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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-05

"Florence-Miss Thornew He has
sprung forward eagerly, and. regard
less of the presence of others, held out
both hands.
Florence Thorne looks up Mt him in
calm surprise. She does not smile; she
does not cry out. No tinge of the rose
flush dies from her face. The pansy
purple eyes do not droop; the lily hands
do not tremble. So she lays her hand
moment in his, coldly, courteously.
Have you come back at last-at
last?v
Eyes, we returned fortnight ago."
rings out the clear, silver voice. Cap
tain Arthur. will you take me to the
ballroom?"
She bows n trifle haughtily to Edgar
Reynolds. and leaves the drawing room
on her partners arm.
The night goes by with the ripple Of
laughter, the crash of music. the tread
of dancing feet.
Everywhere admiring eyes follow
Florence Thorne, and her uncle looks
fondly on and smiles to see the world
bow down before his darling.
Such wit, such repartee, such match
less grace" they say. "She is the
beauty of the season."
Zone dance. only one." pleads Edgar
Reynolds. "for the sake of old times"
She laughs. that clear, happy laugh
of hers, and leaves him.
He stands where she has left him
and looks after her with hot, angry
eyes.
He has staid single and let Agatha
vere's bank account slip through his
hands for the sake of this girl and
James Thorne's wealth.
oh. now--now for one hour of the
old dominion.
He sees servant approach her In
the crowd, sees her bend her naughty
head and follow him.
II must have 1t out with her now"
he says, clutching his hands fiercely.
Il must awake the old love tonight IL
ever"
He follows her through the long. gas
lit room till, parting the velvet cur
tains at the end, she enters n cool, dim,
shadowy alcovc.
He is just behind her. but draws
back quickly in the shade Of a tall,
flower crowned pillar us he sees man
turn from the marble mantei at the
farther end of the room. against which
he had been leaning-a man bearded
and bronzed and travel stained.
ooh, Philip"
The girl sprang forward, cleaning
light in her eyes, vivid color in her
cheeks.
Little Flor he says softly.
1t was the old pet name for her when
she was little child. When she grew
up fair girl graduate. with golden
hair" she was Miss Florence" Now
the old name sprang first to his lips.
Both her slender white hands rest in
his own-not reluctantly now. The
man in the shadow of the velvet por-
there looks on with compressed lips.
| All, he recognizes him now-his rustic
rival of three years ago.
Little Flo" he says again, and this
time his eyes are suspiciously moist.
With woman's quick perception she
sees 1t and withdraws her hands.
For moment she is shy girl again,
1
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-05


Where 1t is the custom to keep the
horses and cows in the stables at night,
and also for a portion of the day some
provision should be made for shade as
well as for keeping out flies. The plan
shown in the Illustration has the merit
OF being simple us well as effectual.
Cover the opening with fine wire net
ting. placing it so that 1t will not inter-
fere with the management Of the glass
window from the inside. Then make
frame with light strips of lumber of
the form shown, and cover it with can
vas, or with strip of unbleached mus
lin. bracing 1t at either corner as
shown. This device is readily made
and will add greatly to the comfort
of the animals in the stable. The
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-05

Arbitration has Won. The end of the
coal strike seems In sight. Neverthe-
less the coal trust still lives. And the
coal trust lives in defiance of the laws
of the United States.
What is the Interstate commerce law
for if 1t is not to punish such criminal
lnonopolies as the coal trust?
There are other trusts which offend
against the laws as well as the coal
trust, but none has done it so defiantly
and insolently as this combination Of
monopclists who for five months have
carried on Il war to destroy Il labor
union and inflicted enormous loss. end
less Inconvenience and untold suffering
upon the country. The coal trust, above
all other trusts, has earned the right to
be dealt with vigorously. 1t merits no
mercy from either the people or the
President. The men who manage it
are c,.s:side the law, and have been for
years. Enforce the Sherman antitrust
act against these public enemies, Mr..
President. Order their immediate indict-
ment as criminals.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-05
An In,potcnt Party.

