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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26

lmpoliteness or unpleasantness on
the part of salesgifls is often attributed
to the Ill manners of the women who
1ecs them on the other side of t6n
counter. 0ftsa It is, for salnssrls are
only human, but tins QgycGoods Econ.
omist thinks there is another cause. 1t
says of one store with which it is ia
miliar, every employee in it seems to
be good-natured. Why should there be
any difference in this respect between
this establishment and the average
store? Is not human nature about the
same the world over? True; but there
is difference. The proprietor of this
store is not only merchant, but gen
tleman. He treats his employees with
marked courtesy and consideration.
AS a consequence, they feel so kindly
disposed toward him and his business
that their goodwill is reflected in their
treatment Of his customers" Some
storekeepers never find out why 1t is
that SO few of their casual customers
become regulars.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26

When the eruption of Mont Pelee
wiped out the city of st. Pierre and
destroyed more than thirty thousand
lives, the world was aghast. Papers
were crowded with details of the ca
tastrophe, and every line was eagerly
read. Since the middle of July almost
as many lives have been destroyed by
the cholera-in Egypt, yet the only news
OF that loss Which has reached the
world at large has been a few lines
In the London papers. A curious COM
mentary on the power of the spectacu-
lar and unusual, even In death!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26

luticnize the naturalization of plants and
to turn chance into certainty. For In.
stance, hitherto it has been impossible
TO foretell what the seed from az va
riety of the apples of commerce would
produce. Now by the hybridiZation of
two self-sterlle varieties the variety
produced may be perpetuated continu-
ously by the seed produced. When one
adds to these two important discov-
cries the wonders effected in agriculture
by the use of electricity there is little
occasion to fear any failure of needed
supplies. Intelligence and thrift left to
themselves are easily able to ward off
Nautilus and his pessmistic theories.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26
Britain Viewed as a Farm.

Britain may be viewed as one farm
extending from county to county, in
terrupted by towns, it is true, but sur
rounding them like the ocean surrounds
an archipelago of islands. Great Brit
ain possesses II total area of 30, i37 $3.50
acres of cultivated land, of which
1920 0S acres are under corn, the rest
being in permanent pasture. temporary
pasture, root crops, fodder crops, and
SO on 1t includes over 81 900 acres of
hops, $1,000 acres of fruit. and 3OS, 900
acres of bare fallow. The capital en-
ployed is enormous, and can be roughly
estimated ut f227 100000. while the
amount paid in wages has been esti-
mated at f3O,000,000 per annum. There
are ut least 100000 men, women and
boys employed in agricultural pursuits
in Great Britain, who not only cult
waite the ground, but attend to / 800. OO0
horses. G,S05, 900 cattle, 2G.5OO,O 900 sheen
and 2,3S1,OO0 pigs. besides countless
poultry.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26

ped with electric pumps, and the ques-
ton Of irrigation-the only one which
causes any trouble to rice growers
will be solved.
Experts say that the present rice ter
ritory Of half million acres will be
doubled within year. and the new
plan, which, by the way, has passed
the experimental stage, means that
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26
THE STATE OF IOWA.
OCCURRENCES DURING THE
PAST WEEK.
Hawkeye Building at st. Louis EXPOSE
tion to Cost S44, OOO-Deceived by
False Observation-Disclosures Is Given
Light Pennity-A Mother's Wrath.

AT the meeting of the building COM
mittee of the Iowa Louisiana Purchase
commission mt the State House In Des
Moines a general outline of the plans
for the Iowa building mt st. Louis was
made for the guidance of architects. Four
members of the committee were at the
meeting, S. NJ. Leach of Adel, =. L..
Prentis of Delphos, Leroy Palmer of Mt.
Pleasant and W. W. Wilmer of Des
Moines. Senator Trewin of Cedar Rap
ids was absent, and in his stead w. W..
Wilmer was temporary chairman. The
ediice will be two stories high, with 100
2125 feet of ground space, and the cost
will be $4,000
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26
SHOW WINDOWS WARM PLACES.
Artist Who Dresses Them snys They
Peat Anything in Torrility.


