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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
Silver HOARD in OLD HOUSE.

Oismautlers Find Ancient Coins, Both
American and Foreign.
An old Spanish silver coin, with its
date worn on by century or more's
use, was found by workmen who were
tearing down an old building in Ma
nayunk, and owing to that fact it is
probable that the expense Of disman-
Ting the remainder of the structure
will be nominal.
The news Of the finding of the an
Client doubloons, the kind that used to
be slowed away in great iron chests
in galleons. and which tempted the
raiders of the Spanish main to deeds
of violence in the interests of modern
historical novelists, soon spread
throughout Manayunk. In a short
time the laborers found 1t difficult to
pursue their task, being literally
crowded out by the amateur disman-
tiers.
Boys of tender age and men flocked
to this Eldorado. They helped tear up
the floors and elbowed workmen out
and sifted the debris like Nome. min
ers. Nearly every one Of the busy
volunteers was rewarded by finding
various pieces of money. and. the day
being warm, The workmen were glad
to have their labor done vicariously.
The building is the old United States
Hotel. which was erected more than
seventy years ago. Only part of 1t
Is being torn down for the purpose of
making repairs. 1t was found neces-
sary to demolish the south part Of the
hotel. In which end the ballroom was
located.
Both American and foreign pieces
OF money were found. They ranged
In value from one cent to twenty-five
cents. Constable Robert Cine was
among the most fortunate finders. One
boy unearthed seventy-flve coins in I
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
furious fire lsindled by Jim Chase at
the Instance of tho Sto+o 30 Nt., :,

FURIOUS fire kindled by Jim Chase Mt
the Instance of the State of Maine did
more good than harm, for 1t stopped
the Miramichi fire and thus prevented
far greater destruction. Burning to.
ward each other, the two fires, met.
anu thus each put stop to the other.
thousands of deer, moose and other
animals We're burned alive or smoth-
cred In the Miramichi fire, while vast
numbers of wolves, which were at that
time terror In northern Maine, were
driven out to the frontier settlements
along the st. John, where they were
slaughtered by the Acadian French.
Inc Indians who lived along the Mira
MICH We're driven from their homes
and fed through the forests to the
nearest settlements. where they were
kindly received, and few of them or
their descendants have ever returned
to their original haunts.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30

loving himself 1t when these first two steps have been
taken that the ethical trainer in bringing the child
to recognition of the larger self-the spet with
big NJ.
The early religious training Of children is not absolutely
essential IT is largely mechanical artificial The
formation of such religious habits religion to be-
come dead thing children The life meaning has
bAen taken out of words by constant parotke Jean
Paul Richter has put the matter clearly when he explains
that what is wanted to be reverenced and loved
be made familiar and automatic applying this idea
particularly religious observances demanded of children
Closely linked with religious teaching should he the
teaching of purity. In oldfashioned days this
usual and children had to satisfy best they could their
natural curiosity the facts Of physical life The whole
subject left to the chance scraps learning that
might be picked up In undesirable form place. Def
ine positive tenchng of facts matters Of science
knowledge satisfying the childs natural curiosity with
simple explanations is be the best strong
est safeguard The skeleton of knowledge may slightly
sketched Mt first and only much given the child
needs. AS his age Increases the outline be filled In
and by the time he leaves his home he will be satisfied
that h knows what he wanted to know and bond of
wonderful strength and confidence will established be-
tween himself and his parents.
Children sufficiently taught that they must con-
tinualy their judgment that life is made up of
choice and that ultimately choose decide
another Teach him to that every mistake may help
his Judgment; that the important his vision
his inner vision of right and according
power to see will be his power to act.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
The Japanese Empcror,. s.nc,,,v

The Japanese Emperor's sanctity.
A monarch or rather chief Of state
who has never had his portrait i'm
pressed upon the coinage or printed on
the stamps of his country is His Impe-
rial Majesty Mutsu Hito. emperor OF
Japan. This abstention is not due to
any clause In the constitution, but
rather to the fact that in Japan the
emperor is far too sacred person to
have his portrait scattered about
wholesale. In Japan the portrait of
the emperor is considered quite sa-
cred possession and 1t seems very
strange to Japanese. gentlemen visiting
Europe TO see the way in which real
portraits Of the reigning sovereigns are
offered for sale. In Japan crude draw
ings from Imagination are sold, but
photographs not at >all.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30


Sag Harbor. N. Y, is the birth
place Of this centenarian. She first
saw the light Of day early In 1903.
Her father, Howard Latham, was an
old sea captain. Incidents of the war
of 1872 are almost as fresh in her
mind as are the details of the late
Spanish American war to the average.
She refers to the period as king
Georges crazy at which lasted seven
years."
Mrs. Beaumont has n distinct recol.
lection Of meeting and shaking hands
with General Lafayette and his con.
George Washington Lafayette, during
their tour of the United States. Her
older daughter is II years Of age.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30

