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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-13

~ errlo~ion % dynamite 90 ihe
49, non mines. fcur miles south OF
tosroke. fatally injured Charles VII
n-rs. colorr5- william kinsl~y. N'hitr'
80 seriously hurf. The men had pre-
ar-d a blast. and thinking the i-s-
az burned ont. returned 20 re-isA- IT.
hen the charge waz exploded
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-13

Nea- Eeysvilio. AZ. Paul O. Iatnrrl
hrrheicr Was taken from his be4 ans
rrr-.lv beaten ty six younS ni-n
serl- az ther were arrested and ~
asa ca $3.50 ball each u was IS
e~-es rrat Ir Tatum had talhe'
h-ut tv.o of the young men 81 cennre
icn rith o woman
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-13

Democrats leaders are not az ~
.--.e.s -.s-h che Light res Stration on
- r.-- ~ thr.- voters They want tne
anne ~ every De-ocrotic voter % r.
faceE urcr thl 3on books and JUGS
NJ from che apathy existing ~ lhe
rrks az present. % doesn't look lse
ft- v~fl b. done IN a fen days tnr
r.le-s uiu make an c1ort 20 set ile
,Cte-S OFT.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-13

M-s Betty Fontsine dewitt, tie
,,senvr OF me late Thomas "a ,DeWitt
nj The daughter % Colonel h1cfsos.o
,s',,~,<-r <,re OF the most Ns16<iy known
80 s.s-s,,,ntiaf men % his day tn the
efare- died this morning. in DeT I1sh
49,. AZ me residence - her cAugnteF'
xf~~ Narv DeWlfs Adams. Ms De
rvIes Is survived in Richmond oy ne'
80 ar. TsAmund Fost@sne DeNstL 80
danx1stes. Mrs. ~. DeHitt Ac1sn'' -
sSsfers Mr.. Richard "a Meade. an
No. y rstesby Jones. otner n,ernDer'
~ brr fansiy are Mira chiswell Dab
n~r. OF Chatham. Va, Nr II - ron
fsine' OF Beaver Dsn, Va, 49, ~ \.
5000 T. Brenn. - cess,ee1s "
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-09
How one Author Advertised.

John Habberton, the author of Hell
ems Babies" said to his publisher,
when the novel was about ready to ap-
pear, "If you want to save the cost Of
great deal of advertising just give me
500 copies of this book and I'll guar
antee to distribute them so that well
have a success without cents worth
of advertising beng needed" The pub
Usher, a little reluctantly, took Mr. HIab-
berton at his word. The author there
upon made list of all the important
book stores in the United States, and
learned the name of the head Of the de-
partment of fiction in each store. Now.
the heads Of all book departments are
all fiends in the collection of autograph
first editions-that is. with the authors
signature upon the imprint. There is
scarcely an exception to this rule. Mr..
Habberton, being wise in all that con-
Germs book stores, accordingly sent to
each head copy Of "Helen's Babies"
that contained not only his autograph,
but a pleasant letter also that expa-
tiated on the merit of the work. The
heads We're delighted. They Instructed
their saleswomen and statesmen to
boom "Helen's Babies" to recommend
it to every hesitating customer. And
thus the book succeeded, though 1t
would have succeeded anyway upon
its Observation-Disclosures Record,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-09
Expensive Chicken Potpie.

Eating $50 worth of chicken potpie
at once meal is an extrayagant way of
living, especially for resident of
West Manayunk, where millionaires
are scarce articles. A few years ago
there lived at Pencoyd a young man.
who was just making his start In the
world, but has since become one of
the moneyed men of the country. In
his early career he became very fond
of game chickens and invested $50 in
a gamecock of the choicest fighting
train. He turned the cock loose with
n lot of common hens, and in his idle
hours enjoyed many battles WITH birds
owned by neighbors. He can,e home
from business trip one day and en-
joyed a chicken dinner prepared by
his wife that he thought was the best
meal he had eaten for many DAYS.
"Nice chicken" he remarked. YES"
replied the wife; 81 got James to kill
a couple of old ROSTERS down at the
barn" He finished the meal, took a
stroll out to the barn and found his
pet had disappeared and that he had
eaten $50 potpie.-Philadelph Rec
ord
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-09

to fall in love with a girl who is always
making "smart speeches" They are
as disagreeably startled by sharp wit
on the lips of pretty girl as though
they had found pepper in their Ice
cream.
Dear. funny woman. we would not
laugh always. nor live perpetually in a
shower of mental fireworks. Ever and
again we pine to commune with the
earnest. grave and iokeless friend with
whom we may discuss some profound
and solemn theme without being met
by a fuslllade of feeble puns and With
cisms. We know you are very funny,
but ones face aches with continual
smiling, and an exclusively funny diet
is about as sustaining as ration of
mere pepper and salt. Truly there is
a time to laugh, but 1t is not all the
time.-Woman's Home Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-09
Lesson for the LIMOGES.

