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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25
A Horned snn,se.

A very handsome species of snake is
the rhinoceros viper, which bears, as
Its name suggests, horns ON its nose.
1t is most beautifully colored when
freshly emerging from Its cast skin, but
It's form is by no means elegant, being
very thick in body, with a bulldogliSe
head. II may attain length Of more
than six feet and is Il very deadly ami
mal-Quarterly Review.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25
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NATIONS AND LAUGHS.
The Various Ways Different Peoples
liaEae- pf s.,nt..i.,a- 9Ltnth

The Earious Ways o5Gerent Peoples
Bave Of Showing aIirth.
al die world laughs. though the ma
tious have diifcreut ways OF showing
mirih. The Chinese laugh IS not az
hearty or rs expressive as the Euro
spepu or American II Is eftener a tit
ter than a genuine burst Of merriment.
There is little character or force ia it,
AS for the Araiiaa Laugh. we hear
little OF It's hilarious ring through tia
ages OF mlrth in the cid world. Tho
Arab is generally n stolid fellow, who
must see good reason for q laugh or be
surprised into 1t. In Persia man who
laughs is considered eGeminate, but
free license is given to female merri-
mont.
Ono reads Of the grave Turk and
the sober Egyptian but ii is not re-
corded that they have never. moments
of mirth. when the fez hobs or the veil
shakes under the pressure OF some par
ticularly good thing" In MohGmmed
himself Chri5tian writer's have noticed
cordially ard joc0seuess, and they say
there is a good ringing laugh IN the
prophet with all Ills seriousness.
An American Traveller in Europe re
marks the Italian mirth as languid, bat
musical, The German as deliberate, the
French us spasfnodic and uncerain, the
upper class English us guarded and not
always genuine, tie lower class Eng
| fish as explosive, the Scotch of all
elasses as hearty and the Irish as roll
licking.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25
Harrington's majority, 20.

Harrington's majority. 70.
There was considerable discussion in
regard to the smaller holders who
would personally vote and in regard
to the proxies. for, though Donaldson
and We're perfectly agreed. Jim Bum
differed from us very widely. lie be-
lieved that of the $50 shares which
had credited to Kelvin in the above
table at least one-half would 80 to US,
thus making the result of the election
sure don't know how he could SO
far deceive himself, but he was per-
fectly sincere in his opinion and per-
sisted in creditng us with the votes OF
men who were us sure to vote the hel-
vim ticket as Kelvin was himself.
| Among them were two members of the
| present directory of the company. 1t
was they who had objected to moving
| the office, as l mentioned somewhere
/ in the early part of this narrative.
II will be remembered that Donald
| had made startling prediction in re-
| gard to Bum and that ii had been YER
| flied by Bunn's redemption of his stock
/, which had stood in my name. But l
had received Bunn's solemn pledge
4 that this stock should not pass out of
his control, either by sale or proxy. and
that it should never be voted against
me- He was stakeholder of record
ut the date prescribed. before the cleo
ton, and | counted upon him with the
same certainty that counted upon
Donaldson or Archer
When my table had been made up
and sufficiently discussed, showed 1t
to Donald.
This may be ali rit;ht, Uncle John,
said he, but will bet Il million dol
lars against Il teaspoonful of east vino
that 1t won't come out that way. How
ever, if you win you don't care VIVA
the vote is"
I'D like to know what you think it;
going to be- said l.
I'm. ashamed said Donald. ut!
silly for me to pretend to know any
thing about it."
Bum was hitching about in his chair
81 think it would be very interest
ing" said lie. ''I'd like to know wheth
err you think the same way that l d
, about it."
"Your opinion is far the worst of til
lot, Mr.. Bunn," responded Donald job
ingly. you're not right, even abou
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25

Mrs. Greene-They tell me your hus-
band has been decorated by some for
eign ruler.
Mrs, Brownies, but it's only bit
of ribbon, and ii doesn't match my
complexion Mt all. When Charles wears
it anywhere, he'll have 10 50 without
me.-Boston Transcript.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25
Meat originally meant any kind OF
Whats In . Nannes

