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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07

Bishop Wilberforce used to tell a sto-
ry of greedy clergyman who when
asked to say grace looked anXiously to
see IL there were champagne glasses
on the table. If there were, he began,
"Bountiful Jehovah!" But if he saw
only claret glasses he said, Eve are
not worthy of the least of thy mercies."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07

from the clouds, the ptrest and best
in the world, according TO my notion.
The winter rainfall alone is used. the
summer catch not being desirable. 1t
is somewhat curious that in northern
attitudes the cistcrn wafer does not
keep wholesome and sweet as it does
In cur country !"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07

sister-You've seen Mrs. Newpop's
baby, haven't you?
Brother-Yes, but Pm afraid Mrs.
Newpop must think don't take any
interest in babies.
Sister-of course, If you don't ask
questions about 1t She
Brother-But l did ask question;
asked If it could sit up on its hind legs
and beg yet, and she wouldn't answer.
Philadelphia Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07
The Cheerful Man,

Give u.s. oh. give us, cries Carlyle,
the man who sings at his work. Be his
occupation what 1t may, he is equal to
any of those who follow the same pur-
suit in silent sullenness. He will do
more in the same time; he will do 1t
better; he will persevere longer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07
Rnin,vntcr Good If you L,lSe n

when man gets used to drinking
rainwater," said New Orleans man to
the Washington Post, there is no other
water in the world that tastes SO good.
Most of the people in New Orleans
have cisterns in their yards which hold
an abundant supply Of water caught
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07

1t is said that the only thing Scotch
In set of bagpipes is the sheepskin
and tartan. The wood-ebony or cocus
comes from Africa or Jamaica. the
ivory from Africa, the horn from Aus
tralia and the cane for the reed from
Spain.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07

Hortense-Papa is so pensive todayI
Perhaps he is wondering how he will
get along without us after we are mar
RED
Helen-More likely he is wondering
how he will get along with us until we
are.-Brooklyn Life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07
Have Some Municipnl Ways.

Have Some Municipal Ways.
"Your town is getting to be quite o
city, isn't it?"
well, don't know. Sometimes l
think we're city and sometimes l
don't. We wear swallowtail coats at
evening parties, but we haven't had a
street car strike yet."-Chicago Trih-
mo
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07
His Blur Won.

Thought your dad wasn't going to
send you back to college?"
'Yes, dad did kick at the expense,
but threatened to stay at home and
help him run the business, and he de-
cided college would be cheaper."-De-
troit Free Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07

Granger-l understand yon have an
interest in the Sweatman mine?
Lamb-l have an Investment there,
but have seen 10 interest Oh 1t up to
the present moment.-B Boston Tran
scriDt
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07

'How do you like the music, Mr.. Jud-
kins?' said Miss Parsons.
''I'm sorry, but have no ear for
music" he answered.
NO" put in Mr.. Jasper. HE uses
his for pen boston Christian
Register.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07
CQuucity.

Nothing will give permanent success
in any enterprise Of life except native
capacity cultivated by honest and per-
seyering effort. Genius is often but the
capacity for receiving and improving
by discipline.-George Eliot.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07
An oGhnnd Answer.

"Who can tell me the meaning of
leislre?" asked the teacher.
tits a place where married people
repent" replied the boy at the foot of
the class.-Philadelph Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07

Cholly-Do you know, Miss Sharp,
believe some people inherit their stu
pidity.
Miss Sharp-But, Mr.. Saphead, it is
not proper to speak that way of your
parents.-Columbia Jester.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07
PRAIRIE.

