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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-27

County Superintendent Kress has re-
turned from visit to the country, says
q Dubuque dispatch, where he rnade In
quiries concerning the man Langdon
who was going through the county
calling on school teachers and induc-
ing them to invest In students
Cyclopedia." Mr.. Kress learned that
Langdon was smooth talker and that
he was using his (Mr. Kress) name
and those of other prominent Dubuque
educators as approving the book he
was selling, saying, also, that he had
permission to use the names. Langdon
told the teachers he called on that he
was the agent for the state normal
school, statement that was as false
as that he had permission of the Du.#
budue educators to use their names.
He said that Mr. Kress had sent him
out to interview the teachers, and that
they were to take the book and pay
Mr.. Kress,a q statement that was also
false Some of the teachers, took the
book and paid him the cash, others
paid part on contract to take 1t, and
nearly all of them made contracts with
him. He left the book with all who
CONTRACTED forit. Mr.. Kress was out
;; in the country Thursday and learned
that Langdon has not been seen fol
several days, and that the presumption
was that he had left the country. It ii
understood that he had been "work
| ng" the country teachers for the pasl
two weeks, Notwithstanding the fact
that Mr.. Kress warned them through
the newspapers that he was q fraud II
ia understood that he raked In quite {
snug sum.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-27

For growing colts Ravens Stock
Food pnrilies the blood, regulates the
kidneys, cures scours and exterminates
worms. Itcures colds, coughs, distem-
per, pink eye and heaves in horses. It
is good for overwOrked horses and old
horses, and prevents mares from drop
ping their colts prematurely. 1t gives
good appetite and fine spirits, makes
bone and muscle and glossy coats.
For sale by w. A. Abbott, Drugs, Man
chester, Iowa. 31W1
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-27

.. ). LINDSAY. M. ~.
PHYSICIAN, surgeon and Eye Specialist.
OfIioc hours for eye cases and httlng glasses
200 to 800 p. IN. Office corner Nam and Frank
lin streets.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-27

A Dachshund Tragedy.
"stimler's collar button rolled under
the bureau"
eyes,"
sand he 'sicked' his dachshund after
it"
"Go on"
1.-THE bureau is heavy and stands
close to the floor"
Proceed"
"The dachshund is the thinnest
dachshund that ever breathed, and he
could Just squeeze under tho bureau"
"Well?''
"Well, the dachshund reached the
collar button and at once swallowed 1t.
1t stuck half way down and thickened
the dog so that he couldn't pull himself
past the lump, So Stimler had to call
in the janitor of the fiat, and they lift
ed the bureau off the dog
"What about the button"
"Stimler said he'd let the dog keep
the button. He might need It."
"Need itY'
eyes, In case somebody collared him."
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-27

w A. ABBOTT.
DRUGS. Wall paper. Stationery. Paints, Oils
~ etc, City hall block.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-27

o. q. BRoNsos. e. NJ, CARR.
v BRONSON q CARR.
= A TTORNEYS AT Law. Special attention
"A given to collections. Once In Democrat
Building. FrAnklin Street, Manchester. Iowa.
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pH1slo:lANs.

A. y. WARD,
PHYSICIAN and Surgeon, will attend TO calls
I promptly at all hours OF the day or night
lamont. Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-27
-
LOG JAMS.
rhe Force They Exert and How Thep
Are Broken Up.

Hhe Force They Exert and How Thep
Are Broken Up.
"a log jam Is one Of the most for
midable problems we have to encoun-
ter In our line of business" said Mis-
Bissippi lumberman. "How they begin
is difficult to explain: A few dozen
logs will become wedged for an instant
In q narrow part of stream and In
less time than it takes me to tell it
hundreds of others will come swooping
down and pack themselves IN an intri-
cate, close knit span, reaching from
bank to bank, and almost US solid as
rock. The force they exert Is some
thing marvellous. During one jam in
my section saw lot Of logs plunge
under the edge Of the blockade, and
few seconds later they pushed their
way up through the very middle OF
the pack, tossing timbers as big
around as mans waist into the air
like SO many toothpicks The noise
they made US they drove through the
mass was simply deafening. 1t sound
ed us IL the solid earth was being torn
up by Its foundations. When the logs
passed under the jam, they were EVIL
IDENTIFY caught in such way rs to
still further obstruct the imprisoned
stream and were hurled upward with
oil the irresistible energy OF millions of
gallons of rushing water.
1.-THE breaking Of u jam is very
ticklish operation and seems to be
largely matter Of instinct with old
rivcrmen. The lines and angles of
strain In such blockade are so COM
plicated that the best engineer in the
world is apt to go wrong in indicating
the proper point Of attack. A veteran
lumberman, on the contrary, will often
take long look Mt the mass and then
point out the key log The key log
is the timber on which the strain CEN
tiers, and when 1t Is blown out or pried
out, the pack, in almost every instance,
will break up of itself. had an old
fellow in my employ few years rgo
who could locate key log nine times
out Of ten. He couldn't read or write
knew nothing about engineering and
was unable to explain how he arrived
at his conclusions. He said it came
kinder nach'ral.' = New Orleans
Times Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-27