Everything 10 in the name when It
comes to Witch Hazel Saige. u G. De-
Witt y %, of Chicago, discovered,
Some years age, how to make sslye
from Witch Hazei that is 3 specific i9r
Piles. For blind, bleeding, Itching ana
pg6trudHg Piles, eczana, GUls, burns,
bruises snd all skin diseases, UeWiEt'a
Salvs has .no equal, THIS has given rise
to numerous worthless couuterfsits.
Ask for DeSitt's the genuine. Smith
Bros.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25

Fond Motber Ny son, did not your
father forbid yop learning 70 smoke?
Young America No, ma. When
asked him if might smoke, he said,
Not muchl'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25
CHAPTER XIV.

THE PREDICTION OF DEATH.
"g ET'S see once more how the
"a thing stands" said l. "Practi-
cally every share of the whole
10000 can be placed now
sat down by my desk and made out
n table. which will present here some
what abridged. 1t is not necessary 70
include the names of the small stock
holders whose position was perfectly
well known to us, nor of those whose
proxies We're held either by Kelvin or
myself. The event proved that we were
right about this matter to the last
share. Therefore the list may be given
in this form:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25

1t is no drawbacl, for Christmas
gift to be useful as well rs ornamental,
but there is pathos in Carlyle's presen-
tatlon of washing table TO his wife
at Christmas, 1850. AT that time he
had long escaped poverty but could
conceive re mere pleasing gift than
this most utilitarian article which he
promised ia note which The curious
may stil read at his house in Cheyne
row:
The Prophecy eff a Washstand to the
neatest Of all Women, blessings on her
bonry face and be Il ever blithsts me, as
1t is dear blithe or not, 7. CARLYLE
Dec. 25. 1856
This message appears to have been
written in hurry, as II Carlyle, hear
ing tie clocks strike midnight, eXclaim-
ed: God bless my soul! It's Christ
mas day. Jeannic should have u pres
ent She spoke of a washstand the
other day. She shall have IT," And
he forthwith penned the promise there
OF. Anyway, he gave five pound
note. and Mrs. Carlyle bought II marble
aud mahogany washstand. London
Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25
a Re,nsrknble case.

One of the most remarkable cases of
cold, deep seated on the lungs, caus-
ing pneumonia, is thatof Mrs Gertrude
+ Fenner, Marion, Ind, who was en-
tircly cured by tbs use 0t One Minute
Cough Cure. Fonr bottles Of this won
deEul remedy cured me entirely Of The
cough, strengthened my lungs and
restored me to my normal weight,
health and strength Smith Bros.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25

The largest done in thu world is that
of the Lutheran church at Warsaw
Its interior diameter Is 200 feet That
of the British museum library is 1870
feet.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25

If you have anything to say atpon this
matter, speak noto."
the grand total, without regard to the
way the votes fall upon one side or the
other"
mo. no, Donald" said 1. Mr. Bum
figures as we do, that every share vii
be voted"
The boy looked surprised,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25

A melon patch in c0fnie.d whi
sometimes ncutralize the work 81 th5
local sunday school.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25

The records left by the Fhoeneciana.
Assytlans ana ancient PersiaBs show
that among all thota nations The use OF
eperfumes was very common.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25

The best pill 'aeath the stars and stripes;
1t elsanses the system and never
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25

Little Early Risers OF worthy reput5-
ASK for DeWit5's and take no sub
Gtftutt4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25

Deposit Boxes for rent, for the storage of
valuable papers ETC., all guarded by time locks.
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Manchester, Iowa.

Interest paid ON Time Deposits at
current rates, aChich can be made in
ally sum, from one dollar up.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
A MAGAZINE WAR IS ON
Proposed Representative Mag at
the 'U'' and the Minnesota
Magazine in It.

