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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06

In mine accidents it has often hap
pened that rescuers We're baffied and
lives We're sacrificed because the exact
whereabouts of the imperlled men were
unknown. The mine owners of Scran-
ton are about to place telephones at
regular intervals along the workings in
their mines, SO that the instruments
may be easy Of access to the men when
danger demands their use. The step
is greatly to be commended, and 1t sug-
gests other beneticent uses Of the tele-
phone,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06

Booker 7. Washington says that ev-
cry man who arbitrarily takes the law
into his own hands and presumes to be
the Judge Of life or death for. a fellow
citizen, commits the same sort of crime
for which Czolgosz is now awaiting
execution. Anarchy of all kinds should
be especially unpopular at this juno
ture,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06

Robert and Martha Raley of Bangor
have transferred in fee simple to Penn
College at Oskaloosa 240-acre farm,
valued at $4,000. The gift is to be
made the nucleus of movement to in
crease the endowment fund by another
$4,000, making 100000 in value raised
within two years. The gift is one of the
several donations made to the college by
Mr.. Raley and wife. This marks the be-
ginning of a new era of prosperity for
tho cnllapn
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06


law which declares
that all the
upon which the Sui
tan treads must be
his own by having
T ulrk S h e a nth
placed beneath the
solesof all his boots
and shoes. But his
junket turned out
sadly. He acquired
n hatred for Euro
pean civilization
and on his return
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06

That the father and brothers of Cool
g6sz have been discharged from their
employments because of the crime of
the son and brother, which they deplore,
is humiliating evidence of the unrea-
sonableness of too many people. There
is every reason to believe that if either
of these three relatives of the assassin
had the least intimatlon of the inten-
ton of the son and brother to take the
life Of the President, they would have
given prompt warning.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06

What lot of smart young bucks we
will soon have scattered through the
West! The census of the Carlisle In
dian training school show 1,047 stu
dents representing seventy-seven differ
ent tribes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06

The Presidents recent proclamation
invites all the nations of the earth to
the exhibition to be held at st. Louis in
1903, to participate in the celebration
of the centenary of the purchase of the
territory of Louisiana. The event
Which 1t is proposed to commemorate is
of Importance great enough to justify
the worldwide Invitation. 1t marked
the first expansion of the United States.
1t was the first great act in American
history which established the United
States as sovereign nation rather
to broaden party politics and to lay
deep and strong the foundations of the
national life than any single event be-
fore or since. Its true significance lay
less in the fact that 1t doubled the ter
ritory under the jurisdiction of the Uni
ted States. than in the enormous addi-
ton which it made to the power of the
young nation and the convenience of its
people. Before that time the naviga-
ton of the Mississippi Was a privilege
secured only by treaty; but, rs was
well said by the representative of the
French government who conducted the
negotiations, the United States had as
pired to the free navigation of the Mis-
sissippi, and secured almost another
world. Robert r. Livingston, the min
lister of the United States to France,
after signing the treaty, said: 'grhe
treaty which we have just signed will
change vast solitudes into fourishing
districts. From this day the United
States take their place among the pow
ers of the first rank. The Instruments
which we have just signed will cause
no tears to be shed; they prepare ages
of happiness for innumerable genera
lions of human creatures" These were
wise and prophetic words; yet not even
Livingston, in the eXuberance of his re-
joicing over what he believed to be the
noblest act of his life, could have fore
seen that the close of a single century
would see fourteen prosperous States
and Territories, with fifteen million in
| habitants, established in the territory
which the treaty conveyed to the Uni:
| ted States.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06
To Make Cood Ten or ,nfree

To make good tea and coffee the wa
ter should be taken at the first bubble.
Remember, continued boiling causes the
water to part with its gases and be-
come fiat. This is the cause Of much
bad tea and coffee.-Ladies' Home Jour
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06

In the Language of Flowers the
red shoe string worn with bunch of
cigarette smoke means please kick
me-"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06
Evolution OF a Small Word.

imp once meah Child. Shakespeare,
speaking Of the children in the tower.
calls them imps. Jeremy Taylor, In one
of his sermons, speaks Of "the beauti-
full imps that sang hosannas to the
Savior in the temple"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06

A few years ago popular "cure' was
to go without breakfast. Now they
want you to eat two breakfasts. Any.
how, they are erring in the right direc
ton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06

Mr.. Morgan has picked up another
Dutch painting for $4,000. Eventual
ly the European art student will have
to study in America.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06

The semi-annual reports Of the Eng
llsh railways make unpleasant reading
for the stockholders. Business declined
and net earnings decreased In almost
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06

A girl may be as pretty as picture,
but it's dollars to doughnuts her own
photograph tiatters her.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06

Popular sympathy with suffering
animal and the READINGS of the public
to relieve such suffering were illus
trated recently in. st. Louis, when n
man risked his life to rescue cat
from narrow ledge on the side of a
lofty water-tower. The cat had been
pursuing swallow, and although it
had climbed down to the ledge alone,
was unable to climb back. For several
days 1t remained prisoner, one hun
dred and seventy-fve feet from the
ground, and suffering severely from
hunger and thirst. The man who dis
covered the cats predicament climbed
llgthe two hundred and twenty-five steps
power tep of the tower, and was lower
!. JDy a rope to the ledge, forty feet
below. The cat, crazed by its suffer-
ings, fought vigorously, but was finally
taken down in safety, and her rescuer,
when he reached the ground, was
greeted by the cheers which he de-
served.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06
Etiquette to Re Axoided.

