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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
Badger MS a Fireman.

A badger, which had made its home
among the granite cliffs, dealt with the
fire god with sagacity and skill, says
Nature. A friend, While painting sea
piece. discovered a badgers lair, and
thought to play the animal practical
joke. Gathering together bundle of
grass and weeds, he placed it inside the
mouth of the hole, and, igniting ii with
a match, waited for the ignominious
flight of the astonished householder.
But Master Badger was a resourceful
animal, and not disposed to be made a
butt of practical jokers.
He came up from the depths of his
hole as soon as the penetrating smoke
told him that there was fire OH the
premises, and deliberately scratched
earth on the burning grass with his
strong claws until all danger was past.
No human being could have grasped
the situation more quickly, or displayed
greater skill in dealing with an unfa-
miliar event.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04


the whites, ten years ago, disease has
carried off hundreds of its members.
Tar Head was typical of the physi-
cal development OF his tribe and was
more than seven feet tall. He was
chief of the famous band of Indian
couriers who displayed greater endur-
ance in travel than the ponies of other
Indian tribes.
Across the sands OF the great Amer
lean desert these runners, stimulated
simply by pebble carried in their
mouths, covered mile after mile in q
tlreless dog trot. Many stories are told
Of the endurance of these couriers. A
hundred miles day is said to be n
comparatively easy feat for Yuma
runner to undertake.
Tar Head once made himself 81 hero
In tho eyes of Uncle Sans soldiers,
when, during some Apache troubles, he
saved the garrison of Yuma in the
territory of Arizona by conveying 4
message to Phoenix, which called for
re-enforcements. The distance covered
by him between sunrise and sunset ex.
ceeded $50 miles.
He rested the night that he delivered
the message at Phoenix, and, starting
out afoot on the following morning
led the cavalry back to Yuma before
darkness. The foe was preparing fol
n night attack. The cavalry horses
were jaded and few of them Were
unable to complete the journey, but
Tar Head, who preceded the rescuine
party afoot, displayed few signs of ia
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04

en- husbands, and as for pictures, the
woman had the best Of 1t by a ratio
of two columns to nothing. 1t is doubt.
full IL there has been an Invention thai
VIII exceed in Importance the one
made practical by Marconi. 1t is worth
all the enthusiasm that can be aroused
over it, and any honor that this nation
can show to the author of it should be
his by right. When the steamer St.
Louis limped into port days behind
schedule time, and tears Of JOY rained
down the cheeks of those who feared
they had lost loved ones. a few per-
sons at least realized that no amount
of mohey could equal iii value an in
vention that makes it possible to con
vey Information without wires.
through storm and fogs, to the friends
safe OH land.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
Oliver Twist-Nvants more.
The People Can BE Trusted.

The People Can BE Trusted.
Time has set the seal of unmistak-
able disapproval upon the distrust in,
which the common people were held
by Hamilton and justified the hopes
of Jefferson. Time has shown us that
our institutions are in greater danger
from the classes than from the masses;
from the abuses of corporate wealth
and arrogance than from that rabble
that was once our greatest fear. Schol-
arship has shown us that the causes
of bloody revolutions lie not in the
unreason of the mob, but in the provo
cations Of hnwise and unrighteous
rulers. To give the people their say
in the government is better than to
deny them, and thus TO raise up a
mutiny that will destroy the govern
ment.-Portland Orcgonian.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
LOST AMONG sAVAeEs:
Man Passes Seventeen Years Anon.
Australian Natives.