For milk cows on dry feed, Ravens
Stock Food increases milk flow and
makes better quality. 1t makes cows
healthy and prevents alteration. 1t
cures scours In calves. For cattle not
doing we'll, 1t aids digestion, cures all
blood and kidney disease, saves feed
and they fatten-well. 1t keeps cows in
good order and will make calves grow
ono third larger the first year.-For sale
by w. A. Abbott, Drugs, Manchester,
Iowa. Sl-lyr.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-27
WIN. DENNIS.

QUAKER MILL CO.
L'LOuR and Feed, Mar nufacturcrs of the cele.
bratcd White Satin and White Pearl Flour.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-27
22o Acre Farm For Rent.

Near the north west corner Of Honey Creek
township, Delaware County, Iowa. Enquire Of
VIM s. Geo Barr, Dealers In live stock and grain
at Manchester, Iowa. aft
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-27

scHARLEs, THE TAILOR.
MERCHANT TAILOR and Gents Furnish.
Wing Goods. Bradley d Sherman bldg, Man
chester, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-27

CAL. ATKINSON,
DEALER In Groceries, Provisions, Fruits, etc,
" Masonic Block, Manchester. Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-27
100 Acre Farm For Sale.

We are agents for the sale Of
10 acres. situated sSouts miles
c - north east of Manchester.
= There Is bargain for some
purchaser In this property. BRONSON & CARR,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-27

FRED D. eLAlR.
a ATTORNEY AT LAW. Ofice In the City Hall
a Block. Manchester, lows.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-27
Il. II. LAWRENCE
DENTISTS.


G.. w. DORMAN.
TNENTlST, Once on franklin Street. north
~ 81 the Globe Hotel, Manchester, lows,
Dental Surgery In all Its branches. Makes
.sQuent visits TO neighboring towns Always
~ oitice Oh Saturdays.
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ATTORNEYS.

CIV. puNHAM E. b. STILES W. a. NORRIS
DUNHAM. NORRIS q STILES.
"A TrORNEYS AT Law AND NoTARIES
a Public. Special attention given TO Collee.
) t0ns Insurance, Real Estate and Loan Agts
z0moe In City Hall Block, Manchester. 10.
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sc. YoRAr. a. F. ARNOLD. MI. YoRAN-
YORAN. ARNOLD . YORAN
ATTORNEYS AT Law, and Real Estate
: "A Agents. Once over Delaware County State
Bank. Manchester, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-27
Our Business Directory.

INSURE Y0URPRoPERTY against cyclones
and tornadoes IL the old reliable Phoenix
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-12-13
CHANGES IN CHINA.
THE LAND or THE DRAGON MAKING
PROGRESS.
Returned Missionary Tells Of the In
nuence Of Three war.-says Armed
invasions Have Caused Many Reforms
In the Empire.

The Rev. Il. E. Aiken. a missionary
who lost his wife In China. Is now in
this country with his two children.
While engaged In his work in China,
Invariably wore the native costume. as
II gave him greater opportunity OF
access to the people he sought TO serve.
He has appeared before American au-
diences in the same costume. MIR.
Aiken says the Chinese now regard the
boxer movement as having utterly coll
lapsed. They now entertain a kindller
feeling toward Christians than they
have done at any previous time. The
passing OF the storm OF war and mas
sac is to be followed by brighter
day than has yet dawned upon the
land Of sinlm." Speaking OF the Chi
nese people, he says:
1T could hardly be expected that a
great. ancient and conservative race
should change their religious beliefs
and customs. and adopt Christianity
without a struggle In the recent up-
rising In north China, we see history
repeating Itself; yet the power OF
Christianity In the world is now 20
great that II does not seem possible
Tor religious persecution to 30 to the
lengths which II reached In many for
mer Instances. Witness the way in
which persecution has already been
stopped and the wrongs OF many native
Christians rlghted through the inter
ference OF Western nations.
Moreover. the experience OF the
past In China has been that the war
with Great Britain in 1912. the war
with Britain and France In 1860, and
the war with Japan In 1894. each sue
cessively resulted In opening the EN-
pire far more than before TO commerce
and modern civilization. as well as to
missions. The uprising OF 1900. Il is
true, differed from all that had gone
before In that II represented a tremen-
dous popular movement In reaction
against everything foreign. Christian
ity Included, Tho fact that. as such, Il
has totally failed. must be as appar-
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-12-13
o.NErLL AM rnRnrsr.

