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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-09-19

Mrs. Graball-Our cook is going to
get married. What'll we give her for
a wedding present?
Craball-I think nice recommends
ton. suitably framed, would be as
pleasing to her husband as anything
I BrooRlyn Life.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-09-19

Recently-published scientific reports
of the famous dust-storm Of the spring
of 1901 show that it was a very re-
markable phenomenon. 1t originated
in Northern Africa, on the borders OF
the Sahara desert, crossed the Medi-
terranean sea and swept over the Alps,
going as far north as Denmark. The
dust was sand from the desert the
particles that fell to the earth getting
finer and finer as the storm moved
northward. The speed at which the
storm moved was 40 miles an hour.
The dust was borne by high atmo-
spheri8 current along the course of a
baroraetric depression, moving in the
direction of the Baltic sea. Rain,
snow and sleet. accompanied the fall
Of dust as the storm approached the
north
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-09-19

The rapidly increasing use Of oil as
fuel has given rise to the suggestion
that it may readily be- supplied to
dwellings and factories by means of
pipes, just as water is. The sugges-
zion HEs taken practical shape in
town in the oil regions, where an old
water reservoir is; to be utilized for
the storage Of the oil. This arrange
ment will enable the consumer to get
at any time exactly what quantity of
oil he needs merely by. turning fau-
Get Mo- information has been given
yet as to'how payment feT the oil will
be made:
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-09-19

The profits Of the shad fisheries
OF Bromley s. Co. them &,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-09-19

Even the little boy with the kite may
be a high hier
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-09-19

It was determined long ago that the
blue color of the sky is due to the scat
tering of the short waves of light
which are the blue waves-by the in
visible dust-particles that float in the
upper atmosphere. Nearer the earth
the dust particles are larger ard their
greater size makes them scatter all
the rays of light alike. This, accord
ing to On article in late number OF
a scientific journal, is what gives to
the clouds the brilliant fringes that we
often see. These coarser dust-particles
seem to be attracted by the clouds,
near which they accumulate, and it is
the refraction of the rays of light by
them that gives the clouds their
fringes.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-09-19
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY

The range Of the greatest aides 40
Noel Bay, Bay Of Fundy. has been
found 10 be so ~ feet. II has always
been thought to be much greater.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-09-19

The Fijl Islands. 200 In number are
so small that their aggregate area Is
but equal 10 that Of Connecticut. The
annual rainfall Is eight to ~ feet. or
three times that OF the United States.
and the total population is about $780,
900.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-09-19

Il has been noticed by Spanish meto-
biologists that thunder storms are
much more numerous at new moon
than al any other time. The RECORDS
chow % percent of thunder storms
near new moon. 22.8 near the first
quarter 2l.S near full moon and 26.4
near the last quarter
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-09-19

A report from the Haynald Obserya-
tory, in Hungary. says that Professor
Schneider has invented an electric APP
paratus that records the approach OF
thunder storm. A detectCr, similar in
It's action to that used in the Marconl
telegraph system, registers the electric
wave set in motion by a fash Of light
ming, the impulse being communicated
to a pen connected with disk moved
by clockwork. When the pen makes
its record bell is rung, the vibration
Of which resets the coherent The in.
strument gives notice Of a storm 20
miles away, and on one occasion 1t re-
corded one that was raging at a dis
lance of GO miles.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-30
HOW DYNAMITE is MADE.
Erroneous Ideas About E. plosive Pc

Erroneous Ideas About Ex plosive Pow
ers-Will Burn as Quietly as Wood.
Dynamite is composed of nitro-glycer-
Inc and dry substance called the abb
sorbent. In its manufacture we make
first the nitro-glycerine, which is pre-
pared by the action Of mixture of
concentrated nitric and sulphuric acids
upon glycerine, introduced drop by
drop. The nitro-glycerine is introduced
into large tank arrangement which
Is filled with the absorbent-a form of
powder made up OF wood meal and
nitrate of soda. AS result Of this
absorbing process dynamite Is obtain.
ed. The substance very closely resem-
bles brown sugar.
Then the dynamite is made into car.
tridges or sticks. The cartridges are
cylindrical in shape and are generally
s inches long. ~ inches in diameter,
and weigh half n pound each. The
outer coating of the stick Is OF heavy
waxed paper. In fact, cartridge Is
simply cylinder Of this waxed paper
tightly packed with dynamite.
II is SeueruAy peleNeu tudl IL Woulu
be suicide for any one to touch match
to stick OF dynamite. The idea is en-.
tirely false. Before dynamite will ex.
plode from heat the temperature must
rise to $50 degrees. Dynamite will
burn like stick of wood, without the
least danger of explosion. l saw a
freight house containing 500 pounds Of
dynamite burn and with 1t the dyna-
mite, as quietly as SO much coal.-Pop.
ular Mechanics.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-30
Monkeys as Coin Testers.

