord
Byron, impatient of bridges as of many
things, swan the flood and as result
was addressed in much minor verse as
Leander. The new bridge is to be
erected on lasting lines. Massive gran
lite pillars are to be built and these will
support the steel cables on which the
bridge depends. They will provide ac-
commodation for artillery and orna-
ments will not be wanting in the shape
of minarets and cupolas, decorated
with tiles and arabesques.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-16
A Hint on Prnuinp R.rr;es

In cutting the old canes from black
berries and raspberries, care should be
taken not to scratch or bruise the
young canes, especially ii. the work is
done in the fall or winter suggests an
exchange. Where wounds are made
by the careless use of the pruning
knife, or even by the chatting of two
canes together by wind, it is almost
certain death to the part above, the
supply of sap being cut off by the dry
ing of the wood where the bark is
broken.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-16

French scientist has found nd disease
While the light strong enable be read
al the
light
The ay generally would imagine that difficulty this
would be the collecting the b But Prof Raphael Du Bots Of the un
bacteria
pound heterogeneous
inn liant
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-16
TO BRIDGE The eosPHoRus.

Fine Structure Will Be Constructed
by Railway Company.
The scheme of bridging the Bospho-
rus has been revived and 1t is an
nounced that magnificent structure
will span the river ere the lapse of an
other year and will bear the name of
the Sultan of Turkey, Abdul Hamid.
1t is to he constructed by the Bcsphorus
Railway Company, which designs
Junction between the railways of Eu-
rope and the Transatlantic railway of
Bagdad. Naturally the narrowest d.
viding line Of sea has been chosen for
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-16
A New Radisb.

The nongri, or edible podded radish,
is q new vegetable from Java which
is now recommended by the American
Consul in New Zealand, where it has
been tried. It is as easily grown as
the ordinary radish, producing enor-
nous crops of long pods. which are
crisp and tender, with delicious fla.
vor. Persons who cannot eat the COM
mon radish because of its indigestible
qualities should hail this new variety
with pleasure.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-16
A slush scraper.


Where farmer has large ditch
running through his farm slush
scraper is Indispensable. This one is
made from two inch plank, sides five
feet long, with one end patterned for
the scraper and tapered to make suIta-
bic handles, as shown in cut. The
scraper box should be four feet wide,
two feet from front to rear of box, and
one foot in depth. These dimensions
will move almost a half yard of mud Mt
each load, and team will pull 1t cas-
lily. The top and bottom of scraper
should be banded with tire iron, which
will make 1t more rigid and wear bet
ter. Any blacksmith can make the
blade out Of an old drag saw blade or
suitable piece of fiat steel. This should
be bolted and riyeted to the box and
band irons of box and made quite sharp
TO cut well. The eyelets shown in IL
lustration near the blade are to fasten
log chain into. With this scraper one
can clean the slush out of large ditch,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-16
Held Up and Shot.

Herbert Mcdonald, son of ]. II. Nc
Donald, u banker of Sydney, was stopped
on the road by two footpads, while re-
turning from dance. A gun was thrust
in the young mans face, and in his ex-
citement he seized the weapon. 1t ex-
ploded, the ball penetrating his side. The
horse the young man was driving became
frightened and ran away, distancing the
footpads. 1t is thought the men intended
to brighten the young man into divulging
the combination to the vault and safe in
the bank. Mcdonald will recover.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-16
New Package for Butter.

A new use has been found for glass.
It consists in packing butter in box
made of six sheets of ordinary window
glass, the edges being covered with
gummed paper. The closed box is
then enveloped in layer of plaster of
paris a fourth of an inch thick. and it
is covered with specially prepared pa
per. AS the plaster IS n bad conductor
Of heat, says the Scientific American,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-16

! have made a new innovation in my
neighborhood in the shape of ga har.
row, having fifty-eight M-inch teeth,
and taking n sweep of nine feet. To
this hitch three horses. and can &C
over thirteen acres day, putting it in
splendid order, as the teeth are laid of
two inches apart, and counting the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-16

the temperature inside the Theoretically
sealed receptacle remains constant, be-
ing unaffected by external changes.
The cost of packing is only about two
cents per pound. 1t is used to great
extent in Australia. Butter has been
sent from Melbourne to Kimberley, in
Africa, and the butter was found to be
in perfectly sound condition. Cases
are now made which hold as much as
800 pounds of butter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-16

and work the team on bank. The length
Of chain can be regulated to suit the
depth of ditch. We used scraper sim
liar to this last autumn on our farm and
found it excellent to clean out slush
and also to dress off overhanging
banks.-C correspondence Ohio Farmer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-16

