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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-25

Congress will refuse to limit the
power of the trusts by repeating the
laws under which the trusts exist, and
conditions will drift until there will be
another upheavsl in the nation. Just
so the congresses prior to the war OF
the rebellion allowed matters to drift
and there were men In those congresses
who were certainly the equals Of any
who hold Office at this time. Those
who pointed ont the probability Of dis
sster and asked for q manly and peace
able solution then were abused In the
same manner and for the same reasons
as are those who oppose the encroach-
ments of the trusts. Mort Pelee was
safe until 1t exploded. So is the com.
mercial condition of the United States.
Cedar Rapids Gazette.
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a gentleman who visited mosque in
Algiers found that the tiles with which
the building is decorated, which are
very old and beautiful, are adorned
with flights of birds. He expressed sur
prise at this and asked IL the command
against such representation We're a
modern edict.
"oh. no." answered the pious Alge-
rian to whom he addressed tho ques-
ton. "These are not pictures Of living
BIRDS"
but they are painted us If flying
across the tiles" the other said in some
astonishment.
YES" the Mussulman replied, "but
do you not see that about the neck Of
each there is a fine black line? That is
to show that the artist painted only
dead birds, and the command of the
Koranis not violated"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-25


A startling statement is that recent
ly made by q student Of criminology.
1t was to the effect that q woman Of
criminal tendencies, whose name ia
not made public for obvious reasons,
died In 1927. Her defendants have
been traced. They number 800, and
700 of these are criminals, having been
convicted at least once, 81 were murd-
erers and were executed for their
crimes. This family has cost the ma.
tion S3,0OO,0OO for trials and execu.
tions. Such statistics lead Inevitably to
the conclusion that society has a right
to protect itself by prohibiting the
marriage Of criminals. .-Esterville
Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-25
HELPING OUT THE HERO.

A Realistic Scene That Was Not
Down on the Playbill.
1p the old days. when certain Tex
as city was not exactly the charming
place it is now, was playing in Mon
te-Christo" to a crowded house. All
afternoon the cowboy Of his type Of
the day had been coming Into town for
the performance. could see him well
In evidence in the front row of the BAL
cony, his skin jacket shining and his
pistols glistening in his belt. The arch
villain was facing his fate in the final
act, and l spoke my lines. "Your time
has come" Suddenly cowboy stood
up in the front rank In the balcony,
drew his pistol and drew a bend on the
villain of the piece. .'If you don't fix
him." rang cut his voice, 81 will.s
There he stood ready to put the threat
into execution.
"Kill me quick! Kill me quickr'
cried my fellow actor under his breath,
trembling at the prospect Of a more re-
alistic end from the gentleman in the
balcony. But the joke was too good a
one for that.. prolonged the duel as
much us possible. but presently the
arch villain took his first plausible op-
portunity to expire ut my feet.
"That's right; served him right. II
you hadn't done it, wouldp" came up
provingly from the voice in the bal
cony.
But that circumstance lessened my
chances to get any one to play the part
later. Actors would come to me for
an engagement in the Villains role and
ask, care you going to play in Texas
next year, Mr.. O'NeillY'
"Yes."
"Thank you!'
That would be the end of 1t, for each
would say, Good day!"-James O'Neill
in Saturday Evening Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-25
A Gnnnhle student.

In one of the Philadelphia colleges q
professor of chemistry asked student
the other day, Now. suppose you were
called to n patient who had swallowed
a heavy dose of oxalic acid. what would
you administer?"
II would administer the sacrament"
replied the student, who. by the way,
is said to be studying for the ministry
and takes chemistry because 1t is OF
ligatory.-Argonaut,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-25
UPSET THEIR PLANS.
The Story OF Hurry Call For .
New York Ambulance,

