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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-07
MINES UNDER THE SEA.


oalveins that Have been Fo,lowe I'm.
der the Occau-A Risky business.
In various parts of Great Britain coal
pits extend for considerable distance
under the sea. The most remarkable
of these submarine mines Is at White
haven. For no less than four miles
under the Irish Sea and ut depth Of
about one hundred fathoms, great
tunnel has been hewn out. Hundreds
of miners work day and night in the
pitch black galleries" with world OF
water high above their heads. 1t Is a
remarkable fact that long before gas
was used as an illuminapt the then
manager of this submarine mine
which already In those days stretched
for quarter of mile under the sea-
proposed to the authorities Mt White
haven to lay pipes from the town to
the pit in order to light the streets by
means Of the natural gas which the
mine produced.
Whltehaven's thriving neighbor,
Workington, also possessed an under
sea mine, but one day the enormous
pressure of water broke in the roof.
ThirtysiX miners were drowned, and
the colliery was destroyed.
The coast of Sunderland is burrowed
with mines so huge that they are like
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-07
A Disgrace to Civilization.

Only the other day the British au-
thorties, confronted with necessity, ad-
mitted that the British army In South
Africa had burned houses and pillaged
homes, and attempted a defense which
only served to emphasize their respon-
sibility For some time-a year, in fact
-runors, uncontirmed and strenuously
denied, have reached us concerning the
barbarous conditions existent in the
refuge camps of South Africa. A few
months ago Miss Hobhouse, represent
ing charitable organization of En-
gland, went to the scene of reported
horrors to minister to the comfort of
the South African women and chill
dren. The report which she has sent
adduced to establish the savagery and
brutality of the British authorities. She
paints horrible picture of weak and
helpless women and children exposed
by night and day to the burning rays of
the sun and the beating of the rain,
the filthiness of which the stomach re-
volts, deprived of soap and water and
condemned to sickly chloretic condi-
tons, and practically ignored in sick
ness. Children are slowly starved for
want of suitable sustenance, and dis
the foul-smelllng pens where women in
the most delicate condition are subject
ed to indignities and cruelties that
would touch the heart of savage.
Miss Hobhouse recites several pathetic
instances of where mothers, separated
from their husbands, were compelled to
see their children perish one by one
from literal starvation and hear protes-
tations without receiving a word of
sympathy from the uniformed brutcs
who staggered and swore as they stood
sentinel over them.
The London Daily News passionately
denounces the dishonorable policy of
the war administration. and adds:
we defy any man to read Miss Hob
houses simple compilation without
feeling of burning indignation and
shame at the deeds done and the suf-
ferings inflicted on women and chill
dren under the protection of the British
flag, and with the countenance and APP
proval Of British statesmen and off
Gals. Hitherto avg people ut hsne
have been ignorant of what was 55;ls
done In their name. Information was
strictly withheld. Fallacious answers
were returned to questions asked In the
House of Commons, and ON every hand
there was conspiracy Of deceit and
evasion carefully calculated to prevent
the facts from being known"
The American people have not yet
forgotten the floating prisons Of our
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-07

tate, that has increased In value, and
he has never sold.
AT Pompton he owned stock farm
of many hundred of acres, where he
raised blooded cattle, thoroughbred
horses and maintained extensive game
preserves. Butter making was his hob
by. He sold the product of his dairy at
40 cents u pound-never varying. When
the demand for II grew. he was offered
n larger price His reply was that but
ter such as he made was worth 40 cents
n pound and no more.
He never married, and his only rela-
tives are nepliews and nieces. To these
he leaves $250,o00. together with two
$1,000 annuities. The balance of his es-
tate. estimated at SS.000,0 900, though 1t
may far exceed this, he bequeaths MS
an endowment to the Metropolitan
Museum of Art of New York. The will,
it is believed. will be contested by dis
satisfied heirs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-07
stis' Retort silenced Him.

A small miss of this city was on hes
good behavior. She was promised
some coveted ribbons like I.ucy's In
the event of her successful accomplish.
ment of certain domestic duties. For
one thing, she. was supposed to clear
away the dinner dishes.
'Stis, come on and put on the
gloves" tantalized Manus from outs;d
the open window. Sits the strenuous
and adorca playfellow of her brothers
Cant" laconically. Have to get
the table read"
Jaw, gwan, tables amt read-noth-
ing is read only but books! came the
facetious answer.
She was posing blue plate by the
rim dangerously over hand-paintcl
sugar bowl.
"You better guess again." she replied
quickly. IF you read your tables bet
ter you wouldn't be such a Ounce at
'rlthmetic!''
Manus hasn't fixed upon a retort vet.
Duluth News-TrIbune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-07
NATIVE BUTTER" IN PORTO RICO
II is Of Queer Make and Far From At.
tyactiye.

