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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18

time endeavoring to plant In his mind
some seeds of modern American doc
trines But strange as it may seem
the battle is hardly begun at this
stage.
They return to the reservation,
where they join their people, who live
In tepees in winter and under brush
sheds in summer. Here the kettle of
stale beef or fat dog is hung over the
fire, the pipe passed around. while the
old warriors rehearse war stories, de-
nouncing the paleface and his civilized
ways.
1t is only matter of short time
ere the educated young man or woman
clothes and polished shoes and dons
the blue blankets and beaded mocca-
sins. Not few Ponca women of to-
hday mingles with her tribeswolnen,
her face concealed by n shawl that
covers head of uncombed haii'. while
the calico slip that takes the place of
dress hangs In loose folds about
shapeless form; and these same
squaws, who refuse to talk English,
could gracefully dance their taper fin
gers over the worries Of piano. pro-
| ducing strains of music that would
make many bellies of eastern social cir
! cles envious; and the dusky Young
man who once completed n,course in
the law school Receiving high praise
from the government officials when he
delivered in polished English an nd
| lraco IN mo nrt fro In, frt1n
the long blanket about his stalwart
body as he treads stealthily around
the wigwam village grunting mo
savy." AT this stage the hayward
children become subjects under the
protecting wings of the United States
Indian agent. who vainly strives to
make them become honest and natur-
Allied
These Indians entertain quees ideas
about disposing of the dead. The
Ponca graveyard is located in desc
late out of the way place near the
Saltfork River, which plows through
the reservation. Here for years past
the old war horses have been laid to
rest, receiving from their tribesmen
farewell blessing of Godspeed upon
heir journey TO the happy hunting
ground. Lumber was issued Mt the
agency for the purpose of building
houses, two by seven feet, which rep
resent the tomb. After the house Is
completed each member of the tribe
Is on hand to assist in wrapping the
lifeless body of the dead brave in
government blanket. poke it gently
into the door of the little house. The
key is then turned in the lock and
there is one Indian less. The relatives
place about the houses old pieces of
furniture. pipes. tomahawks and little
trlnkets that belonged TO the departed.
Several dishes filed with different
kinds of food are set near the door,
which Is very pleasing to the taste of
the fowls and prairie wolves, who pay
the sacred place nightly visits. The
food is replaced for three days, as they
claim that 1t requires that length OF
time for the brave to reach the happy
hunting ground, and without refresh
ments he would be anable to make the
journey.
If 1t Is woman that dies the sistery
OF the tribe run foot race to see VIII,
is to become owner Of the belongings.
When buck gives up the ghost a
horse race for distance of two miles
is run and the first man out takes pos
session of the dead mans DOL les.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18

tria, Dec. %, 1882. His mother was of
French descent. He Travelled in Eu.
rope and obtained from NJ. de Falloux,
French Minister Of Public Education,
place MS German teacher at the Ly-
Gee of Tours.
There lie studied foreign politics and
wrote essays for the newspapers. He
taught German at Limoges, Poitiers
and Marsellles. He attracted by his
newspaper work the attention of
Theirs. the historian, who defended
him against prosecution for an attack
on Ferdinand de. Lesseps about his
lnvishness at Suez When France was
defeated by the German states Blowitz
caused himself to be naturalized a
Frenchman.
He said, II want to naturalize myself
defeated" He went to Versailles to
obtain from Thlers an Interview In
July, 1871, while Paris was fortified
against the French government at
Versailles. That Interview, telegraphed
to the London Times, obtained for
Blowitz the post of Its correspondent.
IL WAS ulHlcuit ana lie MADE III II Dltter
enemies. But he was in the confidence
of diplomats, statesmen, rulers.
He sent the Berlin treaty, before 1t
was signed, TO the London Times. He
interviewed the Pope, Count de Cham
bord, Gambetta, Bismarck. Alfonso
XII, the Sultan, Count de Paris. the
King of Roumania. He wrote four
books on political affairs. He was an
officer Of the Legion of Honor and of
the Institute of France.
The London Times printed slx-col-
umn memoir of NJ. de Blowitz, who,
1t is said, created during his life d new
position in international life in Europe,
which he filled brilliantly for nearly
thirty years, and which with his dlsap-
pearance will probably also disappear.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18

In the "Disputatlons of Alcuin" this
colloquy occurs: "Pepn-What is the
liberty of man? Alcuin-Innocence
One is reminded of this by the arrest
In Madrid last month of the Humbert
family, which fled from Paris In May,
after defrauding various people of ten
million dollars. The bondage to their
misdeeds, which begun twenty-five
years ago, only became little more
burdensome when the disclosure came.
The old monk who proclaimed limo
cence as liberty knew several things
about the human heart.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18