Cabbage is easily kept all winter by
being buried in the ground head down
ward. Select the most firm heads, cut
off the root smoothly and pack them in
piles much us apples, turnips or similar
things are treated. When removed, a
few leaves may be found spoiled, and
1t will be necessary to thoroughly
cleanse the whole head, tearing Off
each leaf before boiling the head, as a
small brown worm, easily detected, is
liable to work its way in among the
leaves. --Meehan's Monthly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-16
my WEDDING DAY
StSl57E ELL, as was saying, this is
WNM the way 1t came about: 1 was

\.
NNnELL, as was saying, this is
WNW the way it came about: 1 was
a young thing then, just turn
ed 18. Your grandfather had been my
playmate, hero and protector from the
time that was old enough to 60 to
school. l'had never thought Of marry
ing any one but him, and SO when he
asked me to be his wife, why, of
course, l said Yves"
Well, 1t was In the spring of 1916 that
We were to be married. Mother and 1
spent the winter getting my things
made up, and had as fine an outfit as
a girl could possibly have In those days.
The day set for the wedding was the
nineteenth of April yes, the very day
on which the battle of Lexington occur
red, as have good reason to remem-
Der.
The nineteenth of April was a beauti-
full day. though q warm one for the sea-
sos. We were ali up early that morn
ing, for there was great deal to be
done. 1t was about Q o'clock In the
forenoon when my mother, who had
been looking over some linen, suddenly
raised her head, exclaiming as she did.
SO. "Why. Mary, was that the meeting
house, bell?"
sWhat can 1t mean?' cried, and.
running to the window, caught sight
& OF our neighbours sons, Joe and John
Eaton, running down. the road with
their guns. Across the way Harry
Wright was blowing the field. The
bS's called out to him as they passed.
and without stopping to unhitch the
horse, he seized his gun and was Off
across the fields.
ut is an alarm, mother!" cried,
1.-THE boys are down by the brook"
she said. ''The sound will not reach
thein!"
Without delay hurried to the kitch.
en-, and, selling the horn, ran out of
the house and started for the brook.
which was some distance from the
house. blew blast on the horn ne
i ran, and US the boys caught sight Of
me pointed toward the road, where
several men could be seen running with
their guns. The boys understood, ana
waving their hands to me, they were
off across the field to the road.
what is it? Where are they goine2
asked. And us spoke the men came
hnrrying out Of the meeting horse
where they had heard few words
from Parson Smith, and, mounting
their horses, rode Off as fast as the1
could go. looked for your GRANDPA.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-16
creston In DARK meas.

Creston has the distinction of being
city on mill with her light under bush
ell, so to speak. A continuous wrangle
between the City Council and the Creston
Gas and Electric Company, extending
over period of seven years, has resulted
in the city ordering the company to dis
continue its light, and Creston is without
an electric service, the only rays that IL
Illuminate the city being supplied by the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-16
The Error Not Material,

Recently especial election was held
in Oskaloosa for the purpose OF granting.
a franchise to local company empower
ing them to operate line of electric rail-
way and also steam heating plant. For
a time it was thought that an error ex-
listed in the mode of registration, but at
torneys now say they are convinced that
all preliminary steps up to the adoption
of the ordinance are valid.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-16

Why Short Girls Are Preferred.
1t is. an undenlable fact that the ma
jorlty of men prefer short women to
tall ones. Perhaps this is because they
like to be looked up to--at all events
by the fair sex-and 1t is only natural
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-16
Des Moiues Has Economizcd.

The city debt of Des Moines is $685.
600, a reduction of $4,000 in the past
year, due to increased revenue and lop-
ping off expenses. Street cleaning ex-
penses is one of the items that has been
ont nff lr5i
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-16

/, After all 1t depends who we are
talking to as to how much talking we
do ourselves.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-16

Blind Deaf Mute Burned to Death.
Albert Munson, a blind deaf-mute near
ly forty years of age, was burned to
death at the home Of his sister, Mrs.
Thomas Pilot, in Crawford County. The
unfortunate man occupied small house
by himself adjoining the Pilot residence.
Mrs. Pilot first discovered the fire and
made brave efforts to save her brother,
and in SO doing was herself fearfully
burned. Munson was crematcd alive,
nothing but charred bones remaining.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-16
clinton,s Public Bui,d,np.

