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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

Twenty-Five years ago any one who
had ventured to predict that the young
women IN coeducational colleges would
come to outnumber the young men
would have been regarded MS a poor
prophet; vet that condition promises
soon to be. realized in many UNIVERSE
ties; foEgthe number of women stu
dents Increases faster than that of the
men. The changed conditions have
led in some cases to repressive meas
ures. College presidents find that the
young men are not attracted to an in
sHtution III which the women are
equal or superior In numbers to them
selves. Athletics, no doubt, has some
thing to do with this, but there are
other reasons. 1t has been found that
In some colleges the girls show d ten
dency to monopolize certain groups of
studies, notably English literature, and
the boys come to look upon that part
OF the curriculum as girls studies,"
and to avoid 1t, which is unfortunate
for both sexes. The social relations of
the young men and the young women,
"AAo peahliSdiallS llle NOuSillp, uFe also
a problem which becomes more diff
cult as the number of students in.
creases. A successful solution involves
large expense. md few Of tho State
universities, in which coeducatlon il
most prominent, hive great financial
resources. The discussion has led to a
number of experiments. Iii the Uni.
versity of Chicago segregation" has
been adopted Women are still admit
ted rs freely as men, and will receive
the same education, but under the CON
ditions which render them students of
what Is almost separate Institution.
In Leland Stanford University the
number Of women Is limited to thirty
five per cent OF the whole number of
students. Whatever may be the out
come Of the discussion, the young
women need not fear that the doors of
the temple Of learning will be closed
to them. They have shown too plain.
ly that they want education, and have
demonstrated too Enthusiastically their
ability to get 1t on equal terms with
their brothers. Conditions may be
changed, but their opportunities will
not be lessened.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

The spirit of speculation has infect
ed the country; farm lands in the
West have been bid up by purchasers
with borrowed money; too many town
lots and new sky scrapers everywhere
held at high prices are mortgaged by
nominal owners looking for continued
prosperity advancing values to Twin
out" and too many persons are living
beyond their means in the expectation
that their income will catch up later.
In short, there has been too much bor-
rowing and credit is SO seriously in
dated that shock of any kind which
would cause a sudden demand for the
redemption Of these credits might have
unfortunate consequences.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
Negroes in Public Office.

If he really and honestly desires to
be understood as holding an equal
hand to north and south ia his negro
policy let him nominate negro for
postmaster in Boston or New York or
Cleveland or Chicago. Let him give to
his own compatriots an official who
will face them every day IN govern
ment transactions and not try to palm
off as sample of his justice the APP
poin,ment of negro employe of Har-
wards athletic field to secondary po-
sition, where, If he serves the govern
ment at all, 1t will be in tile prosecu-
don Of petty criminals. The Presi-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
Helnins Cuba.

1t is almost impossible for protec-
zionist organ to play its little piece
without getting out of tune With facts.
Here is the Washington Post, for in
stance. saying, what has become of
all that Democratic sympathy for suf-
fernig Cuba? Surely it was not all
for political effect:"
The Post knows, full well, that there
is no suffering in Cuba now, more than
there is in the United States. The
sugar trust press agent occasionally
manufactures little suffering for the
benefit of Congress, when the reel
procity chariot wheels drag heavily,
but this evidence is hardly substantial
enough to excite the Democrats who
know 1t is for political effect. The
Democrats, If they had the chance,
would, instead of f,lssing over the
terms of questionable reciprocity
which the party In power is now do
ing, so reduce the high protective rates
of the tariff, that Cuba and all coun-
tries would have equal access to our
markets.
Why blame the Democrats because
the reciprocity treaty Is not ratified?
1t is humbug, pure AMI simple, work
ed up by the sugar trust, and of no
advantage to the United States, and
will be but little if any aid to Cuba.
The Democrats forced she freeing of
Cuba from the despotic yoke of Spain
and they have voted money with n
free hand to aid her. IF the Republi.
cans have made any seciet pledges to
Cuba they have the political power to
redeem them. If aid is aeeded from
the Democrats to carry out the pledges
let the Republicans disclose what the
pledges are and who made them and,
IL the United States is bound in honor
to redeem them, the Democrats will be
found ready to protect the honor of
their country. But when 1t comes to
pulling chestnuts out of the fire to help
their political opponents. without at
the same time helping Uncle Sam, the
Democrats are not there.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
U. S. Forest Reserves.

The total area of all the forest re-
serves in the United States is now
5s,S50,925 acres. 1t is interesting to
note that the total area of the United
States, exclusive of island possessions,
is 2,362,9 100000 acres. Thus 1t will be
seen that the forest reserves now
amount to about one-fortieth of the
entire area of the United States. In
square miles the area of the reserves
is 9l.954 or almost twice the size of
Pennsylvania.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
-------------------------
WE CAN WHIP THE WORLD.
Lord Bevesford's High Opinion of Il,
Power of the United States.

