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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-12-25

j. Sterling Morton, the ex-secretary
of agriculture, says that the cutting Of
Christmas trees is q wanton waste of
timber. Morton always was churl,
and age does not seem to improve him
q particle. There will be Christmas
trees long after he has gone where tim
Der and firewood are not needed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-12-25
Tayloryille, Ill Dec. II, 1901

To whom it may concern:
am "a years old, suffered for years
with stomach and bowel trouble. Was
unable to work greater part of the
time, and was compelled to go to bed.
doctored with many of the best doc
tors that | knew and got no relief.
When first called on Dr. Shallenberger
the Chicago specialist ] was SO weak
and discouraged that could hardly
stand up. Life was burden and mis-
cradle. He said he could cure me and
today | am we'll and happy. Work
hard AID enjoy life now. If you write
me, 1 will tell you all. Respectfully,
521w L. A. Piggott.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-12-25
Frightrul Disaster Occurs mt Blast Fur
mace at Pittsburg, Pa.

Frigltrul Disaster Occurs mt Blast Fur
mace at Pittsburg, Pa.
Pittsburg, Dec. 20.-By an explosion
sion of gas in the Soho furnace of
Jones 4 Laughlin, near Brady street,
this city. at G:30 IL. III. ten men We're
burned to death and probably twenty
others more or less injured. The dam
age to the plant will amount to $20,-
coo. The explosion occurred in one of
the big blast furnaces. The men We're
at work ut the top 81 the furnace over
120 feet above tie ground. They We're
employed us filters ana were just get
ting ready to quit work. being mem
hers of the night crew, when the gas,
which accumulated in the furnace, eX-
ploded and tons of molten metal, elm
ders and Stag We're thrown over the
unfortunate men on top Of the struc-
ture.
When the gas let go a panic ensued
on the small platform about the top.
The men made Il rush for the elevator
but it had gone down and there was
no escape. To jump meant death, and
to remain on the platform was just as
certain doom. Tons of molten metal
and flames fell upon them and burned
ten men to death. Their bodies
dropped TO tne ROOT OF tne NH, eighty
five feet below, every bone broken
and an unacceptable mass of human
flesh
Pittsburg, Dec. 23.-In three days
I'ittsburg has had three fatal disas-
tiers of more than ordinarily shocking
character Saturday occurred the
third. At Singer, NIinick u Co.'s cru
cible steel plant seven men We're hor.
ribly scalded by the explosion of two
boilers.
There are -four of these dead, as fol-
lows: William Reed, died Saturday
night; Ford Il. Reed (his son, aged 10,
John +. Brown and Alvin *. Pershing
ied~yesterday. There are ut least
twenty other men who We're at work
in the mill at the time of the explosion
who We're more or less injured The
men were all hurt by the escaping
steam.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-12-25

President Roosevelt has already COM
menced his rough riding through the
departments at Washington. 1t is rea-
sonably safe to say that the cabinet Of
ficers, who are not prepared to submit
to coarse indignities will not long re-
main as the presidents advisers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-12-25
Notice of Change of Name.

December, 1901. an order was made by the Dis
trlct Court of Delaware county, Iowa, by which
the maine of a person described as being %
years of age, height 8 feet 10 inches, hair dark
brown, blue eyes, born In Manchester, said
county, and whose parents we're Margaret A.
Dugan, now residingin Prairie township. said
residence is unknown, was changed from John
Robert Dugan TO that Of John Bert Barr, and
that said change will by order of said court
take effect on and after the % day of January
1902. JOHN GEORGEN,
Clerk District Court, Delaware Co., Ia.
BRONSON T. CARR,
Attorneys for Applicant. 5l4-w.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-12-25

1t was reported from Washington
yesterday that the Treasury port
folio had been rendered to Governor
Shaw. If this report proves true, it
means the retirement of Mr.. Wilson
from the department of agriculture.
Mr.. Roosefelt may take that method of
driving Tama Jim out of the cabinet,
but he will hear from Tama Jim later
on sometime during the summer of
1904.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-12-25
Notice to stockholders.

Tho Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of
the First National Bank of Manchester. Iowa,
will be held at its office In Manchester on Tues
day, January IA, 1902 at Q o'clock p. m.
II, A, GRANGER.
lwk Cashier.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-12-25
NAVY END OF THE TROUBLE
Long Approves the Courts Verdict, Snub
Dewey and Fires AIaclay.

