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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-06
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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-06
The Pride of Heroes.

Many soldiers in the last war wrote
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wounds, corns, sore feet and stiff joints,
Bucklen's Arnica Salve is the best in
the world. Same for burns, scalds,
boils, ulcers, skin eruptions and piles.
1t cures or no pay. Only 25c at Tucker
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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-06

An elegant line of siiyerwAre and
carving sets at Hattiesburg Hardware
Co. dec8 at
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-04
Mason in Defeat.

The republican state convention of
Illinois nominated Congressman Albert
j. Hopkins to succeed Senator William
E. Mason. Senator Mason declares that
he will make fight in the legislature,
and while he expresses some confidence
In the result, 1t can hardly be doubted
that Mr.. Mason will be retired to prl.
vate life. Recently the public has not
heard much from Senator Mason with
relation to his views on the question of
imperialism. at one time Mr.. Mason
made very strong fight against the
colonial policy, but recently he has
shown disposition toward repentance,
and yet he seems to have sinned away
his days of grace. Senator Mason would
have done far better for himself had he
consistently maintained his opposition
to un-American policies. Perhaps he
would have been defeated, but he would
have retired with the consciousness that
he had exerted his best efforts to keep
this government In line with its tradi
tions. There will be marked difference
between the standing of William Il.
Mason, defeated after he showed dis
position to compromise with the enc.
mics of American principles, and Will
liam E. Mason had he been defeated
simply because he maintained consis.
tent opposition to the republican party's
assault upon the constitution and the
Declaration of Independence Com.
moner.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-04
sR ms AND BEVERAGES.

Famo.- Lights Who Rev.
cleo scoffee and Tea.
Famous literary men have all had
their favorite beverages.
Tea and coffee. however, head the
list, and these two drinks, which the
famous William Cobbett denounced as
"sNps," have been the means Of spur
ring many a drowsy journalist to re.
newed energy
teurs, was confirmed coffee drinker.
In his old age he often took fifty cups
day. which sadly hurt his digestion
and fastened his death. Balzac never
drank anything else but coffee, and
during the early hours of the morning
for he began ut IL o'clock midnight, he
used to take copious drafts of this
stimulating drink.
Sir james Macintosh was SO fond Of
coffee that he used to assert that the
powers of mans mind would gener-
ally be found to be proportional to the
quantity of that stimulant which he
drank. Cowper pays tribute to tea in
the Task" when he says "the cup that
cheers, but not inebriates." He was
very fond Of the Chinese beverage.
But the king Of tea drinkers was Sam
uel Johnson. On one occasion Sir Josh.
ua Reynolds reminded the great man
that he had drunk eleven cups of tea,
whereupon johnson retorted: "Sir,
did not count your glasses Of wine
Why then should you number my cups
Of tea"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-04
WASHINGTON SOCIETY.

Disnppolntmcnts That Await the
New COngrcssmnn's Wife.
The rural consressmnn's wife, ambi-
tious to be in society and who fondly
imagines that election to the house Of
representatives carries with 1t the gold
en- key to unlock all doors. learns her
first and bitter lesson when she discov-
ers that position means something, but
persons are everything. Such woman
comes to Washington full Of her own
Importance, profoundly Impressed with
the greatness of her husband, fondly
believing that the wife of the president,
the wives of the members of the cabi-
net, the wives of the senators, will re-
ceive her with open arms, that she will
be invited to the dinners of which she
has read in her local paper. that she
will get her name in the newspapers
and her dresses will be described us
was that of the governors wife ut the
last charity ball.
Alas for her establishment. She
learns that while congressman may
be very big man in his district he is
very small man in Washington until
he hns established his right to be re-
garded as above the average. If he has
money and tact, he may soon attract at-
tention and cross the golden boundary,
or If he has no money, but much abili-
ty, he will reach his destination by an.
other route. but il he has neither one
nor the other. II he is simply an ordina.
ry member of congress. very fair
specimen of middle class. commonplace
intelligence. the sociul recognition for
wsieh his wife sighs will never be hern
-Harpers Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-04
A Talk on Horses