Peat Anything in Torridity.
"One Of the hottest places | know
anything about" said the dry goods
clerk, as he wiped the sweat from his
brow, sis in the show window of Il
building facing toward the east, after
the early mornings sun has been pour
ing over the tops of the buildings across
the street for some time. Talk about
bake ovens and other warm places.
Well, they are not SO warm. The engi-
neer in the sugar refinery thinks lie
has a hard time of it, and the fellow
who loads grain on the ship down at
the elevator is incliaed to quarrel be-
cause of the heat he is forced to en-
flure. The painter on the outside of
the building may grumole, too. But
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26

The continued unhealthy condition
along the Ambejcmackomas, Eskwesk-
wewajo and Meskaskeeseehunk rivers
In Maine have induced the State Board
of Health to decree that no further use
of the waters from these streams for
domestic purposes shall be made until
their names have been boiled down.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26
Republicans in Full Control.

Republicans will have the next Con-
gress in both branches as they have
the present one. If the Republicans
fail to put through whatever legisla-
ton they see fit it will not be on ac-
count of insufficient numbers in the
party representation. There will he,
rs now, Republican administration.
n Republican Senate and a Republican
House. Full responsibility will rest
with the Republican party. and should
the country think 1t necessary to
change the responsibility In 1904 it
will be solely owing to failure of the
party now in power to make satisfac-
tory use of its opportunities.-Clev
land Plain Dealer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26

The luminous and pregnant notion
that the motor vehicle is n convenience,
like a cab, not a medium of sport, like
a race house, is gradually penetrating
the intellects Of faddists devoted to
rapid motion. In the nature of things
1t ought to take root and bear fruits
meet for latter-day civilization.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26
Prices of Food Products.

Popular uneasiness caused by the
enormous price of coal is not lessened
by consideration of the prevailing
high prices asked for other necessa-
ries of life. Meat is still dear; butter,
eggs and poultry are higher than usu-
al, and retail dealers have decided to
increase the price of milk. In period
of high prices it is the wage-earner
who is the greatest sufferer. The
farmer gets more for his products. tine
manufacturer and business man for
theirs, but wages are the last thing to
90 uD.-Baltimore News
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26

Queen Alexandra has revived the use
of the word "lady," which has been
tabooed by the polite society of Eng.
land in favor of woman during the
last decade, but reported proceedings of
female members of the London ''swag-
ger set lead to the belief that her
majesty is premature In the revival.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26

:. retail business can be stolen in a
month. But II you manufacture some.
thing, or sell something III Wholesale,
and are competent, it will take years
TO rob you of your business. II you
want to succeed in life, and live in
town, manufacture something; sell
at wholesale. If sou are
competent, your business VIII become
better every year. Very lew retailers
become rich, and they are compelled to
work like slaves
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26
A Victim of Mock Marriage.

Alice Donahuc of Des Moines has had
w. u. Stone of Columbus, Ohio. arrest
ed, charging him with having deceived
her last June by mock marriage. He
was in charge of nm automobile house in
Des Moines and was married in his room
to the girl, she claims, by man who
professed to be Rev. Mr.. Williams. She
now believes that she was duped, md
that the marriage was mockery. She
will ask its annullment after prosccut-
ing Stone criminally. lie has been
brought back from Detroit, Mich. The
girl is one of the society women of the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26

Modern economy permits less and less
to so to waste. 1t gathers up the frag.
ments, saves odds and ends, finds a
use for what once was called worthless.
The saving may take philanthropic
turn, as in the case Of a large factory
In Jena, Germany, which utilities its
surplus hot water in such way as to
give the laborers nearly thousand
baths week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26
Only Safe PIace.

Well there is one consolation about
being up in an airship," remarked the
man who was taking his first ride
through the clouds.
What is that?' asked the inventor.
"There is no danger of being run
over by an automobile
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26
pcfanlter Gets of Ea.s.

George A. James. the travelling sales
man who pleaded guilty to embezzling
$500 of the Rath Packing Co.'s money
Mt Waterloo, has been released by Judge
Blair on $500 bail to await further action
of the court. This practically amounts
to suspension of sentence during good
behavior. and is the result of the work of
friends of the young man.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26
Watch the Republicans.

