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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-03
A Great Heap of Gold.

- SASAs AAS0P VI
The day before Thanksgiving report
was placed In the hands of Secretary
Shaw showing that the treasury hold
tngs of gold amounted to S6IO, ,O19, ,926-.
sum greater than any government
treasury ever held before, at least since
the days of myth.
1t is only natural to suspect that the
report was made to Secretary Shaw and
given out for publication just at that
time as something for which the nation
should devoutly give thanks.
But before we can give thanks intelli.
gently we must know something about
this phenomenon-how the gold comes
to be in the treasury, to whom it be-
longs, why it is there and whether we
are better off for its being there.
Of the total s15O,OOO,OOO is the gold
reserve held in accordance with law
against certain demand obligations of
the government and s1l3.32O,OOO is the
available gold balance. This makes
S263, 100000 belonging to the govern
m-nt. The remaining s346,7OO,OOO be-
longs to private depositors who hold
the governments certificates of deposit
for all of it
Now, we may be thankful that the
treasury holds nearly S347, 100000 of
gold belonging to the people, but
there are men whose opinion in such
matters is entitled to respect who think
that the government ought not to be IL
custodian of the peoples money. AS
they put 1t, the government ought not
to be in the warehouse business.
Wehave reason, perhaps, to be thank
full that the American people have so
much gold to put in the governments
keeping, but there ls nothing in official
utterances to suggest the giving of
thanks on that account.
As for the reserve of S15O,OOO,OoO,
that is permanent thing. 1t is not a
thing to be thankful for this year more
han any other year.
There remains the available gold bal
,nce of Sll3,32O,00O, and the people
have no reason to be thankful that this
in the treasury. 1t is part of an
AVAILABLE cash balance of more than
SsOl 100000, including paper and silver
AS 1t is not pretended by treasury OF
banking experts that there is need of 8
working balance In excess of $50, 900 ,OO(
all told, we have more than $3.50, 1000 600
IN the treasury that is not needed there
FOR any public purpose.
This is so much needlessly taken from
the pockets of taxpayers. The most Of
it-sl4S,l52,922 on the goth inst,
deposited in banks which pay nothins
for the use Of 1t,
The American people would have
better reason to give thanks if thi
money were left in their pockets, wher
1t ought to be, and if they had repre
sentatives in Washington who would
see that the money is left where It ouph
to be.-Chicsgo Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-03
Noah Left the Ark on Aprll 20.

Saturday, April 80, is the day marked
in all ancient calendars as being the
one upon which Noah and his family
quilted the ark after having withstood
the siege of the great deluge. The day
is marked in all ancient calendars, es-
pecially British. as egressus No9 de
area, the 18th Of March, the day upon
which Noah, his family and their great
floating collection Of natural history
specimens set sail, being designated in
the same class of early printed litera
ture as introitus Non in area, "the day
of Noah's entrance into the ark" Why
these days were chosen as the ones
upon which the supposed embarkation
and debarkation were made are enig-
mas which the antiquarlans have not
vet solved
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-03
Care of Poultry.