A CRICKET FIGHT IN CHINA
The Chinese gambling strange ways one Of
the which large sums Of
won or lost
regular training When caught they
with
anger Thoroughly aroused when thv
make a another.
The victory decided the first round the cricket still
quite detected whilst
chirruping from the London
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
FIFTY YEARS in PARLIAMENT.
Duke of Devonshire, Liberal Leader
of the House of Lords.
fIfGl

The Duke of Devonshire has lately
figured in gossip from across the sea
in which it has been stated that he
would retire from Parliament. This
suggestion is secuted by the well-in-
formed. who know that the fact of his
leadership in the House of Lords will
keep him from retiring.
Few men in politics have had such
n curious career as the Duke. Like
Caesar, he has twice refused the crown
of statesman's ambition. The pre-
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remainder of her
days in the Home
for the Aged in
Des Moines.
Mrs. Beaumont,
even at her adj
vanced age. is an
Interesting characs
ter. She has an
nounced the dis
coyery of a compo-
sition to be used as
a substitute for
fuel. claiming that
God had revealed
the secret In a
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
Coins Arc Remelted.

When nickel with big V gets into
the United States treasury 1t goes to
the melting pot because of the danger
of its being gilded and passed for a
So gold piece. Twenty-cent pieces have
the same fate, because they are no
longer issued. Cd copper cents are
melted, with tin and zinc added, to
make new cents.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
A Personal Knowledee.

Howard Bell. the publisher, was be-
Ing shaved the other day.
Do you like James Lane Aliens new
book?" asked his barber, striving for
an appropriate subject Of conversation.
why, yes" said the publisher; but
Just now am interested in book by
William Dean Howells. Do you read
him."
No." replied the barber; never
heard of him."
What, never heard Of Mr.. Howells!
Why, he surely is better known than
Mr.. Allen"
That may be, sir; but you see, 1
shave Mr.. Allen"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30

miership was within his grasp in 1880,
when Queen Victoria called him to
form ministry on Lord Beacons-
fields defeat AS Lord Harrington he
was elected leader of the Liberal par
ty, and led for five years while Glad
stone nominally rested in his tent.
Lord Harrington was born to great
ness, and did not coyet honors; am
billions are without his sphere. And
SO with rare self-denial he called from
the tent and handed to him the wreath
md the party power he had built up.
Six years later, when the home rule
split came, he became by consent the
leader of the Liberal Unionists who
yeceded. Lord Salisbury offered to
serve under him If he would take the
premiership. Again he refused.
Whether he was considered last year
when Mr.. Balfour was chosen to sue
coed Lord Salisbury is not known.
Probably he was not, for three years
before he spoke Of retiring from po-
.itical life, and 1t was not generally
believed that his inclinations lay In
the QlTeCtiOu VI party hSuuoulp.
An idea prevails that "the noble
Duke" rs the lords call him. Is indo-
lent and Indifferent. He may be in
different as to his own advancement,
for he has always been assured of
more than apparently he Graves for
great wealth. high social position.
seven mansions. an honored name in
the peerage. lie is careless Of his per-
sonal appearance. careless of the form
and manner of his speech, but he mat
ter is always good and the judgment
sound.
He is what people call safe man.
AS to actual work in the field of poll
tics, he has done us much as most
men, while at the same time guiding
important business interests at Bar
row. Eastbourne and elsewhere. He
is now 7a YEAR, I. Z age, and has been
in Parliament SINE he was "a.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
Powerful Farm Eustues.

The sixty horse power engines used
on western ranches will pull simulta.
neously seventeen fourteea-lnch plows,
blowing forty to sixty acres per day,
or will plow. drill and drag, all at one
time, with properly arranged tools,
from thirty-tiye to fifty acres per dsy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30

tury. One is the
American produc-
tion Of Parsifal
and the other the
dedication Of the
magnificent Wag-
ner monument In
Berlin. The man
whose name is
thus brought con-
spicuously before
the musical public
is Wilhelm Rich
~ NUy 80
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
What we Commune

According TO Dun's Index the value
of articles used by an average person
in the United States during the last
year, If bought at wholesale, was sos.
50. The year before it was $1O1.01
These figures correspond closely te
those of 1855 and 1889. Two years
ago the amount was S91.5O.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30

appliances OF the
pioneer days were
discovered, brought
out and given a
prominent place.
The Menoninee In.
dians, who were
the original occu-
pants Of the terri
tory, were the
guests Of the city.
The first settle
nent was made in
Oshkosh In 1892.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30

The income of the British postoffice
from money in envelopes having no or
insufficient address is $4,000 or $so,.
900 day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30

