davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-08
INSPIRED az a sKELEToM.
The story of How Chopin Composed
His Funeral March

His Funeral March.
Late one summers afternoon, said
Mem, Chopin and l sat talking IN my
studio. In one corner ofthe room stood
piano and in another the complete
skeleton of n man with large white
cloth thrown, ghostlike, about it.
noticed that now and again Chopin's
gaze would wander. and from my
knowledge of the man knew that his
thoughts were far away from me and
his surroundings. More than that, I
knew that he was composing.
Presently he rose from his seat with
out word, walked over to the skele-
ton and removed the cloth. He then
carried it to the piano and. seating
himself, took the hideous object upon
his knees-a strange picture of life and
death.
Then drawing the white cloth round
himself and the skeleton, he laid the
latter's fingers over his own and be-
gan to play. There was no hesitation
In the slow, measured flow of sound
which he and the skeleton conjured
up. AS the music swelled in louder
strain closed my eyes. for there was
something weird in that picture of mar
and skeleton seated at the piano. witt
the shadows of evening deepening
around them and the ever swelling and
ever softening music filling the all
with mystery. And / knew l was lis
tening to a composition which woult
live forever,
The music ceased. and when looked
up the piano chair was empty, and OF
the door lay Chopin's unconsciou:
form, and beside him. smashed all tt
pieces, was the skeleton priced 81
much. The great composer had swoon
ed, but his march was found.-NeN
| York World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-08
HIS unspokcn opinion.

Richard NJ. Hunt, the artist, honest
In HIS opinion and blunt In Its express
sion was appreciated by budding stu
dents What be said in criticism some
times necessitnted the destruction OF a
picture, but the advice eventually was
profitable
A lady called on Mr.. Hunt one day,
requesting him to select frame suit
able for sketch which dear nephew
had painted. IA frame in harmony
with the thought suggested by the pic
ture," was desired
Artist Hunt betook himself to the
woods. A few days after he called on
s nictnre dealer. saving that he wished
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-08
Reduced Ratea Ease and We.t,

One fare plus 80 90 for the round trip
via Chicago Great Western halfway;
Boston, on sale June 30, to July A.
Good to return July 18Th. Saratoga
Springs, N. Y, on sale July and s..
Good to return July 10Th. Atlanta, Ga.
on sale July 3d. Good to return July
18th. San Frsncisco aud Denver, on
sale July LILO. Good to return Aug
3lst Stop-overs allowed. For further
information apply to any Great Wee
tern Agent, orr. p. Elmer, G. z W
Chicago, III. 26N2 81
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-08
Wnrk plnnlned. out.

.'That was u pleasant gentleman you
introduced to me"
Yes; he has some excellent qualities.
Il am going to make something Of him
!. If he will let me.
you make something OF him? Why,
he looks old enough to be your father"
Ole is old enough. That's what I'm
going to make of hima father-in-
iaw."-Kansas City journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-08

'sThe only thing that walks back
from the tomb with the mourners and
refuses to be buried is character"
That is true. What man is sur
wives him. 1t never can be buried. 1t
stays about the home when his foot
steps are heard there no more. 1t lives
in the community where he was
known; hence we should take care to
build into our character only beauti-
full things.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-08
m,.A. nave Mad. = Dsae..n..

II say" satd BerAseey to his wife
yesterday at dinner, you didn't say
any thing to any one about what was
telling you the night before last, did
you? That's secret"
"a secret. Why, didn't know it
was secret y she replied regretfully.
.Well, did you tell it? I want to
know"
"Why, no; never thought of it since.
I didn't know it was a secret"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-08

the sketch framed in the material he
had collected.
"Impossiblc!' exclaimed the picture
dealer Cant frame the picture with
this stuff. It's rotten wood"
.'You must" said Mr.. Hunt grnilly,
.sThls frame Is to be in harmony with
the picture"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-08
Yes; but it's all very bad"


NO CAuse FOr 7COmpIAfht.1g
$50 you resent these hints of dis
honesty in the government
''AIost emphatic" answered Farmer
Corntossel. .'l'ye been buyin's postage
stamps from the government fur years
and never got cheated yet"-Washing.
ton Star
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-08
3. C. R: & N. R'y.
CEDAR RAPIDS TINE CARD.
MAIN LINE GOING EAST AND SOUTH.

