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Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1902-01-02
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villa. Mole teraz wykonywaG swa pra-
&C, "a co wdziecznyjestem temu dobremu
! wielkiemu Ojcu.
JAN JOHLSKY,
! Franklin Co., IND.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
Thoughts for the New Year.

A good inclination is but the first rude
draught of virtue, but the finishing
strokes are from the will, which, if well
disposed, will by degrees perfect it, or
if ill disposed, will quickly deface it
South.
To think we are able is almost to he so:
to determine upon attainment is frequent
ly attainment itself: earnest resolution
has often seemed to have about it utmost
SAVIOUR of omnipotence.-S. Smiles.
You may be whatever you resolve to
be. Determine to be something in the
world, and you will be something. Il
cannot never accomplished anything; 81
will try" has wrought wonders.-J.
Hawes
1t is the old lesson-a worthy purpose,
patient energy for its accomplishment, a
resoluteness undalnted by difficulties, and
then success.-W. NJ. Pnnshon.
Aim at the sun, and you may not reach
IT; but your arrow will fly far higher than
If aimed at an object on level with
yourself-J Halves.
Have n purpose in life, and having It.,
throw into your work such strength Of
mind and muscle us God has given you.
| Carlyle.
| Do not, for one repulse, forego the pur-
! pose that You resolved to effect.-Shak-
speare.
He who is firm and resolute in will
moulds the world to himself-Goethe.
a good intention clothes itself with
| power.--Emerson.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
CHANGING THE SCORE.

chef. Wearing an immaculate apron, she
busted herself giving directions first to
one negro servant, and then to another.
Mrs. Adams and her corps of assist
ants did their baking in ancient Dutch
ovens, while suspended above the big
log fire by iron chains and tripods were
big pots and stew pans. The two great
turkeys which formed the pieces de re-
sistance at the Christmas spread in 1900
were hand raised and hand fed" by
country gentleman In Fairfax County,
Virginia, who presented them to Mrs. Adj
ans with his esteemed compliments
The affair was homelike in It's details
and the distinguished diners discussed
with equal satisfaction the smoking Vi
ands on the homely dining table and the
great questions of state which were agi-
tating the American people at that cru
cial period of our national existence.
There was an absence of stiff fornlality
and the host and genial Mrs. Abigail Adj
ans babe the guests to feel "at home
and help themselves just as they would
at their own boards.
Christmas dinners at the White House
now are elaborate affairs in contrast with
the simple Christmas dinners during the
days of Adams, Jefferson and Madison.
To-day many courses are served and the
state dinners continue about three hours
with an accompaniment of soft music by
the Marine Band. Then there was but
one course, in reality. 1t was a sort of
correspondence affair and help your
neighbor and yourself
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
THE STATE OF IOWA.
OCCURRENCES DURING THE
PAST WEEK.
Masked Robbers Mistrcat Old Couple
at Eoone-NeEro Killed In Mining
Camp at kcb-Mrs. aossack to Be
Tried Asain-NIillcr's Awful Death.

Three masked burglars entered the
home of VIM. Storrier and wife at the
corner of Twelfth and Greene streets,
Boone. about 8 o'clock the other evening,
and after gagging and tying the aged
couple to the bed, the burglars ransack-
ed the residence at leisure. Mrs. Stor-
rier was chokcd and her husband threat
ened that he would be Drained in an en-
deavor to make them reveal where the
money was kept. They also threatened
to burn the house down if they did not
tell. The scene of the robbery is almost
in the heart of the city and directly
across the street from the German Lu-
theran Church which was in session mt
the time the robbery occurred. The
robbers were more than two hours in the
house and left the old man and wife
tied to the bed. Storrier is a pensioned
car foreman of the Northwestern Rail-
road. Himself and his wife are each
over 20. No money and but little plum
der was secured by the burglars. There
Is no clew to their identity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
Within Our borders,

