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

Who fashioned and formed these ungodly
garments? There they are, thousands
and thousands of them, daily paraded up
and down the sidewalk, lop-sided, bedrag.
gled, inefiiciently held up by clutching
hands, stumbled over and stepped upon
by scores of awkward feet. Those skirts
why was born to see and wonder at
them? Next to the abominable trailing
street skirt, in ugliness at least, comes
certain cruelty common atrocity in the
form of long cloth sack. A loose, bag
gy, shapelcss, bullying monstrosity which
makes the woman who wears it look like
an unmanageable. half-exhausted balloon.
There must have been an oyer-produc-
ton of some kinds of cloth last year, and
the shrewd manufacturers have proba-
bly, induced the mysterious beings who
dictate the fashions to work off" tile
superiiuous material upon an unhappy
world. Would that the moths might get
at these baggy horrors.
All women do not wear the lop-sidcd,
draggly skirts, or the bullying sacks, but
there are dozens of these things in sight.
The hats aren't so bad as they might be,
but the hair is worn in such way as to
Danish all thought of hats from the head
of wearer and beholder alike. 1t is a
strange fact that this handful of hair,
dragged down over one side Of the face.
is always counterbalanced by the lop-
sided skirt. Every feminine creature
seems to instinctively haul down her
front hair on one side, and clutch at her
dress skirt on the other. The effect is
nightmarish.-Ada G. Sweet in Chicago
American
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-01

lRI'ERS I'm .fnE REl 3
fusion of the blood of half million Of
Indians. However, the Indians have not

fusion of the blood of half million Of
Indians. However, the Indians have not
! become assimilated.
Like the other four races, the Indians
live within the territory of the Ameri-
can republic, but their life is apart from
that of the other races. They stand COM
pletely isolated and live, so to say, merely
because the white invaders have not en-
tirely exterminated them. A foreigner
travelling through the United, States will
find 1t rather difficult to convince himself
of the existence of Indians on the Amer
lean continent. The Indians are there.
nevertheless. The United States govern
nient spends nearly $10,000,000 a year
for their support and education.
Scarcely a century ago the Indians oc-
cupied practically the entire territory
OF North America excepting the Atlantic
coast and part of the coast Of
the Gulf of Mexico. Nearly three
millions Of square miles of total Of
100000 We're occupied by the Indians,
who never numbered more than 100000.
Now there are but 236,O00 Indians left,
the majority of whom live upon reserva-
tions. A century ago they were the ac-
tual owners of three millions of square
miles of territory, while now they are
confined to an area Of 100000 square
miles.
The number of Indians in the United
States is steadily decreasing. The last
census shows that it has diminished by
10000 since 1870 Thus it seems that
the Indians nre destined to share the
fate of the buffalo. Deprived of their
hunting figrounds and confined TO quiet
agricultural life within the narrow limits
Of their reservations, the Indians live n
miserable life like wild bird in cage.
The lack of proper food and hardening
exercise makes them easy victims to tu-
berculosis and other diseases, and whisky
causes their rapid degeneration. There
is but one logical finale to the struggle be-
tween the whites and the Indians-the
complete determination Of the latter.
FELICE TERRERO.
Italian Anthropologist.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-01
swlFTEsT OF QuADRuPEDs.
Greyhounds Hold the Record for Get
ting Over the Ground Fastent.

Greyhounds Hold the Record for Get
ting Over the Ground Fastest.
Three men in carriage, followed by
four dogs, alighted at one of the road
houses just beyond Kingsbridge while
l was resting there last Friday, and
proved to be so interesting in their con-
versation that fingered many minutes
beyond my time to listen to them and to
learn something that did not know
before. When the dogs took me into
their confidence their owners did the
same.
1t appears that they had been out in
Westminster County, running the dogs
and making record for their perform
anccs.
"There is the fastest animal that runs
on four legs" said one of the men, as
he pointed at long, lank, sinewy En-
glish greyhound that turned toward us
countenance fairly beaming with In
telligence. II don't mean that partic-
ular dog" he continued, "but do mean
his variety, and lie is not the slowest
member of it by any means. We have
just been trying him under careful tim
ing, and found that he went, when on
full gallop, twenty yards second.
That means mile IN a minute and
twenty-eight seconds-a speed that
comes very near that Of carrier pig
con and would leave far behind any
quadruped that we know of.
This is matter that have studied
and know something about. There are
few thoroughbred horses that can ex-
coed nineteen yards second, and
have known greyhounds to better that
by four yards. FoXhounds have rec
ord of four miles in six and half min
utes, or nearly eighteen yards second.
That is fast going, and us good as the
most rapid Of the hare family can do.
"This speed is to some extent an in
herited gift from away back, for have
been Informed that wolves can run all
night at the rate Of mile in three
minutes. Nansen says that Siberian
dogs can travel forty-fve miles on the
Ice in five hours.
"This is fast going, but these grey
hounds hold the record"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-01