can sum up in one word the rea-
son why so many tlocks run out, and
that word is neglect. There is no crea-
ture with which man has to do that
will show its care or want of care 30
quickly as will the domestic fowl. On
the farm were onlya limited number of
birds are kept, and were the birds have
free range, they will get along with but
little attention and lay fairly we'll; but
the moment you yard them and at.
ten pit tn keep them under artificial
conditions, constant and intelligent care
is necessary.
Inbreeding is one way in which neglect
shows itself. The birds are left to mate
about as they choose. New blood is
not judiciously introduced from time to
time. Now, believe in inbreeding.
All the best modern varieties have been
obtained in this way. But inbreeding
must be done systematically, according
to certain we'll defined principles or the
result will be swift deterioration. In
breeding is for experts and not for the
man who has made no study of it. If
there is one thing that nature fights
sgains it is inbreeding in careless,
haphazard way. Why is it that SO many
birds migrate upon the approach of cold
weather? Partly, no doubt, that they
may reach cline where it is warmer
and food more abundant; but, principal
ly, that families may be scattered and
broken up and that constant intermsr-
riage prevented that would be fatal to
the race. Birds that do not migrate,
like partridges, have kind of fall mad
ness that drives them hither until flocks
are broken up beyond the possibility
of ever getting together again.
Unintelligent or careless breeding is
another way in which neglect shows it
self. 1t is well established principle
in biology that "like begets like" If a
man would keep up the average of his
flock. to say nothing Of making advance,
he must inbreed from his best. 1t is a
grea: mistake to let good and bad run
together, and then trust to luck to get
good chicks. The farmer who should
pick out half dozen of his best hens
every year, mate them with good cock
and get all his eggs for setting from this
pen, would he surprised to see how fast
| hi flock would i'm nrnva Tho e,,o;o,
must have the courage to the tempting
sum that is offered him for the pen that
takes the blue ribbon at the great show
as he will not be able to duplicate his
success If his best birds are not worth
as much to him As they are to another
man, he had better go out of business
know men who get good records
year after year, but they are men of un.
cesslng vigilance. If they have lost
their interest they do not show it. rhey
apply the same careful, painstakinp
methods that they did at first, and neyel
make the mistake of thinking they
know it all and that hens can get alone
without csre. They breed from theil
best, keep their houses clean and free
from filth, do not allow the ground IL
the runs to become contaminated SUP
ply sufficient amount and variety o,
food, and have no reason to complain
that their cocks have run ont-Edoa
A. Warren.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-03

Gen. Chaffee fs of the opinion that
the Filipinos will be civilized in hun
dred years, but the point is that if they
fail to civilize within that time his bio
grapher will be able to deny that he
ever said it. The other point is connect
ed with the thought that the Americans
may make such progress in the same
time that they will refuse to admit the
fact. 1t is all matter of comparison.
Columbus would have been greatly
pleased to have found a few tribes with
the understanding of the Filipinos when
he discovered America.-Cedsr Rapids
Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-03

The farmer, if he will, can avail him
self of the silo and thus reduce material.
ly the cost of feed. A great deal is
known now about feeding that was not
discovered few years ago. The farm
er can now compound ration for his
COWS intelligently. He knows what
kind of feed to grow or buy to feed in
connection with corn silage to make the
most profitable ration.-Creamery and
Dairy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-03

The "Iowa idea" is liable to cause
some trouble down in Washington this
winter. The prospect of trouble is more
apparent as the realization strengthens
that some of the leaders-eastern repre-
sentatives-are inclined to discourage q
program of tariff revision. With sever
al recalcitrant republican congressman
from this state and q live democrat
among them to keep them awake, the
future promises q lively discussion
Cascade Pioneer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-03
Tariff Commits sion Will Be Useless,

1t goes without saying that nonpar-
tisan commission is not going to be ap.
pointed by any partisan who is willing
to tolerate the present method of hold
ing the consumer up. Even if a non
partisan committee could be raised its
work would be merely advisory and
would be promptly rejected by partis-
an congress or q partisan president if it
did not line up with party policy and
promises. The tariff question must be
settled at last by congress with the sp-
proval of the president.-Dallas News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-03
Business opportunitles For All.

Locations in Iowa, Illinois, Mime.
sofa and Missouri on the Chicago Great
Western Railway; the very best agri
cultural section of the United States
where farmers are prosperous and bust.
ness men successful. We have demand
for competent men, with the necessary
capital, for all branches of business.
some special opportunities for creamery
men aud millers. Good locations for
general merchandise, hardware, harness,
notels, banks and stockbuyers. Cores
,pondence solicited. Write for Maps and
aaple Leaflets. W. 7. Reed, Industrial
Went, 6O4 Endicott Building, st. Paul,
Nina.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-03
IueISv.