Long Approves the Courts Verdict, Snubs
Dewey and Fires Maclay.
To make complete the work of get
ting the record of the Schley case
closed in the navy department Secre-
tary Long began by indorsing the find
ings of the court of inquiry with his
approval mt the same time disapprov-
ing Dewcy's exceptions to those find
ings, and also his opinion as to the
command on July, 8, 1898, at Santiago.
On this subject Long says: "As to
the further expression of his views by
the same member [Deweyl with re-
gard to the questions of command on
the morning of July 3, 1898, and of
the title to credit for the ensuing vic
tory, the conduct of the court in max
ing no finding and rendering no opin-
ion on those questions is approved
indeed, it could with propriety take no
other course, evidence on these ques-
lions, during the inquiry, having been
excluded by the. court"
Then he wrote Il letter to Admiral
Dewey dissolving the, court, and next,
in a letter to SIMPSONS attorneys, in
formed them that the department hav
ing approved the courts recommended
ton that no further proceedings be
had, the department will take no ac-
ton on their brief in behalf of Samp-
son. A letter to Schley informs him
officially of the departments action
and incloses copies of the necessary
official documents in the matter
The very last paper to be published
Saturday was the following, addressed
to Rear Admiral A. S. Barker, com
mandant. Navy Yard, New York:
Sir: l am directed by the presi-
dent to ask Edgar S. Maclay, special
laborer. general storekeeper's office,
Navy Yard, New York, to send in his
resignation.
Very respectfully,
John d. LONG,
Secretary"
When seen at his hotel Saturday
Schley stated that he did not care to
make any comment whatever upon the
action taken by Secretary Long. Both
he and General Miles are said to have
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-12-25
If we cannot have peace on earth, let
US at least have good will toward men.

The manner in which. the president
reprimanded Lieutenant General Miles,
for expressing an opinion in the Schley
case, was brutal in the extreme.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-12-25

Original Notice.
In the District Court Of Ioaoa in and
for Delaacare County.
Amos b Hctherington
Il MARY A Prowse.
Magill, Denton X Co.
Defendant
To said Defendant
You are hereby notified that there is now on
file In the office of the Clerk of the District
Court Of the State of Iowa, in and for Delaware
County the petition of Amos Hetherirgton
and Mary A Prowse, plaintiffs In which
they allcge that they are the owners
IN fee OF lot No. Is of the sub
division of lots LAG and 1877 In Manchester, Iowa.
that the certain mortgage thereon made by
Ozias T. Reeves and wife to said defendants.
on or about the 25th day of October 1850, has
been fnl pal that said mortgage is cloud
upon their title to said premises, and asking
that the same he adiudged Cancelled, and for
Their and further relief.
AID that unless you appear thereto and de-
fenl before noon of the second day of the next
term being the February term Of said Court,
which will commeuc- at Manchester. Iowa, on
the 10th day of February 1909 default Will be
entered against you and judgment and decree
rendered the reon. as provided by law.
Dated q d ay of December A. ID. 1901.
BRONSON & CARR
ga Attorneys for Plaintiffs
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-12-25
Notice of Appointment of Administra
tor With the Will Annexed,

State OF IOWA, 50
Delaware County, o.
has been duly appointed and auaiiiIed an Ad.
ministrator with willannexed, of the estate of
Ferdinand Durham. late of Delaware county
Iowa. deceased; a persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make immediate nay.
ment. and those having claims against the same
will present them. duly authenticated, to the
undersigned for allowance.
Dated Manchester. Iowa. December. II, 1901.
ABNER DUNHAM.
BRONSON L. CARR,
Attorneys for Estate. 5l-3-w
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Original N office.