4 a~ ; \ 81 Is
MAIN LINE GOING EAST AND SOUTH.
$40 m No. 2. Chicago Passenger. J. 800 p m
1910 am No. Chi. & Burltn Pass.....ii 100 q m
$40 a m No. 9 Chicago 4 St.Louis Ex. $3.50 m
Los ngt No. 8 Chicago Fast Express. I:0l ngt
3 No. 10 Bun. & Daynp't. Pass 8:25 p m
No Pullman sleeper, free chair car and
coaches to Chicago. No: SEPnllman aleepers
No. pullman sleeper and free chair cor TO
Chicago; Dining car will serve breakfast from
Joliet to Chicago.
Mcknight.
MAIN LINE GOING NORTH.
1855 m No. Minneapolis Pass. ..... 8:O6 m
1908 p m No. Rockford Passenger. $3.50 p m
1905 ngt NO. 3 Minneapolis Express. ~: 80 ngt
6:45 m No. IS Chicago Passenger.
1l:b0 p IN No. 10 Chicago Passenger.
L No. lz-Free chair car and coaches to Al
bert Lea. No. 6-Wide Vestibuild Pullman
Buffet sleepers and coaches to Minneapolis and
sq9 DEBORAH DIVISION.
( $40 p m. DEBORAH Passenger. $50 q m
1850 m..... Vest Union Passenge r......S:40 m
4:06p m. !. DEBORAH Freight. :. 30 m
IowArALIs DIVISION.
1870 p m Iowa d Minnesota Pass. 500 n.
laos q. M. Minnesota 4 Dakota Pass. 1880 m
IOWA CITY, DAvHNPORT,BUR AND CLINTON.
IL .O6 Buri. u Ia City Pass. :. !. 3 ;o5 m
7:A5 p m.... Gin, 10 City, Dypt Pass-...7: 10 m
7:s5a Burl. u Ia City Pass ...9:l0 p m
Trains numbers 8, 9, g, 70, 10. and MINI q
cept Sunday" No q daily between Cedar
Rapids and West Liberty.
JNo. @. FARMER, WIZ BUTTON,
Genn Pass = Tiki Agt. Ticket Agent
Cedar Rapids Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-08

"Well" said Nuritch, who had been
showing Kandor through his new
house, what do you think of the fur
nishin'sY
'They -er-show, n great deal Of
taste" replied Kandor
.sThink so!''
ssyal. h,,t it,s all yerv Ind go
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-08
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Twice each month, on specific dates, the I'LL.
nois Central will sell at greatly reduced rate
from points o9 It's line north Of CAIRO. Eoundtrip
tain points on OF reached by its lines In Ken.
lucky, Tennessee. Mississippi. Louisiana and
Allah anna. Also to certain points West and
South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas Oklahoma
and Indian Territory. Particulars of your I'LL
nois Centralagents. -
describing the advantages aud resources o the
South. address ]. r. Merry, A. G. r. A., i. q. h.
r., Dubuque, Iowa. For Information regard
Ing lands In the famous Yazoo Valley Of Miss
.issippi, address e. T. Skene, Land Commissioner
Y. M. v. r. r.. Chicago. 80
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-08
Low One way oolonist Rates.

? On sale via Chicago Great Western
Railway on the first and third Tuesdays
in each month to September 10, 1909, To-
points West and Southwest. For fur-
ther information apply TO any Crest
Western Agent, or j. ~. Elmei, G.sF "A !,
Chicago, III. 18sl4w
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-03-30
Funston swesrs at Parkhurst.

Portland. Oregon. March 24.-"I am
disposed 10 feel amused rather than Of
Tended at The eruption of this man Park
hurst in New York last sunday" said
BRIGADE n General Frederick Funston
to Il reporter today when asked for .
statement in reply 10 the utterahccs of
the well-kuown minister who charged
that General Funstons capture Of Aeui-
naldo was accomplished by deceit and
treachery, violating the laws of war, the
laws Of hospitality and the laws of God.
II laughed when I read the dispatch,
said the general, but | shall not lend
dignity TO his effusion by offering re
ply. ] ha-i supposed all along until /
saw his name in print last night that
Parkhurst was in the pound. but it seems
he is still at large Evidently Parkhurst
has not raided any dance halls lately
and he wants to attract public attention
to himself by jumping on me. In the hope
that | will answer him But he need not
worry a bout that, ] won't bother him. He
is blowing off steam and if he enjoys it
let him keep it up And then, after a
moments hesitation General Funston
added: Il notice the newspapers have
not been saying much about Parkhurst
lately. I suppose this initiates him, and
he il taking a shot al me $ a bid for
public notice.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-03-30
MORE INDICTMENTS FOUND
Dr. Flowers Bail Reduced, Then
Made Larger