"No use O talkin'." said Mr.. Erastus
Pinliley, "dat brother o mine is a
mighty lucky man. He allus has mon-
ey."
"But you must remember that he is
much more Industrious than you are.
He isn't at all afraid Of work"
'Dat's jes' de point. He We're lucky
In beln' born MISUNDERSTANDING.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-03
The Poor Boys Christmas.

Observe. my child. this pretty scene,
And note the air of pleasure keen
Win VIII 'ch the Widows orphan boy
To0ts his tin horn. his only toy.
What need of costly gifts has he?
The widow has nowhere to flee,
And ample noise his horn emIts
To drive the widow into fits.
MORAL.
The philosophic mind can see
The use Of adversely.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-03
Repudiates 1t.

"Where did that child get her man.
ners?"
"Not from my side of the house."
"Why not?"
Because she hasn't any" Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-03
ALEX. seesTRoM.

lLENERAL BLACKSMITH. horseshoing u
" specially. Interfering and corns curel or
WORK guaranteed A share OF the public patron.
age Is solicited. Shop on Franklin street, near
the brioSe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-03

In writing letter the great genius is
the one who remembers what should
be left out.-Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-03

There is no crime All crime is igno-
rance. Its remedy is education.-Free-
ldonf.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-03

And now behold this sulking boy,
His costly presents bring no JOY;
Harsh tears Of anger fill his eye
Tho he has all that wealth can buy.
What profits it that he employees
His many gifts to make a noise?
His playroom is SO placed that he
Can cause his folks no agony.
MORAL.
Mere worldly wealth does not possess
The power of giving happiness.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-03
Our Business Directory.
-HoLLls1EaI,1MaEaco co

T UMBER and all kinds of building materials.
IL Posts and Coal. Corner of Delaware and
Madison streets.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-03
PETER RoARpWAY.

1 JEALER IN flour, feed, hay straw, Maquoke
~ Is lime, stucco, and common and Atlas ce
ment. Telephone 11S. Lower Franklin st.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-03
The Rich Boys Christmas.

Ellis Parker Butler, in Leslle's Monthly fo
December.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-03
VIM. DENNIS.
G. e. Gates.

NITY DRAYMAN. Am prspared to do all
" work In my line, Moving household goods
and pianos specially. All work Will receive
prompt attention. A share Of your patronage
Is solicited. Charges right. Give your draylng
to man who mas come to stay.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-29

