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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-16

In a recent interview General
Miles is reported as saying that his
recent trip to the Philippines had
convinced him that "it is a mistake
to hold on to those islands; that con-
ditions there are not such as are fa-
yorable to American colonization.
The islands, he said, "are densely
populated and the population is
icongested to- degree that is hard
for the Americans not familiar
with the sitnation to understand
Aside from Il Expense and incon-
venience Of the situation, the matter
involves a policy that is, I think,
against our best interests. We are
forced into position alongside Rus
sia at point where we would be
stronger if we had the whole Pacific
ocean between us. Russia is GER
tain to dominate the Asiatic coast Of
the Pacific, just as we dominate the
American coast. In event Of wal
growing out of the complications
due to Russian and other European
maneuvers in China and Japan, on,
position in the Philippines forces us
to take part. Russia is friendly te
the United States and is anxious te
remain on friendly terms with us
We have a chance to build up q flint
trade with Russia and it is unwist
to jeopardMe this commerce for tn,
sake of what the Philippine archi
pelago will bring to us The pos
session Of the islands is not likely tt
bring with it any positive advan
tage to the United States and they
will always bea menance to peac,
and a source Of expenditure even
with peace assured. China is tn,
bone Of contention lust now and til,
United States is likely to be draw
into the war that seems certain t
grow from the present situation"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-16
Eskimo Mythology.

Among the Eskimos the sun is a
maiden, and the moon is her brother
who is overcome by q wicked passion
for her. Once as this girl was at u
dancing party In friends hut some
one came up and took hold of her by
the shoulders and shook her, which is,
according to the legend, the Eskimo
manner of declaring ones love. She
could not tell who 1t was in the dark.
and SO she slipped her hand in some
SCOT and smeared one Of his cheeks
with 1t. When light was struck in
the hut, she saw to her dismay that 1t
was her brother, and without waiting
to learn any more she took to her
heels He started in hot pursuit. And
so they ran until they got to the end Of
the world. the jumping off place, when
they both jumped into the sky. There
the moon still chases his sister, the
sun, and every now and then he turns
his sooty cheek to the earth, when he
becomes SO dark that you cannot see
him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-16

A common enough example of
American equality before the law rs
given by the appearance of solue
dozen of the most prominent fnalf-
ciers Of the country before New
Jersey court to answer the charge Of
1nanslaughter, Nine school chill
dren were killed and many more
seriously injured in Newark, N. j.,
by an accident at the crossing of
the North Jersey trolley line and the
Lackawanna railroad. The chief
officials and directors of these two
lines were indicted for manslaughter
by the jury, on the theory that their
failure to take steps for the protec-
ton Of the public at a VIGOROUSLY
dangerous crossing amounted to
criminal negligences d 9 The men
accused Of nlanslaughter are not
only immensely wealthy, but possess
the very strongest political, social
and business influence of every kind.
u y The conviction and punish
ment of men Of so much personal
influence and Importance would do
more to protect the public in the
future than the severest legislation.
Minneapolis Tribune. Of course
the prominent financiers' we're
not convicted. At the close Of the
evidence on the trial of the case on
the Sd inst, the Judge, without Civ
ing the jury an opportunity to pass
upon the guilt or innocence of the
defendants, directed the jury to find
them not guilty, and they were ac-
quilted.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-16
How to Make pine WOODS,

Farmers in the White mountains
have discovered, or learned, what farm
ers elsewhere are slow to ascertain. 1t
is that If you lop off the lower limbs of
balsams when they are young the
limbs will not grow again. Thus the
tree as lumber will be improved. 1t
Will be freer of knots.
Certain hotel owners, desiring pine
lands near their hotels on account of
healthfulness, asked government for
ester how to get them. The reply was:
."Cut off the hard woods, then turn the
cattle in to pasture for three years.
That will keep down the shoots Of the
hard woods. and the pines, which cat
tie avoid, will grow up, and their
needles will keep down other growths.' .
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-16
sleep,,.

