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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-25
WHO GAN ANSWER THH?.

4. Is 1t customary for defendants
counsel to insist that the case be
dismissed" that 1T Is useless to pro-
testimony has been taken?
s. When such does occur, Is the
honor Of him who betrays n public
trust ever legally questioned? Re
spectfuily, A. M. KING.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-25
Pacific Cable
Open for Business

NEW YORK, July 25.--Announce-
ment was made today that the Com
mercial Cable company's Pacifc cable
Is open for business to the Philip
pines, China. Japan and Corea. The
rates from San Francisco to Manila
are $f.o5 per word. to Hong Kong
$110, to Japan $1.41. and to Honolulu
So cents per word.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-25

and many scores in the lead is where
we stand in our line of business. with
plenty of time to give your work at
tention. See us about cleaning, re-
pairing and making your clothes, The
Unique Tailoring company. 112 Wash
ington street, phone Main 1856.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-25
Poker Players Are
Ralded In Stockton

STOCKTON. Cal. July 25.--Earry
9. Dawson. president of the city
council; soliie Rosenbaum. son of
Banker d. 9, Rosenbaum: Arthur
Samuel. prominent cigar dealer; y.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-25
cAARBHL HOS.
aAaAr coNsp4DAH4p
''SH OW 5


1I01 U1-T0-OAxAl NGWt
Circus. museum. menageries, hippo
drome You never saw its eouai. All
the latest arenic sensatipns. A com-
iplete worlds museum, A magnificent
menagerie. A real Roman hipp0-
idrome. The best trained animals ever
seen, headed by Venus. biggest and
greatest elephant on earth, Worth
coming miles to see Monsterl Ma
,jestio! Spectacular! Free street par
AIDE. Unapproachable in wealth and
GRANDEUR! In the forenoon--rain or
shine, Inspect 1t. Two complete
shows daily at 2 and 8 p, m. Remem-
Der one hour given to Witness. ant
mail and museum curios. Don't let
keep you away. Grounds
are located ON College avenue show
grounds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-07-25

Week Commencing July 81.
George Marsh and La Reta In plaa-
tique poses; B. Urquart jackson. the
musical wonder; Elsie Marion. Lucille
La Tour, Lottie Munroe, Grace Clay
ton, Josie Gordon,
xhs 1omantio 1Eslodraua,
aTEB soOIAx JUDAs.y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
THE STATE OF IOWA.
OCCURRENCES DURING THE
PAST WEEK.
Wages Increase 81 Per Cent In Sig
Years-churdan Has Big Fire Fruit
Prospects, of the Year-Millionairs
Makes Odd Will.

Wages paid in the State of Iowa in
creased FLAG per cent between the years
1885 and 1902, according to figures which
have just been given out from the once
OF State Labor Commissioner e. D. Brig
ham. The, average wages received by
each laborer per annum have increased
from $852.71, paid in 1895, to $428.41,
paid In 1902, gain of $78.71. The rate
of progression is shown by the following:
Average annual wages In 1895 for all
employees, $852.71; average wage In 1893,
$S64.0S; In 1890, the wage was $418.20,
an increase Of 1871 per cent over 1898;
in 1902, $42S.41, 3.6S per cent Increase
over 1900, and FLAG per cent over 1895.
-Four hundred and twenty-one employers
reported an increase in wages averaging
1O.84 per cent for the State, and affecting
II 400 employees. These figures are taken
from complete summary for the State,
OF statistical reports from the employers
Of Iowa, covering period of six years,
and detailed for 1902 The increase In
the number Of children employed from
1905 to 1902 is from 623 to $3.50, a total
of 2,007, or 322.15 per cent. For the
year 1902, 1927 establishments reported
2.299 employees. of whom 47,S57 were
adult males, 1882 adult females and
2,6S0 children under 49, The total wages
paid for the year were see, $50 004, or an
average of $482.41 per person. OF this
total amount, the males received $23,-
953,255, an annual average Of $4S7 .97,
the adult females received 81, 788, 100. or
S231.89 apiece, and the children, $817,-
1872, an average of $120.85 per year.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
Trust. Control Republicans.