Manhattan, Kan, March 25.-In an
address to students at the Kansas Agri-
cultural College, Mr.. j. W. Robson of
Eldorado, dispensed some valuable
equine information.
One of the chief things to consider in
the selection of a horse, SO Mr.. Robson
told the students, is disposition. Horses,
like people, have different dispositions.
People show it by words and acts.
Horses show 1t by acts alone. Mr.. Rob-
ison said 1t was as easy to tell the dis
position of horse by looking at it as it
was to tell the disposition Of man by
hearing him talk. "a horses head, eyes,
ears and skin tell the story" he said.
"Show me a horse that is wide between
the eyes, that has d clear eye, that has a
thin ear and a smooth skin, and l will
show you a horse that is gentle and
kind. Show me horse that is narrow
between the eyes, has murky eye,
thick ears and coarse hair, and L, will
show you vicious animal. A horse ia
like man. If it is wide between the
eyes, it indicates brain power; if narrow,
1t indicates contracted brain power,
which means a peevish and irritable
disposition
Good temperaments can be cultivat-
ed in horse, /" he went on, "but 1t is
better to breed for it. 1t is easier to
breed 1t III an animal than to devote
time after he is born to teach it to him.
This is why narrow-eyed horses should
never be used for breeding purposes.
When horse with email brain power
learns a thing, he will do just as we'll as
horse with big brain power; but he
cannot learn as many things. Therefore,
try to breed horses that can learn many
things, instead of one or two. A draft
horse doesn't have to know as much as
driving or saddle horse, because 1t
doesn't have as many things to encoun-
ter. Therefore, draft horse doesn't
have the brain power that driver or
saddler does. Nature itself has taken
account Of this"
Mr.. Robson somewhat astonished
the students by declaring that stations
used in the stud should be worked reg.
ularly, as other horses are worked. at
is great mistake to let stallion re.
main in idleness," said he. "He should
be worked. His muscles should be de.
veloped and hardened. This can't be
done If he is kept in the stable or lot all
the time. Our strongest children, both
in mind and body, are reared in families
where not only the father, but the moth
er works hard. The progeny of loafel
or good for nothing cigarette idler is
very apt to form the same habits, Like
begets like. For this reason stallion
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-04
THOROUGHLY CHINESE.
Canton Is One OF the Oldest Cttic,
In the World

In the World.
| Canton, the capital of the province
OF kwangtung, has n population of
about 100000 and is one of the Oldest
cities In the world, and until the port
of Hopgkong was opened it was the
export city Of the empire. Its old
walls and Notifications, with their old
guns, are oil now obsolete and entirely
neglected, remaining only us monu-
ments of departed ages. They have
never been of service except as warn
Ing of danger to nm invading foe and
no doubt had the desired effect until
the last half century.
Canton Is said to be absolutely and
thoroughly Chinese, and there is no
other city In the empire that is more SO.
There 1t exists today, with its narrow
streets. its old temples, Its wealth, its
extreme poverty and its peculiarly
constructed buildings, and when one
considers the habits and customs of its
people and their achievements In the
arts so characteristic of that country,
its ancient history SO resplendent cen
turtles ago, unless that history Is q fa-
bic, and sees there now so much that
Is filthy and repugnnnt to common de-
cency and civilization the present
state of the country needs but to be
seen to be condemned.
No stranger is respected or safe from
insult within its limits unless he has
official or military bearing or is in
care Of trusty guide-one of their own
countrymen, armed with plenary Ii.
cense and power.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-04
ACKNOWLEDGED THE CORN
A Popular Expression That Had IL
OriKlu In CoDurean