New York. March 27.-Four additional
indictments for grand larceny were found
against DR.. r. G. Flower today.
An Indictment supersedinG the one al
ready found against Or. Flower on the
complaint of Mrs Belle Gray Taylor was
also handed down.
The four additional indictments were
found on the complaints Of Herman II.
Butrick who alleges that Dr. Flower de-
trauded him out of $3.50; A. Somans.
president of the South Norwalk. Conn.
national bank. who claims that he was
dcfrauded out of $780, s w, Wooley
who places his loss at $500, and H. b
Woodruff who says he was defrauded
out OF Sl2o.
When the hearing of the charge of TAX
ing 5000 from Mrs. Taylor was resumed
counsel for Flower again objected to the
bail Of $4,000 in which Dr. Flower was
held. After some argument Justice
Greenbaum ordered Dr. Flowers bail re-
duced to 5000
Later $1,000 was added to Dr.. Flowers
bail TO cover the four new indictments.
Mrs Corneha A. StoIrs offered security
TO cover the whole amount of bail. but
the assistant district attorney declined to
accept it until he had had forty-eight
hours in which to investigate
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-03-30
Hartridge Stranded at Hono, vona

Washington. March 9S-tSperiaIt
"e!i-known Savannah attorney is strand
ed ut Hong Kong. unable. as ti,inps now,
stand, to get within 500 miles of the
point OF the globe he seeks TO reach An
appeal has been made to the IrniteG
states government in bis behalf, and thc
raVy department is endeavoring 10 find a
way for him out OF his difficulties.
The gentleman whose plight has been
brought to the attention of the w
department Is Colonel IIartridac. of 1e
firm of OConnor, O'Byrne x Hartrluge
He is seeking the kingdom of the late
king of Yap. David O'Keefe, hoping TO
secure for the American widow and
children Of his lately deceased majesty
some portion of the several million OF
property which he is understood to have
left behind him at his home in the Caro-
line isl2nGs.
O'keefe LEFT Savannah some years ago
aud left a the same time a wife and
sevral children. He finally landed at
Yap. where he acquired several dusky
wives and incidentally the control of Il
little kingdom. He died leaving property
estimated in the millions The attorney
Icr his American widow left Washington
some weeks ago armed with the neces-
sary credentials from the state depart
ment to take q survey Of the situation
with view TO securing the property
To-day Senator Bacon received a tele-
gram from Colonel HartridSt's firm in
Savannah stating that he has got as far
as Hong Kong, but can get nc farther
1t is 1,5U0 miles from Hong Kong To zap,
and no vessels pass regularly between
the two points Apparently no trans
portation of any character could be Sc
cured at Hong Kong. Colonel Hartidge
cabed his firm asking them 10 see if ii
were possible for The government to fur
nish him transportation from Manila to
Van.
Strips of the navy sometices make a
stop there on their way from Manila
to Guam. 1t is about 1000 miles distant
and while not in the regular course naval
vessels do sometimes make the trip that
way. Senator Bacon took the matter ,p
at once with the navy department and
an investigation Of the possibilities in the
transportation line is now being made.
Several war vessels now III the Philip
pines arc to come home in the near FIJI
ture. and Senator Bacon has secured
tentative promise that if it can be done
conveniently one of them will come bv
way of Yap and the American attor-
ney will be given transportation upon
1t.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-03-30
Say Tn Sick,
And | VIII Supply You
With a Gore.

| ask for no money-just a postal; lust
say that you need help.
/ will mail you an order-good at any
drug store--for six bottles Dr.. Shoop $
Restorative You may take it month
on trial If it succeeds. the cost is $3.50
If il fails. | will pay the druggist myself
and your mere word shall decide it.
Over half a million sick ones have done
what | ask of you; and 80 in each 40
have paid for the treatment gladly, be
cause they were cured.
! don't know your condition. nor how
difficult your case. That doesn't matter.
If you will make the test, and be fair
with yourself and me. l am willing to
take the risk.
Ny success comes from strengthening
the inside nerves. which operate the vital
organs. have spent my life In learn
ing how to do ii. a weak organ means
weak nerve power. It is like a weak
engine that needs more steam. TO doc
tor the organ is useless; what it needs
is power to act My Restorative alone
brings back that power, and in most Of
these diseases no other way can cure.
Ny book will tell you why.
,.o.a which Book No on Dyspepsia.
7'i"'PN H'"'' ~ Book No. > on the Heart
book you want, ana Book No. 3 on the Kidneys,
address rr Shoop Eook No for Women,
-, 20 r,o WI. Book No. 3 for Men (sealed),
'"N o''' ""''H''" Book No. on Rheumatism.
Mild cases, not chronic, are often cured
by one or two bottles. At all druggists.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-03-30
MORCAN'S ADVICE TO
DEMOCRATS,
Should Make No Difference Whether
Candidate Is Bolter or Regu-
lar-He Favors the Amend
ment Of the Kansas
City Platform.
Bv Jos: Oil.