Porto Rican butter, or native butter"
as they call it, is of wonderful make,
the product itself being scarcely more
unique than the mode of producing it.
1t is only eaten by the people SO poor
as to see no possible prospect of get
ting any other Mr. Pearson was walked
from his sleep one morning by the cry
of young voice under his window,
announcing native butter" He lured
the boy to his apartment and purchased
the lot for inspection. 1t was pale and
limp, with all overproduction OF caseinc
and water, made into small pats, laid
on tray, and sold for the merest trihc,
but price which Mr.. Pearson decided
after tasting it was an imposition upon
the people.
This acquaintance with the article in
duced him to find the country home of
the small and picturesque pedlcr.
The father was employed in the country
as a caretaker of government road, and
the mother made pin money" and but
ter at one and the same time. They
had two or three cows, and when milk
ing time came she followed them up over
the pasture with bucket and MIXED
so long as there was milk, or until she
or the COW became tired. At this period
Mr.. Pearson wanted to photograph her
as specimen Porto Rican dairy maid,
but she protested she would not be
photographed unless dressed up" and
having nothing to dress up in he mis-
sed as fine shot as presented itself in
the whole journey.
The process of making accounted for
the flavor of the butter. When it
reached what the woman considered
a favorable stage for butter, she put it
into jar with tight lid and "joggled"
it ito butter. The result was not worthy
the effort. When she tired of this
method of utter-making she put the
liquid in tin pail or anything else
convenient and proceeded to agitate il
with a spoon or paddle until the butter
came. The milk, however, is of excel
lent flavor, except that it always has to
be boiled to prevent its souring.-
Washington correspondence of the Chi
eago Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-07

Revolutionary war when American pa.
triots were slowly murdered. smothered
and starved. The American people
were humane and courageous enough
to protest against the horrors of Wey-
lerisnl when practiccd upon legal sub
1ects under tie Spanish flag. Is there
any real reason why the civilized world
should remain silent and inactive
while savagery equally heartless and
inhuman strikes ii the women and chill
dren of South Africa! 1t would seem
that the British soldiery, unable with
out tremendous odds to hold their own
with the farmers of the veldt, decided
to soothe their wounded pride by COW.
ardly attacks upon penned,up women
and children. No more shameful proce
dure has been discovered In the annals
of modern war. 1t is n disgrace to civil
Observation-Disclosures Sentinel.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-07


to them. AS for Paterson. care moth
Ing. The works are mine. and will
close Them
And he did. Then 1t was proposed to
MIR. Rogers that he should sell the
works. His requirements were so great,
however, that no offer was made.
Next Mr.. Rogers asked the courts to
name receiver for the Rogers Loco
motive Works. This was done, and
the receiver sold them for 100000.
Mr.. Rogers said that he had, at that
time. never sold anything hut locomo-
tives and bntter-and he told the truth.
He invested in securities and did not
sell them. If the securities We're forced
to fictitious value, Jacob Rogers paid
no attention. He bought much real es-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-07

But at another time n storm arises;
the horizon is in flames. the thunder
roars, the sea RACES. the boldest trem-
BILE; then the pitmen. unconscious of
the terrible scene. calmly pursue their
labors and think with pleasure of their
homes, while the ship above is shatter-
ed to pieces and Sinks"
A well-known geologist told repre-
sentative Of the Daily Mail the follow
ing amusing story: II was one of
little party who spent a most interest
Ing, II rather thrilling, day in the cop
per mine off promontory of BotalIack,
near Cape Cornwall. The workings go
down to a depth of 800 feet below the
sea level, and extend 2,24S feet under
the Atlantic Ocean.
During our submarine peregrina-
tons noticed what looked like a plug
in the low roof, and was investigating
Its character, when mine official
rushed up and excitedly exclaimed,
Don't pull out that peg; you'll let in
the Atlantic! Need add that left
the plug carefully alone?"
Only crust of the sea floor was be-
tween the miners of Botallack and the
raging waves above. The water oozed
through the ceiling. When storm pre-
vailed the sounds that filled the pit
were terrifying. The boulders In the
bottom of the sea overhead rolled with
noise like thunder; while the cease
less grinding of the pebbles and the
crash Of the waves brought home to
the miners in way that no one else
ever experienced the full terrors of n
storm at sea. "More than once" says
an official who worked in the mine.
1--WE retrcated in alright, doubling the
protection of our working shield"
Botallack is now closed, though the
mine exists for those daring enough to
explore it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-07