Controversies concerning James
o'Neill's alleged criticism on tne
drama Of today. brings to mind an in
cident which happened when he was a
beginner or at least during the early
"Vlrginius." the title role OF which
was played by Edwin Forrest. o'Neln
had the part OF Ioillus. and being a
good actor. even then. did some splem-
did work in the character, which the
star duly appreciated. As he passed
Forests dressing room one nikht
after the end OF the play, he heard
the star expressing dissatisfaction at
something, in grumbllng tones. and
caught the sound OF his own name.
The next few minutes were very anx-
ious ones to the young actor. Hearing
FORESTS dresser passing his door, he
waylaid the man. and dragging him
into his own room. asked in worried
accents:
What did the old man say about
me a little while ago?-I heard him
speak my name in no gentle voice"
The answer which dlspelled his
vague fears. was:
20, he was saying that II young
ONeill gets rid OF that damn Irish
brogue OF his. he'll make a good actor
sometime"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-12-13

either In force or Inevitable In tho near
future. The white man. to whom tho
test Is not applied. has not the stlmu-
Jus that the negro has to learn to read.
rms aspect OF the question would lift
II out OF the region OF purely economic
o. business consideration to a plane OF
the widest public concern.
In Alabama the proportion OF young
children to grown workers Is between
ana per cent. In Augusta. Ga, a
count was made in June. 1900. through
e'ght mills and 556 children under 12
were found working. Statistics bear
ing on the subject are hard to obtain.
out that child labor Is n factor In the
industrial situation appears evident
from the fact that thirty mill presi-
dents appeared before the Georgia
legislature In opposition to a measure
regulating such labor"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-12-13

With the inspiring title OF the Red
brotherhood, league has been found.
cd to band together boys who are omen
to promise that they will not com.
menee smoking until they arc az least
sixteen years OF age. There can be no
question as TO the harm inflicted upon
IN rising generation by Indulgence in
the smoking habit. Taking its title
from the watohwords, Real Example
and Determined. the Red Brotherhood
has been formed that boys themselves
may meet the evil without calling I'm
the assistance OF state legislation. as
has been found necessary In other
countries. The organization aims at
extreme simplicity In Its working. and
boys OF every class and creed are in.
vited to become members. There are
no fees, and there will be no public
appeal for money. To Join the Red
Brothers boys must visit or write 10
the warden OF the society. 81. Hugh's
Penzance. simply making the promise:
II will not smoke until | am sixteen
years old" A badge and additional
information will then be supplied
London Express
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-12-13

mo lawyer OF the last century tool,
such liberties with the court as Gen.
Butler said Bostonian. HE ran riot
over judges and Jurles, and In his later
years was even petted and humored by
opposing counsel. happened TO be in
court on an occasion when he was de-
Tending client charged with a most
serious oifense against the communi-
~. The case attracted great attention.
On the third day the defendant did not
appear and the Judge asked Butler TO
be good enough 70 produce him. II is
impossible, your honor said the gen
eral But the business OF the court
must proceed The learned counsel
will produce the defendant. said the
Judge severely. Butler repeated
Your honor II is impossible. The de-
PENDANT II not In my keeping. After
a consultation with him last night l
came TO the conclusion that he was
guilty and felt II was my duty. as his
legal adviser. TO warn him to leave the
state Immediately He departed. your
honor. without informing me OF his
The Jury laughed out.
right and Inc solemn Judge had TO re-
tire to his room TO conceal his rIs-
Ibes"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-12-13
TREASURES OF mARoIANA.