New York Ambulance.
a young physician tells an amusing
experience Of the days Of his ambu-
lance service. A hurry call was re.
ceived one day, and he with the am.
bulance was dispatched with great
haste to tenement in one Of the poor
er parts Of the city. He climbed sew
eral flights Of stairs and found at the
top family gathered in dismantled
room, surrounded by their goods and
chnttels, evidently ready to move.
The patient had been burned, the
doctor knew, but he failed to discover
signs of one until the mother of the
family explained that she was the VIC
tim and amiably volunteered the In.
formation that she was ready to go to
the hospital at any time. She was a
remarkably healthy accident case, and
the young physician explained that he
would have to make an examination
and learn the true nature of her inju-
ries before taking her off.
She demurred somewhat wrathfully
at this, but finally uncovered one arm,
where was to be seen bad but not
serious burn Of week before. It was
not n burn requiring hospital treat
ment. and the doctor departed. severe
tongue lashing from the would be pa
tient following him as he hurried down
the stair, glad to get of with nothing
more serious.
The woman's wrath had good cause,
he found upon inquiry. The family had
been dispossessed, and 1t had been de-
cided that the husband and children
should go for time to one of his rela-
tives, while the wife would seek refuge
in the hospital. In this way they would
tide over their troubles, but the doctors
unforeseen refusal to play his part had
upset their plans seriously. York
Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-25
Extravaganza and Matrimony.

President Taylor of Vassar college
was doubtless correct when he inform
ed the senior class of that institution
the other day, In his baccalaureate sd-
dress. that the increasing extravaganza
of society was responsible for the
alarming decrease in marriages. "The
whole future is imperiled," he said, "by
this tendency to pleasure and extrsva.
gance, for 1t is that which keeps young
people from getting married" Presi-
dent Taylor further remarked:
We see the extravaganza of the day
in the Introduction Of smoking in ultra
fashionable society. We see 1t in the
presents given to brides In our day. It
is nothing to read of q steam yacht be-
ing given to bride or son just from
college. No doubt we may be reading
Of q railroad being given to bride,
perhaps system of railroads, 30 great
is the extravagance of the times. These
are the fruits and the dangers of our
era of extraordinary prosperity.
In which case 1t will have TO be ad-
mitted that prosperity has at least one
drawback from the standpoint of So
cial we'll being, for there is no influence
SO vitality necessary in the construction
of good society as that of marriage.
There must be great deal In the com.
plant or such man as President Tay.
lor would not devote so much attention
to 1t. There is probably more founda.
tion for complaint than the average
person suspects, for the young people
who avoid matrimony do not herald
their reasons therefor. A powerful and
silent influence which insinuates Itself
into the young mind is to be more
dreaded, II 1t be bad influence, thar
any that faunts itself In tho open and
invites the attack of the opposite ten
denotes. To be sure, extravaganza
such as President Taylor refers to ii
not hidden, but on the contrary is oper
and vulgar in its display, but its effec
on matrlmony is not so clear to tht
average eye. The effectis present, how
ever, and 1t is the duty of the young
people toward themselves and societ!
to fight 1t by injecting more simplicit!
into their daily life and wants, ant
showing more willingness to spend tn
vigorous period Of their existence witt
such comforts as can be earned b,
themselves in honest work. Let younI
people once give each other the impres
sion that imitation of the wealthy
not necessary to matrimony aud tn
silent influence against marriage vii
gradually disappear. Sioux City Trlb
une.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-25
EvADINe THE LAW.
The Pictures o: Flying Birds In .
Mohnmmednn aiosIuo.

The Pictures OF Flying Birds In .
Mohnmmednn AiosIuo.
According to one of the tenets Of the
Mohammedan religion. it is u sin to
make picture of any living thing. The
elaborate decorations Of the palaces
and mosques of the east are almost ex-
cluslyely made up of ingeniously inter-
laced geometric designs, arabesques or
flowers, intqrmixed with sentences of
the Koran.
There is belief among Mussulmans
that at the day of Judgment Allah will
demand that the artist who has made
the image of u living thing shall endoM
that image with life and that, failing tt
do this, the artist will be sent to perdi
ton for. his sin.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-25
OLD TIMES IN TENNESSEE.
When Pelts Were ms Plentiful n.
Pennies In the State.