The death Gen Daniel country
general officers of the volunteer lie
ms important and long continued From the when Colonel
the defense the national capital until the final
most continuously
severely wounded and breveted When
Butccd of
held of
from
calling
had
o mar sode
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-07
In the middle Of the night he and his

In the middle of the night he and his
wife We're awakened by the striking of
the clock in the kitchen. They thought
1t was II o'clock. but the clock did not
stop when 1t had struck twelve, but
struck on and on.
What In thunder ais that clock 2"
he exclaimed, and he got up and went
into the kitchen. He shook the old
clock, but 1t would not stop ringing
He took 1t down from the shelf and
laid 1t on Its back upon the kitchen
table, but he could not stop it from
striking. 1t rang fully an hour, until
John was tempted to throw 1t out into
as 1t began. and was as quiet as n
mouse.
"rhc old clock is worn out!' John
said. II must get another one" and
he returned to his bed and slept.
1t was hardly daylight when he
heard team driving into his yard
Going to the door he beheld his old
friend Tim. Tim was all excitement
and his voice trembled as he called out
to John from his buggy:
did your clock ring in the night
last night?"
"Wcllyes," John answered.; but
how did you know that?"
Tim cried:
Don't you remember George Cowce.
and what he told us about his spirit
manifesting itself to us? If you don't
l do, and am sure George Cowee is
dead!
Nonsense" John cried; 1.-The young
rascal is probably alive and kicking"
Nonsense or no nonsense" Tim said.
Il believe he is dead, for all night
could not sleep. About - o'clock, when
was thinking about the spirits, there
came rap upon the headboard of my
bed, family at first. and then when
asked II 1t was George Cowce's spirit.
such a humping and humping you
never heard. 1t was louder than a bass
drum. AS soon us daylight made
haste to come to YOU"
"Ha. ha, hal! laughed John: you
had the nightmare. sure enough" lie
said. But Tim sadly shook his head
He knew 1t was the spirits"
Come down to my shop this after
noon. and we will talk about it," Tim
said rs he drove away.
That afternoon John went down to
the shop.
mot because want to talk about
ghosts" he said, but to have Tim put
new shoe on my mare"
AS Tim worked OIL the mares foot
they fell to talking, and naturally the
conversation drifted to the strange
events of the previous night.
Before they had finished talking
about the rappings on Tins head
board Mr.. Maxon, the station agent
came into the shop, and he held in his
hand folded paper.
II saw your wagon out here, Mr.
Davis" he said, land ] thought If you
were going right home ! could get you
to deliver this message that has Just
come for Deacon Cowee."
Certainly l will deliver it." John an
swered, and the agent handed him the
paper and departed.
AS soon as he was out of the shop
both old men drew near each other and
looked at the telegram addressed to
Deacon Cowee, and this is what it read:
Denver, Col, May 5.
"Your nephew, George Cowee, was
killed in a railroad accident here last
night"
Both old men stared into the fire
silent, sad, thoughtful.-Waverley.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-07
AN ECCENTRIC MILLIONAIRE.
Jacob 6. Rogers, Famou. Locomotive
Builder, II .at Victim,

Jacob {. Rogers, Famous Locomotive
Builder, a II .at Victim.
Jacob S. Rogers, who succumbed to
the intense heat in New York during
the hot weather, was the richest man
In New Jersey and was perhaps the
most eccentric millionaire New York
has known. He was born in 1924, and
in 1856 succeeded to the locomotive
business his father, Thomas Rogers,
had built up in Paterson, n. j.. after
having constructed the first locomotive
made in America.
In 1891 Jacob S. Rogers retired, leav.
ing the management of the works to
h. s. Hughes. Hughes died two years
ago, and then MI. Rogers astonished
the world and Paterson in particular
by announcing that he would close the
Rogers Locomotive Works when out.
standing contracts were filled. Remon-
STRANGE meetings We're held. and Mr..
Rogers was asked to reconsider. 1t was
pointed out to him that he would throw
two thousand men out of employment.
His reply was characteristic.
II have paid them for their work."
he said, "and am under no obligation
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-07
Opal Luck For Shamrock