WIN. II. LEWIS. member of TIL 9
Massachusetts legislature from .
Cambridge district. Mr.. Lewis was
born in 1868 at Berkeley, Va, and was
fitted for college at Petersburg. He
was distinguished for his scholarship
at Amherst, and also for his ability as
a football player. He won the Har-
ward prizes in debate and In oratory,
and in Harvard he was regarded as
one Of the best football players the
university ever had. In 1895 he was
admitted to the bar and soon built
UP good practice in Cambridge He
was induced by his friends to run for
the Legislature, and was elected by q
big majority.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18
For the Benefit OF the mind.

ono of the interesting features Of
the Library of Congress is the depart
ment for the blind, where books and
special accommodations are furnished.
AT frequent intervals readings. recita-
tons and music are given by promin-
ent society folk for the benefit of the
blind who visit the library. Prominent
men and women take pleasure in set
ting aside portion of their time to
read to the afflicted or to entertain
them. aud 1t is considered quite an
honor to receive an invitation from the
librarian.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18

II. Lewis, Of Bos-
ton, to the position
Of United States at
torney In the mod
crn Athens. Mr..
Lewis is n gradu-
ate of Amherst
College, and Of the
law department Of
Harvard Uniyersi-
ty. Two years ago
he was elected a
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18

and Madrid, Spain. Fournier has had
built Il special vehicle for this great
event. 1t is constructed in the shape
of boat, so as to offer but little re-
sistance to the wind. and has mo-
tive force of 100 horse power. The
speed which this automobile is capable
OF attaining far outstrips the fastest
train. Fournier claims that it will
travel at the rate of JOG miles IN hour.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18

years before that there were 10000
miles of main or single and 5000 miles
of double track.
In the ten years intervening the
amount of double track increased 80
per cent, While the amount Of single
track increased less than %. AT the
present ratio of growth in n few years
the chief railroad system will have
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18

pages II pleads for word. 1t is ten.
derness itself. II says: 81 forgive. Oh,
my beloved boy, won't you come home
to your mothers arnieT' 1t tells of a
fathers forgiveness, Of welcome,
warm, tender and strong, tbat awaits
the selfish lad who didn't stop to think
and ran away. That is the other side
OF the story, you see. No fortune that
n youth could make; no honor that he
could achieve would pay for a WON.
ans tears. If every boy who has ruin
away, and there are hundreds, could
mentally picture sobbing woman
listening for the footsteps of lost boy,
wouldn't there be some glad home.
comings, some fervent I'm sorrys,"
and joyous reconciliations.
The decision Of the United States SIT.
preme Court invalidating divorce
granted tn South Dakota to residents
of Massachusetts will once more en-
phasize In the public mind the need
of national divorce law establishing
uniform conditions and requirements
as basis for DEGREES OF separation.
The South Dakota law requires resi-
dence of six months in that State be-
fore divorce can be granted. When
an applicant for divorce, residing In
another State, takes UP his residence
In South Dakota and remains only six
months 1t is plainly obvious that the
residence Is only temporary, fact
confirmed when the relations of citi-
zenship are resumed Immediately after
the decree Is granted. The legality of
the decree III such cnses is seldom
challenged unless the courts are called
upon to administer the estate OF one
or both of the parties affected. The
Massachusetts case just passed upon
by the Supreme Court involved the
question as to which of two widows
of citizen of that State was entitled
to administer upon his estate. The
court, following the line of its former
decisions respecting the South Dakota
divorce law, decided in favor of the
first wife from whom the husband had
secured Il divorce after remaining six
months in South Dakota, holding that
the temporary change of residence did
not amount to domicile nor change of
citizenship. The South Dakota court
was therefore without jurisdiction and
its decree was void. In a question Of
this kind vitality affecting the basis
of orderly and organized society the
people are not disposed to patiently
tolerate any quibbling over legal tech
nicalities. A Massachusetts Divorce
may have become legally n Citizen Of
South Dakota" under the law Of that
State defining citizenship by residing
there six months, but the law of South
Dakota cannot destroy his citizenship
in Massachusetts, especially when he
has returned to TINT State to reside.
Under the demoralizing and dlsinte-
grating complications growing out Of
such State enactments, the sentiment
In favor of a national divorce law is
rapidly gathering Irresistible force.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18

J Census figures show that the aver
age wealth of the inhabitants of the
United States is Sl,32O, which shows
that an average figure Is n mighty
deceptive thing. Most of us are pre-
pared to swear that somebody else
has got our share of the assets.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18

