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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-01

When the coal cart backs up before
your house to discharge its load the
intimate bearing that politics has upon
the expenses of the household is
brought home to you.
For this is the time of year when YOU
usually lay in your Winters supply OF
fuel, If you are SO lucky as to be of the
class that you can buy things in quaint
ty. And you find the price of coal
about twice what 1t was last Fall.
Ifyou are poor and buy the coal by
the bucket the price has trebled at
least.
Whyp
Because there is Coal Trust.
The trust refuses to attribute ite diff
ference with its striking employees or to
grant their demand for small advance
In, wages. Hence the mines are closed.
and what coal there is in the market
commands famine prices.
What has politics to do with this
1850
situation?
Everything.
The President could have broken the
strike months ago by smashing the
Coal Trust, He could have smashed it
by instructing his Attorney General to
proceed against it under the Sherman
act, with the provisions of which 1t is
in open defiance. That would have
brought the Coal Trust to its senses at
once.
A President who looks to the trusts
for denomination and the chances of re.
election need not be expected to use his
power to hurt the Coal Trust or any
other trust.
Thus you see how thoroughly poll
tics is mixed up with your Winters
supply Of coal, or your pitiful pailful
If you live from hand to mouth.-Chi-
cago American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-01


OF all sciences the law is the most
sncient. In our day the centre of time
las shifted. Formerly we were told that
he pyramids of Egypt were four thou.
and years old; now srcheologist say
nat they are six thousand years old.
Thus time seems to be growing at both
ends.
Our professional retrospect has been
lately extended in most unexpected
way. Prof. Hildreth of the University
of Pennsylvania, IN excavsting the
ruins of Nippur, in Mesopotamia, lately
discovered the vault of an ancient firm
of attorneys known as Murashu and
Sons, who are supposed to have lived
about seven thousand years ago.
We used to consider Abraham as one
OF the ancients; but now he appears to
be painfully modern. Murashu and Sons
we're practicing law in Nippur three
thousand years before Abraham was
born In Ur of the Chsldees, which, like
Damascus, was of more recent date,
They were farther removed from Abra-
ham than we are from Romulus and
Remus.
This vault of Murashu and Sons,
buried under twenty-seven feet of Co.'S
mic dirt, was found to contain legal
documents inscribed on tiles, which had
been deposited there for safe-keeping.
One of these that was deciphered was a
bill of sale of ring with an emerald
set, containing guaranty that the set
would not fall out for twenty years.
The document is in the highest style of
art; and all that it lacks to make it val
i'd is United States revenue stamp.
Doubtless the ring was to adorn some
high.born lady and to enable her to
multiply or perpetuste her conquests.
No better confirmation of the ancient
saying that the written word remains.
The lady and all her lovely companions
are gone, and have long since been
swept into the dust of oblivion. The
city was destroyed ages ago, and yet
the vault of these attorneys has guard
ed these precious documents intrusted
to its care until a man from world
unknown has broken into its privacy
and revealed its secrets. Murashu and
Sons are by thousands of years the old
est members of the profession known to
US; and they make, I think, a good
showing. This vault or archiye room
shows that they were prosperous in their
professional pursuits; and their contents
prove that they were esteemed and In.
trusted. There is one thing that 1 sup.
pose we shall never know, and that is
whether this particular document was
written by the old man or by one of the
boys. The senior member was, we may
suppose, man of strong family affec-
tions, since he took his SONS into bust
ness with him, and taught them the
way In which they should 90. We
should cherish this memory, and give
the first watch of the night to the elder
Murashu. AS all of our ancestors we're
perhaps Asiatics in that early day, it
may be that some drops of bis blood
now circulate in the veins of some Of
our most distinguished jurists, and we
have evidence that some of the law of
his day has tricklsd down through
generations to our own times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-01

Young Husband My dear Mclanic,
] must say that this pudding tastes
very bad.
Wife-All imagination, dear; it SAYS
in the cookery book that it tastes es-
cellent!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-01

Good men, you know. are scarce"
"Yes, | know. and even bad men
have to make themselves so at times"
Boston Courier.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-01

y. M.PEARSE.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND COLLECT
- Or. All business entrusted to him RiyeI
prompt attention. Office in City Han block,
second hoor.
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An Ancient Firm of Lar