After the Civil War the United
States was without an army or navy
of any formidability for generation
and it was never more secure than dur
ing that period. 1t was far freer from
foreign complications than it has been
since its armament on land and sea
has been greatly developed. This is a
valuable historical lesson which the
lingo shouters would obscure if they
could, not because they are at all anx-
ious to fight, but because the more ap-
preparations for military and naval pur-
poses the more patronage, the more fat
contracts and the more stealings. Ava
rice is at the back and bottom of the
war sentiment in this country Troy
praSc
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-09

Fish are said to be great brain food.
If this be true, Congress ought to in
crease the bounty to fishermen and fish.
ing vessels, and so encourage the fish.
cries as to make 1t possible for each
Senator to live upon fish diet during
his term of office. By this means per-
haps a little intelligence and common
sense might be injected into legislation,
so that shipping subsidies and protec.
tive tariffs would be wiped off the stat.
ute books,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-09

Interest in an Interesting Function.
Mamma, when you sneeze n sneeze
where does 1t go to?"
st goes into the air, suppose, dear"
"And when something scares it away,
and you don't sneeze it. where does it
go?"
81 don't know. child. Don't bother
me-"
DOCS 1t go back to where it came
from, mammal"
ooh, suppose SO. Run out and
play"
"rhen you've got to sneeze it some
time haven't you?"
Likely as not"
"If you was to sneeze all the sneezes
you had on hand, would you ever
sneeze any more. or would there be
new sneezes to-
willie, wish you would let me
alone"
what keeps the sneeze from coming
out when 1t starts?"
"How do l know?"
"Why is it, mamma, that some PEG.
pie say k-choo' when they sneeze, and
some say 'k-cheeY"
willie, if you don't"
Johnny Dickon says If I'll give him
five cents he'll sneeze through his ears
Can he do it, mammal"
mo, of course not. dear"
GLOW do you know he can't?"
because Willie, II you don't stop
botherng me shall certainly"
Mamma. what is sneeze?'
Whack! Whack!-C Chicago Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-09

Danville will vote on the question of
incorporating the town.
Glidden Methodists will erect new
church, to cost $4,000.
A twenty-five room hotel will be erect
ed in Pella during the coming summer.
The death is announced of +. NJ. Sto-
well, a prominent Boone business man.
The congregation of the Reformed
Church at Csnesville will erect parson-
age.
An opera house will be erected at
Clarksville, 5000 having already been
subscribed.
The Rock Island line between Fairfield
and Libertyville will be Strengthened and
the grades reduced.
The three Brooks bank robbers plead
ed guilty in district court at Corning. and
were sentenced by the judge to five years
each.
The Ladies' Improvement league of
Iowa City has established n drinking
fountain on one of the principal street
corners of that town.
Ethyl Blunt, the 12-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. q. G. Blunt of Mil
ford. was poisoned by eating highly col
ored candy, dying in great agony.
A runaway coach in the Illinois Cen
trail yards at TT. Dodge caused n wreck
that badly damaged three other passen-
ger coaches. Luckily no one was in
jured.
Mrs. Henry Paulsen of Clinton COM
mitted suicide by drowning herself in the
Mississippi River. Dependency over the
fact that her husband was i'll probably
led to the rash act
Governor Cummins has paroled Clyde
Cupp, who was sent to Fort Madison in
1897 for seven years, having been proven
guilty of breaking and entering and for
conspiracy.
Iowa police have been asked to keep a
watch for Frank Duncan and George
Billiard, who recently escaped from Jail
at Jefferson City, No., and it is supposed
headed for Iowa.
ID. II. Hart of st. Louis was killed
on the Illinois Central near Council
Bluffs. His dead body was found on the
track by section men. 1t is not known
how he met his death.
AoNA Wy as III lOI IT,
ceiving larger sum from Carnegie for
her public library than was donated. The
city expected gift of $3T. 900.
OF the 27S lepers now living in the
United States, but one is resident of
Iowa, according to report just issued
by the United States hospital service.
John Rugg. wealthy farmer living
near Hudson. received letter threaten
Ing to kidnap him if he did not send $500
to an address given. 1t also threatened
to kidnap him if he made public the de-
mands. He turned the matter over to
Sheriff Law, who discovered the sender
to be Mrs. j. A. Carson of Hudson. She
is harmless eccentric character.
George Carpenter was Mortified upon
arriving home at Mechanisvile to find
his 1O-year-old son, Hazel Carpenter, ac-
cidentally shot by 22-calibre rifle. Ha-
gel being very fond Of gun secured one
against the wishes of his parents. After
getting into the hay NOW to keep out of
sight. when playing grew tired, started to
descend a ladder, striking the gun in
some way, which caused it to explode.
He died soon after the accident.
Northwestern freight officials at Mar
shalltown are troubled by the continued
robbing OF cars in the yards ut that place,
Fire destroyed large barn. together
with Its contents, on the farm of John
Knight near Marshalltown,
Z = Il
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-09
"To THE JebeMlNr DAY"