Origin In ConHress.
The following is the origin of 81 ac-
knowledge the corn" which is used in
the sense of admitting failure or hav-
Ing been outwitted: In 1928 Andrew
Stewart was in congress discussing the
principles of protection and said in the
course Of his remarks that Ohio. Ken
lucky and Indiana sent their hay
stacks, cornfields and fodder to New
York and Philadelphia markets to sell.
Charles A. Wyckliffe Jumped up and
| said: "Why. that is absurd, Mr.. Speak
er. call the gentleman to order lie
is stating an absurdity. We never send
haystacks or cornlelds to New York
or Philadelphia"
"Well. what do you sendT asked
Stewart.
I'VE send" replied wyckcliffe,
"horses, cattle, hogs and mules"
"Well," continued Stewart, 'what
makes your horses, cattle, hogs and
mules? You feed 500 worth of hay to
q horse; you get on top Of your hay
stack and ride off to market. How
about your cattle? You make every one
carry $50 worth of hay or grass to an
eastern market You send hog worth
$40 to market. How much corn at SO
cents bushel does 1t take to fatten 1t?
Why, thirty bushels. Then you put
thirty bushels Of corn into the shape Of
hog and make it walk to an eastern
market"
Before Stewart could proceed further
Wyckliffe arose and said, "Mr. Speak
er, l acknowledge the corn"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-04

should be worked. Then his colts will
inherit docility and willingness to work.
This is no theory. 1t is an absolute fact,
based on years of experience in breed
ing. 1t ls the willingness to do and the
power to do it that counts In any horse,
no matter what particular line he is to
FILL"
In speaking of his observations of
horses in the method of handling them
abroad, Mr.. Robson said that 10 Eng
land horses were shod with sharp toes
and calks, while in France horses were
shod with smooth shoes. In England
they were shod sharply 30 they would
not slip and could pull heavy loads. He
said he had frequently seen one horse
pull ten tons on the streets of Liverpool.
In France. owners were prohibited by
law from using anything but smooth
shoes on their horses, because sharp
shoes would tear up the psvements.
The French people wanted to keep their
pavements in good trim SO they could
get out in their carriages and show off.
They put pleasure before business. The
English put business before pleasure.
They would shoe horse SO that they
could get the greater amount of work
out of him. Farmers Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-04
Wild Mustard.

Next June the fields of northern Iowa,
Minnesota, Dakota, Wisconsin, and
northern Illinois will be al! ablaze with
the bloom of the wild mustard, which
We take to be the plant that is known
in England as charlock. 1t Is one of
the greatest curses to the farmer. Two
or three years ago our English friends
discovered that by spraying these fields
with three per cent. solution of sui
phate of copper, that is, three pounds of
bluestone TO 100 pounds or pints of
water, the mustard was killed while the
oats, wheat, barley, or flax with which
it was intermingled suffered no harm,
whatever.
Ii we had mustard on our own farm
I'VE had a year ago about everything
elsel, we would certainly try this meth
cd. We arc quite sure that it will work.
1t taxes about so gallons of the mixture
for an acre, and all that is needed is q
tank with sprinkler attached, like a
street sprinkler, and then go over the
field and spray it when the grain is dry;
not just after rain nor yet just before
one. This works splendidly in England,
Ireland, and Scotland, and there is no
reason why 1t should not work equally
well here.
1t may surprise some to know that
while this solution kills wild mustard,
1t does not injure the oats, wheat, bar
ley, or flax. 1t is case of hitting it if
it is a deer and missing it if 1t is calf.
1t is a fact that this mixture destroys all
weeds of the brsHsice or cabbage family
in which is included mustard, rape, tur-
nips, etc. The only pest that we can
think of now belonging to this family
is the wild mustard.
We are quite sure that if half dozen
O. our readers in the&ection above men
toned were to try it with favorable re-
suits, We would be able, by simply
pounding away as We have on the oats
smut treatment and the sowing of rape,
to accomplish reform that would be
visible to every man that travels
through this section on the railroads of
the states.
This would be a very appropriate sub
ject for the experiment stations to take
up, even ii they had to SOW some mus
tard for the purpose of killing 1t in this
wsy.-W Wallace's Farmer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-04
FIND THE SUNNY SIDE.
1'ry to Get Out of the Gloom and the
ShndONys nf Life