Tomorrow the managers of the Mime
sofa Magazine Of the university will meet
the promoters Of the new magazine
scheme to decide whether they will re-
main in the field or give way to the pro-
posed representative publica ton. If the
old board will not yield the new magazine
now published by close corporation of
seniors, who elect their own successors
while the new one intends to have all the
classes, departments and literary societies
represented on the board of directors who
will elect board Of nine editors. The
students who are agitating this movement
offer to give places to four members of
the present board, but if their offer is
not accepted they will attempt to force
the old publication out of the field.
The members of the old board, altho in
favor Of such a movement think that it is
very inopportune time to put it, into op-
Grafton. The editors have all been chosen
to carry on the work for next year and
should be given that privilege under the
new regime. Had the change been made
would have been raised. The contents of
the magazine they say. have always been
representative of the literary element at
college. It's columns have been open to
the students at all times and their contri-
buttons have been solicited.
1t is very probable however, that they
will make the concession and vacate the
field after June L.. It is intended to make
the new magazine larger and more COM
plete in it's treatment of college features
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
P0STMASTERS In SESSION
Stamp Vendors Of the State Hold
Their Annual Convention
at St. Paul. \

Thirty-1ve members of the Postmasters'
Association of Minnesota attended the
annual meeting of the organza ton at st.
Paul to-day. The meeting was held in the
district courtroom of the federal building.
The president, William Kaiser Of Fari-
bault read the annual address, taking for
his subject: "Postmasters' Associations "
The point he emphasized was that such
organizations were not intended primarily
for social purposes. but had a we'll defined
mission in assisting the department. to
discover and correct the imperfections of
the postal system Of the country.
II. Harand. rural route inspector, of St.
Paul. said the greatest difficulty en-
countered by his department was that of
convincing the people served by rural
routes, Of the Importance Of adopting
boxes that come up to the requirements
of the department.. General discussion
followed Mr. I1arland's paper one point
brought out being that the department
has made by provision for rural delivery
4on Sundays and that postmasters are in
consequence overworked on this day be-
cause farmers drive into town and expect
to find their rural route mails distributed
and waiting for them.
% M. G. Fosness, chief postal inspector in
ST. Paul, was on the program for a pa
per. but sent word that he had been un-
avoidably detained in Washington.
The Post Check System.
r. e. Hughes, assistant postmaster of
Minneapolis, discussed the proposed post
check SYSTEM. This plan provides for a
system Of notes in substitution for all
treasury and coin certificat tes. which would
be called in. Blank lines are provided on
the new notes, and unless these lines are
filled in, the notes circulate like ordinary
bills. When it is wished to send money
thru the mails, the sender simply writes
the name of the payee in the blank space,
attaches a 2-cent stamp. with his ini-
tials, and the note thereupon becomes a
money order payable only to the person
indicated.
'The question which the postmaster and
average citizen will most likely ASK said
Mr.. Hughes, is: Can the proposed new
method be made convenient simple and
safe?' 1t may be said that any remit
tance device that does not provide for
fractions Of dollar will be too limited in
it's usefulness to warrant serious consid
Grafton; that any device which is not alb
soIutely safe against loss by destruction,
robbery or forgery, will fail to meet with
popular favor. None Of the necessary pro-
tcctive features of remittance system
can be secured without the use of pre-
cautionary r measures involving some
trouble to the sender and recipient as we'll
as to the government.
''To my mind the old post note. with
some notifications, is the most satisf1c-
tory device for small remittances ever
adopted, and should never have been abol-
iShed, but be SO changed as to Obvia,f:
its weak points and continue to perform
more perfectly the function for which it
was intended ....
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
ENEMY OF VACCINE |.
He Is Slain by the Disease the
Lymph Is Intended to
Prevent.
Death Of Secretary Of Minneapolis
Anti-Vaccination League With
Malignant Smallpox. o..