iday one and bore the waiting with
eQuanimity. The shore was crowded,
not only at the F. NJ. Hatch premises,
which were, used by the cable COM
pany as a reception point, but as well
along the Irwin place, and above as
far as the Castle premises.
Nor was all the crowding in of
spectators done on the land. The
ocean held its share of the onlookers.
Canoes, small boats, and every kind of
float was there ready for enjoyment,
and furnishing excellent points of van
tage from which the occupants could
view the events of the day. Almost
every well-known canoe along the
beach was in the lagoon close to shore
when the work began, and it fell to
one of these craft to carry the end of
the line which furnished the pulling
connection from launch to shore. Cam
counting, but the returns will be small,
owing to the fact that heavy rain
fall dulled the closing of the after
noon's work, and the most interesting
Of all the events took place after the
light had gone so low that nothing
could be secured, even from long ex-
posures.
The decision to send the Silvertown
out yesterday morning was reached
Saturday after it was found that suf-
ficient coal had been taken to make the
ship steady, and the prospect seemed
to he that better weather was in pros
pect So it was that before O'CLOCK
yesterday morning the vessel pulled
away from the dock and Strengthened
out for Diamond Head. 1t had been
determined that the first work to be
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course for the cable landing, with the
hope of finding a perfect entrance.
The pilot boat travelled about for some
time and then couple OF buoys were
dropped, one bearing aloft red anu
the other a blue flag, and the two
marking the line which furnishes the
best approach to the Kapua landing.
The boat then returned to the ship and
after a long delay launch of Youngs.
which had come upon the scene for the
purpose of keeping in touch with
what was going on, brought off Chief
Engineer Benest and Engineers H. P.
Daily and H. Raymond Barker. 1t was
now 8 o'clock, and the prospect was
that the end might be had before
lunch.
Plans had been made for the landing
of the line today, and the consequence
was that there were no preparations
for work yesterday Contractor Lord
was even then at work fitting up the
donkey engine for the Public Works
Department, having worked all night
upon it, and nothing was done to as
sist in the landing. Then, too, there
was not a telephone in the neighbor-
hood that could be used, and conse-
quently it was necessary for Mr.. Ben
est to run down town before he could
| be sure that arrangements as to the
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quick work would stand, and it was
noon before workmen could be gatn-
cred.
Meanwhile, the presence of the ship
off the beach was the signal for the
gathering of the people and they came
in crowds, even when they found that
it might be hours before their curios-
ity was satisfied
With growing crowds ashore ard
nothing done, the time passed until l
O'Clock, and then the launch brought
| in two great sheayes, but that was all.
On the ship, however, there was pro-
nounced activity. The fact that the
and lay the channel end first had
caused the re-running of the cable
on Saturday. Everything was prepar-
ed. But the change of plans made
| necessary a new running of the con-
ductors. When the intermediate cable.
| 80 miles in length, had been put in on
! top of the rock end of three miles in
| length, there had to be rearrange-
mept, and the men of the ship spent
| the hours while the shore arrange
| ments were being made in getting the
| line in the fore tank into the new
order, the intermediate being coiled
| in the main tank, and the rock end left
| in the fore.
While it was in doubt if the donkey
engine could be made immediately
available anchors were put down for
the holding of the great blocks
which would enable the ship itself to
| handle the cable, by sending haw-
ser on shore and pulling from the ship.
But before these could be used the
engine came, and at $3.50 o'clock a
blue flag was raised on the staff, say
| ing to the ship 'All clear" There was
little waiting, and soon the hundreds
| who had gathered as a result of the
| invitation conveyed by the blowing OF
! the agreed signal of the fire whistle
saw the Young launch tow two life
| boats from the ship. A leading line
was PASSED to waiting workman
| through a canoe, and then the hawser
was paid out from the boats, five
lengths, or $50 fathoms, being used.
! Again little waiting, and the signals
from the ship told of the readiness for
/ action, and the line began to tighten
and draw On the bow of the Silver
! town appeared what seemed like
( small black balloon, the strand grew
heavier, and then, as the buoy touched
/ the water, it was seen that the cable
had started ashore. Every ten yards
one of the balloon buoys was attached,
and these kept the entire length of
cable afioat, the launch keeping ahead
! of the cable, the hawser across the
deck, SO as to hold the line against the
drawing of the tide toward the east.
Chief Engineer Benest was in this
launch, while chief inspector for the
company, Captain Pattison, was rowed
about in a whale boat, looking after
the shape in which the wire was going
ashore 1t was just 4:40 O'Clock when
the cable started, and exactly one hour
later the end had come to the beacn,
while dotting the water clear cut to
Iner A
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-29