Lord Bevesford's High Opinion of the
Power of the United States.
According to Rear Admiral Lord
Charles Beresford, of the British navy,
this country can whip the world, either
from an economic or any other view
point. This statement he made in En-
gland just before sailing for the United
States, where lie hopes to promote a
community of interests and methods
between this country and Great Britain.
He does not believe political alliance
possible and states that the sentiments
Of both countries borbid It, A bust
ness alliance. however, he favors. The
coming century, he says, will be one of
business and by the establishment of
greater intercommunication of capital
and interests between the two countries
he believes that it will be century Of
peace
Lord Beresford has strongly Grill.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
A ridiculous Contention.

1t was very surprising to hear Mr..
Fayne and Mr.. Dalzell argue in the
House that the removal of the coal
duty would make no appreciable differ
ence i'll the .importations of coal. If
that is the case it affords all the bet
ter reason why the duty should be re-
moved not only temporarily, but per-
manently. 1t is ridiculous to contend
for the preservation of duty that has
no eifect.-Buffalo Express.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

are all the preparation needed TO en-
able one to unfold n record not made
by human hands, and to reveal beau
ties of rare excellence. And there is
history = concentrated to degree
which comprehends the activities Of
millions of years in the piece of min
eral you may hold between your fin
gers. Coal tells much about the earth
we live on and delve into, and all it
1mparts happened long before there
was human being iii existence to
take hote of the terrestrial catastro.
phes compared with which the might
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

Sentiment is powerful force, but
ufsonted with a million
and quarter in fsly money it some
times gives way. 1'hat is what has
happened in Bostq, where the famous
Park Street ChuIh, in which "Amer-
lea was first sing, is to be sold for
that amount. I'll meeting house, with
Its many history associations, will be
torn d0wn tt give way to large office
building, and the religious society. en-
dowed with more than million dol
lars, is to carry on its work in DIFF
ferent part Of the city.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

NOnHEN one speaks OF romance
w coupled with the contents OF
the coal scuttle, tile connection
may seem somewhat remote But 1t
Isn't There are wonders and beau
ties of vegetation concealed in the coal,
with the glory and fcrvor and sun
shine of days that dawned when the
earth was young. And while these
marrels are not apparent at casual
glance, they are not so deeply hidden
as to be visible only to the learned
mineralogist working in his we'll
equipped laboratory. a little manual
dexterity readily acquired. n micro
scope. and n modest amount of study,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

Why did the Republicans take the
duty off coal if, rs they tell us, the
foreigner pays the tariff tax? And
why. if the people pay the tariff tax,
do the Republicans wish the duty to go
back on coal n year from now, unless
to protect the monster coal trust?
These are the two horns of the coal
tariff dilemma. Take your choice, Re-
publicans; the Democrats are well
pleased at the object lesson you have
been compelled to give the people.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

1T is about time that the people had
Il show. The proprietors of the trusts
and the men who are paid wages by
the trusts form n very small part of
the community. Tie people who buy
trust products and pay trust prices are
the great majority Take off the tariff
protection from trust products and give
the people chance.-Boston Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

Among other things the goods of
well-known university have sworn Off
sliding down the banisters. They will
also fold their napkins and not come
down to breakfast in their stocking
feet. Why wipe out all the distin-
gushing features of coeducation at
one fell swoop !? Surely. one such re-
form year would be enough.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

81 suppose you would like to say or
do something that will live in history"
WELL" answered Senator Sorghum,
there are so many things concerning
which l should prefer TO keep history
uniformed that | guess I'd better not
take any chances on trying to break in"
Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

The persistency OF one Addicks of
Delaware in seeking n seat in the
United States Senate is akin to that
supernatural parsonage Of evil fame.
who is alone commended by the most
charitable for that one virtue OF per.
sistency.- Argus.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

American youth are not the only
ones who have grit enough to over
come all the obstacles in the way of
getting an education. The daily news
papers have lately been telling how a
Macedonian earned his way through
large Eastern university and through
q postgraduate course of three years
by waiting on table In boarding
house, taking care of furnace, and
acting as conductor on street-car.
He studied and attended lectures and
recitations in the intervals between
these occupations. He received the
degree of Master Of Arts, and is now
In Germany, where he intends to
spend two years more studying politi-
cal law. Then he thinks he will be
prepared to serve his native country in
her political tribulations. There are
not many young men Of any race who
would undergo such privations for the
sake of qualifying themselves for any
service. whether public or private, sec
ular or religious.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