1t is said that the great ape OF Siam
is in great request among the Siamese
merchants as cashiers in their count
ing houses. Vast quantities of base
coins are known to be in circulation in
Siam, and no living human being can
discriminate between the good and
bad coinage with rs much accuracy as
these apes. These monkey cashiers
possess the faculty of distinguishing
the rude Siamese counterfelts in such
an extraordinary degree that no train
ed banker can compete with them in
their unique ayocation.
In plying his trade the ape cashier
medltatlvely puts each coin presented
to him In his mouth and tests 1t with
grave deliberation. From two to FIVE
seconds is all the time this intelligent
animal requires in making up his de-
cision. II the coin is all right, 1t Is
carefully deposited in the proper re-
ceptacle; IL base, 1t is thrown violent
ly to the floor while the coin tester
makes known his displeasure at being
presented with the counterfeit by CIV
Ing vent to much angry chatter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-30
A Dax of Reckoning com;r,.

The Baltimore Sun can't understand
why the protectionists still cling to
their false and foolish gods. 1t says:
''It Is a puzzle to the average Ameri-
can to think why our protectionists con-
tinue to fight bitterly for existing high
tariff rates, while at the same time
Boosting of their ability to sell Ameri-
can manufacturers largely in foreign
markets. Year by year they sell more
and more of their wares abroad and
could sell great deal larger quantities
Of goods If they would Systematically
cater to the foreign demand. This
means, Of course, that they can under
sell the foreign manufacturer in his
own country and can undersell him
here with ease. Then why, unless for
pure hoggishness, do they still demand
a law to enable them to keep out for
eign goods?"
1t is not difficult to understand why
the high priest of protectionism so
vehemently insist that the people shall
have no other gods before their great
fetch. The protected monopolists
have waxed fat under the benficent
reign of protectionism. and it is these
same fat, prosperous monopolists that
contribute the campaign funds for the
use of the protectionist priests The
attitude of the protectionists is
perfectly consistent and natural. New
ertheless, day of reckoning is surely
coming, when this great juggernaut,
which has so cruelty oppressed the peo-
pie, will be overthrown and broken in
pieces, and the people will be freed
from all the burdensome taxes levied
to keep up this mummery of protec-
tionism,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-30
licary committee and presented beau.

dicary committee and presented beau
tiful appearance. with its wealth of
flowers, handsome china and cut glass.
The menu, of course, says the Washing
ton Post, was epicurean.
But the interesting fact concerning
the luncheon occurred after all the
guests We're seated and the oysters had
been served. Then some one upstairs
In the Senate chamber, suddenly dis
covering that many desks were empty,
suggested that quorum ought to be
called. The bells were rung, and, Of
course, they sounded in the impromptu
lunch-room. The Senators looked at
one another. They did not want to
leave the hospitable board, and yet
their duty called them away. Duty
won the day. They filed upstairs, only
to find that Senator Clay was about to
begin speech on the ship subsidy bill.
AS they entered the chamber their less
fortunate colleagues who had not been
invited to the luncheon gave them a
laughing greeting.
The Senator'S answered to their names
and then went back to the table. After
that they We're not disturbed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-30
The Thrift Cannot stnnd.