Health department officials are point
ing to the death of Charles Stevens at
1914 Plllsbury avenue yesterday as a sig
nal instance of the falacy of the anti
vaccination position. AS secretary of the
anti vaccination league of this city, Mr.
stevens had steadfasty refused to be vac.
vinated. E,. -
1t Is regarded as significant fact that
the attack to which Mr. Stevens SIZE
cumbed was the most malignant .case Of
smallpox on record in this city. From the
nrst the physicians entertained scarcely
nope Of saving him. Health officials were
in attendance.
Mr. Stevens was one fthe most active
organized opponents Of vaccination and
had frequently publicly denounced it as
barbarous practice entirely without
efficacy in either preventing or staying the
progress of smallpox
A TACT in connection with the case
which has called forth considerable com
ment is that Mr.. Stevens intimate friends
of the anti-vaccination cult, some of
whom profess to believe that smallpox is
not contagious, did not seem to have the
hardihoOd to call on him or offer their
services. He was a Mason and members
of that order were untiring in their minis
trations to the family thru Mr.. Stevens
illness.
Deaths from Contaglon.
There have been four deaths from small
pox since Jan. 1 In Minneapolis. One was
In February, two were in March and the
fourth this month. 1t is fact vouched
for by the health officials that, as small
pox becomes steadily less prevalent, it is
attended with more fatalities. In the ear
ller stages Of the now receding epidemic
OF smallpox, which began with the Span
1sh war, comparatively few cases were
attended with fatal results; but as the
disease has gradually been brought under
control 1t has become correspondingly
malignant. nj March last year. for in
stance, there were sixty three cases
Minneapolis and no deaths, while with but
thirty eight cases for the same month this
year there were two deaths.
THE wisdom of vaccination as a pre-
ventive,'' said Sanitary Inspector Luxton,
seems to have been pretty we'll demon
strated at Manila, which was one of the
hot beds Of smallpox when was there
during the Spanish war five years ago.
With the strict enforcement of vaccina-
ton by the United States government
even at the cannon's mouth, the disease
has steadily decreased in prevalence. In
that city with much larger population
than Minneapolis and a less healthful
climate. where thousands are constantly
being vaccinated. there was not one ia
tality" in March, where we had two
deaths.''
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
GOVERNOR IS "SCALPED"
With Other Public Officials He Is
Initiated by the Red.
= Men.

} Governor Van SAINT is now duly author
1zed to wear red blanket and carry a
tomahaW Wk. Last evening in company with
various other prominent gentlemen, he
passed through the ordeal and took the
vows which made him a member of Ron
Ifio-1o tribe Improved Order Of Red Men,
The hall Of the tribe in Union Temple on
Nicollet avenue, had been especially deco
rated for the occasion by the New Store
and the picturesque ceremony Of initia-
tion was conducted amid most artistical-
ly appropriate surroundings. Following
the initiation, a. banquet was served at
the Hotel Nicollet. Mayor j. c. Haynes,
himself a Red Man of recent adoption
presided as toastmaster. A feature Of the
affair was the exhibition of a cane carried
on the night Of the Boston tea party by
one of the original Red Men. Music was
furnished by L,atourele's orchestra -
Those ushered into the mysteries of the
order last night We're: Governor Van
SAINT. j. G. Donahue. Philip Fay, Dr.. J. w.
Doyle, II. J. Iindcke. Jr.: Alvin r. john
ston. A. D. Larson. Representatives Nels
Nyquist, J. r. Morley, William Wiskman
John Dorsey. J. G.. Jensen of the govern
or's staff William G. Bunde John Bing-
ham. G. M. Orr. G. w. Somerby, assistant
attorney general; Senators L. 0. Cooke
A. V. Rieke. George r. Layhourn and John
Barry; F. 3. Zenner. P. A. Gunder Edward
Murray, A. w. Olson. state superintend-
ent of schools; Judge J.. w. Collins. Will
liam H. Hart Of the governors staff; J.
D. Smelzer A. w. Thompson, assistant
auditor: Edward Johnson, F. w Warbeck
William r. McCracken. assistant SER
geant-at- arms; H. w. Severus enrolling
clerk: John A. Burgeson, assistant SER
geant alarms.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
GOOD TIMES RECORD
Bankruptcy Cases for Half the
= Fiscal Year Show Big
Decrease.
There Were Only 49 Petitions as
Against SO in Preceding
Half Year.