Watch the Republicans.
AT last the tariff is going to be re-
formed by its frlends"-not right away
but as soon as it really needs 1t. Some
of the duties which protect bad" trusts
must come Off A beginning may be
made with the duty on anthracite coal
which Secretary Moody says was
"smuggled into the Dingley tariff bill
In sneaking and cowardly manner"
Undoubtedly the President, in his mes
sage to Congress. will recommend that
this struggled duty be taken Off and, as
the duty on soft coal protects the coal
trust, or trusts, far more than the duty
on anthracite, he must. to be consistent,
recommend that all coal be put on the
free list. Then the fun will begin as II
always has begun when the Republic.
cans have attempted to revise the tariff
! downwards- and indeed by revising II
upwards.
The trusts will send agents to Wash
ington. These will appear before the
| Ways and Means Committee, or per-
haps before a Tariff Commission. which
the President will recommend. They
will loudly proclaim the direful results
TINT will follow even the slightest low
ering of the robber duties. Each trust
agent will gravely inform the Commits.
sion or their Commission (for heretofore
the protected manufacturers have had
their own way In all things that his
particular industry would be ruined,
simply wiped off the earth, IL the tarin
| is touched even by friendly hands. He
will produce carefully prepared tables
showing that in his industry day wages
are. twice MS high in this country as in
Germany or France and 60 per cent
higher than in England. He will put
up a pitiful plea for protection to Ia
bor' and american wages for Ameri.
can workingmen." He Will not explain
| how tariff on goods-what the trusts
have to sell-will protect labor-what
the workingman has to SELL Neither
will he explain why wages are higher
In free-trade England than In protected
Germany or France, nor why our trust
products. made by high-priced labor,
are sold in foreign countries in COM
4 !
petition with goods made by cheap Ia
Dor. These details will not prevent him
from making most positive assertions
that the tariff protects the workingman
and free trade would ruin him.
After year spent IN taking testI-
mony from the protected manufacture
ers-the cnly ones who usually appear
before such n committee-the Commits
sion Will, unless the agitation for re-
vision becomes very acute. calmly de-
eide that the thrift protects labor more
than the manufacturer and that 1t is
not mt all the mother of trusts, either
good or bad. In tliis way one or two
years time will be gained by the pro-
tected manufacturers and perhaps by
that time another war will be launched
and will divert the people from the tar
iGs question. 1t is hard to beat the pro.
tected trusts.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26

France wants an easier divorce law.
According to reports, an easier mar
rage law might obviate some of the
evils. 1t is so much trouble to get
married that some people neglect to do
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26
Good Place to Begin.

Barbed wire being the production of
the Steel Trust and selling in Europe
for two-thirds less than the trust sells
II to the American farmer, would seem
TO fix the status Of the Steel Trust as
bad trust. If the Republicans are
sincere in their expressed determine
tion to remove protection from bad
trusts, the Steel Trust productions
would be good place to begin by
looping off the 40 per cent protection
the tariff law now gives them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26

Some of the Independent steel com.
panies are getting ready to fight the
big trust. Or 1t may be that they de-
sire to- be absorbed at profitable fig
ures.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26

King Edward has distributed 400
more coronation honors without MOTTO
ing the raised finger of William Wal
dorf Astor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26
The Winning Issue. for 1904.

The policy of the Democracy is plain.
The futile and defeated issues of the
past must be cast out of the camp.
The consolidation of the party upon
the supreme issue must be effected and
the line of battle must be solid and
enthusiastic from Maine to California.
On the straight, succinct platform of
home administration. with equal rights
to all men and special privileges to
none. we will win in 19O4.--Atianta
Constitution.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26
She Yet Loves Her children.

Alleging that the present wife Of her
former husband mistreated her two chill
dren, Mrs. Josephine Carrot fired two
shots at her successor in Ottumwa. Meth
er shot took effect. She was bound over
to the grand Jury.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26

The man who killed his wife because
she talked too much set an example
which, if generally followed, would
soon exterminate the human race.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26
VIII Build conrt House.