= d + 4l y 4
Sleep begins, in its first phase, by q
state of distraction which brings on
states of absent mindedness accompa-
MED always by numerous and separate
hallucinat tions closely connected with
the length of the absent minded states.
Immediately afterward, in u second
phase, these states of distraction pass
into very delicate motor disturbance,
due to the absence of parallelism in
tbs axes Of the eyes or by the devta-
ton of their. conJugate movements.
Then. Ia a third and final phase, which
indicates the very near approach Of
actual sleep. the vasomotor system
seems to conform to laws very differ
ent from those that regulate Its mech
mnism during waking hours. Revue
Scientltique.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-16
THE NEW YORK WORLD.
Thrlce-a.we Edition.
Read wherever the English Language

Read wherever the English Language
ls Spoken.
The Thrice. a-Week World was q
brilliant success inthe beginning and has
been steadily growing ever since. Time
Is the test of all things, and has set its
seal of approval on the Thrice Week
World, which is widely circulated In
every state and territory of the union,
and wherever there are people who can
read our mother tongue.
The subscriber, for only one dollar q
year, gets three papers every week and
more news and general reading than
most great dailies can furnish at five or
six times the price.
The Thrice-a-week World is abs0-
lutely fair in its political news. Parti-
san bias Is never allowed to affect ite
news columns, and democrat and repub.
lican alike can obtain In It's pages truth
full accounts of all the great,lpolItical
campaigns.
In addition to all the news, the
Thrice-a- Week World furnishes the
best serial fiction, elaborate market re-.
ports and other features of interest.
The Thrice-a- Week Worlds regular
subscription price is only $1.O0 per year
and this pays for l56 papers. We Offer
this unequallGd newspaper and the
Manchester Democrat together one
year for $21O.
The regular subscription price of the
two papers is $3.50. It
Il q = "
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-16
Too small to obey.

When a certain couple were married
the wife was sixteen years old and big
and buxom. The husband was two
years her senior, but slim to thinness
and not up to the average in height.
Ten years passed, and the couple got
along as well as many couples do, but
the wife was hard to manage With
the flight of time she became larger,
while her theoretical lord and master
added not an inch to his stature nor an
ounce to his weight One day he want
ed her to do something, and she re-
fused, at first quietly, then vehemently
and finally explosively. 'I'll not do it,"
she declared, and I'd like to see you
make me-"
But, Maria," expostulated her hus-
band, when you married me didn't you
promise to obey me?"
II did," she replied. Then, sizing up
his diminutlve proportions, she added,
but expected you'd grow"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-16

In the last years Of slavery in this
country a number of black fugitives
from service and labor settled among
the quakers Of Cass county, Mich
igan. Their descendants are living
there yet prosperous, law-abiding
farmers. The Calvin township sup
ervisor and tax collector are negroes.
Besides his farm C. w, Bum, negro,
owns two sawmills, Samual Hawkes.,
negro, has 500 acres and is worth
$4,000: William Allen, negro, has
700 acres and 400 head of stock-all
paid for.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-16
The new pope must be classe

The new pope must be classed
among the younger members of the
sacred college, although he is 6s
years old Twenty-Five out of the
sixty-four cardinals who attended
the conclave are older than Plus X.
The Oldest member Of the sacred
college is Cardinal Celesia of Paler-
mo, who is SO years old. Cardinal
Rampolla, is more than ten years
the junior of the new pope. Cardinal
Gibbons is one year older than Pope
Plus.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-16

perhaps nothing Is more uncertain
in the line of accidents than dyna-
mite" said dealer In the dangerous
stuff. You might drop a cartridge
out Of your hand, and it would explode
and tear your body to atoms. Another
cartridge taken out of the same case
might be hurled from the top Of tall
building and would land on the pave
ment like SO much harmless wax, to
be ground up under the wheels of
heavy trucks md to be exploded with
frightful havoc by the soft cushion
tire of q bicycle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-16
How To Be Happy