Another petition for mulct saloons has
been started in Tama City.
Mason City has abandoned for the
present the effort to secure new fed
eral building.
Clinton Christians contemplate the
erection of $50, 900 church edifcc the
coming summer.
The Bankers Union has absorbed the
400 Davenport members of the hide
pendent Workmen.
.Jud Hulse, farmer living near Glad
brook. committed suicide by cutting his
throat Ill health had made him de
spondent.
Robbers blew up the safe in the post
Office at Nichols and secured several dol
lars worth of stamps and about SO
in money.
Henry Woda and Antoine Carlson, la
borers, were instantly killed at the clay
pit in Mason City. 4 large bank of
earth caved in, completely burying the
men.
Edwin Olson, the 14-year-old Fort
Dodge boy who received bullet i'll his
brain few days ago while hunting. will
probably recover.
The State Agricultural Association has
Aug. 23-2S MS the dates for the next
State fair. The reports of the officers
show that the association has on hand
cash balance of S30,372.25.
An overhcated furnace in l.. II. Rose
brooks general store mt Coal Field set
fire to and destroyed the building and
its contents. The flames spread to the
postotiice and the Iowa Central railroad
depot.
The question of erecting n public
school building in the town of Glare
where there is nothing but parochial
school. may be taken into the courts. A
lively contest is in prospect.
Waterloo has announced that it will
pave number of streets next year. and
the representatives of the various as
pl,alt. brick and nacadam companies are
already OIL the ground contending for the
advantage.
During quarrel at Clinton Charles
Granderson of Sioux City was shot and
instantly killed, Benjamin Carol was
wounded twice and Mrs. Carol was fa-
tally shot. The shooting resulted from
jealousy.
The Postmaster General has issued an
order establishing free delivery service
March ] next at Centerville with four
carriers, two substitutes and thirty let
ter boxes.
A company has been organized. head
ed by United States Marshal George NJ.
Christian of Grinnell, to erect modern
six-story hotel in Des Moines. The esti-
mated cost will be $4,000.
The 2-year- old babe of Robert Kirk
by of Dubuque fell on red-hot stove
and received blrns that will disligure it
for life. A week before another child
of the family drank some COLI milk and
died Immediately aftcrward fran the
effect,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
Murder Among co1ored Miners.

At the mining camp Of Keb fatal
stabbing ARRAY occurred among colored
miners. Frank Williams and William
Slater had a quarrel over an alleged
insult which it was said had been offer
ed to Williams wife. The exact ma
ture of the accusations is not known,
but both men became cmbittered over
the affair. Williams wife went after
Williams and took him over to the place
where Slater lived and it is said de-
manded revenge. What happened with
In is not known, but few minutes later
Slater came running out of the rear
door of the cabin and he had deep cut
In his body. He ran abort thirty feet
and leaned up against an outbuilding,
standing there about two minutes be-
fore he fell to the ground. Those who
were present and saw the affair were
afraid to approach Slater for about half
an hour, when others came and it was
found he was dead. Williams gave him
self up to Justice Stainer and will plead
self-defense
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
Christmas Feastinp.

During the middle ages the whole
Christmas season was given up to rev.
els and jollity, in which eating aud drink
ing had prominent part. The Saxon
instinct of our English ancestors led them
to make of every holiday an occasion
for feasting. Plenty to eat and to drink
was their idea of n festival, no matter
how sacred might he its associations. On
Christmas they not only lined their stom-
achs with good capon. rs did Shakspeare's
justice, but stuffed themselves with all
sorts of rich, nourishing food and strong
ly compounded buildings and pies.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
The New Year.
LIST, the New Year bells are ringing

The New Year.
List, the New Year bells are ringing
To and fro,
Messages of comfort bringing
Clear and low.
Over mead and plain and valley,
Where the forest giants rally,
Up through park and street and alley
paeans flow.
List, the New Year bells are calling
Far and near,
Like some prayer triumphant falling
On the ear.
Lo, the past Is past forever,
In this hour Its bonds we sever,
And Its clouds shall darken never
Our New Year.
List. the New Year bells are swaylng
High and low,
Pulslng, pleading, praising. praying.
AS they go.
Now may every sin be shrlven.
And our hearts from sorrow rlven,
All forglvlng and forgiven
Here below
Minneapolis Housekeepel
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