Winneshiek County is to have new
court house. AT the election the ques-
ton of tearing down the old building,
erecting new one md issuing $4,000
in bonds to pay for it was passed upon
favorably by the voters.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26

Another time-hohored proverb ex-
ploded. Jabinski, the giant, is said to
be the longest Pole in the world, and
he never Knocked persimmon in his
life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26

The surgeon who operated OH King
Edward says appendicitis is really
good thing. He speaks from the sur
geon's standpoint.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26

A lady typewriter mas become lion
tanner. Probably got tired of being
dictated to.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26
AMERICAS LARGEST BUILDING.

The Philadelphia City Hall Is Now
Nearing Completion.
The announcement is made from Phil
adelphia that, after thirty-one years of
work, the City Hall, the largest build
ing in America, is nearing completion
and at the same time it is reported that
the 1900 tenants are beginning to call
for another story. The floor space of
lis acres and GS2 rooms will not accom-
MEDIATE the occupants, If their com
plant may be believed. Furthermore it
is asserted that the twenty-five eleva-
tors do not accommodate the thousands
of persons who enter the hall daily.
The Philadelphia City Hall was be.
gun in 1871. Since then $4,000 has
been paid to the architect and his as
sistants in salaries; S351, 400 has been
paid for paint and painting; $5,50O,0oO
for marble; 100000 for getting up
various rooms; 81 ,343 900 for watchmen
and cleaning; and S73GO0O for electric
installation. The items for labor and
various materials bring the entire cost
TO date up to $25,000000. 1t took five
years to wire the building for electric
lighting and the plant which has been
installed would light city of 10000 or
10000 inhabitants. There is a sandbed
filter with a daily capacity of 100000
gallons of water.
The largest room in the building
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26

1t is undeniable that in Philadelphia
fraud in elections is condoned by citi-
zens who in other matters pride them
selves upon their integrity. They re-
gard ballot-box stuft1ng in the light Of
an amusing and perhaps justifable
expediept instead Of denoupclpg 1t as
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26

Adam was lucky in another way. He
Ind no friends TO come around telling
him how he ought to bring up his boys.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26

The Chamber of Commerce has recent
ly secured for Waterloo number of fac
tories, having n combined capital of
100000. The largest of these is the
automobile factory, with capital of
5000 600
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26

Give away twenty-five dollars, and
you will be abused because you do not
make it fifty.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26

a man may do worse than read
poetry. He MAJ attempt to write it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26

The numoer of consumptives in Ger
many is estimated at over 225,0OO.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26

a degrading and dishonest practice.
John Wanamaker recently character
lied Pennsylvania as ''sunken
State" That Is a harsh term to apply
to great commonwealth. But would
State with a decent respect for pub
lie opinion submit year after year to!
the rule of nm oligarchy perpetuated
by the grossest fraud and corruption?
Has Pennsylvania genuine republican
government IL its elections are con-
trolled by men who boast Of their skill
In padding the returns ?-Baltimore
Sum-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26

Democrat. 'grhe man who complains
of the biting chaff while loading ship
with grain no doubt suffers great
deal, but he does not really know what
1t is to be warm. Same way with the
engineer, the painter and others. Hades
may surprise these fellows. but the
place will be no surprise TO the man
who has spent his life arranging show
window displays in the summer time"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-06
BETTER SALARIES.
WILL BE DISCUSSED
First Question to Come Before the
National Educational Association.

