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The Colfax chronicle., 1903-06-13

lana Purchase ExpOSlIlOus
The prospects for a fine State ex-
hibit increase daily. A model OF the
Howard sugar cane loader will be
added to the sugar exhibit. and Nc.
Cormick rice harvester will be avalu-
able addition to the rice exhibit. Two
carloads Of woods from North Louis
lana have been collected by Prof.
Dodson and shipped to Baton Rouge.
to be worked into specimens for the
Exposition. Prof. Williamson, In
charge of the archaeological exhibit,
reports splendid progress In his work
and feels confident of q splendid col
lection by fall.
The universities, colleges, industrial
institutes, private and public schools
are all making splendid collections Of
their best work and will make a col
lective exhibit that win reflect credit
upon our State.
Contracts have been made by which
every bird of the State viii be hand
somely mounted; every fish (from
both fresh and salt waters) will be
/ tastefully displayed and every wild
animal carefully stuffed and appropri-
ately mounted. These will be display
ed In handsome glass cases In the flsh
and game building.
i A relief map Of New Orleans, 20x15
feet, is nearing completion, showing
in detail all the wonderful facilities
which this city profIers to commerce
and manufactures: wharves, railroad
and street car lines, canals, lake and
river are all accurately and conspicu.
ously shown; streets with prominent
buildings, drainage channels, etc., an
carefully illustrated. All interested
| In this carefully delineated Illustration
of New Orleans are cordially invited
to inspect the same In the studio o
Miss Wilde. 1876 Carondelet street.
Large relief maps Of the State
> showing the geology, the agricultur
and the forests, have been begun ant
:. will be finished by October.
IL The statue of Mephistopheles, II
: Louisiana sulphur. has been finishes
; and arrangements perfected for
!. statue of Lots Wife in salt.
ol Mr.. c. E. Smith, Of the Geological
!. Survey, Is now in the field collecting
samples of marble and clays, iro
: ores, Ignite and other minerals.
I'll Several parties are engaged In pr
/ pairing agricultural and vegetabl
: products for the agricultural exhil
: 1t. while the florists Of this City Al
growing a splendid collection I
plants for the Horticultural BuiIt
ing. The nurserymen and fru
= growers are saving the best product
L Of their orchards for the same buil'
ing.
There may be some persons
y Louisiana who desire to make e.
!. hibits in the Art Department. III
= these exhibits will be received an
al passed upon by a board Of local a
re lists, and by them sent to the N
y. y tional Art Jury sitting in st. Loul
II satisfactory. II accepted by q
latter, these will be exhibited: II no
OF they will be returned to the exhii
IL tor. Any information or assietan
ur in this line will be cheerfully given
D. the State Commissioners.
he Efforts are being made to secure
to full Acadian exhibit from this Stat
Everybody is aiding the Comm
sion, and thanks for this cooper
ed ton are cheerfuIly acknowledged.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-06-13

The La. Chautauqua, ut Ruston,
will be in session from July 4th to
July 18th, inclusive Of both dates.
Reduced rates on all railroads.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-06-13

Chamberlain's Pain Balm is an anti
septic liniment, and when applied to cuts,
bruises and burns, causes them to heal
without maturstion and much more
quickly than by the usual treatment.
For sale by j. H. McNeely, Colfax; Bush
4 Randolph, FairmOunt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-17
Aitains in tn. Wrong Direction.

AttainE in the Wrong Direction.
The American Society OF Equity of
Indianapolis has issued bulletin to
the farmers of the United States, de-
manding an increase in the price of
wheat, arguing that the minimum
price of wheat should be 81 bushel
and urging the farmers of the United
States not to sell for less than 81. The
society was organized year ago with
that city as national headquarters to
maintain higher prices for farm pro-
ducts by cooperation of the farmers
Of the country and this is the first
formal demand for the increase in
prices. The bulletin reasons that be-
cause of the low visible supply of
owing to high prices for most other
commodities, that 81 at Chicago is only
an equitable price for wheat. 1t says:
Farmers, keep this matter in mind,
keep dollar wheat at Chicago, before
you, and you will get it as sure as the
sun rises in the east and sets In the
west. We implore you, don't be fools
1t may be heresy, but we would like
to suggest to the Equity Society that
there is another and an easier and
more certain way for the farmers to
accomplish the result aimed at, and it
does not involve the risk, and almost
certain failure, of attempting to imi-
tate the manufacturing trusts.
The farmers have never succeeded,
and probably never will succeed, in
forming a trust which will enable
them to force up the price of any i'm
portant product 40 per cent. Not only
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-17
Artrul Cabby.