1t becomes more evident every day
that the present tariff schedule cannot
stand much longer. The paramount is
sue of the Congressional elections this
year will be the tariff and the old lines
will be changed very decidedly. There
are many men now demanding n re
duction Of duties who even two years
ago would have stubbornly opposed
any such thing. The split in the Re
publican party on this question is WI
dening rapidly. The Republican press
is even more divided than the Repub-
lican politicians. Seldom has any par
ty in this country been so much at sea
as the Republicans are now on reciproc-
ity. They are famous folk for getting
together, but if they can reconcile their
differences on this question they will
beat their own record.-Atlanta Jour-
nal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-30
OF INTEREST IN IOWA
A DIARY OF NOTEWORTHY HAP.
PENINGS.
Boy Murderer Now Free Man-Unique
Reunion Scheduled mt Clinton-Du-
buque Prisoners Escapc-confidenc
Man to Pentitentiary-Boy wrcckers,

John Wesley Ellins, the boy murderer,
walked out of the Anamosa penitentiary
free man the other day, after an i'm
prlsonment of twelve years three months
and five days. He was met in Warden
Hunters Office by Prof. Harlan of Cor
neil College, who drove him over 10
Mount Vernon, going across country. Ell
kins will be kept by Prof. and Mrs. Har-
Ian for the present. Only twice mad
Elkins been beyond the inner guards
since he entered the prison at IL years
of age, in 1SS9-once about FIVE years
ago, when Warden Madden had him es-
corted by guard across the inclosure
to the warden's office, and the second
time few weeks ago, when he was TAX
en- under guard to the wardcn's reception
room to meet the subcommittee from
the Legislature. The day was beauti-
full one when Elkins walked out. He
looked about a minute and then murmur-
ed. Isn't 1t beautiful" Asked how he
felt, he replied, Like fish out of wat
er; ] don't know what to do or how to
do it."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-30
Family Reunion for 1o3.

A notable family reunion will take
place in Clinton June 81, when the five
1ngwersen brothers, their children and
grandchildren will hold n grand family
celebration. The five brothers are Hen
~ Q. and Charles II. of Chicago, and
Peter B., Nicholas L. and August NJ. of
Clinton. June q will be the iiftieth an
niversary of their arrival in America.
Each has accumulated good sized for
tune, and their marriages have brought
them happiness. On June 81. the five
brothers, their wives and descendants TO
the number of 1913, will assemble in the
Schuetzen park for reunion and picnic
from IL O'Clock a. M. until 5 p. m. From
until 0 p. m. banquet will be served
at the oupera house, with appropriate
toasts. AT the conclusion of the banquet
there will be n hall
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-30
Highest Balloon Altitude.

DR.. Bersen and DR.. Surfing, of the
Berlin Meteorological Institute, have
reached in balloon ascent the high.
est altitude on record. They first went
up to the height of 10000 feet, losing
consciousness for brief intervals. In
spite of the risk they continued to as
cend to 33.790 feet, when one of them
became completely unconscious and
could not be aroused. The other aero
naut, after making great effort in
opening the valve to descend, also be-
came insenslble, and neither of them
recovered till the balloon dropped to
10000 feet, at the end of an hours
time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-30

Ravages Of time the
that Is Of historical interest the buildings
the birthplace Sheridan Albuquerque
century, the official
after
her Maj Re commanded the Old Abuuer
que that Mrs Sheridan born.
Aside from the attached to this the building passed through all the
building which
could Withstand
Of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-30
All Over the State,