The eleventh census reveals some
facts interesting not only to the econo-
mist and sociologist, but to the business
man. In classifying the causes for
which mortgages have been made, 1t is
shown that 95 per cent Of them indi-
Gated prosperity rather than adversely.
That is to say, 95 per cent of the mort
cages were made In order to raise
money for the purchase Of additional
holdings, for larger business operations,
etc. Only per cent were given because
Of adversity-failure in business opera
tons. And 1t must be said that upon
the sequel depends the decision rs to
whether the increased mortgages
placed with whatever motive-shall be
considered opponents of good fortune
or misfortune. Some day these mort
cages must be paid. Misrepresentation
has its legitimate pains and penalties.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
lest upheavals of present times sink
into absolute inSiruilicance

fest uPHcuNHIS OF UFtSpHt tlNleS SILK
into absolute insigniticance.
Coal Is mineral. 1t is carbon. 1t is
about the only source OF carbon on
earth available for the extraction of
metals from ores, and their subsequent
transformations. Millions OF years
ago it grew, in the literal sense. That
period of the earth's existence is styled
the carbonifcrous. Man wasn't due
for millions of years. There We're few
vertebrates of any sort on land. One
of the first to make his bow was a
chap shaped like frog and ns big rs a
small OK. And he was nmphibious;
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

Oklahoma has larger population to-
day than any State now in the Union
had at the time Of Its admission and
population larger than any except
Virginia of the original thirteen when
they came together to form "a more
perfect union"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

Emperor William is said to have de-
clared that unless existing govern
ments can stop the growth Of social
Ism they must go to the wall. Per-
haps he has Just heard what the So
cialists IRE organized for.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

1t is now pretty generally agreed
that laziness, scientifically known as
"ankylostoma," is a disease. 1t is also
pretty generally agreed that oil of
birch, mixed with few drops Of ex-
tract Of hustle. is good for it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

Hix-I noticed your wife sitting by
the window sewing this morning.
thought you told ne yesterday she was
i'll.
Dlx-so she was; but today she's on
the mend.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

The army of Morocco is commanded
by Scotchman of the name of Mac
Lean. The fact that he seems to be
rather tlmid indicates that he doesn't
belong to Mary's branch of the fam
ilv
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

Failing to make pupils in public
schools better spoilers the Illinois
teachers are in favor of reforming the
spelling itself. Probably they con
slider this the line of least resistance.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
OF BUSINESS
MAKE vERITAeLE CANYONS OF
NEW YORK STREETS.
Each One of the Many Huge Office
Buildings Is a Community In Itself,
In Touch with Distant Parts of the
Earth.

Among the multitude OF interesting
features of New York City, prominent
place must be given the towering office
buildings, which are more numerous In
the lower end of that city than any
where else in the world. Coming In
on a ferry at the Battery or Mt the
south end of West street, there rise
up before you monsters of brick, stone
and mortar within the walls of any
one of which is carried on inside OF
twenty-four hours a greater volume of
business. measured in dollars and
cents, than most small cities can show
In month. In the winding, narrow
streets which run from Broadway to-
ward the rivers they stand SO closely
side by side that gloomy, canyon
like appearance is given the streets
and the man who gazes upward to-
ward the fourteenth, eighteenth, TWEEN
tieth or twenty-second story is made
to feel his inslgnificance.
But it is within that the greatest
interest lies. The population Of from
1000 to 1900 persons is us varied as
that of town. Banking houses han
die, behind handsome marble desks,
their hundreds of thousands, which go
out to mingle with the country's pros
perity and develop new projects Of in
dustry and ingenuity. Insurance COM
panles pledge their enormous capital
to the lives of men in California and
Florida. and to the safety of ships
rounding the Cape. The tickers in
many brokers' offices, over which noisy
stock spectators and sober investors
touch elbows. click out the news con-
corning the great mass of world
wealth for bits of which thousands
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

The man who is ashamed to give a
little because 1t is all he can afford
would probably not give much If he
could for fear people would think he
tried to show off.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

In Its annual review of the statistics
Of suicides in the United States, the
Chicago Tribune finds that they are In.
creasing much more rapidly than the
gain in population warrants. The fig
ures for the last few years are rs fol-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

Bret Harte left an estate valued at
.SOO-almost as much as captain
of industry can earn in twenty min
utes when conditions are ordinarily
favorable.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

The tobacco trust has opened head
quarters in Germany, thus adding
little more cement to the friendly re-
lations.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

A woman generally has to have
long time to make up her mind, but
lightning is slow in comparison when
she changes 1t.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

The prices of the baseball stars
range from $1,000 to $4,000 year.
The theological and educational mar
kets continue sluggish.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