Captain Sycamore, who was sailing
Shamrock H.. and ran the greatest risk
of fatal injury in the wreck, is great
man in his town of Brightlingsea, of
which little Essex seaport he is deputy
mayor. His official chair is made up of
gold oyster shells crossed with silver
sprats; and the superstitious will draw
their own inference from the fact that
it is decorated with large opal.-Mod-
ern Society.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-07

If the attempt of some Of the protect
ed interests to force Secretary Gage out
of the Cabinet should prove successful
the Chicago statesman would have the
best Of reasons for resuming his place
among the tariff reformers of the West
who used to regard him with much ia
vor as one of their ablest leaders. Pos
sibly 1t was his experience as free
trader which made him yield so quickly
to the demands of the sugar and
petroleum trusts in the matter Of i'm
ports from Russia. He took 1t for
granted that they were to have what
they wanted, and he never thought of
the other interests that would suffer.
This is what comes Of letting re-
formed free trader run protectlonist
treasury department.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-07

Add Ii Aziz, the Sultan of Morocco,
and his bicycle. The Sultan sent al
imposing delegation to London to bear
his greetings to King Edward VII, on
the occasion of his accession to the
throne. This sketch is taken from the
first photograph OF the Sultan which
was ever taken of that dusky ruler fo1
whose favors France and England are
now coquetting.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-07
cHLoRoFoRm!Nc lNcuRAs.Es.
A Sail Into the Seas of the Future "Ad.
.va-csd Civilization"


The civilization of to-day has not
been ground to that razor-edgcd keen
ness when the painless putting to their
final sleep OF incurables would be JUS
tihed, said a well known Washington
alienist to a Star reporter
But i, does not follow that the civ
ilization of 1000 years hence may no,
be such that the power OF the state over
the lives and property of its citizens will
extend to that extent will take two
recent instances as basis for my re-
marks:
First. The passage of bill by the
Legislature of Minnesota. which prohib-
its the marriage OF imbeciles and persons
afflicted with one or two other mental
and physical diseases of serious nature
The purpose OF such bill is open to
discussion. and certain of its features are
worthy of strong commentator, but its
practical workings are nullihcd because
such couples may cross the border into
another State and be legally married. To
become an effective measure OF protec
ton the law would have to be universal
"Tb. nrooer, ~ s;,n,o oo,,,o IS
dcyener,,es and ,,r,.rs have been
traced to their various ramiheations
through several generations. and out OF
over 1000 descendants o5 per cent. have
derers nersons - ;iI.rsn,,,s ,rd .h,racs
800. ~ a,,,,:. ~ -. anu . -
MALI and female all. c,wd.r,s 90 .h;s
interesting soc;,l nm.s,;on h,v. m,ds
other con,;I,,;ors ~ der.,sr,,. ,,m-
lies win ao,,,llv authentic ,rd s,,,,lin,
results o
"Tbe no,ver os Al. S,,t. ;, ,or;.I,,.
for the pro,ec,;o,, 80 N. ~; or;,,, ,a,;ns,
the acts Of The minority i md; sn,,ed
and i exem,i;6ed in 49,, 800 I'D.
in ,rres,;po Law hre,Ler: md cor6n;na
them in nr;sons tho contro, ,na rss,r,;n,
Of lunat;cs and the se;z;na and ;so,,,;on
NJ sr,llnox n,,;er,s In ,ho ,d,,,,.od
civilization of future cer,ur;ss ,h;s nnwar
vii, have been .re,,,,, ex,sndod M
win M doub, ,l,c. ~, ;ron' ho,na 80
s,r;c,;op mo, ,be ,,,,,;,n. 80 n.-so,, :,
undesirable mental and nhrs;r,I cond; IL
t;on with m. ob;.c, 80 H. h.,ss. II,
mankind in general
"The second ;ns,,,c. ;s N. h,,,,,,.
disposi,;on NJ ;rcr,,hles i, i .,,I.a -
NV mind nv m. c,se az wo,n,n -
Bellevue Hnsn;,,I IN New VT NJ h,s
been he'd -ridden from n,r,ivs;s for for,v
wears
.Tb;s woman i ,r,.,;.,,,, d.,d ~
has been 90 from he hsa;nr;na ~ h.,
aft1;ct;on for ~. .,n,a, ,rm,ht,,i,' -
,c.,,r,,.I,. -. -: -. re az u.''
brain Is ,,;ys hi, h.r ,,nd,, ,na ,..,.l,,.
svstem are s,hs,,,t;,,,,, J.aa r, ~
ADVANCE 81 .;n;,;,a,;a,, - ,,,,,;.i, :, - .ts
such , sub;ect mo,,,d n,eh.hl,. - shI.. N
oformed or o,berw;ss h,n,a,ai,. d;snnsad
Of in Tho same ,;nh, - hm.,,n;,.
motives wb;ch +. .,,,,,;ta..ns -, H.. :.
the shooting Of horso n,;,h hro,..n
leg TO MI, !, az, "a ;,s ,,;sarm,
"Of con,se !, ,h;s comn,rv sr.h =,
act would nroner,v h. .ans;a.raI H..
b,rous and r,,rdsrons - !, Ill o
he but ooo wears henno ;,enr.,,as -
this tyne NAV he Locked nnon IL ,ha
LIGHT of the in;nrcd borsc ~ ,n.d.n A
horses hroLcr To-, No., l., -. ~, :.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-07
WOOD SCENTS.