F. Richardson, of Manchester, made
business business call here Wednes-
day.
McElroy was a Winthrop gcaller
Thursday.
Miss Bessie Cooney, Of Oelwein, re.
turned to her home Monday, having
been guest here of her friend Miss
Loretta Barry, the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pope, of Thorpe,
spent part of last week here at the
home of T. Pope.
Mrs. Earl Besl and son of Manches-
ter spent last week, at the home of
Chas. Keiser.
Jim WEIGH was Winthrop caller
Wednesday.
Miss Name Mcmahon returned to
her school duties at Masonville Mon
day, after two weeks vacation.
Mrs. VIM. Keiser visited friends here
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Stiles spent last week
at Janesvllle, Ia, with the formers
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheelock returned to
their home at Sterling, Ill, Thursday,
having spent the past week at the home
Of 7. Pope.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Wilson, of Hopkin-
ton, visited friends here Wednesday.
T. Carrothers was Manchester caller
Saturday.
Miss Edith Annis returned to school
at Manchester Monday, having spent
16olidsys here with Mrs. j. Annis.
Mrs. A. Lyness returned to Prairie
dA CHEN, Wisconsin, Wednesday, after
q week. visit here with friends.
Misses Mary and Loretta Barry roy
ally entertained at their beautiful home
q number of their friends Sunday even
ing. In honor Of their friend, Mise Bes-
sic Cooney, of Oelwein.
MIR. and Mrs. Hay, of Ft. Dodge
visited friends here last week.
Mrs. M. Pratt spent last week with
her parents at New Hampton.
Roy DELI departed for Sterling, Ill.
Saturday to visit for few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Carrothers arrived
home from Chicago Saturday.
A number of young people from this
vicinity attended the ball in the new
opera house in Masonville, New Years
night.
Mr.. Campbell, of Hopkinton, called
on friends here Wednesday.
Mrs. Ellsbury visited friends near
Masonville, part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Durey gave very
enjoyable party to number of theil
friends Tuesday evening in honor Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hay, of Fort Dodge.
Mrs. P. Keenan, and sons, Messrs
Frank and Arthur, were Manchestel
callers Friday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07
supply Mt Hand.

Employment Agent-I have cook
that will just suit you. She is young
widow and is very fond of children.
Mrs. Richleigh-But we have no chill
dren.
Employment Agent-Oh, that'll be all
right, ma'am. She has six of her own.
Chicago News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07

Speaking of n hot tinish,'" re-
marked Uncle Allen Sparks, there's
the wasp."-Chicago Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-07

TO remove pasted label from can
or bottle hold over the steam of ket-
tie for few minutes, when 1t can be
easily removed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-10
TURNS CONTRACT DOWN;
SLABS CITY COUNSEL

labor and rate Of compensation is
made part of the contract"
Corporation Counsel Judson OPP
poses the mayor and gave out the
following reasons for the action he
has taken regarding city contracts:
II conceive 1t to be my duty to in
sert into all contracts such provis-
ions as may be required by the law
of the city and such provisions as
the mayor may direct to be Inserted,
The ordinance of the city fixing the
hours OF labor and the compensation
to be paid therefor can be enforced
only by the mayors refusing to APP
prove any contract with any con-
tractor who has violated the provis-
ions OF that ordinance. The supreme
court of the state. declaring the Sc
attic ordinance fixing the hours OF
labor unconstitutional. makes 1t i'm
possible to enforce our ordinance.
am directed by the mayor to enforce
that ordinance In the courts. In these
matters I am supposed 10 follow the
instructions of the mayor. but where
l am directed to do something which
can not be done, something which
can only result in costs and expenses
to be paid by the taxpayers, l must
be allowed to exercise my Judgment
for the best interests Of the city,"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-10
Tf[1 ABUSED
Till fAl|1[R
NeighbOrS "White-Cap'' /;
Man who MarrieS
a NegreSS.

SANDUSKY, o., Oct. 10.-A sensa
tional affair took place here last night,
when George Guenther, one Of the most
prominent and wealthy farmers resid
ing in this section, was white-capped
and taken from his home by his neigh
bors, who were enraged because of the
fact that he had become infatuated
with and married a colored woman.
The woman Guenther married is a
fine looking mulatto woman. He had
been paying attention to her for some
time, but his neighbors misconstrued
his intentions. Suddenly, they found
that he had married the woman and
taken her to live at his fine new home
Last night number of men donned
white caps, went to the house, tooA
Guenther and his wife and dragged
them out into the woods, where they
maltreated them. The woman was Sc
riously injured, and Guenther promises
to make it very lively for his erstwhile
friends and admirers. They, on the
other hand, say they will drive him
out of the country. -
Guenther has hitherto travelled in the
best society here.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-10
SLATE MAKE RS
WATCH FARRELL