100000 to SO,OO0,00O, and of the Eng
lish population of the British Empire
from 100000 to 55,000,000. Germany
and Russia also showed remarkable
growth from 20,000,000 to $4,000, 600,
and from 40,0O0,000 to 135,000.000, re-
spectively, while France had only grown
from 25,00n000 to 40,000000. The first
effect necessarily is to assure the pre-
ponderance Of white peoples among the
races of the world.
In the United States, which has i'm
rnensely greater virgin resources with
which to supply its population, it has
been noticed that the town population is
increasing disproportionately. In the
United States, in spite of the magnitude
of increase of population, recent growth
has not been so fast as earlier in the nine
teenth century. Until 1860 the growth in
each census period ranged between 33
and SO per cent. Since then it has been
20 per cent to 1880, and ls.now about 81
per cent. The obvious suggestion, that
possibly immigration has fallen OFT, MS
compared with what 1t used to be, would
not account for the diminished rate of
increase of the population generally.
Turning to Australasia, the decline in
the rate of Increase Is great and palpa-
Bile, but there the perturbations due to
immigration have been greater than in
the case of the United States because
the country settled mainly between 1850
and 1870. In England there is similar
though not so marked decrease.
The rate of growth of population of the
communities might still be considerable,
even il no higher than in the last few
years. An addition of even 10 per cent
only rs the average every ten years would
far more than double the 500,000000 in
century, and leave the white popula-
ton ut this century's end at 100000
900. Secondly, some of the rates of in
crease mentioned, such MS that in Austria
lasia mud the United States at certain
periods, are quite abnormal, and due
largely to exceptional immigration.
Finally, there is the question which
many people have rushed in to discuss
namely, whether the reproductive power
Of the populations in question is as great
now as fifty or sixty years ago. 1t is a
question which cannot be rushed, and
am unable to commit myself to the belief,
heard from some quarters, that the rate
of increase in these populations is, as in
France, coming nearly to an end. The
gravity of the stationariness of popula-
tion in France lay in the fact that the
death rate there remained high, while the
birth rate fell.
SIR ROBERT GRIFFIN,
Ex-Prcsident of the British Statistical
Society.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-01
State Items of Interest.

The Mississippi river from its source at
Glazier lake in the far north to point
south of Quincy is solid mass of ice.
The creamery at Pettis postoflice was
destroyed by fire. Loss $4,000, partly in
will be rebuilt.
Charles Holman, an engineer employed
on the Milwaukee road, was struck and
instantly killed by freight train engine
at North McGregor.
III. S. Storrs, superintendent of the
Creston division of the Burlington Rail-
road, confirms the story that lie is to
resign his position with the c., b. 4 O..
and will take n position as assistant SUI
perintendent of the Lake Shore Railroad
Jan. /, with headquarters at Indian
apolis.
According to the last census, Iowa is
the second State in the Union in posses
sion of cattle, hogs, sheep and horses.
Texas has 9,546.070 head of cattle, while
Iowa has G,3G6,S49. The Uawkeye State
really ranks first in quality of cattle.
Kansas comes third with 4.495,0i3 head.
Iowa has nearly double the number of
hogs of any other State, the figures be-
ing 9691,G95. Illinois coming next with
b,9O4, 103 head. The Northwestern States
produce the largest number of sheep,
but Iowa had 1,056,T15. But to counter
balance that, this State leads in horses,
having 1,401 ,427 head.
While Joe Cook, accompanied by his
brother, We're on the train starting east
for treatment for mental failure, he
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-01