SsetSc
Dubuque's new library building is near
ing completion.
GAINESVILLE Methodists will erect new
church edifice.
The Free Baptist Church at Fairbank
will be remodeled.
Rev. William Foreman Of Marshall
town is dead at the age of SO years.
The postottice at Panther has been
discontinued. mail to Dallas Center.
A lodge of the Patriarchs Militant was
instituted at Fort Dodge Friday night.
Andrew Carnegie has offered $4,000
for public library building at Waterloo.
Moorhead is to have new NJ. E.
Church, the cost of which is estimated
to be $1,000.
On May the people of Moorhead will
vote on the establishment of water works
at that place.
steam laundry at Corning exploded, dam
aging the building slightly.
A Fort Dodge capitalist offers to erect
a $15O,OOO hotel in that city providing
the citizens subscribe 100000.
Trainer Jack" Watson of the Iowa
College track team wyas married at
Grinnell to Miss Anne Williams
Plans are under consideration for a
new city hall at Corning, to be built in
connection with new opera house.
Fruit trees in the western part of the
State are reported to be seriously in
jured as result of the recent cold snaps.
Marshalltown is to have new st.
Thomas hospital this summer. The build
ing will cost $4,000, will have fifty
rooms and wards, and accommodate 100
patients.
Engineer Dan Richardson of Clinton
has been retired on pension by the
Northwestern Railway after about forty
two years of service.
The State Sunday School Association,
representing membership of 365, 600,
will meet in Sioux City June 1912. The
secretary anticipates the largest gather
ing of the kind ever held in Iowa.
Phil Melloy, the Dubuque gastronomic
WONDER wagered $40 that he could cat
six pounds Of raw beef in thirty minutes.
He failed to consume more than four
as an excuse that the meat was tough.
Mayor Hughes of Clinton has ordered
that the saloons of that city be closed all
day on Sunday and at IL p. m. on week
days.
The docket for the next term of the
Henry County District Court contains
fewer cases than any calendar in recent
years.
Col. Elliott Schurz, one of the best
known war veterans in the State, died
at the Marshalltown Soldiers Home,
aged "a.
While G. w. Breeding of Ottumwa
was shoyeling sand from pit the roof
caved in, imprisoning one leg and break
ing both bones between the knee and
ankle.
Nathan s. Mclean, president of the
on-McLean company of Council
Bluffs, was struck by car in that city
and instantly killed.
Lodge No. 67, Ancient Order of the
Red Cross, at Davenport. is raising
money to fight the transfer of Red Cross
property to the Bankers Union, social
ed.
The 2-year-old daughter of A. G. Rail
of Birmingham was seriously burned.
The little. one in some manner procured
some matches, and these igniting, the
little ones clothing was soon in flames.
The ire was not extinguished until the
baby had received severe burns. She
will probably recover,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-30
AJax's Mistake.

Ajax stood under the open sky and
shook his fist.
whats the matter, JaxY asked
Achilles, who happened to be returning
from his club, for the hour was early.
"Sztl Don't bother me" replied
Ajax, angrily. Cant you see that Pm
defying the lightning?"
Lightning be hanged!' answered
Achilles, with fine scorn. "That isn't
it's the last speech of TIL
mans going to New York by wireless
telegraphy."
Naturally, Ajax folded himself into
the smallest possible compass and
sneaked off.-Portland Oregonian.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-30
Western vo ers Are Disguised.

That The voters of the West are al
ready making manifest their disgust of
the Republican party and its policies
Is evidenced by the fact that in last
weeks election in Western States, and
particularly in Illinois. the Democrats
have made very significant and unex-
pected gains, carrying some localities
which had never been carried by them
before. No wonder the man in the
White House is worried over the situa-
tion.-Syracuse Telegram.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-30

The iniquities of the tariff are becom-
Ing more and more known through the
study of the question in specific In
stances. No matter how strong a
newspaper may be in favor of the high
protective tariff it will not be likely to
tolerate the tariff on blank paper and
wood pulp that takes money out of It's
pocket and places 1t in the pockets Of
the paper trust.-Memphis Commercial
Appeal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-30

Three prisoners escaped from the coun-
ty jail at Dubuque. A fourth was cap
tured before he got over the wall OF the
jail yard. The prisoners who escaped
are: Frank Ellis, indicted for robbery;
Duck" Hultz, confined for attempting
to assist prisoner to break Jail; J. Nc
lntosh, indicted for larceny. The escape
was well planned. Fine steel saws had
been handed to the prisoners in some
way unknown to the officers and the two
steel bars were sawed ont of the Jail
door that leads into the jail yard on the
west side
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-30

The Oxnard beet sugar trust is trying
to do the biggest business on the
smallest capital that ever was attempt
ed by any other trust IN the country.
With an annual product worth $4,000
600 and no more, the trust is trying to
control the entire sugar market for
$90,0O0,O00 year. The tail is trying to
wag the dog,-Chicago Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-30