Astute politicians of this state are
watching developments in the election
of a new president for the Northern
Pacific railway with much interest,
because of the effect that such cleo
ton is likely to have on the politics
of the state.
In Seattle, according to a leading
political thinker who is in the city
today, the belief is general that ].
d. Farrell can have the presidency
if he so desires, although it is said
he prefers his present standing with
Great Northern interests. being pres
ident of the Pacific Coast company,
which concern is making a national
reputation for itself under his guild
ing hand. and assistant to President
Hill of the Great Northern.
Should Mr.. Farrell become presi-
dent of the Northern Pacific he would
doubtless take an active part in see
ing that Governor Mcbride does not
succeed himself. He would also be
called upon to see that the railroads
candidate for senator would be q
man who would be agreeable to the
railroads. At present there are sew
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-10
RAID CLUB and take
five TO FACE CHARGES

After nearly six days of work per
formed by spoilers in the employ OF
the police department, Chief Woydt
decided to raid the upstairs room in
Harry Green's Club. on Howard
street, last night and as a result of
the raid Mr.. Green and four frequent
ers of his place were arrested on the
charge of conducting gambling
game and were taken to the police
station.
Each of the accused put up a $3.50
bond to appear in court. The men
arrested were Harry Green, w. O.
Hill, c. Baker. Albert Smith and Alex
ander Gabrucemez. Hill was formerly
a gambler Smith is a mining man.
Baker Is a Montana saloon man, and
Gabrucemez is booked as a vagrant
and will be used as a witness.
Sergeant Sullivan, Detectives Burns
and Briley and a squad OF 10 men
made the raid at o'clock. pursuant
to instructions from Chief Woydt.
Captain Coverly and Detectives Nc
Phee and Macdonald did not take part
in the raid, and. In fact. none of the
men knew what was about until they
started for the rooms of the Club.
With the exception of Mr.. Green,
the men arrested were found in an
upstairs room. 1t is said there was
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-10
Seek Missing Ones.

Mayor Boyd is in receipt of two let.
tiers of inquiry regarding missing men,
The first letter is from Mrs. Lena
E. Fest of Springfield, ILL.,, who writes
regarding her son, who left home one
year ago, and who, when last heard
from, was in the engineering depart
ment of the Great Northern railway
Mrs. Fest pathetically states that her
sons wife died the day before, and
she would like for him to know of the
misfortune.
Letter No. was received from J. j
Moch of 5l3 Broadway, New York, who
writes to ask regarding his brother, 7
j. Mock, whom he believes to be a resi-.
dent of Spokane. There is no such
name in the city directory.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-10

State Senator Ed Hamilton has left
Spokane after q fierce endeavor to
discover some one whose ambitions for
the governorship may parallel Haml-
tons games to wrench the United
States sanatorship from Senator Addi-
son G.. Foster. Up to date Hamilton
has not found his man, and he is now
off to new fields, where fairs are i'll
blossom hoping to find bud to pin
in his buttonhole.
One of the prominent east-of-the-Cas'
cade politicians said this morning,
nnent the gathering of politicians in
Spokane during the present week and
what had been accomplished:
1.-The first thing we are here for is
to kill off Governor Mcbride, which,
we have found, he is doing himself just
as fast as he keeps his dates with fair
associations on the understanding that
he is not to talk politics to the agri-
eulturalists. We have not had to work
very hard, MS one might note who has
seen the knots of politicians in the
Spokane's lobby keeping as far away
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-10
Injured by Dynamite.

An amended complaint in the action
brought against the o. II. & N, the
Pacific Coast Construction company
and Burns Bros. was filed today by
Alexander and Hermine Schultze. The
papers set up that in November. 1902.
near Tekoa, the defendants employe,
one Johnson. shot off lot of dyna-
mite. The force Of the resultant ex-
plosion threw Hermine against the
sides of the house In her nearby
home, causing the premature deliv'
cry and death of child. as well az
causing unusual pain and anguish j.
the mother. For these counts tht
plaintiffs want $4,000. and for dam
age to the house $3.50.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-10