The etiquette that makes us do an
insincere act is an etiquette to be avoid.
ed. Honesty of action is the foundation
Of the finest manners.-Ladi Home
Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06

1t must be annoying to be chased
around by a camera man. We have
often wondered what we should do in
such case.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06

Without fear of successful contradic.
ton, Admiral Schley may change his
famous remark to "rhere was bungling
enough to go round"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06

If Explorer Peary and Explorer Bald
win should come together in that race
for the pole there may be need of an
other board of inquiry.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06

A package of over $4,000 stopped
bullet fired at Philadelphia man and
saved his life. Moral: Carry $3o, 1000 in
your breast pocket.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06
SULTAN IN DANGER.
POWERFUL PARTY cLAMoRs FOR
HIS RETIREMENT.
Would Place ON the Throne the For.
mer Sultan, Murad ", Who Has
Been Confined In Prison Palace
for Twenty-Five Years..

The efforts being made to release
from captivity former Sultan of Tur-
key, Murat ", who has been confined
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06

1t appears that the naval logs are
full of knots.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06

The man who returned $3.50 to the
national treasury conscience fund ap-
pears to have robust silent monitor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06

When n man takes unto himself an
heress for helpmeet lie probably
needs her to help meet his bills.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06
sma1lpo. on Indian Reservation.

DIR. A. NJ. Linn of the State Board of
Health has investigated the prevalence
of smallpox on the-sIndian reservation
at Tama, and has reported sensational
conditions to the board. Five Indians
have died More than fifty have the dis
ease. Many are dangerously i'll. The
Indians refuse vaccination, and there is
no State law compelling it. The federal
government declined to assist the State.
Rigid quarantine is recommended and
burning of tepees, houses and clothing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06

When people discover mans weaa.
ness thsy bit IT every time they shoot,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06

Light Is the natural symbol Of truth
but often the llyhtgoes out
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06
Sieb WhiSA iSsuitSu IL lhS WAN VI ~ =
member of the train with the except
of Mrs. Cook and her sister. who We
taken prisoners, but were separated. ea
going in different tribe. With the
dams of the Wind River reservation
living white woman. who is beliey
to be the long-lost sister of Mrs. Coz
and efforts will soon be made to ascertt
whether or not she is the girl who W
stolen almost forty years ago.
Assessments In the State.
Auditor of State Merriam has compl
ed the first accurate footings of the
easement of nroperty in Iowa for Z
A..es. ment. in the state.

, Auditor Of State Merriam has complet
ed the first accurate footings Of the us.
sessment of property in Iowa for this
year. The total is $55S, sos, 269. Linn
County's assessment was not in hand I'M
til this time. so that the exact assess
ment has not been known heretofore. The
total assessment is divided as follows,
and compared with 1900: Realty, 1901,
S4O5, $50, 1856; 1900, 1893, $50, 1888; person
atty, $1O4 ,o3O,797 $9S,S56,1S5; railroads
and sleeping cars, $47,325,452, $46.191,-
693: telegraphs and telephones, $1,000
24S, $1,206,9S9; express, $261 ,5S7, $244,-
go. The State law requires the execu-
tive council to fix such a tax levy in mills
this year as would raise $1,500,000 next
year in the assessment of this year. The
council recently fixed the levy at 81 mills.
This will raise $1,507,972.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06

Protection for japan.
MarQuls Ito. the Japanese statesman
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06
THE STATE OF IOWA.
OCCURRENCES DURING THE
PAST WEEK.
Tweuty.six Hurt in Wreck at Exline
This YEARS. Assessment Compared
with Last-Indiaus Have Smallpox
Farm Given to Penn College.