Obi the pennyroyal scent,
And the broken sassafras,
And the snappy pawpaw blent
With the mint of the morass!
You can have your smell of roses
In the city garden closes;
But for Newell, thanks, I'll take
Perfumes with the country Jake.
All. this good woody smell
Draws me back to boyhood days.
When l used to dream and dwell
Where the misty meadows haze
Fashioned mighty towers and castles
And the bees were all my vassnls,
Bringing honey for my mouth,
With the SAVIOR of the south.
Let me stay here, let me lie
Here along the forest edge.
Not wall to shut the sky
From my vision, nor ledge
Save the cliffs of yonder river
Where the willows wave and culver:
Let me smell the. woods and make
Blieve I'm still a country jake.
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-07
The Ohio cn,npaipp

All factions of the Democratic party
were represented in the State Conyen.
tion of the Ohio Democracy, which met
recently ut Columbus and nominated
Col. James Kilbourne for Governor.
Mayor Tom l.. Johnson, of Cleveland.
showed that he is 4 power in Ohio poll
tics by securing the incorporation In
the platform of 'planks" relating to
the taxation of corporations, including
steam and electric railroads, and also
in respect to home rule in municipal
affairs. 1t has long been alleged in
Ohio that corporations in that State
escape taxation, thus increasing the
burden of owners of real estate. The
platform adopted provides that steam
and electric railroads and other cor
porations possessing public franchises
shall be assessed in the same proper
tion to their salable value as are farms
and city real estate" This year the
Democrats of Ohio intend to make
their fight largely on State issues. Tho
platform Is, therefore, notable for its
failure to reatfirm the last national
platform of the party. 1t contains no
allusion to the Presidential nominee
of the National Democracy last year,
but touches upon several subjects of
national interest, including trusts and
the tariff. In 1899 the Republican can
didatc for Governor was elected, al
though he received about 10000 votes
less than the combined votes of the
Democratic candidate and the Social
ist-Labor candidate = Golden Rule
Jones'" the Mayor of Toledo. In 1900
the Republicans elected their candidae he
for Secretary of Stnte by an over
whelming majority. The Democrats
of Ohio are always ready for fight,
regardless of the odds against them
Baltimore Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-07

Municipal music has become such an
important matter with the London
County Council that musical director
has been appointed at good salary to
take charge of the department,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-07

In 1900 there were in the world less
-san fifty ship-building yards. To-day
there are more than 100 shipbuildlng
yards, turning out total of 1000 YES
sells yearly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-07
Have you ever wondered what the
curious nick in your collar meant? 1t
is said to date back to Napoleon's time,

ital upon their clothing. The coat col
lar thus cut forms the letter M The
two buttons at the back of your coat
are relics of feudal times. when they
were worn to support the sword-belt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-07

The opportunities to be found in q
large city, which you so often hear
about, are only opportunities for paw.
Ing more board and more car fare.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-07

If parrots were as funny as they are
said to be, people would own parrots
instead of taking comic papers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-07

What has become of the old-fashlon-
ed child that cried so hard that 1t held
It's breath?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-07

Few people have better excuse for
getting married In haste than a widow,
er with little children, :.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-07

Rashness is the characteristic of ar
dent youth, and prudence that of mel
lowed age.-Cicero.