{"Are you almost disgusted with life. little
man?
Ill tell you wonderful trick
That will bring you contentment. II anything
can
Do something for somebody, quick
Are yeu, awfully tired with play, little
girl?
Weary, disgusted and sick?
III tell you the loyeicst game in the
Do something for somebody, quick!
little mau,
And the clouds are forbiiding and thick.
You can make this sun shine in your soul,
little man
Do something for somebody. quick.
Though the stars are as brass overhead little
girl.
And the walks like w4ll-hsated brick,
And our earthly Affairs In a terrible wbirl-
Do something for somebody. quick
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-16
.Ad,vfce.a

ADVICE
The best advice that can be given
prob; - Sci: Take all the advice you
vs. thu %. as sou please. The
i5 ssas-.ss pr IT \ i .:a,.s wllain the;
|s.o yiints successful. 70 being con-.
stnntly besieged with applicatio ions for
sadvice how to succeed. He is generally
incapable Of giving 1t. The same ad-
vice, outside of a few maxtms gener-
ally applicable, is seldom good for two
persons. Advice, as a rule, is cheap
anG> about us valuable as most cheap
things 10 be constantly following ad-
Vice without stopping to consider Its
source is the plain mark Of weakness.
1t is this trait Of weak human nature
which makes the business of the pat
ent medicine maker 50 profitable. The
person of power is the one who neither
gives nor takes advice in generous
quantities. The world would be better
off If advice were much less plentiful.
Then. perhaps, Its quality might rise in
proportion to Its scarcity y.-New Lon
don Telegraph.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-16

The limit Of masculine humiliation
has been worked in the case of a Wich-
ita man. His wife makes him wear
tucks in the sleeves of his nightgowns.
trimmed with pink ribbon so that the
baby won't know the difference when
he walks the floor with it in the night.
Kansas City Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-16

moment when the nrst knocking at the
gate is heard With that summons
from without comes an instant and
terrible realization of what has taken
place. In that moment of horror is
condensed all the meaning of past
crime and future retributton as in a
lightning flash.
The magnitude of what has happened
cannot be measured until the first
touch of reaction has been felt. We
cannot tell what has really occurred
till the day after.-Atlantic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-16

It is strange omission that the
day after, supreme and epoch making
period Of time, should have failed to
receive the homage which is its just
sprerogative.
De Quincy, in his powerful bit of
word painting entitled ''The Knocking
at the Gate" dwells on the thought
that In "Macbeth" the climax of the
tragedy, the moment most truly
fraught with terror, is not the one In
which occurs the murder Of Duncan,
or when the guilty pair nerve them
aelSes sfor Its accomplishment. but the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-16

What is 1t to be gentieman2 Is It
to have lofty aims. to lead pure life.
to keep your honor virgin, to have the
esteem of your fellow citizens and the
love Of your tireside, to bear good for
tune meekly, to suffer evil with con-
stancy, and through evil and good to
maintain truth always? Show me the
happy man whose life exhibits these
qualities, and him we will salute as
gentleman, whatever his rank may be.
Show me the prince who possesses
them, and he may be sure of our love
and loyalty.-Thackeray.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-16

John Butler of Rockland, Mass,
though but 65 years old, is the
father of thirty-five children, the
Oldest of whom is 45 and the young
est 2 years old AS he has reared
his numerous progeny respectfully
while working at his trade the
chronicler will be Believed in his
statement that Mr. Butler is hard
man"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-16
Painful.

.As a general thing. says lawyer,
one t;lssis : s2lect e find sense of
humor in the employees Of a prison.
Yet know Of a rather catchy reply
made by a prison guard to the query
of visitor whether the existence of
the guards was not painful one.
'PainfulP echoed the guard. Il
should say 1t was when you consider
what number of felons we have on
our hands'n
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-16

.He's remarkably frank man."
sHow so?"
"Why, the heiress asked him II he
was sure he could take care of her;
when he proposed, and he said he was
sure he could If he had her money to
ddtit With Chicago Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-16

what do you think of married lifeY
asked the henpecked man. addressing
the youthful bridegroom.
'.Bliss Is no name for It," said the
young husband enthusiastically.
..You are right," said the henpecked
one gloomily. "Bliss is no name for 1t. -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-16
Business Opportunities For All.