The discomfort of the people under
the tyranny of protected monopolies is
| spreading rapidly. Farmers are tired
of paying two prices for the commodi-
ties they buy, while they get only the
competitive prices of the world mar
kets for the products they have to sell
Laborers are tired of paying monopoly
prices for the food, clothing and other
articles they consume, while their
wages are depressed instead of raised
by so-called protection" from foreign
.'pauper labor" Last and not least, the
independent manufacturers are very
tired Of paying heavy duties on raw
or partly manufactured materials used
In their manufactures. They are man
ufacturing more than can be sold in the
home market, but they are doubly hand
lcapped In their attempts to secure for
eign markets. first, by the high prices
of the raw materials they need, and,
foreign goods which effectually prevent
any exchange of commodities. The at
titude of the protectionists is curious.
They profess great anxiety to extend
our export trade. They are eager to
nav bounties and subsidies to secure
larger foreign markets, but they per-
sistently refuse TO receive any compen-
sation for the American goods EXPORT.
ed. This is worldwide philanthropy in
the most acute form. Meanwhile the
people must nav the bills unless they
have the courage and Intelligence to
rebel against this senseless and re
presslye system. The Philadelphia
Record sums IN the situation admir-.
ably in the following editorial:
"A recent official statement of the
trade of the country shows that orr
imports of crude and PARTLY crude ma
terials of manufacture have reached
the heavy aggregate of million dollars
per day The tariff taxes mon wool
hides iron steo, lead lumber fibres
ores. coal chemicals and other neces-
sary materials of industrial use are so
burdensome and in many Instances so
needless for purposes of revenue that,
furnishing ms tbev do n serious bondi.
can unon the manufacturers of tho
corrtr, II, tba;r s+,,,r,,o for !, ,,looo 81,
foro;rn ,or,,ots +ho,, oro h,,;,d;n,,
within tho Rnnn,I,con ,,nos /, arowins,
disafrection prosidon+ NnKin1er VOC
ocniyed tbo fo,,t In Tho nino,ov toriff
and sought 70 brine ohout a moos,,roh Io
relief throroh tha naaot;at,nn ~
scbemos ~ raoinrooitr pnt ,hara l. No
vol soI,oat ean 49, ..,.,n,. -. -
tto roa,o.,a,, ~, ua,,..I - AZ. IT.
CIV r,on,.i,,. - ~ ~ - ~
tar,o, 90 ,n,,,s.n,, t. ,,,, ~ ,s 20. Nv
tha ta1 on ir,nontoa h,sos d. ,nan,a ~
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-30
A Subsidy Absurdity.

One of the most diyerting pretensions
Of the ship subsidy mongers is that
their bill when passed would mean the
immediate establishment of semi
weekly line of fast steamers to En-
gland; fortnightly mail to Brazil; a
weekly line to Manila; another to
Japan, China and Hongkong; another
to Australia, and another to Page Page.
What are these subsidized lines to
do? Is 1t proposed to drive competing
lines of the high seas with subsidy?
Some of these steamers would be as
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-30
Leave No Trace of Occupancy.

Leave No Trace of Occupancy.
The United States should now keep
their hands off Cuba. There should be
no coaling stations, no naval or military
bases on the island. The government
we promised the Cubans has been form
with too much interference
and will be finally established on
May 20, the day set for the evacuation
of Cuba by the United States troops.
After that date there should remain
no trace of United States occupancy
other than those monuments we have
erected there In the form of civil and
civilizing government, improved sani-
tation and educational methods. To
retain Cuban territory is to retain
Cuba. The evacuation must be COM
plete.-Utica, n. Y. Observer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-30
A Wolf in Sleeps Clothing.

The hypocrites are still talking about
protecting the American farmer by
starving Cuba and making it impossl-
BILE for the island to buy our farm
products. Just now the great Amerl-
can farming interests" that are calling
for this program are located in Wash.
Ington and go by the name of Henry
OXnard.-Sioux City Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-30
Have Themselves to Blame.

1t may be said with truth that If the
blacks or whites of the South who
have been DISTINGUISHED by the opera
ton Of the educational sections of the
late constitutions We're ambitious to
vote they would be able to learn enough
to fulfill the conditions. A man who
will spend his life without the knowl-
edge to read when good papers may be
had at 81 per year and good books at 20
cents per volume is not an object of
pity.-Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-30
BOYS ns Train wreckera.

Carl Gervis, aged 10 years, and Christ
SchnMcker, two years his senior, were
arrested ut Burlington on the serious
charge of attempting to wreck C., b.
& Q. freight train. The boys confessed
that they had committed the act. They
told another boy that they wanted to see
a wreck and with this purpose in view
placed several ordinary railway spikes
IN tho t,, al