Man Passes Seventeen Years Among
Australian Natives.
In 1916 the bark Peruvian was
wrecked off the coast of Queensland.
The story of the one survivor. James
Murrell, as told in Marcus Clarke's
Australia of the Past" is as strange
the adventures of Robinson Cru.
soc" For seventeen years Murrell
lived among the savages, and all but
forgot his own language, his name and
the memory of his native land.
AT last one day a vessel came TO the
shore while ATurrell was absent, and
the sailors gave shirts to the natives.
Murrell told the natives that il ever
another ship came and lie was not on
the spot, they should find him. An
other ship did come, and the savages,
remembering the wishes of their com
panion, tried to attract the crew. But
the Englishmen, not understanding
their wild shouts, fired at them and
drove them away. Murrell despaired
of ever seeing home again.
Not long after, white man with
two horses came upon some natives
lamcnting the death of an old man.
Possibly lie mistook the ceremonies
for signs of hostility. At any rate, he
shot the old mans son, and for this
was murdered by the tribe. who be-
came so suspicious of Whites that MUIR
rell had less chance than before of
coming face to face with his country
men.
He told the natives that the white
men fired at them because they did not
understand the language, and said
that next time he would go himself
and explain. They consented, and
Murrcll Went exploring with native,
until he came to n white mans hut,
many miles down the coast:
Getting clear of the shrub, the exile
saw the smoke of a chimney and sheep
feeding on the grass. The sight of
these strange animals frightened the
native, and he ran back alone.
AIurrell went into water-hole,
where he washed himself as white as
he could, and then, standing OH the
fence, where the dogs could not bite
him, lie hailed the hut. There were
two men living there. One came out
and cried, bill, there's Il yellow man
standing OH the rails. naked. He's not
black. Bring the gun
Murrell cried, Don't shoot. | am Il
British object, for he had so far for
gotten his language that lie confused
object and subject, "a shipwreck-
ed sailor"
The two men received him kindly,
and heard his story. They asked him
if he knew what date it was. He did
not.
''The twenty-tifth of January. 1863.
You have been lost seventeen years"
He tried to eat bread, but it choked
him, and he had lost his relish for
sugar and tea.
| His white rescucrs took Him to the
newly made town of Bowen, where a
subscription was raised for him. Later
he was baptized, married, and ap-
pointed to small place as keeper of
bonded stores in the government
| house
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04

The celebration of centenaries, which
began vigorously in this country in
1875. with the centenary of the battle
of Lexington, and has been proceed.
ing at lively rate ever since, is be.
neveu by some good people to be
growing tiresome, and they call for
halt. If the practice is stopped, it
VIII he because formal celebrations
have become monotonous. not because
the list of important centenaries has
reached an end. The year 1903 was
prolific of events deserving of recol-
lection II not of celebration. SO far
as the United States, is concerned the
greatest event of 1903 was the t.ouisi.
ana purchase. That transaction dou-
bled the. original area of the nation
and confirmed its destiny of grandeur
to which the revolution only opened
the way. The territory thus peace.
fully acquired by President Jefferson
from France for the nominal sum of
Sl5.OOO,O00. or less than $12 square
mile, extended from the Gulf of Mex
leo to Canada and from the MISSISSIPPI
pi to the Rocky Mountains. Jefferson
made the purchase without authority,
and there We're critics who denounced
his act as fatal to the constitution.
The Louisiana Purchase Centenary
Will be duly celebrated at ST. Louis by
worlds fair projected upon such
scale that it cannot be got ready till
1904. Ohio was admitted to statehood
on the 10Th of February, 1903. 1t was
In the same year that the Miami Elk
porting Company opened the first
bank In Cincinnati. The twelfth
amendment to the constitution of The
United States was submitted to the
States for ratification or rejection on
the 18th of December, 1903. 1t rene
died defect in the electoral system
relating to the choice of Presidents,
which had been laid bare by the mar
row escape from trouble when Burr
instead of Jefferson might have been
made chief executive Of the nation in
1901. There are some people who sun.
pose strikes to be of very recent
origin. They are wrong. New York
City had its first experience of labor
strike in 1903. A number of sailors de.
manded an advance from $40 month
to $14. and marched about the city
compelling other sailors to join them.
New York was small place then. Its
population i'll 1900 had been 10000.
The strike and the violence accom-.
panying it created CONSERVATION till
its leaders were arrested by consta.
bles and lodged in Jail.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04