The strong position of local business is
reflected in the semi annual report just
completed by o. c. Merriman, referee i'll
bankruptcy. Only forty-nine bankrupt
cies are reported by Mr. Merrinlan against
ninety eight cases for the six months end
ing last October. Among the forty mine
bankrupts one had large liabilities, $240,-
900. These debts. however. were more
technical than real, and they were not
contracted in Minnesota. Aside from that
case, the liabilities for the last half year
were no more than $17S,0 600, against $574,-
900 for the preceding six months.
The assets of the bankrupts were S20.-
600; the exemptions, $4,000; the divi-
dends, $4,000. The referees fees were
1885.
At st. Paul the bankrupts reported were
more numerous. In the fifty-seven cases
detailsd by Referee Michael Doran, Jr.
the liabilities were s5O5, 900, or more than
twice the liabilities of the Minneapolis
cases. The St. Paul assets, however,
were smaller-$9.500; and the referees
fees were larger-$5.123.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
BAKERS LOOK ABOUT.
Members Of National Association
Committee Take Luncheon at
the Minneapolis Club.
They Then Drive About the City
will Be on Change To
.- morrow. !

The executive committee of the Nationa
Association of Master Bakers, in' session
at the West hotel, to-day resumed its
discussion Of the establishment of a tech
nical school for bakers. Minneapolis, Chi
cago and Pittsburg are the localities pro-
posed for the school. Professor Harry
Sinder, one Of the government officials
at the experiment Station at ST. Anthony
Park, spoke upon the chemistry Of .flours
and wheats. IIe also discusS.d d some of
the details of the administrator of the
proposed school.
Colonel e. G.. Fahnestock of the Retail
Lumbermen's Mutual Fire association save
tho committee some valuable points upol.
mutual insurance. The high rates now
paid by bakers for fire Insurance has
brought up tue question OF organizing a
mutual company. ~.
The visiting bakers took luncheon at
the Minneapolis club this afternoon as
the guests Of the! local nnilers. and after
ward enjoyed, a drive about the city.
The business session will be resumed
tomorrow morning. Between II a. m.
and noon the bakers will be guests of the
Washburn- Crosby company on 'change.
No definite action will be taken by the
executive committee upon the proposed
scientific school, but report will be pre-
pared for submission to the national con-
vention, which meets in Philadelphia this
summer.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
NO PRICES CUT HERE
Minneapolis Druggists Not Interest
ed in Fight to Maintain Pat
ent Medicine Prices. ~
This City the First to Adopt a Price
Schedule for These
~- Remedies.

Minneapolis was the first city to adopt
price schedule for patent medicines,
therefore it is not interested in the strug-
gle against price cutters which the Ma
tional Association of Retail Druggists is
carrying on in New York city. The Min
neapolis schedule was adopted three years
ago, and since that time no local drug
gists have advertised patent medicines
at cut prices. o.. "
Thomas Voegeli who is a member
of the executive board of the National
association, says that the organization
IS endeavoring to- stop the selling of pat
ent medicines at less than cost. He be-
lleves that the American spirit of fair
ness will not expect dealers to sell at a
loss. If bottle of medicine costs 67
cents and % cents is added for cost of
handling the business, the consumer will
readily see, to sell at S5 cents medicines
listed at a dollar a bottle will not leave
profit.
The attempt to stop price cutting in
minneapolis three years ago was success
full. The department stores received a
differential, and everyone is satisfied, al
though the profit is sometimes only 4
per cent of the cost.
substitution is therefore unknown in
this city. Wherever it is rampant the
druggists advertise patent medicines at
cut prices to drag the trade in and then
by substituting and selling goods of their
own manufacture make up their profit. A
new practice of cooperation which is
just started, known as the contract sys-
tem will soon put a stop to cutting if
generally adopted.
Minneapolis druggists are interested in
the contract system because it promises
to bring the price of patent medicines up
to the advertised price for, large bottles.
Still it will leave the druggist only a
moderate profit.
The plan originated when one of the
large manufacturing concerns, which puts
out several remedies. co-opera ted with the
druggists against the price cutters by
making rule not to sell it's goods to any
druggist who had not signed the agree
ment to resell at the advertised price
Jobbers cannot get goods unless they will
agree not to sell to any druggist who has
not signed the price agreement
AS a result" of this the medicines OF
this firm cannot be bought at less than 81
Only short time ago one of the big
wholesale houses Of the city was for two
weeks without this firms goods. 1t had
not signed the agreement, but soon ca
pitulated,