- Is. 'HH - y y
When things went wrong, grandfather
he'd say:
Well, the world rolls on to the Jeds-
mint Day;
An what should we sigh fer-an' why
should we care?
The reckonin's comm sometime-some.
where!
Bear with the winter, an dream o the
May:
The world rolls on to the Jedgmint Dayr'
When things went wrong, an we knelt in
dust
To thank the Lord fer the poorest crust,
An the old-timc friends that we thought
we knowed
Had left us fricndless along life's road,
II was always nothin but this to say:
'sThe world rolls on to the Jedgn,int
Dayy'
So We stiaed the sigh, an tried fer tn
song,
Known God made the right, and would
reckon the wrong;
An trouble seemed lighter, an even the
night
Had stars never dreamed Of to make It
bright.
We can bear, we can suffer along the
worlds way,
Fer 1.-THE world rolls on to the Jedgmint
DayI'
Atlanta Constitution.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-09
stnte Prison Is scorched.

The butter tub factory of the State
penitentiary at Anamosa caught fire,
and in few moments the whole building
was ablaze. The fire department of the
town was called out as soon as the fire
was discovered, but they were unable to
check the flames. The building was a
very large one. Just at this time of the
year there was a large amount Of ma
terial in the building, and also Of the fin
ished product, which was ready for ship
ment. In addition to the factory, the
store house in connection Herewith was
also destroyed. The large stone fire wall
prevented the flames reaching the prison
proper. 1t is not yet known how the fire
originated. The loss is estimated at &c.
600, with an insurance of $1,000. 1t is
not known whether the factory will lie
rehuilt
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-09
In Cap and Bells.

The funny woman per Sc is pesti-
lence In the land. Carelessly and
roguishly she seeks only to make the
world laugh, sends her merry shot and
shells here and there, and takes no
note of the wounded in the field. 1t is
she who holds up our weaknesses to
ridicule, reveals our secret ambitions,
and makes puns upon our most solemn
observations.
Now, MS blessed as humor is and as
healthy as laughter is, there are some
things in the universe which are not
funny. But 1t seems that there is moth
ing good enough or sacred enough to
escape the confirmed joker. Often 1t
Is mere flippancy wearing the genial
guise Of true humor, and for the nc
compartment Of n pitiful pun the high
est and purest themes are dragged
down and turned to laughter and con-
tempt"
The funny woman, in spite of her
brilliant conversational qualities, is
rarely social success. Unbridled wit
and tact are inimical. The wag who
is bursting with mot will hardly ever
repress 1t just to preserve harmony.
Now, when one wants a dinner party
to go off pleasantly and smoothly. one
does not feel safe in inviting guest
who may, in moment of eXuberant
fun, create one of those awful pauses'
SO dreaded in society, OF innocently en-
rage some eminent parsonage by tell
ing 'home shot" Genius for humor
is like any other sort of genius-you
must take 1t as you find 1t, and 1t is a
very difficult thing to conflne in a
straight jacket of conyentionality.
The funny woman is not usually a
winner in the game of hearts, though
she may succeed in affording her men
friends excellent entertainment. The
ideal girl-that paragon of mans fan
cy-is not usually she who is prone to
puns and who is likely to find funny
spot In the most sentimental situation.
Men may admire quickness of wit in
the abstract, but they are not 80 apt
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-09
will Accelerate phi1antbronv.

