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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27

Scientists tell us that England Is be-
Ing eaten up by the sea, but she man
ages TO make him pay well for his
board.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27

The man who brings the flush of hap
piness to a woman's cheek, who drives
away the traces of care and unhappi-
ness, who coaxes back the glow Of
youth-he makes powder puffs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27

A few more anti-merger decisions to
squeeze the water out of stocks, and
Wall street will be wondering If the
levees will hold.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27
WORK OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.
BY David 5. Jorian. President Of LcIar

The twentieth century will be strenuous, com
pick and democratic. Strenuous 1t must be, as
we can all see. Our century has n host of things
to do-bold things, noble things, tedious things,
difficult things enduring things.
More than any OF the others, the twentieth
century will be democratic. The greatest dis
covery of the nineteenth century was that of the
reality of external things. That of the TWEEN
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27
BY Jacob touId Schurman. President Of

State schools are. so far as mental training
and the acquisition of knowledge go, vastly SUI
peror to either church schools or private schools
Private and church schools tend to breed caste
and division among the children of the COM
munty. The public school, on the other hand
is the mirror of the republic. In the public
schools of town you have the purest democ
racy in the world When we look nj. hard facts
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27
INSECT TRAP FOR NIGHT USE.

An Inexpensive Method for Killing
Insects That Fly.
The Government Bureau of Statistics
Is authority for statement containing
figures reaching into the hundreds of
millions of dollars as indicating the ex-
penditure applied directly to fighting
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27

According to the British budget, the
Boer war SO far has cost England
1885, 100000. Was the game worth
the candle?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27

Some people are just dying to get into
society-if we are to believe the ac-
counts of the prominence of some re-
cent victims in murder cases.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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of natural law. So Mr.. Parry thinks
that the workers should leave tnelr
wages to be adjusted by natural law.
although the employers dodge natural
law whenever they can.-1ndianapohs
Nou-a
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27

II you suffer from "cat fear" take a
dose of catnlp.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27

To some people truth is stranger than
fiction because they have SO little to do
with the former.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27

There is IN age when every girl wants
to go on the stage, just us there Is when
every boy wants to be pirate.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27

If you would realize the immensely of
the United States study trade statis-
tics. We talk about billion-dolla Con.
crosses; now let's think about billion.
dollar commerce. In the year ending
March 81, 1908, the imports of the Uni
ted States reached billion dolalrs.
That is the first time imports ever
reached the billion mark. Uncle Sam.
is good customer. 1t is a fact that Is
as good peace guarantee as fleet of
warships. Countries that are selling us
thousand million dollars worth of
things to eat, drink, wear and use in a
single year would at least think twice
before affronting such customer and
strangling such a market. The pros
porous way of doing bushes is snid to
be to sell more than you buy. Tile
United States is doing that, and feed
ing nations. The exports for the year
ending March 81 reached the stupen-
dous total of $1,414, 7s6,95O, and cover.
ed everything from steel bridges to dol
lar watches, breakfast foods to bottled
beer. This Is n big country. Its own
people can scarcely comprehend the
greatness of the empire. Why, the
farms alone are worth three thousand
million dollars. We have billion dol
lar trust, billion-dollar crops, billion
dollar bank savings. We have just
launched ship that will carry 10000
tons of freight and more are building.
The mines Of the Northwest will give
up 35,O00,0OO tons Of iron ore in a sin
gle season. From Maine to California
big things are in progress. All this is
the wonder of the civilized world, and
when put into figures the totals simply
stun humanity. Big! Why, when you
can count all of the stars and the grains
of sand on the seashore, you'll be able
to measure the glory and greatness of
America! We should pray for humil-
ity-power to bear our greatness with
honor and dignity. We should see to
1t TINT morals, education, charity. civic
righteousness, all the higher things of
life, keep pace with the mighty strides
of commerce. For, unless they do, the
years of our greatness are surely num-
bered.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27

The fellow was right who said "for-
tune seldom knocks Mt the door of the
knockcr."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27

1t is easier to judge some men by
their coats than by their promissory
notes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27
IMPROVE THE htGRo's CONDITION.
BY sx.prcsident Grover cleveland,