prosperity have copied laws reduced their fees and
solicited our business.
AS matter of fact there few if any, real trusts
and the is given promiscuousy to large corporations
of all kinds especially if composed Of combination of
number of smaller 1t is wrong of the
and it carries unjust inference but it has into
common
The country has occasion for alarm than the
Arab has for Ifr have for the of child
hood And the situation really threatening, still
would have supreme faith in the ability of the people of
the country to protect themselves in any emergency that
might The danger to the people from greed
of corporate power asserting itself uwisely but to the
corporations themselves.
of this alleged danger 1t has become the
the day to assa corporations general principles and
the public who is bold enough to say in their
the risk of bitter criticism to his motive
If 1t crime to be stakeholder and immoral be
the friend of stakeholder 1t is time the air should be
cleared The corporations have their rights the ndi-
viduas have theirs We undertake here in New Jersey
protect them in their rights We have taken their money
and sold them the charters under which they their busi
ness We continue to take their money each year the
shape of taxes for which give them the continued pro-
lection of our laws
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04

newspapers hereafter, for Clarke has
somewhat Of a Tillman temperament
and will be marked figure in Wash.
ington. He is hot-tempered, with an
unbending dignity that knows no per-
turbation. While Governor he once
went to the lobby of principal hotel
! In Little Rock on Sunday, spat In the
face of member who, he considered,
had offered him an affront concerning
a public issue, and when the legislator
showed adisposition TO resent the at.
tack the Governor drew a pistol from
Ills pocket and was in the act Of using
1t when friends lnterfered and prevent
ed what might easily have resulted In
bloodshed.
The Governor then voluntarily went
before magistrate, submitted his case;
and paid fine OF $50 for carrying d
weapon. And there the matter drop.
ped. This was eight years ago, but he
has not wholly eradicated this feature
of his character. Within the last few
months, when Journalist who had OPP;
posed him vigorously in all his CAM
| paigns accosted him with simple,
''How are you, Governor?' he answer
ed with blow from Ills fist which left
its mark on the face of the man who
had presumed TO offer him friendly
| salutation.
The new Senator has marked indi-
viduality that is sure to make him n
prominent figure in the Senate. His
enemies predict that his temper will
bring disgrace upon the State, but his
| friends predict that he will arise as one
of the most brilliant stars in that gal
axy of the picked men of the States.
AS n lawyer from Yazoo City, Miss,
he came to Arkansas Willie yet young
| man-he is now 4S-locating in Phil
lips County. Two years later lie was
elected to the Legislature. and then, by
| rapid strides. he became State Senator,
President of the Senate, Attorney
General, and Governor, laying broad
and deep at every point the foundations
of n popularity and effective organiza-
ton that has at last landed him in the
| United States Senate.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
,esidence ncnr by In hanson at

residence ncnr by In hanson at
about II o'cleck.
In large, sunny Kitchen, overlook.
ing the lawes, he receives the lunch
con carte, drawn up by Lord Farquhar,
and his work begins First of all he or.
ders what vii! be required and tbe mas.
ter of the kitchen sees that all tho ar.
tlclcs come III, checks each item and
then sends the account to Sir NjraI
hingscote, the paymasfer who writes
out check in payment
After luncheon is serN ed NJ. AIepager
retlres once more, to reappear at G
o'clock, when the greas event of tho
day-the preparation for dinner com
mences. That over, the artist is free for
the evening. 1t is worth noting that he
owes his envlable post solely to hard
work and genius, for the cook, like the
poet, is born, not made. An additional
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04

Representative Lacey of Iowa OPP
poses the plan of naming new States
after famous Americans; he recalls
that it was once proposed to name Col
orado, and subsequently one Of the Da-
kotas, for Abraham Lincoln, just as
Jefferson" has now been suggested
for Oklahoma. Congress refrained, lie
believes wisely, from making the
change. A statement that .'Lincoln is
leading in gold" or "in the front rank
as wheat producer" would not sound
in harmony, he thinks, with the nsso-
Citations that cluster about the name Of
that great American. Each State should
have an .appellation that is distinctive.
The Indian words have served the pur-
pose admirably.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
An Expcnsivc President.