the great piles of oak and hickory i'll the
broad fireplace, while the atmosphere of
the building was redolent with the odor
of the viands being prepared for the
Christmas feast.
There were no chefs and assistant
chefs, with scores of Whitehead assist
ants, nor such ranges and cooking ,iten-
sils as are provided for the White House
kitchen of to-day. Old colored ''mam-
miles," neatly clad in bright calico frocks,
long white aprons and bright-colored kerr
chiefs on their heads, fitted hither and
thither before the roaring blazes on the
hearths, as they prepared the food for
President John Adams and his Yuletide
guests.
Indeed, Mrs. Abigail Adams herself
performed the functions of execgsirr
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

from each chair lie took stocking and
pinned it where the sleeping children had
been accustomed to pin them in previous
years.
After this he made frequent trips to
the library and brought up load after load
of toys, candies and trinkets. And then
he began to fill the stockings. 1t was
slow work. He had seen his wife do it
once. He had watched her then in n
mechanical sort of way. 1t was On the
preceding Christmas eve. She was i'll
and nervous and afraid to go about the
house alone. In grumbling, protesting
way he had accompanied her.
How glad he was now that he had! He
dropped moderately heavy object into
the toe of each stocking to hold 1t down
then an orange to make it capacious.
After this he slipped in a present for the
sake OF surprise, and on top of the pres.
ent he put layer of candy. He won
dered that the 'tick-tick- of the
candies as they dropped did not awaken
the sleeping children.
He was slow at the work. 1t was carly
down when he finished. He blew out the
little night lamp and sank into chair,
burying his face in his hands, and his
heart in memories. Suddenly he looked
up and saw his three children standing
about him in the arc of circle.
ITS papa" cried his eldest girl, rush
ing into his arms. Papa is Santa Claus.
1t is papa who has been so good to us
and we haven't loved him."
ITS papa" echoed the younger daugh-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS l,,,i, a

thy with people who take this attitude.
Christmas and obligation are words
which in their true meaning contradict
each other, and if any regard gift giving
as an obligation and bore, this is a
good year for them to emancipate Them
selves. Christmas is the festival of child
hood, and it is pity that we cannot ac-
cept it's opportunity showing thought
full kindness in mo, childlike spirit.
If our giving could only made sponta-
ncous, freed from routine, from the fear
of ''setting an unwise precedent" from
all suggestion of barter, it would cease
to be burden and become delight.
Once in the year we have mn opportunity
of expressing friendship in tangible form
why not rejoice in it? One woman of
our acquaintance claims that thought
less, unloving gift is dishonest. In per-
sonal letter she writes: II have some
rather unworldly. and suppose they
would be called silly, notions about gifts
to friends. Why, just n tiny card. with
the Christ-child illuminating it and re-
minding us what the day signifies, or
some bit of written or printed verse
which is sent because 1t made me think
of you,' means SO much more, and is
truly in keeping with the good will which
distinguishes the day. If only we would
never insult anyone with gift that is
not honest clear through!"-The Congre-
gationalist.
a WHITE HOUSE CHRISTMAS.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
second Trial for Mrs. Hossack.

At the age of go years Margaret Hos
suck is preparing to stand trial second
time on charge of numbering her hus-
band. The trial will take place Mt Win
terset. John Hossack was killed with
an AK as he lag asleep in his bed Dec.
/, 1900. His wife was sleeping by his
side. She told the coroner she was
awakened by noises as of someone run
ming. She got up and returned to find
her husband batlied in blood. He was
dying when IL physician arrived md
made no statement. Mrs. Hossack was
arrested and convicted of murder In the
second degree. After serving one year
of life sentence she was releasd by
the Supreme Court on technicality and
snt back to Jail. from which she was
released on bonds. The only evidence
against her was circumstantial and her
conviction was founded largely on the
assertions of Will Haines, young farm
er, who became violently insane after
the trial
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
Making Preparations.

II want to get turkey, and bottle
of paregoric, and some mince meat, md
some pepsin pills, and some cranberries.
and some furniture polish, and a quart of
oysters, and a package of court plaster,
and some sweet potatoes, and fire in
surance policy"
Here the market man smiled merrily
and inquired:
Going to eat all that?"
No" responded the customer. "but
the family Christmas dinner occurs at my
house this year. Baltimore American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
The Annual Greeting.