1
ing Place.
Lovers OF Venice will remember
some time ago. a cry in the press. par
ucularly In England. about the Doges
palace going more or less to ruin. and
that the great Marciana library. houses
IN H. was much too heavy to be safe.
IL Is not my intention here to reopen
the question. which was never really
cleared up, but TO chronicle that at
last the library is about 10 be removed
TO It's rightful resting place. the San
soVino palace. erected on purpose 10
hold It. In 1919 II was removed from
there to the Doges palace by a decree
OF Napoleon. but has always seemed
out OF It's element, as II were. the
rooms not being adapted for such n
purpose. The collection is one OF the
most precious OF rich Italy. there be-
ing 100000 volumes, 100000 pamphlets
ana 1000 manuscripts. most OF them
OF inestimable value. Tradition states
that the nucleus OF the library OF 81.
Marks was n present made by Pet
rarch OF some OF his own works TO the
city; but history has II that the be-
ginning was when Cardinal Bessarione
turned over his collection. nearly 500
volumes. to Venice. In 1868. the latest
additions being from suppressed mon
asteries In the provinces. Among the
most ancient MSS. are the Greek
'Evangelll' OF the eighth century. and
an Old Testament OF the ninth. Per-
maps more Interesting are the secular
MSS. OF the thirteenth and later CEN
turtles, illustrated by odd little figures
or horsemen and saints. There ia n
"Divina Commedla," with grotesoue
hgures, OF the first half OF the four
teenth century There Is a notable
code OF Hamed OF the thirteenth CEN
tury' with Turks depleted in full cos
tune and a fragment OF Persian
poem OF the fifteenth century. The
autographs are precious TO a degree.
There is one OF Cardinal BessarIone
the Dialogues" OF Tasso. writings OF
calico, sarpi and. more recent. OF
Soldoni, to mention only one or two.
Or books. which can choose 10 mem
ton? "Epistles" Of Cicero. printed I'm
l46s; Poems. Songs and Trlumphs" Of
Petrarch. dated 1870; the first sample
OF printing OF Nicola Janson. and so
on. Space forblds me to mention more
but ] have given an idea OF what
treasures the library contalns.-Roman
correspondence OF the Pail Mall Ga
zette.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-12-13
JUST LIKE CARLYLE


savage Epihuo from the BioErApher OF
oliver Cromwell.
An unpublished and most character
lstlc letter OF Carlyle's has recently
appeared In the London Times. lie had
been asked to subscribe toward the
raising, at ST. Ives. OF a statue 10 the
Protector and his adherence was quail
lied with no little ferocity for the peo-
pie who presumed to celebrate at tho
same time Cromwell and king Hud-
son. the great railroad Spectator.
Tho project for the Cromwell monu-
ment lapsed. and 81, Ives waited until
the other day for memorial OF lite
greatest citizen. The dedication. the
Times correspondent assures us,
passed on without the ocean OF fum-
merry aud mere idle balderdaHh' which
Carlyle deprecated. The blographer OF
Cromwell writes:
MY private opinion, I confess. is
that the present generation Of English
men-who have filled their towns with
such a set Of public statues as we're
never before erected by any people,
ugly brazen images Ito mere common
place adventures with titles on them,
and even sometimes TO mere paitry
sooundrels. worthy OF immediate OBJ
livion only, and who have winded up
their enterprises In the statue or me-
mortal line by subscribing f25,OOO 10
memorial for King Hudson-are not
likely to do themselves or anybody
much good by setting up statues to
oliver Cromwell fear they have for
feited the right TO pretend 10 remem-
Der Cromwell in public manner.
Cromwell's divine memory. sad, stern.
and earnest as the gods says virtually
to them, Forget me and pass on, ye
unhappy canaille: carry your offerings
TO King Hudson and strive TO emulate
mimi Nevertheless, have privately
resolved, II such thing do 20 on, to
subscribe my little mite TO Il on Oc-
casion. and TO wish privately that II
may prosper much better than ! can
with any assurance hope think II
VIII be very difficult 10 avoid the In
PRODUCTION OF such an ocean OF flum-
merry and mere idle balderdash into
the affalr df the public are fairly
awaken TO 40 as win be very distress
ing to any one who feels how a Crom-
well ought 10 be honored by the nation
that produced him. New York Even
ing Post
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-12-13
MISS wILcoxs LATEST.