During the last fiscal year one III
avery forty railway employees was
killed and one in every twenty-four in
lured.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
ur CHILDREN HELP TRAM THEMSELVES.
BY LADY TSabeI MareesSon

Froebel has shown us In his kindergarten
methods one way of training the faculties Of
little children. Plenty of modification and elias
ITCHY can be used. No books or formal work
must be entertained until the child has had at
least two II not three years of kindergarten train
Ing, beginning by half an hour. A healthy nat
ural selfishness is the child nature, and that the
d,,,ill Nv
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30

nearly nIeu by Women The great majority Of
the high school graduates girls and percentage of
women students in the colleges Increasing much more
rapidly than that of men students This means still
body OF women teachers most of these graduates
adopt this profession Therefore the question likely to
be one of even Importance in the future than in the
past.
Teaching affords especially fruitful field for women
as the number of positions is almost endless and the,
carry at once fixed salary without any contingencies
While all empioyments practically open to women
as permanent position much hope of promotion and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
she is OVER 100 AND HAD a VISION.

To have lived more than 100 years
and to have watched the rise OF the
nation is the history of Mrs. Abbey
Louis Beaumont, who is spending the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
SHORTCOMINGS OF ARBITRATION.
BY 6sIusha 4. Grow. E..spe.ker Of conare.s

Voluntary arbitration OF disagreements be-
tween employer and employe, we'll enough in IT.
self, only settles the existing dispute, which may
occur again In the same or different form as
often as the old disagreement may have been
settled There can be no war or even conflict
between capital and labor when their real inter-
ess are rightly understood and fully appreciated.
They are mutually dennndon4 or, 90 a.,.x -.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30

Occasionally you see stout middle
aged woman who tries to look stylish
by wearing dress made with yoke
and buttoned up the back.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30

neither can accomplish great results without the other
VI what use Is labor beyond the supplying of mere physical
wants by the cultivation of the SOIL without capital to fur
hsh transportation to market for the products labor
we'll as for the development of all industries? And Of
what use would capital be without labor? In the worlds
commerce the locomotive is of without cars filled
Win the products OF labor and such be of no
without capital the railroad and buy the loco
motive
The grievances of labor in elective governments
IKE ours are to be removed In the other grey
ances-by an appeal e the intelligent Judgment of public
opinion In free elective governments, free speech
free press and universal ballot can be no for
resort to awless violence No matter what the grievance
complained OF may be, resort to lawess violence ia
an attack on the rights of every abiding citizen and
upon organized society itself and II 1t would be
e rst step In the road that leads anarchy and national
ruin An enlightened public opinion free government
viii In the end Correct all real grievances If peaceabe
means only employed
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30

short time. The coins are supposed
to have fallen through cracks in the
bar-room floor.
The building was at one time used
as an Odd Fellows hall and school
house. From the second story of its
large porch Governor Curtin addressed
an immense gathering in the Lincoln
and Mcclellan campaign, in 1864, and
at the close Of his address kissed girls
who were seated OH the balcony and
representing the States Of the Union.
philadelphia Ledger,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
TEACHING As 4 PROFESSION FOR WOMEN.
ny Ids nusted narper.

The general ferment which seems to be taking
Mace in every phase of the woman question has
not spared their relation to the profession of
teaching-inore especially teaching in the public
schools. as they have not vet invaded the facul
ties of the universities and colleges to such an
extent as to call for discussion. OF the public
schools, however, they have almost taken nos
session, and the normal training schools are
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30