Washington. March E.-(SpecialD-Ses
ator Morgan. of Alabama, is out IN an
interview which has created quite SEN
sation in political circles, particularly oe-
cause Of the senator's decla ton that'
in his opinion, it should make no dlllel-
ence whether the democratic nominee lor
the presidency next year is regular Vi
bolter BY bolter he means one VINO dlu
not support the democratic ticket IN 1870
or 1900
II have no candidate for the presl
dency," declares Senator Morgan ana
don't care whether he is a northerner OF
southerner In some ways ! would pre-
fer northern men. He would not nave
half the criticism the raillery and the
danger that a southern man would nave
The government would be safer, perhaps
In his hands. | would not care whether
ne was q regular or bolter. tiihh
il is a democratic doctrine, as well as Il
Christian doctrine, that when a man re-
penis he shall be taken back on me
same ground as if he had not sinned
When it was suggested that the bolter5
have given no signs of repentance, Sena-
tor Morgan added;
well. if the candidate stood on the
platform | would build, it would be all
right. | would do as they do when they
examine a man for the army-inGulre into
his qualifications and not his ancestry
or his previous career. We have had one
very great president lately-a man Of
great ability as president. as an adj
ministrato tor of the nation-Willam NC
1<inley. He has passed away. We don :
hear his name mentioned any more lhat
| ought to convince us that the presidency
OF every grea and. wise man Is, perhaps.
not absolutely Necessary for the existence
and continued prosperity OF the govern
ment. II the people are right. they VIII
keep the president straight no matter
how strenuous or how slack he Is.
Senator Morgan declares he would favor
dropping the provision in the Kansas City
platform providing for declaring of our
| purpose to give the Filipinos independ-
ence He regards such a declaration as
futile and bad policy. The platform upon
| which he would put the democratic can
ddate would contain these two principal
| planks:
The payment Of the national debt and
| all other obligations in specie and the
!, levying of uniform tariffs and internal
| taxes in our insular possessions. which
are to be the same as in the United
States. He would encourage Cuba to
adopt free trade ana to welcome annex
alton. would reduce the tariff; would eX-
/ tend the sherman law to all monopolies
selling goods to the government, and
would reatHrm the general principles Of
| the party as laid down in national con-
vention prior to the civil war,
| IF J were drawing the next demo-
cratic platform" he adds. Il would put
/ in the provisions of the democratic plat
| forms drawn before the civil war and
{ leave out these which have been put
| in the platforms since. | would take the
| principles which control the party and
leave out those ephemeral or temporary
policies that follow along in the wake of
| the war"
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-03-30
Hoosiers Won't Stand for "V. :"

indianapolis News: The use of the let
ter ''v instead of u in the title of the
Mvncie pvhlic library, which IS cvt In
the stone over the entrance of the bvild-
ing. is cavsng mvch argument and dis
tvrbance among the people OF that pros
perovs bVrg. 1t seems to VS. that they
are yndvly tvstered and upset. Svrely
the vse of the letter " in this way is
not at all vnvsval. Hence we trvst that
a mvtval understanding may be arrived
at. and that a jvst tolerance will shvt vp
the discussion before 1t has cavsed acri-
moniovs and tvmvltvoVs feelings.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-03-30
Horse Eats E2gs.

Anthony (KanS) Bulletin: "Ou wifs
owns .orse and dozen chickens she
has owned the chickens since last Christ
mas bat up 10 this week the mems APP
parentiy had not laid any eggs. The
other day she discovered ,hat when i
hen cackled Che old horse would imme
diatey wake up. 90 TO hunting Tor the
esa. and eat it. Now she has a foot race
with the horse every time a hen cackles
IN the barn lot Sometimes the wife wins
and sometimes the horse wins. But the
funny part OF ii IS sometimes n neigh
bor's hen caclles. and when the wife
rushes out to the barn lot the old horse
stands demurey until she makes a futile
search for the egg, then he gives her
what is known as the horse laugh
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-03-30
Shot Father to Save Mother.

Chicago March 25.Coming to the res
cue of his mother who was being beaten
by her drunken husband, Ray jackson,
10 years old, shot and probably fatally
wounded his father, Alonzo Jackson, at
their home today The son then started
to give himself up, but yielded to the
pleadings of his mother to try to escape.
lie was captured several hours later
According to the story Of Mrs. Jack
son, her husband came home intoXfcate
Gnd began TO abuse her. The son IL err
fered and was ordered from the house.
He promised to go on condition that his
mother suffer no further abuse but had
reached the door when the elder man
struck his wife and knocked her down.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-03-30
SEARS, ROEbUCK & CO., CHICAGO
Blarnev.