~ rRETCHING it's black length
across the sands and into the
sea, the shore end of the Com
mercial Pacific Gable was laid yester-
day in the presence OF several thousand
people whose cheers upon the safe
landing OF the heavily armored line
resounded through the tropical shrub
berry of the always famous surrounu-
ings.
After hours of waiting, after calcu-
lations and counter calculations, after
changes in methods and final recourse
to shore power for the hauling, the
rock cable which will rest amid the
coral sands of Kapua harbor was pull.
ed into place in one hours time last
evening. The great red sun looked out
from beneath heavy gray lids, before
dropping to nights rest behind the
western edge of the hemisphere just
long enough to see the wonder. that
had been wrought during the darken-
ing hours, when, with wind and rain
and half light only, the consummation
OF the local work was achieved.
The laying of the half mile of heavy
cable, constructed with manifold wrap
pings of iron wire, which is laid about
the core in spiral stretches to prevent
, the chafing against the rocks or coral
of the beach from cutting through and
wearing ont the conductor, was accom-
plished with utmost ease and perfect
control of the forces which were
handled in the task Contrary to all
expectation, the cable ship was able to
beach, where with nine fathoms be-
meath the keelson the vessel still
swings, waiting for the time when the
weather will moderate so that the
work of completing the cable will be
possible, or the winds keeping up will
necessitate the stretching of the three
miles of heavy strand, the placing of
buoys, and seeking refuge inside the
harbor as before.
The work was accomplished in the
presence of such crowd of HonoltAu
people as has seldom gathered. 1t WIS
a most cosmopolitan assemblage. rot
such one as is seen in the drawing
rooms, entirely, nor one made up e.
tirely of the men of Office and counting
room Every profession and calling was
represented in the crowds which set
tied upon the fences and walls lining
the cable house enclosure, and the
beach for a long distance on each side.
The men were not outnumbered by
the ladies, who braved the weather to
look with interest upon the bringing
OF the tangible evidence of speedy
oversee communication and joining
their voices and applause to the vol
ume of acclaim which resounded when
the haBser which did the pulling
brought the four inch conductor, and
then in a few seconds the great 1engtll
laid alone on the ground, there TO be
guarded until it is placed within the
cable hut and connected with the un-
dergronnd, which will complete the
lnnn1 ;oin;rnr IT, asa...a 10. o hn.
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SHORE END OF PACIFIC CABLE LAID IN FINE
STYLE AND in PRESENCE OF A GREAT THRONG
WHICH GREETS WITH CHEERS ELECTRIC BOND
Rough Weather Prevents Work at the End of Deep
Sea Line and Ship Stops Off Waikiki and Makes
Haul of the Armored Link to the Beach.

After Hours Of Preparation the Work Is Carried Quickly and Sue
cessfuly Not Single Hitch Maing the Hours Labor Of
Bringing Ashore the End of the Rock Connections NAY
Be Completed Today if Weather Will Permit Working
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done would be the making of the trip
across the channel to the dropped end
OF the deep sea line, which would be
picked up and the intermediate cable
spliced on, and then the cable would
be laid to the shore here, the work be-
ing completed as rapidly as possible
But it took no more than the merest
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went out, anchor had been cast at
Waikiki and preparations were under
way for the putting out of the rock
cable.
The moment the anchor had ratified
down to the coral bed Pilot Lorenzen
was getting ready to take Chief OFF,
Ger A. A. Troan and Assistant Hy-
drographer R. G. Wood over the old
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the men on board that it would be un-
wise to attempt to work with cables
aboard ship in the sea which was run
ming at the windward end of the pas
sage. The white caps indicated some
rather troublesome rolls over there,
and within an hour of the time that
the lines were cast off and the ship
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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-09
APOLOGY OF THE DIME NOVEL

Every dog has his day, every lttigant
has his day in court, and in these toler
ant, generous days any ism or eccentricity
or weakness or baseness or crime can
defend itself and people will listen.
Therefore are we not surprised, but
rather amused, when comes in the Book
man a defense of the dime novel by the
chief dime-novelist. .'
Everybody has heard Of Nick Carter and
knows that Nick's adventures constit ute
the bulk of the dime novel literature Of
the day. You can go out most any day
and catch your Office boy poring over some
volume OF Nick's thrilling deeds. The
chances are ten to one that every dis
trict messenger boy In town has a well,
worn, dirty, dog cared Mick Carter in
his pocket, ready to be drawn at the least
provocation of a moment of leisure. But
before the Bookman, by the pen OF Gelett
Burgess, informed US, few knew who was
the author or at least the principal au-
thor Of 3taNick Carter" Eugene T. Saw
yer, city editor of a San, Jose paper, dis
covered Nick and has written down most
Of his career. There being no pride Of
authorship or code of plagiarism In the
dime novel world, other aut hors have, al
the command of publishers. supplemented
Mr.. Sawyerss efforts. But Mr.. Sawyer
himself has written seventy five novel:
In the Nick Carter and other series. They
run from $4,000 to $4,000 words each anf