A south-bound Chicago, Burlington and
Kansas City passenger train plunged
down 4O-foot embankment and was
wrecked two miles north of Exline. Thir-
ty-six passengers We're injured, eleven Sc
riously. Several of those hurt are said
to have no chance for recovery. The
cars turned over and over i'll their long
leap from the rails and were smashed in
to splinters. New rails We're being laid
at the place where the wreck occurred.
Workmen We're engaged hammering these
to the ties. They saw the approaching
passenger train and signaled the engineer
to run slowly, as one of the rails had
been nailed down at only one end. Engi-
neer a. Ogg, however, did not see the flag
in time to check the terrific speed of the
train. The engine struck the loose rail
and passed over the end in safety. The
engineer and Fireman Bruner felt the To-
comotive drop as the rail tipped over,
and, knowing that wreck was inevita-
BILE, jumped from the engine. Both es-
capped unhurt. The moment the first car.
struck the broken place in the track it
jumped off the ties and turned off toward
the edge of the cmbankment, dragging
the locomotive and the other cars along.
Before single passenger among the fifty
or more on board had an inkling of what
was happening the coach they We're in
was rolling over and over and the men
and women themselves were being pitch
ed from side to side amidst uptorn seats,
loosened cushions, splinters and shattered
glass.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-11-22

must deal with the blood. 1t must be
able to eradicate and eliminate the
poisons which corrupt the blood and
breed and feed disease. When the
blood is cleansed, the pimples, blotches,
boils and other eruptions disappear,
ulcers and sores are healed and the flesh
becomes sound and healthy.
THE RIGHT WAY
to cleanse the blood from scrofula is to
choose that remedy which has cured
thousands of people who suffered from
scrofula in its most grevious forms.
81 am using a good many of your
medicines in my practice" writes DIR.
Joseph Fike, of Lost Springs, Marion
Co., Kansas. ~Ten years ago there
was an emigration from Rusland to this
country and there was a lady in the
company who was badly affected with
that dreadful disease, scrofula. Her
mouth and throat were in an awful con-
dition, and there were Jumps on the out
side, below the jaws, the size of a hens
egg. Other doctors had been called
and they said it was fatal case. l felt
confident that none Of my remedies
would benefit her any. 1t came to my
mind that DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery was recommended for such
cases, so l went to the drug store and
bought one bottle and gave it to her to
use as directed. Five bottles cured
her and she is we'll to day. She is
married now and has three healthy
children"
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry judged solely by the cures it has
effected is without doubt the most pow
erful and most perfect blood purifying
medicine of the century. 1t is a radi-
CT, re'acay. 1t goes to the root of the
disease. Some preparations containing
mineral poisors such as mercury are
offered as cures for scrofuia. These
medicines only suppress the symptoms
of disease for a while and give the skin
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-11-22
OUR POPULATION.
That One.Fifth Our Population is Foreign
Born is Not Without Parallel.


The foieign born element in the
population Of the State of Washington
in 1900 was noticeably large, accord
ing to the complete returns prepared
by the census bureau. No less than
2l.5 per cent. of the total population
of the State were born in foreign
countries. That this kind OF popula-
ton 10 not an obstacle in the prosper.
ity Of the commonwealth is corrobo-
rated by the fact that such thriving
States as Wisconsin had a foreign
born element as large or larger than
that OF Washington.
The census bureau says it should be
borne in mind that in the late census
Indians and other persons on Indian
reservations were included for the first
time in the statement of population
The inclusion of this element affects
materially, in certain cases, the per.
centsge OF native born and that this
is more or less true of Washington
where the Indian population, which ia
almost wholly native born. constitutes
nearly 2 per cent. of the total popula.
ton.
The percentage OF colored persons
in the population of Washington is
only 40 per cent. The native whites
born of native parents in Washington
10 51.2 per cent. of the whole popula.
ton, and the native whites born oil
foreign parents is 249 per cent. The
foreign whites were 1877 per cent.
Between 1890 and 1900 the native
born population in Washington in.
creased by 52.2 per cent. and the for
eign born by 1877 per cent.
The male population is greatly in
excess of the female in the State, the
whole number Of males being 304,17S
and of females 213,925. This condi.
ton is not nearly so pronounced as it
was in 1890, the increase in females
since that time being ST. per cent.
and that of males 1913 per cent.
The number Of Chinese in Washing
ton in 1900 was 1929, as against
$500 in 1880, and 3,186 in 1880, the
population of this class not having in
creased nearly as rapidly as the white.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-11-22
LOOKED WORSE THAN SHE FELT
How Il Happened That She Seemed to Have
Convulsions.

How It Happened That She Seemed to Have
Commissions.
She was richly but inconspicuously'
dressed, and would have attracted nc
particular attention as she stood on
the corner, had not her face, under q
white veil, been writhing in series Of
remarkable contortions. Several per
sons paused to watch her "make
faces" and then came feminine &C
quaintance.
"Whyw exclaimed the newcom er
"what on earth is the matter?"
The facial contortions ceased and
were replaced by smile.-
with me? Nothing"
"But you look as if yon were suffer-
ing terriblya"
"Never felt better"
"But your face-you we're twisting
it into all sorts of shapes"
The lady standing at the corner
laughed and held out her hands, in
each OF which was . parcel.
AZ was only trying" she said, "to
work the edge of my veil down under
my chin"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-11-22
THE MIDNIGHT SUN.