The plans for new government build
ing at Clinton have been received. The
building will be Of white marble with
marble wainscoting on the inside. The
building will stand thirty-eight feet to
the top Of the ballstrades. The roof will
be of copper and GLASS; There will be a
frontage of ninety feet and the building
will be 100 feet deep. The ground has
been cleared. Contracts for the founda-
ton and superstructure will be let about
the first of February and work will begin
in the snriDy
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-16

Rifle in the British Army.
This is the centenary year of the IN
PRODUCTION of the rifle into the British
army.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-16

The middle-of-t se-road Populist State
committee has dselded to hold State
convention OH June 5. They voted to re-
tain the party name and to send delegates
to the national Populist conference ut
st, Louis to fight fer the old middle-of-
the.road party and the Omaha platform.
They invited everybody into the party ex-
cept james b. Weaver, ''the Peoples
partys first candidate for President"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-16

Judge Prouty, in the Polk County Dis
trict Court, has rendered decision hold
ing the so-called tax ferret" law valid,
which, if sustained by the Supreme
Court, will enable Iowa counties to col
lect several hundred thousand dollars
back taxes. Under the law back taxes
for five years with penalties may be as
sessed against personal property conceal
ed from the assessors. The retroactive
feature of the law was especially attack
ed, but is sustained. Judge Quarton of
zossuth County has held this feature of
tie law to be unconstitutional In the
case decided by Judge Prouty, Polk
County versus estate of John NJ. Day,
81, 100 of back taxes was involved.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-02-05
IN THE COURTS.
Minor Matters Filed With the Court
Clerk.


The masters report in the estate of
On Kee late of Hilo, but who died in
China recently, was filed yesterday by
j. a. Thompson. The sum of 81, l60. 80
vas received by the administrator and
the same amount disbursed. Mr..
Thompson in a similar capacity i'm the
estate of the late Alfred Alexander
formally of Kona, Hawaii, filed his re-
port yesterday, showing that the total
amount received by the executor was
S496.25 and the amount on hand $4ll.5O.
After other expenses and bequestS
shall have been made $2S670 will still
be left for distribution.
Judgment in two cases from the Sup
rene Court We're filed yesterdy. In the
case of Treasurer Lansing against
Theo. II. Davies d CO., Ltd, the judg-
ment was for the defendant, the court
holding that sections 764 to 76S inclu-
siVe, of the Penal Laws of 1897 are I'M
constitutional. In the other case of
the Puma Sugar Co. against the gov
eminent of the Territory of Hawaii
the court held that sections 1917, 1915
and 1919 of the Penal Laws of 1897 We're
unconstitutional so the decision was
in favor of plaintiff. In both instances
counsel submitted their cases on state
ments of fact.
The counsel in the case of b. l.. Marx,
administrator of the estate of the late
J. w. Winter VS.. Phoebe A. Parmalee
for the posse ssion of 20 shares of stock
in the HOLSTER Drug Company sub
mitted the case yesterday on an agreed
stipulation of facts.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-02-05
LANMAKERSSEERAYMOND
LOOK INTO AFFAIRS OF HEALTH
BOARD.
Inquire About Scandal in Connection
With Poi Contract-President Gives
Much Information.

Independent members of the Legis-
laturc yesterday afternoon lnLerVeN-
ca TresiuenL y. n. lay monu on tue
subject 81 nCaitn mat GERS anu Jue Dusi-
ness OF lne DUaru OF t1eaItu IN sen-
erUl. questions concerning me opera
ton or the leper settlement TOOK up
much VI the time, although every de-
tan Of the departments business was
gone into.
1t developed during the meeting that
DR.. Raymond is IN tavOr or doing away
with the Board of Health altogether,
and vesting health matters III a palu
commissioner and unsalarled commas
sion. The garbage ana some Otner
branches Of the service should be given
into the hands of private parties TO
make them Independent of politics.
DR.. Russell and MIR. Kalauokalani
We're foremost in asking questions. The
latter asked particularly regarding the
scandal in connection with the last poi
contract at the settlement. The eX-
PLANTATION, the facts concerning which,
were given in The star some weeks
ago, was as follows
I'VE are now working upon a plan,
to prevent any such trouble in the flu
ture that we have had in the past two
months. 1 have been given TO under
stand that the trouble originated
through a contract given to a native
to supply poi, who had underbid other
competitors three cents. The question
arises whether it was wise to give that
contract to the native at that time
have nothing to say. My honest belief
is that the Government wanted to give
the contract to the native but they I'M
doubleday failed to secure themselves
by not insisting upon having the right
kind of a bond. That was bad bust
ness They are getting their poi now,
and as far as | am personally concern
| ed, | shall do all in my power to see
| that they get their poi, even if it costs
| SO an ounce.
I'm my report to Governor Dole /
| have emphasized the point that the
| Board should have a purchasing agent
| TO be provided by the Legislature. At
present the Board calls for tenders the
! executive officer makes his purchases
| and the Settlement receives goods al
| times which are not the best. If pur-
| chasing agent is employed he will seek
| the best the market affords, and take
advantage of the rise and fall of prices
which in long run will be a great say.
ing to the Board"
The President of the Board stated
| that about the same amount of money
would be required for the settlement
as during the last period. There would
! be a gNeater expenditure, perhaps, OF
| money but as some was left over from
the last appropriation, the deficiency
would be supplied.
At o'clock this afternoon, the dele
cation. accompanied by Dr. Raymond
and Dr. Herbert, visited the Insane
asylum.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-02-05
McIneTny's Shoe Store,
BAD IAPANEsE POLITICIANS.
Are Not Sufficiently Educated and
Have No Money.