II. was busy thoroughfare in Edln-
hurgh, and, as the old lady was ex-
hausted with the stir and hustle she
hailed passing cab. The driver was
at her side in moment. Opening
the door, he stood back to allow the
lady to enter.
She made one or two weak efforts,
but was unable to mount the step;
and at last, looking imploringly at the
driver, she said:
Help me in. my good man, for 1
am very old"
The driver gently assisted his fare
into the cab, and then he CALAMITY
said:
"Well. mem, nae matter what age
you are. you dinna look It."
His fare was increased by n shilling
when the lady reached her destlna-
ton. And he deserved it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-17
Political Pot Pourri.


The worst feature about the Post
Office scandal is that SO many Con-
gressmen must have been aware OF
some of the mlsdoings and particle
pated in the plumber to the extent
of getting their friends appointed to
Office or the salaries of those already
there considerably raised.
coming Congress is to avoid any po-
litcal legislation and adjourn in May
There is to be no tariff or trust leg
islation, but financial bill is to be
passed. This is certainly not n SIREN
uous program. but then sometimes
plans OF the wisest miscarry and the
voters may not be satisfied with
do-nothing policy when trust prices
prevail
The Agricultural Department detail
cd an expert last year to examine into
the feeding grounds of canvass back
ducks. which, from the changed flavor
of that expensive luxury 1t was feared
were running out This year another
expert is OH the same Grand Farmer.
Wilson, who is supposed to run the
Department. and probably wants to
help his millionaire and trust friends
who are fond of canvass back and
| tovapn.
The Republican organs are very
busy selecting the Democratic candi-
date for President and of course de-
clare that no matter who is nominated
he cannot win. They will find that
the Democrats, when the time comes
for selecting delegates, will send their
best men to the convention and they
will agree on a platform and candi-
dates that will command the votes of
all Democrats and keep the Republi-
cans busy until the votes are counted.
A foreign consul at Manila reports
to his government that business in the
| Philippines is stagnant and Manila is
flooded with unemployed Americans.
The government censor does not APP
pear to tell us the whole truth about
our new possessions and the Repub-
lican newspapers and politicians would
not publish it. Even the President,
who must know the exact condition
OF affairs, does not at all agree with
the consular report.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-17
MANY INJURIES

= THE GREAT PARls-MADRID AUTOMOBILE RACE RESULTED
k0 AGING In automobiles has become practically
VNN synonymous with suicide and murder Some Of the
victims Of the accidents which happened during the
furious run from Versailles to Bordeaux. France
seated In the competing vehicles. were innocent
Seven or eight killed. three of
Them being burned to death under overturned machines
Ahat the mortality was small is wonderful The
ana drivers who reached their destination mishap
really as culpabe those who down and fatal
injured spectators. They knew what they were about
M uher failure to Stay must be regarded
matter OF luck than Skill The winner the race trav-
eed 543 miles at speed of 4O4 an hour and
his average outside the city and village limits is said to
nave peen sixy-two miles. Few railway expresses so
We'll and the large number of accidents which have
occurred In the last two three years
ought to have warned the participants the
MADRID race OF the danger attending their venture is
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-17
A Happy Mistake