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li'euu''iuh ps tae nep"o''eais ~ IN
s'ess' ~ rei'iaiieu ior i'eiiioet''lic
SENATOR 10 propose an mi'ie'iol,'ei' "
,he CENSUS plii Oh the iiiies .. iresi-
ueii' hoose'ei' recommendation
No'e was thheh ana aii 'he hep.oi,,
e"ns present No.eu nsaihs. II anu an
sAe Deh.oc'ats ior II, pu' II vas ue
ie''tei' ,or 'he hepuoi'cais were III
eonlihaau Oh Tue situatloh'
Inc poii'icai situatioii became iuore
acute anu upon the CLOSE oi .he hrst
session IN uhe filtS-sefeh.h congress
'he f'res'aeht aetetihiheu 10 Jake .he
stump anu Try anu stay the Tue tnae
was moving III FAVOR OF cohtrollih2
these vast corporations IL appears
from MS speeches that he mas no rem
eu! 10 ohef other thah puDacltS Oh
trusts transactions, uhiess an ahseha-
iheht 10 the constitution can De hau'
nut TINS would ohiy DE aVaiiapie 10
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-05

OIL cloth trays may be considered
cheap and sloppy substitute for the
real thing, but II you will try them
once when making bromide or velox
prints you will continue to use them
for that purpose. Apart from the small
cost which enables one to have rs
many trays around as solutions used,
there Is the cleanliness. Stains on
prints are common annoyances when
one tray is used for various purposes.
Procure few rough wooden frames
about three inches deep and as large
as desired for. the size you work,
yard or two of white oil cloth and a
few tncks is all that is necessary.
rake piece of the oil cloth
four inches larger each way than your
frame and tack It around the outside
one and half inches from the edge
The surface is not so liable to scratch
your prints, and 1t is easy to clean
when through with.
In his address before the convention
of the Photographers Association of
America. Luclus w. Hitchcock said the
following, which is excellent advice for
any amateur: Get your impressions
from nature, and don't try to manufac-
ture them In cold blood. Art is largely
matter of seeing. 1t is the same old
story of young student starting out
with his sketching outfit, and walking
four miles to find something to paint,
and the master doing beautiful things
In his back yard. Not that everything
Is beautiful, and worth painting, for 1t
isn't but there are lots of beautiful
things that you will pass every day
because you have not the eyes to see
them. Keep on the alert for beautiful
combinations and arrangements all the
time. You are just as apt to see them
in the street cars as anywhere else, and
II you store up reserve of souvenirs
of this sort you will do more original
and better pictures. 1t is far better
than copying what another fellow sees
and does before you"
There is wide difference of opinion
as to what is the perfect negative. or
course, the experienced worker Will
make negative for certain paper
and with certain object In view, that,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-05
Political Potpouri.

The Republican editor is hard-work-
ed mortal these days trying to reconcile
the existence of strikes, trusts, tariffs
and high prices with the plea of uni
versal prosperlty.-St Paul Globe.
Any and every policy adopted, nodded
into law and enforced which gives to
some Individual greater privileges than
are enjoyed by his fellows in the pre-
cursor of trouble.-Toledo Blade, Rep.
No real effort has ever been made to
enforce any law regarding trusts. And
it is very doubtful whether any law
adequate to the condition exists. 1t has
certainly not been brought to full test.
Many logical expedients have not been
tried at all. There has been no heart In
the work.-Milwaukee Journal.
In seeking to curb the department
practice of issuing bulky reports on
nothing in particular, President Roose-
welt begins at the wrong end. 1t is the
vast horde of sinecurists in office, not
the mere misuse of white paper at Gov
eminent expense, that most urgently
needs bolition.-Philadelph Record.
We are long way from the govern
ment of Jefferson, but In deciding mat
tiers according TO the Jeffersonian plan
we should consider not only what Mr..
jefferson said and did, but try to project
his view of present conditions-that is
to say, endeavor to decide what Mr.. JEFF
ferson would do under these circum-
stances.-Houston Post.
The coal strike has wasted great
deal of wealth which never can be re-
covered, but it has had one effect that
was worth a part of what it cost. 1t
served to show the falsity Of the claims
that anthracite coal is on the free list
and how the protectionists sneaked the
duty In when the Dinsley bill was In
course of construction.-Roc IN.
W Herald.
There is only one just way for tho
Government to help private shipyards,
and that is to return to the policy Of a
tariff for revenue only. Then our COM
merce would be so stimulated by our
ocean vessels carrying cargoes both
ways that the shipyards would have all
the ships to build that they could han
dle.-Charleston News and Courier.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-05