If the ship subsidy grab wins out in
Congress the good Mr.. Rockefeller, who
will be one of the chief benefclaries of
this raid on the public treasury, will
be able to endow several more colleges
and churches. The steel trust will also
be benefited and the benignant Mr..
Carnegie, who makes dissipation of
rhila nthrap., will devote himself to
the creation Of libraries with an accel.
Grated passion.-Kansas City Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-09
Fu1fl11 Our obIirations.

There is no immediate necessity fol
the United States Government to sin.
vite' Cuba to consent to annexation.
The greater necessity is that of helping
the Cubans to firm establishment of
their independent republic and of deal
ing fairly with them in the matter of
trade with us. Let's fulfill our solemn
obligations to this end before going
into the annexation business with
Cuba.-St. Louis Republic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-09
confesses Numerous crimes.

Sheriff Law has in Jail at Waterloo a
man identified as August Hisinbothani,
a nephew of President Higinbotham of
the Chicago Worlds Fair. He has con-
fessed to.two murders, says he robbed the
Illinois Central road of $4,000 and has
a knowledge of the murder of Goebel.
He has been identified by Illinois Central
Detective Walsh MS having been ut one
time in the employ of the company. at
Gracey, KY, where he embezzled sum
which was refunded by his sureties.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-09

Capt. Hull, the representative from
the Des Moines, Iowa, congressional
district, publicly pledges himself to re-
tire absolutely from politics if his con-
stituents will give to him one more
term. Thereafter he would devote him
self to his extensive business interests.
Inasmuch as the Congressman's chief
business venture is the Philippine In
yestment Company, it would be well If
he We're to be retired at once.-Spring-
field Republican.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-09

The Milwaukee oil house was broken
into at Sanborn and three of the mem
bers Of the Brady gang met an unex-
pected and in this case fatal experience.
One man was burned to death and sec
ond SO badly that he will die, while the
third escaped, but was apprehended by
the officers. At first it was thought that
the case was one of murder and arson,
but the man arrested declares that the
three men were somewhat intoxicated
and went into the oil house to sleep and
that 1t must have caught fire from their
pipes. The oil and coal house of the
company was completely destroyed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-09
Killed in a Freight Wreck

A serious freight wreck occurred on the
Chicago and Northwestern railroad at a
siding a few miles east of Woodbine.
John Murphy, aged is years, was killed
and Fred Schultze, aged 16 years, seri
ously injured. Both men We're from Chi
cago. The tracks were blocked for seven
hours. The wreck was caused by car
truck leaving the track
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-09
Does Not Meet the Den, n nd

A 20 per cent reduction on sugar will
not meet the demand for Justice to
Cuba" which President Roosevelt has
truly said we are bound to grant "by
every consideration of honor and expe-
diency." And with that demand un-
satisfied and the trust tariff untouched
the Democrats will have two winning
issues for the fall elections.-New York
World
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-09
carclcssness of a Hunter.

A bad shooting accident occurred in
Duncombe. Three loaded shotguns lying
in Oscar Hurst's buggy We're accidental
ly exploded. Jesse Furgeson, Mrs. Sim
Clark and her little boy were wounded.
Mr.. Hust intended to so hunting and had
come to Duncombe for supplies. He
purchased ammunition, ETC., and had his
three shotguns lying in the buggy. AS
he started to leave town Jesse Furgeson
stopped him and asked for ride. AS
he clambered into the buggy Furgeson ac-
cidentally shufiled the guns together
roughly. All three exploded.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-09

of "some one man or some few men
somewhere" The truth is that the feel
ing in favor Of the change has been
growing steadily among Intelligent and
thoughtful men during the last dozen
years until great many who ut first
opposed the innovation have come to
favor it.-New York Evening Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-09

Among the traitors" whom Funston
would have hanged are WAYNE Nc
Veagh, Senator Edmunds, George S.
Boutwell,, the presidents and professors
of most Of the great universities. the
leading educators, lawyers, clergymen
and statesmen of nearly every State
in the Union.-Philadelphia North
American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-09
THE STATE OF IOWA.
OCCURRENCES DURING THE
PAST WEEK.
Dies to Solve Mystcry-F Fire in State
Prison at Anamosa-Robbcrs Burn
to Death-A Hunters carelessness
Wounds Three Persons.