The protective tariff is receiving
some hard knocks by its former
friends and supporters. Many manu-
facturers find that their business Is
curtailed by the tax on raw materials
and Congressman Lowering, of the
Taunton district. III Massachusetts, has
declared that '.in the case of all arti-
cles used in the manufacture of goods.
which are exported, he would remove
the duty altogether In an interview
published in the New York Evening
Post, Sept. 4, he made the above state
ment and added that "the number of
high protectionists in the country Is
small and there is no strong tariff SEN
timent here In Massachusetts, He
also made the remarkable statement
for Republican Congressman: "rhere
is growing demand for relief from
the tariff burden and 1t will make itself
felt before long He believed that
president Roosevelt meant to do the
right thing, but he is surrounded by
all sorts Of advisers, who oppose tariff
changes and is influenced by them"
ut seems to be the policy now" he
said, ito smother all agitation. 1t is
not only In Iowa that the demand for
tariff reform is growing, hut 1t is all
over the country. and 1t is very strong
in Massachusetts.
So President Roosevelt is struggling,
poor man. ito do the right thing" hut
the bad men of the trusts have control
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
won a Race with Deatb.

Edward Gum, one-armed sheep
herder employed twenty-five miles
from Miles City, Mont. has won a race
with death. While caring for the sheep
Gum was bitten by rattlesnake
Jumping on his pony, which wore
neither saddle nor bride, Gum started
for Miles City. With the horse on a
dead run every foot of the way, Gum
reached the city just as the deadly
poison was beginning to take hold Of
him in earnest. AS he checked the
pony in front of DOCTORS office he
reeled and fell to the ground. Every
thing possible was done for him. and
he will recover. The pony dropped
dead after his long run of twenty. five
miles.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
How Mozart Died.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was
born at Salzburg in 1856 and died In
1901 near Vienna. In July Of that
year he Indirectly received COM
mission from Count Walsegg, an anna
teur who was anxious to be thought
great composer. to write a requiem.
Mozart set about the work at once,
but was interrupted by other tasks.
He fell Ill in November and never re-
covered. ION December he had the
score Of his requiem brought to him
in bed. and tried passage, singing
the alto himself, while his brother-in-
law. Hofer. took the tenor, and Setback
and Gerl from the theater the soprano
and bass. When they got to the first
few bars of the 'Lacrimosa' 1t sudden
sly came home to him that he should
never finish 1t, and he burst out crying
and put away the score. In the even
ing sussmayer came in and Mozart
gave him some directions about the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
Rarbarous Punishment

1t was sixty years ago that England
abolished flogging at sea; 1t has long
been abolished in our army and navy;
and now the Gear of Russia has abol.
lshed the harshest remnants of the
barbarbic punishments of former
times, namely. castigation with cudg-
els and cat-o'-nine tails, claiming to
the car and shaving the head, which
were still inflicted for certain offenses
OH persons exiled to penal settlements
or to the mines. Castigation with the
cato mine tails and even with cudgels
not infrequently ended in death, and
was one of the harshest forms Of the
death penalty, being death by torture.
The abolition of the cudgel and of the
"cat" does not, however, mean the pro-
hibition Of corporal punishment alto
gether. The revised statute of June 10
prescrlbcs chastisement with birch
rods up to 100 blows. Barbarlc pun
ishment can be inflicted by birch rods,
il not as severely as by "cat" or cudg-
.cl. The better way would be to abol.
ish punishment by fagellation alto
gether.-Leslie's Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
Rain and Disease Germs.

In Chicago in May, at time when
there had been no rain for three weeks,
six glass plates two and onehalf
inches square We're exposed in us many
streets for one minute. The plates
were then incubated, so that each par
ticle of dust to which germ was
cllnging would soon be surrounded
with colony of germs which could
be seen and counted. The average
per plate was 1860 colonies. On the
day following nearly an inch OF rain
fell, and on the next day similar plates
were exposed at the same street cor
ncrs, which after development, showed
but go colonies. a good rain had di-
minished the number of microbes more
than so per cent,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
! etate News IN BrieE.