Paris of the Lon
don Times, and re.
signed recently to
leave his task tc
his son, died III
Paris from apo
plexy.
NJ. de Blowltz's
family name was
Opper. He added
TO 1t "of Blowitz,'
because he was
born at Blowitz
nnor Dilcop Auc,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18

vate life. 1t is
doubtful IL any
living IN a II even
among petty office
holders, can equal
this record. His
career has been
more or less tur-
bulent.
Born In Sewer
G o u nty, Tennes
see, in 1918, JOIN
Henninger II ca
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18

: The renovated White House has thir-
ty-one miles of wire. A good many
would like to pull 1t who can't.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18

! Senator Dolliver is confident that the
trusts will die within twenty years
owing to worn-out nerves. The proph-
ecy Is justified by the amount of nerve
they are now expending.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18

! A Boston scientist has beer trying to
md out what makes drunken men see
double. Heretofore 1t has been gener-
ally supposed that it was the stuff they
drank.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18

DIR. Lorenz cannot understand why
Americans are SO fond of pie. He
likely never tasted the kind that
mother used to make.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18

Some people are never satisfied. Mar
conf having given us wireless teleg-
raphy, the Washington Star has now set
up cry for coalless heat
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18

II Mrs. Astor's figures are trust.
worthy, New York's 400 have Increased
to 600. Natural increase?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18
German TOYS tn Demand.

Great Britain buys over 1000 tons
of German toys annually, while the
United States ranks next, with an i'm
portation of about 5000 tons.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18

Married women are no longer to be
allowed to teach in the New York pub
lie schools. Is marriage failure?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18

Emperor William is going to have a
newspaper to voice his views. It'll be a
busy sheet.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18

! Some parents who violently object to
football permit their boys to skate on
thin ice and never worry bit.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18

The easier 1t is for man to run into
debt the harder It is for him to get
ahead,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18

1t seems hard for slow going Europe
to realize that the days of buccaneering
on the Spanish main We're over long
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18
HoNoRED BY ROOSEVELT.

Negro Who Has Been Made Assistant
Federal Attorney in Boston.
Among the recent appointments Of
negroes to Federal offices made by
President Roosevelt is that of William
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18
Eat a Hearty Breakfast.

Statistics show that the longest lived
people have generally been those who
made breakfast the principal meal OF
the day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18

R DOZEN miles, perhaps. east of
IN Bardstown. Ky, in n seques-
tered neighborhood. reside Ma
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18

To prove its right to statehood Okla.
homa raised two crops of potatoes last
year
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18
Penncrmint for Insomn,.

a physician, writing TO London
medical Journal declares that the finds
peppermint water an efficient remedy
for sleep!essncss The theory of its
action is believed to be founded on Its
effect in withdrawing blood from the
brain by attracting Il fuller flow to
the stomach.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18

and to punish them il they do not.
Also to provide that trust productions
transported from one State TO another
mey be seized and condemned. Also
that the following articles may be i'm
ported free of duty, when it is shown
to the President that such are monop-
olized or controlled by a person or cor
poration:
81. Steel rails, structural steel. tin
plate. iron pipe, and other metal tubu-
lar goods: wire nails, cut nails, horse
shoe nails, barb wire, and all other
wire; cotton ties, plows and all other
agricultural tools and implements.
SO. Borax, boratc of lime and bor-
acic acid.
%. Binding Irvine.
~. Paris green.
80. Paper and pulp for the manufac.
ture of paper.
&C. Salt.
q. Plate glass and window glass.
| Amendments are also proposed tc
tax the trusts and to prevent rebates
! or special privileges.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18
TO GO ,oe MILES AN HOUR.

Great Speed Is Claimed.
Henri Fourier, the great French
chauffeur now in this country and the
holder of many speed records, will be
competitor in the great international
race which will be run between Paris
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18

Never confide secret to a woman
with pedigree. Blood will tell.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18

and his gang. If they catch you here
it is certain death! OH. what shall we
DOR
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18

ed man who was always wanting to
bet can Of oysters?
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Should Mind His own Business.

With rehulfs IN UtnIi and Colorado
on account Of his impairment sugges-
tons in the Senatorial contests, and
with this "call down from the veneer
able Senator Hear on account of his
free use Of the administration lash on
members Of Congress. it would seem
that Mr.. Roosevelt would take the hint
and mind bis own business houston
Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18
NJ. DE eLowlTz
For Years tho Paris corrcspo ndent Of
tile London Times