one government office for seventy-tour
years. The only man who held gov
eminent office before there was a rail-
road in the United States and Is hold
Ing that same office now.
That man is Roswell Beardsley and
he resides ut North Lansing, Temp
kins County. New York, being post
| master at that place, an office he has
held creditably for seventy-four years
and which he Will fill until his dying
day, as he has no idea Of resigning
| and MS there Is no man or woman In
all North Lansing who would seek to
| displace Uncle Roswell" as he Is IA
| miliarly called, in the office he has
filed nearly three-quarters Of a CEN
fury.
Even should they have the temerity,
however, to ask for the postmaster
| ship Of the town, the Postoitice Depart
ment would take no notice of the APP
| plication, for Uncle Sam is not the in
| dividual to discharge an employee who
has served him so long and so faithfnl-
ly as has Roswell Beardsley.
| SuSle hosMeh WAS appointed pOSl-
master at North Lansing June 2S. 1928.
| when John Quincy Adams was Presi-
dent, John c. Calhoun was Vice Presi-
dent, Henry Clay was Secretary of
State and John Mclean was Postmas-
| ter General. He owes his appointment
! to William II. Seward who thirty
three years after the appointment of
| Uncle Roswell, became Secretary Of
| State under Abraham Lincoln.
At the time of Uncle Roswell's ap-
pointment as postmaster at North Lam
sing. Seward was associated with I'm
Gle Roswell's brother, Nelson Boards
| ley, in the practice of law. They dis
solved partnership shortly thereafter,
however, and Bcardsley turned his at
| tentlon to farming. Seward continued
In public life and soon attained ma.
tional prominence.
Roswell Beardsley was born July 5,
| 1909, near where lie now resides, and
when in reminiscent moods talks en-
tertainingly of the early days of the
republic. He was born the same year
as Abraham Lincoln. only four months
and twenty-three days later Being
of the same political faith and having
served as postmaster through Lincoln's
administration, he is naturally a great
admirer of the martyr President.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-05
Farm Notes,

Skimmilk for hogs and the big profit
in it is all the talk now.
Ohio is n clover growing State. 1t is
also becoming an alfalfa growing
State.
The market for coarse flax fiber is
almost unlimited according to a West.
ern grower.
A recent circular of the United States
Department of Agriculture defines the
laws regulating interstate shipment Of
birds and game.
The agricultural building of the St
Louis worlds fair is reported as plan
ned to cover twenty-five acres and the
palace of horticulture seven ana a
| half acres.
The attendant who enters the stable
| is not the proper man to perform that
| duty. Milking should be regarded as
| the cleanest and most important work
on dairy farm, as milk not only alb.
serbs odors, but is also quickly af-
fected by any foreign substance.
\ w Iic luiIleu every
year because they are not given water
1 when they require it. There NAV he
regular times for watering, but rules
cannot safely be made to govern the
duty. On warm days, when the horses
perspire freely, they give off from
their bodies large quantities of moist.
ure, and should be watered often even
If allowed but a small quantity at a
time.
The young animal pays more than
! the adult because it grows and iu-
creases rapidly; the younger the ami
NAL the lower the cost of production.
A pig farrowei in early spring and
marketed late in the fall will give a
much larger profit than will one kept
through the winter. There is also a
great demand. with better prices, for
a small carcass. weight not exceed
ing $50 pounds being preferred to un
animal that Is heavier.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-05
rights shy of the Question.