CHEAP: Residence Property in this city.
nqu re of Bronson 4 Carr.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-12-25

value; John Georgen, E. g Perkins
and I. r. Hat,h appointed appraisers;
E. M. Carr, w. H. Norris Az C. Yoran
referees; bond, twice appraised value.
Bruggeman vs. Schnieders; judgment
against defendant for s132.5O. 6 per ct
int; decree foreclosure of vendors lien
Farmers State Bank vs. Hawkini; de-
fault against ID. s. and F. Hawkins.
Dolley vs. Kopke; default.
Ferguson VS. Ferguson; default; de.
cree auietiug title as prayed on payment
OF costs by plaintiff
Locke vs. Putt; default; public sale or.
dered; G. H. Ovel, Michael Putz aid
Fred Ruby appointed appraisers; bond
5000
WATSON VS. WATSON; decree of divorce;
custody OF minor child given to plain
tiff.
Cole vs. Greeley; dismissed at cost OF
town OF Greeley.
Todd VS. Todd; decree divorce; custo.
dy minor children to plaintiff; $3.50 ali
mony given to plaintiff, to be paid be
fore s years, int, per cent, payable
semi annually Judgment against defen
dant for costs.
Platt VS. Platt ct al; Hubert Carr ap
pointed guardian ad Item for Ventur:
NJ. Plat, Geo. P. Phillips, d. aud Mary
rourtellot; default of defendants excep
above; petition decreed as prayed; de-
cree private sale of land; q. Merriam
G H. Ricketts, and j. A. Dalrymple ap
pointed appraisers and H. c. Haeberl
,eferee, bond, twice appraised value.
Monaghan vs. Monaghan; default.
Holbert vs.. Holbert ct al; default ex
capt A B. and Matilda Holbert; F B
Blair appointed guardian ad Item TO
the latter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-12-25

To you for fifty leeting years,
His faithful love was given;
Aud then he babe farewell to you,
And went to live in heaven.
The years sped stealthily along,
And sprinkled the gray in your hair,
And stole the roses from off your cheek
And wrinkled your brow with care.
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
MAKING A GLOBE.
Process Whereby Geographical
Spheres Are Made Perfect

First. the model is covered with a thick
layer of pasteboard in a moist state.
When it is dry sharp knife is passed
around IL so as to separate the pas.eboard
coat into two hemiSpherical shells. which
are then taken off the model and united
at the cut edges with glue The hollow
sphere thus formed is the skeleton of 1.-The
globe that is to be.
The next thing is to cover II with a
coating of white enamel, about one-eighth
of an inch in thickness. When this is
done the ball is turned into a perfect
running through the centre of the origi-
nal model, and projecting at both ends
through the surface, has left holes in the
new globe, which serves for the north
and south poles, and through these me-
tai axis is run to represent the axis of
the earth
Then the surface is marked off with
pencil lines into mathematical segments
corresponding precisely in shape with the
sections of may that are to be pasted on.
These map sections are made from copper
plates in just the size and shape required
to fit the globe that they are intended for.
one set of course. covering the entire
spherical surface. They are printed,
MANY of them like dress patterns, on
cut out carefully with a sharp pointed
knife.
When they have been pasted on, the
different countries are tinted by hand with
water colors. There is no special rule for
this, except that contrasts are aimed at
as a help TO the eye of the user. Finally
the whole is overlaid with a brilliant
white varnish. which is of almost me-
tallic hardness and will wear indefinitely
without scratching or losing its bright
ness-Milwaukee Sentinel
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
HUMAN MARKET VALUES.
Wives May BE Purchased ChenpIy at
the Present Time.

Wives are cheap today. A man recently
made claim against the London Postof
fee because through the late delivery of a
letter he had lost his prospective bride.
He asked for s26, and when he was award
ed $40 only said that he did not consider
the sum full compensation.
In Canada wives come higher-at least
II one can judge from recent advertise
ment in a Montreal paper in which the
advertiser offered 81. go down to any third
person who would find him the sort of
wife he described. Her chief qualification
was that she should be domestic, home
loving, and good cook"
This advertiser should have had his at
tention called to the offer of Mr.. Johann
Dorm. Strassburg man, whose daughter.
Dorothea Dorm, scaled PAS pounds at the
age of eighteen. The father of this
weighty lady offered a sum equal to $3.50
to anyone who would marry his daughter
Two years later. Miss Dorothea having
increased in weight TO 300 pounds, Mr..
Dorm doubled his offer. He then found
husband in young man called HentZel.
Boys are evidently more valuable in the
eyes of the law than girls. A. Yorkshire
tEngland) jury recently awarded 81 600 to
a boy who had lost his right hand in an
accident. The very same jury on the fol-
lowing day had a case before IL of 4 girl
of the same age-fourteen-who bad also
lost right hand in similar fashion. To
her they gave as compensation only $3.50.
To most people 1t would certainly seem
that a one-handed boy had better
chance than a girl similarly MANNED
London juries are, apparently, more
generous. An infant named Taylor living
at Wandsworth recently received s625 for
injuries to his foot caused by the coster's
barrow on which he was seated being run
down by milk van. In another instance
the wife Of a colonel in the Connaught
Rangers received s17. 900 in compensation
for hurts received in railway accident
at Norton Bridge little more than year
ago.
Even the latter compensation fades into
insignificance compared with the price
paid by the Brazilian Government few
months ago for the recent lynching of a
French subject at Rio Grande. The Bra
zilians declared that '-the tumuituous act
of mob could not be made ground for
diplomatic proceedings" France replied
that 100000 was the price of this dead
Frenchman, and got ii.
The value of an emgrant to the country
of his adoption has been stated BY Dr.
Farr as s1,I50 for an ordinary laboring
man not more than thirty and in good
health.-London Times.
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
MIR. LOWS MAIL HEAVY.
Last Day for Receiving Applications
for Office