1t is foolish for us to blind our eyes
to the fact that more should be done
to improve the condition of our negro
population. And It should be entirely
plain to all of us that the sooner this
is undertaken the sooner will serious
duty be discharged and the more surely
will we guard ourselves against future
trouble and danger If we are to be
just and fair toward our colored fellow
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27

that it is folly blame the schools defects
Hood apses of virtue and blight of character, which
neither laws policy requires the schools
combat. You blame the church. you blame the
offenders must blame yourselves when your children
become the victims of intemperance, vice or mpety.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27

One days exercise with wood saw
is worth two weeks Of physical cul7
ture
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27

1t doesn't take much praise to spoil
the man who can't stand criticism,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27
Figures About POTATOES,

For every 10000 Inhabitants of Ger.
many 100 acres Of potatoes are planted,
us against 112 acres In Austria, 90
acres in France, IS acres in the United
States and 81 acres in Great Britain
and Ireland.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27

regularity. To-day the noble red men
Of Oklahoma appear to be rapidly 60
ing to the bad. Their land has turn.
ed out to be valuable, and they are
leasing 1t to white men at high prices.
The result is that the Indians are no
longer forced to work for living, and
they are rapidly falling into habits of
idleness and vice. The report of the
commissioner who has been looking
into the matter says: From habits
of industry and thrift these Indians, or
most of them, have become idlers and
Migrants on the face of the earth. The
best friends Of the Indians are those
who are in favor of compelling them to
work. Work is the salvation of these
Indians and their only salvation. The
leasing of lands has proved to be a
great calamity for majority of them.
1t would be thousand times better
for them If the leasing of lands was
prevented and the proposition present
cd to them fatty to work or starve."
This will probably be discouraging to
people who have longed to raise the In.
dian up to nobler and better things;
but does 1t, after all, Indicate that the
red man Is essentially different from
his white brother? Is the Indian the
only one who can't broaden out and
progress in idleness?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27

When you hear man complain be-
cause there is nothing doing" the
chances are he's fond Of doing nothing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27
DEMOCRACY OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

BISHOP POTTER. be Obliged to yield some col
to those over whom they have control.
Williston graphic., 1903-10-29

HAS A STOVE IN THE SOLE
this shoe is provided with upper and
lower space plates, having connecting
wall at their edges, provided with ven
tilating openings and also a larger pass
age to permit the insertion of the fuel
which produces the heat. To insure
combustion of this fuel, which is prob
ably the same as is used in the little
Japanese hand and foot warmers, there
is due leading from the rear of the
hollow sole to the ball, where the fuel
is placed. OF course, the interior Of the
sole must be lined with metallic sheets,
to prevent actual contact of the fuel
with the leather. The small quantity of
ash which remains after the fuel is con-
sumed can be readily removed through
the opening which admits it, although
there is sufficient room inside the sole
for the storage of considerable guam
tity Of ashes, thus permitting the in
sertion of number of sticks of fuel
before the shoe must be emptied Of the
deposit. For summer wear the fuel is,
of course, dispensed with, and openings
directly connecting the hollow sole with
the interior of the shoe might be util-
lied to advantage to convey the currents
of air around the foot.-N. o. Times
Democrat.
Williston graphic., 1903-10-29
THE TELEPHONE.


Child though am OF an elusive race.
Yet subtle is your human thought 70
reach. g.. ,s..
And now We build me bridges o'er the space
That else would drown your speech
BY paths ye point along the void go
TO do your will with feet that never tire;
Loves charmed cadence. musical ana low,
Sings down the slender wire.
And then, the messenger OF dull despa1r'
lift word that chills me with its weight.
Or serpent tongues come Kissing thro the
air -.-..--. .7s"
And I am hot with hate. E- ..
Sometimes a greeting flies to match tho
need
OF one who waits from all his kind apart.
And then across q continent speed
To move a nations heart.
The very deep your clever cables span,
So round and round this little globe run
TO bring man nearer to his brother man
And make the nations one.
am: yet what am has no man learned.
"A spirit, winged and shod with silver
flame?
Re seek my face, and 10! have returned
To that from whence came.
of old in vision did the poet-seers
Discern the shadow CT a thing to be.
They knew and named me for the coming
years.
still am Mercury.
Alice Lena Cole, in Youths Companion.
Williston graphic., 1903-10-29
"A Horse1ess
E1open,ent .
By BENNET T1U6SoN
Copyright. lsas. by Daily Story Pub. Co..