Pneumonia.-Grease the patients
breast with sweet oil. Take lobella,
pulverize and sprinkle on the creased
surface all 1t Will retain. Cover with
ii cloth to prevent displacement and In
a few hours al symptoms will have
disappeared. OF course 1t will be un.
derstood that treatment must be given
before the disease has made much pro-
gress.
Cure for Cancer-Take galangal
root, CRATE or pulverize to a fine pow.
der, add zinc Chord, make plaster
and apply all over the cancer surface,
renew every day until the cancer be.
gins to give way from the healthy tbs.
sue. Generally the plaster can stay
on the cancer about four or five days,
then remove and apply any good salve,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

A beginning Of kidney trouble lies
in the fact that people, especially
women, do not drink enough water. A
tumbler of water slipped in the morn.
Ing Immediately on rising. another at
night, are recommended by physi-
Clans Try to drink as little water
as possible with meals, but take u
glassful half an hour to an hour be.
fore eating. This rule persisted In day
after day, month after month, the
complexion will improve and the gen.
eral health likewise. Water drunk
with meals should be slipped, as we'll
as taken sparingly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

sagasta is dead, but weyler is still
robust.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

Smallpox Cure.-When Jenner dis.
covered cowpox In England the world
of science hurled an avalanche of fame
upon his head, but when the most
scientific school of medicine in the
world, that Of Paris, published this re-
cipe as panacea it passed unheeded.
1t Is harmless when taken by we'll
person. 1t will cure scarlet fever.
Here Is the recipe as have used 1t to
cure smallpox: Sulphate of zinc, one
grain; dlgitalis, one grain; half tea.
spoonful Of water. When thoroughly
mixed add four ounces of water. A
teaspoonful is dose; for children.
smaller doses according to age.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
English Convicts.

There are about $1,000 conyicls in til,
prisons of England, whose main
tenance costs about SS.oOo.ooo a year.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04
Records of hnotted Cords.

Records are kept with lsnottcd cords
in Polynesia. During the early part
of the nineteenth century and pre-
viously the official taNgatherers on the
island of Hawaii, i'll the Sandwich
group did all their accounts on rope
2,4O0 feet long, which was divided into
lengths, each corresponding to dis
trict. Loops, knots and feathers tied
along the rope served rs memoranda
for the hogs, pigs and pieces of san.
dalwood collected from taxpayers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

Now for wireless telephony" says
a greedy exchange. land voice from
space declaring that the ether is
busy"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

cised his country for its connection
with the Venezuelan middle, and says
that England should not
only support the Monroe doctrine in Il
moral sense, but fight for 1t If neces-
sary.
Lord Beresford is the greatest naval
captain in the British navy. He COM
manded the Condor in the lombard
ment of Alexandria in 1882, and led a
naval brigade in the Soudan expedition
If 1885. In 1897 lie became n rear adj
miral
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

About the only kind of business that
didn't Increase last year was business
failures.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-04

Keep to the right and don't get left.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-11-25
lNJUNCTIONS STAND.
Judge Mason Overrules Motion
to Dissolve Them.
Decision in the Case of the Seneca and
Economy Companies Against Strikers
Seneca Company Working 10 Shops
"A stubborn Fight.

Judge John w. Mason this morn
Ing handed down his decision, over
ruling the motion to dissolve the in
junction granted by him in the cases
Of the Economy Tumbler company,
and the Seneca Glass Company,
against the striking glassworkers Of
the two local unions of the American
Flint Glasswerkers The decision of
Judge Mason makes the injanctions
permanent.
The motion to dissolve the injunc-
tions were argued before Judge Mason
at Fairmont in vacation. John K.
Coniff, of Wheeling, represented the
glass workers. The companies were
represented b. Chas A. Goodwin and
w. s. Meredith. 1t was generally
believed here among the glass workers
that the injunctions would be dis
solved
Mr.. Goodwin stated this morning
that the Seneca Company is now run
ming 10 shops at its factory, and is
taking care OK its orders The Econ
omy Tumbler company is running ten
shops. In all, over two hundred peo-
pie are employed
The strike has been a long aud
stubborn one, and is not over yet by
any means. The companies are firm
In their stand TO employ union and
non-unien men alike, in other wotds
to run s'open house,, ane the union
workmen have determined not to
work In the factories with non-union
men.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-11-25
The Christian Church.

Those who visited the Christian
church last evening were amply re.
paid by, hearing Miss Sadler sing
"Tell Mother I'll be There" 1t was
a solemn theme and the sympathy
of the singer touched her hearers.
The Rev. J. J. Tisdall spoke on
"Who will be your Paymaster. . The
speaker showed very clearly that we
must receive wages for our work
here on earth. Some one would be
our paymaster-who, Satan OF
Christ? The wages of either master
were wildly defined and the listen
ers asked to 5e earnest in their de-
cision for one or the other Satan
pays wages while God makes gifts,
read Romans 6:23. Tonight Mr..
Tisdall will speak on THE Impair
donable SIM" All come-Miss Sad
Ter will sing MY Mothers Photo
graph"