When Pelts Were MS Plentiful rs
Pennies In the State.
Probably few people know that the
original name oe the state. OF Tennes-
see was Franklin or that in 17S9 the
salaries Of the officers Of this common
wealth We're paid in pelts, but the fol-
lowing is correct, copy of the law:
BE 1t enacted by the general assem-
bly, orzthe state of Trankiin, ana it is
hereby enacted by authority of the
same, that from and after the 1st day
Of January, 1888, the salaries Of this
commonwealth be as follows-to wit:
"His eNcellency the governor, per an-
nun, 100 deerskins.
Ellis honor the chief justice, 500
deerskins.
"The secretary to his excellency the
governor, 500 raccoon skins.
County clerk, 800 beaver skins.
"Clerk of the house Of commons, 200
raccoon skins.
Justices fee for serving warrant,
one minksbin."
At that time the state Of Franklin
sissippi river. and on the west bank
was that great unknown forest region
of Louisiana. 1t was then n terra in
cognita," save few canoe landings
and Indian trading posts on the river
banks. 1t was known as the district
of Louisiana and In 1906 was made
the territory Of Louisiana.
The state of Franklin. which be-
came Tennessee in 170G, was almost
as little known. The now great city
Of Memphis was mere trading post
and was not laid out as village until
1920.
Pelts We're as plentiful in those days
rs pennies and much better distributed
for purposes of currency and barter.
The pioneers We're perhaps as happy
and as well contented as is the average
citizen now.-Arkansas Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-25

ator on the market.
cd. Because It has continuous circulation of
dry; cold air. which keeps food pure and sweet,
come tainted or foul. oe
4th. Because It consumes less ice than any
refrigerator made. TASK your iceman.)
9TH. Because strong and light foods can be
kept In the same refrigerator Without the stron9
foods tatnting the light.
9Th. Because It has from 50 to 90 per cent
the market of equal outside dilnensions.
th. Because It has no poisonous zinc in ita
construction to corrode. Have you ever noticed
drops OF water collect In dead-air. zinc-iined
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-25
What are You wishinga
% you wish the world we're better?

Do you wish the world were better?
Let me tell you what to do
Set watch upon your actions,
Keep them always straight and true.
Rid your mind OF selfish motives,
Let your thoughts be clean and high,
You can make q little Eden
or the sphere you occupy.
Do you wish the world were wiser?
Well. suppose you make start,
By accommodating wisdom
In the scrnpbook of your heart.
Do not waste one page on folly;
Live to learn, and learn to live;
II you want to give men knowledge.
You must get 1t, ere you give.
, Do you wish the world were happy?
Then remember day by day
Just to scatter seeds Of kindness
AS you pass along the way.
For the pleasure of the many
May be oftimes traced to one,
As the hand that plants an acorn
Shelters armies from the sun.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-25
Business Opportunities For All.

Locations in Iowa, Illinois, Mime
sofa and Missouri on the Chicago Great
Western Railway; the very best sgri-
cultural section of the United States
where farmers are prosperous and bust.
ness men successful. We have q demand
for competent men, with the necessary
capital, for all branches of business.
Some special opportunities for creamery
men and millers. Good locations for
general merchandise, hardware, harness,
hotels, banks and stock kbuyers. Cores.
pondence solicited. Write for Maps and
Maple Leaflets. w. Il. Reed, Industrial
Agent, 604 Endicott Building, st. Paul.
MINI.
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trigera.ore Do you wan. this to drip or

retrigeraser9 Do you wan. this to drip on
your food?
sth. Because the walls are lined with mineral
wool, a substance neutral to heat and cold, Con.
sequently the warm air is excluded and the cold
air confined, reducing the consumption Of ioe to
q minimum.
9th Because scrubbinK is not necessary 70
Keep y pure, cry and sweet. Herrick refnger-
sweet as the day they were first used.
l0th. Because severe tests have proven them
world today. Would the Herrick be endorsed
and adopted by physicians. colleges, hotels,
medical and state Institutions unless tg had true
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-25
ALEX. sEFsTRoM.