First Question to Come Before the
National Educational Association.
Special to The Globe.
CHICAGO, July 5.-Educators from
many states were here today on their
way to Minneapolis to attend the forty
first annual convention of the National
Educational association, which will be-
gin Monday and end Friday evening
Topics of great educational interest
will be discussed, and several import
ant committees will be appointed to
work out plans for the ensuing year.
Some of the big lights of the educa-
tional world who reached Chicago to-
day, and with Chicago educators left
for Minnea polls this evening were
William t. Harris; United States COM
missioner of education; DR.. Nicholas
Murray Butler, president of Columbia
university and successor of Seth Low;
DR.. E. o. Lyle, of the Pennsylvania
state normal school; Nathan C. Schaef-
fer, Pennsylvania state superintend-
ent; Charles B. Gilbert, superintend-
ent of schools, Rochester, N. Y; J. s.
Sanford, New York state institute in
structor; DR.. N. c. Dougherty, of Pc
oria.
The question of taxation with refer
ence to school maintenance and better
teachers salaries will be taken up the
first thing by the national council. This
is said to be the work of the Chicago
Teachers Federation. Last year. Unit
ed States Commissioner Harris declar-
ed Chicago to be the storm center Of
the educational world with regard to
the taxation question. Miss Margaret
A. Haley of the federation, disputed
Mr.. Harris conclusions, so this year
the national council will take up the
subject from a general standpoint. 1t
is doubtful, however, whether Miss
Haley or Miss Catherine Goggin can
be present at the meeting of the coun-
Gil
The federation special train on the
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul road
will not leave until o'clock Monday
morning, arriving at Minneapolis at
1880 p. m. Miss Haley said today she
did not think she would be able to at
tend the meeting Of the national coun-
Gil. The National Federation of Grade
Teachers will take up the matter from
the teachers standpoint during the
week and probably present memorial
to the convention.
Five hundred members of the Chica-
go federation will go to the convention.
Many principals will also take the
federation train. Members Of the Chi
cago Teachers club will charter sew
eral cars. Many of the federation
members propose to journey to the Pa
cific coast after the convention.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-06

From an Agricultural Standpoint" r. D.
Shut, industrial teacher Tulalip Indian
"The Value Of the outing System for
Girls Miss Laura jacobson, girls, man
ager. Carlisle Indian school, Pennsylvania:
There are eighteen distinct divisions qf
the N, q. A., and they all hold separate
sessions. in addition to the general meet
ings. For the benefit of those desiring to
attend department sessions the following
list of meeting places and dates is given
The National council, First Unitarian
church, Eighth street and Mary place.
Notwithstanding, afternoon, evening.
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Observation-Disclosures.
Friday-Afternoon.
Department of kindergarten Education
First Congregational church, Fifth street
and Eighth avenue southeast.
ednesday-Morning.
ThurSday-Afternoon.
Department of Elementary Education
First Congregational church, Fifth street
and Eighth avenue southeast.
Thursday-Afternoon.
Friday-Afternoon.
Department of Secondary Education
East High school. First avenue and
Fourth street southeast.
MISUNDERSTANDING.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Department of Higher Education-Lec-
ture Room IL, University library.
observation-disclosures.
Friday-Afternoon.
Department of Normal Schools-Olivet
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-06
Woman Pioneers Meet.

The Territorial Pioneer Woman's club
met with the past president. Mrs. Haz-
zard, at Concord flats Tuesday, July /.
The, following committees were appoint
ed by the president, Harriet e. Reeves:
Executive board, Mrs. Estelle Stuart. Min
neapolis, chairman: 4aAss Clara Egle,
Farmington; Mrs. l.. D.. Tubbs, SILVIA
ter; Mrs: Emma Wurtz, st. Paul; Mrs.
Frances Holmes, Minneapolis; Mrs. Fan
NE Bolton, st. Paul; Mrs. Evelyn Miller,
NorthheId; press correspondent, Mrs. AL
ice T.. Bordwell, Merriam Park finance
committee COZ Mrs. Kathryn Huntington,
born, st. Paul; Mrs. Julia Kingsley Min
n n floral committee. Mrs. Julia Hill.
Southworth, st. Paul; Mrs. Annie Kings
bury, Merriam Park; Mrs; Sarah Hasler,
Red Wing; Mrs. e. w. Durant, Stillwa-
ter; revision of bylaws, Mrs. Leonora
Southworth. chairman, st. Paul; DIR. Bes-
sic Park Haines, Minneapolis; Mrs. c. G.
There, will be a special meeting Of the
club held at the Hotel Nicollet on Tues
day afternoon, July Is at 2:30. All mem
bers are requested to be present.