$3.50 in money in the room and a faro
and roulette layout.
Mr.. Green was I'm the lower part Of
the house at the time of the raid. He
claims the money found was the re-
suit of play at the race track during
the day and that the gambling appar-
atus was stored in the room when the
state anti-gambling law went into
effect.
Chief Woydt said today that his
men had spotted the men arrested
from across the street and had been
watching developments for several
days. The clubrooms face on Howard
street.
The direct cause Of the raid, the
police say. was the speaking Of a
player who claimed that he had lost
500 In the Club. This Is understood
to be the trump card that the police
will play when the cases against the
men come up for trial.
In police court this afternoon
Harry Green and the men arrested
with him during the raid last night
were represented by Attorney =. C.
Robertson, who asked for speedy
trial. preferring Monday.
Prosecuting Attorney Kimban filed
objection on the ground that the po-
licemen witnesses would be busy al
the fair on that date.
The hearing was then set for next
Thursday afternoon
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-10

Mayor Boyd has returned without
his approval the contract entered into
between the board of public works
and Contractor James Broad for the
building OF sewer on Second avenue
from Howard to Lincoln streets, the
mayor giving as his reason the fail
ure OF the contract to contain a
clause providing that Mr.. Broad's
workmen shall receive S2.26 per day
of eight hours.
In his letter to the board of works
the mayor says In part:
MY objection to the contract is
that the usual provision contained In
all similar contracts entered into dur
ing the present year. to the effect that
the contractor agrees to abide by the
terms of Ordinance No. AHA, which
-ssnuerts that laborers shall receive
- be paid not less than s2.25 for
a calendar days work of eight hours
is omitted.
For some time past Contractor
Bro&d has been deliberately violating
both the state law and the ordinance
above referred to by working his men
nine hours day. l requested the
corporation counsel to enforce the
law, but he has not seen 1T to do so
No city ofiicial-council, mayor. cor
poration counsel. board of public
works or anyone else, has any power
to exempt James c. Broad or any
other man from the provisions OF q
city ordinance. and to strike thai
clause from the contract renders tho
ordinance null and void. Under this
contract Mr.. Broad agrees to worl
his men only eight hours a day. bu
without inserting the provision re
curing him to live up to the pro
visions OF the ordinance he can pa!
them $3.50 or even 81 per day If h
so desires.
''I desire to inform your honorable
body at this time that l will approx
no contract for MIR. Broad or an
other contractor unless the contrac
contains the usual provision that III
city ordinance fixing the hours q
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-10

eral men on the lists for senator who
are not antagonistics to the railroads,
and from the number Mr.. Farrell
would have to select the man who
would be most acceptable to the rail.
roads.
Because Of the decision Of the SUI
preme court that the Northern Secur-
tiles company shall. not control both
railroads and that the officers for the
Northern Pacific road shall be chosen
by a vote of the stockholders some
doubt has been raised that President
Hill will be able to control the North
ern Pacific. Persons familiar with
the conditions. however, allege that
Mr.. Hills following can cast the vote
that will elect the president Of the
Northern Pacific. II this is true, there
Is small doubt but that Mr.. Farrell
can be the president OF the Northern
Pacific If he desires, and that he can
be the man who will select the rail-
road candidates for governor and sem
ator in this state. From the part
that Mr. Farrell has already taken In
state politics there is little doubt but
that he would pick the right men
from the standpoint of his superiors.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-10
HAMILTON HAS
NOT COMBINED

as possible from McBride's knots. The
charge against the governor is that
he is taking advantage of invitations
to speak at fairs to pour hot shot into
local people,"
HAS Ed Hamilton's quest been sue
cessful for gubernatorial running
mate with his senatorship boom?'
mo one knows. 1t is too early to get
definite returns. Say, did you ever
think that the senatorship might not
run in the same groove with the gov
ernorship? Hamilton is playing his
game, all right. If Mcbride is killed
thatll help Hamilton some. If Foster
is put to sleep, that's McBride's game.
The two may go together and the two
may not. As yet, as | understand It,
a combine has not been made. Hamil-
tons trip is feeler rather than any
thing else. What he feels and how it
feels to him only he can tell. But
others feel that the senatorship and
the governorship have not yet been
hitched together. Who ought to ex.
pect it, over year ahead of the
fnalsp'
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-10
RESTORED TO
-
/. .fOND ||0TH[R
A Romantic KIDNAPPING
Mystery Has a Happy
DenOuement.