l.. ;~e
,-..s s" p,. " se e'' % 'AeS''hs
$500 C es.a Snureh mas oeeh
co.lpleeeu a' s,.ruo'e.
Inc nome OF Fred Scnem OF Council
Bluffs was robbed OF 300.
Judge Howe at Des Moines granted
twenty divorces IN two hours and half.
Charles Dean. one of the pioneer hotel
men of western Iowa, is dead at Pa
nora.
Henry Altschuler, well-known bust
ness and lodge man of Marshalltown, is
dead.
Jerome Schenck. Clinton nr;nter baa
fallen heir to n large fortune in New
York :"
M. e.,-..,a - LIN ,r,
p...a. 49," -. M eeonS. "
men.
n,,,,. u,
go. ,l. aasn ~ a.eliO was Sc
,a MlM.eu ny o.us run over "
.oaueu "aso'
Billy Evans was sentenced at Wash
a .as.v 20 Que sear IN sta'e PRISON 1or
s'ealls COW.
A Fort Dodge paper says that at least
ioO men OF that city had their over
coats in pawn during the summer.
Some investigations recently made in
dictate that very little attention is being
paid to the law relating to the labelling
of gasoline.
Fire Of unknown origin destrored +be
Claud Patrick studio at Chariton carsino
n loss Of about 81 600. partiallv covered
f y insurance. -
=, ...,,...,. . 49,
~ p..,,s ~ e'g Ts. cue n nock isiana
m NO. ...,,.,. ~. oo naAer, ase9
~, ha.a ~. ~ p"''set la.n anu
q. r. Brennan. foreman az +e,.,ronb
for the Rock Island system. fall nnder -
moving train nj Davenport and nod ONO
foot crushed 40 badly that Il had 70 he
amputated.
,r;a. C...,. No..
~ 49, ntathea,s. .aasn.er VI neS.
L.,.hn.a n.ha hao ha pea a.a's; VI ia.-
ralat;sas Il s,,,,t has can.en E s.ayhs WIN
nns. .;a - 'n ~. sl a;sI. Man.. LOT the
mvsterionsly- 'eN i"s''s'
NV - N..,.e "a r-.
no,.;no.aa ~. pan.o., n' VINO was
..,,.,;aaa a 81 p.s.ae ee GN. ~ 1ne ne
aa .ha no,, u .i u"'s' mas deciin-
caorna - N1ii,ar .o,,,;.,,
.,v aso .na fa,i "a,.a as!uir p. a good
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07


tive peoples; and just how his inter
est In these branches was awakened
is rather curious.
Some people may recall DIR. Powell.
who was famous MS an ethnologist
When DR.. Keckeler was young maj.
he had his attention drawn to Pow
ellis work. and was induced to take
up that line Of study, together with
the attendant sciences Of phrenol gy
and hereditary criminclogy. 1t is the
pursuit of these studies which has led
him among strange peopl 5. One time,
for example. DIR. Keckeler went into
the region In which the Roman EN-
pire went to pieces. and took up the
native tribes there, who, with practi-
have come down in blood. and, what is
more important, In dialect and GUS
toms, from the old Goths and Vandals,
and what not, that went to make up
the hordes of old Europe. Another time
the strange race Of goitered people OF
Europe We're studied by the doctor
with the result OF his finding constant
intermarriage to be perpetuating a
most horrible affllctlon. Still another
trip had as Its desideratum the arsenic
eaters of the Tyrol, race comparable
to the ginger f1ends and the NOR.
phine fends of our own city in
the results of their habit, and to the
clay caters of the. Kentucky noun
tains in the nature of Its partaking.
Then, too, DIR. Keckeler shuns moth
ing in the way Of danger when en-
gagged on his trips, and his visit to the
lepers Of the Hawaiian Islands may be
cited us only one of numerous similar
experiences. 1t is hard to name any
curious tribe or race of Europe, and
but few Of Asia. that lie has not lived
among in the pursuit of his studies.
On n trip DR.. Keckeler secured some
pictures In the heart of Russia and
Finland. South American and Aus.
tralia are still untrodden ground with
him, but the North American CONT
nent, including Iceland; Europe to the
most northerly bounds of Norway, and
to the wilds of Russia, where Asia
and Europe grow to one" Turkey and
Bulgaria, and the Levant, Egypt and
the far Upper Nile, Arabia, Tangiers,
the Desert; In fact, all the great routes
of the four grand divisions might be
charted on his maps
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
BIZ Fire al churdan.