NEW YoRK..Nov. 2S.-This is Mayor
elect Lows last day for receiving appli-
cations for office. and his mail was pret-
ty heavy.
He announced that no letters from
applicants will be considered by him
after tonight. and is satisfied that he has
quite a sufficient list TO select from. In
fact, the sorting and classification of the
applications already received will take up
the time Of two secretaries for couple
of days.
Mr.. Low said this morning that he had
no appointments to announce and did not
know just when he would be able to in
form the public of his selection for the
Office of police commissioner. He refused
to make any comments on the names of
possible appointees which were suggested
10 him.
A large number Of persons went to his
headquarters today. in the hope of get
ting an opportunity to further the consid-
ering of themselves and their friends Mr.
Low will not be able to see anyone after
today except by appointment.
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
A NEW THEEE-cENT PIECE.
Uncle Sam Proposes a Coin With n
Hole in the Centre.

Uncle Sam, it is said. is to coin a new
Scent piece. The new coin is to be Of nick
ell, and its radical difference from all 9th
er coins with Uncle Sans mint mark on
them lies in the fact that it will have
a hole in the centre. Ii is the supposition
that this hole in the middle will enable
the hurried handler of the coin to detect
its value by the sense of feeling. Some
such safeguard is considered necessary
for the reason that it is to be about the
size and weight of the present 5-cent
piece The size of the centre hole in the
proposed coin will be large enough to
make it merely ring of metal, this hole
being about one-half the diameter of the
coin. 1t will prevent one Of the difficult
ties which handlers OF small silver coins
were troubled with when the metal money
began to circulate after the era of pa
per money. The small coins, which got
into the hands of children and some class
es in the remote districts, were treated
as curiosities and great prizes. To secure
their safekeeping favorice method was
to punch hole in them and tie them
on a string This destroyed the circula-
tion value of the coins. and dealers who
subsequently took then. in had to stand
the loss, a fixed scale being finally ar
ranged LOT ueuuCtlOHS lOT pUHCuSu UiLutS,
nickels, or other pieces. The new piece
can be str, 4g without injuring it.
1t is the general opinion of Government
officials that there is no crying need for
an additional subsidiary coin of small
value and large bulk and weight. the D.
cent nickel piece being considered ample
to meet the wants of the people of the
West Bank people and treasury officials
have a very lively conception Of the
bother there is in handling the present
1-cent pieces. the larger institutions get
ting hundreds of pounds of them some
times on hand. The weight as well as
bulk cuts quite a figure in these cases.
and the addition of another intermedi-
ate between the scent piece and the L
cent piece would, it is believed. but add
to this trouble. Vaul. room for storage
purposes and drsying facilities would
have to be provided in proportion.
The old 3-cent silver piece which was
coined several years atr did not meet
with popular favor, and it was found i'm
possible to keep it in circulation. The
sub-treasury people fear that the attempt
to put out a new one will be but repeti-
tion OF this experience.
In the West and Southwest the 1-cent
piece was slower in coming into favor
than in the East, and the coinage of the
new piece is supposed to meet 4 demand
which the scent piece is -oo large for
and the 1-eent too small. This would in
dicate, if it is correct, that the Western
people are relinIuishing their old idea
that nothing less than cents was worth
counting in a business traEsactioin.''-
Detroit Free Press.
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
HE WAS A TRUMP.
Aud Was So Acknowledged by Man
Prcjudiced Against Him.