"a Happy New Year to your This is.
the greeting which is heard on every side
as We cross the threshold of the new year.
1t has become custom to repeat it. In
many cases it has little meaning and is
nothing more than an empty compliment
or IN idle wish. How much do you mean
by it? 1t is very easy to repeat the
formula. 1t is a very simple matter to
buy New Years card aud enclose 1t In
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

feet. 1t was n typ
ical d-fashioned
Christmas day, with
all the accompani-
ments of wind and
weather. Old Jack
Frost was busy and
decorated in fantas.
tic designs with
films of ice the win
dow panes of the
big white mansion.
Downstairs in the
kitchen there was n
blaze of light and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
Origin of NIince Pie.

English plum pudding and mince pies
both owe their origin, or are supposed to-
to an occurrence attendant upon the birth
of Christ. The highly seasoned ingrcdi-
cnts refer to the offering of spices,
frankincense and myrrh by the wise men
of the East to the Christ Child.-New
York World,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
Aged Mi,ler,s Awful Death.

Robert Patterson, aged 40. a we'll
known miller of Alpha, was killed by his
clothing catching in some of the machin-
cry of his mill. He was alone when the
accident occurred, his body being found
All hour or so afterward. Mr.. Patterson
had been In the milling business of Al
pha for thirty wears,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

an envelope. But when you send this
greeting, or speak it, do you regard it as
pledge or promise that You will do
nothing to make the recipient of it ,1-
happy, and that you will do all in your
power to relieve his anxieties and bring
gladness to his heart? Baptist Union.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

Honesty in Christmas Giving.
With the approach of Christmas we
hear again the usual talk about .the OBJ
legations of the season, the burden of
shopping, the farce of exchanging lres-
ents." We haven't particle of sympa-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

Miss Askit-Why is Miss Wunder so
pessimistic about Christmasg
Miss Tellit-She hung up $40 pair Of
silk hose last year, and some one stole
them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

The 4-year-old child of John Knight
was frightfully burned mt Creston. 1t
is supposed that the child found match
and ignited its clothing with the same,
while the mother was out of the room.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

Drear Is the home where God sends them
not:
But once, Just once. through the gates ajar,
Gods own Child came, and there shone
Star.
Over desert places Its golden light
Elnmed like torch the livelong night;
Bowling low to the wonderful East,
In stately procession, king and priest,
And a marvellous, moving caravan
Sought for the gift that had guerdoned
man,
when. banners of glory waving far,
Once, for his people, God kindled Stnr.
The Emperor sat in his purple robe,
Holding the scepter that swayed the globe;
Bent the slave to the laborlng oar
Little to him was groan the more;
Wreathed with laurel the conqueror STROBE,
Tramplng hearts on his naughty road;
The cry OF the anguished quivered far
And 10! IL the darkness there shone a
Star.
szunt from& cave in the riven rock
A candle flickered; who will may mock;
That thrend OF flame was the answer sent
From Earth to the Star In this ornament.
On the silence trembled Babes FIRST
breath.
Child to be Lord of Life and Death;
Safe as bird in the tiny nest,
In the mothers arms, on the mothers
breast;
While the lowing kline stood wondering near,
And the angels sang on the midnight clear,
And the midnight waned, and the dawn's
great car
Swept In where brightly there shone Star.
Margaret E. Sangster, In Woman's Home
Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
E}989898S8EEHEHS
y POLITICS aaam
~ ="=OF THE DAY 81
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

food and clothing. But while the
great majority of Congressman have
railroad passes in their pockets the in
terests of the coal and all other rail-
roads will not suffer, evsn 81 the people
do freeze a little.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

Hard coal is still selling in Eastern
cities at from 81 to $40 per ton, the
average being about 50. This is at least
81 above last years price and is So or
81 higher than it should be. If Con-
gress is not derelict in its duty this
winter, to the point of cruelty, 1t will
take the duty of all coal. This is
the least 1t should do for the freezing
people, and for those who are spend
ing money for fuel that should 60 for
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