From an address by Hon U. M. Rose, of Little
Rock Ark, President of the American Bar
Association, before the Law School Alumni
Association of Washington University, St.
Louis, mo.
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A.E.PETERsoN.
nEADER IN Groceries. Provisions, rot
~ cry, Fruits, etc. Main Street,
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The Kadieuo Indians of Paraguay
are skilled potters.
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ALEX. sEEsTRoM.
~ GENERAL BLACKSMITH, horseshoinp "a
VI specially. Interfering and corns cured or
no pay. Prices reasonable. and the best Of
work guaranteed A share of the public patron
age is solicited. Shop on Franklin street, near
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PETER BOARpWAY.
DEALER IN -four. feed, hay straw, Mauuoke
" Is lime, stucco. and common and Atlas ce.
ment Telephone 1l3. Lower Franklin ST.
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HoLLIeTeR LUMBER co.
uMBER and all kinds Of building material
Posts and Coal. Corner Of Delaware an
adison streets. -

scHARLEs. THE TAILOR.
MEROHANTTAILORa and Gents Furnisbinp
M Goods. Manchester, Iowa,
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Our Business Directory.
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WIN. DENNIS.


LAWRENCE q GREMs.
DRUGS. Wall Paper. Stationery, Paints. Oils.
" etc. City Hall block.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-10-16
II. at. c. SCHEDULE.
Local WesOE

Lee Allen Of Marlin Is among the
fair visSors.
pgy your season fair tickets from
Hunter & Chatham. 27U
Central Texas Fair season tickets
at Hunter q Chatham's. 21O
For sale-My Oliver typewriter.
al Geo. A. Adams.
Oysters any sty le ~ Elite restau-
rant today. Phone 267. 273
Tho attractions at the fair this
year are superiorIo those Of last
year.
The New star Northumberland
block-eNtends hearty welcome to
fair visitors. III
Hacks will run at all hours between
Norwood's corner on Main street and
the fair grounds. Fare % cents each
way. Majors Bros. go
Please report your visitors
names and places Of residence to
the Eagle, phone No. SO. 269
Mrs. W. p. Shine aud sister, Miss
Blanche, 81 Hortense, Tex, are Wis.
iting the family Of Mr.. aud Mrs. L..
II. Kern.
For Sale-SiN room house, three
lots OF ground, underground cistorn,
out houses. all In first-class cOndi-
ton. south front. half way between
courthouse and Allen Academy. A.
w. Holman. ~
Sergeant Baldwin hopes TO have
his baggage today, so NJ 10 make
q balloon ascension. The baggage
was delayed by u strike among the
baggage smashers 1T 81. Louis, aud
delay lsa matter Of deep reg-et to
Sergeant Baldwin and the fair msu-
agement.
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Call and see US and our disrlav Of
meat. We will show visitors more
meats, better meats, meats i'm Our
own cooler, than was ever shown In
Bryan az any one time before.
27i Franklin Bros.
The Daughters Of the Confectionery
have leased the merry-go-rodnd Tor
Friday afternoon aud evening. Ev-
erybody j. requested to patron 20
them. 800
Toilet waters, perfumes, soaps
plain and medicated--all standard
goods AZ Read : drug store. 2l9
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Hulls Of sher-
man are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Bradley.
We will have a straight car OF
mesquite grass cattle. COWS. steers
aud veal calve. during the fair. Call
and see us. Franklin Bros. 27i
We want your prescriptions and
drug Orders-3 men all registered, at
Reads drug store. 28g
Tom Newland Is here from Corsl-
cana attending the fair and visiting
relatives.
Beef, veal, mutton, pork, sausage.
or anything you need la the meat
line on fair days. See Us. Franklin
bros. 27l
For Rent-New four room house
with good we'll, southern part Of
town. I. 2. Gentry. 26S
Phone 25l for all kinds Of grain,
feedstuh, aud chicken aud stock
foods. 259
Oysters any style al Elite restau-
rant today. Phone 267 272
e. C.. Harder & Co. for feed.
siuiis. 259
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-10-16