MAJ. F1TZGlBBON sat on the ver-
IV anda Of his house in the little city
Of Brayton, in central New York, and
watched a large steam roller which
rumbled ponderously and complaining
ly over the unoffending macadam OF the
broad, tree-lined avenue. This roller
typified the manner in which the major,
since his emigration from Georgia, 30
years before, had walked rough-shod
over the complaisant inhabitants OF
Brayton.
The majors love for the south was
coupled with an enterprise which
seemingly at variance with the southern
characterized enabled him to dominate
the small northern city commercially.
The great factory which bore his name,
and employed 500 workers, entitled him
to be considered magnate.
Fanciful comparisons were far from the
majors mind as he watched the roller
dcfile the crisp May air with puffs of
sooty smoke. The vicious twist with
which he fingered his imperial indicated
something serious in his thoughts.
The twist increased in violence as a
handsome young man stepped briskly
through the front gate and along the
path which led to the veranda. The
major rose with exaggerated courtesy.
Good morning, Mr.. ingalls," he said.
II have ventured to" began the
young man.
Permit me to offer you some re-
freshment, sir" the major interrupted,
Williston graphic., 1903-10-29

can retire early or late without disturb
ing the household.
This arrangement should satisfy the
most exacting housewife, as it Keeps the
help out of the kitchen, and no doors need
be left open at night or until morning
for the hired man. The living room on
the first floor has an open fireplace for
wood fire during the cold months. A
room with fireplace will change its air
three times an hour. The dining-room
adjoining the living room also contains
a fireplace, and it should be used, if for
ventilation alone. The kitchen is con-
nected with the cellar with inside stairs,
and also has stairs from the entry to
mans room. Adjoining the living room
is q commodious bedroom whick would
be convenient for old people or during
aiskness, when the patient could be close
Williston graphic., 1903-10-29

The walls outside are sheathed and pa
pered, and finished with pine siding and
shingles, which also includes roof. The
studding, joists and rafters are spaced
16 inches from center, and all joists are
we'll bridged All window sashes are
one and fve-eighths thick, glazed as
shown, and hung to balance weights with
good cord The porch and veranda floors
are of narrow, tongued and grooved pine,
carefully nailed and closely laid. The
closets and pantry are all properly
shelved and hooked. The interior finish
is Of good-grade cypress wood, oiled and
vanished. The cellar, which extends
under the whole house. is six feet six
inches in the clear, laid up with field
Williston graphic., 1903-10-29
A NEW MILK PRODUCT.
It II Cal;ed Galalith and II Hard
Enough for Knife Handles
and Like Objects.

At hygienic milk show in Hamburg,
recently, there were displayed boxes,
combs knife handles, cigar holders and
numerous other things which seemed to
have no special connection with the
main idea of the exhibition. Some OF
them, like chessmen, were elaborately
carved, while others rivaled the rues OF
marble, though weighing much less
than that substance. Upon inquiry the
visitor discovered that these objects
were made out of solidified milk, or
milestone. The technical name
adopted for the material is "galalith."
For Is or 20 years inventors have tried
to work up casein so that it could be
utilized in this fashion. In Germany
there is a poor market for skinned
milk. What cannot be sold to the sugar
or milk factories is generally fed to pigs
and cattle. If substitute for ivory or
ebony could be made out of it, there
fore, this refuse would become more
profitable. First one chemical and then
another was added, and at times the de-
sired qualities seemed to have been OBJ
tained. Then this product would turn
out to be too brittle, or show tendency
to swell and warp when wet. or betray
some other deficiency. One Of the
processes tried was the addition of for
maldehyde, a well known modern
germicide, but the method of combina-
ton was not successful.
The makers OF galalith, it seems, have
improved on this last mentioned ex-
pertinent. They use formaldehyde, but
employ other chemicals also. The
American consul general at Coburg
says:
ITO produce material which could
be used for handles of table knives, they
proceeded as follows: Dissolved casein
was given a dark color by the addition
of SCOT, and. with the help Of a metallic
salt (acetate of lead) slate colored
precipitate was obtained. This was
mixed with water and the thin pap filled
into a cloth stretched over frame.
The water becoming absorbed by the
cloth, the pap contracted into a uni
form, firm and dark mass. The latter
was placed in solution of fOrmalde-
hyde, and after being dried product
resulted which in luster and color was
equal to ebony. In this way a raw ma
terial is produced which the inventors
have protected by numerous patents.
"An advantage Of the new product al
compared with celluloid is the fact that
it does not ignite so easily and is entire-
ly odorless. Trials have proved that
even when kept for weeks in water it
does not distend more than the best
quality of buffalo horn; after one month
it had not soaked in more than 20 per
cent of water. OF late trials have been
made to produce, by the addition of
vegetable oils, an insulating material
for electro-technical purposes
Williston graphic., 1903-10-29