President Roosevelt has expensive
tastes; lie entertains more than any Of
his predecessors. Every week during
the season there have been two or more
entertainments, dinners, receptions,
musicales, teas-pink and red. The
renovating of the White House. Just
completed, cost >s475,445; the original
cost was less than 100000. How this
large sum has been expended Is hard
to say, but it has nearly all been spent
OH the inside decoration The running
expenses for this year We're $4,000;
there is appropriated for next year
SSo,50O. The lighting Of the White
House and grounds cost this year Sl7,-
$50. next year 1t will be S24,63o. When
the items of these expenditures are
published it will be interesting to know
how 1t was expended. The less than
two years of the present administration
has so far cost more than whole
term of any other President. =
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04

thiZer. She was born in Dublin. the
daughter of an Irishman of uristocrat-
ic lineage and who once held the post
of military sttache to the British en-
bassy ut st. Petersburg. The misery
and distress which she saw OH every
side in Ireland greatly impressed her
compassionate heart, but during the
lifetime of her parents she was held
in check by their loyal sentiments.
When, however, she found herself at
the age Of 80 an orphan and possessed
of u goodly Inheritance, she decided to
devote her life to the amelioration of
the conditions surrounding her. She
would go among the cvicted tenants,
preaching to them the necessity of raj
lying to the cause of home rule. That
her labors were effective is proved by
the fact thai the British government
issued an order for her arrest. She fled
to France before the arrest could be
made. She has often visited Ireland
since, but has not been molested.
Miss Come is beautiful woman
and is forcible writer and lecturer.
Major Mcbride is native of County
Mayo, IRELAND. and since the close Of
tile Boer war has been living in
France.
Most cynica! bachelors are men who
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04


For almost two months the crowded
galleries of the Senate have had eyes
for no Senator but Quay. At peculiar
junctures the temper of The Senate has
been ut the boiling point, while Quay
remained calm, cool and collected"
Great appropriation bills have been
taken up for passage only by Quay's
consent. The Senate has been taught
n lesson not only of one Senator's
power, hut of Its own powerlessness
under its rules to hold off hold
up. Unlimited freedom Of debate is
Il great thing, but the power Of one
Senator to hold i'll his hand the possi-
bility of an extra session and the lives
of treaties is great evil that should
not so long uncorrected.-Boston Tran
script
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
Anxious to Assume burdens,

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw
made a speech at New York BAN
quet OH the Importance of the presiden.
tial office. According to his point Of
view the responsibilities of the first
position in the world are something
tremendous. But, nevertheless and
notwithstanding, the ambition of Mr..
Shaw's life is to have those burdens
put on his shoulders.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
CHEF GETS A BIG SALARY.
King Edwards Cook Receives Stipend
Eaual to that of Bank President,

King Edwards COOK receives Stipend
Equal to that of Bank President.
The chef who perpares the food for
the table of King Edward Of England
receives as large a salary as does an
admiral of fleet Or lieutenant gen.
eral Of the army Every year he draws
from the royal eNcheQner the handsome
sum Of $4,000. The man who at pres
ent occupies the post IS a native of
southern France and bis name is Mena-
ger. His age is about 20 and he is con.
sidered, at least by King Edward, the
most capable chef in tia world.
So great culinary artist is not ex-
pected to produc9 three masterpieces
in one day. so f has nothing TO do
with the kings breakfast. He arrives
At Buckinbam palace from his private,
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4
Head. who through
his life was consid-
cred the ugliest
man OF the Yuma
Indian nation. His
death is attributed
to the custom Of
taking up late III
life the wearing of
white mems cloth
ing. Since the
tribe adopted the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
Roosevelt and the Trusts.