f'ry to Get Out of the Gloom and tho
Shadows of Life.
Nothing contributes more to the high
est success than the formation of the
habit of enjoying things. Whatever
your calling in life may be. whatever
misfortunes or hardships may come to
you. make up your mind resolutely
that, come what may, you will get the
most possible real enjoyment out of ev-
cry day; that you will increase your
capacity for enjoying life by trying to
find the sunny side of every experience
of the day. Resolutely determine that
you Will see the humorous side of
things No matter how hard or un.
yielding your environment may seem
to be, there Is Il sunny side if you can
only see 1t. The mirth provoking fac
ulty. even under trying circumstances,
Is worth more to young man or wo-
man starting out In life than fortune
without 1t. Make up your mind that
you will be an optimist; that there
shall be nothing Of the pesslmist about
you; that you will carry your own sun
shine wherever you go.
There is longevity in the sunny soul
that eases our jolts and makes our
sides shake with laughter.
There Is II wonderful medicinal effect
In good cheer. Good news and glad IT,
dings have u magic effect even upon
invalids.
We often see.a whole store Or factory
or home transformed by one sunny
soul. On the other hand, we have seen
them blighted and made dark by a
gloomy, morose. fault finding person.
Christian Advocate.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-04
eL!NplNe A SHARK.
How n Pearl Diver Escaped q vora-
cious Man Eater.

now u fcar1 Diver ESCAPED q tOr0-
cious Man Eater.
A successful diver must possess great
courage and nerves Of steel. Such O
man connected with large wrecking
company was visiting some years ago
the pearl fisheries in the gulf Of Cali
fornia, where sharks abounded. On
one of his trips In quest of the pearl
oy ster he had narrow escape from q
fearful death.
He had been instructed never to stir
from the bottom until he had looked up
and around. Fortunately he needed the
advice. Having filled his bag he glanced
quickly about and caught sight Of a
huge shovel nosed shark watching him.
Inan emergency men think fast. Near
the diver was large rock. He moved
quickly to the other side Of 1t, hoping
to dodge the ferocious monster, but the
maneuver did not work. The shark
watched every movement, changing his
position by slight motion of his pow
erful tail.
Time was precious. and the diver
conceived the idea Of binding the
shark by stirring up the mud. Under
cover Of that he might escape. He
worked for dear life and had the water
thick with mud In less than half min
ute.
Slipping around the rock again, he
rose to the surface, having barely
strength enough to reach the side of
the boat, and was hauled on board just
as the voracious man eater made a
rush for him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-04
Make The Navy Democratic.

There ought to be enough truly demo
cratic spirit in the house of representa-
tives to insert in the naval spproprIa-
tion bill provision for the promotion
to commissioned rank of certain nun
ber of warrant officers, says the Chicago
Chronicle. The provision should be
mandatory.
No enlisted man has yet been ad.
vanced to commission in the United
States navy, though in the naries of
European monarchies the man before
the mast may hope to become admiral
of the fleet. The snobbish, un-Ameri.
can attitude of naval bureaucrats in
the case of Gunner Morgan is typical of
the situation that should be changed by
the mandate of congress.
Any American soldier is good enough
to be commissioned officer If he pos
sesses the necessary technical qualitica-
tions. Any American sailor is entitled
toa commission if he prove worthy of
1t.
"Social qualifications" do not win
naval battles, nor does the Annapolis
academy monopolize all knowledge of
the art of warfare.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-04
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Utterly Unjustifiable.

No plea of expediency can justify the
punishment of the innocent for the sins
of the guilty.
If the soft coal miners quit work out
of sympathy with the anthracite miners
they will be making their employers,
against whom they have no grievance,
bear the penalty of the sins committed
by the Pennsylvania coal bsrons.
That would be SO monstrously unfair
and unjust that the public, which is,
after all, the party most in interest,
would entirely withdraw its sympathy
from the miners, whom it now supports
and indorses.
The miners cannot afford to commit
an outrage upon fairness and equity. If
their leaders are men of discernment
they will tell them so.-C Chicago Chron,
tcla
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-04
At Last.