n ENERAI. BLACKSMITH, horseshoing o
" 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
the bridge.
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j. M. PEARSE.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND COLLECT,
81 OR. All business entrusted to him given
prompt attention. Office In City Hall Glock,
second floor.
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Sfe1 hundred
s0Ga Tesa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-25

A delegate convention of the Democrats of
the state of Iowa will be held at Des Moines,
Iowa, on
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. 1902,
to place in nomination candidates for tho fol-
lowing offlces, to wilt:
Secretary Of State,
Auditor of State,
Treasurer of State,
AttOrney-G General, 81
Judge OF Supreme Court,
Clerk Of Supreme Court,
Reporter Of Supreme Court,
Railroad Commissioner,
and to transact such other business as may
properly come before said convention.
The ratio Of representation will be one dele
gate-at large from each county and one dele
gate for each 200 votes or fraction of 100 or over
cast for the Democratic candidate for governor
at the last general election. The several coun-
ties OF the state will be entitled to the following
delegates: +s*
THIRD DISTRICT
Blackhawk DUBUQUE Is
Bremen II Franklin 8
Buchanan 10 Hardin
Butler Wright 8
Delaware 6
All voters who endorse the principles Of the
Democratic party are invited to participate in
the selection Of delegates to this convention.
Committee. S.F, MCCONNELL,
N. q. ROBERTS, Chairman.
Secretary.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-25

A. A.E.PETERsoN.
nEADER IN Groceries. Provisions, Crock
~ cry, Fruits. etc. Main Street,
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LAWaENcs g. eREMs.
DRUGS. Wall Paper, Stationery. Paints, Oils,
.iD etc. City Hall block.
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pErEH RoaRr

PETER BoARDWAY.
nEALER IN flour, feed, hay straw, Maquoke
~ IS lime, stucco, and common and Atlas ce
ment. Telephone ll3. Lower Franklin st.
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Our Business Directory.
HolL,sTER LUMBER GO.

r UMBER and all kinds of building materials,
~ Posts and Coal, Corner of Delaware and
Madison streets.
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@. e. GATES,

@. e. GATES.
GITY DRAYM.AN. Am prepared to do all
" work In my limo, Moving household goods
ard pianos a specially tu work will receive
prompt attention. A share of your patronage
IS solicited. Charges right. Give your draylng
to man who has come to stay.
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rAos i. oARkEEk

fTIO0s It SFHFtNGENs
A RCIIITECT AND BUILDING SUPERIN
IA TENDENT,S. E. Corner, 9Th and Main st
Dubuque. Iowa.
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VIM. DENNIS.

VIM. DENNIS.
CARPENTER, CONTRACTOR & BUILDER.
" lam now prepared to do all work in my
line in good and werkmanllke manner. Salts
faction guaranteed Plans and estimates fur
nished. Work taken In town or country, Shop
near the stand tower on West Side Of river.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-25

SCHARLES. THE TAILOR.
MERCHANT TAILOR and Gents Furnishing
Nl Goods. Manchester, Iowa.
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MANCHESTER MARBLE WORKS
Is prepared to furnish Granite and Marble
i Monuments and Head Stones Of various de-
signs. H0vo the county right for Sipe's Pat
ent Grave Cover; also dealer In Iron Fences.
VIII meet all competition. 2tt "a
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W. N. BOZ NToN. J.F. McEwRs.
BOYNTON & MoEWEN.
NK7ATCHMAKERS.J Jewellers and Engravers
w dealers In Watches, Clocks, Silver and
Plated Ware, Fine Jewelry, Spectacles, Cutlery,
Musical Instruments, ETC., Main street.
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DENTIsTa.
VETERINARIAN.

DIR. j. W. SCOTT.
" VETERINARY Surgeon, and Dentist. COL L
Main Street. TelephOn 239.
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Democrat State Convention.

A delegate convention of the Democrats o
the state of Iowa will be held at Des Moines
Iowa, on
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ATToRNEys.