Ella Wheeler Wilcox is to the fore
arain with another very clever yaude.
VILE skctch-comedy this time. Miss
Matte keene, for whom the sketch
was vritten, has Just finished rehaars-
ais 10 an early production. A dress
reheaisal the other day revealed Miss
keem In the principal role. that OF a
woman lawyer and one carrying many
why and breezy lines, which Miss
Keen, whose own personality Is Moth
ing II not breezy, reads with JUNCTION
and nturalness.
Mis- Wilcox's clever and convincing
ways Of putting truths, n style all her
own d splendidly exemplided in this.
her most recent sketch Miss Keene.
with Ter usual-and at the same time
unusll. by comparison with many
other,-versatility makes her self over
into ne character itself.
Her versatile powers ought TO be
VALUABLE to some manager OF a stock
company. Instead OF touring In a vau-
DEVILS sketch in one role only.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-12-13

The beet sugar factories already I'm
operation In Colorado will produce I'm
the next three or four mouths enough
sugar to satisfy all demands OF every
man, woman and child In Co.orado and
thousands In adjoining sections. And
there Will not be the slightest danger
OF any tricks OF renners OF the east In
adulterating the saccharine product.
ON the contrary, not only will sugar
that Is sugar be shipped to all, but the
price VIII be steadler than has ever
been known, for the people will not be
q the mercy OF a rapaclous trust. The
Independent sugar producers OF Colo
RADIO viii pay out to farmers for
sugar beets this year nearly $4,000, 900
and viii also dlsburse over $500 900 10
employees and others. with the freight
rates and other necessary dlsburse-
ments, II Is reasonable TO believe that
the new industry will add $4,000. 600
to the fund OF prosperity OF the state
And the best part Of Il all IS that near
~ all OF this money will be out into
In Colorado. It VIII form
nm endless chain OF good times. the
benehcent results Of which will be folt
In every walk OF life In the entire
commonwealth. Next year Il "a OK.
Iremely likely that the sugar beet
iverage viii be more than double. and
he outlays by the factory owners in
'reased accordingly Denver Republl-
AN.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-12-13

The Turkish sultan's mlstrust OF ey.
cry one is sometimes carried TO a de-.
gree bordering on insanity. For ex-
ample when Kadrl Pasha. whom he
had diagraced and appointed vail OF
Adrlanople, died his remains we're to
be Inferred at Conatantlnoplc. The
coffin containing the body was on the
way 70 the Turkish capital when the
sultan suddenly ordered that It should
be sent back TO the place whence Il
came. a suspicion having suddenly
arisen In his mind that perhaps Kadri
Pasha was not dead after all. but that
he was attempting lying In a coffin
to gain admission 10 the capital in
order TO oonspire against his master.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-12-13

An American company has received
franchise to construct a street rail-
way line in 81. Petersburg which In
wolves building an enormous bridge
over the River Neva. The whole cost
Of the enterprise is estimated at 15O.-
100000 rubles. The franchise has al.
ready received the sanction OF NJ
White. the minister OF finance. In
financial circles Il Is believed that this
will have a powerful political and eco
nomical effect on the future OF Russia
and the United States. NJ. Wltte GER
talnly Is anxious TO develop connee-
ton between the two countries and
will have no hesitation in doing so
even at the expense OF France. though
two strings to his bow will be better.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-12-13
STAGE WHISPERS.

More than 800 new plays by French
authors Will be produced before June
next
charles Henry Meltzer's play "Thf
First Duchess OF Marlborough" ID
meeting with much success on the
road.
me late Robert Buchanan left be.
hihu MN some finished plays. one OF
which, The Good Old Times" may be
produced In London next spring.
hoDert Emmett" an Irish play.
woven around the love and patriotism
OF lhPt young Irish hero. and written
by brandon lyman. is now In prepara-
ton Tor production.
Cecil Raleigh IL writing a melo.
drama ior Mrs. Langtsy II is said to
deal WIN certain Incidents In the life
OF the actress and will be called "A
Womans Tragedy"
Aceoruihg to her own say-so Calve
returns thinner. In better health and
'oice, ulanhs to last years rest. and
d ou't'l christian, a closer aoqualnt-
anee WIN Turks and Egyptians having
cured her OF her tendencies toward
PanihelHm Theosophy and other
uVVuole Burt sayre, author Of
Tom Moore" In which Andrew Mach
y sVal'lns at the Herald Square. has
,,al,su 70 write a new play for Mr.
MACK use year from now Its
scene WI : laid In America and Mr..
naeH WI break away from Ireland
ana De an American officer.