I. CUISINES OPPUtluu 1UT All.
Locations in Iowa, Illinois, Mime
sofa and Missouri on the Chicago Great
Western Railway; the very best agri-
cultural section of the United States
where farmers are prosperous and busi-
ness men successful. We have q demand
for competent men, with the necessary
capital, for all branches Of business.
Some special opportunities for creamery
men and millers. Good locations for
general merchandise, hardware, harness,
hotels, banks and stockbuyers. CORES.
pondence solicited. Write for Maps and
Maple Leaflets, w. T. Reed, Industrial
Agent, 604 Enticctt Building, st, Paul,
MINI.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-16

Henry F. Pohlman Of Kokomo,
Ind, who says he is the eighteenth
husband his wife Sarah has had,
is seeking a separation from her
because about a dozen of his
predecessors are still alive and have
not been legally divorced.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-16

Mrs, Flint (severely)-Why do you
wander from place to placer
soiled spooner Calmly -B'cuz dc
places won't wander to me, num-
Puck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-16
working well.

TheN Querist do you think Of
the doctrine Of the survival of the fit
test?
The Egotist-1t is all right so far.
am stills kalive.-Kansas City Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-16
Flinty.

Yes, she has heart Of flint"
'Then don't forget that a persistent
man Gun learn to strike fire from
fiint Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-16
oonlart Sec nc ApDl,entlon.'

Couldn't See the Application.
p Dumley-Slse does quote some of the
most inappropriate things at times.
Miss Wunder-What's her latest?
4 Dumley-I was telling her that l
sometimes refrain from Joining ins a
discussion for fenri of making fooDof
myself, and she said one could not
paint the lily orb gild refined goldS-
Philadelphia PresS..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-16
INVISIBLE LlGHI.
Only When 1t Strikes the Retlnn o
the Eye Gun 1t he Seen.

Only When 1t Strikes the Rctlna of
the Eye Gun 1t he Seen.
What is the simplest demonstration
of the fact that light is invisible2
The blacliness of midnight sky
demonstrates this fact most readily.
We may see the planets of the moon
brilliantly illuminated by the suns
rays. but the surrounding space is
dark although we know that light
must be passing there.
The passage of beam of light
through a darkened room is only yisi-
BILE on the dust In the air, and the cone
of light seen when the sun shines
through small hole in shutter is
not visible, but only light reflected
from the notes in the beam. This can
be easily and simply demonstrated by
placing in, the beam a glass vessel
from which the dust has been carefully
removed. The beam then may be seen
before and after entering the vessel,
but is invisible within. A Bunsen
burner or u redhot poker held SO as to
destroy the notes will also render the
beam invisible at that spot.
Light is only visible when it strikes
on the retina Of the eye, and it can
only do SO when 1t reaches 1t In di-
rect line or is turned by reflection or
refraction into direct line. Just as
the bullets from gun do man no
harm unless aimed or turned In their
course toward his body so light is
without effect unless it Is aimed or
turned toward the retina.-Pearson's
Weekly
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-16

u. M.sPEAaSE.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND COLLECT
prompt attention. ONCE In City Han block,
second floor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-16