The ladies Of the Methodist church
have expended about $50 10 estab-
lish u flrst-class eating place at the
fair grounds, whore visitors 10 the
fair can bee served with good. well
prepared, wholesome meals for fair
price. The expense Of the building
and preparations h heavy, aud We
hope the public will visit their booth
aud treat them literally. Tho lad, :
Of the Baptist church are serving eX-
cellent refreshments, nud we are
pleased to say are doing a good busi-
ness, which they deserve. The
Christian church ladies contribute
to the comfort of people Ia the grand
stand by renting some nice soft pill
lows Tor people 10 sit ON, Patronize
all the ladies, they deserve g. aud
will appreciate II.
There are creditable exhibits in
the auditorium building at the fair
grounds by Howell Bros, J. Allen
Myers, McNutt Bros W. T.. Saund-
crs, Cole Hardware Co, buchanan
Bros, John NJ Lawrence 4 Co,
Thos. Goggan a Bro, McNutt Bros,
and Geo. W. Stioff, the last three be.
ing well known piano dealers.
There are some fine cattle, hogs
and horses shown at the fair, also
good exhibits Of field crops aud veg
etables. The poultry and pet stock
exhibit has building set apart this
year and we'll fitted up.
Fresh fish aud oysters and sbor
order meals served at reasonable
rates at star restaurant, G.. G.. Par
sons, Prop, Zanetti block, next door
To Seiglo's. 27l
Just received nice line Of large
pearl buttons for trimming waists;
also a nice line OF black crochet but
tons for waists. 2I3
Gentry's dog aud pony show gave
two performances here yesterday,
their show being well up 10 the
standard II has made In the past.
VIII rent our residence, furnished
or uufurnished, or some Of the rooms
for awhile to responsible party. See
Mrs. NJ. l.. Wallace today. 270
The stores will be- closed from 90
6 p. m. to-day TO give everybody a.
chance TO attend the fair.
Wanted few head Of horses
for fine field pasturage at $3.50 per
month. John NJ. Caldwell. 800
Cigars, candles, fruits nuts, cold
drinks aud short order meals 40 Star
restaurant, Znuotti block. 21l
Take Black Capsules-'hey cure
the blues. .tJ
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McNutt Bros, the popular music
dealers. have a flne exhibit Of pianos
and organs nj the fair grounds. They
are showing the Estey, story a
Clark aud Adam Schaaf pianos
Cali aud s,-v them. IL
have the agency for the famous
sherman laundry-ihe best In the
state. Leave orders at simmons
barber shop or phone l72. Wade
Cox. 2l
The largest and most elegant
line ofcut glass ever seen in Bryan
has just been received and placed
on sale at John NJ. Caldwells. 90
Nabors Bros will run hacks regu-
larly from Norwood's corner % the
fair grounds. Fare p cents each
way. Sd5
Mrs. A. V. Cuthrell aud Mrs. l..
l.. Chinski Of Navasota are guests
of Mr.. aud Mrs. &. NJ. Camp.
Buy your Central Texas Fair tie
now from Hunter 4 Chatham. 270
Oysters any style AZ Elite restau-
rant today. Phone 267. 21j
Don't let bad pens and dirty ink
stands worry you. Buy a foun.
tain pen at John NJ. Caldwells. SO
Col. Wheaton, well known over
the state as a hotel man, was In the
city yesterday.
Now i the time 10 wear Cen.
trail Texas Fair tie. Hunter d
Chatham.
Stationery in tablets, box goods
any grade, any price at Reads drug
store. 2u3
Electric light globes 40 Reads. 90
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-10-16
To the Voters Of BralOs County.

Since there has been so much
public talk throughout the county
about my running for the office Of
county judge and so much solicit
tation aud nxiety on the part Of
my friends 20 have me make the
race, feel that it is my duty to
take this method of tellin them
all at once my final decision in the
matter. After due consideration,
| find that 10 make the race il
would take me entirely away from
my business from now until cleo
ton day, which | could not afford
at this season Of the year. Also, il
would involve me in a hot politi
cal campaign and probably a reg.
ular scramble for office, a thing
that ! have promised myself, my
friends ant my family never again
TO 90 into.
With these facts before me, and
many others that / might mention,
! have declined TO make the race.
Thanking my friends one and all
for the kindly offers that they have
made TO help me should | have
made the race, and the high esti.
nations that they have put on me
by these solicitations, and prom
Using them at some future time,
when circumstance are different,
should they see fit to call on me,
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|. &G. n. Fair Train.