Plans are under consideration for a
great. Germanic museum at Harvard
Miss Helen Gould has now begun to
make gifts to colleges, and has given
$25,O0O to Rutgers College.
Seth Low, late President of Columbia
and Mayor of New York, received his
first honorary degree from Amherst,
and he values it very highly.
Twenty thousand dollars have been
spent Mt the University Of Michigan in
remodeling the boiler house. 1t. takes
thirty-two men to care for the univer-
slty property.
Jessie Fausett, young colored girl,
was graduated from the Philadelphia
high school, taking the alumnae schol.
arship. This enabled her to take foul
years course in some college.
According to the report of President
Schurman, Of Cornell, the number of
students in the university is 1850. The
property of the university, exclusive of
the Western lands, is $10,S70,2O9.
After forty one years of service in til.
public schools Of Chicago, James r.
Dewey has retired. Born In Westfield,
Mass, he was graduated from Williams
In 1854, and has taught Greek and Latin
to many of the most prominent men
and women of Chicago. During his pc
Rod of service the high school has
changed It's location on four different
occasions.
There is said to be a school in New
York where the, suddenly become rich
young woman may master the art of
becoming lady, and for stated sum
learn the proper manner in which to
sit, stand and walk, and even take ones
leisure elegantly. There are classes for
the buds" and classes for the matrons,
and the older the student the more 1t
costs to acquire the knowledge. The
curriculum includes calisthenics, spa.
cial exercises, dancing and CONVERSE
ton. For the women who have risen
recently to the dignity of n Drown-stone
front there are all sorts of servfceab!e
exercises, among them imaginary con-
versations, in which the student ac-
quires a knowledge of the way people
talk in London drawings rooms, and
even what she will hear and reply when
a titled foreigner asks her hand in mar
riage. The teachers pay especial at
tention to the hands and feet, which
they assure their patrons are the truest
indices of good breeding, and will be
sure to betray the origin and lack of
training unless the lessons are rehears-
ed continually.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-01
A good pun is ratber uncommon !,

A good pun is rather uncommon, but
joke that may be SO described was
made recently by Andrew Carnegie, to
whom some advocates of an Anglo
American alliance had appealed for an
emblematic flower. Mr.. Carnegie
promptly suggested the dandelion, urg-
Ing that the American dandy" in the
shrewd. Yankee, business sense of the
term, Joined with the British Zion. /"
would result in blossom which must
rule the world. He was evidently not
thinking of Yankee Doodle Dandy.
whose sentiments in the olden time
were not in agreement with those of
john Bull.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-01

geniuses of the bureau of navigation,
of which Admiral Crowninshield Is the
head, appear to have come to the con-
clusion that the paper" of the depart
ment soliciting recruits is not alluring
enough. So they have devised new
pattern of n poster intended to wean
the young man away from the pillow to
the forecastle. The first line consists
of the words "A1en Wantedw followed
by large number of exclamation
marks. This line is set up in letters
about six inches high and of proper
Tomato heaviness. Set up on shore 1t
might well be used as landmark by
the able mariners who designed 1t.
Beneath the scare line is a fine pho
to-engraying Of the new battle ship
Wisconsin, the queen of the navy, both
as to size and to speed. Beneath the
picture are set forth the terms in dol
lars and cents upon which the young
man who has forsaken the farm or the
shop may win undying fame for him
self in the naval service Of his country.
The poster is so unlike the invitations
to enlist heretofore issued by the gov
eminent that 1t is likely to attract a
good deal of attention among the class
Of men 1t is desired to reach. But it
is not lack of good advertising that
keeps Americans out of the navy. APP
parently 1t has never occurred to the
officers who devised the poster that the
fact that a young men cannot rise from
the ranks to commission is the bar
that keeps ambitious young men from
entering the service.
They can never rise above the rank
of a non-commissioned officer. No mat
ter how deserving he may be, the boy
who enlists in the navy must always
regard himself as socially and mental
ly the inferior Of the more fortunate
boy who has been educated at govern
ment expense at Annapolis. He must
also be ready whenever one of the more
fortunate souls SO DEGREES to render
almost any sort of mental service.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-01