Acknowledging a Compliment.
Girl with the Gibson Girl Neck-I
wish had hands as white as yours.
Girl with the Julia Marlowe Dimp1e-
You'd be sorry if you had. They show
dirt so easily.-Chicago Tribune.
Williston graphic., 1903-10-29
STOVE IN THE SOLE.
shoe That II Warranted to Keep the
Feet Warm Invented BY q
virginia Woman.

Just why a woman should happen 10
study up in the summer time an inven-
ton to aid In warming the feet In colo
weather is difficult to explain. The TACT
remains that she has done SO, as our IL
lustration of the idea will witness. AS
there is no good reason why this same
shoe cannot be utilized in the warm
weather as ventilated covering for the
feet, we will explain the working OF
the shoe, which can be worn in all
climates. Instead of having solid sole,
Williston graphic., 1903-10-29

When Charles Daniels, composer of
"Hiawatha," received check for $1O,-
900 from his publishers a year ago he
was in St. Louis and the very same
night he played the piano for a dance
at Fraternal hall on Franklin avenue.
The only extravaganza he indulged in
was to hire a carriage to take him
home after his nights arduous laborA
Williston graphic., 1903-10-29

ringing hand bell, to which an. old
darkey responded.
Thank you, T." ingalls, hesitated as
the majors steely blue eyes fixed him
piercingly-"I don't care If do" he con-
cluded, lamely and colloquially.
When the servant returned and set
out decanter, carafe, and glasses, and
the preliminary courtesies of greeting
were over, the most uncomfortable half
hour in Frank Ingalls, Is years Of life
ensued.
The majors only daughter, Helen, was
the subject of the interview, and al
though the old man knew that some day
he must lose girl of her beauty and at
tractiveness, he did not propose to give
her up to man for whom he entertained
small regard, and-principal cause Of
this lack Of esteem-whose father had
accompanied Gen. Sherman on his
march to the sea.
When the interview had passed from
formality to incisiveness, then from heat
20 recrimination, the major rose and
faced his guest.
did you, or did you not, say, sir, that
must be an impostor, because there
was no surviving officer of the confed-
eracy under the rank of colonel?" he de-
manded. with dynamic politeness.
In my younger days, before l knew
and loved Helen, may have made some
such foolish remark" Frank replied,
Angrily. "but apOlOgiZe for It now.
Not on your account, but on my OWL" ;"
he added, a. the major smiled con-
temptuously. "As for your daughter,
allow me to tell you that she is a north
ern woman by birth, sympathy and tenn
perament, and shall marry her in spite
Of you" With which explosive state
ment, ingalls, stalked angrily from the
yard, and the major, who liked an out
spoksn foe. followed him with Z look in
Williston graphic., 1903-10-29
A Convenient Farm House

.HIS plan is furnished for the Coun-
try Gentleman by Mr.. John F.
Lape, architect, Rensselaer,, N. Y.
The elevation and floor plans convey the
general features of the design so fully
that little need be said by way of ex-
Williston graphic., 1903-10-29

to the family. This floor also contains
large pantry and china closet. The
second story contains four family cham
Ders and toilet room, with three clothes
closets. The first story is nine feet in
the clear; the second story eight feet.
Williston graphic., 1903-10-29
Vnluat.