SIS 1t not possible, my dear Lettice,"
asked Miss Vynor, having come to
an end of her stock of patience,
ito find some occupation that will en-
ploy your time more usefully and per-
haps with less annoyance to other peo-
ple?"
what would you do. auntie?" she
said, her hands clasped behind her
back, her curly brown head little on
one side, rs though 1t were considering
weighty subject, what would you
do, do you think, il you were to re-
ceiye two offers by the same post, and
you didn't like one any better than the
other-the people who sent them,
mean?"
II cannot-if you refer to proposals
of MARRIAGE cannot Mt all imagine
such contingency" replied Miss w
nor stliliy, STOPPING over her knitting
to pick up dropped stitch.
"Surely. Lettice," continued Miss
yynor, you do not intend to tell me
that you know of any person of our
acquaintance who has compromised
herself SO far?'
well, no. can't say do" an
swered Miss Lettice-which was very
true. In one way, for she certainly did
not mean to tell her aunt anything of
the kind.
"Then l think, my dear Lettice. that
YOU might occupy yourself more profit.
ably than In making these idle suppose
TONS" said Miss Vynor.
Eyes, auntle, you're right, as usual
I'll see IL can't find something better
to do" and Lettice gladly seized the
opportunity of escape from CONVEX
sation that had seemed in danger Of be
coming too personal.
She ran lightly upstairs to her OWE
room and. after carefully closing the
door, drew from her pocket two envel
opes and settled herself in chair te
read their contents. not for the first
time.
Every odd they should both have
written, and chosen exactly the same
time" she said to herself softly.
For quite long time .Lettice sal
VITA the letlcES Uelolc hSAy SohoANSa
ins, for she was in serious dill
Guilty.
81 like Humphrey Forde best, d.
believe, but he's SO grave and SO quiet
and somehow-it's too ridiculous-bu
sometimes he seems almost afraid O
me! His voice quite trembled onc'
or twice when he spoke to me the 9th
er day. A man can't be up to mucl
II he's afraid of girl! No, 1t mus
be Will Haywood: he is dear boy. 81
bright and full of fun, and ready Il
enter into everything; we are sure t
get OH well together. And yet-l'n
half sorry"
She gave quick little sigh; thel
rose. drew together her writing mate
rails. and began to write. Only a brie
message on each dainty sheet; it wa
ali shc could muster courage for. o.
one she wrote: Come this evening a
Il" and addressed the envelope to W
Haywood, Esq, and on the other, II
hasty, uncertain characters: "Forgiv
me, oh, do please forgive me, but
cannoty'
AS footsteps mounted the stairs to
ward her room she thrust both note
n the envelopes and hid them hastily
Na Isl
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-17

Come, let me understand" he said
more kindly. "You say you love me
is 1t so? Very good; very good. Then
where lies the mistake? Now tell me;
mean to know, and at once"
Il wrote-1 wrote two letters" Let
tice stammered in desperation. and hid
her face in her hands.
Only four words, but they flashed
the truth upon Humphrey Forde.
Il underestimate last" he said, and.
though he spoke quietly, the girl
shrank as IL she had received a blow.
you wrote two letters-at the same
time. suppose-and, somehow, by
mistake. you sent to me the message
intended for another man-for Hey.
wood? Is that your meaning?"
1T must have been So oh, can Won
ever forgive me?" she cried misera.
bly,.
Humphrey rose from his seat with
out word, and paced up and down
the room. his brows knit. his face dark
and stern. The silence grew unbear-
able to Lettice. II he would only
speak, even to cover her with re.
proaches! Anything would se better
than this.
He turned at last. and came and
stood before her.
You told me just now that you
loved me, and yet you meant to marry
Haywood" he said. as IL thought
had just struck him. "Do you love
him. too?''
IL like him." Lettice answered,
with an effort, more even, or SO l
thought this morning than liked you.
But know now that could never
have loved him, and thank God that
at least my mistake has saved me
from doing him cruel wrong"
Suddenly Humphrey took the girls
two hands in his own with grasp
that was almost rough.
"Lettice. when did you find this
out?" he asked in tone that left her
no choice but to answer.
II found 1t out-when you kissed
me-" she whispered, so low that he
had to stoop his head to catch the
words.
"Oh, can you care for me still, now
you know everything?" she cried.
do you think my love, then, so
slight thing?" he asked gravely and
tenderly.
Child, do you know that you hold
my heart-nay, think my very life
in the hollow of this little hand? l
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-17