AS startling case Of dupllcity as has
ever been exposed is reported from
New York. Joseph Goldman, good hus-
band. fond father, reputable business
man, was also leader Of band of
thieves and receiver of stolen goods.
For many years he had led these two
Yves without detection. Suddenly two
of his accomplices, under fear of PUT
ishment, turned upon him, ami, in Or
der to tighten their own sentences,
gave evidence that left no doubt of his
guilt. He was proved to be implicated
In dozen clever robberies which were
carried out under his direction. In
lainles which his confederates eXecut-
ed. He was contrlver and manager.
The others simply carried out his in
| structions. 1t was not that lie was
exposed to sudden temptation and
yielded. His guilt was darker than
that For years he had conducted q
systematic robbing business. He had
n large loft in Water street where he
stored stolen articles, and from that
fence" he distributed his plumber
through the city. 1t was necessary,
therefore that he should live contin-
ual lie, and that. he should have been
able to do so for SO long time shows
either remarkable steadiness of will
or else total want of those moral
principles which, when they are violat-
ed, lead to uneaslness and remorse. He
was tried, found guilty, and sent to the
penitentiary. His lawyer pleaded for
lenlency on the ground that his life as
business man had been irrepronch-
able. The judge rejected the plea con-
temptuously. He refused to admit that
the man who is burglar by night
should be given lighter sentence be-
cause he is n hypocrlte during the day.
He thought such a man deserved a
heavier sentence than one who did not
lead dual life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-01
Facts About Boiling water.

1t may seem presumptuous to suggest
that few people know how to boil wa
ter, but such is the case. The boiling
point under ordinary atmospheric pres
sure (sea leyeD, is 212 degrees Fahren-
heit; this point changes according to
the altitude. When bubbles form on the
bottom of the kettle, come clear to the
surface and rupture quietly, without
making an ebullition, we have simmer.
ing. AT this point the thermomete
should register 1870 degrees FahrenhG
and 1t is at this temerature that
ok meats and make soups. Who
'"s he"in to form. on the sic
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-01
Slim Eisk,s "yynodbinen

A paragrapher wonders where Jim
Fisk got his favorite expression when
he had ruined an enemy or overcome
an opponent: "He has gone where the
woodbine twineth." 1t WAS simply his
picturesque way of saying: "Gone up
the spout" All through Jim Tisks M
tive State the woodbine twined aroun. /
and climbed up the tin spout leading to
the caves of the veranda or porch
New York World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-01

" eSANtiANSb dihouulihSy III SOIlS
cases, to from 40 to 40 per cent. The
anxiety thus awakened is not allayed
when one turns from the seminary stage
of education to the collegiate and academ-
lie situations as regards preparations for
the ministry. In all colleges and schools
decreased number of students is report
ed similar to the falling off at the semi
naries. 1t appears, therefore, that the
lowest point in the ebb has not yet been
reached.
1t has been alleged that the church has
lost its hold upon the community; that
it has been invaded by the spirit of
worldiness, commercialism and material
ism, demoralizing the religious life of
young men and rendering them unwilling
to take up the trials Of ministerial life.
1t has even been questioned whether the
church could survive Christian ciyiliza-
ton. But why this commerciaism, char
acteristic of the past half century, should
have made itself felt In the theological
seminaries only during the last five or six
years is hard to see.
1t is further alleged that neresy trials,
agitations for the revision or abolition
of creeds, discussions regarding the origin
and literary form of the books Of the
Bible Commonly known under the head
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-01

hands Of outraged Justice. The cir.
cumstances In the case are not pecu-
liar The circumstances in case Of
boat rocking never are. Last summer
party of young people We're rowing
for pleasure OF Lake Reyor, In the
State named. In the party was the In.
eyltable smart young man, whose pres
ence has bltghted many summary out
Ing that would have been made Joyous
by his absence. This smart young man
found that he could amuse himself
greatly by rocking the boat, and he
rockedit violently. The girls screamed,
and this intensified the smart young
mans enjoyment. He rocked the boat
all the more violently, and 1t finally
tipped ovf. Five of the occupants were
thrown into the water, and one Of the
young ladies' was drowned. Nobody
will be surprised to learn that when the
boat capsized the boat rocker swan
valiantly for the shore and left his com.
panions to their fate.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-01
Will Tax Railroads.