President Roosevelt's opposition to re.
moval of tariff protection from the
trusts, as stated by him during the re
cent campaign, was on the ground that
small industries competing with the
trusts might suffer. But the present
Democratic proposition entirely meets
and obviatcs ti.at objection because II
places the power 10 determine publll
necessity and the discretion to act Ell,
tirely in the Presidents hands, where.
by danger to small Industries or to any
other innocent interests could be avoid
ed.-St, Paul Globe,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
Tho Bnttlc of His Lifc,

Mr.. Roosevelt is going to have siren
uous time If he closes with the Stand
ard Oil. Behind the President is vast,
unorganized. doubtful, puzzled public
sentiment. Behind Rockefeller is a
solid, intelligent body of enormous
wealth. u he takes up this fight Mr..
Roosevelts will forget all about San
Juan hill. st. Louis Post-Dispatch
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
ALuckx contemporarr,

Editor-That fellow the Hustler was
always lucky.
Wife-What's up now?
Editor-Well. he insured his life for
$4,000, caught the grip three days after
ward and died this morning at 6 O'Clock
sbarp.-Atlanta Constitution.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
lRsLAND's JOAN OF ARC.
Maud Come to Wed an lrishman Who
Fought with the Beers.


Fought with the Beers.
Announcement is made of the be-
trothal i'll France Of Maude Come, the
Irish Joan Of Arc and the fair high
priestess of Irish revolution, and Major
John Mcbride, who with the Ameri-
can, Col. John Y. Fillmore Blake, COM
manded the Irish brigade in South AZ
ricu during the Boer war.
Miss Come for more than decade
has been a strong and ardent champion
of Irish independence and is well
known in this country, where she has
lectured in favor of the cause SO dear
to her. Most of her time since she
became champion of Ireland has been
spent i'll France, and in Paris she con-
ducts paper in advocacy Of her prin-
ciples.
S,t,.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04

The spectacle of two women under
arrest for embezzlement is interesting
from Its rarity. 1t is to the credit Of
lovely woman that, though she may
and frequently does-steal her employ
ers heart, she very rarely robs him
Of the money intrusted to her care.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
Rear Admiral selfridge has no

Rear Admiral Selfridge has no fear
that proper naval force would ever
lead this country to go with chip on
the national shoulder. Those who op-
pose reasonable naval and land de-
Tense ought, if consistent, to eschew
bolts, locks and other handrances to
the invasion of their houses. 1t is not
ordinarily considered that the suitable
protection Of home is an invitation
to attack, or stimulus to offensive
pride
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
A Peculiar Financial Policy.

Tie Established policy Of the Repub-
lican party is to tax the people more
than is necessary in order to create a
surplus to lend to the banks without
interest, so that the people can borrow
it back by paying interest. This is
tinanciering, and Is the result long ago
predicted in these columns Of the mas
ter workings of the Republican tinan-
ciers.--Cincinnati Enquirer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04

interest attaches to this culinary auto
GRAFT because of the encouragement he
gives to women cooks.
1t has always been said that women
cannot attain to great heights us cooks
and creators of dishes, and that just as
they fail to excel in music, poetry and
painting they fail also in the higher
mysteries of cooking. 1t is very inter.
esting 10 learn on the testimony of the
kings cook that this is no longer true,
however true it may have been for.
merly,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04

The greatest public service news
paper can perform is faithfully and
I cGRSa teiEa 70 publish all facts eff pup:
nc interest. This Is not only right;
it is duty. And heAEho would re-
strain the liberty Of the press in the
exercise of the right and performance
of the duty is an anachronism, curl
GUS survival of an age when manhood
shrank before tyranny and freedom
was yet pretty dream.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04

who has lately been
elected to take the
erstwhile leaders
place in the Senate
o f t he Unit e d
States, has been ia.
nliliarly known for
a long time as "Old
Cotton Top" His
name is James p.
Clarke, nd t Ii e
name is one which
is apt to appear fire.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
Not Afraid of Roossyelt.

New jerseys Governor defends the
big brood of trusts within that State,
attacking Roosevelt as demagogue
who needlessly alarms the people by
questioning the power of the nation