Prompted by supposed desire to solve
for himself the mysteries OF the here
after, Howard Miller, nephew of Rear
Admiral Merrill Miller, U. s. A., shot
himself to death in Lincoln Park, Chi
cago. In the youths pockets We're found
a number of clippings and quotations
dealing with the uncertainties of the
after life. So far as known Miller had
no motive for suicide other than. wish
to investigate the beyond of which the
poets and philosophers had written. Mil
Ter was % years old and was student in
the College of Physicians and Surgeons
of Kcokuk. The young man left home
on Thursday morning, giving no reason
for his departure. His parents had no
idea of his Whereabouts till they were in
formed of his death in Chicago
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-09

Mr.. Frye is fond of using metaphor
IN support Of his subsidy bill. He COM
pares the captain of a merchant vessel
to commercial drummer. He says:
Suppose there is merchant in the
city. Would you dream that that mer-
chant for moment would think Of
hiring the commercial agent Of rival
house to find markets for his goods? Is
there a Senator who doubts that an
American ship, commanded by intelli-
gent, active, earnest, interested Ameri-
can officers, is better instrument for
the distribution of our products abroad
and for the finding of those markets
than German ship, differed by Ger
mans, Germany being the dangerous
rival of the United States of America
in all this business for the next TWEEN
ty-five years."
Now sea captain has about as much
resemblance to commercial agent as
railroad conductor has. He has-noth-
ing to do with the cargo of his ship but
bring 1t to it's destination.
German officers and seamen are not
vitality interested in the nationality Of
the goods in the hold of their vessels.
The German owners of German ships
are after profits. They are not in bust
ness for the purpose of flying the Ger
man flag over German ships carrying
German goods only. Just now these
owners would be only too happy to
carry American goods anywhere on the
face of the earth at very low rates.
Many ships can't get cargoes and are
leaving our shores in ballast, or tying
up in port.
The Hamburg-American Line has
just completed arrangements for line
from New York to the Levant for the
very purpose of carrying American
products to eastern Mediterranean
ports and bringing back the products
Of the Orient. The protectionists in
Germany have raised great howl be-
cause of this unpatriotic action on the
part of German steamship company.
The officials of the company very peril
nently replied that they could not pre-
vent Americans from exporting their
products, and the company intended to
get its share of the American trade
with the East. The company shows
good common sense and is therefore
very offensive to the patriotic protec-
tionists of Germany who so pine for
great foreign commerce, but insist that
foreign goods shall be excluded by pro
tective tariffs. Messrs. Frye, Hanna
and their followers talk rs if German
steamship line carried only German
goods. In fact, Germany, England,
France, Italy, Norway and all the other
countries ambitious of being or becom-
ing sea powers are engaged in fierce
rivalry for the business of carrying our
commerce. Facilities for shipping were
payo,. ca onnl os, WOW,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-09

OF course Hanna knows his business
He also knows the business of the big
ship owners. If the subsidy grab be.
comes law the beneiciaries can well
afford to drop $1,O00,00O in the hat when
Hanna passes 1t around for another
campaign corruption fund. That's the
kind of reciprocity Senator Hanna can
stand for.-Toledo Bee.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-09

No quorum was present in the Sem
ate on Monday, but resolutions to the
memory Of Henry Dashiel of Monroe
County We're reported by the committee
to whom had been entrusted that duty.
Senator Townsend delivered an address
to his memory dwelling upon his early
life as u soldier for his country, his sue
cessful career as a lawyer and his yalu-
able service as legislator, he having
been a member Of the Sixteenth and Sew
cnteenth General Assemblies. The reso.
lutions were adopted by rising vste.
For the insurance committee, Smith of
Mitchell introduced a bill providing for
uniform policy to be used by all fire
insurance companies doing business in
Iowa. This is to bring such companies
into harmony with existing Iowa
statutes. The new Molesberry bill was
general topic of conversation among
Senators.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-09
OLD AND YOUNG.

Members of the Senate Classified Ac-
cordinK to Age.
When woman suffrage is thoroughly
established in this country and women
sit in both houses Of Congress 1t may
bscome necessary TO revise some Of