You go Gays and days without an In
vitation, and then get three or four in
one day.
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remembered the ugly humor in which
he had left her. He was always so
hasty. but perhaps she had exasperated
him little. Perhaps she was more to
blame than she at present realized. At
any rate she would try to bring about
reconciliation; she would write him
note telling him that she was sorry,
and asking him to forgive her. Reason
i urged that he was more at fault than
she, but he would never see 1t in that
light and well, she loved him, that
was all; and what will not woman
DO to win back the man who Is her
whole existence
30, In spite Of the fact that Cousin
Henry, who was her favorite cousin,
had come to bid the family good-by
previous to his departure for the Klon-
dixie, she stole away from the parlor
to- write the! letter which would re-
store matters to their old footing. She
did not spare herself, nor did she re-
proach her flance in the least 1t was
self.condemning appeal, such as only
q woman can write, and which would
make the man who had called 1t forth
feel ashamed of himself, IL he had a
conscience. She was positive, as she
handed the letter to Cousin Henry to
mail. that Albert would rush to see
her as soon as he received 1t, and
everything would be oil right forever
after. They would both have learned
q lesson, and would take care to avoid
a repetition Of the incident.
But what perverse spirit is It that
sometimes enters into men? Whenever
the bell rang the next day her heart
throbbed with eager expectation, but
the door opened only upon disappoint-
ment. When night came there were
great red circles around her eyes.
There must be something wrong. for
Albert certainly would not SO abso-
lutely ignore her note! Perhaps he
was out OF town. Another day passed.
and then week, and then several
weeks; but he did not come. She saw
him twice on the street. Once she
knew he saw her, but he quickly turn
ed his face the other way; and once
for a moment her sorrow gave place to
u z
the wild fury Of the .'green-eyed mon.
ster-he was walking with another
girl.
Then rumors OF his attentions to
Ntta Ross began to reach her ears. and
ere many months had passed the piti-
less black and white announcement Of
tneir engagement appeared In the
morning paDerB.
she had speiis OF inward rage. when
sne wouid accuse MIN OF shallow
nearteoness ana unworthiness; but her
MIND never failed to drop back into
its norman caimness' ana then her only
!lought was, IN spite OF oil ! cannot
neip loving MN
Albert Hedges ana Mia Ross were
married petore the year was out.
Inere was never any installing the
iact when henry Jesup was In the
mouse. HIS tongue wagged from the
moment ne crossed the threshold until
ne was wei! started down the street
on MS way nome. Some persons hold
!nat ~ never oid stop waggtng. They
ms's.ea ina. ne TAXED 70 himself when
ne nad nopody else 10 talk to, and
tnat ne couid ne heard mumbling In
conerehe phrases even IN MS sleep.
but tnese persons We're mostly bah
Onpg au.oc,als themselves, VINO were
utterly outciassed ana unable &c, get IN
wolu " .nelr own wheh 9esup was
srounu. consequently !heir opinion
was somewnat pre9uaiceu'
Now tnu. ne nao JUS! returned from
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
REFoRMER OF MUSIC.

wilhsim Richard Wagner, the Great
Musical Composer.
Two Forthcoming events are at the
present time attracting attention to one
of the geniuses of the nineteenth cen.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
a strenuous Itiaa.

The other day friend of Can't.
Woodbury. Kane, knowing his fondness
for President Roosevelt, went up to
him and said:
Say. Captain Kane, If you should
hear the President singing 4 Would /
Were a Bird what sort of bird
would you think he meant?"
give It up" said the Captain.
"a stork," said his friend, and left
him to mediate on race suicide.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30

elderly" said woman, contempt
uously; there isn't man in town
who dares say his soul is his own. and
now 1 can't wear a bird on my hat"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30

A boy can't pass mud puddle with.
out feeling desire to play in 1t.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
NAMED FOR MENoMlNEE CHEF.

mi.Centsnniai OF Oshkosh, a Pros
porous Wisconsin City.
The fiftieth anniversary Of t incor-
poration Of the city OF Oshkosh, Wis.
was celebrated recently. Relics and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30

Those who are looking for the easy
berths usually get the hard ones. hut
those who don't mind the hard ones,
soon get the easy ones,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-21
Janane.e Doctors, signs.

The June number of Man contains an
article on two Japanese boku-to, or en-
blems of the medical profession. These
objects were wooden swords worn by
medical practitioners in Japan before
the revolution of the last century which
displaced so many of the old customs OF
the country. man of rank was Tor
merly entitled in Japan, as elsewhere, to
wear a sword: indeed. in Japan he was
entitled to wear two swords. The re-
tanners of a daimio or feudal lords also
wore swords. The medical mems swords
were generally of a somewhat fanclful
description and were made IN many
FORMS some contained lancets, others
contained knives for cutting herbs, but
the majority were quite plain.
One of the objects now described and
figured is in the shape of large bean
pod Its bean-like curvature approx
mates to that of a Japanese sword. 1t is
171h inches in length and of nearly uni
form circumference of Az inches or
the1eabouts It is made of some fairly
hard wood which takes polish and 1t
is carved to indicate seven seeds inside.
Wrapped around it is a -silken cord. by
which it was attached to the girdle. To-
gether with this cord it weighs six and
three quarter ounces aVolrdupols- On
the side there are represented in lacquer
a grasshopper and another large insect
On the other side are similarly repre-
sented a WASH, a small fly somewhat
like the common house fly, and appar-
emily a small beetle.
The other boku-to is more interesting.
1t is a rough piece of willow, IL inches
long and broader at the bottom than the
ton. Japanese characters meaning Spi-
derboat have been deeply cut upon it At
a distance of 31s inches from the top it
is pierced with a hole an inch and
half long. which has been utilized to at
tach A fiat cord or tape and toggie for
convenience of holding it in the girdle-
The cord is of pale red color, now
little faded. The boku-to. cord and tog-
gle weigh together under four and half
ounces avoirdupois. The two specimens
now described were bought at Atami in
Janan a few months ago.-The Lancet.