The /. & @. y. will run trains daily
during Central Texas Fair between
Bryan and fair ground upon the fol-
lowing schedule:
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they will find me ready to serve
them TO the very best Of my abil.
ity. Very Truly and Respry,
A. w. Buchanan.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-10-16

No 2031 Boys Fancy Cheviot Suit years .... o.
NO l-t boys Fancy Onevlol suit TO 10 years
No $780, Boys Striped Oxford SUITE to years . ...... 50
No 1904, Boys Fancy Cheviot Suits o oo
No. 1870 Boys Unfinished Wostei stripe 90
NO olZo boys r"y cashmere suits ol years
NO. ouZo Boys DARK ureen Osamsre Suits to l6
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-10-16

Schedule to change without notice.
Fare 2jc for round trip.
ID. &. DeMaret, Agent.
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The Central Texas fair is not a
local affair 1t belongs to Central
Texas.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-10-16

No ooi5 Bov, Navy CASHMERE suit to 10 years 81 80
No 1910 Rows black Cassame Suit to 10 years at .... 90
No. 1910 Boys Suit to 6 90
NoyO2s Boys Fancy years 90
No 52s Bows Fancy osfordpn stripe Suit to 10 years
No 233 BOys grey CASHMERE Suit TO years .........
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MOTHERS KNOW

rally the
our base OF supplies, Clothes COaing
The Washington times., 1902-06-01

woods to the east Looking far to the
west, you see the northern end of Lake
Michigan.
On this island. in 1863. the English
held fort. garrisoned with thirty-five
men. The birthday of King George Of
England came on June 4, and in honor
OF the day the discipline of the fort was
relaxed. Officers and soldiers alike
went outside the ralisade to watch
great game of ball. to which they had
been invited by the Chippeways. That
tribe of Indians was to play against the
sacs.
The game, which the Chippeways
called haggattaway. was much liked by
many Indian tribes. In playing ii each
side had a post for a station. and thes
effort of the game was to drive the BAN
TO the opponents post and keep II from
ones own. Naturally it happened that
in strugglig for the ball the players
would be wildly rushing apart at one
moment and at another punched to-
gether in a mad crowd. Such a game
would offer great opportunity for treach
cry. and for that reason the Chippc-
ways played II on that day. The morn
The Washington times., 1902-06-01

on the point OF the waiting spear.
Finally he rolled over on his back and
clawed the air. Broboro swung his ak
above the dragons neck, but it sprang
out of danger and skunk away, painfully
dragging its wounded body over the
rough earth. The dragon had evidently
fought its last fight When IL reached
the low doorway OF Witch Gronde's cave
it stretched its long body across the
entrance and placed its head between
its forelegs. Its great body shivered as
with cold. then with a mighty groan
that shook the earth around IL lay dead.
Witch Gronde appeared at the entrance
10 her cave as the beast groaned its life
awav Her thin, dark face was lighted
by two large, dark, angry eyes, and her
straight, black hair fell around her
shoulders in separated masses.
You have slain my faithful guard"
she cried.
The dragon blocked entrance to your
cave My father lies sick unto death.
and your magic cure only can save him. "
What care / for your father? Who
have ! now to protect me?"
My father has suffered for years. We
have endured much in trying to effect
an entrance to your cave. i beseech
you. give me the cure. and IL you so will.
take my life in return; only give my
father your magic cure.'
Your life will not give me back my
faithful dragon, but you are a dutiful
son and a brave man, ant the Great
Spirit teaches us to love VIII :e. There
fore give you the cure. Speed with it,
for your father is near the point Of
death. Let nothing detain you on the
hcmeward journey. Travel night and
day" And thus Broboro saved his
fathers life.
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ing was fair and warm. the gates Of the
fort we're wide ooen. and the soldiers.
mostly without arms. were standing in
the onen plain watching the ball game,
Suddenly the ball flew high In the air
and fell near the pickets of the fort
This was the signal for attack. The
Indians changed their cry Of the ball
game to the howl of the war whoop.
Seuaws. who had been interested look
ers-cn OF the game, reached "the
braves'' hatchets. which they had Gov
cred with their blankets. and the ball
players Of a moment before became the
desperate assaultcrs of the defenselesa
English.
Confusion and bloodshed reigned. The
Indians filed the fort and tomahawked
nearly everyone they could lay hands
on. They sacked the houses built within
the gates and sheltering women and chill
dren and seized whatever Of value they
could find. At last they came upon The
spirits. and upon that which they called
"firewater" they became so intoxicated
that they could no longer massacre or
steal.
OF the people who perished at Fort
that fair June me rning
the number is not exactly known. Some
say that there were ninety men in the
fort. and that CT these only twenty es-
ca.ed.
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How Broboro Found the Magic Cure.
By E. FRANCIS L'ESTRANGE.