Faulthnding Customer-Those eggs
are a week old, to my certain knowledge,
and yet you've kept that sign Fresh
Eggs" sticking up in the basket all that
time.
Grocer's Clerk (righteously indignant)
You're mistaken, ma'am. change
that sign every morning.-Chicago Trib-
une
Williston graphic., 1903-10-29
Force OF Habit.

Towne-There's new baby out at
Popley's, isn't there?
Browne-Yes; and it's shame the
way the boys are teasing Popley.
"How?'
whenever they see him hurrying
along the street they sneak up behind
and say: 'Sh!' and he Immediately be-
linS 70 walk tiptoes."
Williston graphic., 1903-10-29

stone and Portland cement. The exterior
woodwork has three coats of white lea
and linseed oil in combination cI~$~s.
with moss green roof and dark brown
chimneys. This farmhouse can be built
as described in almost any section OF the
country for $3.50.
Williston graphic., 1903-10-29

Wages of German Miners.
The average annual wage of adult
miners in Silesia, Germany, is $245.
The Newark journal., 1903-04-03
A Great Sensation.

There was a big sensation in Leesville, Ind. when ". II. Brown of that place, who was expected to die, had his life saved by Dr. Kings New Discovery for Con sumption. He writes, I endured insufTerable agonies from asthma but your New Discovery gave me immediate relief and soon effected d complete cure. Similar cures Of consumption, pneumonia, bronchi- tis and grip are numerous. It's the peerless remedy for all throat and lung troubles. Price 50c and %I. Guaranteed by J. l. Sturdirant. Trial bottles free.
The Newark journal., 1903-04-03
Ordinance No. 50.

An ordinance regulating the telephone system in the incorpor- ated town of Newark, Ark.
 Sec. 1. That C. !. Maeness. his successors or assigns, is hereby granted the privilege to erect and equip telephone poles and dwires in the Incorporated town of Newark upon it's streets and alleys for the period of tWgnty l20l years.
 Sec. ,. That all poles be set under the supervision of the street and alley committee.
 See. 3. That this ordinance be in force from and after its passage and that all laws, or parts of laws. conflicting with this ordinance are hereby repealed; and it is further provided that this ordinance is to take the place of ordinance num- ber 56.
 Approved March 3. 1903.
 GHo. r. CBossER. Mayor.
 |. II. WILLIAMSON, Recorder
The Newark journal., 1903-04-03

The Sharp County Record fires 1s3 questions at contemporary about Bryan, and then says it hopes it has made its position plain. Plain indeed! Even an idiot can ask questions, but can the Record answer the questions it has pro- ,poundedl To be able to ask ques- tions Is no evidence of wisdom. If it was Coger would be the wisest man in Arkansas.
The Newark journal., 1903-04-03
A Card of Thanks.

To the good ladies of Newark: Imperial jewels, ministcring an gels at the shrine of trouble and atfiiction; in the name of my child ren and myself l take this method of thanking you for your kind, motherly and sisterly affection shown my poor dead wife in her last sickness. Each seemed to vie with the other in doing her and us kind favors. Fear not, ladies of Newark, when the great Supreme Ruler sends out His angel reapers to bring in the golden sheayes you will net be left.
 My morning star,
 My evening hope,
 Has set beyond
 The western slope.
 JOHN HINDMAN.
The Newark journal., 1903-04-03
SnInhnr Rock Notes.

We are having some fine wealth CT and the farmers are beginning to plant corn.
 Rev. James Jernigan preached an interesting sermon at the M. E. church Sunday morning.
 Hugh Parks returned from Mis- souri a few days ago, where he has been buying some fine stock.
 Prof. W. r. Buck, of Cave City passed through town Sunday en route to his farm on Big creek.
 Robert Robinson, of Newport, passed through town Tuesday with large drove of mules and horses, which he had bought at West Plains, Mo.
 The students at the normal school have organized teachers i association, and will meet every Monday afternoon to discuss methods of teaching.
 There will be a box supper at Sulphur Rock on Friday night April 10, the proceeds of whicI will be used to repaie the AIetho. dist church. Everybody cordially l invited.