"Papa-santy Close" said the boy.
And they, too, sided up to him and
chung to him, their little eyes beaming
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
a WHITE HOUSE CHRISTMAS

Day Was Observed with Remarkable
Simplicity In Early Times.
On the first Christmas day in the
White House, 1t is recorded, snow man
tied the earth to Il depth of nearly two
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
Window Glass to Be Free,

: y w IIuVW 0fhsS TO DC FfCe.
The timeliness of the bill of the
knights of Labor to put window glass
Oh the free list is evident from the fact
that the trust has just arranged to put
up the price of glass every sixty days.
The three-headed window glass trust
has made . contract With the National
Window Glass Iob5ers: A Association
for 100000 boxes of glass a month for
six months. This, with the continually
advancing prices. promises great pros
perity for this trust. Congress should
take prompt action OH this very i'm.
nOltnnt bill
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

And then John Howard knew that bis
stocking had been filed, alsoAwith the
love of his children.-Cr Criterion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
THERE s,HoNE A STAR.

II, stars by the MIL
lion-fold above!
In the wide blue
spaces we watch
and love;
Stars like grains OF
sand by the sea,
I h r o II 8 h wheeling
clusters Of worlds
they be:
But once through the
gates Of heaven
ajar,
When a Child was
born. there shone a
Star.
Children they come to
the palace hall;
Children they come to
the cabin small;
To the tent, to the
ship. to the poor
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
j3adE<gEtf5a6@
& WON HIS CaILDREA'S LOVE r
BY THOMAS HALL. ~
BY THOMAS HALL.


R1NKLEs of care furrowed
IN the forehead of John How
AA acd, wholesale leather iner-
W W chant of New York, us he
c,t IN tho l;hrory ,f hi,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-03-01

earth about HIM. No friend could go
To him. no surgeon dared approach him.
The singing Of the bullets ana the wild
music OF shells was to he his only
requiem. My brother had II body SER
want, q negro man. who waited on him
In camp. This negro saw his masters
danger and straight out into that sheet
Of battle and flame and death lie went.
\ cannon shot tore the flesh from his
breast. but on he went. and, gathering
my brother In his arms the blood OF
the man mingllng with the blood OF
tho master. bore him to safety and to
life. Jim, open your collar"
And the jury saw on Jims breast
long. Jagged sears where the shell had
ripped its way.
Continuing. Gen. Toombs said: "Jlms
skin may be black-he may he n negro.
but the man that would do what Jim
did for my brother has soul too white
ever to have killed man except In de.
Tense OF his own life"
Jim was cleared.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-03-01
COULD NOT BE A MURDERER.
Eloquent Plea by Gen. Toou,bs that
Acquitted n Negro Client.

"
4 negro man. strong and healthy. but
getting gray from years. was on trial
in one of the county superior courts
for murder. He had killed another me-
gro and had been lying in Jail for some
time awaiting his trial. The testimony
against him was given by other me-
grocs. who witnessed the killing. When
the case was called for trial by the
presiding Judge an old man arose and.
IN a voice deep and low, but full of
marked gentlcncss, said: "Will your
honor please mark mo for the defense!"
1t was Gen. Roncrt Toombs, of Geor-
gia. Ills face was wrinklcd with age.
but it was large and strong and the
lines of intellect made deeper wrinkles
than those of age. His hair was white,
but it rolled back In baby curls from
the most splendid brow that ever
graccd man. His form was tail and
straight and full sized. though his
movements were slow with the years.
Ills eyes still flashed rs when he stood
in the Senate chamber at Washington.
The case was tried. The witnesses
all seemed unfricndly toward the pris.
oicr. In his own statement he claimed
that the killing was In self.dcfense.
Gen. Toombs addressed the court and
jury at the last and after fully dis.
GUESSING the testimony of the witnesses.
he concluded thus:
Your honor. please. and gentlemen
of the jury: \ few years ago my only
brother fell wounded on the battlefield
Of gettysburg. He lay there bleeding
to death. with no friendly hand to help
him. Shot and shell. the fierce. fiery
stream of death. were sweeping the