LIND, Wash, Oct. l0.-Through
having ner children restored to her this
week, after they had been kidnapped
from her on bleak Wyoming ranch II
years ago, Mrs. M. Richards, of this
village, is the happiest woman in Wash
ington.
The mother got the first trace of the
children in the IL years of their absence
when she learned that William and
Maud Fitzgerald, young man and
woman living at Fruitland, had been
stolen in their infancy and brought to
the then territory of Washington.
Without any delay the mother began
a correspondence in the faint hope OF
Strengthening the clue. The responses
that she received caused the first slen-
der hope that she had of ever seeing
the children again to revive and she
went to Fruitland, where the identii.
cation was made complete.
1t developed that the children had
been raised in Spokane and Waterville
In fact, the daughter had gone back
to Spokane when the mother arrived
at Fruitland, and the latter at once
took the train for Spokane She met the
daughter in the latter city on Thurs.
day and the restoration was made com.
plete.
Neither of the children knew their
mother, but after looking intently at
their faces for few minutes, she re-
called the features of their childhood
and, Wild with joy. realized that there
could be no mistake. Other features
connected with the identification was
regarding the ranch on which they were
born in Wyoming and which each Of
the young people remembered sufficient
ly to describe from a Typographical
stauflnpint.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-10
Patterson, PaSSaiC Phi|ade|'
Dhia Scranton and New
York Under Water

PATTERSON, N. j.. Oct 10.-The
city is still In the throes of the food.
The water is steadily rising. 1t prom
Uses to pass the high water mark Of
1902, when the damage was appalling.
Hundreds OF families have been
driven from their homes. The water
in some places is above the first
story. The mayor has hired Apollo
hall, which is being used as a refuge.
Many of those taken there this MORN
ing had not tasted food for nearly q
day.
All the silk mills are shut down.
Rogers locomotive works are also
flooded and idle. Nearly all the rail
ways are tied up and the city will be
without light tonight. The loss is
already large.
PASSAIC, Oct. 10.-The Weasel is
overlooked and washed away Il long
stretch OF the Erie railroad, and Dut-
tonville is also submerged. 1t is be-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-10
Mondays Entries.

First race. special pace, one mile
lie Roi, starkey. Hobo, Martha v.
Second race. one and one sixteenth
miles-Goldhnder 104. The Pride 100,
Windward 100, Murdoch 102.
Third race. five-eighths mile--Iia-
watha 109 Nora Mack 100, AVIATOR
100. Lexington Pirate 100, John Ii.
Carr 100. Bulgarian 100.
Fourth race, one mile, weights all
1O9--Flourish. Vassalo, Major Hook
er Clauditor. Assessment. Fondo
Dancing Kid,
A gentlemen's road race for anna.
tour drivers will be added, mile heats
purse 5000. ..ta.r
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-10
Seeking Husband.

Police Commissioner Root had call.
er today who said she was Mrs. James
Fuller, recently from Nebraska. She
is looking for her husband, who &C.
cording to his last letter to her, was
working on the streets in Spokane.
Fuller san not be found on the list of
men in the city's employ or on the
street railway list. Mrs. Fuller ana
three children are not in destitute cir
cumstances, but would like to hear from
husband and father. They are at lois
First avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-10
VOTING PROGRESSING
ON BONDING PROJECT

they shall cast their ballots. the gen.
eral impression being that everyone
should go to the high school. This
is wrong. The polling places are
as follows:
First ward--E217 Third avenue.
Second ward-High school building.
Third ward-Washington school.
Fourth ward-Bancroft school.
Fifth ward-Webster school.
Bisbee precinct-Bankson's lumber
office on East Sprague avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-10
Harvard Banquet.

The second annual banquet of the
Alumni of Harvard university will be
held this evening at o'clock at the
Hotel Spokane. Plates will be laid for
80. The dinner will bring together old
graduates, now residing in Oregon,
Montana, Idaho and htsi state. Among
the guests will be Samuel Hill of Seat
tie. president of the Washington State
Good Roads association. A commit.
tee composed of j. d. Sherwood, Fred
Chamberlain and f. w. DeWald have
the arrangements in hand. A hand
some menu card printed in Latin will
be presented each guest.