Long ago there lived in the Rocky
Mountains witch named Gronde. who
was famed for her magic cures. Far
into ;he East her fame had reached. an,
the SICK white chief. Nohinch. had sent
his messengers through the forests and
over the vast prairies to the wall OF
mountains thu. draw their almost i'm
passable line against the sky. One by
one they haG returned. iootsore and
weary. famished and half crazcd by the
suffering they hed endured. The wild
beasts he'd chased them. and the dragon
thgt guarded the entrance TO Witch
Gronde's cave had driven them away.
Chief Noflinch suffered on. The magic
cure that alone could save him no man
was able to procure.
Chief Noflinch had two sons. Siegfricd
and Broboro. siegfried was tall and
handsome. with eyes as blue as the sky
and hair as golden as corn before reap
ing. He was careless of danger and
always ready to fight his enemies. Bro
boro was not so tall as his brother.
His eyes were dark as midnight and his
hair ~ black as the bill of the raven.
He aNC4G, d quarreis, but when there was
Just cause he stood on the side OF
Justice. and his enemies had reason TO
remember him.
When Siegfried had attained his TWEEN
ty-frst birthday he told his father that
he had resolved to go in quest of the
magic cure, and, bending on one knee
before him. besought his blessing. Bra,e
Siegfried made his way through forest
and prairies, nor did he run from the
wild beasts that attacked him, for his
trail was marked by their carcasses.
The dragon opened his mouth as Sieg-
fried approached aid his great sharp
tongue shot forth and darted from side
fo side as he thought of the full mouth
ful handsome Siegfried would make, but
S:egfried had buried his spear in the
monsters jaws ere the knife-like tongue
had pulled back into the green throat.
With a muftied roar the dragon shook
his long body and sprang at Slesfried.
He jumped to one side and sent his
spear through the left foreleg of the
animal. The beast roared with pain
and rage. and Siegfried fred by daring.
approached too near. In a moment the
faneE- OF the monster were fastened in
his chest. Hesitation meant death. l
With his dirk knife he severed from his
chest the riece of flesh in which the
beasts fengs were fastened.
Loss Of blood and the pain caused by
the wound forced brave Siegfrled to re-
tire.
On his brothers return Broboro grid
The Washington times., 1902-06-01
How to Make a Ping-POng Set.

OF course our little friends have heard
all about the popular new game of
ping-pon and many of them are ex-
pert players, no doubt. Lots of them
would become expert II they had a
chance to play, and of this number very
many are SO placed that they are una
BILE to get a ping-pong set. Here is a
way to make one of your own that you
can have lots of fun with. and which.
Of course, you will value more highly
than a purchased the.
For less than % cents 1t is quite easy
to manufacture a ping pong set quite
the equal in all essential points of the
most expensive sold in stores.
The net is OF mosquito netting, white
by preference, although green with =
The Washington times., 1902-06-01
Helen's "BOoSin" Fly.

A little three-year-old OF my acquaint-
ance. whose quick wit is the admiration
of her friends. sat one evening watching
an industrious spider spinning its web
in a window corner. She watched the
insect intently for time, and. turning
10 her father, asked:
What is the spider doing. papa?"
1T is making web. dear"
What does it want a web for?"
"To trap flies for its dinner. my child"
Helen was silent for moment. then
exclaimed:
"Oh, Does it eat boosin flies, papa"
"Boosin flies. child? Don't you mean
buzzing flies?" And then. in a tone
which implied a depreciation in her ju-
venile opinion OF the paternal infalli-
bility, she replied:
why. no. papa. Don't you know
jesus. lover Of NV soul,
The Washington times., 1902-06-01

of the left-hand end OF the board. and.
giving him n piece of chalk. tells him to
draw on the board picture of horse.
This the player does to the best of his
ability, but no matter how careful he
may be, every line he draws will make
the other players shout with laughter:
and no one will laugh louder than the
player himself when the handkerchief
has been taken from his eyes and he
sees the funny picture he has made.
Then the next player Is called up, and
the director so places him that his
drawing Will be just to the right of the
first one: and so the contest goes on un-
I'll all the players have made their
drawings. II you have ever tried to
draw a picture with your eyes shut you
can imagine what queer lot OF horses
they will be.
There are two ways of deciding the
contest-one Is to let the director say
who has made the best drawing and
who has made the worst; the other is to