First Women on the English Stage,
1t is only with the restoration drama
that the annals of actresses on the
English stage begin. Queen Henrietta
Maria, wife of Charles l., had early
made a vain attempt to introduce the
French fashion of femnle players into
her adopted country by the establish
ment of Il French company composed
only of women in London. But the ex-
pertinent was premature, and the for
eigners We're hissed and pelted off the
stage at their first performance.
Until 1860 the female parts had al
ways been taken by boys. and the GUS
tom survived even after women had
taken their place upon the stage, since
some of the more famous Of the boy
actors (grown into mem continued oc-
casionally to play their favorite roles
as late as the end of the seventeenth
century. Kynaston, the chief boy. actor,
survived till 1900, long after the ladies'
had ousted him from the principal
parts, and in 1861 Pepys, who saw. him
In the Silent Woman" speaks. of him
as "the liveliest lady for o boy, he had
ever seen.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-16
Alex. sErsTa,

ALEX. sEFsTRoM.
/ GENERAL BLACKSMITH, horssshoeing q
VI specially. interfering and corns cured or
work guaranteed A share Of the public patron
age Is solicited. Shop on Franklin street, near
the bridge.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-16

A.E.PETERsoN.
nEADER IN Groceries. Provisions. Cro< 3.
~ cry, Fruits, etc. Main Street.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-16

MANCHESTER MARBLE WORKS
rs prepared to furnish Granite and Marble
" Monuments and Head Stones Of various de-
signs. Have the county right for Sipe's Pat
iens Grave Cover; also dealer IN Iron Fences.
Will meet all composition. 2tf q.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-16

LAWRENCE q GREMs.
DRUGS. Wall Paper, Stationery, Paints, Oils,
u etc. City Hall block.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-12-21

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The daily sentinel., 1903-07-21
AUGUST CEREM0NY OF
death PR0GLaMaTION.
LeO'S Death Officially An
HOunCed BY Cardinal Or
egIia. COnCIave To Con-
vene August ISf, Moran
of New South Wales To
Be Waited Upon. Any
Cardinal May Be Pope.

Rome Via Denver, July 2Ist.
In the presence of twenty
nine red robed princes of the
church this morning, IN the sa-
cred hall of the Vatican, Car
dinal Oreglia, in whose hands
the affairs of the church had
been placed by Leo, made the
official announcement of the
death of Pope Leo XIII.
This interesting ceremony
was performed as follows. All
the cardinal princes of the
church assembled. Cardinal
Oreglia comes forward and
calls aloud three times the
name of Leo XIII. No answer
coming he then and there de-
clares Leo. XIII officially dead.
The cardinal conclave will
convene at the Vatican in
sealed rooms August Ist. The
conclave may be of longer du-
ration in the selection of the
pope than for a long time pre-
vious or at the selection of
many of those who proceeded
Leo. 1t is said that this will
be due to the fact that it
is the sentiment of the conclave
to hold until the arrival of Car
dinal Moran, of New South
Wales.
A high ecclesiastic of the
church stated this morning that
the selection of Leo's successor
was not a forgone conclusion
and might not be Oreglia, the
cardinal now in power tempor-
arily. The wonderful person
ality of the college of cardinals
was such that there was a
possibility of selecting almost
anyone of the cardinal men,
bers of the conclave.
The daily sentinel., 1903-07-21

DIR. John G.. Beard and his sou Ed
gar, were in the city this morning.
for the purpose of installing one of DR..
Boards famous X-ray machines in the
office of DR.. B. G. Oyler. This makes
the third machine OF this kind in the
city and DIR. Beard Is canning justly
excellent reputation for the quality
of the effect produced on diseases and
in locating disease. through this in
vention of his.
The daily sentinel., 1903-07-21

Mrs. Annie Collins takes possession
of the Sweeney house tonight. serving
her first meal this evening. Mrs
Collins has been successfully running
the Abbey house, corner of 9th and
Grand streets. during Mrs. Abbey S
absence in Denver and has during
that time, built up reputation for
herself. second to none in the city.
Nearly all of Mrs. Collins boarders
go with her to her new boarding
house on Main street.
The daily sentinel., 1903-07-21

Wendell P. Ella. president of the
Me "a county bank. is home from a
visit to Denver. Leadville. and other
points. He has been absent for the
past two weeks or more. looking after
mining and other interests.