Mr.. Watanabe Kolli INDUCES in some
plain speaking about Japanese politi-
clans. The majority of Japanese poll
ticians he says, are not sufficiently
educated; nor have they much money.
In fact, some can hardly understand
the meaning of bills introduced in the
Diet. These men can scarcely be eX-
pected to obtain a position of honor in
the world by their efforts. However,
they are not satisfied to become petty
officials or busy themselves in the
drudgery of office SO they take to
politics, as it offers inducements of a
good reward with a minimum of labor.
No wonder there is no party platform
or the idea of patriotism in the eyes of
these politicians. Party strife and in
trigues and chicanery come largely into
play, and, as the result, the progress of
political business is interfered with
They are like the "ronin" of the Toku-
gaWa period, these parasite politicians.
They aimleSSly roam about in the poll
teal sea, intending to seize upon any
opportunity which may be turned to
profit. They foment various agitations.
intrigue, and frequent disreputable
quarters for the purpose of secret con-
claves. They become used to dissipa-
ton and the more money they spend
the more becomes necessary regardless
of the means they adopt TO obtain it:
| The consequence is that corruption be-
gins to permeate their class. The in
creasinE number of such unproductive
people, who pass under the dignified
name OF politicians, is not at all a de-
slrable sign of the times.-Japan Ca
zette.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-02-05
uNpERGRouND RAILROAD.

4 prominent citizen of Elmira, N. Y,
and a chief agent of the underground
railroad in and before the days of the
civil war has just died, at the age or
49, This was John W. Jones, a negro,
who went to Elmira from the South in
1874, and became sexton of the First
Baptist church four years later. He
held that place for 43 years, or until
1891, and meanwhile he became a land
holder and at his death owned a va
luable city property. From 1851 to
1865 he was active in helping slaves to
freedom. In many relations of life he
was highly esteemed by the whole COM
munity.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-02-05
TECHNICAL.

An important legal decision rendered
in Iowa declares the amendment to the
state constitution providing biennial in
stead of annual elections to be uncon-
stitutional. The decision hinges on a
mere technicality in the matter of re-
cording the amendment. But it's i'm
portance lies in the fact that, unless
the appeal to the supreme court re-
suits in reversal, the state officers.
from the governor down, who have been
expecting TO hold over in office another
year will have TO Vacate unless they
are Springfield Republi-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-02-05
SECURES INJUNCTION.

The Hawaiian Automobile Company
has obtained an order from the court
to the bureau of public works, re-
curing the latter to show cause why
a permanent injunction should not be
issued fOrbidding it charging sewerage
rates to the complainant. The bureau
wants SIP for the connection and the
company refuses to pay anything,
claiming that the Legislature had never
authorized any charge of any sort.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-02-05
CLUB OFFICERS.

Officers for the ensuing year We're
elected by the Pacific Club yesterday
as follows A. S. Cleghorn, president;
Samuel Parker, vice president; James
Gordon Spencer treasurer; Edgar Hal
stead, secretary; William f. Allen,
auditor; DR.. c. b. Cooper, w. l.. Stan
ley and george r.. Carter, board of
managers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-02-05
BOARD OF MISSIONS.

The Womans Board of Missions will
meet this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at
Central Union Church. Miss Murcutt
will make an address, and a letter will
be read from Mrs. Delaporte of Pleas
ant Island.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-02-05
AIABAMA,s COAL SUPPLY

SepatOr Morgan yesterday received a
report from the geologic survey. assert
ing that there was more coal stored in
the mountains of Alabama tran in all
of the rest of the Appalachian system
Washington Post.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-02-05
DE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

]. F. Kennedy and Miss Anna De
Lartigue We're married last evening at
the Methodist parsonage by Rev.
George l.. Pearson. The groom is a
young business man of the city The
bride recently came here from New
Orleans.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-02-05
OFFICES FOR RENT.

In the New Modern Boston Building,
on Fort Street, between King and
Hotel Streets.
Apply to Hawaiian Trust & Invest
ment Co., 400 Fort Street.