Gov.-elect A. b. Cummins has an
nounced his program with respect to the
taxation of railroad property in Iowa.
He proposes the creation of a non-parti-
san commission of three men to inycsti-
gate and determine the actual value of
the railroads in this State, their conclu-
sion to form the basis of the assess
ment by the executive council. He sug-
gests the postponcmcnt of the date of
assessment from March until July, so
that the railroads may he assessed at the
same time other property valuations are
eQualiZed by the council.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-01

erary efforts. Homer, Dante and Shaks-
pcare cast their thoughts and emotions
in verse because the metrical form was
the only adequate method of expression
invented in their day.
English prose has been developed to
the point, however, where it is finer,
more subtle instrument of wider scope
than English verse, and poetry's chief
excuse for being has been destroyed. Lit
erary truth is truth to nature. Poetry
is artificial and bears the deadly brand
of insincerity in its form.
OSCAR l.. TRIGGS,
Professor in Chicago University.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-01
The Dear Little Thinp

"oh, pshawv' cried the fond young
mother, who was wrltingAto her dearest
friend, this dictionary isn't complete
at ALL"
Whats the matterT inquired her
husband.
81 want to find out how to spell DOT
Sumstootsuns.' "-Philade'nh'~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-01
Finds Gold in His Ducks,

The discovery of gold in the crops of
his poultry has induced Jacob w. Jones,
farmer residing near st. Charles, to do
some quiet prospecting on his land. Small
particles of gold were found in every
duck he has killed, which creates the
belief in the existence of gold deposits
along the bank of North river, in which
the ducks spend much of their time. Mr..
Jones asserts that gold was found along
the river forty years ago, but not in pay
ing Quantities. The farmers in the vi
cinity are greatly stirred by the news.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-01

The unfortunate juror who blew out
the gas and was found dead in his room
was not really different from very many
other persons who are selected to de-
eide questions in the courts affecting
the lives and property of litigants. The
poor fellow simply got found out.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-01

''NIy advice to the farmers of Iowa."
said L. s. Smith of Birmingham, Ala,
would be not to put off saving corn for
seed. The matter is vital and delays
are dangerous. Sixty per cent of the Iowa
corn is unfit for planting, and great care
should be taken in selecting the Seed"
Mr.. Smith is in Iowa purchasing seed
for big seed house of Birmingham.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-01
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
New Routes to Be Establishcd In
Various Counties February 4.


yarious Counties February 4.
Baxter, one carrier; length OF route,
81 miles; population served, 625; carrier,
Frank w. Sego.
Colfax, two carriers; length Of routes.
Az miles; population served, 1875; car
riers, I. y. McEvers and w. II. PEN
quite. PostofIlce at Greencastle to be dis
continued.
Eddyville, two carriers; length OF
routes, 49A miles; population served,
1925; carriers, j. u. Carroll and 4. NJ.
Epperson.
Monroe, two carriers; length of routes.
46A miles; population served, 1865; car
riers, III. d. NIcComes and w. j. Evans.
Rose Hill, two carriers; length Of
routes. 4G miles; population served, 1,0G5;
carriers, w. s. Hawkins and w. A. Wad-
die.
Bennett. length of route, q miles; route
covered, 20 square miles; population serv-
ed, $40; number of houses On route, 1U2;
carrier, Frank l.. Smith.
Dana, length of route, 81 miles; area
covered, "a square miles; population sery-
ed, 500; number of houses on route, 100;
carrier, Joseph Davis.
Durant, length of route, p miles; area
covered, q square miles; population
served, sos; number of houses on route,
1O1; carrier, Nick Lammack.
Laurens. length of route, % miles; area
covered, 40 square miles; population
served, 525; number of houses ON route,
105; carrier, j. Hughes.
Patton, length of route, % miles; area
covered, 81 square miles; populations
served, o20; number of houses on route,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-01

Emperor William knows much more
about ship-building than any of u.s."
says P-pf. Won Halle. And still the
.wond \goes and still the wonder
grows that one small head can carry
all Emperor William knows.