Mr.. Ransom's nephew was building
a house. but an uniuitiated person,
seeing Mr.. Ransom's daily supervision
OF work and workmen, would have
been convinced that he himself was
the rightful owner OF the new cottage.
One day, while making his daily
tour of inspection at the noon hour,
he discovered little bunch of shay.
ings on window-sill. Selling them
in his hand, he hurried downstairs
and out to the big elm under which
the carpenter and his two associate.
we're eating their dinner.
"See what l found on the winder.
ledge" he demanded, pointing an &C
cusing finger at the carpenter.
"Seems to be a clump O. shavings,
said the man. wonderingly. as he
munched doughnut.
Yes, sir, that's what it's" declared
Mr.. Ransom, "and Pm s'prised to
think man O. your experience should
low such doings!
There was man in South Plymp.
ton, where l was raised, that was
building him house with bull's-eye
winder 'panes in the winders. The
men that were a-working on the
house left q bunch O. shavings no big.
germ this one on the winder-ledge,
and the sun was terrible hot, same as
It's to-day, and it made a focus
through that winder.pane, and what
happened?
"What happenedr repeated Mr..
Ransom, with increased solemnity.
"Why, the shavings ketched fire, and
blaze started, that's WHAT"
"But there amt any bulls.eyes
round here" suggested the carpenter,
mildly.
"Makes no odds, one way or tother,"
replied Mr.. Ransom, severely.
whats happened once one way may
happen next time some other wayw
"Did the house burn up?" inquired
one of the other men, with q natural
curiosity.
"No, it didn't" admitted Mr.. RAN
som, " but that was just by good luck.
Twas the noon hour, and was there,
for the man was a friend O. mine that
I'd known from boyhood, 90 the blaze
was put out. But s'pose it had hap.
pened in the dead O. night. The
whole building would have gone.
Nothing could have saved it. 1 tell
ye, We can't be too careful bout things
O. that kindw
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-11-22

lous poison from the blood and so the
organs which are fed by blood are re-
lieved from the scrofulous poisons which
destroy them. Obstinate, deep-seated
coughs, bronchitis, bleeding of the lungs
and similar dangerous forms of disease
are perfectly and permanently cured by
cGolden Medical Discovery"
cdr. Pierce's medicine has not only
benefited me greatly but it has done
wonders for my two sons" writes Mrs
NJ. Hartrick, of Demster, Oswego Co.,
N. Y. wBoth had scrofula. I have lost
two daughters in less than five years with
consumption and scrofula. My eldest
son was taken two or three years ago
with hemorrhage from the lungs. 1t
troubled him for over a year. He took
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
and has not had hemorrhage in over a
year. My younger son had scrofulous
sores on his neck had two lanced, but
has not had any since he commenced to
take your medicine"
ABSOLUTELY RELIABLE.
cGolden Medical Discovery can be
absolutely relied on as a safe and sure
medicine for diseases caused by a scrof-
ulous condition of the blood. It cures
disease of skin and scalp, eczema. salt
rheum, letter, scrofulous sores and swell
ings, as we'll as scrofula of the lungs and
other diseases having their origin in a
corrupt condition of the blood.
Accept no substitute for wGolden
Medical Discovery" There is no other
medicine uiust as good" for the cure OF
scrofulous diseases.
FREE TO ALL.
DIR. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, 1908 large pages and over 700
illustrations. is sent free on receipt OF
stamps to pay expense of mailing only.
Send 81 one-cent stamps for the book in
cloth binding, or only 81 stamps if salts
fed to have the book in paper-covers
Address DR.. r. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-11-22
KINGS EVIL.
How Ignorance and Super
stition go Hand in Hand.

a curious sight might have been seen
in England a couple of centuries ago.
At Whitehall or some other royal resi-
dence little group of people would
shrinkingly await the coming of the
king, in order to be utouched for the
evil" The specific "evil" was scrofula,
and it was the popular belief that scrof-
ula could be cured by the royal touch.
Hence the common name for scrofula
was Kings Evil.
Nowadays we know that scrofula is
disease of the blood and that even were
there magic in a kingly touch, no ex-
ternal treatment could cure scrofula.
The medicine which cures scrofula
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-11-22

The smallest watch in the world. it
is said, was recently made. 1t is so
small that you could get four of its
size on an area equal to that covered
by 25-cent piece. The watch was
made at Geneva. where special tools
were constructed for the purpose. 1t
contains 100 separate parts and weighs
one-thirteenth of an ounce, avoirdu-
pois. The hands are, respectively,
one-seventh Of an inch and one
twentieth of IN inch in length. The
watch has been valued at $l,25O.