An incendiarist set fire to the Churtan
Hotel at Churdan, and as a result the
loss from fire will run up to $14, 900, with
insurance about one-half. The 6re was
discovered by freight train crew as It
was passing through the town. The
blaze was coming up from the outer wall
Of the sample room of the hotel. Be-
fore the fire could be reached It had
spread to such an extent that 1t was i'm
possible to save the building. All the
guests escaped. The flames spread to
the adjoining buildings and was not
stopped until 1t got to the First National
Bank, which was built of brick. The
Losses are as follows: Churdan Hotel,
building and fixtures Insurance on build
ing $1,000, 5000; Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank, fixtures, $500; Greene
County Telephone Company, fixtures,
$700; G. NJ. Muller, drug store, building
and stock, $4,000; NJ. G. Peacock. res
taurant and building, $1,000; G. NJ.
Smith, meat market, 500; o. A. Bishop,
harness shop, building, $500; n. 8. Bar
ker, dry goods and millinery stock, 3d.
600; total, $14,2OO.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
Has . Fine Memory.

1t is doubtful If there is public
man in the United States who has
better memory than Senator Cockrell.
He never forgets a face. and he can
go into any neighborhood of Missouri
to-day and call by name dozens of
men whom he has not seen in many
years and recall little incidents in
their own lives or those of their com
munities which they themselves but
dimly recollect or have entirely forgot
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
THE SONGS 1 SING.

Ny eougs, II neither grand nor loud,
Nor any portion of them sweet,
OF them still must e'er be proud,
II they but your approval meet.
Ny songs for ages may not live
To DO repeated far and vide;
II they to you one Joy but give,
In them ever must take pride.
Ny songs may never have place
With those that 90 the world delight;
II In them you some merit trace,
l ask for them no greater height.
The songs l sing may power lack
i Mid famous songs to hold their part,
And vet would not call them back,
II only one has touched your heart.
Boston Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
MAGIC sPIaoT.

Hot and Cold Water Drawn frou, the
Same Faucet.
The fable of the man who blew hot
and cold is suggested by recent in
vention of spigot from which either
hot or cold water may be made to flow
by the manipulation Of single handle.
The temperature Of the liquid may be
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07

The State Horticultural Society Of
has issued the. following statement:
Iowa will lead oil the States of the
mississippi valley in the percentage of
fruit crop for this year. The State
will harvest ~ per cent Of crop of APP
Piles and plums. Returns from the other
States give their fruit output as follows:
Missouri, 10 to 20 per cent; Arkansas,
20 per cent; Illinois, 20 to so per cent:
Minnesota, very light crop, no figures
being given. The bulk of the fruit crop
of this country this year will come from
Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania and
Virginia,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07

about to start on
his sixtieth voyage,
and. like the in
trepid sinbad, no
man can tell where
1t is likely to end.
DR.. Keckeler has
been a globe-trotter
ever since 1868.
when, at the age Of
80, be first became
interested in eth
nology and the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
he'll be delighted, as he seldom has an.
opportunity of going to the theater"

The tickets were accordingly sent.
and the host, with an easy conscience,
proceeded to enjoy the company of his
friends. But his satisfaction was of
short duration. At the height Of the
festivities in walked the Objectionable
neighbor.
"Such a stupid mistake you made"
he announced, MS he approached his
cousin; 'as son as l heard about your
party l knew that you must have sent
me the tickets for the wrong night, so
l got them changed for tomorrow
evening and came right over here as
soon as could
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07

Misguided young woman! exclaim.
ed the Rev. Mr.. Straightlayce, sternly.
II hear you go out with your camera
on the Sabbath"
YES" replied Miss Snaps, "but
then, naturally, 1 take nothing but
Sabbath enes."-Philadelph Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07

nlso accurately adjusted at any deslr-
ID temperature between the two ex-
remes. The feature of the invention
the mixing chamber into which the
rater from both the hot and cold pipes
must flow. The valve used is of such
construction that 1t will uncover both
of these openings or either Of them,
and 1t will be readily seen that by the
manipulation of the handle any desir-
ed temperature OF water can be OBJ
tained,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
What Did she Mean?

She-And are you really SO much
better since you returned from your
trip abroad?
He-Yes, indeed! I'm quite another
man, assure you.
she-Well, I'm sure all your friends
will be delighted to hear 1t.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
E...t. I. Queeriy Divided,

Frederick NJ. Hubbell, multimillion-
ARE of Dies Moines, puts his great estate
into trust form, providing chat drunkards
and spendthrifts shall be disinherited,
and in the event of the family line dying
out the entire property shall revert TO
Iowa for the establishment aud mainte-
nance of a university at Des Moines.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07

George Tiplett, farmer, residing just
outside of Clear Like, committed eui-
eide by hanging himself to the rafters
of his granary. Ernest Luckke, residing
near swaledale, hanged himself. No
cause is given. "
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07

"Why is it, asked the inqulsitive
man of the caramel-eating maid. '.that
you women are so fond Of sweets?'
while I'm trying to think of the
answer" replied the fair one, sup
pose you tell me why you men are so
fond of 'sours.'"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
Sympathetic Mother.