Philadelphia Ledger: IN one Of the
large manufacturing establishments in
this city an Irishman WAS employed to
watch one Of the entrances.
one day The superintendent saw the
Irishman was neglecting his duty. and
told him to go 10 the office and get
his money as mis- services We're no longer
needed.
The superintendent went away on BUSH
ness that day and was gone about a
week or ton days.
On his return he happened to be pass
ING this same place, and was surprised
still acting Waterman.
lie said II thought ] discharged you
a couple Of weeks ago
"Sure." says the Irishman
wen. WAY didn't You gel out when
you were told?"
oh. know when I got 4 good boss.
il You don't know when You have a
good man"
Needless to say, he is still there
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-03-30
ENGAGED Miners After Negro.

Williams hurry negro, today assaulted
Mary Jones. the i3-year-oid daughter Of
n respectable white miner ana left her
for dead On the mountain between Pc
cahontas, Va. and Cooper, w. Va. Al
ter reganing consciousness the Child
managed TO reach her home where she
told what had happened.
The story spread quickly ana several
posses went in search for Williams He
WaS located near PocahchlaS and taken
10 BramNen whore he was lodged i'm
iail The idii is being heavily guarded
tonight. but Information from Bramweli
points to lynchne, and probably
burning. before daylight Williams vic
tim Wll die
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-03-30
ARE BRAV|NG DEATH IN
ICY REGIONS.
Members of the Crew Have Aged Pal
pably Owing to Hard Living.
Lieutenant Armitage Mar
rowly Escapes Death
from Fall.

LyttIeton New Zealand. March 2S.The
sledging parties of the British Antartic
ship Discovery whose experiences were
reported by the relief ship Morning on
the latters arrival here Wednesday. en-
gagged in much hazardous work. Tho
dash southwark of Captain Scott. of the
Discovery. as a result of which he reach
ed latitude S2.17 south. was attended by
great hardships and extra strain. The
softened snow told quickly on the dogs,
all of which died. The party had only
a months provisions when they LETT
the southemmost depot. aud therefore
1t was impossible to continue southwark
without inviting disaster. The return
journey was most trying; the party We're
on snort rations for five days, and their
progress was seriously impaired by fog.
Lieutenant Shackelton burst blood yes
sci in one Of his lungs, and only his pluck
pulled him through
Aged by Hard Living.
The crew of the Discovery are described
as having nllpably aged, owing to hard
living but all are well and cheerful
Another party, under Lieutenant Barnes
was returning from n sledge journey to-
ward cape Crozer when blizzard
struck them 10 miles from home Barnes
abandoned his tents and sIedges and les
tie dogs to find their own way To the
ship. owing to The binding snow.
Barnes and his companions were Ghatla
to see . yards ahead. While they were
descending Q slope one OF the l.arty DIS
apn,,arcd and the members of the eN. adj
ton discovered themselves II h" on th"
edge of n huge prccipice Another mem
per of the party ieIl from sheer WEAKNESS
and was not missed for some time ana ne
was event Ially given Up rs lost by tn'
r,st Of his companions, who searched
Icr him But it dc Vei0ped THAI man
slept under . drift for thrtY-sN hours,
and he rejoined the ship unframed.
Descended on Ice Slide.
TIE members Of another sled2e cNpedl-
ton. who went west were away fftV-
two DAYS. They gained an altitude of
5000 lcct ana descended on an ice slide
to "A .Iacier 3.00o feet below. The descent
was peYiIous. The slodges at one part OF
The descent covered 1900 feet in minute
and ten seconds. another occupant hang
ing on by straps 90 the backs of the
sIedee. Lieutenant Armitage fell into "
rrevasee and hung 30 feet below the sur
face But for The fact tLat he Ma h1r-
messed 10 the others. he would maze lilleh
2un feet. .At APE Adur the DISCOVER
found Borch,rcvink's house IN Il soou
state OF preservation.
There were some cases OF scuiNY oiliS
tho .Ied.,e Journeys. bat they recovered
IN ,.attlr9 OF the expeditions 10 the ship
There We're many complalniS "pout me
,inucd provisions. The places OF l-leu-
tenant Shackletun aud the others VINO re
turned here ON the Morning were not
oiled rs CAPTAIN scott sGi has forty
one men N the crew ON tho Discovery.