HE had been hanging around my girl
for some time, said well-known North
Ender. -and l saw that unless something
was done before long ne would soon be-
come a member of the family. 1 had
frowned upon the matter right from the
start, as 1 didn't think he was good
enough for my daughter. But from the
beginning / simply constituted hopeless
minority. as my wife thought he was
perfect paragon / thought l knew bet
ter. and when one Sunday | saw him at
a ball game | was sure of it.
.Now, / am a great lover of the Amer
lean game. and Sunday is the only day
that | have time to attend. / have always
been very careful to keep from my wife
! ,be fact that ever attended a game OF
| hall on Sunday, as she is very strict
church member and views with horror
anyone who seeks pleasure on the Sab
hath. So when / saw the young man
there at the game l thought | had found
way to bring her over. - my side,
knowing full we'll that If L did his
chances of becoming a member of the
family we're mighty slim. / hadn't the
slightest idea that he had seen me there,
| and | thought could startle an admis-
| sion from, him that would show him up
in his true colors, without danger TO my
self. So when he called the other night,
l said suddenly;
young man, where were you last sun
day?"
! he answered easily.
| THAT threw explanations back on me,
| and left me gasping for breath.
Fine sermon wasn't it?" he added
moment later, coming to my rescue like
| the trump he is.
oh. you dear old fellow. did you go e
church and say nothing to ne about liz
| cried my wife. How lovely! What wa
/ the text?'
! Il was simply incapable Of answering.
and again that young trump filled ne
| breach.
| Ninety and nine,' said he.
| THE score wasn't quite as bad as nat.
though. Say he's the finest young man
| that ever drew breath. and he can nave
anything that belongs to me.'-I'troi'
l Free Press.
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
INSECTS FOR THE EPIcURE.
Fancy Dishes of Bugs, Which Are
Highly Priced,

Nearly every known insect has at one
time or another in the worlds history
been regarded as a food delicacy. NJ. Da-
guin, French entomologist, has issued a
book in which he has collected all OF the
accounts he could find about the use of
insects as food
He finds that many islanders in the
South Sea are passionately fond of spi-
ders.
In many parts of Africa and in portions
of Central and South America the cater
pillar is regarded as a delicacy. Travel
ers who have been prevailed upon to taste
them pronounce them palatable. In Aus
tralia the larvae OF the longcornes or
horned caterpillar are much sought after
as food. They are found in the interior
of decaying trees. The larvae from each
different species of tree have their own
distinctive flavor. Many natives eat them
fried.
The cockchafer, a species of cricket, is
regarded as excellent food in many rural
districts of France A resolution to pro-
vide funds for the destruction of cock
chafers was bitterly opposed in the French
Senate on the stated ground that they
were a valuable food product
The palm worm is considered delicacy
by the natives of India. This worm is
1t is eaten either raw or cooked and some
times it is mixed with flour and formed
into a cake. Sometimes the oil is ex-
| tracted by heat and made into gravy,
which is highly priced as an appetizer to
be used with other foodstuffs.
In India and portions of Africa white
ants fried in butter are considered a
choice food.
The eating of grasshoppers CT locusts
is looked upon as a divine command by
MANY Mohammedans. In the words of the
Koran ICED has sent grasshoppers
either as scourge to punish nations or
in his providential goodness to feed the
nations Socrates wrote that he re-
garded dish of well-cooked grasshop-
pers as more toothsome than quail on
toast.
The Israelites Of old ate loeusts fried
| in oil The French learned the taste OF
grasshoppers in Algiers. where they are
| simply boiled in salt water. The cam
| paigners in North Africa took the custom
| hack to their naive country. and now
| the grasshopper is considered good cat
ing in many provinces of France. In
| Poictiers the children chase grasshoppers
| in the fields and eat the legs raw.
In the Lake Nyassa regicn there is a
! pest called the Koungo. These small flies
| appear in millions sfter nightfail This
| natives catch the-n viii h-cr nets and
| make cakes chem tnaF '- ts
! taste like ssar. fit-4aqelpisi4 i'Tes.