G. YoRAs. q. f. ARNOLD. MI. YoaAN-
YORAN, ARNOLD Il yORAN
A TTORNEYS AT Law, aud Real Estate
"A Agents. ONCE over Delaware County State
Bank, Manchester, Iowa.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-28
CONCESSION TO CUBA.
Reciprocity on Basis Of Forty Per Cent Re.
duction on Each Side is Favored.

Reciprocity on Basis Of Forty Per Cent Re.
duetion on Each Side Is Favored.
Washington, Feb. 22.-The Republi-
can members of the ways and means
committee were in private conference
for three hours this afternoon on the
subject of Cuban reciprocity, and,
although the conference went over with
out action the members find themselves
for the first time in possession of a
proposition commanding much strength
and understood to represent the atti-
tude of the administration. This
proposition was brought forward by
Representative Long, of Kansas, and
authorized the president, when Cuba is
prepared to grant 40 per cent reduction
in duties ON United States exports to
the island, to grant to Cuba a similar
reduction of 40 per cent on all products
coming to the United States. This
was a straight reciprocity proposition,
each side granting 40 per cent reduc-
tion without the complications appear
ing in some of the other propositions
as to the method of payment, etc.
Longs proposition drew out extended
discussion, in which Payne, the chair
man, and Mccall indicated a disposi-
tion to support it. Various other prop
ositions were put forward and dis
cussed, but none took definite form be-
yond that of Long 1t is understood
that the issue is likely to be made on
this proposition, since it is believed to
represent the concessions the admins
tration believes should be granted on
each side
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-28
NO WORD OF MISS STONE.
Il BrisandS Broke Their Agreement Bulgaria
or Turkey Must Answer.

Washington, Feb. 24.--It is esti-
mated at the state department that Is
days have now elapsed since the money
for Miss Stones ransom was paid over
to the agents of the brigands. At
least five days have elapsed beyond the
time fixed in the stipulation to place
her in the hands of her friends. There
is no explanation Of the delay. Il is
hoped that physical conditions, such as
heavy SHOWS and adverse weather, may
account for the failure TO secure her de-
livery. The officials are 10th to believe
that there has been breach of faith on
the part of the brigands, but even il
this were so, they do not regard them
selves as blameworthy for having
trusted them.
From the first the United States gov
ernment has been adverse to paying
ransom, but in response to appeals from
every quarter reluctantly authorized
MIR. Leishman to deal with the brig
ands. However, if it turns out that
the brigands have broken faith and
they either have taken the ransom
money and spirited the captives away
again, or that they have killed them,
then there will be no further attempt
on the part OF the United States gov
ernment, but its entire power will be
directed upon Turkey and Bulgaria To
procure the swift and certain extermin-
alton of the brigands regardless Of cost
or effort.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-28
What the Measure Provides.

As passed, the measure provides that
articles imported into the Philippine
archipelago from the United States
shall be required to pay the duties lev
led against them by the Philippine
commission, and paid upon like articles
imported into the archipelago from for
eign countries; that articles imported
into the United States from the Philip
pines, shall pay duty of rs per cent
of the rates fixed by the Dingley law,
less any export taxes paid upon the ar
ticles sent from the Philippine archi-
pelago, as required by the Philippine
commission. All articles now imported
free into the United States shall here
after be exempt from export duty i'm
posed in the Philippines,
The bill exempts the commerce pass
ing between the United States and the
Philippines from the operation of the
navigation laws of the United States
until July l, 1904, and authorizes the
Philippine commission to issue licenses
to craft now engaged in lighterage OF
exclusive harbor business, provided
such craft are built in the United States
or in the Philippines and owned by citi'
zens of the United States or by inhabi'
tants of the Philippines. The duties
and taxes collected in pursuance of this
act shall be paid into the treasury oi
the Philippine islands and used fol
their benefit.
All articles manufactured, in bonded
warehouses, of imported materials, OF
of materials subject to internal revenue
tax, when shipped from the United
States to the Philippines, shall be ex'
empt from the internal revenue, anc
all taxes paid upon such articles
shipped to the Philippines since No
vember Is, 1901, shall be refunded