Senator Allison asserts that the re-
moval of duties on trust-made articles
would benefit the trusts. and cites the
tobacco trust as a case In point. We
are not convinced by the Senator's as
sertion that this would be true even
in the case of tobacco, but the Senator
should remember that no one has pro-
posed to take the duty off tobacco. He
should talk to us more about steel and
coal If he hopes his remarks to be taken
seriously.-Indianapo News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-05
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
y POLITICS aaaaM
" == THE DAY ~
E3aaaaaaaazEHSEH4HH4

He would concede them integrity and
good motlves-everythin In short
except ability to cope with great prob
lens" This reminds us of what Dis
raell says of the ministers who just
before the fall of Sir Robert Peel held
the conviction that they We're "the only
body of men competent to carry on at
fairs" Such conviction. observes
Disraeli. is often current on the eve
of great changes. New York Evening
Post.
a "Good" Trust.
The Iron Age gives the following in
teresting item: Prosperity Lodge Of
the Amalg.mated Association, COM
posed of employees Of the La Belle
works of the American Tin Plate Com
pany of Wheeling, W. Va, have voted
In favor of accepting reduction Of
wages when working on tin plate for
export. A former vote of this lodge
was against this proposition"
The facts in the case are these: The
steel trust has an order from the
Standard OIL trust for 100000 boxes
of tin plate to be manufactured into
tins to export their oil In. Usually the
Standard Oil trust has bought the tin
plate they use in England, paid the
duty and then obtained a rebate of the
duty paid when they export 1t again.
The price for the English tin plate Is
$1.30 per box less than the price
charged by the steel trust. but the or
der has been given to the latter If It
will meet the English price. Henss
the demand on the workmen to accept
20 per cent reduction In wages.
Both the trusts make the same profit
as formerly, but the workmen do not
participate in the prosperity of the
trusts; they not only have to accept 25
per cent less wages, but 1t costs them
10 per cent more to live. The work
man who received 81 per day will get
S1.50, and If he formerly spent all his
wages to live, he will now have to cut
his expenses down by reducing the
quantity of food and clothes to HIM
self, his wife and little ones. Great Ia
prosperity and the tin plate trust.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-05
NnIns or srnnll Fruits.

Not all farmers seem to know the
value of small fruits to a family when
grown in their own gardens. You com
mence with strawberrlea; they continue
about month. You pick perhaps from
six to twelve quarts day. You have
them on the table, if you please, at
breakfast, dinner and tea, and you
want little else except bread and but
ter. In one way or another the family
consumes about eight quarts n day,
and While they last no. medicines for
bodily ailments are required. as quart
of Strawberries daily will generally dis
pei all ordinary diseases not perman.
emily in the system. After strawber-
ries come raspberries, and they last
about three weeks. Then we have
blackberries, the cultivated varieties.
Next currants rpen. and they remain
until early grapes mature. So. taking
the season through any family with
hall an acre of land in Il garden can
grow small fruits that make country
life delightful and at the same time
save hundreds of dollars in table sup
plies.-Home and Farm.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-05

AT the big sale of range horses at
Sioux City good prices We're obtained.
The top figure was 5000. which was
paid for Il load of good, heavy, blocky
gcldings and mares of I'LL colors. The
draft horses ranged from $50 to $50,
general purpose horses from $50 to
$3.50. yearlings and 2-year-olds from
$3.50 to S26. and sucking colts from Sc
to $11.-National Stockman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-05
"CENTER OF TIE EARTH. !"

Some eleven miles from Delhi, Ind,
says the Wide World Magazine, stands
the remarkable iron pillar shown in the
above photograph. 1t is solid shaft
of wrought iron, some % feet high and
II inches in diameter, and its origin
and age are wrapped in mystery
Ancient Hindu mythology says that
the spot on which the pillar stands is
the center of the earth. and speaks of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-05