ARE there 100 many laTulcfS, very
widely scattered, but they are not, as
are the manufacturers, protected by
tariff duties on their products-except
on sugar and few other less iInpor-
tant products which we do not raise
in sufficient quantities to export large
ly. In the case of wheat, the price is
fixed in Liverpool and it is not certain
that If orr farmers should refuse to
sell and we ceased entirely TO export,
that the foreign price would reach the
equivalent of dollar wheat at Chicago.
But the tariff on manufactured goods
is effective because there are compare
lively few manufacturers in any line.
because they often have monopoly
Of the mines or materials used and be-
cause they usually have potential or
actual competition from foreign goods
in our home markets-which wheat
growers do not have. Because of these
and other reasons, the manufacturers
have been able to form successful
trusts and to take advantage of the
high tariff duties. They have thus
forced up the prices that the farmers
must pay for manufactured goods an
average of about 40 per cent since the
Dmgley tariff bill became law. The
prices Of many articles. such as barb
wire, wire nails, tin plate. window
glass, etc, have been forced up 100,
200 or 800 per cent in our markets,
though sold at very low prices to for
eigners.
| If tariff duties OH trust products
We're taken off, manufactured goods
which now sell for 81 would sell for
only GO cents. The farmer could then
buy as much with his bushel of wheat
selling at 10 cents at Chicago. as he
would get If he could force the price
of wheat up TO 81, while paying the
present high trust prices for his goods
1t is entirely feasible for the farmers,
by voting for no tariff on trust goods,
to reduce the cost of what they have
to buy. 1t Is not at all feasible for
tificially raise the price of wheat 30
per cent or 40 per cent. The farmers
are the backbone of protection in this
country. although. as leading repub-
llcon-Hon. Rem Butterworth-said in
1890 "The manufacturers and the
Trusts get the protection and the pro.
fits of the tariff-the farmer gets the
husks and humbue."
AS was clearly shown by the 1902
election, the workingmcn of the great
cities voted against the trusts and the
high tariff which have so greatly in.
creased the cost of living. while the
farmers voted strongly in favor of
both. Just why farmers should con.
tinue to vote for system that takes
money out of their pockets and puts
none into them, is one of our unsolved
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-17

ed when the farmers begin seriously to
discuss the tariff question and to real
ize what it means to them. This dis
cussion is what the Republicans are
trying to prevent. They tell the farmer
that the tariff is politics and must
therefore be tabooed in the grange and
other farmers organizations. What
nonsense. The tariff is business: just
everyday common dollars-and-cents
business to the farmers. When the
farmers find this out and begin to get
an idea of what protection has cost
them they will be mad all through and
will be looking for somebody to kick
them all around ten-acre field
Byron W. Holt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-17

Show Places and Their Revenues.
Under the new regulations for ad-
mission. Windsor Castle will take the
premier position among the remunera-
tive show places of England. Its WIS.,
itors number annually about 100000.
so that the fees will swell the charlta-
BILE revenues of Windsor by $4,000 or
$4,000 n year. The toll to the subter-
ranean wonders of Welbeck Abbey
yield a steady income of $1,000, which
the Duke of Portland distributes
among the Motifs hospitals. The Duke
of Devonshire forgoes $1,000 year
by admitting the 10000 visitors to
Chatsworth gratis.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-17

Balcony seats!" shifted the naughty
beauty. II assure you. Mr.. Stinjay, I
am not accustomed to sitting in the
balcony"
"Well-er7you see" stammered stin-
jay, ito tell you the truth, would
have asked for seats downstairs. but
didn't know whether 1t was pro-
nounced 'parket' or 'parkay,' and l
hated to show my ignorance."-Phila-
delphih Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-17
Roo,cve,t,s word. md Acts.

In one of his speeches. Mr.. Roose-
welt said: no law will ever make n
coward brave, fool wise, or weak
ling strong. All the law can do is
to shape things that no injustice shall
be done by one to another and so that
each man shall be given the chance to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-17

"Why don't you try to write your
name on the scroll of fame?"
MY FRIEND" said Senator Sorghum
very earnestly. II have never yet seen
anybody tearing leaflets out Of the
scroll Of fame and getting them cashed
at the bank."-Washingto Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-17
Old Forpy George wa,hinuton.

George Washington's view Of the
Presidency as an office that should
neither be sought nor declined" Is old
fashioned and antiquated. In fact
George himself is back number.
When he lived there was no telegraph
from Walla Walla to Cleveland over
which he could notify the politicians,
Il year in advance, that he was out for
denomination and that 'he who Is
not for me is against me-"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-17