Father (proudly)--I believe, my dear,
the baby is going to look like me.
Mother gazing ut the infant
poor little fellow, I'm afraid he is.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
~~~o~

Gerald-Can you give me no hopei
Geraldine-None whatever. I'm going
to marry you.-Town Topics.
When it comes to opening up new
country" remarked the Observer of
Events and Things, "there is nothing
can beat a volcano."-Yonkers States
man.
Jack Lover expecting an outburst of
grief)-And what would you say II I
should take your sister from you? Lit.
tie Helen Quietly and politely)-Thank
you, sir.
Madge-Miss Autumn's name was
printed in the paper, but her age
wasn't mentioned, Marjorie course
not. That girls age is unfit for publ.
cation.-Life.
Faith, Mrs. O'Hara, how dye till
thin twins apart?" CAV, tits aisy-I
sticks my finger in Dinnis' mouth, an
If he bites know it's Moike."-Har.
ward Lampoon.
scribbler-Would you call yourself
a poet or simply versifier? scrawler
Well, when the editor lights his pipe
with my stuff it's case of verse afire.
The Bookman.
Gossip proof: Mrs. Crawford-Have
they much money? Mrs. Crabshaw-
Why, they're SO rich that, IL they pre-
ferred, they could afford to stay in
town all summer.-Smart Set.
Tommy-Mamma, what made people
in old New York wear those great big
ruffs around their necks? Mamma
That is how our first families learned
to hold up their heads, my son.-Judge.
Further information: Now" said
the teacher, ''can you tell me anything
about Hawaiian YES" replied little
Henry; "it's the tune that made Long
fellow famous. Chicago Record-Her-
aid.
The Friend-And SO you don't trust
your lawyer? The Farmer-No. sir.
He and the lawyer on the other side
are too awfully polite. Don't call each
other no names at all."-Kansas City
Independent.
Oracular Reinsurance: She-I trust,
Jack, our marriage will not be againt
your fathers will. Jack-I'm sure,
nope No. "oua :. TO-,
and Country.
Inc proiessionai ,nan ne aeeus p
hhiAe-Are ye nucn nur.eu' a.s ~
Se want uocenor! ra-A uos.uvl'
" luie! Ai.ner pviu iunneu W.
q .nioiey eat na' VI "an'
ia"yer'-S uuse'
Lack OF Coincidence: Downer-A
am glad It Is good form NOT 70 wear
wa.cn wiz, n u uless sul.. oppea-"ns
Downei,t'esaaee nee1 Ia .s.
NY Maeen anu y u,ess SUI .. 'N'
same liilie'-i - ' eA-Me W
Photographer-Don't assume such
fierce expression. LOOK pleasant.
Murphy-Not on your life. My VIE Is
going to send one OF these pictures 10
her mother, and II look pleasant
she'll come down on yistt."-Phila-
oelpnia hecofa.
II you have half minute to spare
I'd like to show YOU. You
needn't. III subscribe Tor 1t, an rlBht.
You're the hrst DOCK ageut-4kat ever
came mere that didn,t call me Lank-
str.1-Cnicago tribune In
z ZOE scr,''.e.' said the boasfing colo
mel, 'here are some Wis., sn,,i,.
my valor at Ge''ysourg because a1ls lIu 'ls.
not iost an arm or a ies. oh 9o1,
let tnat worry YOU SPOKE up mus .ui.
hicnaru' neaIu papa say YOU ios.
Civ,c Jealousy. yisitor-You haven't
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
a MODERN slNBAp.

Or. Adolphus Kecksier Has made SO A
Trips Around the World.
Cincinnati has the record globe-trot.
ter for the country, in the person
of DR.. Adolphus Keckeler, who Is
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07

The railroad car will carry us much
AS tweEtS. teams Of horses could haul
and the great ocean steaTers will
transport as much as 100 railway cars
can carry.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07

We wish there was a cigar so bad
that smoking 1t would cure man of
the habit.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07

1t is good sign when a community
endorses husbands and wives being IN
love with each other.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
Children in I.ondo,

Children in London.
In London each day 400 children are
born and $50 enter school for the first
time.