In the Century Magazine, James D..
Hague describes a visit paid, along
with Professor Tyndall. to Carlyle in
1871 Carlyle asked Mr.. Hague what
he did, and he replied that lie was a
practical geologist, especially concern,
ed in mining pursuits. what do you
mine for?" asked Carlyle. "Gold and
silver" was the reply. "Gold! You
mine for gold! That's good-for- moth
ing pursuit" exclaimed Carlyle. 1.-THE
biggest gold nugget ever found was
never half SO useful to the world as
one good mealy potato"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-05
t as the arm of fame Of Rajah Dha

1t as the arm of fame of Rajah Dha-
va"
Now, Rajah Dhava ruled in the early
part of the second century of the Chris
tian era, and he is referred to in the
sanscrlt inscriptions on the pillar. so
that. although authorities differ on the
subject 1t is probable that the pillar
dates from this time.
Considering the appliances which
were available ut that remote period
something like 1,SO0 years ago-it
would be Interesting to know how this
mysterious pillar was made.
If man loves girl more than
tongue can tell he should show her his
pocket-book.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-05
Prevention of Fruit Rot.

AS precaution against the fruit rot
of peaches all mummiiicd fruits should
be gathered and destroyed in the win
ter or early spring, and at picking sea
son no decayed fruit should be allowed
to remain on the trees or on the ground
in the orchard. but it should be gath,
cred and burned as soon as noticed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-05
Evil of Mouopolistic Control.

The evils of monopolistic control of
the prime necessities of life are pretty
well understood and one of these days
we shall know what delicate and mys-
FERROUS influence is operative to pre-
sent the corporation as constantly liza
BILE to heart failure, while the human
being is regarded as tough enough to
withstand monopoly's worst endeayors
over series of years and far into the
future.-Detroit Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-05
For Brushing Emit.

The fruit brusher is comparative
newcomer except in California. The
necessity Of clean, polished oranges
and the expense of brushing by hand
brought it into being there. Now,
brushing, which has already been a
habit with some packers, is becoming
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-05
FRIENDSHIP.

What is the best friend can be
To any soul, to you or me?
Not only shelter, comfort, rest
Utmost refreshment, unexpressed.
Not only beloved guide
To thread ife's labyrinth Mt our side,
Or with loves torch lead on before,
Though these be much, there yet is more.
The best friend is an atmosphere
Warm with all inspirations dear,
Wherein we breathe the large, free breath
OF life that hath no faint of death.
Our friend is an unconscious part
VI every true beat of our heart;
A strength. a growth, whence we derive
Gods health. that keeps the world alive.
Lucy Larcom.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-05

600. He left no
will and as a re-
suit the property
will be divided
among the legal
Ii e irs by the
court. To cause
a settlement of
the estate suit
Ii al b e e II filed
a II d I Ii e com
plant discloses II
peculiar state of
affairs.
one of t Ii c
hairs a Grandson,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-05
Better than a Prayer Meeting.

The child of strict parents. whose
greatest joy had hitherto been the week
ly prayer meeting, was taken to the
circus by his nurse. When he came
home "oh, mummy" he exclaimed. 'lf
you once went to the circus you'd
never go to prayer meeting again in
all your life!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-05

United States In
point of service.
The Oldest post
master in point of
service in the Uni
ted States or in
the world. The
only man who has
held an appointive
office under TWEEN
ty different Presi-
dents. The only
man who has con-
tinuously fill e d
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-05
Willie's Query.

Little Willie--Say, pa, this book says
nature never wastes anything.
Pal guess that's right, my son.
Willie-Then what's the use of COW
having two horns when she can't even
play on Chicago Daily News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-05

same arrangement could be applied to
the window spaces of the poultry house
and In such n position it would not be
necessary to use the fine wire screen
for the wire netting of ordinary mesh
would keep out intruders
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-05

Percy-What kind of girl is Miss Sim
perton?
Harold-She's the kind of girl that
makes a fellow feel like lie ought to
have his mustache curled after calling
on her.-Chicago News
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-05

When woman marbles her deceased
sisters husband, allthe womes say she
did 1t for the sake of the children,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-05
It May BE Pronhetic.

Secretary Shaw in his Boston speech
renewed his profession of faith that the
Republican party was the only one
that could settle the trust question. For
che Democrats he had deep respect