IN a HALF DOZEN FATALITIES md MANY INJURIES
amazing that the French should have given the
business the slightest France already has
strcer regulations than any yet adopted this country
and these deliberately suspended by official permit
without which there would have been contest.
The effect Of this disgraceful episode will be to array
public sentiment both sides Of the Atlantic strong
y than against approach whatever to racing
common highways. Speed competitions should be per-
mitted only special tracks speedways, from
which all other types of vehicle gdy excluded and
to which pedestrians should be admitted. Con-
tests between automobiles should be conducted only
substantially the conditions between horses The
restrictions should be because the
yoe the public IN far greater peril than the latter The
law steps prohibit sport which sacrifices
the life Of pigeons Why should crpulousy protect
human beings from hazardous amusement as auto
mobile racing?-utica Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-17
THE STATE OF IOWA.
OCCURRENCES DURING THE
PAST WEEK.
Railroad Laborcr crnx.d by Cigar
ct es-AileRation Against Dead 10y
: IL Disproved- decision In Liq-
nor c.sc-Naiuablo Pearl Found.

Frank Miller. one of the Illinois Cen
trail grading gang and victim of the
cigarette habit, woke up the other morn
ing crazy man and attempted TO COM
nit murder. He had arrived from Chi
cago In company with a number of other
laborers and was living In the camp in
the western part of Webster City. An
other member of the gang. Ralph Robin
son, pulled open the flap of the sleeping
tent and started TO enter the tent when
Miller who was sleeping near the end of
the tenr. grabbed n heavy club and shout
ed. Don't come by here or I'll brain
you'll" With laugh the other man CON
tinued on his way. when he received n
crushing blow on the head from the club
in the hands of Miller. Oficera were
sent for and they arrested the assailant
and placed him in the city jnil. Robin,
son will recover
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-17
Too Fast for Her.

Miss Elden-There are SO many fast
young men nowadays.
Miss Youngly -H'm-yes; you do
seem to have dimcHlty In catching one.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-17
show the stuff that is in him. And
ypt Mr. Roosevelt Is thes Faithful cham.

ShV" 0He afUt THU 10 N HIHI' aHU
yet Mr.. Roosevelt is the faithful cham.
pion Of tariff Jaw that takes money
out of the pockets of the many to re-
plenish the pockets of the few. He
objects TO the destruction of the shell
ter which the trusts find in the tariff
and he does not appear to be disturbed
because under Republican administra-
ton the law is nodded to shape things
so that justice is done, to the benefit
of comparatively small number of
men to the great disadvantage of the
masses.-The Commoner.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-17
A Sensational Yarn Di.provcl.

A wild story, originating with irrespon-
sible parties in Muscntine. to the effect
that the young man named Burnett. who
committed suicide recently at West Lib
erty. and who ii was alleged made n
confession no his father which his father
refused to make public, was responsible
for the death of Arthur Mende has been
run to earth and entirely disproved. On
GERS went to the Burnett home and there
interviewed the father and there is no
reason whatever to connect the dead
young man with the murder,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-17
Pcorl Worth sa. OoO Foura

A pearl weighing forty and one-half
grains was the find of Bert Roby. shell
digger in the Mississippi near Muscatine.
He was offered $1,000 for it, but refused
the offer, holding the pearl to be worth
$1,000. 1t is the largest find known to
have been made in these waters.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-17

A mans temper improves with dis
use,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-10
PROTEST AGAINST BATHING.
Prof. Robertson Startled His
 Hearers At Chicago.

Baths are the Source of Many Ills and
 Ailments, So Says the Professor Told of an Eskimo Who Died Two
 Days After Taking His First Bath.
 Chicago Dec 10.-When people leave off bathing there will be little Or noth- ing for the doctors to do. Pneumonia, colds and a hundred other ills result from the foolish habit of washing the body.
 'sHo bathe is to be dirty, for you thereby make d sewer Of the skin. Blood, attracted by the skin, gives up products that should be left to seek q natural outlet and soils the skin,"
 The foregoing declarations, made by Prof John Dill Robertson, atSthe an nual meeting of the Chicago Eclectic and Surgical society, at the Auditori- um, has aroused the interest of mem- bers.
 Prof Robertson asserted that the the ory that the closing of the pores of the skin would result i'll death is false. He said that all physiologies which made such an assertion were. wrong. The habit of taking .dry' baths was also denounced. The rubbing of q rough towef over the skin. according to Dr Robertson removed the natural scales of the skin or the false skin" This. lie said, conduced to the growth of bacteria on the skin
 The doctor concluded with a touch ing incidlent of poor Eskimo brought from Greenland to Boston, who had never been i'll in his life He was given bath. contracted pneumonia, and died in two days.