NJ. de Blowitz-Henry George Ste
plane Adolph opper-who had been
for thirty years the correspondent at
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18

answer whether or not we are deter
mined to have free meat, free coal, free
sugar, free stealth short every other
sugar, free steel--in short every other
thing free, just as fast as we can force
the issues.
again: Some of us may assume
it wisdom to wait until trust grows
from mere nuisance to national
menace before we cut off the protec-
ton on which it is growing fat Our
voters. however, indulge in no such
nonsense. They every day more sharp
ly urge free trade, not merely against
big trusts, that have grown dangerous,
but against little ones-before they get
big"
No EntanglinE Alliances.
1t seems to be difficult for Mr.. Hay
to observe the unwrittcn but funda-
mental law no entangling alliances"
Having been laughed at throughout
1.-The diplomatic world for his alliance
with England against Russia in Man
churia, an alliance which has come to
nothing but laughter, he purposes now
to tic up this country with France and
perhaps other claimants in the Vene-
zuelan muddle.
Mr.. Hay seem to be unhappy unless
he is In trouble. Diplomatic inertia is
repugnant to his fussy temperament.
| He is discontinued out of the intelna-
tional eye. Better, it would appear, to
| hp Lat,
mischicvous than TO be doing nothing
to attract attention.
There is no better reason for allyine
lis with France than with Germany OF
any other power in the dunning Incl
dent progressing more or less irregular
ly in South America. The whole bust
ness ought to go to The Hague.
The United States should hold alool
from side partnerships in this tangle, rs
in every other SO long as no European
power infringes American rights, there
is no reason why this government
shouldassumeth attitude Of Partially
to any of the claimants. Should Aneri
can rights be infringcd the course tc
be pursued will he indicated by Con
grcss.
Meanwl9 Ne we ought 10 mind our owl
business. In consentng 10 permit Min
lister Bowen TO act as attorney for Ven
ezuela we assumed an obligation o.
neutrality and disinterestedness in har
mony with our traditional policy of be
ing an impartial and friendly observer
of foreign affairs. but not meddlpr il
them.-Chicago Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18
HELD OFFICE slxrY.FouR YEARS
Judge Reagan, of Texas, Has Finally
Retired to Private Life.

After holding office continuously for
sfNty-four years, Judge John II. 1tea-
gan, Of Texas, has finally retired to pri-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18
Our Protective Tariff Challenge.

Our Protective Tariff Challenge.
The United States was the original
protective tariff sinner; and when other
countries followed suit we raised our
duties still higher by the enactment Of
the Dinglcy law Now all the principal
countries of Europe. except England,
are also raising their schedules to pre-
vent the importation of American prod
ucts. This gives the home market over
to the trusts and monopolists. who
raise the price of their goods without
fear of competition. When the new
duties 20 into full effect in Europe our
exports will certainly decrease and pro-
duction here will certainly have to be
limited. 'l'hW some factories will have
TO close down. men will be idle. wages
will fall. and people will open their
eyes to the cause of the distress that
will surely follow.
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teaching of history is that they are
lost-,lEit their advancement becomes
an impossiblity The fortunate negro
is one who lives where the whites are
in large majority and the best of all
places for him is one where he is far
from companions of his own color. In
such circumstances he almost invari-
ably prospers and wins respect. BLACK
belts" are disastrous TO his character
in this country, and they have always
been so elsewhere. The isolated negro
may not he entirely happy, but he
neither remains nor becomes a savage,
as the segregated negro only too often
does.-New York Times.
Antitrust Legislation.
The Democratic members of the Jul
dietary Committee of the House of
Representatives have made minor
ity report ON the so-called Republican
antitrust bill. The report exposes how
little the Republicans really desire TO
curb the trusts. for even on the ques-
tionable reform of publicity which
President Roosevelt advertised so eN-
tensivcly as the main feature of the
Republican program against the trusts,
the report says:
1T is now prescribed mainly for the
trusts that may be, while as for the
trusts that are the publicity remedy
may be administered to some of them,
sometimes. in broken doses, without
being prescribed
Several amendments are offered. One
to require all the great corporations to
make public that information which is
deemed essential to the public welfare
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18
Republicans Scored,

EN-Congressman John Dewitt War
ner said many excellent things in his
speech before the Maine Democratic
Club. Here are Il few of his gems:
No government can serve monopoly
and the people; flor either it will hate
the one and love the other, or ii will
hold to the one and despise the other"
1t cannot serve God and mammon.'
Ourforefatllersdenou George III
'for cutting off our trade with all parts
Of the world" That is just what our
government is doing. What we need to-
day is freedom from government OBJ
struction to the peoples business. Free
trade is what we want.
Thc antics of ten monkeys TO which
have been thrown three oranges are
dignity and generosity compared with
the performance of American manu-
facturers when tariff schedules are fix
ing
The Republican program is to subsi-
die on; shipbuilders so heavily that
they can afford to pay steel trust extor-
| ton. The Democratic plan is to make
the steel trust give everybody cheap
steel, so that 10 subsidy will be needed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18

time endeavoring to plant in his mind
some seeds of modern American doc
trines. But strange as it may seem
the battle is hardly begun at this