If the news from Washington is to
be believed the agitation for tariff re-.
vision is beginning to have some effect
on Henderson, Payne and Others of the
republican leaders in congress.
Meetings of the leaders are being held
concerning the advisability of overhaul
ing the Dtngley tariff schedules to meet
popular demand. The proposed plan
is to authorize the ways and means
committee to sit through the summer
and fall for the purpose of hearing the
interests that desire change.
Many things have happened since the
Dingley law was passed. The whole
policy of the government has been
changed by the intervention of war and
the consequences which followed. Our
commercial status has undergone an
almost complete change in the last five
years. Some of the schedules are badly
In need OF revision to conform with
changed conditions.
1t is doubtless true that the house
leaders in this last movement are actu-
atsd more or less by political consid.
erations. The demand for tariff re.
vision is strong, especially in the mid.
die west and west. 1t was voiced in
the platform of the Cedar Rapids con
vention in Iowa. 1t has been empha
sized by Gov. Cummins and Senator
Dolliver. And what is true of Iowa is
true of other states.
The congressional elections are com
Ing on spsce and the republican lead
ers feel they must meet the popular de
mand on the stump. If they can poin,
to commission appointed by repub
lican congress actually undertaking tht
work of revision 1t is their belief tha
business interests will be assured ant
the people will be satisfied.
So far as the people are concerned i
makes no difference whether reylsio,
comes as the rescuer of political neces
sity or otherwise, so Il comes.-De
Moines News. A
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-04

The large ana increasing circulation
Of The Iowa Homestead in this county
ia matter for congratulstion to the
publishers and to good farming, for, of
all the papers of its class in the coun-
try, 1t Is easily the best and most help.
full. Its Special Farmers Institute
editions, issued with the regular edition
the first week in each month, have been
for years the admiration of all practi-
cal farmers. Written wholly by farm
erB, they are full of actual experience,
and smell of the soil. We have been
fortunate enough this season to secure
terms for The Homestead and its Spec.
ial Farmers Institute Editions, together
with The Poultry Farmer and The
Farmers Mutual Insurance journal,
four of the most valuable farm publ.
cations In the country, that enable us to
offer the four In connection with our
, own paper for $3.50 for the entire five,
one year. This is emphatically good
thing, and no farmer in this county
should fail to take advantage of this
offer. For large line of thoroughly
practical farm reading nothing has ever
been offered before that equals 1t. A
county paper, 9 farm paper, q poultry
paper, q farm insurance paper and the
Special Farmers Isntitute, all for 81. 80
Come In and order them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-06-04
WHAT MOVED THE Doea
A Remarkable story of Canine I.
teIliEcnce and Affection.

teIliEcnce and Affection.
Among the tales told of the intelli-
gence and affection of our canine
friends by Mrs. Sarah Il. Bolton In her
book, "Our Devoted Friend, the Dog"
is the story of Dan, n deerhound owned
by Mr.. L. c. Meachamp of Homer. La.
Mr.. Meachamp was one day going on
squirrel hunt and, not wishing Dan
to accompany him, tied the dog to a
post by rope. Dan whined and beg
ged, but finding his master obdurate he
nt last lay down quietly before his
kennel.
1t was growing dusk and time for
the hunter to return, when Mrs. Mea-
champ was suddenly disturbed by the
whining and barking Of the dog, who
had been quiet all day up to that time.
She spoke to the dog, but instead Of
being pncllied ut this attention he re-
doubled his exertions and broke the
rope which held him. Then he bounded
away, over the fence and into the
woods.
He was gone perhaps half an hour
when he came running back, painting
and almost breathless, with his mas
ter's hat III his mouth.
Mrs. Meachamp became at once
alarmed, and. calling her son, they set
off to find the missing man. Dan all
the time bounding ahead and leading
the way. AT length they came upon
Mr.. Meachamp lying helpless in the
woods, where he had fallen into q little
ditch and broken his leg.
The accident happened, us nearly as
could be reckoned, ut the moment
when the dog began to show his un-
easiness. That he should have had
knowledge OF the accident seems In
credible, but his master firmly be-
lieves that he did know 1t and that 1t
was because he knew 1t that he was SO
anxious to get away.